Chapter 286

The young man told him that he had hunted a rare bird. He heard that Master Qi loved rare wild animals, so he wanted to sell it to him to earn more money to support his family. Most of Tycoon's business was transported through the courier routes controlled by Qi Mu, so Tycoon was very familiar with Qi Mu's residence.

Tycoon enthusiastically pointed out the way for Hua Yunfei. At this time, Hua Yunfei was a stranger in his eyes, a very ordinary passerby in his life. Naturally, he would not expect that the two of them would have any interaction in the future.

Ye Xiaotian and Li Yuncong rushed back to the county government. On the way back, they talked about Tycoon's ridiculous behavior and couldn't help but laugh. Hong Baichuan was such a smart and capable businessman, but he had such a son. Both of them felt sorry for Hong Baichuan. Even if he had built a solid empire, what could he do if his son and grandson didn't live up to his expectations?

After two more alleys, they arrived at the county government. Suddenly, two people in constables' uniforms came running towards them. They were very eye-catching. Ye Xiaotian fixed his eyes on them and saw that one of them was Ma Hui. He vaguely remembered the other person's name, which seemed to be Xu Haoran. Ye Xiaotian stopped in his tracks.

The two people were indeed looking for him. When they saw Ye Xiaotian from afar, they quickened their pace. When they reached Ye Xiaotian's side, Ma Hui panted and said, "Lord Warden, something happened to Squad Leader Zhou."

Ye Xiaotian was stunned and said, "Squad Leader Zhou? Isn't he resting at home? What happened? "

Xu Hui said, "When Xu Lin came back yesterday, he heard that Squad Leader Zhou and his sister were fighting, so he beat up Squad Leader Zhou to vent his bad luck."

Ye Xiaotian's face immediately changed. Xu Haoran continued, "Squad Leader Zhou's leg was broken. I don't know if he can still …"

Ye Xiaotian interrupted, "Where does Squad Leader Zhou live? Take me there quickly!"

When Ye Xiaotian arrived at Squad Leader Zhou's house, many constables had already arrived. When Ye Xiaotian arrived at Squad Leader Zhou's house, many constables had already come to visit him.

Seeing Ye Xiaotian appear, the bailiffs, who were grieving over the death of a rabbit, silently opened up a path for him. Their gazes towards him were filled with dissatisfaction and condemnation.

Ye Xiaotian ignored them and walked through them into the central room. It was a mess. Tables, chairs, benches, vases, and hangers were all smashed. On the stove in the corner to the right of the room, there was a big rock thrown into the broken pot.

When Squad Leader Zhou heard the news, they came out from the inner room. There were three other people in the Zhou's family: Squad leader Zhou's father, Squad leader Hun family, and his three or four years old daughter.. The little girl timidly held her mother's clothes and followed her grandfather.

When Old Zhou heard that the person who came was the county government's Warden Master, he was terrified. He quickly went forward to kowtow, but Ye Xiaotian quickly stopped him and said, "Old man, you don't have to be so polite. Take me to see Squad Leader Zhou."

Old Zhou nodded repeatedly. Perhaps it was because his family had never had an official from the imperial court come to visit them. Old Zhou was at a loss. He didn't know whether he should lead the way or follow behind Ye Xiaotian. He could only turn his body sideways and walk inside to welcome Ye Xiaotian.

Ever since Ye Xiaotian became the half-real, half-fake Warden of Hulu County, this was the first time he was treated with such courtesy. Ye Xiaotian thought, "So Squad Leader Zhou's honesty comes from his father. Both father and son are honest people."

Old Zhou raised the curtain high and bowed to let Ye Xiaotian into the room. He immediately said to Squad Leader Zhou, who was lying on the couch, "Siyu, get up. The Warden Master is here to see you."

When Zhou Siyu heard his father say that the Warden Master was here, he struggled to sit up. Ye Xiaotian caught up with him and held him down. "Don't move. Lie down." Ye Xiaotian said. Only then did he see Zhou Siyu's appearance. His anger suddenly rose in his heart.

Squad leader Zhou's head was wrapped in bandages. His right cheek was bruised, and his left cheek was red and swollen. His lips were swollen, and the bridge of his nose was also swollen. He tried to open his eyes, but they were swollen like peaches. He tried his best, but he could only open his eyes a little.

"Squad leader Zhou …"

Ye Xiaotian's voice trembled. When he heard that Squad leader Zhou's leg was broken, he knew that his injury was not light. But he never thought that Squad leader Zhou would be beaten to such a state. Squad leader Zhou's mouth opened and closed for a long time before he spat out a few indistinct words with difficulty. "Warden … Sir … This lowly officer …"

Ye Xiaotian gently grasped his hand and said in a low voice, "You don't need to say anything. I understand!"

Squad leader Zhou's face faintly revealed a bitter smile. He helplessly closed his mouth. In this situation, Ye Xiaotian didn't know what to say. The room was quiet, and only the sound of everyone's breathing could be heard clearly. Mrs. Zhou stood to the side. Seeing her husband in such a miserable state, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

Ye Xiaotian stared fixedly at Squad leader Zhou's face. It was as if he wanted to firmly engrave the face that had been beaten beyond recognition in his heart. After a long time, Ye Xiaotian finally withdrew his hand. He reached into his bosom and took out the large silver ingot that weighed fifty taels.

Ye Xiaotian gently placed the silver ingot on the side of his pillow and said to Old Zhou, "Sir, for Squad leader Zhou to end up like this, this official … cannot absolve myself from the blame. You should keep this silver. Use it to refurbish the broken furniture. In particular, hire the best doctor for Squad leader Zhou. You must save his leg. "

Old Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were stunned when they saw the large silver ingot. Fifty taels of silver. Zhou Siyu would have to work without eating or drinking to save up two years of his salary. And this was under the condition that the imperial court didn't delay his salary. The Zhou family had never seen such a large sum of money.

Old Zhou stammered, "No, no, no. Daren, you can't …"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Sir, please don't be so polite. I didn't pay for this money. It's the county government's subsidy for Squad leader Zhou's medical expenses. If you don't want it, then you're helping the government save it. In the end, won't everyone eat and drink it? "

Old Zhou didn't understand the ways of the county government. When he heard Ye Xiaotian say this, he took it as the truth. His heart felt a bit more at ease. The surrounding bailiffs knew the ins and outs of the yamen. Although they were somewhat angry with this new Warden who didn't know the gravity of the situation, this Warden was willing to take out his own money to help the Zhou family. Moreover, it was such a large amount of money. They couldn't help but change their view of Ye Xiaotian. Those officials only knew how to order them around. When something really happened, who would care about them like this?

Ye Xiaotian stood up and said to Old Zhou and the Zhou family's wife, "Squad leader Zhou needs to rest. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll visit another day. Goodbye."

Old Man Zhou thanked Ye Xiaotian profusely as he escorted him to the main gate. Ye Xiaotian felt an indescribable feeling in his heart as he watched the white-haired old man hunched his back. He didn't seem to be angry at the government for the way his son was treated. Instead, he was pleased that the old man had condescended to visit the kind and fearful commoners.

Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the other bailiffs also followed Ye Xiaotian and said goodbye to Old Zhou. They silently followed Ye Xiaotian to the mouth of the alley. Ma Hui finally gathered his courage and walked up to him. Ma Hui said, "Ai Dian Shi, because you're new here, we've been disrespectful to you. Please forgive us, Lord Warden."

Ye Xiaotian stopped and looked at him. Xu Haoran also came up to him and lowered his head, saying, "Lord Warden, we're all very grateful that you've treated Squad Leader Zhou so kindly."

Ye Xiaotian was confused at first, but after listening to them apologizing one after another, he understood what they meant. Ye Xiaotian's face instantly turned cold. He said in a low voice, "Are you done?"

Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the others looked at each other. They were sincerely apologizing to Ye Xiaotian, but why did Ye Xiaotian look so unhappy? For a moment, the bailiffs were at a loss.

Ye Xiaotian said, "Did you think that I felt guilty seeing Squad Leader Zhou like this? That I was ashamed, so I took out this money as compensation?"

The bailiffs looked at him without saying anything, but it was obvious that they agreed with him.

Ye Xiaotian continued, "Did you suddenly think that I'm a good official? Even though I did something wrong, I can still make up for it like this? I'm much better than those officials in the county government, so you're grateful and think that I'm a worthy official, and want to apologize to me so that we can all live in harmony in the future?"

The bailiffs still did not say anything. They had a vague feeling that they seemed to have misunderstood something.

Ye Xiaotian raised his voice and said, "Squad Leader Zhou went to the Xu family to arrest people. It's his duty as a bailiff, and it's his job as a bailiff. Shouldn't he go? I'm the county's Warden. When I received a report from the victim, I sent him to arrest people. What did I do wrong? Why should I feel guilty?

First, he was beaten up by the Xu family's shrew, then he was bullied by the murderer, who destroyed his home, and beat him until he could not get out of bed. Why did this happen? Why are the criminals in Hulu County more vicious than the bailiffs? Have you ever thought about the reason?

Your brother was beaten up like this, and you didn't even have the slightest thought of revenge? Of course, when you gave Squad Leader Zhou's family a sum of money, your only thought was: Great, now the Zhou family's loss can be compensated, and Squad Leader Zhou's leg is saved. How fortunate! What a blessing in the midst of misfortune!

Everyone happily swallowed their anger and continued to be bullied by the country gentry, bullies, and scoundrels? If you, bailiffs, can be bullied like this, how can you expect the people of Hulu County, who are supposed to be protected by you, to not be bullied?

Why are the people unwilling to pay taxes to the government, even if they are from rich families? Why is it that every time you go to the countryside, you are ridiculed by the people to the point where you can't even lift your heads? Why is it that every time you walk on the crossroads, you are laughed at like dogs?

You are the bailiffs of Hulu County. Your sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons will one day take over your position and continue to be bailiffs here, and then continue to be bullied and laughed at!

Yes, the people here are fierce, but among those fierce people, is there anyone they are afraid of? They are like wolves and tigers in front of you, but in front of people who are stronger than them, they are more docile than rabbits. What about you? You are not even comparable to rabbits!

What do you expect? That one day, the government will send more soldiers here, and that one day, the government will move more Han people here. At that time, your lives, or your sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons' lives will be better? Let me tell you, that is impossible!

If you are not willing to bear any responsibility, and do not dare to bear any responsibility, and just muddle along, even if one day, Hulu County is truly under the rule of the officials, even if eighty percent of the people living here are Han, these Han people will still learn from those mountain people and play you like monkeys!

If you want to live with dignity, if you want to go to the county government early in the morning in a bailiff's uniform, and if your neighbors don't look at you with disdain and ridicule, but greet you respectfully, you have to fight for it yourself. You can't just wait for it to fall from the sky. It can't fall! "

Ma Hui said embarrassedly, "Lord Warden, Master Qi, he …. Moreover, the officials of the county government …."

Ye Xiaotian said, "What about Master Qi? Can he do whatever he wants in Guizhou? Not to mention the Four Heavenly Kings of An, Song, Tian, and Yang, even the Eight Great Vajrapani, or even the Chieftain who is slightly lower than the Eight Great Vajrapani, will he be as respectful as his third grandson when he comes to Hulu County? Is there anyone he is afraid of? Why should he be afraid?

What about the officials of the county government? Why are the officials of the county government afraid of the anger of those mountain people, afraid of Master Qi, afraid of the anger of the people in the county, but not afraid of the anger of the people who have been bullied like dogs? Because you have no anger at all. You have no courage, no backbone, a bunch of good-for-nothings. If I don't bully you, who else should I bully? "

The constables were rained down with abuse. They stood there in a daze, unable to say a single word.

Ye Xiaotian turned around and walked away. He said loudly, "I'm going to the Xu family now. The people I sent out were bullied, and I'm going to seek justice for them! Go back to the county government's doghouse and continue to receive your monthly salary of two taels of silver. Be happy and accompany your wives to have children! "

Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the other bailiffs' faces were all red. When Ye Xiaotian walked about a hundred steps away, one of them chased after him, and then all the bailiffs chased after him. "Lord Warden, I'll go with you!"

"Yes! Let's go with Lord Warden! "

"I've had enough of this bullsh * t. Let's go with Lord Warden!"

Ye Xiaotian laughed. "Good! This is a real man! A real man! Let's go and seek justice for our brother! "

Xu Xiaoyu stood in the courtyard with her hands on her hips, and was scolding someone in the courtyard next door. The Guo family's house was next door, and there were faint sounds of crying coming from there. Xu Xiaoyu was scolding fiercely when the courtyard door was kicked open, and a group of bailiffs barged in.

Xu Xiaoyu was furious. She pounced on them and scolded loudly, "F * ck you …"

Before she could finish her sentence, a punch came flying at her face. Xu Xiaoyu staggered a few steps back and fell on her butt at the doorstep. The punch hurt her butt. Xu Xiaoyu jumped up like an enraged wild cat. "F * ck you …"

A handsome young man with a ferocious expression rushed forward and grabbed her by the collar, slapping her face repeatedly. "I'll call you f * cking bitch! I'll tell you to f * ck, I'll tell you to f * ck … f * ck, are you comfortable now? "

Xu Xiaoyu's head shook like a rattle drum, and she felt the world was spinning. Hearing the man's question, Xu Xiaoyu nodded blankly. The man pushed Xu Xiaoyu two steps back and fell on the doorstep again. The ferocious young man asked sternly, "Where's your big brother?"

Xu Xiaoyu pointed to the house in a daze, and the young man rushed into the house like a gust of wind …