Chapter 350

Magistrate Hua stood in the empty hall for a long time. His mind was in a mess. He seemed to be thinking of many things, but in fact, he was thinking of nothing at all. He just stood there like a wooden statue.

Later, the noise outside grew louder and louder. It didn't sound like a group of people beating up one person. Magistrate Hua frowned and chased them out of the hall.

Hua Qingfeng was stunned when he arrived at the entrance of the hall. The whole hall was in a mess. Even Old Lu, who was in charge of cleaning, picked up his broom and went to the battlefield. Hua Qingfeng was tongue-tied and once again became a wooden statue.

Qi Mu's men were very good at fighting, but even a tiger couldn't fight a pack of wolves. There were many people in the yamen who didn't have a job, and once they erupted, their fighting power was amazing. In the end, only a few of them escaped. The rest were all captured and locked up.

Xu Lin didn't escape either. When it was his turn, the shackles were not enough. Two petty officials untied his belt and tied him up upside down. Then, they lay on the ground and crawled on the ground like a pig.

Their blood was boiling, and they fought to their heart's content. But when the dust settled, they saw the mess in the county government office, and the tied up thugs of the Qi family were still cursing loudly. They couldn't help but be at a loss.

That's right, it feels great to vent my anger today, but what about after that? Qi Mu was the local tyrant of Gourd County. He had a wide circle of friends. Even Patrol Officer Luo was his little brother. Today, he lost face. What would they do if he made a comeback tomorrow?

Everyone couldn't help but look at the entrance of the hall. When they saw Magistrate Hua standing there in a daze, their hearts sank.

"Everyone is depressed and scared, isn't it?"

A voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned towards the source of the voice and saw Ye Xiaotian being supported by Li Yuncong and Ma Hui. He was trembling as he stood up. Blood was still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and he was in a sorry state. However, everyone who was looking at him was filled with respect.

Ye Xiaotian said: "Today when I went to arrest Xu Lin, I scolded everyone. I scolded you for not being angry. I scolded you for not having courage and ambition. You are a group of cowards who deserve to be bullied! I said that if you want to win other people's respect, you have to fight for it yourself. Everyone listened to me and followed me to the Xu family to arrest Xu Lin. "

Ye Xiaotian's gaze slowly swept across the crowd. The yamen runners, petty officials, and soap officials who were standing in the distance gradually gathered around him. Even Elder Lu, who was sweeping the floor, quietly put down his bald broom and walked a few steps closer to him.

Ye Xiaotian said: "But is it over? I knew then that it wasn't over, absolutely not! If you're just relying on a murderous aura, it's useless. I said that we have to fight. What is fighting? If they are stronger than you, then that's fighting. If you are stronger than them, is there a need to fight?

Fighting is fighting for the possibility in the impossible! Competition was when the weaker side fought against the stronger side! Fighting is bleeding! If you beat a retreat at the slightest setback; if you revert to your original self as soon as your passion subsides, then what are you? You are still a coward. At most, you are a coward who occasionally loses his temper!

If you want to fight for it, then the other party will immediately piss their pants in terror. Is that possible? If your opponent is so easy to deal with, then can he still be considered an opponent? Today, we have defeated Qi Mu and captured his subordinates. Qi Mu will definitely not let this go. What should we do? "

A large crowd had gathered in front of Ye Xiaotian. Only Magistrate Hua stood alone at the entrance of the main hall. No one spoke. Everyone was looking at Ye Xiaotian.

"Look at me," Ye Xiaotian said, "Look at me, look at my current appearance. Is it possible for me to pull out an imperial edict from my bosom as if performing a magic trick? In a flash, I will become the Patrol Officer of the Eight Prefectures, with an imperial sword hanging from my waist?"

Li Yuncong, who was supporting him, suddenly burst out laughing. Then he realized something was wrong and quickly put on a serious face.

Ye Xiaotian continued: "Otherwise, I will be the Emperor, the Great General, or the illegitimate son of some Chieftain. Suddenly, there will be reinforcements sent by my father descending from the sky. All of you will follow me and immediately go straight to Qi Mu's house and behead the weak Qi Mu on the spot.

Or are you hoping that some Jianghu hero will draw his sword and help us? Or maybe we will all fall into a ravine and pick up some Fairy Book. After chewing on a bunch of heavenly and earthly treasures, we will climb out of the ravine and turn from a coward into an enemy of ten thousand and defeat Qi Mu? "

Ye Xiaotian shook his head and said loudly, "That's impossible! That's a story I came across when I was in the theater. We won today, but this is not a win. If we can keep winning, then it is a win. If we want to keep winning, we can't rely on the Heaven, the Earth, or the Jianghu hero or the Chieftain Emperor. We can only rely on ourselves! "

Ye Xiaotian raised one of his fists and waved it in the air. "We are all f * cking carrying one head on our shoulders and one f * cking sandwiched between our legs. Let's see who is afraid of who!"

Ma Hui let go of Ye Xiaotian's hand and waved it excitedly. "The Warden is right! Let's see who is afraid of who! "

Everyone raised their arms in the air. Their excited cheers had already rushed to their throats. Then, they saw the eyes of their hero, Ye Xiaotian, roll into the back of his head and faint with a thud. Standing on the other side of Ye Xiaotian, Li Yuncong raised his hands and looked at Ma Hui embarrassedly. "I thought you were supporting me …"

… …

"Bastard! Bastard! I, Qi Mu, have never been in such a sorry state in the last ten years! "

Qi Mu smashed an expensive Ge Kiln wine cup into pieces, then he lay down on the Luohan couch, panting heavily.

Magistrate Meng stood on the side and tried to calm him down, "Brother Qi, please calm down!"

Qi Mu sat up immediately. "Calm down? Of course I will! When he's dead, I'll be appeased! "

County Magistrate Meng quickly stopped Qi Mu. "Brother Qi, please don't say such things out of anger. You have your ways to kill him. But no matter what, he is still an official of the imperial court. Brother Qi, everyone in Gourd County knows about the grudge between you and him. If he dies, everyone will know that it was you who killed him. Can you guarantee that no one in Gourd County will say anything about it? Once the Ai Dian Shi's family goes to the capital to report this to the Imperial Court, you will be in big trouble. Brother Qi, you will be in trouble too, won't you? "

Qi Mu exhaled and glared at County Magistrate Meng. "You want me to endure it?"

Magistrate Meng said with a sinister smile, "Brother Qi, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!"

Qi Mu roared. "Ten years? I can't even wait ten days! My men are still in the County Magistrate's office. If that madman really sentenced my men to prison, how can I go out and face people? "

County Magistrate Meng said, "Brother Qi, what is your status now? Lowering yourself to the same level as him is lowering your status. Will a case be judged just because you are in court? He is a Warden. What is a Warden's job? He is in charge of arresting criminals and inspecting prisoners. Judging a case is the Magistrate's power. "

Qi Mu's expression changed as he said, "You mean …?"

County Magistrate Meng said, "If he wants to judge, then let's judge! As long as we have the Magistrate in our hands, we can have a grand preliminary hearing. But if the case is left unsettled, who do you think will be slapping in the face? "

Qi Mu thought for a moment. His anger turned to joy. "Good! Then I won't do anything this time. Go and tell Hua Qingfeng that if I am not satisfied with the results of this case, I will stir up trouble in Hulu County. First, I will make him lose his position, and then … "

Qi Mu smiled coldly. "I will give him a big green hat! Hahahaha … "

County Magistrate Meng bowed deeply to him. "This little brother obeys!"

…

In a small tavern, several drunken men were talking about what happened in the county yamen today. These men were all subordinates of Qi Mu's Courier Gang. They clearly knew what happened to Xu Lin. They first laughed at Xu Lin for being blind and provoking the crazy Warden. Then, they talked about how Xu Lin offered his tiger skin to Qi Mu. They even mentioned the names of Brother Xiang and a few others.

In a corner of the tavern, a young man dressed like an ordinary person listened to them talk about these matters. He paid the bill and left. This person who was dressed like a commoner was Hua Yunfei. He had followed these people from the Qi Residence all the way here.

Hua Yunfei had originally planned to capture one of them and interrogate them. He didn't think that they would follow them all the way to the tavern. Before anyone was left alone, they would talk about this matter. These men were completely unaware that a killer had just walked away from them.

Hua Yunfei firmly remembered the names of the people they had just mentioned. He wanted to find these people first. If he couldn't find a good opportunity to catch these people and Qi Mu in one fell swoop, then he would first get rid of these bastards who killed his parents. Then, he would find Qi Mu to settle the score.

Qi Mu had a big family and business, so he couldn't hide. As long as he couldn't catch him, Qi Mu would always be his target. However, these hooligans were different. If he killed Qi Mu first, even if he could escape unscathed, once Qi Mu died, the monkeys would scatter when the tree falls. If he wanted to find these hooligans again, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Xu Lin and the group of thugs were all locked up in the prison. After the previous battle, they couldn't count on the prison guards to treat them well. At least, before the trial tomorrow, they wouldn't have any food to eat.

This case had to be postponed to the next day. Ye Xiaotian had fainted. Without Ye Xiaotian as the backbone, even if everyone's fighting spirit had been ignited, they still lacked a person with enough prestige to command them.

Moreover, the Guo family had already returned. Even if the Guo family was not willing to be the plaintiff, they were still indispensable witnesses. In addition, there were many other relevant witnesses that needed to be called to the county government. All of this needed time.

Although Qi Mu was domineering, it was unlikely that he would openly attack the prison and rescue the prisoners. The nature of that would be completely different from going berserk in court. However, even though everyone thought that it was impossible for Qi Mu to rescue the prisoners, Ma Hui, Xu Haoran, and the other constables still stayed in the prison to strengthen the defense.

The unconscious Ye Xiaotian was sent home. Soon, the county's most famous doctor was brought over by Li Yuncong and his men. This doctor was used to treating injuries and injuries. Although Ye Xiaotian's injuries were frightening, the old doctor didn't panic at all.

This doctor was very experienced. He quickly bandaged Ye Xiaotian's injuries and applied medicine. After the bandaging was done, the old doctor said to Li Yuncong, "Mr. Li, don't worry. Although this Warden's injuries seem serious, they are all superficial wounds. It's not a big deal."

When Li Yuncong heard this, he rejoiced, "At least those brats knew their place. They knew that this was our Warden, so they didn't dare to kill him."

The old doctor smiled, "That may not be true. Judging from the Warden's injuries, they didn't hold back at all. It's just that this Warden seems to be very experienced in gang fights. He protected all his vital points. Otherwise, even if he didn't die, he would have to recuperate for at least half a year. "

When Li Yuncong heard this, he couldn't help but curse, "These goddamn bastards!"

As the two were talking, Ye Xiaotian woke up.

Ye Xiaotian groaned. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw someone lying on the ground next to him, causing him to jump in fright...