Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui were so angry they laughed, their eyes turning cold as they looked at the person who had instigated the conflict.

"Why do you say that? It's because Madam Ruyi is the owner of Ruyi Manor, and Beining Town belongs to Ruyi Manor." Li Changgeng was a straightforward person and disliked all that beating around the bush.

Sun Yunhui frowned: "Brother, how poor are you that you have to smear Madam Ruyi? How much silver did she give you?"

The man was thin and frail, his face pale. As if his secret had been exposed, he swallowed hard, "You...you're talking nonsense. You're nothing but Madam Ruyi's dogs..."

Li Changgeng snorted coldly, "Who is the real dog is clear for all to see."

Seeing that Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui remained silent, the thin man instantly became smug. His employer had said that as long as he could smear Madam Ruyi, he would receive one tael of silver.

"Please welcome Officer Ma." Li Changgeng clasped his hands in a fist salute, his face cold and stern. He had long expected that she would dare to speak ill of Madam Mo behind her back. Without full preparation, how could she have come to Beining Town alone?

From the crowd, a tall man stepped out, followed by a pair of officials. Who else could it be but Jack Ma?

"My family had already anticipated this. They arrested people and brought them back to the yamen!" Ma Yun said with a cold face, which was quite intimidating.

The onlookers quickly backed away, while some took the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

"Officer Ma, Old Wang has committed heinous crimes; we can testify to that."

"That's right, Old Wang ruined the young lady next door last year."

"Officer Ma, Old Wang deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell. He's the number one thief in Beining Town, and he's ruined countless young women and girls."

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation and exposed Old Wang's despicable deeds in detail, even including his habit of going to other people's outhouses.

Old Wang looked flustered and wanted to make excuses, but he didn't get a chance to speak.

Someone took off their smelly sock and stuffed it into his mouth. Old Wang, who was tied up by the officials, felt nauseous and choked, tears streaming down his face.

Everyone applauded and cheered, finally resolving their biggest worry. Everyone knew that the Cai family in Beining Town protected Old Wang. They had petitioned the county government before, but that corrupt official did nothing. What could ordinary people like them do?

Swallow your pride and bear it...

Now I can finally sleep peacefully without worrying about waking up to find things missing from the house, or my daughter or wife being murdered...

Old Wang's face was ashen. He wanted to confess who was behind it all, but he couldn't bring himself to speak. He was extremely anxious. What if that damned Constable Ma didn't even ask him any questions and just sent him straight to the dungeon? He would be dead.

No, I need to find a way to escape, or I'll bite those people to death...

snort!

My life is worthless; it's worth it to drag a few people down with me!

Leaving aside the fact that Ma Yun could have someone send Lao Wang back to the government office, Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui continued to do appeasement work in Beining Town.

The villagers weren't exactly busybodies; they were just worried that the newly appointed town mayor would end up like the Cai family.

Li Changgeng smiled and said, "There's no need for you to worry about that. Madam Ruyi is currently evaluating the new mayor. She asked me to tell you that if he passes the evaluation, he can take office next month."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As for whether the new town mayor was Old Li or Old Liu, it didn't matter. As long as he treated them well and did something practical for the people, that was enough...

As darkness fell, Li Changgeng and Sun Yunhui dragged their weary bodies back to Ruyi Town. As soon as they entered the village, they sensed that something was amiss.

Liu Cuihua and Sun Yunhui's wife were practically like statues waiting for their husbands. As soon as they saw the two men, they rushed forward, grabbed their respective husbands, and looked them over for a while.

"What's wrong?" Li Changgeng asked in a low voice, unable to save face.

Liu Cuihua took a deep breath: "Honey, something's happened to Madam Mo's family..."