Chapter 226 A beast with a human face and a beastly heart
Qiyang County.
An inconspicuous courtyard.
Xuan Shiwu stood aside, watching Dunzi and Afu directing a group of people to tidy up the backyard.
Because there were no maids or servants in this small courtyard, the people who helped to tidy up the backyard thought that the two people in front of them were the owners.
Thinking they could make some money by plucking the flowers and plants and loosening the soil, they all worked very hard.
Although people were curious about the owner of this house and why he wanted to pull out the well-growing flowers and plants, they knew they shouldn't ask too many questions, so they could only complain in their hearts and didn't dare say anything.
As the flowers and plants were pulled out one by one, the land was revealed.
Under Afu's instructions, the men began to loosen the soil with hoes and shovels.
At first, no one thought anything was wrong, but gradually, careful people noticed something was wrong and shouted to Afu, "Brother, the soil here is very loose. You don't need to wait for me to loosen it."
"The soil is very loose, so dig up the top soil."
"What digging soil?"
Seeing the man's surprised expression, Dunzi beside him said, "Just dig the soil if I ask you to. Your wages will not be reduced."
"Okay. Dig the soil, dig it right away." After responding, the man suppressed the doubts in his heart and used a hoe to dig up the soft soil.
As more and more soil was dug up, a strange smell emanated from the soil.
The man frowned slightly and expanded the range with the two people beside him.
Suddenly, the man's eyes froze, and then he looked at the other two people. Seeing their equally surprised expressions, he shook his head and continued digging the soil.
As the three people moved, the scene in the soil was revealed.
The pungent smell suddenly hit them, and the three of them stopped what they were doing, turned their heads to the side, and began to retch.
Xuan Shiwu, who was always paying attention to the situation, landed beside the three people in a flash. Looking at the situation in the soil, he said coldly: "Keep digging!"
Hearing Xuan Shiwu's sudden cry, the three of them shuddered, then suppressed their fear and continued digging in the soft soil around them...
When County Magistrate Zhou and Lawyer Qu hurried to the backyard, they saw rows of corpses covered in mud.
Upon seeing the bodies, whose faces were no longer recognizable, County Magistrate Zhou immediately burst into a rage: "What a shame! Who the hell did this? I must bring this person to justice..."
Looking at the impassioned County Magistrate Zhou, and then at the people who were all saying respectfully to County Magistrate Zhou, Xuan Shiwu smiled coldly, "Zhou Fin, who are you scolding?"
"Others don't know who the owner of this yard is, don't you know how to transfer the ownership of this yard? Don't you go to your government office?"
"Zhou Fin, Zhou Yi is your biological brother. Even though we have the same father but different mothers, he is still your biological brother after all. I'm right, right? And this courtyard is now under the name of your confidante Hong Xing. Who do you think this courtyard belongs to?"
When the people who had just said that Lord Zhou was a good official heard this, they suddenly felt that they were a joke.
This courtyard is under the name of Mr. Zhou's confidante, so could the owner of this courtyard be someone else?
And what did this person just say?
That Zhou Yi is actually the elder brother of County Magistrate Zhou
how so
Zhou Fin didn't expect that someone actually knew such a secret of his, especially since this person was from the military camp. He was so confused that he didn't know how to respond.
Master Qu, who was one step behind him, took a step forward and tried to leave.
How could Xuan Shiwu give him this opportunity?
As he took a step, Xuan Shiwu said coldly: "Master Qu, do you think I should go to your house for a walk?"
Without waiting for Master Qu to respond, Xuan Shiwu hurriedly raised his hand and slapped his forehead, "Look at my memory. Master Qu has several courtyards in Qiyang County. I'm afraid I have to visit them one by one."
"But, where should I go first? This is Qi Nan Lane. How about I go to the entrance of Qi Nan Lane first?"
Then he turned to look at Dunzi, "Dunzi, take a few people to the yard at the entrance of Qi Nan Lane. It's the one I pointed out when we came here just now."
"Yes." Before Dunzi could speak, he saw several men coming over with shovels and hoes.
So, under Master Qu's horrified expression, the group left the backyard...
Master Qu's legs went limp and he fell to the ground.
After seeing this scene, what else could people not understand?
It turns out that the legal advisor of Qiyang County and the dignified county magistrate are both beasts in human form.
As the old saying goes, "He who keeps company with vermilion becomes redder, and he who keeps company with ink becomes blacker."
This is absolutely true.
Looking at Zhou Fin and Master Qu, Xuan Shiwu said coldly: "Afu, tie them up for me."
"OK."
Afu, who responded, was now kneeling in front of a corpse whose face could no longer be recognized. When he heard Xuan Shiwu's voice, he raised his hand and wiped his tears with his sleeve, then strode over.
Standing in front of Zhou Fin with the rope in hand, Ah Fu said angrily, "I told you I would avenge my two sisters sooner or later."
"Your sister is from Zhou Yi's mansion." Zhou Fin came back to his senses after hearing Afu's voice.
"How can I take revenge without entering the tiger's den!" After saying this, he and the two men tied up Zhou Fin and Master Qu tightly.
Looking at Afu with red eyes, Xuan Shiwu asked in a low voice: "Found it?"
Ah Fu turned his head and glanced at the body, then replied softly, "Yeah, we only found my little sister."
"As long as it's in Qiyang County, you can find it."
"Well, thank you, hero."
"Find someone to move these bodies to the county government office. You take a few people with you to keep an eye on them. Leave the rest to us."
"Yes." Then he and the men who were helping to dig the soil carried the corpse...
As for Zhou Fin and Master Qu, they were picked up by Xuan Shiwu and jumped out of the yard.
When Afu and his men moved the bodies to the county government office, they saw that the door was open and there were already many bodies inside.
Next to some corpses, relatives were crying and shouting...
When Wei Dachu saw Afu, he walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and then said nothing.
When the men saw the corpses wrapped in straw mats lying on the ground of the county government office, their eyes became slightly red.
At this moment, they realized that those who had come to the county government to report that their daughter was missing were not lying, and their children were really missing.
However, in Qiyang County, where the county magistrate and the wealthy merchants were in cahoots, those people were like an egg hitting a rock. Even if they had been released, they would have either died or gone mad...
Fortunately, I met a knight who was not afraid of them, otherwise...
While the men were thinking, another group of people came outside the county government office.
The leader was Dunzi with a sullen face, and the people following behind him were carrying a corpse wrapped in a straw mat.
At this moment, I suddenly heard the voice of an old woman: "Your Excellency, I am wronged! I am wronged..."
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