"Clang!"
"Clang!"
......
The iron basin fell to the ground, and the three village women panicked and knelt down in unison.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and they clearly saw the murderous intent in the prefect's eyes.
The three kneeling figures feigned panic, keeping their heads down, their smugness going unnoticed.
The village woman at the head of the group was the boldest and spoke first, "This woman deserves to die. I heard from the villagers that the plague that has struck Yongning this time is caused by an evil star, and it must be driven away with black dog blood..."
"Three women had gone to great lengths to obtain black dog's blood, intending to sprinkle it at the village entrance to ward off evil spirits..."
"Shut up! You're full of lies!" The constables couldn't stand it anymore; they hadn't been able to stop these shrewish women...
In fact, only he put his heart into stopping them; the other constables were all utterly useless.
I saw three village women carrying basins that smelled fishy and foul, and they had no sharp weapons in their hands...
So their first reaction was to dodge to the sides, not to move forward.
If a collision occurs, all those buckets of black blood will definitely be spilled on the people pulling at each other...
They couldn't even imagine what that scene would look like.
Therefore, the constable who had just blocked the carriage, a close confidant of the prefect, was soaked to the bone.
His head was turned out of the car, and his face was not injured.
Listen to this!
What are these village women saying!
How dare they mock the prefect as a jinx?!
The prefect was still furious, but he had to put on a show in front of the village women, suppressing the murderous intent in his eyes and listening to their sophistry.
The village woman immediately realized her mistake and pointed to the road behind her, saying, "Sir, even if you gave us a million lives, we wouldn't dare to offend you!"
"The road was so slippery, I don't know who spilled something, the person behind me bumped into me, and I was holding a basin in my hand, I couldn't control myself and fell forward..."
The village woman kneeling at the back looked up, her face full of fear and guilt. "It's all my fault. I slipped on the road and bumped into the two sisters, which led to the adults..."
Having said that, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "This humble woman deserves to die! Please, Your Honor, spare this humble woman!"
The other two village women also kowtowed, pleading, "Please, Your Honor, spare our lives! We didn't mean to!"
Just as the constable was about to lash out, the person inside the carriage slowly spoke, "Forget it, let's go back to the manor!"
The voice sounded peaceful, as if it came from the back molars.
The bailiff, indignant, glared fiercely at the man kowtowing on the ground, when he heard the angry shouts of several old men at the village entrance not far away.
"Who the hell is causing this mess? The road is ruined like this, how are we supposed to walk?"
"Exactly! They eat human food but do nothing!"
"They're just bored out of their minds!"
......
The constable's face darkened, and he walked toward the old men.
With each step he took, the servants on both sides would silently move aside.
The old men's words were pointed and every sentence sounded harsh.
The old men were originally watching the prefect and his entourage, making veiled insults at the air.
Upon seeing the constables approaching, he immediately lowered his head and pointed to the spot where something had been spilled...
"Aren't you being careful? It's a perfectly good road; what if one of us old bones falls and dies..."
The old man next to him chimed in, "Exactly! This mess has ruined the village entrance; it looks awful! And it might even attract bugs..."
"Ugh! Which bastard is it that does all these disgusting things!"
......
Although they kept their heads down and were making veiled accusations, the old men still found it satisfying.
He stopped talking when the constable approached.
The old men timidly smiled obsequiously, "Sir, what brings you here? What can I do for you?"
They seemed oblivious to the black blood covering the constables and the pungent stench.
The constables glared at them fiercely, exuding an imposing aura.
The old man standing to the side was the first to explain, "Officer, just now someone spilled or splashed something on the ground, and I almost fell, so I spoke without thinking..."
"Please don't take it to heart!"
The other old men chimed in, "Yes! Old men like to argue all the time. We can't stand hearing those kinds of things..."
"Officer, please don't take offense at these old men..."
Behind them, a voice called out from inside the carriage.
It was the prefect who called the constable by name.
If the prefect still hasn't realized by now that these troublemakers are doing this on purpose, then all his years in office have been for nothing.
Besides, he was in a sorry state and didn't want these unruly people to bring in more people and make a fool of himself...
He brought a large group of people, not because he was afraid of these people, but because he was worried that the conflict would escalate and cause a public gathering...
If there are villagers in the quarantine area inside, and they pass on their illness to him, it would be a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish.
The prefect heavily lowered the carriage curtain and ordered his servants to return to the prefecture.
The suffering I've endured today will surely be attributed to Xue Lin!
The constable, covered in black blood, glared warningly at the old men before returning to the ranks...
The team turned around and prepared to return via the same route.
They hadn't gone far when they saw the village women who had just knelt down behind them all stand up, beaming with joy.
"Ah! The evil spirits are finally gone!"
"What evil aura? It's clearly bad luck!"
"Hahaha......"
The old men cupped their hands into megaphone shapes, as if afraid the hastily departing group wouldn't hear them, and shouted at the top of their lungs:
"So, if you're human, you should do human things!"
"Those who do inhuman things, I'll splash them every time I see them!"
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