Song Chi stepped forward and shouted, "The County Magistrate was appointed by the imperial court and is the local leader. He carries out the will of His Majesty and protects the region on behalf of the Emperor. Yet, you are stirring up trouble and starting a riot at the county office. You even brought people here to question the County Magistrate. What do you want to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Ma Cheng immediately panicked and turned pale with fright.
The hat was too big for him to bear.
"I didn't do this. It has nothing to do with me." Ma Cheng hurriedly explained. It was not that he was incompetent, but Song Chi's words were too harsh.
After all, he was just an official.
Song Chi directly asked, "Who asked you to come? What is his intention?"
"I..." Ma Cheng stammered. How could he dare to say it out loud?
"You won't tell me, right?"
Song Chi turned to Feng Yuan and bowed, saying, "Sir, the magistrate, the official in charge, Ma Cheng, disobeyed the imperial order and led people to riot at the county office. He is guilty of treason. Please report this to the court as soon as possible..."
Before he could finish his words, Ma Cheng was already panicking and hurriedly said, "It was the county magistrate who asked me to come."
"So it was the County Magistrate who asked you to come?"
Song Chi and Feng Yuan exchanged a look and couldn't help laughing in their hearts. This man was so scared that he lied after just a few words. But it was normal. The worst crime he committed was rebellion. Who would be confused if such a hat was put on him?
"Why did the County Magistrate ask you to come but not others?"
Ma Cheng shook his head subconsciously. He was still kneeling and hadn't gotten up. He was scared by Song Chi.
"You know what it means to get shot at the first bird to stick its head out."
Song Chi leaned in close and whispered, "Dong Weimin doesn't consider you one of his own. He's sending you here to die. He has four great beasts under his command, and you, the dignified Lifang Dianshi, aren't even among them. Don't you understand why?"
Feng Yuan was close and could hear it clearly.
This move of instigation is really very clever.
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