Chapter 185: The Dragon King Appears, and the People Are Outraged
Chapter 185: The Dragon King Appears, and the People Are Outraged
Wu Yanei's fat body slumped like a pile of mud in the position that should have belonged to the county magistrate. He raised his feet on the table, shaking them with pride.
The servant offered him a cup of Biluochun tea and said, "Sir, you have worked hard. Come and have a cup of tea to moisten your throat."
"What's the point of working so hard?" Wu Yanei took the teacup and said disdainfully, "That was just an appetizer. The main course will come next."
"Yes, yes, yes. Wait until they bring back Li Mei'er, the big peony, before that will be the main course. Compared to the peony, those are just dogtail grass."
Another servant brought a plate of cakes and placed it on the table in front of Wu Yanei, saying, "Yanei, this Zhao Mang is much more powerful than Zhang Bao. Zhang Bao only knows how to act recklessly. It is always a low-class method to rob a woman in broad daylight.
Zhao Mang is a smart man. He came up with the idea of the Dragon King getting married. Not only can we capture the person openly, but when we are done playing, we can throw the person into the sea to destroy the body and leave no evidence. You and the adults can also earn a reputation as a virtuous person who prays for the people. "
"Hahahaha!" Wu Yanei laughed triumphantly. "At first, I thought it was a pity that Zhang Bao died, but now it seems that his death was a good thing! What a wonderful death!"
The servant echoed, "What the young master said is very true. If the old one doesn't go away, the new one will come. Each one is better than the last."
He winked and said something with hidden meaning. Wu Yanei thought of the quick glimpse he had in the teahouse that day. He felt itchy and an obscene smile appeared on his face.
"Squeak!"
The gate of the county government office was opened again, and a group of frightened bailiffs walked in.
When they saw Wu Yanei sitting at the desk, their faces turned even paler.
Not seeing Li Meir, Wu Yanei's face immediately turned ugly.
"What about people?"
The leading yamen runner stammered, "The person was not brought back."
"You didn't bring it back? Why should I keep you? You're useless!"
The servant hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Why don't you tell the young master about it?"
He thought it was just the troublemakers trying to stop him, and was thinking of sending more people to arrest people tomorrow. If there were any resistance, they would be taken to the mines to do hard labor. It just so happened that a group of people had died in the mines.
The bailiff did not dare to lie and told the story of Mazu's appearance.
Wu Ya was startled, but he didn't really believe in ghosts. If there really were ghosts in this world, that man wouldn't have become a lonely ghost at the bottom of the well, while he and his son could enjoy wealth and glory.
"Asshole! There are no gods or ghosts in this world. There are always people playing tricks behind the scenes!"
He picked up the gavel and threw it at the yamen runners. The runners had made a mistake and naturally did not dare to resist, so they were hit on the head and bled.
The leading yamen runner hurriedly covered the wound with his hands. Blood flowed out from between his fingers and covered his entire face. It looked very scary.
Wu Yanei didn't care at all, as if he was hitting any random person. He roared, "Tomorrow! Tomorrow at the latest. If I don't see you again, you know what I will do."
"Report!" Just then, a yamen runner ran in in a panic, "Report to the master, something bad has happened!"
When he heard the word "bad", Wu Yanei was so angry that he wanted to curse, but was persuaded to stop by the servant next to him.
The servant shouted, "Why don't you tell me what happened?"
The yamen runner said tremblingly: "The Dragon King has appeared and sent down the apocalypse!"
"What!?" Wu Yanei fell down on his chair in shock, "No, help me go and have a look."
In the backyard, County Magistrate Wu, who was beating another "Dragon King's mother" on the bed with a whip, was also alarmed. He quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the yard.
At this time, the people of the entire Huihai County were alarmed, and the streets were full of people. They looked up at the "Dragon King" in the sky and talked about it.
As soon as Wu Yanei and his son went out, they looked up and saw the "Dragon King" in the sky.
There is no moon or stars tonight. In the inky black night sky, only the "Dragon King" is as bright as the sun, bringing a ray of light and hope to the dark sky of Huihai County.
A scholar saw the words on the flying lantern and said, "It is a revelation from heaven! It is a revelation from heaven! The Dragon King has issued a decree: This king does not need to marry, and do not use my name to do evil!"
A family whose daughter was captured cried out, "My daughter was captured by them! The Dragon King said that this was not the case. It is obvious that they deliberately used the name of the Dragon King to do evil! Give my daughter back to me!"
As he spoke, other families whose daughters were arrested also began to denounce the case.
Soon, tens of thousands of people gathered on the street. Led by righteous scholars, families who had lost their daughters and families who had been persecuted by the county magistrate, the people gathered towards the county government office in a mighty procession.
"Bang bang bang!"
The drum for reporting was struck, and countless people gathered at the gate of the county government office and shouted, "Release him! Release him!"
Magistrate Wu and his son hid in the county government office, running around in panic.
"This bunch of untouchables are simply rebelling!"
Wu Yanei's fat and greasy face showed a bit of fear, "Dad, what should we do now?"
Magistrate Wu rolled his eyes and said, "Quick! Send someone to notify He Yilong! Tell them to come to reinforce us! When my people come, I will teach these lowly people a lesson! Catch the women and sell them to brothels, and catch the men and send them to the mines!"
If it is handled in time, the news will not leak out. If the matter is handled cleanly, the people above will not know about it at all.
The emperor is far away, and County Magistrate Wu is the heaven of Huihai County! Whoever he wants to live will live, and whoever he wants to die will die!
Before the runner who was supposed to report the news could leave, a runner in front came to report: "Sir! It's bad! The front can't hold on any longer! The people are rushing in!"
"Bang!" With a loud noise, the gate of Xinpu Town County Government was knocked open by the people from outside. The angry people rushed in like a flood and searched everywhere.
Soon, someone found the girl being raped by the yamen runners, and a naked girl who was beaten to death on the bed in the backyard.
Following a mournful cry, everyone froze.
An old man was crying hysterically while holding his miserable, unconscious daughter.
"I only have this one child! Oh my God! How am I going to live in the future?"
Such a tragic scene makes anyone who hears it cry and anyone who listens to it feel sad.
Someone shouted, "Catch the corrupt official! Let's go to Ningzhou Prefecture to file a complaint!"
"Yes! Catch Wu Paopi and his son!"
Then, like an out-of-control flood, the angry crowd overwhelmed all obstacles they encountered.
At first, the yamen runners who raped the girl tried to resist with knives in their hands, but they were soon beaten to the ground, gagged and tied up by the angry crowd with sticks and shovels.
At this time, Wu Paopi and his son were hiding in the cellar and dared not come out.
The chaotic footsteps above hit the two men's hearts like a hammer, scaring them so much that they dared not breathe.
"Dad, what should we do now?"
Wu Yanei's usual arrogance was gone, and his greasy face was full of fear.
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