"You've worked hard," the arrest officer said courteously.
Tie Niu quickly responded, "We don't dare take credit; all the merit goes to the two heroes. We just ran an errand."
The government officials all looked skeptical. Where did all these heroes come from? And why were they conveniently waiting in the forest to rescue them?
But it could also be that they just had dumb luck.
As the village authority, Tie Niu might not be considered as significant as a green bean, but he was still a figure within the system, which made things much simpler with him involved.
The government officials took them and the bandits to the Government Office, where the bandits were thrown into jail and they recounted the events. The Master took notes and then they just had to sign their testimonies.
There was none of the courtroom drama that legends speak of; not even the presence of the magistrate, as today was an off-duty day.
