Zuo Li looked at Qi Weiwu, Miao Hongye, and the others' hypocritical behavior with utter contempt, but his handsome face remained expressionless. Instead, he coldly looked at them and told them to get up. "What are you people from Shanggui Village doing here in Zhonggui Village with such a large group of people?"

Hearing Zuo Li's words, Qi Weiwu and Miao Hongye were a little puzzled, but the doubts vanished instantly. They felt that Zuo Li's presence at the Gu family had nothing to do with them, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken so kindly.

But just in case, Qi Weiwu slowly said, "Reporting to you, sir, I only came to the Gu family in Zhonggui Village for a visit. Everyone in Zhonggui Village knows that I, Qi Weiwu, have a good relationship with the Gu family. However, because that jinx Gu Sanniu has returned, he has made the Gu family a mess."

As a result, Mrs. Du fell seriously ill, causing a backlog of work in the fields. The villagers of Zhonggui Village were all very diligent and united, but each household had its own tasks to complete. Therefore, Mrs. Du went to Shanggui Village to ask us to come and help them harvest their crops and store them in the warehouse!

After saying this, Qi Weiwu took two steps back and kicked Du Qincai, making Du Qincai stand up to confirm what he said, so as not to arouse Zuo Li's questioning. In this way, they would have less trouble and could go home sooner!

Otherwise, when he gets home, Miao Hongye won't let him off easily.

Du Qincai received Qi Weiwu's prompting and quickly stepped forward. Enduring the pain, she told Zuo Li with a swollen face that Qi Weiwu was someone she had specially invited to do the work. With their help, they could finish the work today.

As for why they arrived in the evening, it's because Shanggui Village also had a lot of work to do. They finished their own work first and then took some time out of their spare time to help them harvest their crops.

Zuo Li, with his hands behind his back, snorted coldly: "Nonsense! Do you really think I don't know what you've done, coming to Zhonggui Village in such a grand and aggressive manner? Du Qincai, Qi Weiwu, there's a saying that goes, 'Heaven sees what man does.' You've committed many sins over the years, and I've never been able to bring you to justice. I'm deeply sorry for those who died tragically! Now I have evidence of your murders and the evil deeds you've committed over the years, so I've brought men here to arrest you all and send you to prison. The trial will begin tomorrow!"

Qi Weiwu's expression changed. This Zuo Li was actually coming for them. "Sir, what do you mean by that? We common folk don't understand!"

"Don't understand? Then go stay in the county jail and think it over. You'll understand eventually! If you still don't understand, you'll understand in court tomorrow!" Zuo Li coldly ordered, "Men, seize them all!"

The constables quickly came out and surrounded Qi Weiwu and his men, blocking every nook and cranny and preventing them from leaving!

Miao Hongye stared coldly at Zuo Li, wishing she could whip him to death. Ignoring the constables surrounding them, she said coldly, "Magistrate, are you sure you want to arrest us? Do you know who I am? Who my father is? What we do? Aren't you afraid of getting what's coming to you?" Daring to offend them is courting death!

Zuo Li said calmly, "I know that your Miao family were originally bandits, occupying a mountain stronghold with a large number of bandits under your command. Almost everyone there knows a little bit of martial arts, and ordinary people or these yamen runners are no match for you! But so what? After I resolve this matter, I will personally lead troops to wipe out your bandit den!"

Then we'll see how arrogant and domineering you are, looking down on everyone!

"Purge us? Zuo Li, you've got some nerve, and your tone is pretty arrogant too! Do you think your men have the ability?" Miao Hongye said disdainfully.

Zuo Li snorted coldly. If he hadn't had the ability before, he wouldn't have dared to say such a thing, but now that he had Prince Yi backing him up, he naturally had the courage and confidence!

"If you don't believe me, Miao Hongye, you can try it!" Zuo Li was not afraid at all.

Compared to bandits, Prince Yi is even more dangerous to offend. Anything Prince Yi orders must be done well in order to get promoted and have a brighter future!

Miao Hongye was surprised that Zuo Li was not afraid at all, which made her angry. She immediately ordered the men she brought to give the yamen runners a good beating and teach Zuo Li, this ignorant magistrate, a lesson.

In her eyes, neither the county magistrate nor the prefect was allowed to swagger over her, so she had no choice but to offend them.

From childhood to adulthood, no one could stand above her and act arrogantly, not even the most upright official in Wenhong County.

The men she brought were all experienced travelers who had followed her father around; they were all capable people. Compared to them, these yamen runners were far inferior!

At Miao Hongye's command, the men she brought, including Qi Weiwu, attacked the yamen runners, and they did so with great ruthlessness.

In an instant, the scene became extremely chaotic. Miao Hongye's men unilaterally beat up the yamen runners. The runners tried to fight back, but were instead subdued and beaten terribly.

Zuo Li's face darkened when he saw this. As expected, the constables were no good. It seemed that he would have to train them properly, otherwise they would have no deterrent power when they encountered powerful people.

Du Qincai was so frightened by this scene that she collapsed to the ground, trembling.

Although she is usually very fierce, like a dog that likes to bite randomly, she has never seen such a scene before. It is so frightening that she has no strength left.

Because she didn't have the strength to leave, she was trampled and hit by many people along the way, causing Du Qincai to let out a miserable scream, just like before, a particularly fierce scream.

But no one stopped stepping on or hitting her because of her cries. Her existence was an obstacle for the yamen runners or Miao Hongye. If this obstacle were to leave on its own, they would not be bullied.

Du Qincai was really badly implicated by them, so she slowly got up from the ground and crawled to a corner to hide, afraid that they would implicate her again. She had already suffered enough today and did not want to suffer any more.

In fact, it wasn't just Du Qincai; Gu Changqing, Chai Shi, Hui Shi, and the six children of the Gu family were also terrified when they saw this scene. Their faces turned pale and they looked extremely unwell, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness. They were all shivering, as if the yamen runners would surround them and arrest them at any moment.

But Gu Jinbao is slightly better; he's much better than that coward Gu Changqing.

When he saw Du Qincai kneeling on the ground looking like a pig's head, he jumped up excitedly: "Pig head! Pig head! Wow, Grandpa, Mom, Auntie, look! There's a pig head in our yard, a really ugly pig head! Come on, let's play with this pig head, it looks so fun! Come on, let's play together!"