With a tug from Mo Qingcheng, Shangguan Yichen fell to the ground with a thud.
The little boy cried out in pain, "Mother...save me..."
"Big sister, what's wrong?" Mo Qingcheng's expression changed drastically: "Don't scare Mommy, boohoo..."
Liu Cuihua came to her senses: "Chen Ge'er, Madam Mo, are you injured? Damn it, they were too ruthless."
Li Changgeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Madam Mo, young master, please... bear with it... someone will save us?"
Onlookers: "..."
Am I seeing things?
The newly arrived magistrate, Qi Yuanwei, was surrounded by people: "..."
I've only seen a lonely sight.
We're doomed!
Li Changgeng and Liu Cuihua exchanged a glance, neither daring to utter a sound.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Marin and the others got up from the ground and knelt down respectfully in a strange posture.
The onlookers immediately knelt down as well. Mo Qingcheng curled her lips. "His official rank isn't high, but his authority is considerable. Who knows if he's a good person?"
"Who can tell this magistrate what just happened?" The man's authoritative voice rang in my ears.
Mo Qingcheng rolled her eyes: "Magistrate, aren't you asking a question you already know the answer to? Your people are oppressing the people, abusing their power in public, and shouting for violence. How do you explain that, Magistrate?"
Faced with the woman's aggressive demeanor, Qi Yuanwei's expression changed repeatedly; his expression shifted with each sentence she spoke.
Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow, staring at the refined middle-aged man opposite her.
A flash of anger crossed Qi Yuanwei's eyes: "Who are you?"
“Your Excellency, I am Lady Mo from Nanping Village…” As Mo Qingcheng finished speaking, the people around Qi Yuanwei gasped.
Someone whispered in Qi Yuanwei's ear, and Qi Yuanwei clasped his hands in greeting: "I was unaware of Madam Mo's presence. I have failed to greet you properly, and this is truly my fault."
"..." Mo Qingcheng suppressed the urge to curse, but the high praise was still there, even if it wasn't her fault.
Damn it, are you trying to trick me?
"Madam... Madam Mo... has come to see you to discuss something..." Liu Cuihua couldn't stand it anymore, so she mustered her courage and walked to Mo Qingcheng's side, angrily pointing at Ma Lin and looking at Qi Yuanwei with a wronged expression.
"It was him. As soon as we arrived, before we even said a word, he started shouting for us to fight and kill."
"..." Qi Yuanwei swept his cold gaze over her, wanting to give Liu Cuihua a hard time.
Unfortunately, it was like playing the lute to a cow.
Liu Cuihua had never seen much of the world and believed that Mo Qingcheng was omnipotent. What could a county magistrate, whom even the Mo family girls were not afraid of, possibly do?
Blind trust made Liu Cuihua unaware of what fear was.
Qi Yuanwei had to look at the people of Nanping Village in a new light; they were indeed extraordinary.
In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere was thick with tension, and the onlookers were so nervous from kneeling that their legs went numb, and they didn't dare to lift their heads.
Marin was incredibly frustrated. The county magistrate had given him a hard time as soon as he appeared, all because of that little bitch.
The atmosphere remained tense as Shangguan Yichen and Qi Yuanwei's gazes met in mid-air.
The young boy had already stood up straight from the ground: "Your Honor, aren't you going to give my mother an explanation?"
"What explanation do you want?" Qi Yuanwei raised an eyebrow and slowly spoke.
Mo Qingcheng smiled knowingly: "I came with sincerity. Since the magistrate is so busy, I'll take my leave!"
"..." Qi Yuanwei was about to speak.
Onlookers: "..."
My lord, my legs are ruined from kneeling...
The officers and soldiers: "..."
Your Honor, please spare us...
Liu Cuihua and Li Changgeng trembled, exchanged a glance, and realized something was off about the situation...
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