The old man has a thin body, and the bruises and swelling on his cheeks are more obvious due to the dispersion of blood congestion. He looks a bit scary when he suddenly looks at him.
However, he stood upright like a green bamboo in the wind. Different from the helplessness and sadness when facing the mob of believers, he was calm and full of character at this moment.
Obviously, this was not the first time he had dealt with the Nawu County Magistrate and Master Sun.
So when Master Sun saw him standing up, he immediately sneered.
However, Magistrate Wu County on the side did not let Mr. Sun speak for him again, but said with a smile:
"What are you talking about, Mr. Jian? In the four years since we have governed Yaohe in this county, we have never done anything other than benefiting the people and the country. You are not here today just to embarrass these girls. Mr. Jian, why do you need to mention this again?"
What about that time in the county?"
Having said this, Magistrate Nawu turned his attention back to Xiao Xiruo again, obviously wanting to avoid the important and take the easy.
It's true that I saved him that time, but it's also true that I offended him.
I thought that my kindness and reputation could not move him, but he still dared to use it to negotiate terms with him?
joke!
Hearing this, Mr. Jian pursed his lips, obviously seeing the other party's intention, and immediately said:
"That's all, Magistrate Wu County, what if I add my box of gold? Are you willing to let these girls go?"
Upon hearing the word "gold", Magistrate Nawu's fleshy face visibly moved, and his eyes also lit up a bit.
He is not surprised, only pleasantly surprised.
Not only was he not surprised, but the people around him didn't seem to be surprised either.
Xiao Xiruo raised her eyebrows. At this moment, she seemed to have finally figured out some clues about this matter.
gold.
This "Jizhai" was not targeted for no reason, not only because the Qinglian Sect wanted to squeeze out the doctors, but also because of the existence of the box of gold.
In other words, the run is just incidental, and the demand for money is real.
And not only the Qinglian Sect wanted the old man's money, but the dog magistrate in front of him seemed to want it too.
It's just that the old man would rather die than surrender, and it seems he doesn't want to deal with anyone.
The reason why he is relenting now is probably because he does not want to implicate the people who helped him.
But they have obviously shown great strength, so why does the other party still need to take care of the county magistrate for them?
Xiao Xiruo was confused, so she decided to watch quietly for a while.
"Mr. Jian, are you bribing me?"
Magistrate Wu County's eyes, which were finally opened with joy, narrowed again.
The smile on his face faded, adding a bit of greasy cunning.
Whether bribery of officials is a big deal or a small matter, it all depends on the government.
And in this small Yaohe County, his surname is Wu, who is the official, and it is up to him to decide whether to convict or convict people.
So he immediately winked at Master Sun beside him, who immediately said:
"According to the laws of Yan State, anyone who bribes an official can be punished with a sixty-yen rod, and all the bribe money will be confiscated. Come on, why don't you take this criminal into custody!"
After hearing this, the officials immediately came to Mr. Jian with cold and mocking smiles on their faces.
As government officials, they know their county magistrate very well.
It is true that this old man named Jian is upright, but it is also true that he does not know how to praise.
Previously, when the county magistrate asked him to pay money, he refused to do so, so he had to offend the person so much that he would let the news leak out, causing the Qinglian Sect to deal with him.
Now that they knew that their master was interested in those girls, he came out to disrupt the situation again.
If it weren't for those sisters, it would be impossible to solve the problem by spending money to ward off the disaster. However, there are a few people who have appearance and money. It's strange that their master's appetite is not big!
Now that the crime of bribing officials has been cleared, this old man cannot be saved as a human being, nor can he keep his money, so why bother?
At the stall where a bunch of officials came to arrest people, Magistrate Nawu didn't want the people to see his excitement anymore, so he said coldly:
"Miss Bai, you are spreading the plague in this county for no reason, intruding on people's lives, and causing innocent people to get sick and die. As the parent official of Yaohe, this county really cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
He glanced at Ci Guang, who was constantly vomiting blood, and his official accent was extremely fluent.
Metta?
Innocent people?
Xiao Xiruo smiled and said nothing.
However, there was a gauze covering her face, so Magistrate Nawu could not see her expression. He only thought that she was relying on the martial arts of her subordinates and did not care about his words.
But he wasn't upset, after all, he dared to come because he had the capital and trump card.
So Xiao Xiruo listened to this lustful official who had long been reduced to the status of a big swallow and a big rat:
"The county knows that your family is in the medicine business. You have some wealth, and your guards are also skilled in martial arts. But Miss Bai must have heard of a saying, which is that fame should not be compared with officials, right?"
Seeing that the officials were about to drag Mr. Jian away, Xiao Xiruo finally gave up on watching the show and felt a little unsure:
"My lord, this common woman is not talented. I would like to offer two suitcases of silver to plead guilty. I hope your lord will not pursue today's matter anymore."
Even in the Great Yan Dynasty, people could be redeemed for their crimes, let alone the district and county government?
However, the magistrate Nawu County smiled when he heard this, and said in a tone that felt that Xiao Xiruo had not seen the situation clearly:
"Miss Bai, even if you want to discuss the crime or redeem someone, you have to go back to the Yamen with the county first, right? Master Sun."
"yes!"
Under the supervision of Master Sun, the officials not only pulled on Mr. Jian, but also began to surround Xiao Xiruo and others.
In desperation, Xiao Xiruo finally said:
"You are only a mere county magistrate. Two boxes of silver and one box of gold are not enough. You actually want to target this young lady?"
Seeing Xiao Xiruo's stern tone, Magistrate Wu County also sneered and took off his disguise, his face moving slightly as he said:
"Just a county official? It's true that this county is a county official, but the officials in this county and the surrounding counties are all old friends. The governor of Qin County, Mr. Wu, and the governor, Mr. Mou, are even more mentors of this county. What? You, a mere merchant, are still friends with me.
Can we give up the ancestral inheritance?"
Sheriff of Qin County?
A county governor?
Are there any connections among the counties?
Now, Xiao Xiruo finally understood why Mr. Jian had to step forward and help them take care of the bad official in front of them.
Because officials protect each other, because they have strong backgrounds, and because no matter how high their martial arts skills are, they are still in business.
Can they control some unarmed people, control the soldiers and horses of a county, and those officials who use the power of the imperial government to suppress their business?
There are so many bloodless killing moves and ways to force people into submission in the world, especially when this place is rotten, plague is rampant, and the court only cares about internal fighting.
Dayan is dead.
It's quite rotten.
If she, Xiao Xiruo, were just an ordinary merchant, no, even if she was a big merchant, as long as she was not protected by officials from the central government, she would probably be under someone's control today.
"Miss Bai, let's go, you guys go quickly!"
Regardless of the fact that he was captured by two police officers, Mr. Jian's eyes were always on Xiao Xiruo.
He could tell that this girl was kind-hearted, and she would not save him from injustice, and would also use her compassionate light to awaken all the Qinglian followers.
He was the one who got them into trouble, but they are highly skilled in martial arts. If they can't stand up to that bitch, they can still run away, right?
"Oh, run? Where are you running?"
Magistrate Wuxian waved his sleeves, and the sound of footsteps could be heard not far away.
Mr. Jian looked back and saw hundreds of households from one county coming with hundreds of officers and soldiers carrying guns, and quickly surrounded the place.