In Huang Wei's mind, Sikong Jing had always been the Devil Lord who dominated the fate of all the people in Shennong Faction.
Now, the invincible existence in his mind was beaten into a pile of rotten meat.
And the person who killed Sikong Jing turned out to be the young county magistrate who was openly ridiculed and despised by him in the court a few days ago.
If time could go back, Huang Wei really hoped that he was kneeling on the ground and calling him father in the court that day, instead of openly ridiculing and despising the young county magistrate.
Li Mu was eating the fragrant roasted snake meat, while looking at Huang Wei's expression with a smile.
How could he not be pretentious at such a good moment?
What he liked to see was that those who dared to ridicule him were scared out of their wits by him in a blink of an eye.
This feeling was so f * cking awesome!
"Big, big, big … Milord, please spare my life." Huang Wei was scared out of his wits by Li Mu's eyes.
Li Mu laughed, "Big, big … Big your head … Wow, hahahaha, speaking of that day in the court, weren't you very arrogant?"
"I deserve to die, I deserve to die …" Huang Wei kowtowed like pounding garlic.
Li Mu's heart was bursting with joy. He said, "Hey, you said that in Taibai County, my words don't count. Now, can you tell me who's the one who counts?"
"This …" Huang Wei was scared silly. He didn't expect that the young county magistrate was so vengeful. He trembled and said, "I was blinded by lard, I deserve to die … In this county, milord, your words count, and only your words count."
Zhou Wu and Zheng Longxing on one side also understood at this time that the so-called "big event" in Li Mu's words turned out to be to drag Huang Wei, the small shopkeeper of Magical Medicine Pharmacy, to settle accounts. Was he too vengeful?
Both of them had a feeling of speechlessness.
But Li Mu didn't care so much.
Huang Wei was so pretentious that day, and today he should slap his face hard.
A real man should be able to support the heavens and the earth. If you don't slap the face of others when they act cool in front of you, can you still be considered a man?
At this moment, it was the best time to slap his face.
"I still remember that day, you asked me to inquire about the power of your Magical Medicine Pharmacy in the county. Today I came to Shennong Faction to ask, but Sikong Jing didn't seem to be willing to tell me, so I had to send him on his way. Shopkeeper Huang, why don't you tell me in person?" Li Mu asked seriously while eating the barbecue.
Huang Wei was so scared that he almost peed his pants.
"In front of you, milord, Magical Herb Hall is worthless …" His intestines were almost green with regret.
Li Mu nodded and said, "Can you tell me about the case of Zhang Li's family?"
"This …" Huang Wei's heart trembled, and he instinctively wanted to defend himself, but when he saw Sikong Jing's body which was almost beaten into a pile of rotten meat next to the pool, and then looked at Li Mu's faint smile and playful eyes, he immediately understood and did not dare to have the slightest fluke anymore. He honestly confessed the process in which he instructed the apprentices of Magical Medicine Pharmacy to rob Li Mu by force and deception.
"My Lord, this lowly one has confessed everything. This lowly one was wrong, and this lowly one deserves to die a thousand times … I beg my Lord to spare this lowly one's life. This lowly one will definitely turn over a new leaf in the future …" After Huang Wei finished speaking, he wept bitterly, and he seemed to be extremely remorseful as he begged bitterly.
Li Mu put down the barbecue in his hand, and his look suddenly became sad.
"Turn over a new leaf, it's really easy to say. Shopkeeper Huang, you can turn over a new leaf, but what about Zhang Li's family? Zhang Xiaoqin is just a child. Do you know what she experienced in the hell-like headquarter of Shennong Faction before she died? Can you imagine? Well, if you can bring Zhang Xiaoqin's family back to life, then I will give you a chance to turn over a new leaf, OK? "
Huang Wei heard the words, and his eyes showed despair as if he was struck by lightning.
"Milord, you are so vicious …" He stared at Li Mu with resentment in his eyes like cursing.
Li Mu looked at his resentful eyes and calmly smiled, "My viciousness is not even one-tenth of yours … Remember, in your next life, do more good deeds and don't be pretentious."
As his voice fell, he exerted strength on his tiptoes, and a stone shot out from the ground and pierced Huang Wei's forehead.
The evil shopkeeper of Magical Herb Hall died and ended his sinful life.
Zhou Wu and Zheng Longxing next to him were suddenly shocked.
Was the young county magistrate killing the chicken to warn the monkeys?
Li Mu turned his head to look at them and said, "You have seen that he confessed his crimes. According to the law of the empire, he should be sentenced to death. But I killed him, it is not revenge, right?"
"You are clearly revenge, OK?"
"The so-called big event is to bring a small shrimp like Huang Wei from Magical Herb Hall to scare him and then kill him at such a moment?"
Zhou Wu and Zheng Longxing cursed in their hearts, but of course they would not say it out.
"Of course, of course. Milord, you are a wise man. How can you revenge for personal interests?"
"Haha, it's good to kill him. This kind of people who treat human life as grass should be cut into pieces."
The two complimented him.
To tell the truth, even two hours ago, they could not imagine that they would say such flattering words to the young county magistrate.
Li Mu nodded and said, "That's good. Come on, hang the body of this villain at the entrance of the stone forest of the headquarter, and post a notice to clearly state his crimes and warn others. In the future, if anyone dares to commit crimes and plunder in the county, this is the end."
A few guards responded loudly and rushed forward to take Huang Wei's body away.
Li Mu thought for a while and added, "Pass my order. Don't let any of the criminals of Magical Herb Hall go. Arrest all of them and strictly interrogate them. Dig out the mastermind behind the scenes. No matter who is involved, they will be convicted according to the law of the empire." Li Mu's voice, like a big bell, echoed in the grotto. Everyone felt the unshakable will in this voice.
"Yes, milord."
Some hot-blooded guards responded spontaneously and loudly.
Li Mu nodded, and the miserable situation of Zhang Li and her daughter appeared in his mind again. He could not help but feel sad and self-blame.
He could have handled this case better. He could have saved the lives of this poor mother and daughter. But because of a moment of carelessness, because he was overcautious, because he took things too for granted … Because of various reasons, two innocent lives had died tragically in this Devil's Den.
How could the world be so sinister?
Why was the human heart so sinister?
Li Mu felt a little depressed.
He single-handedly destroyed the headquarter of Shennong Faction, but the anger in his heart had not been completely vented.
It was not just a small Shennong Faction that caused such a situation.
The real culprits, those so-called "big shots" who did not stain with blood but manipulated all the crimes behind the scenes, were still at large.
At this time, footsteps came from afar.
It was the secretary Feng Yuanxing who came in with a group of people.
Seeing Feng Yuanxing, Zhou Wu's eyes brightened.
He had ordered Feng Yuanxing to search for some evidence of collusion between Dianshi janitor Zheng Longxing and Shennong Faction in the ruins of the headquarter. Had it been completed?
Thinking of these years, Feng Yuanxing had been with him as a think tank and military counselor. He really helped him solve a lot of troubles. He was loyal. Well, as long as he became the county magistrate, he must put Feng Yuanxing in an important position. He was very sensible and knew when to advance and retreat.
Thinking of this, Zhou Wu cast an inquiring look at Feng Yuanxing and wanted to know the result of the battle.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yuanxing did not look at Zhou Wu this time. Instead, he went straight to Li Mu, knelt on one knee and said, "I am the secretary of Taibai County. Pay my respects to you, Your Honor."
Li Mu sat on the stone chair, glanced at him, and didn't say anything. He just ate the snake meat in big mouthfuls.
"Your Honor, I have led people to clean up the battlefield in the ruins of Shennong Faction. I have settled the innocent women and poor people trapped in the ruins. I have also captured 171 surviving members of Shennong Faction. They have been temporarily detained. Your Honor, please tell me how to deal with them." Feng Yuanxing lowered his head and ignored Zhou Wu's frequent eyes.
Li Mu still ignored him.
He seemed to be really hungry. He ate the meat with big mouthfuls, and golden oil flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Feng Yuanxing gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He made a decision and said, "Your Honor, there is another important thing. I dare not hide it. There are several elders among the captured Shennong Faction survivors. In order to get rid of the crime, they are willing to testify that Zheng Longxing, the county's Dianshi janitor colluded with Shennong Faction and killed innocent people …"
"Shut up." Zheng Longxing was furious and shouted, "Feng Yuanxing, you dare to slander me. You …"
"Hey, Dianshi janitor Zheng, don't be impatient. Let Secretary Feng finish. The innocent will be innocent, and the turbid will be turbid. What are you afraid of, Dianshi janitor Zheng?" Zhou Wu was very happy in his heart. He thought that Feng Yuanxing was really good at stirring up trouble. When the young county magistrate was angry now, he directly exposed this matter and fanned the fire a little. Then Zheng Longxing would be finished. In the Empire of the Great Qin Dynasty, the county magistrate had great power and the power of life and death.
However, before Zhou Wu finished his words, Feng Yuanxing continued, "There is another surviving member of Shennong Faction who claimed to be the confidant of Deputy county magistrate Zhou Wu. In order to get rid of the crime, he testified that the attack on the medical center and the killing of the guard Zhang Ru was actually arranged by Deputy county magistrate Zhou Wu. In order to intensify the contradiction between the county magistrate and Dianshi janitor Zheng, at the same time … at the same time, they also prepared to kill you with a borrowed knife."
"Shut up." This time it was Zhou Wu's turn to be shocked and shouted angrily, "Feng Yuanxing, what are you talking about? You … I have always treated you well. You … you dare to slander me. You … "
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