"What do you think you're doing! In broad daylight, how dare you commit such a brazen act of abducting a woman? Aren't you afraid of violating the law?!" Lin Yue, who knew well the darkness and complexities of officialdom, naturally didn't believe such words would frighten these people away; she was just desperately bluffing since she had no other option—better to lose face than concede defeat.
"The law, hehe, you're quite amusing, Miss. Talking about the law to us, don't you know our Erhu is the Magistrate's brother-in-law? Tell me, in court, will the Magistrate listen to you or our Erhu?" A servant of Zhao Erhu sneered as if laughing at Lin Yue's impotence.