The commoners immediately cheered.
This was the first time that poor commoners like them had won against a noble official!
Their lowly status had always been trampled into the mud by people like Librarian Gao. In the past, they didn't even dare to raise their heads to speak in front of Librarian Gao, wishing that they could curl up into a small ball to avoid trouble.
However, today, the anger of thousands of them had caused even a domineering person like Librarian Gao to retreat, and even the prefectural magistrate to release them. It turned out that as long as these dust-like people were united, they could also find their dignity in this ruthless world and achieve their goals.
The commoners cheered and jumped for joy, as if the other party's agreement to hand over Qian Gui was already an important milestone.
Seeing this group of people jumping for joy, Librarian Gao couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
As for the servants in the Gao residence, they heard the curses outside rise and fall, before finally turning into cheers. They also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
If this group of rioters were allowed to break into the Gao residence, they probably wouldn't be able to survive!
Just as the crowd was cheering, someone in the crowd suddenly said, "That's not right, Librarian Gao, we want you to release all the kind-hearted people! Didn't you capture Philanthropist Lu? Did you capture a madam who was doing good deeds just because she didn't give you enough money? "
Librarian Gao was originally smiling smugly, but his smile froze when he heard this.
It wasn't that he hadn't thought of this, it was just that he had been too confident and was blinded.
Previously, he didn't pay attention to this "kind-hearted madam" that the crowd was talking about. Even when Prefectural Magistrate Yang found him and reprimanded him, Librarian Gao didn't take it seriously. At least, he didn't have a clear understanding of his own actions.
But now, looking at the crowd gathered in front of his residence and the scene that almost scared him out of his wits, he suddenly realized that perhaps today's riot wasn't purely because he had captured Qian Gui to avenge his son.
That madam might be the real culprit behind all this!
Librarian Gao's face was dark as he realized that he had gotten himself into a huge mess. Perhaps even if he released that madam, if someone wanted to avenge her, he wouldn't have a good time either.
Fine beads of sweat began to form on Historian Gao's forehead. He didn't know who that madam was! He wasn't even sure if it was the Zhennan King himself who ordered him to do this.
This was because in his lifetime, he had done this kind of thing countless times, where he casually captured people and sold them a favor. This time, after receiving a large sum of money and a request, he also intended to get closer to him. This way, he could kill two birds with one stone. Naturally, Librarian Gao agreed without hesitation.
Now that he heard more and more people stop cheering and began to force him to release the madam who did good deeds and some Philanthropist Lu, Librarian Gao was really awakened.
"I didn't catch any Philanthropist Lu!" Librarian Gao's face turned red as he raised his voice, "That Philanthropist Lu refused to come out. Could it be that he's scared of you poor bastards? I'm not related to you, and I don't have to do this kind of thing. It's fine if you eat it once or twice, but why are you addicted to it? Don't tell me that after being kind enough to give you a bowl of porridge and save your lives, you have to be fed for the rest of your lives?! Why was it that when Qian Gui was captured, I didn't see you come to save him so angrily? "
The more Librarian Gao scolded, the angrier he became. In his eyes, these people were all crude and useless trash. They could even get addicted to eating charity. As long as someone gave them something to eat, they wouldn't want to work.
Those refugees who were a bit closer, heard Librarian Gao's words, and had their current situation pointed out, felt a bit embarrassed.
It was because they had indeed become dependent on the Philanthropist. Moreover, when Philanthropist Qian was captured in front of them, in order to protect themselves and continue to have food to eat, they didn't stand up for Philanthropist Qian. Instead, they chose to stay and eat the porridge given by Philanthropist Lu.
Now, they angrily came to settle accounts with Librarian Gao because someone said that Philanthropist Lu had also been captured.
What if another person came to give porridge at this time?
There were many refugees who would choose to continue eating porridge. They wouldn't dare to gather in front of Librarian Gao's house and force Librarian Gao to release the people.
Many of the refugees lowered their heads in shame. Librarian Gao's words were right. They were indeed selfish to the extreme. The two Philanthropists gave them food and used their own money, but what about them? They didn't give the two Philanthropists the same amount in return.
Qin Yining listened to Librarian Gao's words from behind the crowd and couldn't help but sigh with admiration at Librarian Gao's eloquence. It seemed that he did have some skills to be able to become a Librarian Gao.
Qin Yining looked at Jing Zhe. Jing Zhe immediately understood and looked at another part of the crowd.
At this time, someone loudly scolded, "Stop twisting words and forcing logic! We refugees don't have food to eat, but as an official, you don't care? Do we want to have no food to eat? Do we want to have no home to return to? We are all down-to-earth farmers, not people who eat for free! But because of natural disasters and man-made disasters, we lost our homes and the land we relied on to survive!
"We naturally have to repay the kindness of Philanthropist Lu and Philanthropist Qian. But whether we repay the kindness or not, what does it have to do with you, Librarian Gao, arresting people? Even if we did something wrong, we ate and drank for free from Philanthropist Qian and Philanthropist Lu. We don't have the ability to repay them immediately. Don't tell me that you, surnamed Gao, don't arrest people as you wish!
"Don't try to slander us here! You are a black-hearted person. If we are unbearable, then you are even more unbearable than us poor people! "
"That's right! Well said! "
"Brother, you are right. Librarian Gao is scum!"
The crowd boiled over again. No one wanted to admit that they were scum. Moreover, everyone felt very wronged. Wasn't it because those officials didn't do a good job and harmed them?
At this time, the officials were blaming them. It was simply ridiculous!
Librarian Gao frowned. This time, he was more and more certain that the current situation was instigated by someone. Why didn't he see through it earlier? Even Magistrate Yang's scolding didn't make him see through it!
Just as he was feeling conflicted and angry, a cry of alarm suddenly came from behind the crowd.
Everyone looked back and saw the group of refugees who had rushed to the yamen's entrance move to the sides. Two bailiffs came out, one on the left and one on the right, holding a tall and strong man in ragged clothes who was covered in blood.
The man's hair was messy and there were whip marks all over his body. His head was lowered and he was unconscious. He was dragged forward by the bailiffs on his left and right. His feet were dragged on the ground, leaving a winding trail of blood.
The refugees couldn't see what had happened clearly from afar. But those who were closer could recognize that the man covered in cuts and bruises was Philanthropist Qian, who had given them food and clothes to wear.
He was a man who was full of energy a few days ago. He came to the porridge factory early in the morning to personally cook porridge and scoop rice. He even helped to carry the grain. But now, he was tortured to such a state.
The refugees who were closer to him had already started to cry. There were even some emotional people who rushed forward and fiercely pulled at the bailiffs on both sides. They screamed and cursed, "Why are you beating people! Why are you treating Philanthropist Qian like this! "
"You're a group of dog officials! You don't catch the bad guys and bandits, but you torture Philanthropist Qian. You'll all die a horrible death! "
The two bailiffs had originally followed orders and braced themselves to bring Philanthropist Qian out. Now that he was surrounded by groups of commoners, they were already impatient and hurriedly waved their arms like they were swatting flies.
It wasn't easy to bring him in front of Warden Gao. The surrounding commoners were already in an uproar. They couldn't care less and threw Qian Gui on the ground.
Just now in the prison, this man was full of energy and asked for wine and meat to eat. He even cursed the eighteen generations of female ancestors of a black-hearted trafficker who specialized in kidnapping and selling children, causing dozens of children to die tragically. He even knocked out the man's front teeth.
Who knew that once he left the prison and the yamen's courtyard, this man would suddenly droop like a dog's tail grass that had lost its moisture.
Now he was even pretending to be a dead fish, paralyzed on the ground and unwilling to move.
Warden Gao's heart ached for his son. He didn't want to kill this fellow who kicked his son, so he kept him in the prison cell and slowly tortured him. What whipping, needle, tiger stool, all kinds of torture instruments, he wanted to let him taste them all. Finally, he wanted to cripple his lower body and break the bones in his legs inch by inch. He wanted to let him grow maggots in the prison cell, but he just couldn't die.
Warden Gao felt that a quick death was simply being merciful to Qian Gui.
But before he could use the torture methods he thought of, the commoners were already in an uproar!
Yesterday, he had whipped this person dozens of times and he was very tough. Now, in front of these commoners, he was lying on the ground pretending to be dead. How could Warden Gao not be angry?
"Get up, stop pretending!" Warden Gao used the tip of his foot to push the man lying on the ground.
But in the eyes of the commoners, Warden Gao was humiliating and torturing him in public!
"He's already like this and you still won't let him go! How can you be so ruthless! "
"And what about Philanthropist Lu? Why don't you let him go! "
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Everyone's roars had already reached the limit. Everyone's anger could only be vented by shouting. Everyone's throat was dry from shouting and they almost couldn't make a sound.
In the quiet winter, where the yamen and rich families gathered, even if one person shouted loudly, it would disturb the tranquility of the surroundings, not to mention thousands of people shouting at the same time.
Warden Gao's eardrums hurt from the roars. If it was said that when this group of people gathered in front of the Gao family's gate, it was already enough to make him tremble in fear. But now, everyone's anger was directed at him like a tsunami, causing him to be so frightened that he didn't know what to do!
"I didn't catch the surnamed Lu! I don't know where he is! And this person, he's just pretending, his life isn't in danger! "
"Bullshit your mother's dog! If he's fine, why is Philanthropist Qian lying on the ground and not getting up! "
"Do you still have any sense of humanity!"
"Let him go! Let him go! "
"If he doesn't let him go, we'll go save him ourselves! Philanthropist Qian is already like this, Philanthropist Lu and that old madam who did good things before probably won't have a good ending! "
"We'll go save him, we're not cowards who only know how to eat!"
The commoners roared like a surging flood, crazily rushing in the direction of the yamen.
In the crowd, even Qin Yining and the others who had been staying in the corner were squeezed like a small boat in the middle of a turbulent storm.
The people around Qin Yining tried their best to protect her, but they were all squeezed until they couldn't stand properly.
Qin Yining tried hard to stabilize her body and said in a low voice, "The time is right." She turned around and whispered to Jing Zhe and Liao Zhibing, "It's up to you."
"Yes, Princess Consort, don't worry. We'll definitely take advantage of the chaos to rescue the old alliance chief!"
Jing Zhe and Liao Zhibing snuck into the crowd together and led a group of people in the direction they had planned beforehand.
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