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"Brother Su, you're here so early?"
"Brother Su, keep up the good work; your future is bright."
"Captain Su, about the silk we distributed last time, you didn't get any since you just joined. I thought it was unfair, so later after work, come by my place and I'll give you some."
As soon as he arrived at work, Su Han was greeted by friendly faces and warm greetings. It was hard to believe that when he first joined, these department heads and hall masters had looked down on him, completely ignoring this small fry.
But things were different now; gold had changed their perception of him. It wasn't just about the quantity of gold but rather that Su Han had quickly learned how to navigate social dynamics and follow the rules. Once he gained benefits in the future, he would surely remember everyone who had helped him along the way.
This was the charm of gold.
To be honest, he owed a lot to Zhou Meng. Without him, who would have paid attention to this little team leader?
"Captain Su, the Office Lord wants to see you in his study immediately."
"Understood."
Su Han didn't dare to delay and hurriedly made his way to Chu Feng's study. "Subordinate Su Han pays his respects to the Office Lord!"
"Come in," Chu Feng said warmly. "Regarding Li Yifeng's punishment, I have already reported it to His Majesty. He appreciates your suggestion and said, 'If the Southern Chu people insist that he is an ordinary Shang Jia, then let Zheng Xuan convict him according to Shang Jia status.'"
Su Han quickly replied, "That wasn't my idea; it was all thanks to the Office Lord's wise decision."
Some credit should never be taken for oneself; it must be attributed to one's superior. This was an important rule for survival in the workplace.
Chu Feng didn't elaborate further. "The reason I called you here is that I have a personal matter I need your help with."
A personal matter? Chu Feng wanted him for something personal? Su Han dared not ask any more questions.
"I have an old friend named Lin Yuan who has been doing business in Linjiang City," Chu Feng said slowly. "Not long ago, he offended Ma Batian's disciple..."
Who? Ma Batian?
The notorious bully known as Ma Batian, who is infamous alongside the three major evil forces in the capital, hails from Linjiang City. In his early years, he worked as a blacksmith before opening a casino and colluding with local officials, eventually becoming a well-known tyrant.
Ma Batian has numerous followers, including Zhao Hu, a minor general stationed at the border, who is one of his apprentices. Moreover, Su Han knows that he has an even more "famous" disciple: the future rebel Wang Qiang.
With the help of his many henchmen, Ma Batian has engaged in extortion, smuggling, running casinos, and monopolizing legal cases in Linjiang City and surrounding counties. Over the years, he has amassed considerable wealth.
Lin Yuan, an old friend of Chu Feng, offended Zhang Biao, a notorious local bully in Linjiang City and one of Ma Batian's apprentices. As a result, Lin Yuan's son, Lin Yu, was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded five hundred thousand taels of silver right from the start. Although Lin Yuan is a businessman, he has no way to raise such a large sum of money.
He knows that Zhang Biao is behind this but feels powerless to act. As the deadline for the ransom approaches and with no solutions in sight, Lin Yuan can only turn to Chu Feng for help, pleading with him in tears.
"Ma Batian may be in the capital, but Linjiang City is his stronghold. He often kidnaps hostages in the capital and sends them to Linjiang City to collect ransom before releasing them," Chu Feng said with a dark expression. "That’s why he holds significant power in Linjiang City; the officials there basically follow his lead. I can't publicly intervene in this matter without causing complications on multiple fronts. Therefore, I need someone clever to help me handle it."
"I understand, Office Lord," came the reply from his subordinate.
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