Li Dongze, who was trapped underneath, was still pondering.
"My thugs will be here soon, you'll be in for a world of hurt."
A voice rang out like a devastating proclamation.
"Reporting to the county magistrate, the house of County Magistrate Li Dongze has been surrounded by our men."
Some servants tried to break out, but we have already subdued them. What's the next step? Please give your instructions.
Wang Huaijing took a look.
"Not bad, not bad, well done."
Go back and continue guarding the place. I will deal with these villains later, and then I will go and ransack the house.
Wang Huaijing's move was utterly thuggish.
Normally, a search of property requires prior application to a higher level and approval before it can be carried out.
But Wang Huaijing didn't care about that.
It's unbelievable that Li Dongze could commit crimes in Mogao County for 20 years without anyone protecting him.
After having his stinky socks pulled out of his mouth, Li Dongze started cursing.
"You corrupt official, you brat, you can't treat me like this."
I am a scholar with official rank, and you, a mere county magistrate, have no right to bind me.
I'm going to sue you, I'll get you removed from your post, I'll get you exiled.
Wang Huaijing picked up the gavel beside him, walked out from behind the desk, squatted down in front of Li Dongze, and looked him over from left to right.
Is what you just said true? You want to sue me and get me dismissed and exiled?
Li Dongze continued to spout wild remarks.
"If you know what's good for you, you'd better release me right now."
Kneel down and apologize to me, and give me ten thousand taels of silver in return, or I'll make you regret it.
"I've been able to thrive in Mogao County for 20 years because I have powerful backers."
Wang Huaijing said "Oh," raised the gavel in his hand, and slammed it down on Li Dongze's face several times.
The shouting from before was gone, and teeth mixed with blood spurted out.
He wanted to curse again, but Wang Huaijing struck him on the mouth with another gavel.
All the front teeth have been laid off.
This time, instead of cursing, he kept screaming in agony.
"Shut up." Wang Huaijing only said two words, and Li Dongze dared not make a sound. He endured the pain, and now he didn't even have the strength to grit his teeth.
"Tell the people of Mogao that anyone with a grievance should come to the county government to seek justice, and I will do my best to help them."
The people, who had been observing from the sidelines, thought Wang Huaijing was just a charlatan who would be easily intimidated and wiped out.
Now that we see that they not only besieged the county magistrate's residence but also directly attacked the county magistrate, we know that this guy is serious.
The reason Wang Huaijing started acting strangely after entering Mogao County was because...
He was so angry that he overheard the confessions of those "robbers" outside the city.
He was already so angry he was practically fuming.
I knew some people were utterly wicked, but I never imagined someone could be this wicked. The people of Mogao County are truly living in hell.
There was no hope, no freedom, and even their lives could be taken away at any moment.
If he could control his temper, he would be letting down all those years of hard study.
He would have failed the emperor's golden plaque that granted him the power to act first and report later.
Now he understood that the reason he was sent here was to kill someone.
If he comes and acts like those docile lambs from before, then he himself will be the one to die.
As more and more people came to seek justice, the county magistrate, who was being held captive, grew paler and paler.
It wasn't just that I was feeling suffocated by the pressure, but also that I was terrified.
He now deeply felt that this new county magistrate really wanted to kill him.
The brothers from the escort agency, including Chang Ershi and Sang Er, became clerks as soon as they laid down their weapons.
Each person had a table in front of them, and there were more than twenty queues in front of the yamen, all of them suing the county magistrate and his yamen runners for their crimes.
Murder, seizure of land and property, abduction of women, child trafficking, establishment of child brothels, and countless deaths and maimings...
Their crimes were numerous and their sins were heinous.
Looking at the confession in his hand, Wang Huaijing could not calm down.
Holding a few pages of the indictment, he read them aloud and then grabbed Li Dongze, forcing him to press his fingerprint on the document.
Whether he signs it or not is unimportant.
The gavel struck,
"Li Dongze, as the magistrate of Mogao County, has shown no gratitude for the imperial court's nurturing and no pity for the people's suffering. For 20 years, he has been an official who has oppressed the local people and acted tyrannically."
He plotted to murder several county magistrates and plundered the people's wealth; his crimes are heinous. He is sentenced to immediate execution and will be carried out at 5:45 AM tomorrow.
Li Dongze's eldest son, Li Zirong, and second son, Li Ziyao, were convicted of bullying men and women, raping and kidnapping, and had committed multiple murders. They were sentenced to immediate execution.
All members of the Li clan were forced into slavery and forced to do hard labor.
Those who entered the Li family due to the Li family's downfall can be brought back by their family members upon application. If the authorities verify the facts and confirm the incident, they can be released without charge.
After Wang Huaijing announced the verdict, Li Dongze's eyes were somewhat unfocused, and his two sons were so frightened that they wet their pants.
The bodyguards were quick-witted and immediately threw these people into jail.
The guards who had been watching the prison cells were thrown out.
A new notice was posted at the entrance of the government office.
"Recruit constables, find replacements, recruit jailers, recruit clerks, recruit..."
The entire government office underwent a major reshuffle.
The quota was quickly filled, and that very night, Wang Huaijing, along with the newly recruited constables and bodyguards, raided the Li family's residence.
The entire Li family was imprisoned.
When they were raiding the house, Madam Li was about to beat and kill a maid who had entered the mansion the previous month.
The reason given was that a fortune teller said she carried bad luck; otherwise, how could the mansion have been besieged by the people after only one month in the household?
It's true that Madam Li is very magnanimous.
After years of lording it over others, she considered herself the Empress Dowager.
The entire Mogao County was her kingdom, and no one could move her in the slightest.
Let the crowd gather outside; when the master returns, he'll surely make those bastards suffer a terrible fate.
Therefore, they are ruthless when it comes to beating people.
When Digg bought the house, he saw his sister beaten to the point of near death, and his eyes widened in fury.
He kicked away the executioners one by one. Holding the wooden stick still stained with his sister's blood, he struck at Madam Li, who was sitting on the upper seat.
After a few slaps, Madam Li screamed in agony.
"I'll teach you to hit my sister! I'll teach you to hit my sister! I'll beat you to death!"
One blow after another, and soon Mrs. Li was barely breathing, but Digmai still had no intention of stopping.
"It's not that I want to hit your sister, it's that a wise man calculated that that little bitch is destined for bad luck and will bring misfortune to the Li family."
I only hit her because I knew she was your sister. I wouldn't have done it if I'd known.
The Taoist nun, who was trying to keep a low profile in the crowd, never expected that Madam Li, that fool, would expose her.
As expected, framing someone worked; Dig's stick was aimed at the Taoist nun.
Soon the Taoist nun had one leg broken, and she too was barely breathing.
Wang Huaijing ordered his men to herd all the members of the Li family into one courtyard.
The servants stood on one side, and the masters stood on the other.
They registered and made a list, and then first threw the Li family's masters into prison.
They are seizing the Li family's assets.
It took three days to raid the small Li family's property and take stock of their finances.
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