Chapter 41: Riot

They could only write down the address of their friend's house based on their memory.

At this time, they vaguely understood something.

What is the matter with praying to the goddess and getting food? In fact, it was all a trick played by the people behind the temple. They must have first obtained everyone's address, and then secretly sent the food over in the dead of night.

They went back and sent people to guard the house and catch the owner of the goddess temple!

They sent dozens of servants to guard outside the house, but no one came all night.

Suddenly, the food appeared out of thin air.

The servants guarding here were shocked.

"I didn't close my eyes all night. I can testify that this grain appeared out of thin air. It must be the goddess who appeared!"

"The goddess appeared! There really is a goddess in this world!"

Zhixian kicked the shouting servant to the ground.

"A bunch of idiots, get out of here!"

He had people guarding for a whole night, not only did they fail to catch the owner of the goddess temple, but they also made the servants believe in the existence of the goddess.

He squatted down and looked at the grain on the ground. This grain was not rice, but beans such as red beans and mung beans.

Although he was not an expert in farming, he roughly knew that this red bean was round and full, exuding a faint fragrance, and must not be an ordinary bean. Those

who can have such a big hand must not be ordinary people.

In the inn...

Gan Tian watched her parents worship the statue of the goddess, holding a piece of paper and reading the addresses one by one, and had to resign herself to delivering the food to the corresponding families according to the addresses.

[Ugh! There are so many people, so tired, I feel like I'm going to be squeezed dry.]

[Daddy must not know that the so-called goddess is me, a poor little one who is still drinking milk, hehe...] [

But this statue of the goddess looks like my beautiful mother, exactly the same, daddy must have drawn it based on my beautiful mother.]

The county magistrate copied the method used when arresting Gongsun Yue and asked people to check every household.

All the people in the yamen, whether they were civil servants or runners, were sent out in groups of two to keep an eye on the rich families in the city to see if they left late at night.

After watching for a few days, not only did they not find anything unusual, but the people in the county government were also exhausted and complained.

This can't go on.

Just when the county magistrate was in a state of anxiety, the people below suddenly sent news.

"Report..."

"It's not good, sir, it's not good."

The county magistrate was already upset, and when he heard the people below arguing, he couldn't help but scold them.

"If you have something to say, just say it. How can you make such a fuss!"

"Sir, the goddess of the Goddess Temple suddenly stopped giving food, and a line of blood suddenly appeared on the ground in front of the goddess statue, saying... saying..."

The Goddess Temple stopped giving food?

How can it not give food!

His people haven't found the real culprit behind the scenes yet. If they don't continue to give food at this time, how can he continue the investigation?

The county magistrate was a little anxious at first, but then he calmed down.

There are many people in the city who go to worship the gods, and this goddess temple has been blessing for many days. Now that Tongmen is closed, the real culprit behind the scenes must have less food in his hands, so he can't give away food.

A hint of joy appeared on his face. As long as this goddess temple doesn't continue to make trouble, the price of food will rise again.

Before the envoy arrives, he can still make a lot of money.

He was so happy that he completely ignored the key points of what his subordinates said, and didn't notice that his subordinates were looking at him with complicated eyes.

"Sir..."

The subordinate gritted his teeth and said, "It says there that if an official offends, the emperor will be furious. If he is forgiven, he needs to...sacrifice the blood of eighteen officials."

This is simply a provocation!

"Pah!" A crisp sound.

The county magistrate heard it, and his back teeth chattered with anger, and the teacup in his hand smashed to pieces.

"How can this be, it's absolutely unreasonable!"

"This villain doesn't take me seriously!"

"I was thinking of letting him go, but now I must find him and kill him with my own hands!"

The county magistrate said, and was about to rush out.

"My lord, my lord, please calm down and listen to me."

The subordinates followed the county magistrate quickly.

"My lord, the people in the city have been bewitched by the bloody words of the Goddess Temple, and now they are watching outside the government office. If you go out now, you might be eaten alive by these people."

The county magistrate was already blinded by anger, so how could he listen to such advice.

In his heart, the so-called people were nothing more than dough, which he could shape or flatten, or kill as he pleased.

Even if the dough got angry, it was still a soft and vulnerable dough, which would crack if the wind blew, and would break if the slightest force was applied.

As soon as he went out, he saw the crowd of people, looking at him greedily with their black and white eyes.

There was no worship or respect in their eyes, only greed.

It was as if he was a piece of meat on the chopping board, which could be put into the pot at any time.

"The dog official is out!"

"Catch him and sacrifice his life to the goddess."

"..."

"How dare you!" The county magistrate said in a fierce voice: "Do you know how serious a crime it is to kill an official appointed by the court?"

"You are all tired of living!"

"Serious crime? We can't even get enough food, so why are we afraid of serious crimes?"

"It's all going to die anyway, and there will be a big scar on the head. Killing two dog officials to cushion the back is worth it!"

"If a few of us die, it will be worth it if the goddess can forgive the people in the city!"

Those people seemed to be insensitive. They rushed forward desperately. Although there were police officers blocking them, they could not hold them back for long.

First, because the people were already on guard, they would not foolishly think that the officials in the county government were all good people like they did last time.

Secondly, these officials actually secretly let the money go.

The price of food in the city has risen, and ordinary people can't afford it, and they can't afford it either.

If the county government hadn't provided meals, they would have starved to death by now. Although

they had eaten their fill in the county government, their families were still hungry. Fortunately, the goddess gave them food, so their families could fill their stomachs.

In addition, they had been squatting on the owner of the goddess temple these days, but they witnessed with their own eyes that food appeared out of thin air, and they had already firmly believed in the existence of the goddess. They

revered the goddess, and now that the goddess wanted to kill these officials, they naturally didn't want to anger her.

The reason they were holding back was just for show.

If the common people attacked them, they would pretend to be defeated and quietly let them pass.

The county magistrate saw the weapons in the hands of the common people approaching, and he was so scared that he retreated back to the county office.

The common people banged on the gate of the county office, trying to rush in.

The county magistrate was so scared that he ran inside, and said angrily: "Crazy, really crazy, are these ants going to rebel!?"

"Quick, notify General Sun and let him lead his troops to suppress it!"

After the county magistrate finished speaking, the officials following him were silent.

He stopped and looked at the official: "Why are you standing there? I asked you to deliver a letter to General Sun!"

"Sir, there are ten counties in Tongmen Pass, and General Sun's reinforcement is needed everywhere. General Sun is not in our county now."

"Moreover, the entrances and exits of our county are surrounded, and the brothers can't get out even if they want to."

"What do you mean by that?"