Du Qi smiled and said, "I'm the county magistrate of Gaochang. I'm currently inspecting the situation in Gaochang. I was just passing by Kao Village when I heard that the Wang family's carriage was doing well in Gaochang. That's why I'm paying you a visit to understand the situation. "
Wang Gan raised his eyebrows when he heard that. His old face was filled with surprise.
Gaochang's county magistrate.
The person in front of him was actually Gaochang's county magistrate.
Wang Gan was currently worrying about Registrar Zhang's matter. He didn't expect a county magistrate to visit him in the blink of an eye. He immediately became excited, but he didn't speak rashly. Instead, he sized up Du Qi again.
Du Qi claimed to be a county magistrate, but Du Qi was a little young. Du Qi's temperament was outstanding, so Du Qi was both suspicious and skeptical. Hence, he probed, "Are you really Gaochang's county magistrate?"
"Of course!"
Du Qi answered confidently.
If he were to reveal his identity, it would inevitably scare people. Hence, he used the identity of Gaochang's county magistrate. This way, everything would be easy to arrange and the commoners would accept it easily.
Wang Gan saw that Du Qi was very certain of his answer, and that Du Qi's follower was not simple either. Therefore, at this moment, Wang Gan gritted his teeth and directly knelt on the ground, kowtowing with his head as he said, "County Magistrate, you have to make a decision for me!"
Du Qi said, "Old man, please stand up and tell me. There's no need to kneel. Tell me what happened."
Wang Gan stood up with an agitated look. He immediately said, "It all started with the Wang family's carriage. The carriage started running on the road last year. Whether it's transporting goods or people, we've been doing it all."
"It didn't have much of an impact last year. But this year, many people came to ride the carriage. Hence, our carriage became popular and started to make money. Because of that, the county magistrate, Registrar Zhang Feng, coveted it. "
"He arranged for someone to come to our house and give an order. He said that 50% of the carriage's profits had to be given to him. The remaining 50% would then belong to the Wang family. But after handing over 50% of the profits, the Wang family wouldn't be able to make a living. It would be equivalent to making a loss. "
Wang Gan said, "County Magistrate, please uphold justice!"
Du Qi's eyes narrowed. A mere registrar actually had such guts. Moreover, the first thing he said was that he wanted 50% of the profits. He didn't give anyone a way out. This was especially so for Zhang Feng, who was putting on airs. He did not come personally, but instead sent someone to inform him. This was equivalent to telling Wang Gan that as long as he paid, there would be no problem. If he didn't pay, he wouldn't be able to drive a sports car.
"Master, this is bad. Zhang Feng's men are here again. " At this moment, the concierge rushed in and said, "That person has broken into the main hall and is heading straight for the main hall."
"Wang Gan, have you made your decision?"
At this moment, an arrogant and despotic voice sounded.
Wang Gan's expression changed slightly. He turned to look at Du Qi. At this time, he did not dare to refuse. Only Du Qi could handle this. After all, Du Qi was the county magistrate. It was easy for him to punish a registrar.
Du Qi also looked at the door and saw the young man coming in.
The man was about 20 years old. He had a pointy mouth and monkey cheeks. His eyebrows and eyes were sharp, and his lips were very thin. He looked mean and ungrateful. After he entered, he did not pay attention to Du Qi and the others at all.
The young man stared at Wang Gan and said directly, "Old Wang, have you made your decision? Let me tell you, if uncle doesn't get a satisfactory answer today, the Wang family will be in jail tomorrow. Old Wang, uncle asked you to pay 50% of the gross profit of the carriage because he thinks highly of you. This is your chance. It's a blessing that you can't get in touch with uncle even if you ask for eight lifetimes. "
Du Qi heard this and laughed directly.
The young man said, "Boy, what are you laughing at?"
Du Qi did not answer. Instead, he asked, "What's your name? Who are you to Zhang Feng?"
After hearing this, the young man raised his head and looked complacent. He said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that my name is Zhang Tu. I'm uncle's nephew. Now, I'm going to work in the county government. Boy, you dared to laugh at me just now. Apologize immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. "
Du Qi said, "It's true that the small temple is full of evil winds and shallow water is full of bastards. A person who hasn't worked in the county government is so arrogant and despotic because of Zhang Feng. I don't have an apology here! However, I can reward you with something. "
"Mordor!"
Du Qi ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
Mordor stood up at once.
Just now, he was kneeling behind Du Qi. Even so, he looked like he was standing, despite his burly figure. At this moment, when he stood up, his height of more than two meters suddenly stood in the room like a small mountain. It was very frightening.
Du Qi ordered, "Reward Zhang Tu with ten slaps and then throw him out."
"Yes!"
Mordor immediately answered.
He walked towards Zhang Tu. At this moment, Zhang Tu was trembling with fear because the burly man in front of him was simply too burly. His face was as black as charcoal, his eyes were like copper bells, and his body was like an iron pillar, causing Zhang Tu to be filled with fear. He instinctively wanted to turn around and run away, but before he could run, Mordor stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhang Tu's lapel, easily lifting him up.
Immediately, he raised his hand and slapped him.
"Slap!"
A loud slap was heard.
Zhang Tu was suddenly stunned. His face was burning, and there was even a look of fear on his face.
"Slap! Slap! Slap! "
The slaps continued.
After the ten slaps, Zhang Tu was already dizzy. His face was red and swollen, and there were bloody handprints all over his face. His eyes, in particular, were squinting because of the squeezing of his facial muscles.
There was a cold light in the depths of his eyes, which gave people an extremely cold feeling.
He wanted revenge!
He wanted to go back and get reinforcements.
He wanted to go back and tell his uncle the news. His uncle would definitely punish this kid.
Before Zhang Tu could say anything, Mordor had already pulled him up, walked directly to the door of the hall, and then threw him out with all his might. In an instant, Zhang Tu was thrown out. His body swept across an arc in the air and fell outside the courtyard wall with a bang.
Zhang Tu himself was dizzy from the fall. However, he still endured the soreness all over his body. He said that he would not let the Wang family go, but he had already left like flying.
Du Qi was not afraid of Zhang Tu's threat.
If Zhang Feng dared to come, he would dare to kill him. He was a registrar who dared to openly rob 50% of the gross profits, leaving no way for the Wang family to survive. It could be imagined that this was definitely not the first time. He must be a habitual offender, otherwise, the current scene would not have happened.
Wang Gan saw that Du Qi had dealt with him so directly, but there was no worry on his face. Instead, he said gratefully, "The county magistrate is righteous. This commoner can't thank you enough."
Du Qi said, "This is what I should do."
Wang Gan said, "No matter what, I have to thank the county magistrate. If the county magistrate didn't come to inspect, I would have been blackmailed. Because of you, the Wang family was spared. I just don't know when the county magistrate plans to leave. "
At this time, Wang Gan was still a little nervous. Once Du Qi left now and Zhang Feng came with his men, Wang Gan would become a fish on the chopping board, and he would be blackmailed by Zhang Feng and the others.
Right now, Wang Gan was a little nervous, afraid that Du Qi would leave immediately.
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