Chapter 82: Fighting the Air
"There were no problems for the first few days. Once everyone arrived, the new sheriff returned to County Hall to meet with the new staff."
"Not long after the meeting, a large number of people from the Supervisory Office suddenly took action, stormed into the County Hall meeting room, and took everyone away."
Xiang Henian's heart sank to the bottom. He turned to look at Lai Juncheng, whose face was distorted.
"Good, good boy."
Since Lai Juncheng made his debut, he had never suffered such a big setback, let alone such humiliation. This green boy seemed to treat him as a toy to play with at will, and did not regard his previous reputation as something worthy of awe.
He sat back heavily in his chair, the veins on his dry and sallow face showing, making him look particularly terrifying.
Xiang Henian was even more worried. He whispered, "Director Lai, it seems this is indeed a trap. That guy deliberately created confusion and deliberately didn't conduct a thorough investigation in the county. He also pretended that the county was empty and lacked a major general, just to lure us into the trap."
"But in reality, he had already calculated that no one would come to Changshan County, and that those who did would only be spies. As soon as everyone arrived, he immediately returned to close the door and beat the dog. This method is mature and sophisticated, and he attacked without hesitation. It is extremely ruthless and carefully planned. He is definitely not an opponent to be underestimated."
"He knows us very well, but we don't know him at all and underestimate him, which is why we fell for his tricks."
Lai Juncheng barely suppressed his inner anger and began to think calmly. After a moment, he said:
"It seems that he had deliberately provoked me earlier, making me think that he was a reckless man with no real purpose except his absolute loyalty to Sheng Huaixuan. He also deliberately revealed so many flaws, making me think that he had an opportunity to take advantage of me, just to seduce me into taking action."
"That's right." Xiang Henian said, "That guy must have made a special trip to study you. He probably has all your past information piled up all over his office, and he's been thinking about how to deal with you day and night."
"Humph." Lai Juncheng sneered, "How naive! You think you can defeat me like this? Too naive! If this is all he is capable of, then his death will come soon."
Xiang Henian said, "That's right. Arrogance is his grave. Director Lai has always acted unconventionally. If he thinks that the previous information can represent Director Lai's full capabilities and behavior patterns, he is completely mistaken."
Lai Juncheng smiled grimly.
"Haha, then let this brat see how the famous Yellow Corpse Lai Juncheng is feared by everyone."
"At that time, he will understand that all the information he has painstakingly found about me is bullshit."
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Yun Qingshui met her siblings in the waiting room of Huaizhen First Hospital.
The group of people were either bandaged or receiving IV drips, and the seriously injured were still lying in bed. Recalling their past high-spirited appearance, Yun Qingshui couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and said, "I, I'm useless. I caused everyone to be like this..."
"Sister Yun, if you say that, the brothers can only die as an apology!"
"That's right. If it weren't for Sister Yun, we would have died a long time ago."
"The grass on the grave is already one meter high."
“Why not two meters?”
The butcher cursed, "Old Gang, shut the fuck up! You're still arguing at this hour! Do you know how much Sister Yun has sacrificed... Ouch! Red Fox, why did you kick me?"
Yun Qingshui ignored them and said loudly, "Don't worry, everyone. County Magistrate Lin has no ill will towards us. They have already allowed us to rest in Huai Town."
She recounted what she had seen and heard along the way, but omitted her personal thoughts.
"That's all there is to it, what do you think?"
After a moment of silence, the butcher asked first, "What does that dog official mean?"
The monkey said, "Maybe he really has a grudge against the dog officials in Qingcheng."
"That's right, so he deliberately showed his goodwill to us because he wanted us to stand on his side and help him deal with the Qingcheng officials."
"Then why doesn't he want us to lead the charge?"
Lao Gang couldn't help but retort.
"At least form an offensive and defensive alliance with us. Could it be that he is just after our dishes?"
There was another silence.
The butcher couldn't help but say, "This is naturally due to Sister Yun's sacrifice..."
Bang bang bang!
His head was pounded by a bunch of people, but this time he stiffened his neck and shouted, "What's there to hide? Sister Yun, we know you endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. It's okay, no one will look down on you. After we rescue Xingtai and kill the corrupt officials in Qingcheng, we'll come back and kill the corrupt officials in Changshan County for you. You don't have to worry about not being able to get married. Sister Yun, you are so outstanding. Even if you don't get married, you will still have many suitors. Even if no one wants you, I, Old Zhang, will not despise you..."
when!
Yun Qingshui couldn't bear it any longer, so she took a spittoon and stuffed it into his head.
“Wuwuwuwu…”
Yun Qingshui ignored him and said, "No matter what that bastard official thinks, we must first heal our wounds. That way, no matter whether he turns against us or not, we won't be afraid."
"That's right."
"Sister Yun is right."
Yun Qingshui continued, "Now that I've thought about it, all the news we have about Changshan County's new governor is hearsay. We've never actually seen what he looks like. Xingtai said that Governor Lin is willing to buy meat, vegetables, and eggs for the people, which is a rare example of a conscientious official."
"Xingtai once told me that to judge whether a person is good or bad, don't guess what he thinks, don't listen to what he says, and don't listen to what others say about him. We should just look at what he does."
"Right!" Monkey agreed loudly. "I've always thought those rumors were fake. They were all just some shady, dirty stuff, stuff like powerful functions, how long his crotch was, and ten-hour sex with the First Princess. There's no truth to that."
Red Fox said unhappily, "Could you not mention that last analogy?"
"Right, right." Nightingale agreed. "The First Princess has many supporters. If anyone hears what you said, you'll get into trouble."
"Yes, we have several of them! You've offended them all in one go!"
Lao Gang shouted, "Of course he would say that. He listened to the last example for ten hours!"
The monkey's face flushed red and he shouted angrily, "You fart!"
"Alright." Yun Qingshui stopped them and said, "Anyway, let's get back on track as soon as possible. Red Fox, you and Nightingale are less seriously injured and are good at hiding, so go back and get some information."
Red Fox and Nightingale answered together, "Okay, Sister Yun."
"This will be our base for now. Leave a few brothers in the hospital to look after it, and the rest of you will go out to the streets to gather information. Monkey, go contact our brothers in Mingzhou, report the situation to them, and ask for support."
——
The next day, everyone gathered at the hospital again.
Lao Gang, who was the best at getting information, was the first to speak. "I think there's some truth to the rumors. I've been to the restaurant where that corrupt official accepted bribes in public. Many people saw him coming down from the restaurant with a black suitcase and getting into the county governor's car with his mistress."
"Yes, I also heard that the official is not a good person."
"But why do I hear people say he is the best official ever?"
Various opinions piled up, both good and bad, and Yun Qingshui didn't know how to distinguish them. Like most people here, she had no problem doing specific things, but it was extremely difficult for her to judge the situation in a complex environment.
"Okay." Yun Qingshui sighed. "Anyway, the dog official really doesn't seem to have any feelings towards us. Maybe he really has a grudge against the dog official in Qingcheng. Otherwise, I can't think of any other reason why he would be so tolerant of us."
The butcher wanted to say something, but when he thought of Sister Yun's furious look, he shut his mouth.
The monkey agreed, "I think so too. He probably doesn't know how powerful we are, so he doesn't take us seriously."
The rock said sullenly, "Do you want me to educate him?"
(End of this chapter)
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