Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Gao Zhao was somewhat moved by the choices these women made!

They are also pitiful people, homeless, which is due to the social atmosphere. So what if it is now or a thousand years from now?

As for choosing to stay in the brothel and entertain people with sex, that seems to be understandable!

For them, this line of work is more familiar and easier; people are always afraid of unfamiliar territory!

Moreover, this kind of world of fame and fortune offers quick money!

It's hard to go from luxury to frugality. They've gotten used to this kind of life and aren't willing to force themselves to change or live a hard life. This is a very normal choice!

I am not a morally upright person, and I have no right to criticize others!

They laugh at poverty but not at prostitution!

"What a messed up world!"

Gao Zhao cursed under his breath, feeling extremely indignant. If everyone only cares about money, where is justice and righteousness?

Alas... the world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!

From this perspective, the Confucian tradition is declining day by day!

Gao Zhao sighed and walked towards the storeroom, busy sorting out the stolen goods to deliver to the officials.

Zhao Ji's little bit of money wasn't important; what mattered was his own money—that was the real prize!

After a flurry of activity, Gao Zhao looked at the more than 2 strings of cash he had been allocated and fell into deep thought. Although the amount of money was not much, every little bit counted!

I still have places where I need the money, so I can't just waste it like this!

Although I have a lot of 100,000 strings of cash, once I spend it, it will be incomplete. Even if it is missing just one coin, it will be incomplete!

There's no way around it; Gao Zhao is a perfectionist in this area, intolerant of even the slightest flaw, and has a very strong obsessive-compulsive disorder!

Is there a way to make Zhao Ji feel the joy of receiving money without taking it away?

This undoubtedly poses a challenge to the young master's workplace wisdom!

Just then, Shi Qian rushed over, looking anxious, and said, "Gate, someone has come to the door, and they don't seem to have good intentions! It should be a family member of one of those powerful and wealthy people!"

"Oh?" Gao Zhao raised an eyebrow, somewhat excited.

Shi Qian was completely dumbfounded. What are you so happy about at a time like this?

They're here to cause trouble, you know!

He wrung his hands anxiously, lowering his voice, "The gatekeeper! It's not just one or two people, but seven or eight servants and stewards, followed by the manor's guards. They keep demanding that their young master be taken back, and their words are aggressive. I'm afraid they won't be easy to deal with!"

"Why bother sending them away?" Gao Zhao turned and walked out, admonishing as he went, "Old Shi, you've been in the martial world for too long, you've seen all that deceit and treachery, you always think the worst of things, that's not good! No one has that many bad intentions! You have to believe in the inherent goodness of human nature!"

Shi Qian followed behind him speechlessly with a forced smile. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something flattering, but ultimately held back. It was too damn wrong of him!

The two arrived at the main tent of the front camp and could hear a series of noisy and commotion coming from inside, mixed with angry curses.

Gao Zhao paused, looked around, waved to a squad of soldiers, and gestured with his chin, saying, "Give them a beating!"

"Huh?" The soldiers were all stunned when they heard the voice, and stood there for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Shi Qian shrank back in fright and hurriedly leaned closer, whispering urgently, "Gate! Absolutely not! These people are all stewards and guards from the Xun Gui Mansion. They haven't actually laid a hand on us; they're just making a ruckus outside the tent. If they're beaten without cause, it'll be difficult to explain!"

"Explain? Who do I have to explain to?! Roaring around the military camp without cause, who gave them the guts! Today I'll show them the might of the law!"

After Gao Zhao finished speaking with righteous indignation, he waved his hand and shouted to the soldiers, "Attack!"

Seeing their commander's reaction, the soldiers disregarded everything else and charged into the tent with great momentum. In an instant, panicked roars and screams erupted from inside the tent. Only then did Gao Zhao slowly enter.

What dares to be so arrogant in front of me!

Such arrogant people are not allowed to exist on the territory of the government office!

As the angry shouts gradually subsided and were replaced by cries of pain and pleas for mercy, Gao Zhao lifted the curtain and entered. He saw a group of richly dressed stewards and servants, their faces bruised and swollen, crawling on the ground, wailing incessantly.

"Oh dear, what's going on here!" Gao Zhao exclaimed in shock and anger, pointing at the soldiers and shouting, "Stop! All of you, stop! Who gave you permission to hit people?!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the tent paused, quickly put away their spears and clubs, and retreated to the sides, looking at him with surprise. "You're asking me? You're saying who told us to hit people?"

The squad leader stepped forward, his face frank and open, and said, "Reporting to the authorities, it was this subordinate who ordered the action!"

Gao Zhao looked at him with admiration in his eyes and scolded, "You scoundrel! How dare you! Who gave you the right to hit someone!"

The platoon leader, undeterred, declared confidently, "It's naturally a matter of military discipline and law. These people disregard the law, causing a disturbance in the camp, insulting soldiers, and violating military discipline. It is my duty to punish them severely!"

"You...you...how dare you!" Gao Zhao trembled with rage, pointing at the squad leader and shouting, "Men, seize him! I want to interrogate him myself!"

The soldiers looked at the squad leader with envy, then stepped forward and forcefully held him down, dragging him away.

After seeing the person taken away, Gao Zhao turned to the disheveled stewards of the powerful and wealthy families, and said apologetically, "Oh dear, look at the mess this has made, I'm so sorry everyone..."

Those in charge weren't fools; they could easily see that Gao Zhao had done this on purpose, and they were both furious and resentful!

A gray-robed steward, blood trickling from his forehead and clothes torn, struggled to sit up, panting heavily as he shouted, "Gao Zhao! You clearly ordered the soldiers to attack, and now you're pretending not to know! Do you think we're easy to bully?!"

"Oh dear, what are you saying! You've wronged me!" Gao Zhao's nonchalant performance made him seem very insincere.

The gray-robed steward, seeing that he didn't even bother to act, turned ashen with anger and was about to explode when another steward beside him pulled him back, stood up, bowed to Gao Zhao, and said, "Master Gao, since it's a misunderstanding, let's just drop it! We've come here today with an important matter to ask of you."

Upon hearing this, the group of managers immediately shut up and suppressed their anger.

The current situation is very clear: Gao Zhao, that bastard, doesn't care about the power and influence of his family at all; otherwise, he wouldn't have arrested all those powerful figures directly!

If even they are like this, what about ourselves!

It was already quite good that Gao Zhao was able to give a reason after having them beaten.

I have to take this step!

Otherwise, you'll only bring shame upon yourself!

Moreover, these people have important business to attend to here, and we absolutely cannot let my little matter cause any unforeseen complications!

Thinking of this, everyone stood up and clasped their hands in a salute.

Gao Zhao smiled slightly, nodded in satisfaction, and glanced at Shi Qian. "How about it? I told you the people in the capital know what's important!"

Shi Qian looked up at the sky and declined to comment.

What can we say? We can only say that the wicked will be punished by the wicked!

It's estimated that Gao Zhao will skin these people alive next!