Linghu Ni was watched by Zhao Hanzhang and the others, his face instantly flushed as he shouted angrily, "This shopkeeper has been running a shop in Jinyang for at least twenty years. Even when Jinyang was overgrown with weeds, he didn't run away. What kind of crime could such a person commit?"
The customers lining up to buy the sweet cakes all chimed in agreement. They were all familiar with each other and knew the shop owner was a good person, so they spoke up for him.
The shopkeeper who was dragged out quickly pleaded, "I ask the officials and the Jinyang County Magistrate to report that the thing he wanted, we really can't make. The whole city has been sealed for over a month. Where am I supposed to find fresh yam at this time?"
"Shut up!" The Government Official's face was full of menace as he fiercely said, "If you don't follow the County Magistrate's orders, you should be locked up to be questioned. The yam cake is for the Inspector. How dare you refuse to make it?"
