"master!"
"Sir, are you alright?"
"Quick, call a doctor!"
Mei Xinfei felt his vision go black, and it took him a while to recover before his throat felt less sore.
He looked around blankly and asked, "Did you hear anything?"
The maids exchanged glances and then slowly nodded.
“My lord, I have heard someone claiming to be the God of Joy and Benevolence, who wants to punish you.”
Upon hearing this, Mei Xinfei's expression instantly changed. "Nonsense! What crime have I committed? Guards, drag her away and slap her thirty times!"
"Master, please spare me!" the maid pleaded, crying.
Mei Xinfei didn't have time to say anything more to her. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand to the guards, signaling them to hurry up and not let that maid get in his way.
"Old Lin, did you hear that too?" Mei Xinfei turned to the butler who was running over anxiously and asked.
Butler Lin nodded upon hearing this. “Master, not only did I hear it, but it seems that everyone in the county can hear what that Joyful God is saying. What should we do?”
Upon hearing this, Mei Xinfei sneered, "What 'Joyful and Benevolent God'? I don't believe there are any gods in this world!"
"It's likely that Shen Dongqing's men, wanting revenge for him, came up with this idea."
Upon hearing this, Butler Lin immediately began to flatter him skillfully, "Master, you are right. It must be those people who can't stand to see you doing well, so they resorted to this underhanded tactic to embarrass you."
After receiving the butler's agreement, Mei Xinfei proudly raised his chin and said, "Old Lin, go and inform all the members of the Chamber of Commerce that the weather is getting cooler, and the price of grain should rise again."
Butler Lin immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, I'll go and inform them right away."
Because the Mei residence was located in the wealthy area of Changdong County, far from the county town gate, and Mei Xinfei and his companions were all enjoying the coolness of the ice inside, they didn't see the most thrilling scene at all.
He had no idea how powerful the God of Joy was, and Xu Jinhuan would soon teach him how to behave.
Just then, Xu Jinhuan's voice rang out again.
"Since you have no intention of admitting your mistake, then come over on your knees."
As soon as she finished speaking, the servants around Messing looked at their proud master in surprise, and suddenly knelt down with a thud, then slowly moved on their knees.
"Master?!" Butler Lin shouted loudly.
At this moment, Mei Xinfei replied with a look of fear, "Old Lin, come and save me, I'm out of control!"
Upon hearing this, Butler Lin immediately ordered the guards beside him, "Quickly, everyone, move together and stop the master!"
Even though everyone present grabbed Messingfei, he still kept moving his knees while kneeling on the ground.
Because so many people were pulling him, his knees couldn't withstand the weight of so many people, resulting in chafed skin.
"Get out of here, all of you!" Messingfei ordered, though his voice was heavy with pain.
Upon receiving the instructions, everyone immediately dispersed.
The moment they let go, they were surprised to find that Messing's speed suddenly increased, becoming faster than a normal person walking.
Butler Lin anxiously followed behind, calling out, "Master, please slow down! Your knees will hurt so much!"
Messingfei, his face flushed, shouted, "Of course I know it hurts, but do you think I can just go slow or fast as I please?"
After hearing this, Butler Lin gave an awkward smile and cautiously followed behind Mei Xinfei, while thinking to himself how to save his master's face.
But after the two left the Mei residence, Mei Xinfei, who had been walking briskly even while kneeling, slowed down again.
Especially when passing by the homes of people with some prestige in Changdong County, Mei Xinfei was so controlled that he would even take two steps and then rest, as if afraid that no one would see him.
"It's over, it's all over now," Butler Lin muttered helplessly.
Mei Xinfei's face turned from red to green, and he said fiercely, "Where did they find these powerful figures? They can even control my actions."
"Hmph, there's nothing in this world that money can't buy. Once I meet him and bribe him, those guys will be doomed."
After hearing Mei Xinfei's words, Butler Lin did not agree as usual; he felt that things were not so simple.
Even if someone is a highly skilled person, they still need a certain medium to control others. But the master stayed in the mansion all day, and everything he ate and drank was carefully checked. How could he have fallen for it?
Could there really be gods?
Is it too late for him to run now?
At this moment, Xu Jinhuan, the "God of Joy and Kindness," was closing his eyes and feeling the power of faith within his body.
After these days of integration, the power of faith has made new breakthroughs.
She can now use the faith power of believers in other places, but this borrowing is limited; she can only use so much per day.
Xu Jinhuan felt that the power of faith in his body was about to run out, and Chairman Mei had already walked through the streets and alleys of Changdong County, so he immediately told him to speed up so that he could reach the city gate as soon as possible.
"The benevolent deity said that Messingfei should come here on his knees. Do you think Messingfei will be able to come?"
"I think so. Who would dare to go against a god?"
“Messingfei is so daring. If that guy really believed that there are gods watching over us, how could he have done so many shameless things?”
Just as everyone was discussing this, a cloud of dust suddenly drifted over. When everyone turned around, they saw a three-foot-tall shadow running towards them in the distance.
"That, that is..."
"Messingfei?!"
"He really came running on his knees?"
Of course it was Messingfei. He not only ran over on his knees, but also stopped in front of everyone by kneeling.
His white and purple brocade robe was already worn out, and the trousers at the knees were nowhere to be seen, leaving only two round holes.
His knee was now a bloody mess, with the bone clearly visible.
"Oh dear, that's terrible," a scholar remarked instinctively.
The old woman beside him said dismissively, "Is this what you call tragic? Aren't the people he harmed also tragic? They could have eaten their fill for a hundred or so coins."
"Because he colluded with all the grain shops to raise prices, how many families are now selling their children just to have enough to eat? Even worse, some are eating tree bark and clay to survive. Isn't all this his doing?"
The scholar felt ashamed after what the old woman said, and immediately bowed respectfully, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I misspoke just now."
The old woman was also very easygoing. Upon hearing this, she waved her hand and said, "It's alright. I know you're a soft-hearted kid, but some people deserve sympathy, while others deserve to die."
The old lady's words were agreed upon by everyone present.
"That's right! If it weren't for this heartless bastard, Magistrate Shen would still be alive, and our lives would be so much more hopeful!"
"Good God, please help us and punish this unscrupulous merchant who harms people, so that the people of Changdong can have peace again."
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