The Bolton Family could tell that Henry Miller was deliberately trying to swindle her out of the jade pendant... so she started to panic and hurriedly waved her hands, “I’m not selling it, not selling it!”

Henry Miller was instantly displeased at this turn of events.

He, the dignified Mr. Miller, had always been someone who could do whatever he pleased in Wuyin County.

How could he easily let go of something he fancied? Moreover, The Bolton Family’s firm attitude, along with her obvious anxiety, made her words inevitably disrespectful.

This made Henry Miller even more unhappy...

His eyes darted, and he immediately came up with an idea.

A smile appeared on his chubby face as he chuckled, “Sister-in-law Cao, if you don’t want to sell, then forget it!”

As he spoke, he handed the jade pendant back to The Bolton Family and turned away, ignoring her.

The Bolton Family didn’t think much of it, took the jade pendant, and turned to leave. This Henry Miller was simply too overbearing, making her feel vaguely uneasy.

But just as she reached the door, she heard Henry Miller shout from behind, “Where’s my Qilin jade pendant?”

The Bolton Family froze for a moment and instinctively quickened her pace.

But in that instant, Henry Miller shouted loudly, “Catch that village woman, she stole my jade pendant...”

Two burly servants were standing at the entrance of the shop. Without a word, they rushed forward and pinned The Bolton Family to the ground. The jade pendant in her hand fell to the floor. Terrified, she cried out, “I didn’t take your jade pendant, don’t wrong a good person...”

“You thieving woman, caught red-handed, and you still dare to deny it?”

Henry Miller sneered as he stepped forward, picked up the jade pendant from the ground, blew the dust off it, and casually stuffed it into his pocket.

“This thief stole my jade pendant, did you all see it clearly?”

He turned to look at the shop assistants behind the counter, his triangular eyes glinting fiercely.

Even though those assistants knew the truth, seeing Henry Miller like this, they all fell silent in fear and replied in unison, “We saw it!”

The Bolton Family immediately burst into tears!

“Call the three elders...”

Henry Miller shouted sternly, “If we don’t teach this thieving woman a lesson today, she’ll never know her place.”

The “three elders” were the local officials.

Although Zhongyang Town wasn’t big, it still had nearly a thousand people. And since Wuyin County was some distance away, there had to be someone in charge.

The three elders had to be over fifty, virtuous, and able to lead the people in doing good.

But in these chaotic times, where could you find so many virtuous people who could lead others? So, in reality, the three elders of Zhongyang Town were just positions handed down privately. They were responsible for investigating and mediating civil disputes, as well as maintaining local order.

...

Ryan Clark hadn’t seen what happened earlier, but he believed that The Bolton Family would never do anything sneaky.

Seeing The Bolton Family being trampled underfoot by that short, fat man, Ryan Clark was instantly furious!

In the ten-plus days since his rebirth, The Bolton Family’s care had deeply moved him. Though he still felt a bit awkward inside, he had already come to see The Bolton Family as his own mother. Ryan Clark’s eyes turned red... Without another word, he was about to rush forward and fight.

A large hand suddenly grabbed his arm. Looking up, he saw it was William Harris.

“Ah Fu, don’t be impulsive!”

“Uncle, let me go, I’m going to kill that fat thief.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

William Harris held tightly onto Ryan Clark, lowering his voice, “If you rush over like this, you’ll only make things worse... Henry Miller has always been a bully, and he’s got the county magistrate of Wuyin as his backer. How could you possibly fight him? Stay here and don’t move. Leave this to me.”

At this moment, the three elders arrived in a hurry with their men.

“Mr. Miller, what happened?”

“This thieving woman stole my jade pendant. All my shop assistants can testify. Lock her up immediately and report to the Wuyin County authorities at once... I want all these lowly people to understand who really rules Wuyin County.”

“Uncle Zhang, I didn’t steal his things... That’s my family’s heirloom jade pendant!”

“A mere lowly woman, and you dare talk about family heirlooms? Old Zhang, this stubborn thief needs a good lesson, if you ask me.”

The townsfolk of Zhongyang Town whispered among themselves.

The three elders put on a fawning smile, “Mr. Miller is right, she really does need to be taught a harsh lesson!”

As he spoke, he waved for his attendants to step forward, “Smack her hard for me, make her behave.”

“Stop!”

Before the attendants could act, someone suddenly shouted from the crowd.

The voice was like thunder, making everyone’s eardrums buzz. William Harris pushed his way through the crowd and stepped forward. He wore a black, slant-collared short robe, a wide belt at his waist with a gleaming hunting knife tucked into it, and an iron fork slung over his shoulder.

Standing before the crowd, he looked like a black iron giant.

His thick brows were drawn into a straight line, his round eyes wide open, and the steel bristles under his chin stood on end, making him look truly intimidating...

“Mr. Miller, even in killing, there’s a limit. Why torment my sister-in-law like this?”