Chapter 120 When He Gets Ruthless, He Even Curses Himself
The young masters were furious, and the talkative one trembled with rage: "You corrupt official, are you blind? It's obvious that they've abducted so many people and crippled these poor children to make money from them."
After their scheme was exposed, they even tried to kill them to cover it up!
The man in official robes scoffed, "Nonsense!"
"We saw it with our own eyes!"
The man in official robes ignored him, turned around and left: "Take him away!"
The young masters who came today are all notorious troublemakers in the capital. When they have nothing better to do, they fight, brawl, and pick fights with chickens and dogs. What haven't they done?
Moreover, they were all benefactors of the same level as themselves.
This petty official in this small county town dared to act so arrogantly in front of them. The young masters couldn't stand it any longer and waved their hands, saying, "Bring one here and I'll beat one up! Bring two here and I'll beat them both up! I want to see what kind of corrupt official this is, that he's helping such a heartless bastard!"
"Fight! I'll hold the sky up even if it falls!"
Even the fathers of these troublemakers held at least the lowest official rank of fourth grade in the imperial court.
The man in the official robes was only wearing an eighth-rank uniform, so he should be the county magistrate of Gaoliang County.
The troublemakers didn't take them seriously at all.
Yu Zhiyi sighed.
These people are commendable for their courage, and their desire to do good is also good.
But there is a fatal problem, which is... they are all laymen.
Although their fathers held high positions of power, they were just ordinary people.
If they had assaulted the county magistrate, even if there was a reason for it, they would still be in the wrong if someone investigated.
"stop."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very intimidating, and the two groups of people who were sharpening their knives unconsciously stopped what they were doing.
The girl in the blue dress visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had actually tried to stop them, but her voice was too soft, and she was so inconspicuous among the group of angry, burly men.
The young masters, however, were displeased: "What are you doing? This guy doesn't look like a good person at all. You want to help him?"
The one speaking was still the talkative young master.
This man is called Si Shaoting, and his father is Yin Nanbo.
He was always a universally disliked figure in the capital, and he knew his own character and reputation well.
Now that he finally wanted to do something good, he was repeatedly stopped, which made him furious.
It would have been fine if someone else had stopped him, but it was Yu Zhiyi who did it.
She was the one who brought them here!
She was the one who told the truth about the suffering of those people!
Yu Zhiyi looked at him coldly: "You beat up a high-ranking official of the imperial court. How many heads do you have to chop off? Or do you think your father, Yin Nanbo, hasn't cleaned up your messes enough, or that you're not tired enough, and that you'll only be happy when he loses his title?"
Si Nanting frowned and fell silent.
Not only him, but the other young men in the room also fell silent.
Their minds, emptied by wine and women, finally remembered a crucial question.
Although they were notorious bullies in the capital, they actually provoked people of similar status and age most of the time.
Even if they fight each other, it doesn't matter, because they are all equally useless, neither nobles nor officials.
Even when dealing with a minor official or their family, they relied on their power to intimidate them and force them to kneel down and beg for mercy.
There has never been a case of directly assaulting an official.
That's why they forgot that no matter how awesome they are, it's not because they are awesome, but because their fathers are awesome.
According to the laws of the Great Sheng Empire, assaulting an official by a commoner is indeed a serious crime, and in some cases, it can even be linked to treason.
Upon realizing this, the young men broke out in a cold sweat.
But some people were still unhappy: "Are we just going to let it go like this?"
It's rare for them to try something good, and then they get interrupted like this.
How frustrating!
Being a good person is really damn hard; you have to consider this and that.
It's still more fun to be a playboy.
The man in official robes changed his expression the moment Yu Zhiyi uttered the title "Yin Nanbo".
In fact, given his status, he didn't know who Yin Nanbo was.
But he knew that "伯" represented a noble title.
So, the person he wanted to beat to death by that foul-mouthed fellow was actually the Earl's son?
He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, knowing that if he didn't handle things properly today, he would be finished!
If the count's son really gets involved, he'll lose his job!
They might even lose their lives!
Upon hearing the woman's ethereal voice again, his eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.
If the other party cannot touch him, he can temporarily keep them in check and then arrange for someone to fabricate false evidence.
The young master of the Yin family looks rather dull, and those other young masters don't seem particularly shrewd either. If he can convincingly portray Wang Hu and the others as selfless and virtuous people who help the disabled, he can easily make them appear as such.
If he succeeds, all these young masters will become stepping stones for him to climb the social ladder.
But before that, he had to get rid of these ancestors.
Otherwise, there would be no way to commit perjury.
As he was pondering this in his mind, he suddenly paused.
The ethereal voice rang out again: "You can't touch him, but I can."
The man in official robes found it all laughable.
Even the young master of the Yin Nanbo family can't touch him, what kind of woman is this!
Does she think she's a princess?!
The moment the thought crossed his mind, the woman said, "I, as a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice, invite you to assist me in solving this major human trafficking case. If we succeed, I will personally submit a memorial to recommend you for credit."
The young masters: "!"
The girl in the blue dress: "!!"
"We will certainly do our utmost to assist Physician Yu!"
These people have bright, sparkling eyes.
With a legitimate title, they no longer hesitated and charged forward in one go.
Si Nanting didn't care about anyone. He rushed straight at the man in official robes and kicked him, yelling, "I'll kick your corrupt official to death! You're flirting with that beggar, do you think I'm blind?!"
The man in official robes never expected things to turn out this way. When he was kicked to the ground, his mind was still blank: "No...you can't touch me! I'm an official appointed by the imperial court!"
Si Nanting sneered: "You are an official, but only a lowly eighth-rank official! Doctor Yu is a fifth-rank official personally appointed by the Emperor! Moreover, he is a Doctor in the Ministry of Justice!"
Still not satisfied, he wanted to kick the man in official robes in the chest.
Yu Zhiyi stopped her, saying, "Don't kill him."
Si Nanting paused, then changed his kick to a fan.
Slap after slap landed, and the man in the official robes' face quickly swelled up like a pig's head.
What drove him to despair even more than the pain on his face was the words of the纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled, dissolute young man) before him: "Do you know what the Ministry of Justice is for? It's specifically for dealing with corrupt officials and scum like you!"
Yu Zhiyi's lips twitched.
This person... can be quite ruthless when they curse, even including herself in their insults.
He's done plenty of things that are the scum of the earth before.
However, no one has ever died.
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