Chapter 9: Subjugating the Yamen Runners

He actually broke the half-foot-thick, hard-as-iron-and-steel iron and wooden yoke in half. The most terrifying thing was that the broken end was neat and smooth, as if it had been cut by a sharp blade!

This cannot be achieved by brute force alone. Even Bai Zongren admits that he can't do it!

He stared at his little girl in shock. When did she acquire such extraordinary abilities?!

No one knows better than Li Dong how strong the shackles are.

Previously, he escorted a notorious bandit with great martial arts skills back to Beijing to bring him to justice. Although he tried to defeat the yamen runners several times, he was finally defeated by this wooden shackle.

No matter how he burned it or asked someone to cut it with the sharpest knife, he could not open it. In the end, he had to accept the punishment willingly.

This torture device has no key and even gods cannot open it.

But now, Bai Li did it.

The way everyone looked at her was, well, hard to describe.

Li Dong's eyes changed, and the panic in his heart was revealed no matter how hard he tried to suppress it.

There was fear and dread in his eyes when he met Bai Li's.

This is not a harmless little girl, she is clearly a female devil who can kill an entire battalion with her bare hands!

He fully believed that if she wanted to, she could take more than a dozen of their lives at any time!

Don't ask him how he knows, he just believes she can do it!

"Bai, Miss Bai is hungry, hurry up and cook! Are you all deaf?"

Li Dong quickly got up and kicked those who were still struggling on the ground one by one.

The person who was giving up rolled and crawled to his feet, stretched his arms and legs, and looked around. Hey, it was amazing!

I was beaten to death just now and thought I was seriously injured, but it turned out that I was fine!

If it weren't for the bruises and whip marks on their skin, they would have suspected that they were dreaming about the beating they had just received!

The yamen runners hurriedly started a fire and started cooking. Their voices were respectful and their attitudes were humble, completely different from their previous arrogant and hateful expressions.

Bai Li thought of simply taking off all the shackles, bracelets and anklets of the Bai family to prevent them from getting in the way.

Bai Zongren stopped her and sighed, "No, it will be exposed at the next post station."

As for him alone, he should be able to get away with it by putting the shackles together and pretending to be in trouble.

So many people are too eye-catching!

Bai Li frowned and asked tentatively: "How about we just rebel!"

"What did you say? Do you have the guts to say it again?!"

Bai Li jumped a few steps away, avoiding the range of her father's fist attack.

There was no way out. Her father's punches were so painful that they had left a shadow on her heart since she was a child.

Besides, with so many people watching, does she have no shame?

"If you don't want to oppose it, then don't oppose it. Why are you so angry?"

She was afraid her father would hear her, so she quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Isn't it because I feel sorry for my grandma and mom?

Look at them walking around with such heavy bracelets, their wrists are swollen after half a day!"

To prevent his sister from doing anything out of line and getting beaten up by his father, Bai Dalang came over and whispered, "The yamen runner has the key!"

Bai Li turned around in surprise and gave her brother a big thumbs up.

"uh-huh!"

"Li Dong, Li Rong, both of you come here."

Bai Li hooked his finger, like calling a puppy.

Of course the two brothers knew what they were looking for.

I refused in my heart, but my feet walked towards me honestly.

"Where are the keys?"

Bai Li held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, spread out his hands, and spoke in an impatient tone.

These two idiots have such a lack of vision!

"Key, key, what key?"

"Um?!!!"

Li Dong still wanted to play deaf and dumb, but finally succumbed under Bai Li's pressure.

"My dear little ancestor, you must put on the shackles before we get to the next post station, otherwise both you and I will be in danger!"

Li Dong was really scared. If the Bai family members were to run away after the shackles were opened, all of them, the yamen runners, would be buried with them!

But if I don’t open it… I’ll die too, and it’ll be a painful death.

It's clearly written in the female devil's eyes, and her hands are ready to move!

"Brother, hurry up!"

His elder brother was hesitating and couldn't take out the key. Didn't he see that the devil woman's face was gloomy?

Slow down and the whip will come again!

Li Rong now trembles when he sees a whip.

The shiny black whip that he had used to beat countless prisoners became a nightmare to him!

After thinking about it, I will die anyway, and a death sentence from the imperial court can be a quick relief!

Li Dong made up his mind, closed his eyes, and handed over a bunch of keys.

The Bai family members had their shackles removed, their hands and feet free, and they sat down to have a good meal.

Another group of prisoners refused to accept this and clamored that their shackles would not be removed. They went to the post station and complained to the officials.

This time, Bai Li didn't need to take any action. The yamen runners walked over with whips and beat them until they were convinced and begged for mercy on the ground.

Bai Li's mouth twitched when he heard this. Just look at them beating people up, why do they have to find a high-sounding reason?

What about "You are a bunch of corrupt officials, sucking the blood and fat of the people, how can you compare with the generals who fought on the battlefield and killed countless enemies?"

"They have been loyal for generations, and have sacrificed countless men to defend the Great Zhou. What can you compare with them?"

"The Bai family is only in trouble now because of a conspiracy. If there is a war in the future, we will definitely return..."

Oh no, I was being too pretentious and said things I shouldn’t have said!

The yamen runners looked at each other, not daring to look towards the Bai family.

Bai Li gave her father a look that said "as expected", and the latter looked calm, not surprised at all.

It seems that even a three-year-old child can see through the dog emperor's plan. I wonder where he gets the nerve to do that!

Zhou Yu, who was far away in the deep palace, suddenly sneezed loudly several times!

Eunuch Li beside him immediately brought him a cup of hot tea.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Would you like more clothes?"

Eunuch Li was eventually fined one year's salary as a minor punishment and given a severe warning.

Why? Because the emperor can’t live without him.

Zhou Yu waved his hand, pinched his eyebrows and asked casually.

"Where are Bai Zongren and the others?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid he has already left the capital."

Zhou Yu said nothing more and looked down at the memorial in his hand.

After Bai Li subdued these evil-minded, arrogant and vicious yamen runners with thundering means, the atmosphere of the entire exile team instantly changed.

The looks of those yamen runners who originally looked at the Bai family members, which were either contemptuous or scheming, now all turned into awe, and they no longer dared to have the slightest thought of overstepping the boundaries.

The yamen runners who were beaten black and blue by Bai Li walked with the support of each other, not daring to breathe.

They never imagined that this young woman who looked weak and just followed her family silently along the way actually had such powerful martial arts skills.

Those fierce punches and kicks seemed to carry a biting cold wind, extinguishing their arrogance in the blink of an eye.

Now Bai Li’s words are like an imperial decree, and they dare not disobey.

So, such a strange team appeared on the official road.

The prisoners in prison uniforms sat in the carriage and leisurely looked at the scenery. The yamen runners followed them at a trot on both sides, and dozens of prisoners in shackles followed behind them.

Passersby looked at him curiously, but were scared away by the yamen runners' shining swords.