In this way, County Magistrate Zhang managed to escape a disaster.
But she still had to pay a fine, and even so, she was scared enough this time.
Moreover, Zhang Maolin was punished with a beating, and with his temper, he is bound to blame County Magistrate Zhang for not protecting him once he returns. The relationship between the siblings is sure to suffer greatly.
Also, today's incident will likely soon spread to the prefecture of Dongan Province, and those who try to curry favor with County Magistrate Zhang might find their 'respect' for her diminished.
The Lu family felt very relieved after hearing this; Zhang Maolin deserved a good beating for daring to set his sights on Yu—a complete fool's dream.
Shu Yu was also happy, though she was still preoccupied with the matter, which dampened her joy quite a bit.
Even while eating dinner that night, she didn't eat much.
