Chen Mo frowned, only to see the approaching constables from the government office rush over and surround them. The leader shouted, "Bold thieves! How dare you commit murder in the street? Surrender now!"
"Are you asking me?" Chen Mo frowned again, sensing something strange. From the start until now, only about a quarter of an hour had passed, yet the constables from the government office had already arrived. Moreover, constables in such a small county town typically dared not interfere in Jianghu vendettas, especially with the state of the world so chaotic now.
Given this, there were only two possibilities. The first possibility was that this team of constables happened to be nearby, not far from the dock, and were full of a sense of justice, so they quickly rushed over upon hearing of the murder.
The other possibility was that the government office and these people were in cahoots...
