Chapter 5 Are You a Demon?
Lu Chenyang and Zhao Xi looked at Yan Xing together. Yan Xing couldn't help swallowing. To be honest, he felt a little scared.
Yan Xing firmly resisted: "I won't eat it!"
Lu Chenyang looked regretful. There was nothing he could do even if he didn't want to. He couldn't force others to try the medicine, right?
As they were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion outside, so Tan Feng went out to see what was going on.
After waiting for a long time, Tan Feng ran back with a serious look on his face.
"The county government collected grain and accidentally killed someone, leading to a conflict between the people and the government."
Lu Chenyang frowned. "Is this county magistrate so careless about human life?"
Wanda sneered: "Master Lu, do you think there are only a few good officials in this world?"
Lu Chenyang fell silent. He was speechless.
Lu Chenyang and others stayed in the post station until the evening, when the manager of the post station finally arrived.
"I'm truly sorry. The city was in chaos today, but our Lord Sun has already taken care of it." The post station manager said with an apologetic smile, "Lord Lu, are you starving? I'll send someone to bring you food right away."
Someone came to bring food, and Lu Chenyang asked, "How are the people who were causing trouble outside today?"
The servant who brought the food sighed, "They've all been arrested. But our County Magistrate Sun used drastic measures to kill two people, so the others got scared and were all arrested. I heard that they'll be severely punished to serve as a warning to others."
Lu Chenyang glanced at Tan Feng, and Tan Feng poured a cup of tea for the servant.
"Drink some water and talk slowly. Life isn't easy for you guys, is it?" Tan Feng said, "I heard you've been forced to collect taxes and grain several times?"
The servant took the water. "Isn't it? This Zhuzi is really pitiful. His parents starved to death just to save enough food for his two children. Two little kids, and they have to collect the same amount as males. Who can bear this? He collected enough food and sent it to the local government, but he was kicked and said it was not enough and needed silver. Where is the silver? He can't even survive, and he just started fighting on impulse. Isn't that just seeking death?"
This is what happens when the government forces the people to rebel, but there are too many such incidents.
Lu Chenyang asked, "Were many people arrested this time?"
"About thirty people," the servant said, "all locked up in the prison. I heard they're going to quarry in the mountains."
That basically means there's no life left.
The servant seemed to realize that he had said too much. "My lord, I was just saying it casually. Please just listen to it casually, but don't say it was me who said it."
Lu Chenyang nodded, and the servant ran away quickly.
Tan Feng said, "Sir, they are so pitiful."
Wanda said, "Hey, there are so many things like this, you just get used to it. We are lucky to have met a good official like Lord Lu, otherwise why would an official care about the lives of his subordinates?"
Zhao Xi also said: "Everyone has his own karma. Don't interfere with other people's karma."
Wanda gave Zhao Xi a thumbs up and said, "Miss Zhao Xi, what you said is very insightful. It's really great."
Everyone looked at Lu Chenyang, but Lu Chenyang looked at Yan Xing with an extremely hot gaze.
Yan Xing had a bad feeling, "What do you want to do?" he asked warily.
Lu Chenyang smiled slightly: "My Lord, I'll have to ask you to sleep in the prison tonight."
Yan Xing: “…”
He was a prisoner and should have been escorted to the county jail and kept there until he was ready to leave.
So Yan Xing was sent to the prison overnight.
Lu Chenyang led his men out of the prison. He said to Wanda beside him, "With the county yamen guarding us, you can relax a bit today. Get a good night's sleep so you can set off tomorrow."
Wanda sneered: "These bailiffs are so cowardly and their martial arts skills are poor. I can go in and rob the prison by myself. Leave it to them..."
Lu Chenyang frowned. "How dare you! Stop talking nonsense! Didn't these people suppress the rioting civilians during the day? I think their fighting skills are quite good. Stop talking nonsense and go back to rest."
At night, Lu Chenyang and Wanda were guarding the path outside the prison.
Wanda asked in a low voice: "Sir, will those assassins really come?"
Lu Chenyang said nonchalantly, "I don't know. I hope so. I hope they stick with their original intention of killing Yan Xing."
Wanda: "...Is the prince okay?"
"I don't know, let's hope. Anyway, he is very good at martial arts... he should be fine." Lu Chenyang said uncertainly.
Wanda: "...Sir, are you an evil spirit?"
Lu Chenyang said firmly: "I am not!"
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