Chapter 181: What's the Use of Killing?
A family that accumulates good deeds will surely be blessed.
"Master Zhou, your family deserves to have such a huge fortune! Your father is such a kind man!"
After seeing the arrangements and plans that the Zhou family had made for these children from poor families, the bear-like warrior couldn't help but praise them.
"He is not a good person at all. He is just an old pervert. He is disrespectful to his elders. Do you know how many concubines he has?"
"How many?"
"Room thirty-six!"
"Your father is still strong despite his old age!"
"Okay, stop wasting time. Where is your stable? If you have anything to say, let's talk about it after we get back from the county government office!"
"okay!"
Soon, the eight men changed into black clothes, except for the young man who wore a snow-white dragon robe. The nine of them all rode on fine horses, rushed out of Zhoujia Villa, and headed straight for the county town, followed closely by the black and white wolves.
"The eldest son of the Zhou family!"
Outside Pingwu County, when the soldiers guarding the city saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, they became more alert. But when they saw a group of nine people riding tall horses, their faces changed drastically.
At first glance, this scene showed that a young man from a wealthy family was out hunting, but the lineup was so confusing that they couldn't understand it. The face of one of the four knights who was leading the way was very familiar to them. It was Young Master Zhou.
The Zhou family is not just one of the best in Pingwu County, but is undoubtedly the number one powerful family. This is because the Zhou family is the most powerful in the area, and even the Pingwu County Government has to respect them.
"Please dismount and walk. Riding horses is prohibited in the city!"
Although they knew that the Zhou family was the most powerful in Pingwu County, the soldiers guarding the city also knew how good the Zhou family's reputation was in the local area. The family members always followed the rules when going out, unlike the playboys of other families.
Although today seems to be a little different from usual, unfortunately due to the impression accumulated over a long period of time, there are still soldiers shouting, trying to make this group of people behave themselves.
"Get lost!"
The bear-man riding a big chestnut horse swung the whip in his hand with one hand. The whip exploded in the air. Even though it did not touch the soldiers, the force of the whip alone pushed the soldiers at the city gate aside. As for the people entering and leaving the city gate, they had already retreated to both sides very shrewdly when the galloping horse was about to approach.
Feng Qing'an and his party entered Pingwu County in such a brazen and ostentatious manner. After entering the city, they did not act ostentatiously either. With Zhou Yiyang's local tyrants around, they made their way to the main street where the county government office was located. There were no pedestrians on this street, and there were only a few lazy yamen runners in front of the gate.
"Stop, what do you want to do?"
The noise caused by the iron hooves trampling the bluestone slabs made the gatekeeper panic-stricken, and a look of panic appeared on his face. This group of people came with great momentum, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not here with good intentions.
"Young Master!"
Zhou Yiyang, who had fully fulfilled his duty as a guide, looked back at Feng Qingan and asked for instructions on the next move.
"A few of you go in and drag that pig out for me. Remember to find a rope!"
Feng Qing'an waved his hand casually and had no intention of going in at all.
On both sides of the street where the county government office was located, because of the noise they made when entering the city, curious people had already flocked over. Watching the excitement is human nature, not to mention that Feng Qingan and his group were obviously going to cause trouble for the county yamen. It was hard for anyone to remain calm in such a bustle.
"yes!"
After receiving Feng Qing'an's order, all the warriors except Butler Zhao, including Zhou Yiyang, rushed into the county government office like hungry tigers descending from the mountains. As for the gatekeepers, they only dared to shout loudly in a threatening manner.
"What do you want to do? This is the county government office!"
"Don't come over here! Do you want to rebel?"
"Aren't you afraid of having your entire clan exterminated?"
The non-threatening noise was naturally ignored by this group of reckless warriors. They were directly thrown aside, but they were also well-mannered and basically not hurt.
"What is this for?"
"Isn't it obvious? This young master's men have already broken into the county government office!"
"Is this a rebellion?"
"How is it possible? There are only a few of us. Why would we rebel with such a small number of people?"
"I saw that among the leaders, there seemed to be the eldest son of the Zhou family!"
" How can it be?"
"I also saw the eldest son of the Zhou family. If the Zhou family wants to rebel..."
"Bah, what are you talking about? The Zhou family has always been law-abiding. How could they possibly rebel? Stop spreading rumors!"
On both sides of the street where the county government office is located, more and more passers-by and citizens are attracted by the unprecedented bustle, so that the crowd continues to advance towards the county government office, and many people want to get closer to see what is happening.
They still did not realize the seriousness of the matter and just speculated that perhaps the local county magistrate had offended some big shot and was therefore being retaliated against.
After all, the eldest son of the Zhou family, the most powerful man in their area, had become someone else's thug. It might be that their county magistrate had offended some big shot, which led to the disaster.
However, after reaching such a conclusion, many onlookers applauded, wanting to see what kind of miserable end this county magistrate, who had been in office for less than two years and had been trying every means to squeeze the people's money, would have.
"Stop it, put me down immediately. Do you know who I am?"
"I am a seventh-rank county magistrate appointed by the emperor. If you dare to attack me, you will be guilty of treason. Do you all want to lose your heads?"
"My fellow warriors, my fellow heroes, please let me go. As long as you leave now, I can pretend that nothing has happened!"
Amid the expectant eyes of the onlookers , they heard a scream like a pig being slaughtered, followed by loud curses and even pleas for mercy, and a fat figure with a bruised nose and face was dragged out of the county government office.
Wow!
The moment they saw the fat figure, the onlookers were suddenly in an uproar. Many people recognized the figure. After all, it was the green official robe that was so obvious. If this official robe no longer had any deterrent effect at this time, it would instead become a symbol of ridicule and mockery.
"Is that the county magistrate?!"
"What master? Bah, look at that guy now, he's like a pig about to be slaughtered!"
"Don't tell me, they really look alike!"
Laughter rang out in the crowd. Seeing the county magistrate who had exploited them for two years suddenly being treated like this, many people were secretly delighted and applauded. However, some people could not help but worry.
"What is the origin of this young man? He abused the county magistrate so much, I'm afraid he won't have a good ending!"
"Don't worry too much about trivial things. If someone can let the eldest son of the Zhou family be the leader, why would he be afraid of the county magistrate? Who knows where this young master comes from!"
Some of the onlookers were delighted, some were worried, and some even thought that something big might happen and left the place in a hurry, not wanting to get involved in trouble.
"who are you?"
The Pingwu County Magistrate was tied up and dragged all the way from the backyard of the county government office to the main gate. When he saw the people gathered around the county government office and talked about the matter, he felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation and his fat face turned red in an instant.
He was a seventh-rank county magistrate, a high-ranking official, but he let this group of lowly people see him in such an embarrassing state. The most hateful thing was that these lowly people dared to scold him, and some even cheered him on.
When he survives this disaster, he will definitely deal with this group of untouchables and let them know what official power is. He is a seventh-rank county magistrate, and they can also mock him? Can they point fingers at him?
But at the moment these untouchables were not important. His narrow rat eyes were fixed on the young man in white riding on the horse. At first glance, that face seemed somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere, but for a moment, he could not remember where.
"You are the magistrate of Pingwu County!"
Feng Qing'an rode on Sen Miao's back, looking down at the fat county magistrate who was wriggling on the ground like a fat maggot, with a cold expression.
"It's me, sir. We have never met before. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding. What you are doing is challenging the majesty of the court. This is an act of treason. Please let your men let me go!"
The Pingwu County Magistrate forced a fawning smile on his face. He had been addicted to wine and women in the past two years, so much so that he had even forgotten a lot of the poems and books he had read before. However, he remembered the face in front of him. He should have seen this face somewhere. This was definitely a noble person whom he could not afford to offend.
"It's you, hang it up for me."
As Feng Qing'an finished speaking, the county magistrate let out a miserable howl. Two big men more ferocious than tigers and wolves rushed up to him with cruel smiles, and threw the rope directly onto the beam at the gate of the county government office, hanging him in the air. He looked like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.
"Sir, please spare my life . I know I was wrong. Please let me go and give me a chance to atone for my sins!"
Although he was hung at the gate of the county government office, the Pingwu County Magistrate did not dare to lose his temper at this moment, nor did he say anything about offending the majesty of the court. People could tell at a glance that he did not care.
"Oh, then tell me, where did you go wrong?"
Feng Qing'an looked at the pig in front of him with a mocking look. He had already confirmed that those exorbitant taxes and levies were basically the idea of this pig Luo. However, his master and other officials in the county government also gave a lot of advice. These guys had to be dealt with one by one.
"My mistake was..."
Hearing the nobleman in front of him asking him what he did wrong, the fat county magistrate was speechless. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out where he was wrong. After all, it was the first time he met this nobleman, and he really couldn't think of where he had offended him.
"It seems that you are deceiving me! How dare you!"
Feng Qingan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he raised his hand.
"Take off his official robes, Wu Qilang. Don't you know how to wield a whip? Serve him well and help him recognize his mistakes!"
"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, I will definitely not let you down!"
Although the pig in front of him was a mortal who had never practiced martial arts, the green official robe on his body brought a special stimulation to Wu Qilang, which made him smile excitedly unconsciously.
However, this smile was particularly ferocious in the eyes of the fat county magistrate. The look he gave him was like that of an evil spirit from hell, especially the steel whip with fine barbs in his hand. The fat county magistrate was so frightened that he squirmed wildly in the air, wailing loudly for mercy.
"Sir, I was really wrong. Please let me go! I won't dare to do it again next time!"
"So what's wrong with you?"
"I don't know, I really don't know. Sir, you are a magnanimous person. Please tell me, I will correct my mistakes and never make the same mistake again!"
"Ah!"
Feng Qingan sneered and looked at the bear-like Wu Qilang.
"What are you waiting for?"
Phew~
Bang~
ah--
A big man was unable to hit him, so he ripped open his green official robe, revealing his plump, white back. At this moment, the long whip cut through the air, making a shrill hissing sound, and hit the fat county magistrate's shoulder hard. The tender white flesh instantly burst open, blood flowed, and a hoarse scream was heard.
"good!"
“Well done!”
"Keep hitting, don't stop!"
Seeing their county magistrate being beaten to pieces, the onlookers suddenly burst into unprecedented cheers.
Bang~
Hearing the cheers of the people, Wu Qillang also showed a happy smile and waved his hand again.
How many warriors in the Jin Dynasty could experience the pleasure of whipping a county magistrate? Today, he experienced it.
But after only the second whip, the county magistrate's eyes turned white from the pain and he passed out.
"Just keep fighting!"
Feng Qing'en signaled Wu Qilang to continue, and Sen Sen, who was sitting down, had a green light in his eyes. He woke the fat county magistrate from his coma, allowing him to feel the pain of the scars on his body while being able to endure the beating of the whip. Otherwise, after three whips, this guy would be free, which would be too easy for him.
"yes!"
"Go and drag out the other officials for me!"
At Feng Qing'an's command, the already unscrupulous warriors rushed into the county government office and dragged out all the officials who had been beaten like dead dogs.
County magistrates are all like this. If the superior does not follow the example of others, there is no need to expect the officials who work under him to be good officials. Lotus flowers can grow in mud, but there are only maggots in the manure pit.
"Sir, the sage said that punishing without teaching is cruelty! Even if you want to punish us, you should let us know where we went wrong."
When the other officials of the county government were dragged out and saw the county magistrate being hung at the gate and whipped, they were all scared out of their wits. However, the ones who were a little courageous shouted at Feng Qing'an.
"You have plundered and plundered the people, forcing them to be torn apart from their wives and children, and to have their families destroyed. This is your sin!"
Feng Qing'an didn't say anything. Butler Zhao, who was standing behind him, spoke in a cold voice with an expressionless face.
"It's unfair, sir!"
"This is none of our business!"
When many officials heard this, they knew what was going on. A big shot who cared about the people had actually come to their Pingwu County. They all shouted out their injustice.
As subordinates, they were merely following orders. It would be too unfair if they were to be hung and beaten at the gate of the county government office like the county magistrate.
"Hang them all up!"
Feng Qingan waved his hands impatiently and didn't want to listen to their explanation at all.
The God of Water was immoral and reduced rainfall, but he did not go too far. However, some people took advantage of this opportunity and used it as an excuse to rob the people. They could have survived by gritting their teeth, but they were forced to sell their children.
Boliu Jiangshuijun wants to be killed!
However, he also did not intend to let go of these corrupt officials who exploited the people!
If he was just a pupil in Fengjia Village, he would only hate such corrupt officials with gnashing teeth and cursing them behind their backs. But now he has the background of a governor above him, the support of the Ghost Kingdom below him, and even great power in his hands. What is there for him to fear?
Even if he killed the county magistrate now, what would happen?
Would the Jin Dynasty consider him a felon in the hands of a murderer who had violated the laws of the dynasty? Would they order a nationwide manhunt? Or would they give him a status that would allow him to do what he wanted?
