"This is the first time I've heard of a prefect who doesn't even bother to read the complaint! Is this how a supposedly benevolent official exploits the people?" Bai Tuantuan's eyes flashed with anger.
Upon hearing Bai Tuantuan's words, the two constables burst into laughter as if they had heard a joke: "Hey, miss, you're quite pretty, but how come you're so slow-witted? In this Dazhou city, who's the most powerful? Of course, it's the Prefect! The Prefect can do whatever he wants! Even if the Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't matter!"
"Besides, this place is far from the emperor's reach, who would know that our superiors are doing things this way?"
"If you're so capable, go and appeal to the emperor! What's the use of talking to us? It's a waste of time!"
"Exactly! They were dressed up like proper people, but they turned out to be two penniless bastards!"
The two constables rolled their eyes and openly expressed their disdain in front of the two men.
"You bet! I thought I'd strike it rich today! Time to treat myself to a nice meal, oh dear..."
Mu Yangzhi was hot-tempered to begin with, and he couldn't stand their disdain. He walked up to one of the constables, grabbed his shoulder, and threw him over his shoulder!
"ah!"
"Bang!"
The loud noise stunned the other constable!
It wasn't until the first constable screamed in pain that the other constable reacted: "You actually dare to beat up a government official! Don't you have a death wish!"
Mu Yangzhi raised an eyebrow and threw the shouting bailiff out again in the same way!
"Knock knock knock!"
The bailiff slammed the grievance drum at the entrance, making a loud noise!
Mu Yangzhi dusted off non-existent dust from his clothes and raised an eyebrow: "Since you didn't inform me, don't blame me for barging in!"
The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of many ordinary people.
Seeing Mu Yangzhi and Bai Tuantuan's actions, an old man couldn't help but whisper, "Why are you fighting here? And even hitting the yamen runners! Don't you want to die? Run! If you get locked up, you'll never get out!"
Mu Yangzhi looked at the people around him and saw that their faces were filled with fear and shock. He knew that these people had been exploited by Chen Yuping.
Mu Yangzhi waved to the crowd, gathered his strength, and roared, "Don't worry! I'm going to meet the prefect of Dazhou. I want to know who gave him the authority to act this way! If he doesn't want to be the prefect of Dazhou anymore, then he shouldn't be!"
With that, Mu Yangzhi turned around, ignoring the two yamen runners groaning on the ground, and pushed open the door!
Bai Tuantuan immediately followed.
As soon as the gate was opened, a group of people rushed over, and the leader was Chen Yuping, the prefect of Dazhou!
Chen Yuping is quite short, but he always has a smile on his face, making him very approachable.
At this moment, however, he walked over quickly with a grim face, glanced at the constable lying on the ground, and then looked at Mu Yangzhi: "Guards! Seize him! He beat the constable! Give him fifty lashes!"
Everyone gasped and took a step back, afraid of being implicated.
Mu Yangzhi sneered, "Hit me? You think you can?"
"Insubordination! Disrespecting this official is an even greater crime!"
"Lord Chen, is this how you solve cases?" Bai Tuantuan came out from behind Mu Yangzhi, looked up, and met Chen Yuping's eyes.
Chen Yuping's eyes suddenly lit up!
Looking at Bai Tuantuan's face, he started plotting something.
Who is this?
“I am his sister.” Bai Tuantuan raised an eyebrow, her bright eyes flashing with a hint of coldness: “Lord Chen, you want to beat my brother without even knowing the facts. Everyone says that officials should care about the people. Don’t you want to ask for the reason? Or is this how you handle cases, just based on your own feelings?”
Bai Tuantuan scoffed, "How could someone like you become a local official? Aren't you afraid of being reported to the Emperor and getting yourself into serious trouble?"
"Hahahaha!" Chen Yuping laughed loudly, squinting at Bai Tuantuan and saying, "You're quite the smooth talker, I like it, I like it very much! How about this, as long as you come with me, I'll have someone release your brother, how about it?"
Mu Yangzhi threw a punch directly at him: "You corrupt official!"
"Ouch!"
Chen Yuping didn't expect that Mu Yang would take action immediately after informing him!
"grown ups!"
The crowd quickly helped Chen Yuping up, and one of them immediately drew his knife: "How dare you defy your superiors! Die!"
Mu Yangzhi sneered and charged straight over!
A series of cracking sounds rang out as Bai Tuantuan stood aside, watching Mu Yangzhi single-handedly knock these people to the ground.
"How dare you! How dare you!" Chen Yuping stared wide-eyed at Mu Yangzhi in shock.
Mu Yangzhi walked towards him step by step.
Chen Yuping was horrified: "Someone! Stop him! Stop him right now!"
As soon as Chen Yuping's voice rang out, the constables rushed over and blocked his way.
Mu Yangzhi sneered, leaped into the air, and grabbed Chen Yuping's chin: "Today, I'll offend you again. Even if this goes all the way to the capital, I'll still be in the right!"
"Such parasites should be expelled from the court!"
"You think you can become an official of the imperial court? Bah!"
"How dare you! Let go of the adult!"
The constables were shocked to see this and rushed over quickly!
However, Bai Tuantuan was faster than them, snatching the knife from one of them and standing in front of them: "If you don't want to die, then stay out of it!"
The constables stared in terror at Bai Tuantuan and Mu Yangzhi, neither daring to advance nor retreat!
"What are you standing there for! Quickly save them! Hurry up! If anything happens to me, none of you will escape!" Chen Yuping roared in anger!
Bai Tuantuan stared at Chen Yuping and slowly said, "Grandfather once said that when you took the imperial examination, you wrote a sentence: 'I would give my life for the people, even unto death. As long as the people can eat and dress warmly, if I can become an official, I will put the people first and vow not to let them suffer!'"
Chen Yuping was stunned, his eyes filled with a dazed look.
Bai Tuantuan shook her head and sighed, "But in just a few short years, Lord Chen has already forgotten his oath and his original intention. Now, the biggest victim of the people is actually the one who swore to protect them!"
"Lord Chen, when you wake up in the middle of the night, do you still think about the vow you made back then?"
Chen Yuping opened his mouth, then snorted coldly: "How I conduct myself as an official is none of your business, woman! I'm telling you, you'd better release me now, or I'll make sure you regret it!"
"Then today, I'll make sure you regret it!"
Mu Yangzhi grabbed Chen Yuping and dragged him into the inn, saying, "Today I'll let you die knowing why!"
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