Magistrate Liu had been an official for eighteen years, and this was the first time he had ever seen the people so united, using the entire village's resources to rescue the young man.
They immediately dispatched yamen runners to the Peng residence to rescue the people!
Seeing this, the village chief and his group offered to accompany them, just in case.
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Liu agreed, instructing that no conflict should occur, and thus went along with the wishes of the people.
Seeing that the county magistrate was very cooperative and considerate of the people, Jiang Yue had the idea of befriending him.
However, going to the Peng residence to rescue people is more important at this moment. We can talk about making friends later!
And so, a large group of people, with yamen runners in front and oxcarts behind, headed towards the Peng residence in a grand procession.
Peng Mansion —
In the woodshed.
Qingyun, who had been beaten black and blue, was now bound hand and foot and leaned against the woodpile in pain.
Opposite him was Liu Yunfei, who wasn't much better off.
Perhaps due to pre-existing grudges, Liu Yunfei was beaten even more severely; his own father probably wouldn't even recognize him standing here!
After Qingyun regained consciousness, he peered through the crack in the window and guessed that it was already 7:45 PM.
At this moment, his mother, elder brother and sister-in-law, and younger sisters must know that something had happened to him!
He both hoped that his family would come to his rescue, but he was also worried that his family was powerless and that if they came, they would be beaten by the servants of the Peng family, which would implicate his family!
At this moment, he hated his own weakness immensely!
If he had official rank and title, if he...
"Hiss~"
"Which bastard punched me in the back of the head? If he hurt me badly, he'll be going to jail!"
Liu Yunfei touched the back of his head, feeling a sharp pain. There was a big bump on his head, and it hurt terribly!
"Brother Liu, you're awake!"
Seeing this, Qingyun offered a word of concern.
Although he had no connection with this Brother Liu, he was recently taught a lesson by Young Master Peng and nearly beaten to death. It was thanks to this man that he stepped forward and protected him...
"It's okay, I won't die~"
Liu Yunfei said casually. He hadn't had a chance to reveal his identity, otherwise, would the servants of the Peng family have dared to beat him up like this?
Hmph, I just don't want to tarnish the old man's reputation, otherwise—
"Squeak~"
"Bah! You two are lucky the government came to rescue you, otherwise you'd be starving to death!"
Before Liu Yunfei could speak, the woodshed door was pushed open, and several burly men walked in, cursing and swearing as they bent down, picked them up, and untied them...
Liu Yunfei is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. Although he can be a scoundrel at times, he has never committed any heinous crimes; at most, he just talks big.
At this moment, he suppressed the urge to curse and held his breath, waiting for the right opportunity to act!
Although Qingyun is young, he is more mature in his actions.
From the servant's few words, he gleaned some information and guessed that his family had reported the matter to the authorities, and the government had taken action!
Sure enough, as he followed the servants out of the Peng residence, he saw his brothers carrying torches, his mother, and the village chief...
The relief of surviving the ordeal and the feeling of being valued by his family brought tears to his eyes...
He is not alone; he has a loving family and caring people!
"Qingyun~"
When Jiang Yue saw her son's bruised and swollen face, she ran over to him with heartache, wanting to hug him but afraid of hurting him...
Good, very good, Master Peng!
Jiang Yue secretly made a mental note of this debt!
"Mom, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt."
Qingyun gently embraced her mother, comforting her, not wanting to cause trouble for her mother and the clan.
He thought that one day he would take revenge with his own hands!
"Yes, let's go home with Mom."
Hearing this, Jiang Yue felt even more sorry for her son. She sniffed, her nose stinging, and took her son's hand, preparing to leave.
"Wait, Mother, I have a classmate who got beaten up for me and got caught up in the mess."
Qingyun paused and whispered something to his mother.
It was only then that Jiang Yue noticed that there was a young man, older than her son, in the shadow of the pillar in the Peng family mansion.
He was beaten black and blue, and it was unclear whether he was ashamed to show his face, or...
"Brother Liu, come here. It's so late. Come home with me."
Qingyun smiled and waved for Brother Liu to follow him.
Liu Yunfei winced in pain. He felt a pang of sadness when he saw Wu Qingyun run into his mother's arms.
Looking around, sure enough, apart from the yamen runners, there was no sign of his father...
Other people's children are treasures, but in his father's heart, he's probably just trash!
"few--"
The head constable tried to shout, but was interrupted and had to remain silent.
"Okay, then I'll go home with you. I got all these injuries while saving you, so you'd better ask your mom to cook something nice for me."
Liu Yunfei interrupted the yamen runner and followed Qingyun and her son without looking back.
He doesn't want to go home now. If he goes home, he'll probably be scolded and reprimanded by his father, so it's better not to go back!
"Of course!"
Jiang Yue nodded, not thinking too much about it. Finding her son was the most important thing. As for the Peng family, she would discuss it later.
The village chief and his men expressed their gratitude to the officials, and then the villagers, carrying torches, led the way back to the village in a grand procession...
The servants of the Peng residence released the person and closed the gates.
The constables thought a conflict was inevitable tonight, but it turned out that both sides seemed to understand each other implicitly and did not fight, thus keeping the peace.
"Boss, what do we do now? The young master has run away with the villagers."
"It's alright. The villagers of Wujia Village know the place, that's enough. It seems that the young master saved a young man from the village, so he should be well taken care of."
"The boss is right. The people of Wu Family Village are really united!"
"Let's go back to the yamen and tell the magistrate where the young master is."
"Yes, sir!"
......
"Da da da~"
The oxcart was traveling on a rather shaky road. Although there were torches, some bumps and stumbles were still unavoidable.
However, everyone in the village was very happy, like a victorious rooster, holding their heads high and chests out!
The village chief was old and had been worried and scared all the way. Now, due to the bumpy ride, he was actually snoring against the board!
Jiang Yue, quick-witted, made arrangements and instructed her two sons to buy two pigs from the butcher shop the next day, slaughter them at the village entrance, and cook a "pig-killing feast" for the clansmen to enjoy!
The two Qingshan brothers naturally agreed. Tonight, they were very grateful for the help of their clansmen in the village. Otherwise, with just a few people in their family, how could they have made such a big splash and persuaded the government to rescue them so readily?
Liu Yunfei, who was standing to the side, licked his lips when he heard about the pork stew.
The last time he ate it was when he was a child, accompanying his father when they were stationed in a remote, small place. So many years have passed, he has almost forgotten what it tasted like!
It seems that choosing to go home with Wu Qingyun has brought me quite a bit of good fortune!
Proud as he is, he would never admit that he also envies the other person for having a loving mother...
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