Chapter 141: A Fool's Dream
The legal advisor didn't take Zhang San and the other exiled officials seriously at all. With just a glance, a tall and burly officer among the officers and soldiers took out a knife and chopped directly at Zhang San's face.
At this critical moment, a rain of arrows shot directly from behind Zhang San, directly piercing the wrist of the tall and burly officer, and the knife in the officer's hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
The lawyer looked at the exile team behind Zhang San and the others in horror, his face full of disbelief.
He thought it was just an ordinary group of exiles, but he didn't expect they even had bows and arrows.
He unconsciously took a few steps back and said to the officers and soldiers he had brought with him, "What are you all standing there for? Come on, capture them all and take them into the city."
Xia Xing'er walked directly from the back to the front of the crowd and shouted coldly: "I'll see if any of you dare to take another step forward, or I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the wolves!"
Xia Xing'er didn't want to confront these officers and soldiers. The arrow she shot just now was just a warning to them, hoping that they would retreat.
But they didn't expect that this lawyer would be so unreasonable and insist on confronting them head-on.
Fortunately, these officers and soldiers all valued their lives. The arrow just now scared them all, and no one dared to be the first to stand out again.
Although the lawyer shouted at them to go forward and arrest the exiles, they still retreated.
Upon seeing this, Second Master Xia and the others began to hide behind the officers and the Xia family.
When the lawyer saw how timid and cowardly these exiles were, his morale suddenly rose again.
"Look at how cowardly they are. What are you afraid of? Hurry up and capture them all. Let's have a competition to see who can catch the most. Then I will report the truth to the county magistrate and let him reward you according to your merits!"
What's more, several officers began to get restless after hearing this.
Xia Xing'er looked at these officers and soldiers who were blinded by money and knew that if this continued, a fight would definitely break out. It was not that she was afraid of these people, but she knew that as long as a fight broke out, some of these officers would definitely get hurt.
After spending such a long time together, she felt that these officials were all okay and not bad people. Now they all recognized the Xia family as their masters, and they were their own people.
Xia Xing'er is very protective of her own people.
"Master, you have been helping your county magistrate with all your heart and soul. If he leaves at that time, he will definitely not take you with him. Then, you will become a criminal of Qu County and a thorn in the side of the new county magistrate.
Now that it's the first day of the county magistrate's transfer, you must think carefully. Your life will definitely not be easy. You must open your eyes and follow the right people, otherwise you will end up with nothing!"
When the master heard Xia Xing'er's words, his pupils widened in shock.
He really didn't expect that the woman in front of him could actually tell the county magistrate's plan.
How did she know that the county magistrate was about to be transferred?
How did he know that the county magistrate had promised to take it with him when he left?
How could she know all this clearly? He remembered that when the county magistrate said these words, there was no one else in the room except him and the county magistrate?
Could it be that the woman in front of them was also in the house at that time, but they didn't notice it?
If Xia Xing'er knew what he was thinking, she would definitely give him a thumbs up and say, "Brother, you've revealed the truth!"
It would have been fine if he had just said that, but what he couldn't accept was that the woman actually said that the county magistrate would go back on his word!
He is working so hard for the county magistrate now, isn't it because he hopes that when the county magistrate leaves, he and his family will be able to take them away from this place of trouble!
If he stayed here any longer, he didn't know whether he and his family would survive.
He shook his head, not believing what Xia Xing'er said was true, and said sternly: "No wonder they say women and villains are difficult to raise. I didn't expect you, a young woman, to start talking nonsense at such a young age!"
Seeing that he was still deceiving himself, Xia Xing'er sneered, "Master, if you don't believe me, you can give it a try. Don't you think about whether a county magistrate who has the power to disregard the lives of ordinary people will keep his promise to you? Forget about taking you away from this dangerous place. It's good enough that they don't kill you!"
Upon hearing this, the master's eyes widened, and his brain, which had been kicked by a donkey, began to work rapidly. He secretly wondered about the truth of this matter.
Ever since the county magistrate came to Qu County, he has been working beside him. The county magistrate has done many dirty things, and he knows them all clearly, and he even participated in them himself.
He knew very well that the current county magistrate was not worthy of being the chief official of Qu County.
Strictly speaking, the county magistrate was capable of doing everything the woman said.
However, what else could he do now? His only hope was to follow the county magistrate and take his family away from this place full of plague.
Even though he knew that the county magistrate was likely to go back on his word, this was the only thing he had now, and he didn't want to give up.
Just as he was about to refute Xia Xing'er's words, Xia Xing'er spoke again: "Letting your county magistrate take you away is not your only way out now. You still have another way out, which is to make the plague end sooner. Then, you will no longer be a sinner to the people, nor a thorn in the side of the new county magistrate, but the savior of everyone in Qu County."
The bright prospects described by Xia Xing'er immediately attracted the lawyer. After all, Qu County was his hometown. He was born here, grew up here, and started a family here. If it weren't for the plague here and people dying every day, he would not have thought of leaving his hometown with the county magistrate.
Now that he actually learned that there was a way to make the plague disappear, he couldn't help but feel hope in his heart.
If there was really a way, he would not leave his hometown.
But he soon calmed down and regained his sanity.
He couldn't help but sneer, "I'm truly mad to believe the nonsense of a frail woman like you. So many doctors in the city have tried everything to stop this plague, but ultimately, nothing can stop it. What can a mere couple like you, living in a small inner chamber, do?"
In the past, he would never have wasted so much time talking to a weak woman. After all, what could a woman understand?
All they understand are poetry, songs, calligraphy, painting, and the subtle twists and turns in the backyard.
He was simply attracted by the bold demeanor she displayed just now, and couldn't help but feel that she was somewhat special, so he looked at her with a higher regard and spoke a few more words to her.
Now when I listen to this woman talking, I feel that she is just dreaming, and I don’t want to listen to her anymore.
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