Chapter 1738 Corrupt Official, Prepare to Die!
Now, all three hundred or so people have been arrested.
Even if a few escaped, they wouldn't be a problem.
Meng Yunzheng looked at the completely dark sky and held out his hand to Meng Qi, "Bow and arrow."
Meng Qi quickly untied the bow and arrow from his back. Meng Yunzheng looked up, nocked the bow, and the bowstring was taut and straight.
The next moment, he abruptly released his right hand.
A long, mournful cry instantly echoed over Chenggu County.
Yang, He Er, and the others, who were originally hiding not far from the two city gates, suddenly lit up their eyes and shouted, "Brothers, charge!"
The guards at the city gate were drowsy. To them, Chenggu County posed no real danger; they were just putting on a show. But even putting on a show was exhausting, especially since General Huang had arrived so early this morning.
Therefore, when the whistling of the arrow came, they were startled, but they didn't take it seriously and just looked up at the sky blankly.
Who knew that the next moment, a group of people carrying knives, spears, and halberds rushed over.
The officials were stunned. They looked up in astonishment, but before they could react, the group of people had already rushed up to them and pounced on them.
Some of the officials were shouting loudly, but no one listened.
A rough count revealed that this group numbered sixty or seventy, which was practically two against one compared to the thirty-odd officials guarding the city gate.
Unfortunately, the city gates were closed, and the roads into the city were blocked. They had nowhere to escape and were immediately captured by a group of people who held swords to their necks.
Some of the officials, not understanding the situation, shouted that they were wronged.
But He Er and the others wouldn't listen. Young Master Meng had said that there might indeed be officials among them who had been wronged and didn't know the truth. But it didn't matter; just in case, they would arrest them all first.
As for who is innocent, they will be questioned gradually after the matter is over. If it is proven that they were indeed unaware, they will be released then.
At the same time, Magistrate Cheng, who was looking at official documents in the county office, suddenly frowned.
Unlike the officials who felt the situation was settled and had nothing to worry about, Magistrate Cheng was much more on edge. Even though General Huang wasn't in the city, he couldn't relax now that he had arrived.
He was startled when the sound of the whistling arrow came.
Subconsciously, I thought that General Huang and his men had already started to take action, and that they were sending a signal.
But then they realized something was wrong; the sound of the whistling arrow was too close, so close it seemed... to be inside the city.
Magistrate Cheng's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly stood up and rushed out of the study, shouting loudly to his guards, "Aping, Aping, go and see what happened."
Soon, a guard came to Magistrate Cheng's door, acknowledged him, and then walked out.
But after taking only a few steps, more than twenty people rushed in from outside.
The woman in the lead exuded a chilling aura, and the tip of her sword, gleaming coldly, was stained with bright red blood.
Magistrate Cheng was shocked and took a step back. "Who are you? You, you dare to commit violence in the county government office!"
Xia Yi coldly said, "Imperial Guard, Xia Yi, you corrupt official, prepare to die."
Imperial bodyguards?
Magistrate Cheng gasped. The Emperor knew; he knew that he was working for the Second Prince.
And when exactly did Xia Yi enter Chenggu County?
(End of this chapter)
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