Chapter 67 You deserve it, it's your retribution

Afraid that they would go easy on the law and be discovered by the detectives, they also accepted some unscrupulous money.

Mr. Ji had no choice but to endure the beating. The execution was carried out in public and there was no way to fake it. There were huge crowds of people watching, and Mr. Ji kept crying out in pain.

Old Wang's family was stunned. Their patron, Mr. Ji, couldn't even protect himself. They were afraid that they were doomed today.

As the board came down, the people who were beaten cried out, "Sir, sir, please spare us! We know we were wrong! We admit our mistakes, and we will never dare to cause trouble for Jiang again."

"Please spare us, we are old, thirty strokes of the cane will kill our old bones!"

"Jiang, Jiang, please beg the official for us. We don't want to die. We don't dare to covet your money anymore. We don't want your house anymore. Jiang, please beg for mercy for us. Ouch, it hurts so much. Damn it, stop hitting me..."

Jiang Lianzhu remained unmoved and enjoyed the screams of Lao Wang's family.

Erbao and Sanbao also watched with great interest.

Erbao said bluntly, "You deserve it. This is retribution. God has eyes!"

Sanbao's daughter also said fiercely, "It's your fault!"

The villagers watching also felt relieved.

"That's truly refreshing! This is the fate of evildoers. This is what Old Wang's family deserves: beatings and imprisonment. Ideally, life imprisonment. It's just a bit too light a sentence. Three years? In our opinion, thirty years is about right."

"They disregard the law, protect each other, and bully orphans and widows. Bah! They should all be thrown into prison and punished severely. Fortunately, a true justice passed through our town, otherwise, Jiang might really have been wrongly accused."

"Do you know why the Wang family is colluding with Mr. Ji? Because the Wang family's youngest daughter is a maid in Mr. Ji's house..."

"A maidservant can make the Ji family stand up for their Wang family? I don't believe it. Maybe she has already climbed into the bed of this old man, or maybe this old man has other intentions and just doesn't want us to make autumn pear paste..."

It has to be said that the wisdom of the masses is infinite. It is true that three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.

A simple review will get you close to the truth.

Over there, the beating was in full swing.

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Here, Xiang You put away the Moon-Questioning Sword.

He said to Du Fangcai in a cold voice, "You still understand our Da'an laws!"

"I understand, I understand. I've been enforcing the law in Shili Town for ten years. I learned from several county magistrates for several years before. I've only become distracted in recent years and have never committed any acts that would disregard human life. I hope the Grand Commander will spare my life! May I ask if the person sitting in the sedan chair outside is the Governor? I'd like to ask for His forgiveness."

"That's right. However, you're a petty official, barely even a ninth-rank official, and you're not qualified to see our Lord Governor. Our Lord Governor is passing through here on his way back to the capital and won't be staying here. You must handle this matter properly. Tomorrow, someone from Shamen County will naturally come down to deal with you, this scum!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Du Fangcai agreed hurriedly.

Today, he was lucky enough to escape from the Wen Yue Sword.

He no longer asks for anything.

He has saved his life. When the boss comes tomorrow, he will be willing to accept any punishment.

He has never killed anyone and he has always exercised control over his actions. At most, he has made some illegal money. Even if his house is raided, he can accept it as long as he can keep his life and avoid going to jail.

The last time Jiang Lianzhu left, he released Mr. Qian from the Yingke Restaurant, spared his beating, took Mr. Qian's money, and asked Mr. Qian to go out of Shili Town to hide. He felt his eyelids twitching and it seemed like something bad was going to happen at any time.

It was as if he had the illusion that someone was watching his every move. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true: if you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet!

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Jiang Lianzhu hadn't expected that things would take such a dramatic turn. The Four Great Constables, Moon Sword? That looked pretty cool!

She followed everyone's gaze and looked towards the sedan chair on the road outside the yamen.

Is that the Governor of the Six Gates?!

This official position is quite important!

Ordinary people like them will never meet such high-ranking officials in their lifetime.

Why would such a powerful figure pass through their town? Why would he be so involved in their affairs? Was it because she had once sold them autumn pear paste? Or was there some other reason?

For some reason, Jiang Lianzhu suddenly thought of the blood-stained handsome man she had saved in the cave last time.

Could it be him?

In ancient times, the Six Gates were equivalent to the functional departments of the modern Public Security Bureau. In the Da'an Kingdom, the Six Gates had even greater powers. The head constables were equivalent to police officers, and their job was to catch criminals in high-risk tasks, and it was very likely that they would be in danger of their lives.

It shouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

No, the man she saved last time had stains all over his face, and she didn't see his exact appearance clearly. Anyway, he looked like a young and handsome man. It was impossible for him to be in charge of such a powerful department like the Six Gates.

Jiang Lianzhu couldn't figure it out and was too lazy to think about it.

Dabao, Erbao and the others looked outside the door.

Erbao looked at her with envy, "Mom, is it so great to be a high-ranking official? I also want to be a high-ranking official in the future, so that I can protect you from being bullied by bad people! I will study hard, I will pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official!" This is what was written in the storybook.

Little Nanbao also joined in the fun, "Nannan... I want to be an official too! A high-ranking official! To protect mom and brother..."

Erbao enjoyed it very much, "Be good, I don't need your protection, I will protect my sister."

The brother and sister interacted lovingly, but Dabao was the only one with a dazed look on his face.

Jiang Lianzhu noticed that something was wrong with Dabao. The child's jaw angle was tense and he looked a little nervous.

"Dabao, what's wrong? Are you scared? Mommy will hug you."

For the first time, Dabao did not dislike Jiang Lianzhu's hug. He snuggled in Jiang Lianzhu's arms, blocking most of his face.

It seems like he is deliberately avoiding someone?

If I think about it carefully, this phenomenon happened after the Four Famous Detectives appeared to the right?

Dabao is afraid of the right?

No, I've bought autumn pear paste from their stall before. I didn't reveal my identity, and Dabao didn't notice anything unusual.

Is Dabao afraid of his identity, the Six Gates, the Four Great Constables of the Capital? Or is he afraid of the Governor in the carriage outside the government office?

But he was just a child and had done nothing wrong, so why should he be afraid of the Governor of the Six Gates?

Jiang Lianzhu wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, she gave up.

She knew that Dabao was an introverted child. If he didn't say it on his own initiative, she wouldn't be able to get the answer even if she asked. So, let her wait until he wanted to say it himself in the future.

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After teaching Du Fangcai a lesson, the right-hand captain walked towards Jiang Lianzhu and her son.