Chapter 80: Duke Zhang's Invitation

Zhou An, who had been beaten nearly to death, was sent to the Zhang Estate by several county officials after Song Shi'an gave the order.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance, Zhang Ting, the second son of the Zhang Estate who had already learned of the matter through word-of-mouth among the common people, immediately grabbed the collar of the leading Chief Clerk—this Rank 9 prison supervisor. Then, he immediately cursed furiously: "Bastard! You dare to beat someone from the Zhang Estate? Do you not value your life?!"

"Young Master... Young Master." The Chief Clerk hurriedly explained, "It was Laoye who ordered the beating... and it wasn't the county office's people who did it, it was the military. This really has nothing to do with this lowly one."

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