[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday":3,"chapter-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-424":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Imperial Hound on an Eight-Hour Shift",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2225482,4113,"Chapter 424: Plaintiff","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>After the County Magistrate finished speaking, he stared fixedly at Li Miao, his face wearing a calm and collected expression, as if he had Li Miao in the palm of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao, however, showed no reaction at all. He looked the man up and down, inside and out, and his feet suddenly moved, as if he were about to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate’s body suddenly shuddered, his pupils constricted, and his upper body leaned back involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao stopped his steps leisurely and smiled teasingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweating, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate was so frightened that he showed his weakness, unable to maintain his superficial composure any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not be afraid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu Gong Li Miao had displayed when throwing the drum was not below that of a supreme expert, and the sense of security provided by the \"rotten potatoes and smelly eggs\" around him was barely better than having an extra half-sheet of paper when going to the outhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of how the other side would deal with the Embroidered Uniform Guard later, right now, in this small space, his life was undoubtedly in the other side’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still wanted to struggle a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madman, do you know about the Sword King Pavilion incident!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Sword King' Bu Ying was an expert who took the title of supreme at the Moon-Viewing Banquet, and after obtaining the Profound View Scripture circulating from the capital, he felt confident enough to single-handedly slaughter the Tang Men, intending to take the entire Bashu region into his pocket... In the end, within a month, his sword and his dominant hand were both broken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there was the Abbot of Water-End Zen Monastery who intercepted the Embroidered Uniform Guard, releasing news that he would avenge the monk Xing, only for Embroidered Uniform Guard Battalion Commander Mei Qinghe to duel him on the summit of Mount Song, beheading him with a single sword strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Kunlun Sect, the Qingluan Sect—these major sects with celestial inheritances have all been wiped out! You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to use these events to make Li Miao retreat, his eyes fixed on Li Miao’s face, trying to discern any fear or hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he spoke, the lower his voice became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person... why was he not only not afraid, but becoming more spirited and happy the more he heard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beheadings! Wiping out sects!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think I'm telling you a story? Show some fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he know Li Miao’s thoughts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing outsiders praise his own \"children\" for being capable, how could he not be happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, the Tang Men—that must have been done by Little Anzi, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, I wonder how many dirty tricks Bu Ying used in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Mei must have used Sword Twenty-Three; beheading with one strike sounds quite impressive, but she probably couldn't even walk after that strike... However, Wang Hai and Little Si definitely wouldn't let her duel fairly; they were probably hiding nearby, ready to use dirty tricks, so there’s no need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two years, Li Miao had truly been a hands-off boss, throwing on a bear-skin cloak and leaving the capital to wander around, not even looking at the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s intelligence reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary government office, a chief official \"going AFK\" for two years would have long since fallen into chaos. But the people under Li Miao were different; although they all had their own psychological problems—being treacherous, ruthless, vicious, and cunning—their abilities were beyond question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had truly shouldered the burden, never once disturbing Li Miao’s \"vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this after two years, how could he not be happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"automated office\" he had dreamed of for over twenty years had succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the County Magistrate’s voice getting lower and lower, Li Miao smacked his lips in dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep talking, about the Qingluan Sect and the Kunlun Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How were they killed, where were they killed, how many were killed? The details, the process?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you stop? I haven't heard enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate thought, \"It's over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person wasn't afraid; he was provoking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to hear a story at all; he was clearly saying, \"What kind of bullshit Embroidered Uniform Guard, what kind of sect-wiping slaughter—in front of me, it’s just a story!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft fear the hard, the hard fear the reckless, the reckless fear the one who doesn't fear death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he dragged this out for another hour or so and the real boss didn't come, he would be in serious trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare to speak, thinking Li Miao would take his life at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he saw Li Miao smile and brush off his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, since you’ve said so much, I shouldn't disrespect the Embroidered Uniform Guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not talk about surrendering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the drum for hearing grievances has been sounded, shouldn't you, Magistrate, ascend the hall to hear the case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao turned around leisurely and scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he was looking around randomly, but he was actually using his hearing to listen to the sounds inside the houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few breaths, he nodded, stepped forward, and walked to a house, raising his hand to punch the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang. \u003C\u002Fp>",887,"2026-06-17T21:41:17.211Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","24b8c63059be36570511ce5a9ac546c1482f78bb79b2f99ac4f9e4020cf4214f","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-425","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-423",647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-cover.jpg"]