Chapter 152: Great Official Power
At the same time, she also thought that since the county magistrate had not found the red hemp tail he wanted, he would definitely find a way to frame the two of them, or the entire exile team.
As long as he could pin the crime of stealing medicinal herbs on them, not only could he get the herbs back, he could also have a legitimate reason to wipe out their entire exile team, and even prevent others from finding any fault.
Looking at him again, staring at Duan Yu with a dead look in his eyes, it seemed that his guess was not wrong. This damn county magistrate really had such thoughts.
He also didn't expect that Duan Yu and the others would let the people come in to get the medicine, and let the people see that these medicinal herbs were all white, not red as he said. This completely disrupted his plan. It would be strange if he wasn't angry!
Only he knew that these herbs were indeed taken by her from the Dog County Magistrate's Mansion, but so what? Since he had entered her space, he was hers and she had the final say on how to use them!
She had been very nice to this damn county magistrate. At least she didn't have to take anything from the house, the shop, or the room.
Just look at the dog emperor and you will know how kind she is to the dog county magistrate. The dog emperor and his court officials eat boiled vegetables for every meal, without even any meat.
Dog Emperor Shun Kangdi: I want to eat meat!
What's the difference between what this damn county magistrate did and those corrupt officials in Beijing? She only took the medicinal herbs and the gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques from the mansion. She was already very kind to him, but he didn't even know how to be grateful!
Seeing that his ideas and plans could not be realized, the dog county magistrate had to resort to tough measures!
He ordered his officers and soldiers, "What are you all standing there for? Are you all blind? Can't you see these unruly people trying to rebel? Get them out now!"
The officers and soldiers who were watching the show in a daze finally reacted. They obeyed the order of the dog county magistrate and began to drive the people out!
"Everyone, get out quickly. What are you doing here? Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Get out quickly, or be careful of the knife in my hand!"
A kind-hearted officer said, "Alright, hurry up and get out. Don't be an eyesore to the adults here. If you want to get the herbs, get out and line up!"
When the people heard that the officers and soldiers asked them to line up and get medicine, they felt relieved.
They followed the officers' instructions and walked out, lining up obediently.
The civilians who had just taken the medicinal herbs also put them back under the urging of the officers and soldiers.
After all the people had left, County Magistrate Gou walked out of the dilapidated temple with his men and his legal advisor.
Looking at the people who were obediently queuing up, they were eagerly waiting for the officers and soldiers to distribute the medicinal materials to them again.
The dog county magistrate looked at the people in line with his nose in the air and spoke loudly to them.
“The origins of these medicinal herbs are unknown, and there’s this so-called doctor who claims to be the Young Master of the Divine Doctor Valley, but he’s hanging out with a group of exiles.
Do you dare to believe such a person? Are you sure he is really the young master of the Divine Doctor Valley?
Does he really know how to heal? Where did they get so many herbs? Are these herbs really safe?
You are listening to her now and come here to get herbs. If there is something wrong with the herbs, it will be fatal. By then it will be too late.
As the magistrate of Qu County, I cannot watch the people under my jurisdiction eat these medicinal herbs of unknown origin. If someone really loses his life because of the unknown origin of the medicinal herbs, then as the magistrate of Qu County, I will have to take responsibility.
Therefore, for your safety and for my own sake, this county magistrate will suspend the distribution of these medicinal herbs. Those who have already taken these medicinal herbs must take them back. This county magistrate will now take these medicinal herbs back and inspect whether there are really any problems with them.
But if you don't want to take it back, or if you've already drunk the medicine, if anything goes wrong, you can go find the person who distributed the herbs to you, the Young Master of the Divine Doctor Valley, or whoever invited him here!"
Hearing the words of County Magistrate Gou, the common people and legal advisors present shuddered.
Does this mean that they should return all the medicinal herbs?
How could this be possible? They were suffering from the plague these days. Without medicine to treat it, they could only wait to die.
It was with great difficulty that someone found a way to provide them with free medical treatment and distribute medicinal herbs to them for free.
They finally saw a glimmer of light in the dark days, but the county magistrate refused to let them go and wanted to take the money back. How was this different from forcing them to die?
If he said that these herbs belonged to the county magistrate, they would have accepted his words. However, what happened just now proved that these herbs did not belong to the county magistrate at all.
The county magistrate's intention was very clear. He had previously wanted to take back these medicinal herbs as if they were stolen, so he wanted to use the power of his position as the chief official of Qu County to take these things for himself!
The county magistrate's words were really beautiful, and his reasons were particularly good.
They said these herbs were of unknown origin, had problems, and would be life-threatening if taken...
They have not read much, they are smart people, but they are not stupid.
These medicinal herbs were clearly the ones that were prescribed by the city's Chinese medicine clinic when they gave them the medicine. How could there be any problem with them?
If there were something wrong with these herbs, why would the doctors in the city prescribe them for them?
Before, they had to spend money to buy these medicines, but now they can get the medicines without spending a penny. They are so happy!
Besides, the two people in front of them are not fools. Are they getting so many medicinal herbs just to take the lives of these innocent people?
These two people have no grudges against these ordinary people, so why would they harm them?
This is clearly an excuse used by the dog county magistrate to abuse his power for personal gain!
Some of the hot-tempered people couldn't help themselves, and a few of the brave ones shouted directly: "Sir, even if these herbs are really problematic, we are not afraid. Even if we are poisoned to death, we are happy!"
With one person starting the conversation, other people began to chime in: "We're all dying from the plague now, so why would we even have the mood to worry about whether there's something wrong with the herbs? Just having herbs to drink right now is already great!"
"We're not afraid of problems with these herbs. We want to take medicine! We're not afraid of being poisoned, but we're afraid of being tortured to death by the plague!"
"Please, County Magistrate, distribute these herbs to us!"
Seeing the people's anger, the dog-like magistrate shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Are you planning a rebellion?"
He immediately gave orders to all the officers and soldiers present!
"What are you all still standing there for? Go arrest those unruly people who want to rebel. If anyone dares to cause trouble again, kill them on the spot!"
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