Chapter 213 Troublemakers
Shi Bao really wanted to scold these ignorant villagers and make them sober up, but he remembered Ding Gaochang's instructions and decided not to take any action for the time being, and not to intensify the conflict between him and the villagers. He had no choice but to give up and just wait silently.
As the sun rose higher, the villagers' complaints became more and more intense.
He was originally complaining loudly, but in the end he simply pointed at Shi Bao and the others and started cursing, asking them to release the real person as soon as possible to save their lives.
There were even some children who picked up small stones from the side and threw them at Shi Bao and others.
Shi Bao and the others were hit several times, with black bruises on their faces.
"Bold and unruly people!"
Shi Bao couldn't bear it any longer, and drew his sword from its sheath. He shouted at those people, "If you dare to be rude again, don't blame us for being rude!"
The other three people were originally holding back, but when they saw Shi Bao pulled out the knife, they couldn't help themselves and held the knives in their hands, looking at the lawless villagers with anger on their faces.
The shining knife glowed eerily under the sun.
Coupled with the murderous intent emanating from Shi Bao and others, the villagers subconsciously took a step back and shrank their necks.
As expected, many times, talking is useless and only action can solve the problem.
No wonder Lord Ding once said that if you encounter someone who is unreasonable and ignorant, you can just scare him first, which will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"The police are killing people..."
Someone wailed, and after the others were stunned for a moment, they all started crying and shouting like him.
For a moment, the crying and shouting mixed together, giving Shi Bao and others splitting headaches.
Some were even brave enough to pounce directly at Shi Bao.
Drawing the sword is just to scare people, not to hurt anyone.
Seeing someone rushing towards him, Shi Bao subconsciously retracted the knife to avoid hurting innocent people.
But this immediately emboldened those people, and they continued to curse and shove as they did before, becoming more and more arrogant.
Shi Bao and others received orders from Ding Gaochang and did not dare to harm ordinary people. Now they were like tofu fallen into the dust, unable to blow or hit them, so they could only retreat a few steps.
"These constables usually bully the common people and us, and this time they caught a real person. We really should teach them a lesson. Otherwise, they really don't know their place and think we are easy to bully!"
I don't know who shouted, but someone got brave enough to punch Shi Bao in the face.
Shi Bao was somewhat skilled in martial arts, and he dodged swiftly upon seeing this, but his rage grew even stronger.
"You bold and unruly people, if you continue to act so rampantly, don't blame us..." Shi Bao shouted angrily.
"Don't blame you guys, how about that?"
What can you do?
A sneer spread across Qi Shen's face, and he glanced at Shi Bao and the others with a sidelong glance, his face full of disdain becoming more and more intense.
It's just a scare, I don't dare to really hurt anyone.
If you were really like other places, where the detectives were all ferocious, it would be fine, but these people would be afraid and would not dare to do anything too extreme.
But you have to deal with a county magistrate and a county magistrate who are concerned about the lives of the people and your lofty reputation, so don't blame them for taking advantage of you.
Qi Shen chuckled and looked at Shi Bao with eyes full of contempt.
"Who is causing trouble here?"
Ding Gaochang, who had just arrived here, got off the carriage and shouted angrily: "No matter what the reason is, arrest him first and beat him with twenty boards, then we can talk about other things!"
After all, Ding Gaochang had been an official for many years, and he had a fierce aura. At this moment, he was shouting loudly, and his temperament was somewhat oppressive. The villagers who had been noisy suddenly became quiet, and even lowered their heads, not daring to look at Ding Gaochang.
Qi Shen, on the other hand, showed no fear at all. He only glanced at Ding Gaochang and said, "Sir, you can't blame us for being unhappy. This matter concerns the lives of all the villagers, so naturally everyone is a little anxious. But on your side..."
As soon as Qi Shen opened his mouth, he wanted to talk endlessly about the inaction of the county government and the arrest of Qi He.
Ding Gaochang glanced at him, snorted coldly, and interrupted him: "Who are you?"
"I am Qi Shen, a villager." Qi Shen raised his chin and said, "Mr. County Magistrate..."
"Oh, Qi Shen." Ding Gaochang interrupted him again: "It turned out to be you."
"Yesterday someone came to the county town and beat a drum, accusing you of robbing someone else's property. You need to ask about this matter carefully."
Ding Gaochang raised his hand and said, "Come here, take Qi Shen back to the county government office first. I will interrogate him in detail when I get back to the county government office."
Shen Quan and Shi Bao, who were standing by, stepped forward and clamped Qi Shen from the left and right.
Qi Shen was caught off guard by this sudden move, and was stunned for a moment. Then his face was filled with dissatisfaction, and veins on his forehead bulged. He shouted at Ding Gaochang: "You obviously saw me leading the villagers to the gate of the county government and asking you to release the real person, and you took revenge like this!"
"I don't know about this matter. I only know that someone sued you for robbing property. According to the laws of the dynasty, I must ask you a few questions. Is this inappropriate?"
Ding Gaochang shouted coldly, "Don't I have the right to interrogate you? Or did you really rob someone else's property and are afraid that I might find out something, so you want to take the initiative and shut me up?"
"Definitely not..." Qi Shen argued.
"Since it's not him, then you don't have to feel guilty. Just go to the county government office and wait for me to interrogate you." Ding Gaochang waved his hand and said, "Take me away."
Shi Bao and Shen Quan dragged Qi Shen away.
Qi Shen was originally still hesitating on whether to argue to the end or clear his reputation, but his mouth was gagged in an instant and he could not make a sound, nor could he break free from the grip of Shen Quan and Shi Bao. Even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to be taken aside.
With Qi Shen's show of power, everyone else was terrified and dared not say anything.
Even though he was dissatisfied, he only dared to glance at Ding Gaochang, and even lowered his head quickly for fear of being discovered by him.
"Don't panic, everyone."
Ding Gaochang said in a clear voice: "Qi Shen's incident just now was indeed caused by someone suing him. It has nothing to do with what happened today. Don't worry too much."
"In addition, I am here today because of the Cuiwei Lake water ghost incident that has caused a lot of controversy a while ago. I will also give you an explanation today and let you guys take a good look at the true face of this water ghost."
As soon as Ding Gaochang finished speaking, someone brought the so-called real person, Qi He, over.
Qi He had been locked up for a few days and had also been tortured. His face was pale and he looked a little wilted. He was as thin as a monkey to begin with, and now he was even thinner, like a skeleton. His eye sockets were sunken and he looked very scary.
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