Young people get tired after staying up all night, let alone the elderly.
Shui Qing was afraid that if she wasn't careful, she would end up adding a few more coffins.
Pshaw, don't think like that!
The old village chief had just smiled when he heard Fan Xiaoliu on the embankment exclaim, "People are coming! It's several men on horseback, dressed in official robes!"
Shanshui Village is located in a remote area, and this road leads only to their village, so these yamen runners could only have come to their village.
Everyone present held their breath and looked at Shui Qing.
Shui Qing looked up at Fan Xiaoliu and asked in a deep voice, "About how many?"
Fan Xiaoliu counted carefully and replied confidently, "Five horses and five people! Official robes and swords."
"What should we do, Sister Shuiqing? Should we open the door?" someone asked in a panic.
Shui Qing said without hesitation, "Open the door."
Immediately, a man stepped forward without hesitation and opened the door.
The old village chief looked around and calmly instructed, "Everyone, don't speak without permission later. Just follow Shuiqing's instructions!"
"Okay!" Everyone responded in unison without any objection.
They were already afraid of dealing with officials, especially since the results of last night's interrogation completely exceeded their previous knowledge and understanding. Even if they were asked to come forward and give a reply, they would tremble uncontrollably. It was better not to have to come forward at all.
The horses arrived quickly, and soon brought in the yamen runners.
Shui Qing stepped forward and asked with a slight smile, "Are you gentlemen concerned about what happened last night?"
The head constable acted as if he hadn't seen or heard anything. His sharp gaze swept around the courtyard before finally landing on the old village chief. He walked straight over, raised his chin, and said condescendingly, "You're the village chief? I have something to ask you!"
The other four people also bypassed Shuiqing and headed straight for the old village chief.
Although she was a woman with a somewhat imposing air, she was still a woman and had no right to talk to them.
Seeing the five people ignoring Shui Qing so much, everyone present felt their chests heaving violently.
The old village chief didn't even lift his eyelids, coldly retorting, "I'm old and only went out this morning. What does the official want to ask?"
The head constable frowned, his face full of displeasure.
The old man meant that he could only ask about things that happened after this morning, and he knew nothing about what happened last night!
He then looked at the others, only to see them all glaring angrily at him.
There were only a dozen or so men and a few women present, but he had heard in the morning that they had broadswords and various homemade poisons. Zhu Laoda had nearly a hundred men fall victim to their poisons, let alone the five of them.
His heart skipped a beat, but he quickly changed his attitude, put on a smile, clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "May I ask who I should ask?"
The old village chief finally raised his eyelids, looked at Shuiqing, and pointed the way, saying, "All matters in our village are decided by Hu Shuiqing."
Upon seeing that it was someone he had overlooked, and even a woman at that, the smile on the bailiff's face froze.
He then turned to look at the others; the twenty-odd people just stared at them warily, and none of them seemed inclined to speak.
These people were incredibly united! They held this woman named Hu Shuiqing in the highest esteem and followed her every command.
Knowing that no one would answer unless they questioned Hu Shuiqing, the five constables exchanged glances and could only grit their teeth and walk towards Shuiqing.
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