Soon, two tall, burly, and menacing-looking constables pushed through the crowd and ran in.
The moment they saw him, the crowd that had been loudly discussing things around them fell silent, whispering among themselves, their eyes filled with a hint of sympathy as they looked at their confidant.
"Officer Li has actually come! It seems this young girl is in trouble!"
"Yes, yes, he was the most valued one under the previous magistrate. It is said that even the newly arrived Magistrate Jun has to give him some face."
"Not necessarily. He used to be arrogant and domineering, but since Magistrate Jun came, he has implemented various reforms. He probably won't dare to be as unruly as before."
Who knows?
…
The surrounding people were discussing it cautiously and enthusiastically.
When the constable Li, whom they were talking about, saw the woman on the ground who had been beaten into a pig's head, with blood constantly seeping from her nose and several teeth knocked out, he felt that he had been provoked and his face instantly darkened.
He immediately glared at Zhiyin, his voice almost icy cold, "Stop!!"
"How dare you hit someone in the street? Are you tired of living?"
After saying that, he ordered the other two constables behind him, "Arrest her!"
"My husband... Waaaaah... You're finally here! This little bitch bullied me so badly! You have to avenge me!"
Upon seeing Li, the constable, the woman's face, which had been filled with despair and pain, instantly turned pitiful, her eyes filled with tears, and she spoke in a delicate voice.
Her eyes were filled with coldness as she looked at Zhiyin. "Husband, you must help me kill her!"
Zhiyin frowned as she watched the two constables approaching her. "She clearly started it. Are you going to attack her without even knowing what happened?"
Li, the constable, sneered, "She's my wife, what do you say?"
"Dare to mess with my wife? Be prepared to die!"
"She's just an ordinary farm girl."
Li, the constable, had nothing but mockery and disdain in his eyes.
Having said that, he drew his sword and held it to Zhiyin's neck, preparing to slash him down.
"Tsk... I had no idea that Officer Li was so arrogant and domineering outside? He started killing people without even investigating anything?"
"What? Have you forgotten the laws of the imperial court?"
Just as Zhiyin was feeling a bit tricky and was about to snatch the knife from Li the constable and run away.
Suddenly, a familiar husky voice came from behind, and then the knife that was held to her neck was immediately slashed away.
Soon, Zhiyin saw Jun Yexue walking slowly towards her in official robes.
Behind her followed a dozen or so constables.
The moment he saw her, Li, the constable, turned pale. He felt a pang of panic, but he forced a smile. "Why has the magistrate come in person?"
Upon seeing Magistrate Jun, almost all the people bowed to her with joy and respect.
Jun Yexue gestured for everyone to stand up, then looked coldly at Li, the constable, and said in a ruthless voice, "Li Hu, how could I have witnessed your bullying and harassment of men and women if I hadn't come?"
Li Hu was a lackey of the previous magistrate, and ever since she arrived in Xinghe County, he had caused her a lot of trouble behind her back.
Today she's finally found her chance; she'll definitely teach him a lesson.
"I'm innocent... I've been wronged..."
Li, the constable, was immediately jolted awake and knelt down on the ground.
"I didn't bully men or women; this woman bullied my wife. I was just seeking justice for her!"
"Hmph... I heard it was your wife who first sent someone to try and teach her a lesson?"
As Jun Yexue spoke, she looked at the surrounding crowd and asked, "Did you all see that?"
The people all nodded vigorously, "We saw it, we saw it!"
Their eyes were full of anticipation, and they kept pointing and whispering about the two of them.
"It was clearly this wicked woman who first sent people to try and skin this little girl alive. The little girl couldn't take it anymore, so she fought back."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
…
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Just then, a boy who was only about 1.4 meters tall suddenly burst through the crowd like a cannonball, squeezed through, and knelt down in front of Jun Yexue without saying a word.
He cried out in tears, "Waaah... I beg you, Magistrate, to do justice for my family!"
The moment Li, the constable, saw the boy, all color drained from his face, and he collapsed to the ground, feeling like he was doomed.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhiyin looked over and immediately raised an eyebrow.
It feels like the county town is really too small; I can't believe I ran into someone like this.
It turned out to be none other than the petty thief named Gou Dan from yesterday.
She suddenly became curious and quickly listened attentively.
"Get up and speak..."
Jun Yexue frowned and quickly tried to help Gou Dan up.
Dog Egg, however, clung to Jun Yexue's leg and wouldn't let go, his hateful gaze fixed on the constable Li, and he couldn't wait to start telling his story.
“Your Honor, my father only accidentally offended this beast once, and he ordered his men to break my father’s legs and humiliate my mother, causing my mother to hang herself.”
He became more and more distressed as he spoke, his voice almost trembling, his eyes filled with tears. "We used to have a happy family, but because of him, I have to make a living by stealing chickens and dogs every day, and I no longer have my mother's love."
“I don’t even dare to report it to the authorities. Before you came, I would be beaten and driven away every time I tried to report it. After you came, I tried to report it, but I was always chased away by people who appeared out of nowhere. He even threatened to kill me if I dared to report it to the authorities again. Waaah, I’m so scared.”
"What? This is outrageous! Don't be afraid, I'll stand up for you!"
Looking at Gou Dan's emaciated body, Jun Yexue spoke with heartache, then quickly turned a cold face to Li Yabu, her eyes filled with anger, and waved her hand, "Take them all back to the county government."
"I'm innocent... Magistrate, you can't do this to me..."
Li, the constable, panicked instantly and begged for mercy, but he was still ruthlessly taken away.
His wife was so frightened by this scene that she fainted.
Seeing this, Zhiyin, although Jun Yexue did not ask her to go together, glanced at the sky and saw that it was still quite early, so she happily followed along.
After all, people like to gossip! It's human nature!
She was also very curious to know how this constable Li would be dealt with.
Just thinking about it makes me excited and look forward to it!
I wonder if I'll be executed?
If so, that would be fantastic!
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