The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 345

Zhou Chu said with some surprise.

"I'm a grown man, how can I cry and whine over something like this?"

Yan Shifan paused for a moment before grimacing and speaking.

Zhou Chu was somewhat surprised to hear this and put Yan Shifan down.

"Compensate the shop owner."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shifan didn't hesitate and immediately took out the money and placed it on the table.

"Young Master Yan, this order is waived; you don't need to pay."

The shopkeeper trembled as he spoke.

"Stop talking nonsense. When have I ever not paid for my meals? It's just that your food is really bad and doesn't live up to its name. Just take it."

Yan Shifan glared at the shopkeeper and said.

Upon hearing Yan Shifan's explanation, Zhou Chu understood that although Yan Shifan was a playboy at this time, he was not as exaggerated as recorded in history.

After all, Yan Shifan was only nine years old at the time, and his life in the Yan family had not been very wealthy. This kind of spoiled brat behavior had only emerged in the past few months in Suzhou Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper carefully put the money away.

"Alright, my accounts are settled. Now it's time to settle the score for the money you owe me."

Yan Shifan looked at Zhou Chu and said.

Since he couldn't beat Zhou Chu by force, he decided to reason with him.

Now that he has compensated for all the losses at the restaurant, he is no longer in the wrong. So, shouldn't Zhou Chu give him an explanation for beating him?

Yan Shifan had originally planned things very well, and was even somewhat smug.

"Then report it to the authorities and let them decide. Whatever their decision, I will compensate you accordingly, how about that?"

Zhou Chu looked at the chubby boy in front of him with great interest.

"Really? You said it yourself?"

Yan Shifan looked at Zhou Chu with a face full of uncertainty.

It wasn't that he didn't want to use his power to intimidate others, but he wasn't quite skilled at it yet. Besides, he had figured out that since Zhou Chu knew his father's identity and still dared to act this way, he probably wasn't that afraid of his father.

If this gets out of hand, his father might not let him off the hook.

Therefore, going through the government is the best solution.

"Really, you should report it to the police."

Zhou Chu sat down directly and said.

"Go report this to the county magistrate and ask him to handle it."

Yan Shifan pointed to a servant beside him.

Upon hearing this, the servant dared not delay and hurriedly ran out, fearing that if he was too slow, something bad might happen to Yan Shifan, and he might be beaten to death later.

Zhou Chu and Yan Shifan were in Wu County, not far from the county government office. In fact, the Wu County government office was not far from the Suzhou Prefecture government office, and this was the core area of ​​the entire Suzhou Prefecture.

However, Yan Shifan did not want to alarm the prefect of Suzhou, fearing that the matter would be reported to his father, who was just a county magistrate and would likely never see him.

When the magistrate of Wu County learned that someone had dared to lay a hand on Yan Song's only son, he was terrified. He dared not imagine how serious the consequences would be if something happened to Yan Shifan within his jurisdiction.

The higher the rank, the more powerful one becomes. Although Yan Song is no longer the governor, he is the de facto ruler of Jiangnan Province. The magistrate of Wu County felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

He hurriedly summoned a group of yamen runners and headed straight for the restaurant.

"Who on earth is so lawless!"

Before even entering the restaurant, the magistrate of Wu County roared angrily. In his mind, this action would both deter the villains and indirectly curry favor with Yan Shifan.

But when he walked into the restaurant and saw Zhou Chu, he was completely dumbfounded.

He knew Zhou Chu very well; as the magistrate of Wu County, he had a deep impression of this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Even after Zhou Chu left Suzhou Prefecture, he still had nightmares every night, dreaming that Zhou Chu was investigating him.

When did this living devil return? How come I haven't received any news about him?

The magistrate of Wu County's legs went weak, and he knelt down in front of Zhou Chu.

"This humble official greets Lord Zhou. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

He could have chosen not to kneel, but he was terrified and wished he could kowtow to Zhou Chu twice.

Yan Shifan, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.