Jiang Ming had already given the order, so the local militia swarmed forward and tied up the dozen or so hooligans!
They had broken ribs and couldn't stand, so they had to be carried to the threshing ground...
"Sir, just teach them a lesson, really? If they cause trouble for you, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the officials in the prefecture..."
Tingzuo Chen Dazhuang was still worried about making things worse.
"snort......"
Jiang Ming gave a faint, cold laugh: "Dazhuang, remember this! A good person must be even worse than a bad person to defeat a bad person! You can't even match the two main skills of bad people: ruthlessness and cunning. What makes you think you can compete with them? Go to the kids' table..."
"This? I am foolish!"
"If you're dull-witted, just follow orders diligently and don't worry about anything else!"
"Yes, sir!"
......
The threshing ground in Chenjia Village.
Hundreds of men, young and old, surrounded the central stands, driving the women and children back home.
Those dozen or so hooligans were all tied to wooden stakes.
Even at this moment, they still didn't believe Jiang Ming would really make a move, thinking he was just bluffing.
"Jiang Ming, you son of a bitch! You stinking beggar from out of town! Who do you think you are?"
"Our young master Dong is the cousin of the Prefect's wife. If you dare to touch us, the Prefect will skin you alive!"
"You surnamed Jiang, let me go! According to the Great Yan Law, committing private torture is punishable by being cut in half at the waist, torn apart by chariots, and all five punishments! Your entire family will also be exterminated!"
......
Their cursing and swearing frightened Liang the Drunkard, who hesitated to strike, his hand trembling as he held the castration knife.
Jiang Ming pulled him over and whispered, "Old Liang, I know... you've liked Widow Sun for a long time now. That butt, that waist, that fair skin, the way her hips sway when she walks, and the way she exudes that alluring old woman scent... tsk tsk tsk... If you do a good job, I'll let you sleep with her tonight, and I'll pay for the dowry! I'll be the officiant!"
After saying that, Jiang Ming stuffed a five-tael gold coin into Liang the Drunkard's hand.
That's five taels of gold!
Liang, the drunkard, had never seen so much money in his life, and he was instantly petrified!
"Director Jiang, this...this is for me?"
"Hmm! Five taels of gold is enough to marry a virgin, let alone a widow. You two have been thirsty for so many years... You are truly a perfect match, a jackal and a tiger!"
"good!"
Having said all that, Liang the Drunkard stopped wasting his time and swiftly took action against the fat ruffian with a knife!
"ah!"
A piercing scream shattered the morning sky over Chenjia Village.
The morning mist dissipated... even the sun peeked out, eager to witness the spectacle...
This scene left everyone present dumbfounded. The villagers of Chenjia Village looked at each other in disbelief, their faces filled with fear!
They never expected... that Chief Jiang would be so strict with his orders and laws, casting off people whenever he wanted, it was no joke!
The remaining dozen or so hooligans were terrified and wet themselves, tears and urine flowing together!
"Chief Jiang, we were wrong! Chief Jiang, please forgive us, sob sob sob!"
"Chief Jiang, I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child..."
"Chief Jiang, I haven't even touched a woman yet! Waaah, we were wrong! Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring! Waaah!"
"Chief Jiang, we'll give you 100 taels! We'll each give you 100 taels of silver! Please spare us! Don't castrate us anymore..."
......
Among the ruffians, there were some clever ones who knew that everything was caused by money, and they immediately began to promise to pay money to redeem themselves!
Jiang Ming coughed lightly and sneered, "You can't say it like that... The 100 taels of silver is for buying the hides. Those hides are definitely going to be sold to you. You have no choice but to buy them! We have to act according to the contract with the county. As for the money for castrating you, I just paid for it for you. You'll have to pay me back later!"
"Chief Jiang, you have to be reasonable! What crime have we committed? We were just following orders from above! Besides, I didn't hit anyone, I just came along..."
"Chief Jiang, it was Ding San who did the beating, it has nothing to do with us! Just castrate him! We'll pay the 100 taels! We'll buy the hide!"
"Yes! Lord Jiang, you can just castrate Ding San!"
......
"No, no, no!"
Jiang Ming waved his hand: "You may have misunderstood. I castrated you not because you did anything wrong. You are all innocent! You were just following orders!"
Upon hearing this, the group of hooligans were dumbfounded, wondering what Jiang Ming was up to.
“I castrated you all because of the mountain god’s needs! The mountain god has had enough wives and wants a dozen or so eunuchs to serve him. The old man told me this in a dream last night… I asked the mountain god where to find these eunuchs. The mountain god replied… No rush, tomorrow morning, a dozen or so handsome young men will come to your Chen family village, and I will take them…”
Jiang Ming grinned wickedly and said, "So, brothers, it's not that I'm against you, it's just that the Mountain God specifically requested you, and I dare not disobey his orders! Otherwise, the Mountain God will bring disaster upon Dukang County..."
"Oh dear! Lord Jiang! Stop making up lies and trying to deceive people! Didn't you kill all the mountain gods? Where are there any mountain gods?"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
