Chapter 746 The Power of an Official
As Wu Gousheng opened the brocade box, a small box of pills was revealed to everyone.
The onlookers looked bewildered.
"What is this? A pill? What's it for?"
"I don't know! That's so strange!"
Hearing the discussion, Liang Pengfei explained, "It is rumored that there is a kind of herb in the outer realms. When dried and ground into powder, it can be added to food and become addictive. If you don't eat it for a day, you will feel unbearable all over. If you continue to do so, the toxins will accumulate and become incurable!"
His words made the surrounding people turn pale.
"My God! How can something like this exist?"
"No wonder! I was wondering why I was so obsessed with a drink; it turns out they put something in it!"
"How could this person do such a thing just to make money?"
"This is terrifying! I'm never drinking beverages again!"
"This kind of person should be arrested and beheaded!"
As the discussion progressed, the people seemed to be blinded by anger and began throwing things inside.
Although it was quite far away and failed to hit Wu Gousheng, it still made Liang Pengfei a little smug for a while.
"Wu Gousheng, what else do you have to say?" Liang Pengfei questioned.
"Hahahaha..." Wu Gousheng suddenly burst into laughter.
Those watching couldn't help but think that Wu Gousheng had gone mad, being able to laugh at a time like this.
Liang Pengfei was startled, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.
Then, he stared at the contents of Wu Gousheng's box, his eyes suddenly widening.
Wu Gousheng didn't give him a chance to react.
He turned to look at the staff at Xiangmingxuan and asked, "Nanxing, why are you leaving the pills that Sister Qi gave you to regulate your body lying around everywhere?"
Nanxing pouted, "I was afraid I'd forget, so I put it in the box, thinking I could eat it whenever I saw it while I was studying!"
As he spoke, he picked up a pill and popped it into his mouth.
"Nanxing, have you noticed that besides having a bad memory, Lord Liang also has poor eyesight?" Wu Gousheng asked, putting a pill in his mouth as well.
I figured it was something to improve my health, so it wouldn't be a problem for me to take it.
Nanxing stared at Wu Gousheng's actions for a moment before answering, "Yes, Lord Liang said it was powder, but ours is pills."
Liang Pengfei: "..."
His face was cold, and his gaze suddenly fell on the waiter at Xiangmingxuan.
A moment later, his eyes were filled with shock, and he quickly searched for something in the crowd.
"Stop looking, he's here!"
As the man's voice rang out, a young girl was pushed in and fell in front of Liang Pengfei.
Upon seeing Liang Pengfei, the girl grabbed his foot tightly, crying, "Sir, sir, save me, I don't want to die..."
The common people didn't understand what was happening, but the staff at Xiangmingxuan were utterly shocked.
"Sang Yu! When did she leave?" someone exclaimed.
"When things are in complete chaos here!"
The man's voice rang out again.
Everyone looked over.
A person dressed in a light green official robe appeared before the crowd.
Wu Gousheng quickly knelt down, "Greetings, County Commandant!"
Everyone suddenly realized that this was Chen Yongnian, who had just been appointed as the county magistrate.
Just as he was about to kneel down, he heard Chen Yongnian say, "No need. I am here to serve the people. There is no need for you to kneel down to me!"
Another round of discussion ensued.
Liang Pengfei's face turned extremely gloomy at this moment.
He gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and bowed to Chen Yongnian, saying, "Greetings, Lord Chen!"
He never imagined that Chen Yongnian would appear here in official robes, using his official status to suppress him.
The news came that the county magistrate was going to Liangzhou, so why is Chen Yongnian still in Yunhe County?
The crying at his feet bothered Liang Pengfei.
He kicked the girl next to him away and said coldly, "Who are you? Get lost!"
Sang Yu was kicked away and crashed into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, but no one dared to help her up.
Chen Yongnian glanced at Sang Yu, then looked at Liang Pengfei, "Liang Jingcheng, is this how you usually arrest and interrogate people?"
Liang Pengfei replied with a cold face, "The best way to deal with those who are disobedient is to teach them a lesson!"
"Alright!" Chen Yongnian replied, raising his hand and shouting, "Liang Pengfei, a clerk, acted violently in the street; he should be given five strokes of the cane first!"
Liang Pengfei's eyes trembled. "Lord Chen, you don't have to be so obvious about your favoritism. The people can see it all!"
"Whether I have shown favoritism or not, we'll discuss that later. If I don't punish you for your disregard for the law, how will you stand in the government in the future?"
After Chen Yongnian finished speaking, he directed his men to take action.
Although Liang Pengfei was formidable, the officers and soldiers knew that Chen Yongnian was even more capable, so they quickly followed the orders.
Liang Pengfei was severely punished by his superiors, losing all face!
He coldly questioned, "Sir, I received a report that prohibited substances have been added to the drinks at Xiangmingxuan. You cannot abuse your power for personal gain!"
"Of course I wouldn't!"
As Chen Yongnian spoke, he ordered the soldiers to bring Sang Yu over and said coldly, "Sang Yu, I have received a report that you put contraband into Xiangmingxuan and framed Xiangmingxuan. Do you plead guilty?"
Sang Yu coughed twice and said in a low voice, "I don't admit it! Sang Yu never did this!"
Everyone's talking about prohibited items, but so far, no prohibited items have been seen.
This affects people's businesses; what exactly is the purpose of this?
Even Wu Gousheng didn't understand why it was Sang Yu.
Isn't Yin Yin the one with the problem?
Just then, Chen Yongnian turned his head to look at the waiter at Xiangmingxuan.
With a "thud," a box suddenly fell to the ground.
Standing in front of the box was Yin Yin.
Yinyin noticed the gazes fixed on her and quickly knelt down, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me... This box isn't mine, I saw Sangyu put it in!"
"You saw Sang Yu put it in? Then why did you take it away?" Chen Yongnian asked coldly.
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