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Chapter 32 Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other
The next morning, at the county magistrate's office.

Huang Yunxiao took a sip of tea and sneered, "The old man is trying to establish his authority."

Upon hearing this, Huang Qingzhou also looked displeased and said, "Is he targeting you, elder brother?"

The two brothers initially thought that Shen Yuan had been arrested by the officials for some serious crime, but they never expected that Huang Yunxiao would find out this morning that it was only because he had cut down five acres of forest.

The laws of Dayu state that those who illegally destroy forests are guilty, but these laws were established at the beginning of the dynasty to allow the people to live and work in peace.

The Great Yu Dynasty is currently at its peak. As long as it is not intentional arson or large-scale destruction of official forests, the government generally will not investigate Shen Yuan's practice of cutting down his own forest.

Su Jingshan arrested Shen Yuan on this charge, clearly to deliberately annoy them.

"I'm going to see Su Jingshan."

After a moment of contemplation, Huang Yunxiao stood up and spoke.

He guessed that Su Jingshan was probably waiting for him, wanting an answer.

When Huang Yunxiao arrived at the county magistrate's office, Su Jingshan was already handling official business.

"Magistrate Huang, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Huang Yunxiao, Su Jingshan smiled faintly but did not rise to greet him.

Huang Yunxiao cupped his hands slightly and said, "Brother Su, let's not beat around the bush. You know why I've come."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingshan put down his pen and asked in confusion, "Is there official business that requires my cooperation?"

Seeing that he was pretending to be confused, Huang Yunxiao got straight to the point: "It's not official business, it's about Shen Yuan."

Su Jingshan pretended to realize something, then said helplessly, "I do remember this."

“You said that destroying forests is not a big deal. As long as it is not too serious, local governments will not be too harsh on it.”

"The saying goes that officials won't investigate unless the people complain, but since someone has brought this matter to my humble brother, we have to give them an explanation."

Someone reported it?

Huang Yunxiao sneered inwardly upon hearing this.

He didn't believe anyone would be so bored as to come to the county town to report Shen Yuan for cutting down his family's forest.

This is clearly an excuse.

"By the way, I've heard that you have a long-standing relationship with the Shen family. Is that true?"

Huang Yunxiao suppressed the urge to rush up and beat the old man up, and smiled and cupped his hands: "Our two families have a long history of kinship and have maintained contact over the years."

"Brother Su, since this matter is not a big deal, what do you think..."

He knew very well that Su Jingshan was waiting for him to plead for mercy and to back down.

"Hahaha……"

Su Jingshan smiled.

“It’s not a big deal. Since you’ve spoken up, I’ll naturally make an exception.”

"Alright then, we'll waive the jail time, but the fine..."

"He must be punished."

Seeing Huang Yunxiao's uncertain expression, Su Jingshan sighed, "We have to give him an explanation and let the people know that the law is impartial."

What a perfect example of "the law shows no mercy"!
Huang Yunxiao was furious, but he also understood that since "illegally destroying forests" was written in the law, he couldn't say anything about what Su Jingshan did.

It is fortunate that Shen Yuan was spared imprisonment this time.

"In that case, Brother Su, could you please release the person first?"

"I will pay the fine for him in advance."

After Huang Yunxiao spoke, Su Jingshan pretended to be hesitant, but then nodded and said, "Although this is against the rules, it is fine."

As he spoke, he wrote a note, summoned the yamen runners, and ordered them to release Shen Yuan from prison.

In the government office, Shen Yuan glanced gratefully at Huang Yunxiao.

Su Jingshan glanced at him and said in a serious tone:

"Shen Yuan, you must be more careful in your actions in the future, and don't offend people easily."

“This matter is not a big deal. If someone hadn’t reported it, I wouldn’t have made things difficult for you.”

Shen Yuan understood the meaning behind his words and bowed slightly, saying, "This humble subject will remember this, and thanks the county magistrate for his leniency."

Su Jingshan waved his hand: "Alright, now that everything's alright, hurry back and don't worry your family."

Huang Yunxiao also stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "This matter is settled. I will not delay Brother Su from handling his official business any longer. I will take my leave now."

As the two walked out of the government office, Shen Yuan immediately cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your help, Brother Yun Xiao."

The people do not fight with the officials.

If Huang Yunxiao hadn't intervened today, Su Jingshan could have easily ruined their family.

At that moment, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in my heart.

“Brother, there’s no need for that. I was partly to blame for this.” “Fortunately, Su Jingshan is still somewhat wary, so this matter should be considered closed.”

"You should go back quickly, don't let your younger brother and sister-in-law worry."

Shen Yuan nodded, and after returning to the county magistrate's office, he and Huang Qingzhou took a carriage back to Jinliu Village.

Seeing him return safely, Hu Yufen finally felt relieved.

After some casual conversation, Huang Qingzhou looked at Shen Wenxing and said, "Shitou, do you want to go back to the martial arts school with your uncle?"

Shen Wenxing glanced at his parents behind him, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, I want to stay at home so I can help you with some chores in my spare time while practicing martial arts."

Huang Qingzhou nodded slightly.

Once a martial artist breaks through to the Acquired Realm, the masters at the martial arts school can't really help much. Whether he can break through to the Innate Realm in the future depends on his own opportunities and efforts.

"Alright, how about this, when you're not busy at home, you can go to the martial arts school to take a look."

"If you have any questions about cultivation, you can discuss them with the masters. You can also help Uncle manage the affairs of the martial arts school and give some pointers to the disciples."

"As a reward, Uncle will waive your expenses for medicinal meals in the future."

The martial arts masters were all only at the early or middle stages of the Acquired Realm, with only Huang Qingzhou at the peak of the Acquired Realm.

Shen Wenxing's current skill level is comparable to his masters, and he is capable of guiding ordinary disciples.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Shen Wenxing quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

The family watched Huang Qingzhou leave, and Shen Yuan looked at his son and asked, "Won't not going to the martial arts school affect your training?"

Shen Wenxing smiled and shook his head: "I want to stay and protect my parents."

"Practicing martial arts is the same no matter where you are, it doesn't matter."

Shen Yuan smiled with relief and gently patted his shoulder.

The brat is only ten years old, but he's almost as tall as me.

In the evening, the father and son went to Lu Zhiyuan's house to pick up Shen Wenyan. Lu Zhiyuan was somewhat surprised to see Shen Yuan.

"They didn't give you any trouble?"

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly, then cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you very much, Master, for today."

Lu Zhiyuan waved his hand: "I haven't been of much help."

The letter he wrote probably hasn't even reached the prefectural government yet.

"Fortunately, it was a close call, and now that this matter is over, we should be able to get back to normal life."

Shen Yuan nodded, and the three of them walked along the country path towards their home.

At night, after the family had dinner, Shen Yuan practiced standing meditation with his son.

During this period of practice, he has adapted to the standing meditation, and after practicing, he no longer experiences symptoms of soreness throughout his body.

After half an hour of standing meditation, the two washed up briefly and went back to their rooms to sleep.

On the bed, after a passionate encounter, Hu Yufen, her face flushed, nestled gently in his arms.

"Is today's incident because of Stone and Lingxiu?"

Shen Yuan sighed and remained silent.

"My lord, will they come again?"

Hu Yufen looked up, her face filled with worry.

Shen Yuan gently smoothed her hair, pressed his cheek against hers, and whispered, "It's all in the past. The Su family has achieved its goal."

He could naturally tell that Su Jingshan's move was mostly intended to put him and the Huang family in a bad light.

Su Jingshan is no fool to have risen to the position of county magistrate. It's not worth it to mindlessly target an ordinary commoner and cause him so much trouble.

"Go to sleep."

Shen Yuan gently patted his wife's shoulder and whispered.

In the dead of night, just past midnight, a glimmer of golden light suddenly flashed across the white jade tortoise shell in my mind's sea.

[The divination result has been updated!]

[Today's Divination - Very Auspicious]: You will have a great opportunity if you take your son Shen Wenxing to Blackwater Pool to fish.

Shen Yuan glanced at the divination chart as usual, somewhat surprised.

This divination result is the first time it has been presented in such an ambiguous manner.

Big opportunity?
What could it be?

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