His Majesty the King of Mingyue Kingdom was already injured, and then the fire in West Street added to his distress.
"What exactly happened? Is what you're saying true?"
"Did such a serious fire really happen on West Street? Did those officials kill civilians?"
Even His Majesty the King of Mingyue Kingdom couldn't believe it. Under the capital, there were officials who dared to be so bold as to kill ordinary people!
"This is absolutely true! I saw it myself!"
"The entire West Street was like a hell, with corpses everywhere!"
"The scene was absolutely horrific. The people were wailing in agony. Those officials were inhuman; they killed so many people!"
"This matter is of great importance, and we don't know if the county magistrate or other officials did it intentionally!"
"Many people have died at this scene!"
"Your Majesty, you must stand up for the people!"
The King of Mingyue was furious upon hearing this.
"Such a thing has happened right under the nose of the capital! Send troops immediately and imprison all those officials who are causing trouble!"
Immediately, someone received the order and went to summon the army.
Zhao Yinfang added, "And there's the county magistrate too!"
"The county magistrate is the one who gives them orders, but he's also the murderer who killed so many people!"
Upon hearing this, the King of Mingyue Kingdom immediately ordered his men to arrest the county magistrate as well.
Zhao Yinfang has rendered meritorious service this time, and the King of Mingyue said, "After this matter is over, I will reward you properly!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yinfang bowed to the King of Mingyue Kingdom.
"I do not need any additional reward; I only hope that the people can be properly resettled!"
The King of Mingyue looked at Zhao Yinfang with great appreciation, "Very well, I agree to this matter. I will definitely take good care of the people, so you don't need to worry."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yinfang immediately withdrew.
The soldiers had already taken action. One group went to West Street to arrest and kill civilians and stop the officials who were putting out the fire, while the other group went into the government office to arrest the county magistrate.
"Open the door quickly! We are sent by His Majesty the King. Come out and greet us!"
"Don't even think about hiding, you can't escape. Surrender now!"
"Get out here right now! Otherwise, we'll have to use some serious force!"
"Hurry up and open the door! You have no other way out today!"
The magistrate was terrified inside the government office. He never expected that such a thing would happen, that soldiers would come to arrest him.
What exactly happened? Who reported this to His Majesty the King?
Normally, no one would tell His Majesty the King about this.
He had originally thought that everything that happened on West Street would be hidden away with the fire.
But unexpectedly, someone told His Majesty the King about this, which would be the end for him!
The other people around me simply wouldn't help me.
If he exposes these people, his own family members will suffer!
If he were to end up with his entire family dead, how could he face his ancestors?
"Come out now! Stop hiding!"
"You're doomed today! His Majesty has ordered us to capture you; you have nowhere to hide!"
"Don't test our patience, or we'll break down the door!"
"Your Excellency, you must bear the consequences of your actions!"
As the soldiers were talking, seeing that the magistrate still hadn't opened the door, they quickly went over and started banging on it.
They banged and banged for a long time before finally breaking the door open.
After the door was broken open, they quickly entered the government office to find the county magistrate.
But instead of seeing the magistrate, they found his corpse!
The magistrate hung himself on a three-foot-long white silk ribbon and committed suicide inside the government office.
Meanwhile, the advisor and his men had already secretly escaped from the backyard.
"Take the magistrate's body back!"
The soldiers weren't particularly surprised by what they saw.
It seemed quite ordinary. The magistrate felt hopeless and, fearing being implicated in other matters, took his own life. Many people would do the same.
They quickly brought the magistrate's body back to the palace for His Majesty the King of Mingyue to decide.
Even if the magistrate commits suicide, he will still be punished and will not have a complete body.
Meanwhile, on West Street, the soldiers had already arrested the officials who had killed civilians and imprisoned them all in the Ministry of Justice's jail.
"Everyone, please go back now and stop gathering here."
"We will put them in jail and make them receive the punishment they deserve."
"His Majesty will seek justice for everyone. You should leave here as soon as possible."
"We don't know if the fire in this area will reignite. If you stay here any longer, there will be other dangers. You should leave as soon as possible!"
The soldiers persuaded the people to leave. The people didn't really want to leave, but after hearing the soldiers' advice, they left.
Many of their relatives died, and there was simply no way to find their bodies.
We still need to wait for the coroner to arrive so that the body can be properly cleaned up. Maybe then they can come and claim the body.
As the soldiers escorted the officials away, the civilians also left.
They went home quickly, but spent the whole night in tears.
Now that things have dragged on for so long, it's already dawn.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze have also received the news.
Pei Xuan said, "Lord Xiao Fang has already informed His Majesty the King of Mingyue Kingdom about this matter, and His Majesty has also sent soldiers to handle it."
"The officials who killed the people were imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail, while the county magistrate committed suicide."
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"This magistrate was quite clever; he actually committed suicide under these circumstances!"
"The magistrate did this because he was afraid that those people would find something to use against him and harm his family. Now that he has committed suicide, he has put an end to everything."
"It's just that the people who were murdered suffered greatly, being persecuted by this county magistrate, and their families also suffered."
Now that this matter is considered settled, it's up to the King of Mingyue Kingdom to handle these matters; it has nothing to do with them anymore.
They have done everything they could.
This saved some lives and prevented the officials from killing more civilians.
Now that it was daylight, Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze got up.
Xu Yuehuai originally organized a tasting event for the Tianxianglou branch during the Flower Festival to encourage the citizens of the Mingyue Kingdom to come and spend money.
But no one expected a fire to happen, and the business of Tianxianglou branch will definitely be affected.
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