The Adventure of the Kecapi
Chapter 246

"I saw for myself in the restaurant how Cang Tai had handed over a gold jewel and two teenage girls as a bribe to Liu Tai. The governor eats that kind of bribe you say is not a corrupt authority!" continue to exclaim Hok Cu who believes that he is on the right side.

"Miss, I don't blame you for misunderstanding. You see, Liu Tai was an honest and decisive authority in cracking down on corrupt local dignitaries. His entire journey from the king's city to the regions, was well known to people and somehow how many corrupt authorities he had cracked down on. Of course you consider him a magnifier who will accept bribes." explained Han Beng who stopped his speech to take a deep breath.

"Be aware that if Superior Liu Tai receives the treasure chest and the two girls, it is only accepted to serve as evidence of Cang Jin's misappropriation. He couldn't possibly crack down on Cang jin without proof, and that bribe was proof!" continue exclaiming Hong Beng who tried to explain.

"What.....!" hok Cu exclaimed in shock at hearing this, something he had never suspected at all.

"What about the two teenage girls? I just wanted to free them!" hok Cu looks worried about them.

"Don't worry, they're treated well and honorably. Liu Tai understood that they were also completely helpless because they were from poor families who had been sold to Cang Jin. They will be presented as witnesses in the future if the Cang Enemer is cracked down." Liu Tai explained.

"However, if it is clear that the Cang Authority is doing misappropriation, why not continue to be arrested and treated? Doesn't Lord Liu Tai have authority and power?" ask the curious Hok Cu.

"That has not been done Miss, as there are other things that are being investigated by the Magistrate Liu Tai." han Beng said and of course he did not dare to tell her about his duty of investigating rumors about Cang Jin's involvement in the rebel horde.

"You mean by those other things what are the rebel hordes led by the Golden Wolf society?" ask Hok Cu.

Han Beng was shocked and his face was radiant hearing this.

"Ah, right too. This girl seems to know a lot about the wide-clothed young man and about the people who held alliances to oppose the government! The investigation being conducted to help Senior Liu Tai would be easy if he obtained any information from this girl." muttered in Han Beng's heart.

"Ah, would Miss know that? I've told you everything, I hope Miss will tell you about them, about why Miss who used to work with them now suddenly I see being ganged up by those who seem to be trying so hard to kill you." said the curious Han Beng.

"Let's go!" hok Cu said, still not satisfied.

"You can tell me about the Lord Liu Tai, but you haven't told me about yourself. Are you the government officer who helped Chief Liu Ta?" asked the curious Hok Cu and Han Beng shook his head.

"Absolutely not, Miss. Even now I have met the magnifier, which is when the train is facing them." replied Han Beng.

"If it's nothing, why would you defend him so desperately when his train is raided?" hok Cu asked who was looking at the young man's face with a sharp eye looking in.

He was secretly amazed. The young man's face might not be as handsome as Hong Lan's dandy face, but it was quite handsome and dashing, full of manliness.

"Miss, I will defend anyone who is on the right side, challenge evil and defend those who are threatened with danger by the violence of others.Therefore, seeing how dangerous the magnifying chariot is, though it had been heard that the magnate was an honest and fair officer, I immediately helped him. Similarly, seeing you, a woman, being ganged by dozens of people, I immediately intervened to help you." explained Han Beng.

   Jade Cu smiled, a rather cynical smile.

"Oh, that's just empty praise from those I've helped. It means nothing at all, and I'm not a great swordsman. Maybe because I like to wander along the Yellow River, then I got a nickname like that. Too much!" said Han Beng who stopped for a while, and looked at the girl who did not reply, just smile.

"Now try to tell me about you and them, Miss!' the Pinta Han Beng.

"I also happened to pass by in Siong-an and in the restaurant of Ho-tin, I saw the bribe Cang-jin made to Liu Tai. Regarding the treasure chest, I don't care. But seeing the two teenage girls who were also presented to Liu Tai, my heart grew hot and I intended to free the two girls. There is absolutely no link or relationship with the others." explains Hok Cu.

"But I saw you working with that wide-clothed young man. He was shrewd and ..." said Han Beng who immediately cut off Hok Cu.

"Ah, she's Hong Lan and I just got acquainted with her at Ho-tin's restaurant. He also intended to block and beat Liu Tai who he considered a corrupt ruler who ate bribes. He was about to rob the treasure chest." explained Hok Cu.

"Then, he didn't know the truth either and thought Liu Tai was a corrupt ruler. Well then, just like you, he's also a warrior who opposes oppression, isn't that right, Miss?" ask Han Beng.

"Hemmm, that was what I thought" said Hok Cu who made Han Beng curious.

"Did the truth say something else. When the two of us chased the carriage into the forest, it turned out that it had been attacked by a group of people. We don't know who they are, and we want to intervene ourselves. I wanted to free the two girls and Hong Lan was about to snatch away the treasure chest, and you appeared to thwart us." Hok Cu explained.

"But why did you get rattled by them, Miss? And I saw that young man in conversation with you, too?" asked Han Beng who furrowed both eyebrows.

Hok Cu took a deep breath and bit his lips in anxiety. Seeing that row of neat white teeth biting on the wet red lower lip, Han Beng turned his eyes away.

Too beautiful and dangerous for his mind if viewed continuously, he thought. Just a glance, his young blood was already churning and his heart was pounding.

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