Chapter 247: That's it

Mao Dexing was stunned. Was his brother-in-law blaming him?

Mao Dexing was very dissatisfied. How could he be blamed?

He thought his brother-in-law was too indecisive, possessing the power of a county magistrate but not knowing how to use it. If it were him, he wouldn't have had these troubles long ago. He just didn't believe it. People don't fight officials, let alone those convicted and untouchable people. The county magistrate gave the order, so what could they do? Just lock them up for a few days, and even the toughest bones will soften!

As for those irrelevant troublemakers, what else can they do besides yelling loudly? They would never dare to take any real action!

After all, the Zhao family had no ties to them. Could they really risk their lives for the Zhao family? Mao Dexing simply didn't believe it.

If my brother-in-law had made the decision earlier, he would have solved the problem in a flash. How could it have turned out like this?

Mao Dexing didn't know that County Magistrate Yin was ready to kill him at this moment.

If it weren't for his repeated instigation, none of the things that happened later would have happened.

This idiot, who only knew how to rob and extort money, shouldn't have trusted him in the first place. Was he the one who did the work?

Just do things recklessly.

He had no idea that once a civil uprising was provoked, his position as county magistrate might be over!

For that ridiculous bit of face and dissatisfaction, the worst mistake he made was what happened today. Who knew? He thought everything was going smoothly and he was about to capture Zhao Xiang, but those people were so unreasonable.

However, even though he was angry and accused them, County Magistrate Yin felt guilty. What right did he have to criticize them? It was clearly him who was biased first, and those people used his words to shut him up. He was completely helpless.

He forgot that the temperament and personality of the people in this place are different from those in other places.

This kind of thing that is impossible to happen elsewhere is not certain here.

County Magistrate Yin felt that it was a close call. At least he had managed to save face as a county magistrate today. He could only say that he was deceived by Lu Daming and his men.

But he didn't care about what happened in the future.

"Don't bother me with this matter anymore. It's not a big deal. If you can do it, do it. If you can't, forget it. They're just some country fools. Why are you arguing with them?"

"But brother-in-law, I——"

"I'm telling you, I absolutely will not allow any more accidents to happen. If this gets out of hand and something happens that ruins my promotion, I will not forgive you! Do you understand?"

Mao Dexing was extremely upset, but he also knew that his brother-in-law was really angry. He dared not say anything at this moment. "I heard it."

Magistrate Yin waved his hand and closed his eyes tiredly, "Alright, you can go back now."

Mao Dexing retreated without saying a word.

The people from Yan Village, Zaihu Village, Bajiao Village, and Baijia Village sent Zhao Xiang back to Yan Village, and it took a while before they said goodbye.

Yan Village had never been so lively before, and all the villagers were envious - only Mr. Zhao could have such an honor! He was indeed Mr. Zhao!

I feel envious and proud at the same time.

This is someone from their Yan Village!

Many people regained their confidence, feeling that their lives weren't so bad after all. Even if they were convicted, even if they lived in Yancun, so what? As long as they didn't give up, perhaps one day the clouds would clear and the moon would appear.

Look at Mr. Zhao. He is liked and respected by so many villagers, definitely not just because he was a top scholar and a former first-rank official in Beijing.

Deng and others had been worried for a long time, but when they saw Zhao Xiang and others coming back, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's all right, it's all right!"

"I told you, Mr. Zhao is upright and has nothing to fear. No matter how many schemes and tricks those people use, it will be useless!"

"If you ask me, Mr. Zhao is smart, there's nothing he can't solve!"

In any case, everyone was relieved.

Zhao Liya and her companions went into the mountains to hunt for two or three days and returned that afternoon.

The harvest was great, and all three children had some minor scratches and bruises on their bodies, but they were all in very good spirits and very happy!

This is perfect, we can have extra dishes to celebrate in the evening.

After learning what had happened in the past two days, Zhao Liya and others all changed color and were secretly afraid.

"How bold they are! This is a blatant frame-up!"

I wanted to avoid it and let those villagers bother Mao Dexing and force him. It wouldn't take more than two or three days for someone like Mao Dexing to be able to bear it. I didn't expect Mao Dexing to be so crazy!

Fortunately, they are back today. Let’s see what happens next.

Seeing the fearful and guilty expressions on Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, and the others' faces, Zhao Xiang smiled and said, "It's okay. With so many people here, they can't cause any trouble. But I always feel that this kind of frame-up doesn't seem like something Mao Dexing would do, otherwise he wouldn't have waited until now to use it."

Zhao Liya's heart moved, and she blurted out: "Gu family!"

In addition to the Zhao family, Mao Dexing also found three assistants, but now, two of them have encountered problems, and only the Gu family is quiet and nothing has happened. This is very abnormal.

Zhao Xiang nodded: "I think so too."

Lin Mo's eyes were filled with coldness: "They really don't know how to live or die!"

Yu Xiaofang sneered: "Do you want me to give them some medicine?"

They are really troublesome and still don't stop even after things have become like this.

Zhao Liya smiled and said, "I don't think there's any need to rush. Let's wait until Mao Dexing's issue is completely resolved. The Gu family can't escape anyway."

Hu Ling agreed: "Then let them be frightened birds for a few days!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

In the evening, there are wild goats, rabbits, pheasants, and some wild mountain mushrooms, braised lamb, spicy rabbit meat, and stewed pheasant soup. Just thinking about it is delicious.

When everyone was discussing what to eat for dinner, not surprisingly, Lu Daming and Lu Xiaoming's wives came over with their son and daughter-in-law, and Uncle Luo's eldest son Luo Xiaochun also came.

However, Luo Xiaochun was obviously not in the same group with them and did not stand with them.

The door opened, and Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, Lin Mo, and others came out, and Lu Daming and Lu Xiaoming's wives were startled.

Luo Xiaochun greeted them politely, then stood aside without saying anything.

Obviously, he was not here to cause trouble, but just to get some information.

Uncle Luo was almost mad at what Boss Luo did, but the police had already arrived and Uncle Luo was powerless to do anything.

Uncle Luo didn't come at this moment, but asked his son to come. It was obvious that he just wanted to ask about the situation of Boss Luo, nothing else.

Lu Daming's wife started yelling, "You Zhao family are so cruel! You've ruined my man!"

Zhao Liya stepped forward, grabbed her and slapped her twice, shouting angrily: "Shut up!"

"Ah! I'll fight you—"

With a loud bang, Lu Daming's wife fell to the ground. Zhao Liya stood in front of her and said coldly, "If you can talk nicely, then talk nicely. If not, I don't mind tying you up and gagging you first."

(End of this chapter)