Chapter 378: Seeing Injustice and Helping
The joys and sorrows of the world are not all the same.
Some people live in luxury, but they spend their days complaining about the passing of time, or engaging in intrigue and deception in the palace; but for some people, even having a full meal every day is a luxury.
What's more, some people are indifferent to sorrow and are greedy for joy. They love laziness and hate work. They cannot understand the suffering of others and trample on the pain of others to highlight their own status - commonly known as holding a feather as a token of authority.
When Long Qi and his group arrived at Caiwei's village, a tense standoff was taking place outside the village.
It’s just a village outside the city, what kind of conflict could there be?
The few people didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to move forward rashly. They tiptoed around the conflict and turned into the village.
The village is in a state of chaos right now. Many babies have appeared overnight, and the already insufficient manpower has made the situation even more chaotic.
Most of the villagers are young people. Before being driven out of the city, most of them were weak and sickly. Fortunately, they met Caiwei. After her diagnosis and treatment, they became full of energy. Some of them even learned martial arts from Captain Gan.
It is precisely because they are all young that they don’t know much about taking care of children and postpartum care for women. At most, they only heard about it from the elderly when they were young.
Moreover, as ordinary farmers, many women have to go to the fields to work within a few days after giving birth - they don't even have time to make a living, so there is no talk of sitting for the full month.
Therefore, the men in the village did not know the importance of taking care of women after giving birth, and most of the women were first-time mothers and did not want to stay in confinement for a month. However, they agreed to it only after Caiwei insisted.
Long Qi and his friends made their way to the village and after a lot of effort, they finally found Caiwei, who was in a state of panic. After some questioning, they learned the reason for the conflict outside the village.
Since that day, the number of corpse demons has gradually decreased, and the world has become relatively peaceful. Therefore, the imperial court issued an order requiring all localities to recruit and pacify the villages outside the city.
This would have been a good thing, but the county magistrate was a corrupt official.
The position of the county magistrate in the city was donated by his family. He was actually a good-for-nothing and relied on his advisor for everything.
Originally, the county magistrate was law-abiding and had a decent reputation as an official. But the bad thing was that he listened to his nephews and nephews, which not only disappointed his loyal advisor but also caused many absurd incidents.
That nephew is also a crane that cannot dance.
The court had originally intended to wait until someone was dead before sending them out of the city, but the county magistrate was too greedy and afraid that the disaster would affect him. So the nephew made a deliberate move, driving out any seriously ill people he found, leaving them to fend for themselves, calling it "preparing for a rainy day."
Now that the number of zombies has sharply decreased, all places have received imperial edicts ordering them to recruit people from outside the village and sending officials to inspect. This has made the county magistrate very anxious:
The current emperor is diligent in his work, loves his people, and governs the country with strict discipline. If the court finds out what they have done, not only will they lose their jobs, but they might even lose their lives.
That's why the scene that Long Qi and his companions saw outside the village happened.
The leading officer was also a relative of the county magistrate. He was quite sensible and had received a few years of education. He knew the magistrate was wrong, but he had to make the trip because of the order. However, he ordered his subordinates not to engage in conflict and remained inactive, only making a few fake calls outside the village to alert the villagers.
But somehow, this matter reached the ears of the county magistrate, who brought his incompetent sons and nephews, crawling over with his belly bulging, scolded the non-commissioned officer, and ordered a group of officers to attack the village.
This made the accompanying legal advisor very anxious - he had already made a mistake before, and by acting in this way, wouldn't he be making the same mistake again?
But there were villains fanning the flames, and the legal advisor had little influence. Not only did he get a scolding from the county magistrate, but how could he stop it?
The leading non-commissioned officer had no idea what to do. He could have delayed the fight a bit, but when his foolish county magistrate arrived, he had no choice but to follow orders and go forward.
The two sides engaged in combat, with Captain Gan leading the men in the village in a fierce resistance. However, even if the men had learned some martial arts, they were no match for the constables who patrolled the streets daily. Furthermore, the only weapons the villagers had were hoes and clubs, which were no match for the sharp forks and blades in the hands of the constables.
Not long after, Captain Gan was defeated. The villagers were left with bruises and swellings on their faces. Some were injured, while others were pinned down by the water and fire sticks and could not move.
The villagers were already at a disadvantage, and now they were defeated. Their morale was completely gone. Captain Gan knew that this was a big taboo in military strategy, but with some people captured before and women and children behind them, they were really in a dilemma.
The county magistrate was confident of victory and ordered his men to pursue the enemy while thinking about how to deal with the people in the village. But at this moment, several figures flashed out and in the blink of an eye, people and horses fell to the ground. The constable who was originally escorting the villagers fell to the ground and wailed for a long time but was unable to get up.
The sudden change frightened the county magistrate so much that he almost fell down. Fortunately, he was supported by his lackeys and nephews, and he was able to steady himself.
"Who... who are you! How dare you be so rude in front of me!" The county magistrate was so frightened that he could not speak clearly.
The two men who came were Long Qi and Liu Xia. One of them had a flamboyant braid and carried a big sword on his back, but his body was agile. The other had a fair face and an upright posture.
When the county magistrate saw that the newcomers were young and that the two men were protecting the villagers behind them, he could not help but get furious. He scolded the fallen yamen runner and cursed Long Qi and Liu Xia.
After all, the master was knowledgeable and experienced. Although the two men in front of him were dressed simply, their eyes and eyebrows were full of heroism, especially the pale-faced scholar, who looked even more noble and it was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.
The lawyer was about to remind the county magistrate, but the county magistrate was so angry that he didn't give him the chance. He kept shouting at the yamen runners to arrest the two men quickly.
But just as he finished speaking, a slightly childish voice came from the village gate.
"Let's see who dares!"
The county magistrate was stunned at first, and then became furious.
Damn it, someone actually dared to challenge Tai Sui without even asking whose territory this is!
"Who! You little bastard! Come out and kowtow to your grandfather!"
These words were very harsh, and Liu Xia couldn't help but want to step forward to teach the county magistrate a lesson, but was pulled back by Long Qi. Long Qi winked at Liu Xia, and although the latter was unwilling, he also understood what he meant.
The two men and the villagers retreated to the sides, only to see a young man in a blue Taoist robe walking out with his hands behind his back. It was Zhao Wuyang, and following behind him was Xinyi, with a burly figure, like a loyal guard.
The master was shocked when he saw this. He thought that the man just now had an outstanding temperament, but he didn't expect that the person in front of him was even more extraordinary, which made him feel ashamed.
Who is this person? Why is he so impressive?
The lawyer was shocked and puzzled. Although he didn't know who this person was, he was definitely not an ordinary person!
The county magistrate was unaware of the impending disaster and continued to clamor.
Seeing this, the legal advisor shook his head repeatedly. He knew very well that the county magistrate would not have a good ending this time, so he pulled the non-commissioned officer back. The non-commissioned officer also understood what the legal advisor meant, and the two of them looked at each other and talked without saying another word.
Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven, but misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot be forgiven.
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