"They ask you to give them some of the food stored in your house and to allow them to get some water from your house every three days."
There is currently a plague and a severe drought, and the entire Xiabao County is in a state of desolation. The only river and three wells have dried up.
Duan Heshun's house was not affected because he had a martial arts master dig a well there.
"What did you say? These untouchables are rebelling!"
Duan Heshun suddenly sat up, his eyes wide open and his face full of anger.
"Why should I give them my food? And my family needs this well for food and clothing. I also need to water the flowers and plants in the yard and change the water in the pond."
"Let them come and fight. What if my fish die? What if my flowers and plants die?"
"These untouchables are so vicious! Go and give them twenty beatings of the killing stick to show them how powerful we are."
"They really are a bunch of idiots who deserve a beating. Get them out of here!"
The housekeeper looked embarrassed and said, "If we continue to hit him with twenty sticks, I'm afraid someone will die."
"Humph, if he died, he died. What's the big deal? People die every day these days."
The butler stood there without moving, still looking embarrassed.
"Why aren't you going yet?"
"Master, there are many people here this time. They all said that they would rather die than leave. They will die anyway if they go back."
Bang! Duan Heshun was so angry that he stood up.
"This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous! How dare these lowly people threaten me?"
"Beat them! Beat them to death! They want to leave early, so I'll grant them that!"
Duan Heshun gritted his teeth and spoke with a ferocious look on his face.
"Oh, you, a dignified official, are going to kill common people for a few flowers and plants, a few fish? Lord Duan, you have such great power."
"Who is it?!" Duan Heshun's heart skipped a beat and he asked.
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