Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 440 - 442 So Sore in the Waist_1

Chapter 440: Chapter 442 So Sore in the Waist_1

"Xue Ling asked Butler Yan: "What are they planning to do with that Magistrate Zhang?"

Butler Yan mysteriously replied: "Everyone has a weakness; seize their weakness and we can succeed."

"..."

Lin Shouye did not dare to go out the whole day and resorted to wearing a hat.

The ancients used to say that we owe it to our parents not to cut our hair lightly. Even men would keep their hair and often embellished it with pretty hair bands. To be bald was considered extremely rebellious, an act reserved for street gangsters and monks in Jianghu, who would shave their heads.

Lin Shouye was so infuriated that he didn’t go out that day, and the Chen Family was similarly moping at home.

The Chen Family insisted that there was a ghost involved, but Lin Shouye did not believe in that superstition; he believed it was a human act. After much consideration, he sought Magistrate Zhang to investigate.

However, Magistrate Zhang was himself in a predicament that day. His favorite son had disappeared, leaving him no mental energy to deal with Lin Shouye’s issue. The Magistrate suggested that Lin Shouye ponder on whether he had recently offended anyone.

With the backing of Magistrate Zhang, Lin Shouye had indeed stepped on many toes over the years. But after some thinking, the image of two young ladies kept appearing in front of his eyes.

As soon as this idea popped into his mind, he immediately dismissed it.

’Young girls couldn’t possibly have such an ability. It must be some factions in Jianghu,’ he thought.

Seeing the Zhang Family in a skirmish over their own problems, Lin Shouye decided not to disturb them further. As he was preparing to leave, he saw Magistrate Zhang’s seven-year-old son run in from outside. Everyone in the Magistrate’s household was overjoyed. Overwhelmed, the Magistrate went straight to his son and held him tight: "Oh my son, you scared your father to death, where on earth have you been?"

The boy was holding two skewers of candied hawthorns, "A brother took me to buy candied hawthorns and played games with me."

"How could you..." Magistrate Zhang was about to chasten his son for lacking a sense of caution and just casually following strangers. But the boy pulled out a letter from his pocket and handed it to the Magistrate: "Dad, he told me to give this to you. Take a look."

Magistrate Zhang hastily handed his son to his wife and quickly opened and read the letter.

Warning: Stop harbouring Lin Shouye and boycotting other merchants, otherwise this kid will not return next time. Moreover, if you continue in your old ways, your son will disappear again in two days! Remember, a doer of evil will not escape judgment.

Magistrate Zhang broke out in a cold sweat, outraged, wondering who was bold enough to threaten him using his son.

Only then did he remember Lin Shouye standing beside him, "What did you just say? Your house was robbed last night?"

As Lin Shouye removed his hat, Magistrate Zhang finally noticed that he was bald.

With a bitter smile, Lin Shouye said, "I told you the same thing just now, that my hair was shaved off last night, but you didn’t seem to take it in. But I can guarantee that the ones who pretended to be ghosts at my house last night and kidnapped your son today are from the same gang."

"Of course, they’re the same people!" Magistrate Zhang suddenly realized with a chill.

"Who do you think would have the audacity to do this? Should we investigate and bring them to justice?" asked Lin Shouye. "If you deploy everyone from the Yamen, I believe we will track them down."

"Let’s discuss this later. Go home for now. I’ll notify you if there’s any news," replied Magistrate Zhang.