"It's alright."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly at the old man and said, "Facts cannot be denied. I don't believe he can distort the truth."

The city guard laughed in anger, gnashing his teeth. "Good, good!"

As he spoke, he was less than five feet away from Jiang Chen. He suddenly swung his whip and lashed out at Jiang Chen.

The black shadow of the whip streaked through the air, carrying a chilling sound.

*Thwack!*

The whip didn't land on Jiang Chen. Jing Yue stepped forward and grabbed the whip.

The city guard was shocked and pulled the whip back with force, shouting, "Let go!"

Jing Yue naturally wouldn't let go. Her feet were rooted to the ground. The city guard tried his best, but couldn't move her an inch.

Then, Jing Yue suddenly pulled back with force. The city guard felt a strong force pulling him towards Jiang Chen.

The city guard was shocked and quickly released the whip, his palm burning with pain.

"Rebellion! Rebellion!"

The city guard shouted loudly, calling out to the other soldiers around him.

While shouting, he retreated, afraid that Jing Yue would capture him.

Rebellion?

The words made Jiang Chen laugh.

As the current emperor of Great Wei, would he rebel against himself?

After a burst of chaotic footsteps, six soldiers arrived from nearby.

The city guard said, "These two are suspected of treason! Quickly subdue them and hand them over to the master for judgment!"

Treason!

This was a crime punishable by nine generations of relatives. The arriving soldiers quickly drew their sabers, their cold light flashing.

The people waiting to leave the city scattered in fear. The old man's face was pale, and he stood there in a daze, muttering, "It's over, it's over..."

As the saying goes, the common people don't fight with officials, let alone being accused of treason.

Even if they were killed on the spot, there would be no justice.

"Good!"

Jiang Chen sneered. He was accused of treason just for speaking a fair word.

The officials here really opened his eyes!

A soldier shouted, "Brothers, take him down!"

"Go!"

Several people formed a semicircle and rushed forward, waving their sabers menacingly.

Jing Yue stepped forward again, blocking Jiang Chen, and brandished the whip in her hand.

After a few sounds of metal clashing, the soldiers all stopped in place, looking at Jing Yue in disbelief.

Their sabers had been snatched away by Jing Yue's whip.

The city guard's face turned pale. He now realized that he had just walked past the gates of hell.

Coming back to his senses, he shouted, "These two are too dangerous! Quickly call for reinforcements!"

Several soldiers immediately dispersed and fled in different directions.

The street, which had just been full of people, was now only occupied by Jiang Chen, Jing Yue, and the old man.

The old man was stunned. After finally regaining his senses, he walked up to Jiang Chen and said, "Quick, you must leave now. If you wait for them to come back, you won't be able to leave."

Jiang Chen smiled and gave the old man a reassuring look, saying, "I don't believe there isn't a place for reason here."

"Old man, are you willing to go with me to file a complaint?"

File a complaint?

The old man was completely stunned.

He couldn't understand Jiang Chen's plan at all.

The current situation was that Jiang Chen had beaten the soldiers and was accused of treason.

Going to the yamen was like walking into a trap.

"Don't worry, old man. I guarantee you'll be fine," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

The old man's worried heart calmed down after seeing Jiang Chen's confident expression.

"Alright! I'll go with you!"

Led by the old man, Jiang Chen quickly arrived outside the county yamen.

Jiang Chen signaled to Jing Yue, "Beat the drum."

Dong, dong, dong...

The dense and rapid drumbeats entered the county magistrate's ears.

"Who is beating the drum outside?" the county magistrate asked.

A clerk reported, "Sir, it's two young people, a man and a woman, and an old man."

The county magistrate was startled. This combination seemed exactly the same as the group reported for treason.

The county magistrate couldn't help but be startled. The soldiers had said that six soldiers with sabers were no match for the two young people.

After hesitating, the county magistrate said, "All the yamen runners, follow this magistrate to the court! Also, clerk, take this official's seal and ride swiftly to the military camp outside the city to ask for help, saying that someone is rebelling!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, the county magistrate sat on the high court, feeling uneasy.

Steadying his mind, he struck the gavel and shouted, "Ascend the court!"

Amidst the sounds of "Majesty," Jiang Chen took the lead, leading Jing Yue and the old man into the courtroom.

The county magistrate first sized up Jiang Chen, and became uneasy again.

Jiang Chen's aura was no less than that of the dignitaries he had met, and he didn't look like a traitor at all.

What is the origin of this person?

Thinking in his heart, the county magistrate still struck the gavel and shouted, "Who are you? Why don't you kneel when you see this official?"

The old man had been lowering his head since entering the hall, his body trembling.

Hearing the county magistrate's reprimand, his legs went weak and he was about to kneel.

Jing Yue stopped the old man and shook her head at him.

Jiang Chen was also sizing up the county magistrate. Hearing this, he smiled faintly, "According to the laws of Great Wei, the plaintiff does not need to kneel."

The county magistrate couldn't help but take another look at Jiang Chen. The laws of Great Wei did have this provision, but who followed this law in various places?

When the people see an official, they must kneel.

The county magistrate's eyes moved slightly. The other party could speak of the laws of Great Wei, so he must be at least a scholar.

He glanced outside, but there was still no movement.

He had to wait for reinforcements to arrive before tearing off his mask.

Thinking of this, the county magistrate said, "Since that's the case, then you don't need to kneel. This official asks you, who do you want to sue?"

Jiang Chen said, "We are suing the soldiers guarding the city gate."

"The city guard?" The county magistrate asked, "What is the matter?"

Jiang Chen stepped aside and let the old man come forward, saying, "When this old man was leaving the city gate, it was clearly not yet wei shi (1-3 pm), but the soldier deliberately said that it was already wei shi, wanting to charge him three extra coins." (wei shi: refers to the time between 1 and 3 pm)

"Is there such a thing?"

The county magistrate was very unhappy.

These soldiers guarding the city gate were actually lining their own pockets behind his back?

How bold!

However, if this kind of thing was to be managed, it should be him who manages it. Jiang Chen standing out to file a complaint made him very unhappy.

At least here, he had to protect his subordinates.

The county magistrate looked at the sky outside, and couldn't help but smile smugly. It was already two quarters past wei shi.

He said, "Is there any evidence?"

"There were many people queuing to leave the city at the time, and many people saw it," Jiang Chen said.

"Is that so?"

The county magistrate wasn't worried and said, "Where are they now? Can they come out to testify?"

Without waiting for Jiang Chen to answer, the county magistrate continued, "Even if you have witnesses, do you have any physical evidence?"

He was already certain that Jiang Chen had absolutely no evidence.

"No."

Jiang Chen shook his head. This wasn't an era of highly developed technology, and there were no surveillance or recording devices.

"With only witnesses and no physical evidence, this case is difficult to characterize!"