"Oh, oh! Okay." Huo Yanqing finally realized what was happening.
His ears turned red, and he immediately turned around and stumbled out of the room.
Lin Qixia was still wearing a thin nightgown, with her own coat and Huo Yanqing's clothes wrapped around her.
The black coat was tattered and stained with blood.
As she took it off, she smelled it again and couldn't help but frown. "This kid—he really doesn't value his own life at all."
Lin Qixia muttered to herself, a look of unease appearing in her eyes.
He quickly realized what he had done and slapped his forehead.
"Lin Qixia! You can't focus too much on this guy! Respect other people's fates..."
As long as he doesn't turn evil too quickly, he'll have enough time to prepare.
She doesn't need to worry about anything else.
As Lin Qixia thought this through, her expression became much more determined.
When the door opened again, Lin Qixia was already fully dressed and ready to go.
Huo Yanqing also went to his room to change his clothes, and now he was standing at the door glaring at her.
Lin Qixia glanced at the knife wound on his neck and said to him, "You should stay here to recover. I can go by myself—"
"No!" Huo Yanqing firmly refused.
Lin Qixia swallowed the rest of her words. Faced with the resolute look on the boy's face, she had no choice but to compromise, "Alright then."
Since he can still stand and move around, it means he didn't suffer any fatal injuries.
Lin Qixia told him to follow him, "But if you feel unwell anywhere, be sure to tell me."
"Mmm," Huo Yanqing responded in a muffled voice, following beside her.
The two went downstairs together.
When she got downstairs, many people were waiting for her in the lobby.
Today is a very important day, as it concerns the life or death of their shop, so everyone is very nervous.
"Is everything ready?" Lin Qixia asked as she came down.
He Zhilan nodded slightly, "Yes, everything is ready."
Lin Qixia then looked at the other people in the store.
Not only were Li Xing'er, Wen Xuan, Wang Dian, Wang Yu, and Chu Xin there, but Lin Jiudong and Lin Yi also got up early, which was rare for them.
They all stared intently at Lin Qixia.
Lin Qixia took a deep breath and said to them, "Everyone! Today is the day I seek justice for our shop and for everyone in Lichong County!"
"Thank you for your support during this time. We are determined to win this case and bring that corrupt official Feng Changchao down!"
Not long after she said that, Chu Xin led the shouts: "Boss is awesome!"
"That's right! We must take them down!"
"Go, boss! Make sure that bastard Magistrate Feng gets what he deserves! Let him die!"
Immediately, everyone else joined in the shouting, their morale soaring.
Seeing this, Lin Qixia was in a good mood and became even more confident.
She glanced at He Zhilan, who nodded back to encourage her.
Lin Qixia then said, "Alright, I'm leaving now. You all go and do what I told you to do before, and make sure everything goes perfectly!"
"yes!"
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone agreed, their expressions excited and eager to try.
Afterwards, Lin Qixia, He Zhilan, and Huo Yanqing left through the back door and went to the yamen to beat the drum for petitioning.
Along the way, she went from having only a few people with her to gradually gathering a large group of people around her.
The initial group of people all came from Hongfang Street; they were shop owners and merchants whose shops had also been shut down by Feng Changchao.
However, as Lin Qixia's group grew larger, many of those who joined later were just passersby.
"Quickly! The shopkeeper of Xiahe Village is going to sue Magistrate Feng!"
"The owner of Xiahezhuang is suing Magistrate Feng; shouldn't he go and quietly join in the fun?"
A closer look reveals that many of those inciting others in the crowd are actually employees of Xiahezhuang.
This was naturally part of Lin Qixia's plan, in order to stir up public opinion and attract more attention.
"What? A merchant actually dares to sue the authorities?"
"This is absolutely amazing!"
"It's lucky to witness such a thing in my lifetime, but what did Magistrate Feng do?"
"Isn't our county magistrate doing quite well these days?"
"Let's go, let's go see what's going on!"
Those people had no idea what was going on, but they were still drawn to the attention.
Therefore, many people who came afterward were simply attracted by the sheer size of the spectacle and came to watch the excitement.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
At the entrance of the county government office, Lin Qixia finally arrived at her destination.
But by then, someone was already banging the petition drum at the entrance.
Lin Qixia stopped in her tracks, and when she saw the familiar figure in front of the Dengwen Drum, she froze.
Who is this person?
"Hey, how come someone else beat us to it?" People around pointed and whispered, all puzzled.
Huo Yanqing, He Zhilan, and Lin Jiudong, who were standing next to Lin Qixia, also did not look very good.
"How could it be him?" Lin Jiudong asked with a look of disgust.
He Zhilan frowned. "Why—why is Zhao Datian here beating the drum at this time? Does he want to sue us?"
The next second, before anyone could answer, Zhao Datian and his mother Qian Ju's actions answered her question.
"It's her! It's definitely her! This bitch killed my son!"
Qian Ju was sitting next to Zhao Datian, who was beating the Dengwen Drum and wailing, but when she saw Lin Qixia coming over, she jumped up excitedly.
Zhao Datian beat the drum even louder: "My lord! We beg you, my lord, to do us justice!"
"Lin Qixia killed my little brother! He wasn't even an adult yet, and this vixen cruelly murdered him!"
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