My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 43: There is a reason for scolding
Captain Ding, who had been working overtime all night, walked into the backyard feeling sorry for himself.

The detectives marched straight in, the light of their torches illuminating the dark mansion. Crying and shouting could be heard continuously, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

As soon as Lao Ding came in, he saw Mr. Chen beating someone.

I could hear wonderful music again, gushing out of Boss Chen's mouth.

"——I will kill you, you damned beast slave, you thief who has been chopped to pieces with thousands of knives, you stinky turtle that has been pushed by an ox, you dead bastard that has been pushed by a horse, and you coquettish tortoise that has been pressed by a donkey!"

Chen Botang rode on a man, punching him like raindrops, cursing after each punch: "In the past, Nai Gong came to my house to negotiate, but was humiliated and ridiculed by a woman like you. Did you expect this to happen?"

The man who was beaten tried his best to protect his head and face, and kept crying out. Hearing Mr. Chen's angry curses, he struggled and shouted, "Second Brother Chen! We are all neighbors. You are so cruel to bring officials to your house because of this matter!"

"You bastard! How dare you answer that!"

Chen Yuanwai threw another punch and said angrily, "You copied and stole from me, today I will make you pay back with interest!"

Since the government had suddenly shown its face today, it was difficult to resolve the matter peacefully. The situation was stronger than the person, so the man gave in and said, "Brother Chen, please don't hit me. I accept the loss! I won't dare to steal the prints again!"

Chen Yuan grinned and punched him in the nose again, saying, "You are a scoundrel. You took advantage of my father's visit to the county government office to jump up and down, collude with others, and even came to threaten my wife. You want to take the opportunity to buy the movable type at a low price and swallow up my family business. Don't you think I don't know?"

The man kept denying and swore, "How could this happen! I am only worried about my brother and came to visit my sister-in-law. If I had any second thoughts, I would be killed by the thunderbolt!"

"You are a dog-like person, are you worthy of seeing my wife? Are you still worried?" Chen Botang sneered and was about to praise her when his expression changed slightly. He stretched out his hand to grab the other person's collar and said, "Let me ask you, where is your mother now?"

The man didn't know what was going on, but when he saw Mr. Chen was about to gather strength, he immediately replied in panic: "My mother is in my hometown in the countryside!"

"It's good that you're not here. Just listen to me!"

Chen Baitang shouted and threw a serious punch.

Then came a roar that broke through the sky: "--Let your mother, the filthy chaos that attracts flies and bedbugs, open the door in pitch black!"

The man was defeated and cursed in many Linxian elegant languages. Finally, he begged for mercy and asked to write a confession.

"Write it, write it carefully!" Chen Yuanwai flexed his wrist and kicked him. "Who is so bold as to secretly print the master's book? Tell me everything and I will spare your life!"

Many yamen runners and constables witnessed the whole process and were all delighted and amazed.

When they saw that Boss Chen had finished his work, they even wanted to applaud to show their respect.

Captain Ding was drowsy at first, but he suddenly became alert after listening to the words: "What a scolding, Boss Chen, I can't tell."

"Excuse me, sir." Boss Chen said shyly, "I wasn't like this before, but I have been bullied and humiliated by Long Batian repeatedly in the past few months, and I didn't dare to scold him back, so I have accumulated a lot of bad words in my heart. Now that I have vented them out, I feel much better."

"...I see." Captain Ding suddenly felt that in his mind, the image of the Tyrant Old Dog had become more concrete.

He then advised: "That being said, it's not good to hold back your anger. You have a grudge against the old villain Tyrant, so what's the harm in cursing him in private?"

When Mr. Chen heard this, he shrank three inches shorter. He subconsciously looked around and said in a low voice, "Don't dare to curse. That person is very petty. If he is heard, he will seek revenge."

He had scolded Long Batian before Li Bailong and Feng Guozhong. Firstly, he was so frightened that he lost control for a moment and did not care about many things. Secondly, he was in front of Jie Yuanlang, a martial arts champion famous in Jiangbei. With him by his side, it was impossible for the old villain Batian to sneak up on him and listen to his foul language.

And now, in the pitch-black night, there was no sound at all, maybe the old thief was watching from the dark...

"Oh." Captain Ding said nonchalantly, "I called him lazy as a pig and dog and lewd as a snake and scorpion this morning, so what? I'm still calling him that now, what else can he do to me?"

Boss Chen didn't dare to respond. He looked at the pirate's defense by the light of the lantern and said, "We can go and catch the next one."

Some time ago, the County Lieutenant's Office.

Li Bailong was invited by Feng Guozhong to have dinner with him. It was easier to get things done at the dinner table, so he took advantage of the alcohol and happiness to implement the plan to crack down on piracy without leaving any trace.

Unfortunately, due to his status, he could not be present in person.

Otherwise, I really want to witness the end of pirated dogs with my own eyes.

The dinner tonight was quite lively. Boss Chen and Captain Ding came first. After the two were sent out, people from the Household Department and the Etiquette Department among the six departments also came, and the Registrar was also called to accompany them.

What are you here for? To make amends, of course.

Although these petty officials hold low positions, they have iron rice bowls that have been passed down from generation to generation in Lin County. They have power but no future, so naturally they have to seek rent and get involved in some gray areas.

Yesterday, Boss Chen was detained in the government office. Some people were jealous of the bookstore's business and wanted to use some tricks to buy the two sets of printing movable type from Chen's bookstore at a low price. Even today, the clerk in the gift room was busy for half a day and almost copied down the fourth volume of the Legend of Emperor Ji Zhan Tian by hand, in order to hand it over to the pirated printers who were eagerly waiting outside, so as to print the fourth volume first and make a fortune.

Unfortunately, all these conspiracies and plots turned into dirty black snow under the scorching sun and melted instantly the moment Li Bailong got involved. These people didn't even know what Jie Yuanlang was here for, but that didn't stop them from stopping their activities or even seeking remedies at the first opportunity.

When Li Bailong learned the whole story, he sneered in his heart, but he didn't want to get angry in public, for fear of appearing too impatient and exposing some flaws.

So he said it was okay, and told several yamen officials his purpose - he was ordered by his third uncle to assist the six-door police chief to investigate Long Batian's background. Long Batian was in the dark, Li Bailong was in the light, in order to hook this man out, some plans were needed, and this required a lot of cooperation from the yamen people.

These minor officials naturally agreed.

Afterwards, the county magistrate also came. After all, with Li Bailong's status and future, even a county magistrate would look upon him with respect.

The county magistrate is the head of a county and is in charge of major issues concerning people's livelihood and martial arts. He doesn't care about things like Long Batian or the Six Gates. As for playing house like cracking down on piracy, he doesn't care either. He just has to give face to Li Bailong.

Therefore, upon hearing the slogan of "cracking down on piracy and counterfeiting, regulating the publishing market, and developing advantageous cultural and creative industries", the county magistrate also flattered the government and gave "high praise" and "strong support" to the matter.

This sets the tone for this matter.

With the government's endorsement, this matter will be promoted more smoothly.

The county magistrate sat for a while and then said goodbye and left. Captain Ding and Boss Chen had already gone to clean up the den, so the meal became garbage time.

Just like in modern society, dinner parties will inevitably evolve into a situation where everyone is looking at their phones in the second half. Although there are no mobile phones in this world, Feng Guozhong and others have already developed the bad habit of reading idle books and refreshing articles.

Just watch it, and laugh foolishly from time to time.

Or after laughing out loud, you look around, not knowing what you are looking at - stop looking, no one is laughing at you, no one is paying attention to you, and no one wants to know what you are looking at.

As the original author, Li Bailong felt even more uneasy, fearing that Feng Guozhong would suddenly come over and say to him, "Come, take a look at this piece and see if it's exciting." Seeing that it was getting late, he chose to say goodbye and leave.

After leaving the government office, the night was hanging in the sky and the moonlight was shining. Li Bailong strolled for a while, and finally couldn't suppress his curiosity. He observed from a high place the direction of the surging flames in the county during the curfew, determined the current location of the piracy patrol team, and quietly sneaked over.

When he got nearby, he heard Boss Chen and Captain Ding saying bad things about him again.

The darkness of night obscured the generous and magnanimous smile of Young Hero Li Bailong.

He followed the piracy patrol team and saw that they opened two more piracy dens. He was very excited at first, but later he found it boring. Those pirates did not look vicious or evil. When they were caught, they would only beg for mercy in a desperate manner. They were just a group of ordinary bastards.

Long Aotian was still in high spirits: "Great! Well done! If we take care of them, the subscription will increase, and we will have the power of wishes!"

He proposed in a big way: "Fuck it, how about we peel off their skins and hang them at the city gate? Pirate dealers should be killed, killed, killed, killed, and see who dares to do this again in the future!"

Li Bailong just thought he was having a daily madness and didn't say a word to him. When he saw that there was nothing interesting to see at the arrest scene, he quietly retreated.

Soon they returned to Huaxin Tower. Only a few lights were on in the building. Li Bailong pushed open the main door. Mrs. Song was waiting on the first floor. When she saw Li Bailong coming back, she stood up and greeted him.

"Why hasn't Sister Song rested yet?" Li Bailong looked upstairs, "Has Junior Sister Mu eaten yet?"

"In the evening, my husband sent someone to tell me that he would not be back for dinner, so I went to Buwanglou to order dinner and sent it to Miss Mu." Mrs. Song replied in a serious tone, "Miss Mu stayed in her room the whole time and only came out... well, she moved around three times, so she has been there for four hours."

good very good.

Li Bailong smiled sinisterly in his heart.

The article "Lin County Investigation" promoted a revolution in official documents within the system. Even the chief constables of the Six Gates had to write reports in a detailed and meticulous manner when they were on a mission.

Since there is a report, there must be verification.

And this little girl has fallen into the material trap of the private sects that corrupt public officials. Tonight is just the beginning. It will take her seven or eight days. When she comes to her senses, she will find that there is nothing left to write in the mission report.

"Junior sister, you don't want your official report to be filled with 'nothing to do today, listening to music in the brothel', right?"

When I’m trapped in such a desperate situation, I don’t need my senior to teach me what to do, right?

"Song Madam." As soon as he thought of this, he warned viciously, "Go to the warehouse tomorrow and get the three boxes of dolls that were sealed up earlier."

Mrs. Song raised her eyebrows and said, "Are they the ones you call Ling0beier?"

"Yes - tell her that these are trial pieces that will be put on the market in the future. Let her pick and play with them as she pleases. If she has any opinions, feel free to raise them."

Mrs. Song nodded in agreement without asking the reason.

After Li Bailong arranged all this, he quietly returned to his room, took care of some official business, and went to bed early.

Aozi just opened the reader backend today and is constantly refreshing data and monitoring readers' subscriptions. It looks like he's going to play all night.

The next day, dawn.

As soon as Li Bailong opened his eyes, he heard Aozi's shouting.

"You finally woke up - what the hell is going on? We've already raided all the pirated copies, so why is the number of pirated readers still increasing?"

(End of this chapter)