Hero Wuming and Young Master Jin sprinted all the way to the Xinhe County Yamen, only to find the main gates tightly shut. What on earth was going on here?
Burning with anxiety and completely out of options, Hero Wuming slammed his fists against the giant drum outside the gates, beating it furiously while shouting at the top of his lungs, "You spineless Magistrate, hand over the innocent Maiden Yuan Xin right this instant, or I'll make your death far more agonizing!"
Yet, no matter how long Hero Wuming beat the drum, the gates of the Yamen remained firmly closed. Could the coward have tucked his tail and hidden like a tortoise?
Chapter 39