Chapter 185: Repaying Evil with Virtue (Thanks to the book friend Wang Shi Sui Yuan for the reward!)
As Ye Mingsheng didn't speak for a long time, Jinyu's face turned from red to pale. She began to regret why she said such words just now. Why did the young master look down on her and think that she was a dissolute little girl?

Thinking of this, Jinyu's heart was torn. Her beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of mist. She had no strength in her body, and her petite body trembled slightly...

Looking at the little girl who was about to break down and cry, Ye Mingsheng showed a playful smile on his face and asked:
"Where did you learn that?"

Jinyu hesitated for a moment, but still wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and sobbed aggrievedly, "I saw it in Romance of the West Chamber..."

After that, the little girl started crying again out of grievance. Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head, then ordered: "If you are willing, then come tonight!"

Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Jinyu, who was crying like a pear blossom in the rain a second ago, suddenly had a look of surprise in her eyes, and a shy blush appeared on her fair cheeks again.

With her head lowered, Jinyu rubbed the corner of her clothes and whispered:

"I will serve you well, Master!"

Although Jinyu's voice was small, her tone was very firm, which showed that this little girl had already made a decision.

After smiling and comforting the little girl, Ye Mingsheng sent her out of the study. Then, Ye Mingsheng called Ye Dong, who was guarding outside the door, in and asked:

"How is Ma Runchuan doing?"

Because the original captain of the personal guard, Ye Tie, was assigned to command the troops, Ye Mingsheng promoted Ye Dong, the most clever and best martial artist among his personal guards, to be his new captain of the personal guards.

And because of the expansion of his military strength, Ye Mingsheng selected a dozen extra capable subordinates from the Ye clan and his old subordinates, and added them to his own personal guard team under the command of Ye Dong.

Ye Dong was also very proud of Ye Mingsheng's cultivation. Yesterday, he led a dozen people and rushed into the county government office, capturing Ma Runchuan alive who was protected by dozens of soldiers.

"I can eat and drink, but I just want to see you, young master!" Ye Dong bowed and reported to Ye Mingsheng:

Hearing that Ma Runchuan wanted to see him, Ye Mingsheng raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised. He hesitated for a moment and ordered:

"Since this county magistrate wants to see me, give him a chance and bring him here!"

"Yes!" Ye Dong took the order and left.

After a stick of incense, Ma Runchuan, looking a little tired, appeared in front of Ye Mingsheng.

Looking at Ye Mingsheng who was looking at him with a smile, although only a few months had passed, Ma Runchuan felt as if he was in another world.

A few months ago, he was on equal footing with Ye Mingsheng. But in just a few years, Ye Mingsheng has become a fifth-rank general, while he has become a prisoner...

With a hint of bitterness on his face, Ma Runchuan bowed and said, "I, your humble servant Ma Runchuan, greet General Huwei."

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said calmly: "Master Ma is an old acquaintance. No need to be polite. Please take a seat!"

"Thank you for the seat, sir!"

Hearing that Ye Mingsheng's attitude was quite polite, Ma Runchuan felt a little more comforted and sat down below Ye Mingsheng.

After sitting down, Ma Runchuan was thinking about what to say, but just as he raised his head and looked at Ye Mingsheng to say something, he saw the letter on Ye Mingsheng's desk.

Ma Runchuan's eyes widened immediately, and he couldn't say anything more. Cold sweat ran down his back. Seeing Ma Runchuan's expression, Ye Mingsheng gradually changed his expression to a half-smile, and said lightly: "I heard that Lord Ma has something to say to me. Now you can speak freely!"

Ma Runchuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Since General Ye already knows about this, I have nothing to say. I will leave it to you to deal with me, but please don't let my family be harmed!"

After he finished speaking, Ma Runchuan stood up and knelt in front of Ye Mingsheng, his face full of pleading.

Seeing that Ma Runchuan was still a bachelor, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised. He thought that Ma Runchuan would cry and beg for mercy.

After carefully looking Ma Runchuan up and down, Ye Mingsheng personally helped him up from the ground and said with a smile:

"Master Ma, you don't have to do this. You are just following orders!"

"I heard from my clansmen that Master Ma has been very caring towards our Ye family, so I, Ye, do not intend to embarrass Master Ma."

"I don't expect Sir Ma to provide any help in recruiting soldiers. I just hope that you can abide by the law and behave yourself."

"As long as Master Ma does this, I can guarantee the safety of life and property of your entire family!"

"As for the end of my recruitment, Sir Ma, you can report to the Governor-General what Ye did and how he coerced you. You can even exaggerate it, Sir Ma, and Ye doesn't care!"

"I wonder what you think, Master Ma?"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Ma Runchuan was a little surprised at first, and then he was filled with unbelievable surprise.

When he saw the letter on Ye Mingsheng's desk, which was between him and Xing Dalin, the Lieutenant General of the Governor's Office, he thought that he would definitely not be able to escape this time and his life would be in danger. He never expected that Ye Mingsheng seemed to let him go just like that.

Ma Runchuan bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng and said with great gratitude:
"General Ye is so righteous. I am really ashamed of myself..."

"Since Lord Ma has no objection, then let's go home. Your wife and children must be waiting anxiously!" Ye Mingsheng smiled and comforted him:
"Thank you, General Ye!"

After thanking Ye Mingsheng profusely, he went home happily.

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng let Ma Runchuan go so easily, Ye Dong hesitated for a while and couldn't help complaining to Ye Mingsheng:

"Master, that bastard Ma Runchuan conspired with that Xing Dalin to harm you, why did you let him go so easily..."

Ye Mingsheng did not explain when he heard this, but just smiled and shook his head, leaving the question to Ye Dong to figure out on his own.

Because he had decided to recruit soldiers in Fengshan, Ye Mingsheng put in some effort to get to know Ma Runchuan, the official from his hometown.

Although Ma Runchuan was not an honest official, he was not considered a corrupt official in today's world. In addition, although he was a little corrupt, he also had a concubine.

However, under the governance of Ma Runchuan, Fengshan County has been peaceful and stable in recent years, and everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear.

Be it the gentry and landlords or the ordinary people, they all had a very good reputation for Magistrate Ma. Therefore, although killing Ma Runchuan would make him feel good, it would undoubtedly damage his own image and would be detrimental to his subsequent recruitment of soldiers in Fengshan.

(End of this chapter)