As dawn broke, the soldiers guarding Lantian County opened the city gates.

The refugees outside the city were in a state of chaos, but they dared not break through the pass.

They lined up eagerly, carrying firewood and wild vegetables, ready to go to town.

Some strong and healthy hunters would even carry some wild animals to the market to sell for a good price.

They had all heard that a new marquis had arrived in Lantian County, and they wondered if this marquis would impose additional taxes.

The previous duke increased the tax from 60% to 80%, which caused great suffering to these honest and hardworking farmers.

They also frequently allowed their troops to plunder grain and forcibly abduct women in broad daylight, committing all sorts of atrocities.

Fortunately, the current emperor is wise and has executed that damned duke and his entire family.

The tax rate of 60% was restored, and although life was tough, there was some hope.

The soldiers guarding the city ordered the city gates to be opened, then set up barricades and began allowing the refugees to enter the city.

Just as the sun rose above the mountain.

A simply dressed woman arrived at the city gate, holding a little girl in her arms. She knelt down at the gate.

The soldiers guarding the city saw her blocking the gate and assumed she was a beggar, so they prepared to drive her away.

He had only taken a few steps when someone pushed him back with a goose-feather saber.

Chen Da, dressed in coarse cloth, was followed by dozens of disguised Imperial Guards, who stopped the city's soldiers with knives.

He took out a gold token and spoke to the city guard captain.

"No unauthorized personnel are allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Marquis's residence. Anyone who does so will die!"

The garrison commander froze on the spot, wanting to kneel down.

But Chen Da stopped him.

"Just pretend you didn't see anything and quietly go about your business."

"Yes, sir, I can't see or hear anything today."

The city gate captain wisely turned his back and stopped looking at the kneeling woman.

Sister Pomegranate knelt at the city gate, her body beginning to tremble.

However, seeing the group of guards around him gave him a little more confidence.

He kept thinking about the words of that immortal disciple and the important figures that immortal disciple had received for this matter.

She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and then shouted at the top of her lungs.

"I, Yuan Dan, accuse the current Grand Secretary Yan Song of abducting me in broad daylight, murdering and arson, embezzling and accepting bribes, colluding with the Liao people, causing my family to be destroyed, and attempting to kill me to silence me!"

After shouting this, she stood up, took a step, and then knelt down again.

"I, Yuan Dan, accuse the current Grand Secretary Yan Song of abducting me in broad daylight, murdering and arson, embezzling and accepting bribes, colluding with the Liao people, causing my family to be destroyed, and attempting to kill me to silence me!"

At first, Sister Pomegranate was a little nervous, but after calling out a few times, she relaxed.

Since we've already offended Yan Song, we might as well offend him completely.

As she shouted, she grew bolder and her voice grew louder and louder.

He even had a moment to tug at Miao Qingqing in his arms.

“Miss Miao, you should speak up too. Don’t forget the task your boss gave you.”

Miao Qingqing initially found it quite amusing to see Sister Pomegranate shouting.

Her reminder made him look distressed.

"Aunt Shiliu, can I stop crying? I'll protect you."

"No, don't forget, the immortal said that if you don't cooperate, you won't get any instant noodles tonight."

Upon hearing this, Miao Qingqing began to feel conflicted.

Sister Pomegranate exclaimed and stood up, whispering a reminder: "And the immortal also said that if you can't cry, he will hang you up and beat you for three days and three nights."

Upon hearing this, Miao Qingqing couldn't help but start to cry.

Yesterday afternoon, Lin Youchu asked Dongdong to look after Xiaoya.

She watched Lin Dongdong taking care of the child and found it amusing, so she came up with a terrible idea.

The two silly children took a rope, tied it around the little girl's waist, and then walked her around like a dog.

In the past few months, the little girl has also learned to crawl.

I didn't feel wronged being walked by the two of them; in fact, I had a lot of fun.

It was crawling all over the Marquis's mansion.

They even picked up dog poop from the ground and played with it.

I almost ate it.

Fortunately, Li Chang'an noticed and quickly picked up the little girl and wiped the dog poop off her hands.

This angered the little girl, who then used the hand that had been holding dog poop to slap him across the face several times.

After the beating, Li Chang'an's face turned green.

He handed the little girl over to Lin Youchu and then chased after her and Lin Dongdong to fight.

That was a real beating. He wielded a small willow branch so skillfully that it was impenetrable, striking their buttocks repeatedly.

Lin Dongdong is still being punished by copying large characters.

Thinking of this, Miao Qingqing started crying at the top of her lungs.

At the entrance of Lantian County, Sister Pomegranate was with Miao Qingqing.

He knelt down as he walked.

One is responsible for crying, and the other is responsible for shouting.

The two worked together so well that they attracted a huge crowd who came to watch the spectacle.

Seeing the large crowd, Miao Qingqing couldn't help but shout, "Yan Song, you scoundrel! You spanked me, made me write calligraphy, and didn't even give me food! You're worse than an animal!"

Li Chang'an, who was hiding to the side, looked at the little girl and couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"I have a feeling she's insulting you," Luo Yang said to Li Chang'an, suppressing a laugh.

Some of the people along the way were preparing to join in the fun, but then they heard that someone was accusing the current chief minister.

They quickly turned and left, fearing they might be implicated.

But seeing that these two women had been crying and shouting all the way without any officials or yamen runners coming to stop them, he couldn't help but follow them from a distance.

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