strayed into fairy mountain

Chapter 26 [How to punish]

The night was quiet and deep, and the silence beside the well was scary.

Whether it was the yamen servants present or the people of Sunjiazhuang, everyone was peeping at Zhang Jingxu's expression, obviously worried that he would suddenly get angry.

After all, anyone could see that Zhang Jingxu's face was extremely gloomy, especially at the moment when the little scholar disappeared, there were tears in the eyes of the county government arrester.

Who is he crying for?

Apparently, he was a little scholar who had disappeared between heaven and earth.

This is like an elder witnessing the death of the younger generation he admired the most. The pity and reluctance in his heart can easily turn into rage.

Fortunately, the things everyone feared did not happen.

Zhang Jingxu stood by the well for a long time, enough time for a cup of tea.

In ancient times, a cup of tea lasted about 10 minutes. After such a long time, Zhang Jingxu seemed to have finally calmed down.

He turned around slowly, his eyes were a little cold, he slowly raised his hand, pointed at the four villagers, and ordered: "Take them back..."

The yamen servants immediately stepped forward, took out the chains and shook them slightly, there was a crisp sound of jingling, and the faces of the four villagers were ashen.

"Forgive me, forgive me, there are eighty people in my family..."

"To shut up!"

Zhang Jingxu didn't wait for them to plead, and directly let out a break, and said sharply: "Do you think you are worthy of this kind of deceptive rhetoric?"

He forcibly suppressed the fire in his heart, and said: "Since ancient times, there has been an old saying that the murderer pays with his life, and the debtor pays back the money. The four of you participated in the beating of the scholar Sun Yun to death three years ago. Evil will never show mercy..."

When he said this, his tone stopped, as if he didn't want to talk to the villagers anymore, and he shouted at a few yamen servants: "What are you still doing in a daze? Lock them up for me."

Li San reacted the fastest, stepped forward and kicked a villager hard, and locked him with a wave of the iron chain.

The other yamen servants quickly also started to lock the other three people with chains, and when they took the locks, they deliberately used such force that the three civilians who directly strangled rolled their eyes.

"Cough... cough..., forgive... forgive me..."

"Catcher... Master catcher, please spare us. Sun Yun... When he left, he interceded for us..."

It's good not to say this, but it made Zhang Jingxu's eyes turn cold even more.

He looked down slowly, stared at the four villagers begging for mercy, and said almost word by word: "You are wrong, he didn't leave, but disappeared into the world, and he didn't even have the chance to be reincarnated as a human being."

The four villagers cowered and lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Zhang Jingxu, but their mouths were mournful, as if they still wanted to beg for mercy.

It's a pity that Zhang Jingxu didn't pay attention to them anymore, and waved directly at Li San and the others, saying: "Pull them down, and take them all back to the city later."

"After returning to the city, instead of going to the prison, you will directly guard at the gate of the county government office. I will ask the county magistrate to be promoted as soon as dawn..."

He stopped talking, then suddenly said: "I'm in a bad mood now, and I want to keep my ears clean. If I hear any more noise, it will be your negligence as yamen servants."

Li San and the others understood instantly, and immediately grinned and said, "Don't worry, I promise to keep your ears clean. If these four people dare to hum, we will immediately pull out their tongues..."

These people who hang out in the public all year round are best at dealing with all kinds of begging for mercy from criminals. They each pulled out their waist knives, held them viciously in their hands, and sternly reprimanded: "Do you hear me, don't make a sound, or you will be shut down!" Blame the grandpas for not having eyes with knives, let's give you a ruthless blow on the forehead first."

Sure enough, being fierce and evil is very effective, but the soft voice is not enough to deter.

however.

Maybe it's because the intimidation is too harsh...

All of a sudden, there was a 'poof'.

Next up!

There is a stench in the air!
But a villager was so frightened that a fart came out of his crotch.

……

"Damn, do you dare to provoke?"

The yamen servants suddenly became furious, swiped their scabbards and smashed them down viciously, cursing angrily: "You were not allowed to make a sound just after you finished speaking, how dare you confront the grandpas. Damn you, you can't find death."

The villager's eyes were filled with stares, but he didn't dare to talk back at all. He just opened his mouth pitifully and explained in fear: "Master, I didn't dare to confront you. I just... I just farted..."

He just farted!
But the yamen servant kicked him down again, and said sternly: "Fart? Fart your mother! You are not allowed to make a sound, even if you fart. If there is another time, I will put a stone in your ass... ..."

"Ah? Stone?" The villager trembled in fright, and his face turned pale in fright.

He really wanted to cry without tears, and begged in a low voice: "I don't want to have a next time, but I can't hold back because I'm afraid."

The yamen servants didn't care, he pretended to be pitiful, waved the scabbard ferociously, and said with a cold smile: "If you can't hold it back, that's your business, grandpas don't care about it, we will hit you when we hear the sound."

From the beginning to the end, Zhang Jingxu has been watching with cold eyes. He did not stop the officials from making things difficult, but he can show a kind of connivance.

There are many poor people in the world, but there are also pitiful people to hate, especially some selfish people who cannot be deterred without strong means.

So, be tough!

Besides, this is a sigh of relief for the little scholar.

That child has a good heart and doesn't want people to be punished, but Zhang Jingxu is not like that, he can be kind or evil.

……

At this time, Li San approached Zhang Jingxu, and begged in a low voice, "Uncle Zhang, what should we do next? There is still some time before dawn, should we go back to the city directly or wait until then?"

The boy stopped talking, and then he spoke again. Obviously, what he said next was his original intention. He only heard him whispering again: "These four villains who participated in beating the little scholar to death, we don't need you to tell us. They will definitely be taken back. But besides these four people, there are more than 100 people in Sunjiazhuang..."

The implication is self-explanatory, they only have about a dozen yamen servants, and it is definitely unrealistic to arrest the entire village.

As for why the whole village was arrested?
It was nothing more than Zhang Jingxu's words.

During the interrogation earlier, Zhang Jingxu once said that these villagers were all guilty.

So Li San kept it firmly in his heart, this guy really planned to take the whole village back.

Faced with such a loyal and motivated subordinate, Zhang Jingxu would be lying if he said he was not pleased, but instead of encouraging Li San, he asked meaningfully: "If the whole village is taken back to the county government , what impact do you think this will have on the city?"

Li San almost didn't even think about it, and said excitedly: "It's naturally a sensation, anyone who sees it will give a thumbs up, and praise you for just taking office on the first day, and you solved a big case in just one night."

"No, you are wrong!"

Zhang Jingxu shook his head slowly, and said earnestly: "They won't praise me, but they will call me an evil official."

Li San was obviously taken aback.

Evil officials?

This reputation is not good.

Once people in the officialdom get involved, they will not be promoted within three to five years.

But why do the people in the city call Uncle Zhang an evil official?

(End of this chapter)