How could Ming Lingyi possibly let the matter slide with just a few words of apology and assurance?
"After the sentencing, remember to have the silver ready," Ming Lingyi said with a smile.
Zhang Zhidong and Liu Lingxing had watched the entire spectacle unfold: how Ming Lingyi first drove the men out without a shred of mercy, then feigned weakness to exploit the holes in their story. She then led the Jingzhao Mansion's patrol to "coincidentally" overhear the men confessing their crimes, getting them sent straight to jail.
At that moment, both of them were staring, mouths agape, and it took a long while for them to snap back to reality.
Zhang Zhidong swallowed hard. He had previously thought the boss of Ming's Restaurant was far too gentle, which was why people with ill intentions dared to cause trouble. He had even been sweating with worry earlier, thinking that if Boss Ming got tangled up with those scoundrels, he would have to step in and help no matter what.
