"Brother Pang, Niu Chongtian and Ma Xunliu seem to be having a good time in prison. They are almost eating better than the mayor." Tian Jingye, the head of the Tian family, brought up the topic of government affairs.
"Hahahahaha, they work for me, so naturally I won't treat them unfairly." Pang Ling laughed, and then added: "I treat everyone the same way. If you can cooperate, then Pang will definitely give you a reasonable price."
"Oh? I really want to cooperate with the Pang family. I wonder if the head of the Pang family can give me a chance? I heard that your son has been troubled by those two guys named Lin." Tian Jingye looked at Pang Ling.
"Haha, that's right." Pang Ling thought of the past and wanted to rush to the government office immediately, but that was too reckless and he would only become cannon fodder for the Tian and Jin families.
"To be honest, this is a good opportunity for us. The government is short of manpower, and Lin Tongxi lacks prestige. If we don't take action now, when will we take action?" Pang Ling immediately stated the purpose of this discussion.
The other two agreed, and then planned to send their men to create trouble, plunge Ruihe Town into chaos, and then the Pang family would take the opportunity to report it.
For a time, prices in Ruihe Town soared and crimes occurred frequently, all of which were instigated by three evil local gentry.
"Are you new here? How dare you not know the rules here?" A bully kicked over a vendor's stall and started demanding money: "Pay me protection money! Otherwise, I'll beat you up too!"
"Is there no law here? Be careful or I will report you to the authorities!" the peddler roared and started fighting with the bully.
"Government? Bah! Go ahead and sue me if you have the guts! I'll be waiting here for him to catch me!" The bully spat on the ground and shouted arrogantly.
As a result, he was captured by the officers from Qingshi Village the next second: "This is the first time I, Zhou Tiezhu, have seen such arrogance."
"A new officer? This shouldn't be the case..." The bully opened his eyes wide and was then taken to prison.
When the three families learned about this, they were all shocked. Most of the officials resigned, leaving only a few.
The townspeople of Ruihe Town are afraid of the tyranny of these three families and should not take the initiative to serve as officials. Where did Lin Tongxi find these people from?
Before Pang Ling could figure out the matter, an official invited him to the government office.
"Master Pang, I'm Deputy Chief Constable Yan Chenghong, and your lawyer Lin Tongxi wants to see you. Your son was caught molesting a woman in public, and a servant of the Pang family tried to assault the officer and has been arrested by us. Master Pang, please come to the government office to discuss matters." Yan Chenghong, along with a few yamen runners, told Pang Ling what had just happened.
When Pang Ling heard this, he was filled with anger. This brat had caused him trouble again!
At the same time, he did not expect that Lin Tongxi would actually tear his face off and arrest his beloved son.
In that case, Pang Ling didn't need to be polite! He sent a message to the Jin and Tian families, and at the same time, he took all the servants of the Pang family to the government office, forcing Lin Tongxi to hand over his son, leaving only a few people to guard the house.
When the townspeople saw the grand scene of the Pang family, they all started gossiping.
"I heard that Master Tongxi ordered the arrest of the second generation ancestor of the Pang family."
"Great! It's a great relief! Our Ruihe Town is in need of such a great judge."
"Even so... the Pang family's strength cannot be underestimated. I'm afraid Master Tongxi will still give in."
On the other side, the heads of the Jin and Tian families also brought people over to boost the prestige of the Pang family.
Seeing the arrival of the Patriarch of the Pang Family, Pang Shizhu, who was tied to a pillar in prison clothes, saw his savior and said, "Dad! Save me!"
Seeing his son in such a state of disgrace, Pang Ling flew into a rage: "Lin Tongxi! I will definitely report this to our family. You can expect to be dismissed from your position!"
"Hehe, I am enforcing the law impartially, what crime have I committed?" In order to show off, Lin Tongxi even bought a fan and splashed water on it.
"Soon... you and Lin Chenxuan will be dismissed for poor management! Do you think you have only offended my Pang family?" After Pang Ling finished speaking, the Tian and Jin families had just arrived.
"You young people are so reckless! If Ruihe Town continues to be under your rule, I'm afraid there will be chaos." Tian Jingye, the head of the Tian family, echoed. According to the plan, he had forced other gentry to control the price of grain, and then forced Lin Tongxi to make concessions to the three families.
The head of the Jin family also happened to arrive, holding two beads in his hand, and supported the other two families: "Lin Tongxi, Ruihe Town has been turned into such a mess by you and Lin Chenxuan! It is really wrathful to heaven and man, and this shopkeeper can no longer bear to watch!"
According to the deployment of the three families, the head of the Jin family has made preparations to stockpile goods and join hands with the head of the Tian family to control the daily food, clothing, housing and transportation of the people.
Coupled with Pang Ling's protection, the three families are invincible in the town. What can Lin Tongxi and others use to fight against them?
Seeing such a grand occasion, many people also gathered over to watch the fun.
When Lin Tongxi saw that the three gentry had arrived, he couldn't help but raise his head, and then took out a loudspeaker.
"Since the three family heads have arrived, there is no need to wait any longer."
"Everyone, close the net!"
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