"No, please! Young master, I beg you, I was wrong this time, please forgive me this time, please!"
He hurriedly tried to grab Qin Yucheng's leg.
He was kicked to the ground by Ah Cai. When he looked up, he saw Ah Cai holding a stick as thick as his wrist, his face gloomy.
"Officer Gao, please!"
A chill ran down Gao's spine, and his eyes narrowed. Thirty blows with such a thick stick would, if not kill him, at least leave him crippled.
At that point, forget about getting a government job, you won't even be able to be a normal man!
No, that won't do!
He's worked hard for most of his life, finally climbed to this position, and has enjoyed enough wealth and honor. How can he just give it all up like this?
As his thoughts were racing, he caught a glimpse of the girl leaning against the Su brothers not far away. Her face was rosy and her eyes were clear; there was no trace of the fear she had shown earlier.
He felt a chill run down his spine, gathered his strength, rushed straight to Su Hua, and slapped her head three times.
Then, he raised his hand and slapped himself across the face again. "Miss Su, I was blind just now, mistaking a pearl for a fish eye, and I caused you to suffer. I'm here to kowtow and apologize. If you can forgive me, I'll do anything for you, even serve you like a slave..."
Just now, as soon as Qin Yucheng arrived, he had his subordinates break his knife and walked straight up to Su Hua. This shows that he must be most nervous about this little girl in front of him.
As long as he can coax her into not taking it to heart, he'll only suffer a little physical pain, and the matter should be over.
Moreover, young girls are very soft-hearted, as long as he acts sincere enough and pitiful enough.
Then the problem shouldn't be too big.
Thinking of this, he slapped himself several more times.
He was slapped so hard his eyes were seeing stars and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.
She fanned herself while crying and pleading, her voice so mournful it sounded like the howling of a shrew.
However, there was no sound from the other party for a long time.
He peeked through a crack in his eye and saw the girl looking at him with a slight smile on her lips. Her dark almond-shaped eyes were full of interest, as if she were watching a play.
And he himself was the actor who performed for her!
He suddenly couldn't cry anymore.
Caught in a dilemma, Su Hua finally dusted off her sleeves and stood up. She clicked her tongue lightly and said softly, "A dignified and noble county yamen official is apologizing to a lowly commoner like me. You've made a mistake and worshipped the wrong Buddha."
Not to mention serious questions like whether or not to forgive.
"Get up quickly!"
The constable Gao felt a slight sense of relief and was about to get up to express his gratitude.
But then the soft, sweet voice suddenly changed, "Everything should be done as Young Master Qin says!"
The smile that had just appeared on the face of the constable Gao froze instantly, and his eyes looked at Su Hua as if they could kill.
Isn't it said that women are the most soft-hearted?
Why is she so heartless, turning a blind eye to his pitiful state?
Seeing this, Qin Yucheng stepped forward to block Su Hua's path and waved to A-A-Cai.
"yes."
Ah Cai obeyed the order and dragged the constable Gao far away from the Su siblings. Then, he slammed the man's buttocks hard with a stick.
"ah!!!!!"
The man's eyes widened in pain, and the veins on his hands bulged.
There has always been a distinction between gentle and forceful methods of striking with a stick.
Miss Su was his master's savior, and also Ah Cai's savior. This constable Gao wanted to harm the Su siblings. Not to mention his master's disapproval, he himself could not quell his hatred. Every blow he struck was a real fight.
After just three blows, the bailiff Gao's buttocks were already torn open, and his clothes from his buttocks to his back were soaked with blood.
Several mouthfuls of blood spurted from his mouth. The pain from the head slap was on a completely different level compared to the slap he had given himself earlier.
"Ah!!! It hurts!! It hurts so much!!! Young master, young master, I was wrong... Please... please, young master, spare me..."
However, his appearance at this moment did not elicit any pity from the onlookers; instead, it drew applause and cheers from the crowd.
"Good! Hit him! Hit him harder! Bah! You parasite who only knows how to hoard money, and you call yourself an official? You're disgusting!"
"That's right, we only ever see these yamen runners doing things for the rich, they never do anything for us ordinary folks!"
"If my home weren't so far away, I would have thrown rotten eggs at him..."
The skinny constable who had left earlier happened to bring Xiao Liuzi over, along with Song Jiaren, the owner of Zuixianju. He wanted to see the Su siblings' sorry state and also ask them about the recipe for this spicy hot pot.
But before they could even witness the spectacle of the Su siblings, they spotted the yamen runner being beaten so badly he was barely breathing. He instinctively tried to back away.
As soon as he took a step back, the three Su brothers surrounded him.
"Master Song, now that you're here, why are you leaving?"
Song Jiaren looked at the three brothers and Qin Yucheng behind him, and his mind went completely blank.
After hesitating for a while, he managed a somewhat forced smile. "Young Master Qin, what wind blew you here?"
Qin Yucheng raised his eyes, gave him a nonchalant look, and instead of answering, asked, "Didn't you do your research before you made any moves against my Qin family?"
Having said that, he waved his hand, instructing Ah Cai to escort Song Jiaren and his servant, along with the constable Gao, back to the county government office.
"The Qin family?" Song Jiaren's heart skipped a beat.
Then, they saw Qin Yucheng helping the girl behind him onto the carriage, his movements so gentle that it seemed as if he was afraid of her bumping into something.
The girl and the three men in front of him had similar features, clearly indicating they were from the same family. The old man was shrewd and realized in an instant that these four were the Su siblings that Xiao Liu had mentioned earlier.
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