Border Soldiers: My granaries are full of grain and meat, and I guard this region.

A burly man with large eyes, dressed in the uniform of a garrison soldier, with a large sword at his waist, was coldly staring at Qi Feng.

When he arrived in front of Ma Su, the burly man bowed slightly.

"Young master, a spy just told me that someone had offended you, so I brought people here to investigate."

Ma Su smiled slightly and reached out to lift the burly man's arm.

"Chief Liu, you've come at just the right time."

Liu Daye was followed by more than a dozen soldiers, who completely blocked the entrance to the restaurant.

When He Wen saw Liu Daye arrive with his men, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began to embellish Liu Daye's story.

"Captain Liu, you have no idea how arrogant this kid is! Everyone knows that Fuxing County relies entirely on your Ma Village for defense, and Young Master Ma is the only son of Chief Ma. To put it bluntly, which woman in the entire Fuxing County can't he sleep with?"

"It's their good fortune to be able to take a liking to these women!"

"But this brat not only obstructed Young Master Ma, he also attacked your men, and if you hadn't arrived in time, he would have dared to attack Young Master Ma! You mustn't let him get away with this!"

After seeing the six soldiers lying dead in the restaurant, Liu Daye narrowed his eyes and looked Qi Feng over again.

"You're quite skilled, but you're the first person in Fuxing County to dare to fight someone from our Ma Village."

Qi Feng looked coldly at Liu Daye.

The three women standing nearby had sweaty palms.

Normally, Qi Feng might just be dealing with hooligans, but today, the people who came were all genuine garrison soldiers!

Even Ye Ling Shuang had to give way to these people; if they wanted to wipe out Ye Family Village, it would only take a word.

Liu Daye didn't take Qi Feng seriously and continued to walk slowly forward, gripping his long sword.

"Back when I was killing barbarians on the border, you guys were all just staying comfortably indoors, having your way with a few women, so what?"

"Besides, you'll be living the high life after following Young Master Ma. It's just that you're keeping him company. He's putting in real physical effort, and you won't lose a single ounce of flesh! What's wrong with that?"

Liu Daye's words immediately drew laughter from the soldiers behind him.

Qi Feng coldly stared at the laughing soldiers, feeling the growing resentment in his heart.

"Can you call yourselves soldiers?!"

"Soldiers! Your duty is to protect our country, not to bully ordinary people!"

Liu Daye smiled dismissively, thinking that Qi Feng had something wrong with his head.

"Your actions are suspicious, and your skills are nothing like those of an ordinary person. You must be a spy sent by an enemy country!"

"Our Great Sui Dynasty is currently at war with the Rong tribes to the west, so you must have come to gather intelligence on our army!"

He Wen, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and began to agree.

"Yes, yes, yes! Chief Liu is right. This kid is obviously no good! He just tried to attack Young Master Ma; he might be planning to kidnap him to blackmail Ma Village!"

Liu Daye nodded and waved to the group of people behind him.

"Guards! Seize this brat! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"

"These women are close to this kid; they must be spies sent by the Great Rong. Arrest them all!"

Ma Su stared at the three women, a smile appearing on his face.

"Good! Send these three women to my bed tonight; I want to interrogate them myself!"

Qi Feng watched this scene coldly, then turned his gaze to the long sword at Liu Daye's waist.

But the next second, a loud shout rang out!

"How dare you! Kidnapping someone in broad daylight! Do you have no respect for the laws of my Great Sui Dynasty?!"

Qi Feng looked up and saw a middle-aged scholar in a black robe with a cold face walking over. Beside him was a young man, also in a black robe, with an iron pendant at his waist.

Behind them followed a group of constables with long swords at their waists. They came directly in front of the soldiers, surrounded them, and drew their swords!

Qi Feng didn't recognize the middle-aged scholar, but the person next to him looked familiar.

"This is... Zhong Shao?"

Qi Feng recognized the young man as Zhong Shao, the eldest of the four people he had rescued on the mountain a few days ago.

But why did Zhong Shao come with a middle-aged scholar?

"Magistrate Zhao!"

When Liu Dutou looked at the middle-aged scholar, his expression changed. Not only Liu Dutou, but even Ma Su's eyes became much clearer.

He may be a playboy, but that doesn't mean he's brainless. He knows who he can bully and who he shouldn't offend.

In an instant, Ma Su took a step forward, a smile appearing on his face.

"So it's Uncle Zhao! Your nephew, Ma Su, greets you!"

"Uncle, you must have misunderstood. These men had a conflict with me, and my subordinate, Captain Liu, was protective of me, which led to the standoff. It wasn't about tying them up."

Ma Su bowed slightly to Zhao Tongchuan, addressing him as "Uncle," and immediately described the scene that had just occurred as something else entirely.

This scene made the three women, who had just calmed down, jump into their throats again.

If Ma Su is connected to the county magistrate, then they are probably doomed today.

To Ma Su's surprise, Zhao Tongchuan only gave him a cold look.

"Hmph! I will judge right and wrong myself!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Su frowned slightly.

Logically speaking, Zhao Tongchuan shouldn't be like this, so why is he acting differently today?

Ma Su turned his gaze to the young man beside Zhao Tongchuan, and was somewhat surprised.

"Brother Qi! Long time no see!"

Zhong Shao ignored Zhao Tongchuan, walked up to Qi Feng with a smile, and slightly cupped his hands in greeting.

"My younger siblings raved about the wild boar meat last time! If you ever have any more game in the future, Brother Qi, don't forget us!"

Qi Feng was taken aback when he saw the enthusiastic Zhong Shao, but then immediately cupped his hands in a fist salute.

"If there are any more in the future, I will definitely send you one!"

Zhong Shao looked at the six soldiers lying on the ground in the restaurant, his eyes gleaming.

"Brother Qi, you are truly skilled! It seems you are not only adept at archery, but also quite proficient in martial arts!"

"You flatter me. I was unaware of Young Master Zhong's visit this time..."

Zhong Shao smiled slightly, then asked Zhao Tongchuan:

"Magistrate Zhao, if the garrison soldiers oppress the people in the city, humiliate respectable women, or tie people up with knives in the street, what law should be applied to their punishment?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tongchuan immediately spoke up: "According to the military law of the Great Sui Dynasty, soldiers who oppress the people shall be punished with caning! Those who humiliate respectable women shall be beheaded! Those who tie up people with knives in the street shall be sentenced to hanging!"

With each word Zhao Tongchuan spoke, Liu Daye's face grew paler, and Ma Su's expression also turned grim.

"Magistrate Zhao! I am the head constable of Duma Village! By all accounts, you have no right to judge me! This matter should be decided by the head constable of Duma Village!"