Chapter 139 Execution by Beating
A familiar voice reached everyone's ears.
Everyone was taken aback.
The person assigned to go was the first to react; it was Wan Qiqi's voice!
Li Fugui was also slow to realize it.
Wan Qiqi leaned against the alley entrance, with several people in official uniforms standing beside her.
Li Fugui immediately recognized the person next to Wan Qiqi as the town's elder who was in charge of catching thieves, and his face darkened.
“It’s them.” Wan Qiqi pointed at Li Fugui, feigning weakness, and said, “They’re hiding here suspiciously, I don’t know what they’re up to. They even sent people to my stall just now, trying to cause me trouble.”
Li Fugui was furious. They had done nothing wrong, yet Wan Qiqi had falsely accused them. He cursed, "You poisonous woman, don't spout nonsense!"
Upon hearing the sound, Wan Qiqi immediately hid behind the elder, revealing a hint of fear.
The elder wasn't blind; he could clearly see the difference between several strong, burly men and a woman who couldn't even kill a chicken. He waved to the people behind him, "Arrest them and question them!"
"No... I didn't... Sir, please believe me..." Li Fugui cried out as he was being pulled along.
The elder turned around, took out a handkerchief, and stuffed it into Li Fugui's mouth, then ordered his men to take the villagers of Guanshi Village away.
Wan Qiqi tilted her head and winked at Li Fugui, a faint smile curving her lips.
After the elder turned away, the smile on her face was replaced by worry. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she said timidly, "Thank you, Elder, but... but..." She hesitated.
The elder frowned and asked, "Young lady, you can speak frankly. As the elder of Baizhi Town, I, Wang, will certainly safeguard the safety of the town."
What Wan Qiqi wanted was precisely Wang Qichang's words.
If Li Fugui sends people to cause trouble this time, there will be a next time. If she wants to develop in the town, she must first solve this problem.
Instead of trying to find a way on his own, he should make use of the power that is here. After all, Li Fugui is just a commoner and can't compare to people with official positions.
Although the village head, household head, and elder were not officials who received salaries from the imperial court, they were people appointed by the county magistrate to govern those below them, and thus had certain status and power.
Wan Qiqi didn't know which people in the county would flatter Magistrate Fang and make things difficult for her, but she believed there were always fair people, people who could distinguish right from wrong, and people who were not afraid of power.
She had observed Wang Qichang over the past two days. He was an extremely upright person, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a broad, plump build, which gave people a sense of security.
"Sigh!" Wan Qiqi sighed first. "Elder, actually, I know him, but because of some old grudges, he has always held a grudge. I can't change the past, and now I want to live a good life, but he doesn't seem to want me to have my way..."
"Since it's an old grudge, it's all in the past, why bother with it anymore!" Wang Qichang frowned even deeper. "What kind of man is he, arguing like a woman!"
Wan Qiqi thought to herself, "If you knew what I did before, you'd probably punch me to death!"
"Alright, alright, you can set up your stall with peace of mind from now on. With me here, I will definitely ensure that there are no security problems in the town." Wang Qizhang reached out to pat Wan Qiqi's shoulder, but suddenly realized something was wrong; she was a woman.
His hand immediately changed direction, and he touched the back of his head.
Wan Qiqi smiled, said goodbye to him, and returned to her stall.
When Lin Dazhuang saw her return, he immediately asked, "How did it go? Did you catch that person?" He belatedly realized that the person might be the troublemaker, and a wave of fear washed over him.
If Wan Qiqi isn't there, he'll be all alone and fall into her trap.
"Don't worry, we'll have Elder's protection from now on." Wan Qiqi patted Lin Dazhuang on the shoulder, sat down, and continued to keep an eye on the Xie family.
Something's strange today. Dong'er hasn't come out, and the gates are closed. No one is coming in or out. It's like something terrible has happened.
Is Xie Xing about to make a move?
In fact, Xie Xing didn't know what had happened when he was summoned to the main hall of the house. It wasn't until Dong'er knelt in the hall, with servants enforcing the family rules standing behind her, that he vaguely guessed what had happened.
Master Xie sat in the main hall with a livid face, and Madam Xie's expression was also very solemn.
Aunt Qiu sat to the side, her face covered with a silk handkerchief, weeping with tears streaming down her face, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.
But at this moment, Master Xie had no interest in Aunt Qiu; he was staring intently at the person kneeling on the ground, his chest heaving violently.
Xie Xing glanced at it a few times, then sat down opposite Aunt Qiu, gently tapping the back of his chair, looking like he was watching a show.
Aunt Qiu looked at Xie Xing with more hatred, feeling that this matter must be related to Xie Xing!
Otherwise, how could a maid have the audacity to seduce her master and climb into his bed?
Lying down, Dong'er frantically tried to straighten her clothes. Perhaps because of her nervousness, she couldn't straighten them at all. The drawstrings of her inner and outer garments were tied together. She was so anxious that her eyes turned red and tears streamed down her face.
Finally, she gave up, prostrating herself on the ground, kowtowing and sobbing, "Master, Madam, please spare my life! I truly love the young master, please, spare me..."
The hall was silent except for the sounds of Dong'er kowtowing and sobbing.
After a long while, she stopped, mustered her courage to look up, and met a pair of bloodshot eyes. She immediately kowtowed heavily again.
His forehead was a bloody mess, but no one cared.
After a long pause, Master Xie said coldly, "Dong'er, I told you to take good care of Huai'er, and this is how you take care of him? No wonder his health is getting worse and worse, it turns out you've been exploiting him!" Thinking of this, a surge of anger welled up in his heart, and he couldn't stand looking at Dong'er no matter what.
“Master…Master…Listen to me…” Dong’er kowtowed a few more times, “That woman from Lotus Village is no good. The matchmaker sent a letter today saying that there’s something wrong with that woman’s birth date and time, and she absolutely cannot marry you, young master.”
She pointed to herself and said, "I had someone calculate it, and my birth date and time are compatible with yours. If it's a marriage to bring good luck, I'm sure I can do it!"
"Master...Madam..." Dong'er knelt and walked forward until she reached Master Xie. She stopped, looked up, and pointed to herself. "It's true, I had someone calculate it, I can..."
Unbeknownst to her, her disheveled hair and unkempt clothes made her look like a madwoman, and her ramblings were so nonsensical that no one could understand a word she uttered.
Seeing that his father did not react, Xie Xing said coldly, "I've heard that Huai Di is cursed to bring misfortune to his wives. I wonder if it's true or not!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell upon Dong'er.
Dong'er's face stiffened, revealing a hint of fear. She hurriedly said, "It wasn't me! I didn't do it, I didn't do anything, it wasn't me!"
Xie Xing smiled faintly, "I haven't said anything yet!"
Aunt Qiu's crying stopped abruptly.
She had long known that Dong'er harbored ill intentions, but she thought that as long as her son was willing to marry, having a maidservant was no big deal. However, she never expected that Dong'er would be so bold as to dare to kill someone!
Master Xie's face was terribly gloomy. He kicked Dong'er away and said to the enforcers, "Make your move, beat her to death!"
Dong'er was unwilling to accept this outcome and wanted to ask someone for help, but she had already been tied to the yard and could not move.
One blow, a grain stick, three blows...
Even as her back was torn apart and she coughed up blood, all they did was watch coldly and whisper among themselves.
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