The murderous intent in Lin Tianfang's eyes did not escape Lin Jiujiu's notice.
However, she didn't care at all.
Let alone just a dozen or so young men, she could slaughter the entire village in an instant if she wanted to.
Since these people are determined to push things to the extreme, she doesn't need to be polite to them anymore.
Just as Lin Jiujiu was pondering whether she should kill a few to establish her authority, a shout came from behind her.
"stop."
"Who gave you permission to take such drastic measures?"
Lin Tianfang turned to look at the person who had come in, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He never expected that this person would appear here at this time.
Lin Tianfang quickly turned around, knelt on the ground, and bowed.
"Lin Tianfang, the village chief of Dahe Village, greets Your Excellency the County Magistrate."
As Lin Tianfang knelt down, everyone else followed suit.
"Greetings, Magistrate."
Lin Jiujiu looked at the man in front of her, who was about fifty years old. He was different from the man in the original owner's memories. It seemed that he had only been in office for a short time and was not the previous magistrate.
The county magistrate looked at the people kneeling on the ground, but Lin Jiujiu stood there without saying anything.
He simply waved his hand to signal everyone to stand up.
"Get up. Why resort to violence when you can't resolve things properly?"
As the magistrate spoke, his gaze settled on the young men of the Lin family who were carrying carrying poles.
Behind him followed a group of officials and two outstanding young men.
"Lord Zhang, I have learned something new. I never expected the people under your rule to be so fierce. A mere village chief dares to use the law in broad daylight."
As the young man finished speaking, a cold sweat broke out on Magistrate Zhang Qingshan's forehead.
He immediately bowed and apologized, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I will take the person back for a thorough investigation."
Zhang Qingshan was so frightened that he almost knelt down, but the young man stopped him with a cold look.
He said coldly, "No need. Let's interrogate her here. I'm also very curious about what happened that made so many of them attack a weak woman."
As the man spoke, he casually raised his hand, and two people immediately emerged from the shadows, bringing over two chairs from somewhere.
The young man and his companion each took a seat and sat down casually, looking like they were watching a show.
Lin Jiujiu glanced at him, originally wanting to see who this self-proclaimed prince was and why he would meddle in her affairs.
I thought it would be an acquaintance I had met in the capital, but instead I was met with a completely unfamiliar face.
However, when their eyes met, the man inexplicably winked at her, giving Lin Jiujiu goosebumps.
Lin Jiujiu quickly looked away, afraid that if she looked any longer, she would be tempted to gouge out her eyes.
Lin Jiujiu's disgusted expression made the young man somewhat annoyed, and he couldn't help but push the person next to him.
"Baili, what do you mean by your wife's attitude? I've clearly come to support her, so what kind of look is that on her face?"
Baili Chenyuan didn't intend to answer him. Instead, he stretched out two fingers and moved the hand that was on his arm away. His disgusted expression was exactly the same as Lin Jiujiu's.
Tantai Yueming clutched her chest, her face showing the hurt she felt towards the couple.
He just didn't expect that, even though he was using a secret technique for transmitting sound between cultivators, thinking that only the two of them could hear it, a third person at the scene could hear it clearly.
Lin Jiujiu remained expressionless, but her gaze swept over Baili Chenyuan's face after passing over Tantai Yueming.
Is this person Xiao Tianyi?
Lin Jiujiu carefully recalled the memories of Xiao Tianyi in the original owner's mind.
Although the candlelight was dim that night, and both of them were drugged, Lin Jiujiu was certain that this face did not resemble the boy in her memory.
Could it be some kind of technique that can change one's appearance?
Considering that both of them were cultivators, it wasn't surprising.
As Lin Jiujiu thought this, her fingertips twitched slightly as she began to calculate.
Upon realizing this, a hint of surprise flashed through her mind; this wasn't actually their first meeting.
Moreover, it hadn't been long since I last encountered these two people.
Lin Jiujiu thought about what had happened in the county town before and understood.
It seems that the two people who spied on her in the county town were undoubtedly the same two.
If Xiao Tianyi didn't die, why didn't he fulfill his promise to come back and pick up Xiaodouding? Instead, he deliberately changed his appearance and appeared here.
Could it be that he originally didn't plan to see her, but she changed the little one's name and registered her under her own name, which angered him, and now he's coming to settle scores with her?
Lin Jiujiu scoffed inwardly, thinking that if that were true, then this person was no good either.
As Lin Jiujiu was thinking this, her thoughts were suddenly interrupted.
"Ms. Lin, your grandmother has accused you of assault and injuring someone, and of being unfilial to your grandparents. What do you have to say about that?"
Lin Jiujiu snapped out of her daze and looked at Old Madam Lin, a mocking smile on her face.
"Your Excellency is wise, my grandparents are not here."
As he spoke, he took out a land deed from his pocket and presented it to Magistrate Zhang.
“This land under your feet is the land I bought to build a house. Today is the auspicious day for me to start construction. This group of people came to my door without any explanation. I just drove them out. How did that become an act of violence and assault?”
When Grandma Lin heard that she didn't recognize her as her grandmother, she was both shocked and frightened.
For a moment, he looked at his wife, completely bewildered.
Old Man Lin was quite angry at her behavior. Her guilty look made it obvious to anyone that something was wrong.
Even so, he didn't dare say anything at this moment, and could only give Old Lady Lin a knowing look.
Grandma Lin immediately understood, and she threw herself on the ground and started crying and making a fuss.
"Heavens above, what sins have I committed to give birth to such an unfilial child? She watches her own daughter bully her mother and doesn't even do anything about it."
In this world, how can a son disown his parents, or a granddaughter disown her grandparents?
While crying, he crawled towards Magistrate Zhang's feet using both hands and feet.
He even saved a handful of snot by wiping it on the ground and then reaching for Magistrate Zhang's trouser leg.
She didn't forget to shout loudly, "My lord, you are a just and upright official, you must help this woman!"
Magistrate Zhang was quite frightened by his filthy appearance and took several steps back.
The trouble only stopped when an official stepped forward and grabbed Old Lady Lin to stop her from causing trouble.
"Grandma Lin, speak your mind, don't be so presumptuous."
Old Mrs. Lin only realized she was afraid when she saw the official's knife pressed against her neck.
But he kept shouting.
“My lord, you are making decisions for me, my lady! What are you doing making decisions for me, my lady?”
This was the first time Magistrate Zhang had encountered such a unreasonable and argumentative village woman, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Tantai Yueming immediately noticed that Old Lady Lin was different.
Look at the people around them. They are all trembling with fear at the sight of these officials, not daring to even raise their heads. But this old lady Lin dares to push forward so desperately.
"Tsk tsk!"
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