Chapter 85: Witch?
Yunniang carried Xiaojiu over the threshold and came to the hall.
When everyone saw a woman holding a baby entering the yamen, they immediately started talking about it, "Why is this grain thief a woman?"
"Just wait and see, the corrupt official is probably up to something again!"
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"Your humble servant pays homage to the county magistrate!" Yunniang knelt down and saluted.
"Please stand up!" The county magistrate came forward with a big smile on his face. "Is this Xiaojiu from Heihe Village? I heard he was very capable, but I didn't expect he was such a little kid!"
Then he waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and serve Xiaojiu some delicious food!"
The servant came up with a tray of snacks, and the county magistrate greeted Xiaojiu warmly, "Xiaojiu, come and try some! This is specially prepared for you!"
"Wow!" The little dumpling exclaimed, ran over, and reached out his little hands directly for the snacks.
The hearts of the people in Heihe Village instantly rose to their throats.
Hey baby, you can’t eat it! What if it’s poisonous?
"Mu Haoqi!" Little Tuanzi suddenly withdrew his little hands and did not take any food.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"You don't like all these snacks?" The county magistrate seemed to have expected this. "I've even prepared some sweet honey for you. All little kids love it!"
As he handed over a bowl of honey, his hand suddenly shook and the honey spilled all over the little dumpling.
"Oh, my hand slipped. I meant well but ended up doing something bad!" The county magistrate looked apologetic.
The little girl looked at her pretty pink jacket covered in honey and stamped her feet in anger, "Humph, you naughty boy!"
At this time, a "buzzing" sound came from far away, and soon, countless bees flew from behind the hall and headed straight for Xiaojiu.
"It's the honey that attracts the bees!"
Everyone understood instantly that the county magistrate might have done it on purpose!
The Ye family clenched their fists tightly and stared at Xiaojiu nervously.
If they hadn't promised Xiaojiu not to interfere, they would have rushed in by now!
When the little girl saw so many bees flying towards her, she was so scared that she waved her hands desperately, "Bugs! Move your elbows!"
If you observe carefully, you will find that although the bees are flying around her, none of them can get close to her.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaojiu'er, mother will protect you!" Yunniang rushed towards Xiaojiu and held her tightly in her arms.
The little girl waved her hands outside and cried heartbrokenly in her baby voice, "You bad bitch, let the bugs bite the nest! Wuuuuuuu..."
"What do you mean, County Magistrate?" Ye Yanping clenched his fists until they creaked. "Why would you deliberately let a bee sting a little kid?"
"This is an accident! I don't know why there are so many bees!" The county magistrate stared at Xiaojiu without blinking.
This was the idea that Huo Zhongnian came up with.
The sudden appearance of so many bees would surely scare the little witch so much that she would use her magic to take the bees away.
But the facts disappointed him.
Xiaojiu's reaction was no different from that of an ordinary baby. He just cried and waved his hands without any other movements.
The county magistrate was unwilling to give up and decided to wait and see.
The villagers of Heihe Village couldn't help but say, "What's the meaning of this? The little kid is crying like this, and the county magistrate is just standing there watching the fun?!"
"The county magistrate is worse than pigs and dogs for treating a child less than two years old like this!"
The refugees echoed, "We knew this bastard official was up to some tricks again! He said he was interrogating a grain thief, but he bullied a little kid for no reason. He's absolutely sick!"
"This bastard official is just stalling for time. How about we go in and beat him up?"
Those who beat people up were refugees who had stayed in Heihe Village. They have been very enthusiastic about fighting recently.
They destroyed four villages, drove away the bandits, and did not suffer any losses when they destroyed the county government office. They all felt that they were born to fight.
Seeing that he had angered everyone, the county magistrate immediately ordered people to drive the bees away.
This trick doesn't work, so I can only use the ultimate trick.
The county magistrate sat down and slammed the gavel, "Stop making a noise! The grain thief you're looking for is right here in the hall!"
Yunniang shouted, "What do you mean, County Magistrate? How can a woman like me, who never leaves the house, steal six thousand dan of grain?"
"I didn't say you were a grain thief. I was talking about this little girl named Xiaojiu! She stole all the grain!"
"Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey, you dog official?"
As soon as the county magistrate finished speaking, the refugees in Heihe Village couldn't hold back any longer, even without the villagers saying anything. They were completely unrestrained now. They were going to starve to death at any moment anyway, so it was a great pleasure to go against the corrupt officials!
"Since I've said so, I must have evidence!" the county magistrate said. "Someone is accusing Xiaojiu of the Ye family in Heihe Village of using sorcery to make tens of thousands of locusts disappear! Bring a witness!"
The crowd suddenly fell silent.
Huo Zhongnian appeared in full view of the crowd.
"I am Huo Zhongnian, a scholar from Mingyu Academy. I and all the people of Heihe Village witnessed with our own eyes how Ye's Little Nine sucked countless locusts into her palm, and they instantly vanished! Since this woman can make locusts disappear, she can also make food disappear! Therefore, the food thief is undoubtedly Ye's Little Nine!"
The villagers of Heihe were unanimous in their denial, saying, "You're talking nonsense! We didn't see anything! There's no such thing as you said!"
"Huo Zhongnian, you bastard, you made up everything!"
"If Xiaojiu can suck away locusts, why didn't he suck away the bees just now?"
Huo Zhongnian said, "You are in cahoots with the Ye family, so naturally you're on her side! She didn't suck the bees away because she didn't want the county magistrate to see through her identity as a witch!"
"Yes! I can testify to this! What my Zhongnian said is true!"
A foul smell came towards her, and Old Mrs. Huo squeezed forward.
Everyone covered their noses.
Huo Zhongnian was surprised and said, "Mom, you're awake!"
"Who will help my son if his mother doesn't wake up?" Old Mrs. Huo shouted, "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I can testify that Ye's Xiaojiu is indeed a witch!"
"I can also testify that Xiaojiu is the witch!" Ye Yanlan also followed.
"Nonsense! Xiaojiu is not a witch!" The villagers were shaking with anger.
Where in the world can one find such a beautiful witch?
Even if Xiaojiu is really a witch, they will still recognize her as such!
"In that case, please welcome Master Hongyi! We will know whether Ye family's Xiaojiu is a human or a monster after a test!" said the county magistrate.
Master Hongyi was a well-known Taoist priest. Rich families often invited him to their homes to perform rituals to exorcise evil spirits.
Master Hongyi was a short, thin old man, staring at Xiaojiu with a pair of ferocious eyes. "This woman has a lot of evil energy, she must be a monster!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
"Bullshit!" Luo Qiuyue cursed angrily, "Everyone knows that you and the county magistrate are in cahoots! You slandered me in front of a child, be careful of retribution!"
The Taoist priest took out a yellow talisman and said, "When I cast the spell, the demon will naturally appear! Then we'll see how you can deny it!"
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