Hearing this obsequious tone, Tong Youlin scratched his head, chuckled, and quickly said, "Hehe, yes, yes, the magistrate is right..."
Before he could finish speaking, when Tong Youlin turned around and realized that it was that damned county magistrate who had said it, his face immediately turned cold, and he swallowed the words of apology that he was about to say with a sheepish smile.
This suggests that Tong Youlin misunderstood the speaker, believing that these words came from Liang Sheng, his "approachable and friendly" and "well-informed" official.
After all, in Tong Youlin's eyes, Jia Wen, the county magistrate, had always been high and mighty. He had never heard such a fawning tone from Liang Sheng to Huo Chengche.
This blatant discrimination was like a slap in the face to Jia Wen, making his face burn. He glared at Tong Youlin with a dark expression, cursing inwardly through gritted teeth, "You troublemaker!"
However, with Huo Chengche present, he dared not utter a curse aloud. He could only mutter a curse in his heart before swallowing his anger.
Liang Sheng glanced coolly at Jia Wen, who was busy fawning over his "master." He showed no displeasure at being competed for favor; on the contrary, he desperately hoped that this young master would take a liking to him and replace him as soon as possible.
Oh dear, this little devil is going to drive him crazy! He's getting on in years, he can't take this kind of torment!
However, it was clear that neither of their plans worked. Huo Chengche didn't even glance at them, only coldly staring at Cheng Dadao, and said indifferently, "Begging him won't help. How you will be dealt with is up to the law. Liang Sheng—"
The boy gently patted the sleepy little baby in his arms, lowering his voice, but that didn't stop Liang Sheng from shuddering at his call.
Although he desperately wanted to play dead, he could only grit his teeth and stiffly utter, "Your humble servant is here..."
"Why aren't you tying them up and taking them away? Do you need me to call on Snake to help you?" Huo Chengche said coolly, completely ignoring Liang Sheng's reluctance.
Upon hearing Huo Chengche's last sentence, Liang Sheng trembled violently, feeling as if the angry glares from his subordinates were piercing him. He quickly said, "No, no, no! No need, no need! Hurry up and go!"
Driven by fear, the efficiency of the Jingzhao Prefecture was always satisfactory. The yamen runners wielded ropes with lightning speed, and in no time, they had all the arrogant bandits bound like dumplings.
The bandits of Luotian Village, who were now bound, finally came to their senses. They stared blankly at Huo Chengche and the two gaunt men beside him, muttering incredulously, "You...you are really...people of the government?"
Liang Shenggang had been frightened by a certain young master, and he was filled with resentment, which he took out on these unlucky guys.
He snorted coldly, walked up to them angrily, looked down at them, and smiled coldly, "Listen up! I am Liang Sheng, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. Today, you have fallen into my hands, and you can forget about escaping! Hmph!"
The bandits stared wide-eyed in terror, their mouths agape in astonishment. The belated fear gripped them, turning their already pale faces ashen. When the constables lifted them up, they trembled, their eyes vacant, like walking corpses.
The cycle of karma is inescapable; retribution is inevitable.
These ruthless bandits will not have a good end.
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