The magistrate's house was a five-courtyard mansion, incredibly luxurious, and the interior was decorated in a magnificent and opulent style, even more grand than the mansions of high-ranking officials in the capital.

As they were leaving, the two turned into the east wing. Usually, the master of the house lived in the east wing, and the magistrate should live there. Seeing that there were two maids guarding the door, Song Tantan went up and knocked them unconscious, then dragged them to a corner.

After confirming that no one was around.

Ye Moxun took a small tube, poked a hole in the window paper, and released sleeping gas inside. After a while, he quietly pushed the door open and went in. He saw a man and a woman lying on the bed. Upon closer inspection, they were both around forty years old. The man was probably the county magistrate, as he had a goatee.

Perhaps due to the effects of the sleeping gas, his head was tilted to the side and his mouth was slightly open. Ye Moxun quickly stuffed a pill into his mouth and pinched his jaw to help him swallow it.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw that Song Tantan was still standing there, and he reached into his pocket and took out a pill to put into the magistrate's wife's mouth.

Ye Moxun: "..." Is this a plan to leave no one behind?

Oh well, let her be.

About an incense stick later, the two returned to the inn without anyone noticing. They were both in Song Tantan's room. She asked, "I gave the magistrate's wife a laxative. It will make her vomit and have diarrhea for half a month, but it won't kill her."

Ye Moxun: "The medicine I gave the magistrate was one that would damage his brain nerves. After the medicine took effect, he would drool like an idiot, have no memory, and be unable to take care of himself."

In short, he became completely demented.

"This is similar to my supermarket, but my supermarket is more gentle." Song Tantan thought of the venomous python that rolled its cross eyes at her; aside from being mentally unstable, it was actually quite cute.

The next day, the two did not rush to leave, but instead lingered outside the magistrate's house, where they saw several doctors going in and out.

The two men looked at each other and smiled. The county magistrate's family had done a good job of keeping secrets; the news of the magistrate's brain being scrambled and his wife suffering from vomiting and diarrhea hadn't spread yet.

The doctors who came out of the magistrate's house all had pale faces and solemn expressions. They had obviously been threatened and were not allowed to spread the news about the magistrate's house, or they would be doomed.

Song Tantan climbed onto the wall and observed for a long time before deciding to leave, shaking her head with great regret on the way.

"So the woman from yesterday wasn't the magistrate's first wife, but his concubine. But why was this concubine staying in the east wing? Is this magistrate favoring his concubine over his wife?"

Although it was dark last night, Song Tantan stood very close to the bed and felt that she could still see the concubine's appearance clearly. She felt that she was just average-looking and not young. So how did she gain the county magistrate's favor and remain so for so many years?

Could it be that the first wife was too upright, while the concubine was gentle and considerate, and also skilled in a certain area?

Alas, in the end it's just the inherent weakness of men.

When I tried to leave the city, I found that there were more soldiers guarding the city gate, and they were checking very strictly. What's even more ridiculous is that I had to pay to leave the city.

The magistrate was dumbfounded. These people below were still trying to make money. No, they were even more greedy now, since they didn't have to hand over the money to the magistrate. They could pocket it themselves.

Although she was resentful, Song Tantan felt a little better when she thought about how she had taken all the magistrate's jewelry last night.

“We came to the city for medical treatment. Over the past few years, my son’s medical expenses have exhausted all our savings. This time, we paid the city entrance fee, and the remaining money was used to buy medicine. We really don’t have a single penny left. Sir, yesterday it was free to leave the city, why do we have to pay to leave the city today?”

A middle-aged woman with a wrinkled face was crying with tears and snot streaming down her face, stomping her feet as she did so. Because of her sturdy build, she kicked up a cloud of dust.

"Smack."

"You wretch, behave yourself! If you kick around again, I'll beat you to death. Cough cough, making so much dust everywhere, you're asking for it." The constable coughed, choked by the dust.

The woman was slapped, and one side of her face immediately swelled up, with five clear finger marks. She also fell to the ground uncontrollably, showing how much force was used to hit her.

The woman stood there stunned for a long time, unable to come to her senses. It wasn't until the bailiffs whipped her son that she suddenly flew into a rage, shouting, "Are you trying to kill me? My son is so weak and sickly, how could you do this to me? Are you even human?"

"You shameless woman, how dare you call us inhuman! Today I'll beat you to death and show you whether we're human or not!"

The bailiff holding the whip raised it and struck the mother and child.

"Ah... Mother, it hurts."

"My son, my son, sir, please stop hitting me! Please stop hitting me! Hit me instead, it's my fault, please kill me, don't hit my son."

The woman had a very loud voice and must have been a shrew and capable woman at home, but unfortunately, she ran into these unscrupulous constables and couldn't do anything about it.

Ye Moxun's eyes grew colder and colder. He was about to step forward to save the person when Song Tantan beside him immediately rushed out with a broadsword in hand and began slashing wildly.

Ye Moxun: "..." This was a yamen runner who was killed. If the imperial court investigates, he will be punished.

When will you change this impatient nature?

Never mind, saving lives is the priority.

Ye Moxun strode forward, too lazy to lift a finger, and simply sprinkled some medicinal powder, knocking down all the constables before picking up the mother and child and running towards the city gate.

"...Consider yourselves lucky. I'll spare your lives for now. Hmph, I won't let you off so easily next time we meet."

Song Tantan kicked the nearest constable and left with a resentful look on his face. The fight had only just started, and he had only injured a few constables. He hadn't taught them a lesson yet.

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