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With the help of the Third Prince, they quickly subdued the Troublemakers.
Ye Xiaohan finally let out a sigh of relief; the tavern was saved.
Murong Jing looked at Ye Xiaohan, lightly patting her chest, and pointed at the limp Yan Boss on the ground, asking, "This person is the leader. Should we give him a beating before throwing him to the Yamen?"
Yan Boss was already terrified, and upon hearing that he would be beaten, he became even more weak-kneed and could only lie on the ground, begging for mercy.
"Your Highness the Third Prince, please spare me! I didn't recognize your greatness and didn't know that Boss Ye was acquainted with you. I won't dare again! Please have mercy, Your Highness!"
He hoped they would hurry up and send him to the Yamen. Once there, given his current actions, he would likely only face charges of provoking trouble, receive a few lashes, and be locked up for ten or fifteen days—nothing more.
If he fell into the hands of the Third Prince, he feared for his life!
Ye Xiaohan watched as the previously arrogant Yan Boss turned into a puddle of fear in an instant, recalling the 'reputation' of the Third Prince in the capital.
Since their acquaintance, every time Murong Jing appeared before Ye Xiaohan, he seemed utterly bored—either eating or yawning—almost making her forget that he was not just as she perceived him to be.
"Yes, let's give him a beating first!" Liu Yang rushed over from the side and kicked Yan Boss. "This guy has caused us trouble time and again; a beating is still too light!"
Just as he was about to strike again, Ye Xiaohan pulled him back.
"You’re injured yourself; don’t be so impulsive." Ye Xiaohan pointed at Liu Yang's arms and forehead, which bore several wounds. Fortunately, they were mostly superficial scratches that wouldn’t leave scars with proper treatment.
Ye Xiaohan was certainly angry but knew that this didn’t justify using violence against Yan Boss. She also didn’t want Liu Yang to become someone who resorted to violence against others.
"Calm down," Ye Xiaohan said. "He committed a crime; we’ll take him to the Yamen and let the Government Office punish him according to the law. If we respond with violence too, how are we any different from these scoundrels?"
Liu Yang gradually calmed down under Ye Xiaohan's restraint but still felt dissatisfied. "So we just let him go like this?"
"Of course not." Ye Xiaohan shot a disdainful glance at Yan Boss. "We won’t lay a hand on him; he will still face legal consequences. Every crime must have its price! Let the Yamen deal with them!"
Liu Yang glared at those people in anger but eventually stopped himself from wanting to beat them up further under Ye Xiaohan's persuasion.
He didn’t want to disappoint Ye Xiaohan. Since she didn’t want him to become that kind of person, he would strive to suppress his inner violence.
"Is this okay?" Murong Jing asked. "Your restaurant has been smashed, so even if you beat him up, it would be reasonable."
Of course, in Murong Jing's eyes, as long as he wanted to take action, it would always fall within the realm of reason, regardless of whether the other party had done anything.
Ye Xiaohan didn't want to correct the mindset of the upper class, who grew up under an unequal hierarchy and held a significant amount of power.
She knew it would be difficult to change Murong Jing's way of thinking and had no intention of asking him to give up his current privileges to join the proletariat in creating a harmonious socialist society.
"No need for that. We are already grateful that the Third Prince can help send these people to the Yamen," Ye Xiaohan sincerely thanked Murong Jing this time.
If it weren't for his timely arrival, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Thank you so much, Third Prince. If it weren't for you, our restaurant would have been completely destroyed." After the staff counted the damages, aside from some broken decorations and furniture, there were no major losses.
With a little more time, they could clean up and reopen immediately.
Murong Jing seemed somewhat dissatisfied that they let Boss Yan off so easily; perhaps he was just regretting that he couldn't hit anyone.
However, this was Ye Xiaohan's matter. She didn't support it herself, so as an outsider, Murong Jing didn't insist and ordered his subordinates to throw the group into the Yamen.
Ye Xiaohan instructed the staff to clean up the restaurant and took six people with her to the Yamen.
This matter had to be resolved; otherwise, Boss Yan would cause trouble again and again. If such incidents continued, she wouldn't be able to keep her restaurant open.
As long as the issue with the land deed remained unresolved, this situation couldn't come to an end. It was a perfect opportunity to teach Boss Yan a big lesson so that he wouldn't dare to cause trouble again in the future.
In the hall, Ye Xiaohan recounted everything that had happened and presented the land deed and contract as evidence.
At that time, Boss Yan had intended to deceive them, which is why there were no third-party witnesses when they signed the contract. However, with all physical evidence in hand and Boss Yan too frightened to move, he quickly admitted everything when questioned.
He kept muttering under his breath about encountering the Third Prince and later gritting his teeth about being schemed against without being informed about the Third Prince beforehand.
His words were too quiet for the Yard Officers to hear clearly, and no one paid him any mind as they urged him to sign and seal the documents.
With both human and material evidence in hand, the case was bound to be resolved easily. Moreover, since these individuals were sent by the Third Prince, it naturally tilted the Government Office's decision in favor of Ye Xiaohan, whether intentionally or not.
The divine adjudicator of the Government Office confirmed the validity of the contract on the spot and awarded the shop to Ye Xiaohan.
Boss Yan only hoped that it wouldn’t fall into the hands of the Third Prince; he had long given up on any hopes regarding the shop's ownership. With his life hanging by a thread, who cared about a little money?
Ye Xiaohan held the land deed and judgment in her arms, finally feeling at ease.
As she stepped out of the Yamen, she felt as if she had turned blue more than once.
Returning to the tavern, she found Murong Jing still there. He had cleared a clean space around him and was having a meal.
Ye Xiaohan's eyelid twitched slightly. Even in such circumstances, the Third Prince insisted on finishing his meal before leaving. How much did he enjoy eating?
The tavern staff saw Ye Xiaohan return and quietly approached her, saying, "The Third Prince insisted on dining here, so we had no choice but to tidy up the kitchen and prepare food for him."
"I understand. You all continue cleaning; I will attend to the Third Prince," Ye Xiaohan replied.
Taking on the most arduous task without complaint, she shouldered the responsibility.
The staff seemed relieved and hurriedly ran off.
Ye Xiaohan walked up to Murong Jing's table and said, "The Government Office awarded me the shop and warned Boss Yan not to cause trouble again. Thank you so much for your help today; I truly appreciate it."
"How much do you appreciate it?" Murong Jing lifted his head and glanced at Ye Xiaohan as he asked.
"Uh, well..." Ye Xiaohan hadn’t expected such a question from Murong Jing and momentarily struggled to respond.
This was certainly an unconventional approach; would anyone dare to ask such a thing of His Highness the Third Prince?
Not hearing an answer, Murong Jing continued to stare intently at Ye Xiaohan, seemingly determined to maintain this posture until she replied.
"Heh heh." A nonexistent bead of sweat appeared on Ye Xiaohan's forehead, which she waved away dismissively. "Your Highness's great kindness cannot be repaid by this establishment. How about this: whenever you visit our tavern in the future, you will receive a twenty percent discount!"
With the frequency that Murong Jing visits the restaurant, this discount is still quite substantial.
Since the restaurant opened, whenever he leaves the palace, Murong Jing has come here five or six times out of ten, already familiar among the staff.
If Boss Yan had done a little research before agreeing to collaborate with Liu Susu, he would have known that encountering the Third Prince was still highly probable.
However, from Boss Yan's perspective, even if Murong Jing frequently appeared in the establishment, he wouldn’t expect Murong Jing to lend a helping hand.
Unexpectedly, success or failure hinged on this moment, and things went awry because of Murong Jing.
Indeed, details determine success or failure.
Murong Jing seemed dissatisfied with Ye Xiaohan's offer and said, "Is that all? Just an eighty percent discount?"
The restaurant operated on a membership system; as long as one was a member, they could enjoy a ninety-five percent discount.
"Then how about a sixty-six percent discount?" Ye Xiaohan, noticing his discontent, lowered the offer. "Sixty-six percent sounds good, right? It symbolizes good fortune and is especially fitting for someone as distinguished as you, Third Prince!"
Only then did Murong Jing slowly nod in agreement.
Ye Xiaohan thought he had appeased him, but then he heard Murong Jing say, "Even so, that's still not enough to show your sincerity."
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