Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 824 - 108 Wang Hong

Seeing the young waiter was about to cry, Lin Yuan quickly jumped in with a smile, "If you ask us to hide, what about you?"

"I won’t hide," said the waiter firmly. "The shopkeeper instructed me to watch over the place. If the shopkeeper is gone, I must make sure to keep a good watch. I absolutely can’t let anyone harm the Fragrant Full Building." The young waiter spoke with indignation, as if inexhaustible strength filled his small frame.

However, tears not yet wiped away glistened in his two eyes, making it hard to imagine that the resolute words he just uttered had come from such a little fellow.

"Hmph, even this little thing knows to share life and death with the Fragrant Full Building, and here I am, the Boss, planning to run away. What a joke!"

Xia Zheng narrowed his eyes, lounged back in the chair, and stretched out his long legs ungracefully. His relaxed posture made it hard to believe that he was about to face off with a County Magistrate.

The waiter looked at Lin Yuan, who gave a charming smile and sat down steadily next to Xia Zheng.

Knowing that the two were not going to leave, the waiter scratched his head and timidly asked, "Shouldn’t we... go to the County Government Office and turn ourselves in? After all, we were the ones who hit someone. If we wait for Master Magistrate to come with his men to arrest us, we’re definitely going to suffer."

Thinking of something, the waiter’s face suddenly turned pale, "I heard, I heard there’s a man-eating tiger in the prison that can eat a prisoner without leaving even the bones! Amitabha, Amitabha, may the Buddha bless us that the shopkeeper won’t encounter the man-eating tiger, Amitabha!"

The waiter’s earnest pleading with hands clasped was just too endearing. Lin Yuan covered her mouth with her hand and laughed, turning to Xia Zheng, "Are we really just going to wait here?"

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow, "What else? I don’t believe Wang Hong doesn’t know that I’m the silent partner behind the Fragrant Full Building—he’s doing this on purpose." freewёbnoνel.com

Lin Yuan’s eyes darkened. If Wang Hong didn’t know, that would be simpler, but if he did and still acted this way, that was a real problem.

As she pondered this, a cacophony of footsteps approached rapidly. Lin Yi’s ears twitched, and he sneered, "They really respect me, bringing what seems to be all the Government Officials from the County Government Office."

All of them would mean at least twenty or thirty.

Lin Yuan’s lips curved up slightly with unease—not out of fear, but concern for Xia Zheng. With so many people, could it be that they knew of Xia Zheng’s identity and were coming to silence him? Could Lin Yi handle them on his own?

Caught in these thoughts, Wang Hong’s booming voice had already made its way in from outside, "People inside, come out to me! You brazen thieves, daring to assault Imperial Court Officials! You must have the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard! Men, surround the Fragrant Full Building for me. Not a single traitor can be let go; even a fly must not escape!"

"Yes! My lord, rest assured!"

The voice that responded belonged to the Government Official whose jaw Lin Yi had dislocated. Lin Yuan identified his voice and couldn’t help but find it humorous. His jaw was back in place already? However, his voice still seemed to whistle as it leaked air, much like a broken bellows.

Seeing this commotion, the waiter collapsed onto the ground with fright.

Lin Yi, with arms crossed, leaned against a side and glanced at the waiter, opting to ignore him.

"What’s going on? Did the people inside not hear me? Come out now! If you don’t, I’ll set fire to this place!"

True to his name, Wang Hong’s voice was so loud it obviated the need for a crier. Hearing his threat to set fire, Lin Yuan frowned even more. Could it be that he really didn’t know Xia Zheng’s identity?

Xia Zheng, having thought of that as well, patted his chest searching for something and then threw a Jade Pendant to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi caught it, flipped his hand, and tossed the Jade Pendant directly outside the door.

Wang Hong, craning his neck to peer inside, curious about the sort of rebel who would dare strike a Government Official, suddenly saw something dark hurtling towards him. It came closer swiftly, aimed straight for his forehead.

"Assassin! Assassin!"

The leading Government Official cried out but was the quickest to flee.

With an "ouch," Wang Hong felt a chill and a pain on his forehead, reached out his hand, and caught something cool in his palm.

"Young master, spare my life, please, young master, spare my life!"

Xia Zheng, with his legs crossed and looking down from his seat, watched Wang Hong kneeling before him, pressing his lips together firmly.

Wiping cold sweat in secret, Wang Hong inwardly cursed his luck. How was he to know that the person who had beaten up the Government Official was none other than Xia Heng, the undefeated General’s second son?