Chapter 323

When Qi Mu heard this, he squinted his eyes and looked at the entrance of the hall. He saw a man walking out from the sunlight. He was not as tall as Qi Mu, but his steps were steady and powerful.

Ye Xiaotian walked in and stared into Qi Mu's eyes. He repeated, "You can't leave the court!"

Just as he came back, Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the other constables ran to him and said, "Warden, something bad has happened. Master Qi … ah no, Qi Mu is here!"

Ye Xiaotian was surprised. "So fast? Where is he?"

Ma Hui pointed in the direction of the main hall. Ye Xiaotian exclaimed in surprise, "He actually went straight into the court?"

Ma Hui nodded. Ye Xiaotian was enraged. "He can go to the court, but I can't?"

Ye Xiaotian pushed Ma Hui and Xu Haoran away. He strode into the hall under the watchful eyes of many constables, officials, and Qi Mu's subordinates.

When Ye Xiaotian walked into the hall, he heard Qi Mu shouting to leave the court. The two rows of officials were about to leave in a panic. Ye Xiaotian shouted, "You can't leave the court!"

Ye Xiaotian strode forward and said to Hua Qingfeng, "Magistrate, the case has not been heard yet. Why do you want to leave?"

Hua Qingfeng hesitated for a while and suddenly pointed at Old Man Guo. "He … he is the plaintiff. The plaintiff has withdrawn the case! Yes! The plaintiff has withdrawn the case. The people do not raise the case and the officials do not investigate. Naturally, I will leave the court. "

Ye Xiaotian looked at Qi Mu. Qi Mu was standing in front of the table with his hands behind his back. He was looking at Ye Xiaotian with his head tilted. He had a smile on his face. It was probably the first time in Hulu County that someone dared to go against him.

Ye Xiaotian looked at the trembling Guo Family members and understood what had just happened. He walked to Old Man Guo and bent down to help him up. "Old man, look at him!" Old Man Guo's eyes lit up.

Old Man Guo followed his finger and looked at his dead son. As if scalded, he immediately turned his head away.

Ye Xiaotian said, "The one lying there is your son, your own flesh and blood! Don't you want to avenge your son? Don't be afraid. No matter how evil a man is, he will not rebel! Otherwise, he will not be able to do anything! "

Old Man Guo looked at Qi Mu who was smiling. He did not dare to believe Ye Xiaotian's words. He saw how Old Man Guo was afraid of Qi Mu. He was just a commoner. He did not understand other things, but he knew that Ye Xiaotian, the Warden, was lower than Hua Qingfeng, the county magistrate.

A low-ranking official had to listen to a high-ranking official, but this high-ranking official feared Qi Mu like a tiger. Qi Mu had already used his grandson to threaten him. His son was already dead, and the Guo family was only left with one seedling. This old man wasn't afraid of death, but would he dare to risk his grandson's life?

Old Man Guo hesitated for a while and said with a sobbing tone, "Old Warden, my son … he really died of illness! I was stupid and wanted to blackmail people … "

At this point, Old Man Guo's tears rolled down his cheeks. He suddenly broke free from Ye Xiaotian's hand and lay on the ground, sobbing, "Old Warden, I remember your kindness, but I … I really have no grievances to complain about. Old Warden, please … please let me go!"

Old Man Guo finished and kowtowed to Ye Xiaotian three times. He got up and said to his family with tears in his eyes, "Let's go, go home, go home …"

Old Man Guo's voice was thin and long, like a gossamer that was about to snap. It sent chills down one's spine. Ye Xiaotian saw the state the Guo family was in and could no longer stop them. He could only watch helplessly as Old Man Guo carried his grandson and his family members carried Guo Lifeng's body out of the room.

"This … is a little unfamiliar?"

Qi Mu walked in front of Ye Xiaotian with his hands behind his back. He looked at him up and down and asked Hua Qingfeng with a smile, "New here?"

Hua Qingfeng quickly nodded and bowed, "Yes, yes, new here, new here. Uh … the new Warden of this county. "

Hua Qingfeng was afraid of Qi Mu. When he first took office, he also wanted to compete with Qi Mu. But as a result, Qi Mu gave the order and the road to Gourd County was cut off. The number of cases in Gourd County increased tenfold every day. The Chief Grain Officer was warned by Qi Mu that they could not collect any taxes. His wife, Su Ya, was kidnapped by the "mountain bandits" when she went to offer incense …

If it was not for Hua Qingfeng's timely submission, he did not dare to imagine what would have happened next. It was also from then on that he realized that the power of the imperial court was not worth much in Guizhou. Although this territory had been part of the Great Ming Dynasty's territory since its founding, it had never been the imperial court that controlled this land after a few rounds of competition. From then on, he was terrified of Qi Mu and didn't dare to go against him in the slightest.

Qi Mu nodded and said with a smile, "No wonder. Since you are new here, you are not guilty of ignorance. I will not pursue this matter. "

Hua Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mr. Qi is magnanimous."

Qi Mu was about to walk out when Ye Xiaotian shouted, "Stop right there!"

Hua Qingfeng became anxious and said to Ye Xiaotian, "What else do you want?"

Ye Xiaotian was so angry that he laughed. He pointed at the court and questioned Hua Qingfeng, "What is this place? What has it become now? Milord, why are you asking me what I want? "

Qi Mu slowly turned around and looked at Ye Xiaotian curiously. "Then, what do you want?"

Ye Xiaotian stared into his eyes and did not back down. "This case has not been tried yet!"

Qi Mu burst out laughing. He could not help but say, "Without the plaintiff, how are you going to try it?"

Ye Xiaotian had been in the imperial prison for more than ten years. Not to mention Qi Mu, even Hua Qingfeng, who was a county magistrate, did not understand the law as well as he did.

Ye Xiaotian sneered, "Who said that without the plaintiff, we can't try it? Do you think this is a family trifle or a neighborhood dispute? If the people do not rise up, the officials will not investigate. This is not a criminal case. Murder is a serious crime, second only to treason and regicide. Do you think we can try it? "

Qi Mu was stunned. He really did not know about this.

Ye Xiaotian continued, "This murder case needs to be tried! My county monitor Zhou Siyu was ordered to arrest Xu Lin. When he was brought to the court, he was first beaten by his sister. Then, Xu Lin and a group of scoundrels bullied him and broke his leg. This case also needs to be tried! You want to take Xu Lin away? I don't agree! "

Qi Mu stopped laughing and looked at Ye Xiaotian coldly, "You don't agree? Who are you? "

Ye Xiaotian said word by word, "Hulu County's Warden, in charge of arresting and inspecting prisoners!"

Qi Mu shook his head and pointed at Hua Qingfeng, "Your good subordinate! You have to give me an explanation for this matter! "

Hua Qingfeng saw the confrontation between the two of them and his forehead was dripping with sweat. When he heard Qi Mu's words, he hurriedly nodded. Qi Mu did not say anything and did not look at Ye Xiaotian again. He walked out of the court. Xu Lin glanced at Ye Xiaotian and sneered. He also chased after Qi Mu.

Ye Xiaotian was angry. He was stubborn like a donkey and did not care if the plaintiff still wanted to sue. He only had one thought in his mind, "Xu Lin has committed a capital crime and must be severely punished according to the law."

Seeing Xu Lin eagerly following behind Qi Mu, Ye Xiaotian clenched his teeth and pulled out the saber on his waist. Hua Qingfeng was shocked and anxiously said, "Ai Dian Shi, what are you doing! Put it down! Put the saber down! "

Ye Xiaotian ignored him and rushed out of the court with the saber in his hand. He stopped in front of Qi Mu and said sternly, "Leave him here! If you dare to defy the law, I will arrest you as well! "

Qi Mu smiled and puffed out his chest, "In Gourd County, I am the heavens! I want to see who dares to arrest me! "

Qi Mu's thugs swarmed forward and glared at Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian swept his gaze over the bailiffs and bailiffs at the entrance of the court and shouted, "Take Xu Lin back!"

Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the others looked at each other in dismay. They hesitated and did not dare to move. Qi Mu was standing right there. Even the Grand Master could not do anything to him. What could they do?

Seeing that the bailiffs did not move under Ye Xiaotian's order, Qi Mu could not help but burst into laughter. When Qi Mu laughed, his subordinates laughed even more wildly. When Xu Lin heard Ye Xiaotian's order to arrest him, he was initially afraid. But when he saw Qi Mu's arrival, the bailiffs were like numb mice. His heart relaxed and he could not help but laugh.

The laughter made all the bailiffs, bailiffs, and bailiffs in front of the court lower their heads. No matter what, they were on the same side. If the Warden's dignity was swept to the ground, what face could they have?

Xu Lin laughed and laughed and suddenly stopped. The bailiffs' laughter also gradually stopped. They saw Ye Xiaotian holding his saber and walking towards them step by step. Ye Xiaodao gripped his saber and coldly stared at Xu Lin. He said in a deep voice, "Come back with me, or I will cut you down with my saber!"

Xu Lin wanted to ridicule him, but when he saw the resolute look in Ye Xiaodao's eyes, he did not know why he could not say anything. He swallowed his saliva with difficulty and subconsciously took two steps back. He suddenly realized that his performance was too weak and immediately stood still. However, he did not dare to speak rudely again.

Qi Mu was finally angered. At this moment, he realized that the clown in his eyes, that ant, actually dared to challenge his authority in front of so many people. Qi Mu pointed at Ye Xiaotian and gnashed his teeth. "Tell him to know his place!"

All the bailiffs rushed forward. Although Ye Xiaotian had a saber in his hand, these bailiffs also had a saber in their hands. Furthermore, Ye Xiaotian did not know martial arts. In just a moment, his saber was knocked away. The bailiffs rushed forward and quickly submerged Ye Xiaotian's figure with their fists and kicks.

Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the other bailiffs looked at this scene with their faces turning purple. The veins on their foreheads were bulging, but they did not have the courage to pull out their sabers. Hua Qingfeng stood in the empty court and listened to the commotion outside. He did not even have the courage to go out and take a look.

Amidst the punches and kicks, Ye Xiaotian was like a small boat in a stormy sea. Occasionally, he would turn in the monstrous waves, only to be swallowed up by the raging waves again. After a long while, the tired bailiffs retreated to the side, panting. They saw Ye Xiaotian lying limply on the ground. He had been beaten so badly that he did not even look human.

Ma Hui gritted his teeth and suddenly rushed over. As soon as Ma Hui moved, Xu Haoran and the other bailiffs also moved. They rushed to Ye Xiaotian's front and supported him. They saw that Ye Xiaotian's face was swollen, and his mouth and nose were bleeding. His condition was not much better than Zhou Ban.

Li Yuncong, who had been patrolling behind the crowd, also moved to Ye Xiaotian's side. Seeing the miserable state Ye Xiaotian was in, he could not help but say timidly, "Lord Warden, you … you're bleeding."

Ye Xiaotian supported Ma Hui's shoulder and stood shakily. He wiped his face with his hand and saw that his hand was covered in fresh blood. "If blood doesn't come out of the veins, do you think there's water?" Ye Xiaotian said.

He flicked the blood off his hand and spat out another mouthful of blood. Suddenly, he laughed like a rascal. "Women bleed every month, and men bleed when it's time to bleed. That's what you call a man, don't you think?"

"Let's go!" Qi Mu smiled coldly.

Ye Xiaotian pushed Ma Hui away and stood in front of Qi Mu again. "He's involved in a murder case. He can't leave! You, who beat up an official of the imperial court, must stay! "

Qi Mu was stunned. He could not help but burst into laughter. "What's wrong with this man? Is he crazy? Hahahaha … "Qi Mu laughed and pointed his index finger forward. Immediately, the group of thugs charged at Ye Xiaotian like a pack of wolves and tigers.

They swarmed forward, and Ye Xiaotian also rushed forward. However, he only threw a punch. Just as he hit one of the thugs on the chin, two fists landed heavily on his face. Ma Hui stood dumbfounded beside him. Suddenly, he felt a warm sensation on his face. He wiped his face with his hand and realized that it was Ye Xiaotian's blood.

Ma Hui looked at Ye Xiaotian, who was covered in countless punches and kicks. He could only see a corner of Ye Xiaotian's robe. Suddenly, he howled like a wild beast and charged at Ye Xiaotian with his fists raised. In just a few moments, he was also knocked down. He lay on the ground next to Ye Xiaotian and was covered in countless punches and kicks.

Seeing this, Xu Haoran suddenly shouted and charged at Ye Xiaotian with his iron ruler. Then, a second, a third, and all the constables charged at Ye Xiaotian. The court officials and petty officials watched from the side. They felt their blood rushing to their heads. Their scalps were numb and their faces were red. Their fists clenched and unclenched, and their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.

In the midst of the chaotic battle, Li Yuncong could be heard crying and shouting, "F * ck your mother!" The official from the Department of Household Statistics of Hulu County, who only knew how to play with words, jumped clumsily like a pregnant kangaroo and punched one of the thugs in the back of his head.

"I want to see blood!"

The chest of a court official who had retreated from the main hall with a Wind Fire Rod heaved rapidly like a bellows. Suddenly, he let out a roar and charged into the battlefield with his Wind Fire Rod.

"Do it! I want to see blood too! "All the court officials, petty officials, and bailiffs charged at Ye Xiaotian as if they had gone mad.

"This … this …"

Qi Mu could no longer laugh. The scene in front of him was so unfamiliar. He had never thought that under his prestige, there would be people who would dare to resist his ruthlessness. There would be so many people who dared to resist his ruthlessness.

Under the protection of his two bodyguards, Qi Mu retreated to the gate of the county government office in a panic. The scene in front of him had completely gone out of control. It was no longer under his control, nor was it under the control of Magistrate Hua who was standing in the main hall like a wooden statue. The mastermind of all this was lying on the ground, bleeding …