Everyone around Hong Xiaoduo, young and old, agreed with what she said.
“Xiao Duo, it’s not that simple. Not all officials in the government are good people with brains.” Quan Jinghuai sighed after a moment of silence.
It wasn't that he was afraid of trouble; if they really encountered a corrupt official making arbitrary judgments, the small government office in the town wouldn't be able to hold them back at all.
However, Quan Jinghuai did not want his six young disciples, at such a young age, to spend their futures as fugitives on the run. After all, defying the government was tantamount to disrespecting the imperial law, a serious crime.
Hearing their master say that, the four boys panicked again.
However, Hong Xiaoduo still didn't think the matter was that serious: "What's the big deal? If he's really a corrupt official, we can just rid the people of this scourge."
Alright, don't rush to think about the worst-case scenario. Let's have breakfast first, and talk about it after we've eaten our fill.
What's with those expressions? Did you forget to make breakfast?
"I did it, I did it," Tianxuan replied quickly, snapping out of her daze.
"Let's go, let's go have breakfast," Hong Xiaoduo called out, leading the way.
The younger children glanced at their master and quickly jogged to catch up.
Quan Jinghuai sighed, shook his head, and followed helplessly.
For breakfast, Tianxuan steamed buns, cooked millet porridge, fried eggs, and pickled vegetables.
At first, Hong Xiaoduo and Yao Guang ate without a care in the world, but later, influenced by them, the others also started to eat attentively.
"Hey, this pickled vegetable is delicious. Did you buy it in town? Did you buy a lot to take with you? It won't spoil this time of year," Hong Xiaoduo said, pointing to the small pickled vegetable.
“Mother, I know this. Second brother bought the ingredients and pickled them himself. There’s a whole jar of them,” Yao Guang eagerly told her.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo immediately gave Tianxuan a thumbs up, saying, "Not bad, you've even learned how to pickle vegetables yourself."
Tianxuan, who was being praised, smiled happily, but when she inadvertently saw her master's speechless expression, she immediately stopped smiling.
Hong Xiaoduo watched the interaction between the master and apprentice with a smile as she ate her own food.
After finishing a large steamed bun, a bowl of millet porridge, and a fried egg, Hong Xiaoduo put down her chopsticks with great satisfaction.
“Brother Quan, Tian Shu and Tian Xuan will take that guy to the yamen. You guys can pack your things and wait.” Hong Xiaoduo stood up and said.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "If the three of us haven't returned after an hour, you should take them and leave first, leaving marks along the way."
Quan Jinghuai wanted to say something, but found that he didn't know what to say, so he could only nod.
"Aren't you going to take a look at the guy you arrested, interrogate him, ask him questions, and then decide?" Quan Jinghuai asked quickly, realizing what he was about to say.
Hong Xiaoduo shook her head and said, "It's not necessary to go through all that trouble. It's a waste of time. Trial cases are a matter for the government. By the way, can that guy still walk?"
"Ask them," Quan Jinghuai said, glancing at his disciples.
Seeing that the boys looked a little uncomfortable, Hong Xiaoduo suppressed a laugh and asked, "Can anyone tell me if that guy can walk by himself?"
"He probably can't walk. One of his legs seems to be broken. It's our fault; we didn't control our strength properly," Tian Shu said, his voice growing softer as he spoke.
He was genuinely afraid that she would think it was too cruel of them to act so ruthlessly, given how young they were.
“His leg is broken, he can’t walk on his own, and we can’t use our carriage to pull him. Tian Shu, go find a suitable stick so that he can use it to walk.” Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment with some regret, and immediately came up with an idea. There was not a hint of blame in her words for Tian Shu and the others.
"Don't you think it's ruthless of us to be so young to be able to hit people so hard?" Tian Shu couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo frowned and looked at Tian Shu, saying, "I don't think so. You don't have many opportunities to practice in real life, so it's normal that you can't control the force well. It's not your fault. Hurry up and go find a stick."
Having lived in this yard for almost a month, finding a usable stick was an easy task.
"What are you going to do?" Quan Jinghuai came over and released Wang Shoucai, who was tied up in the woodshed, from his speech acupoints. Wang Shoucai immediately retreated in terror.
Hong Xiaoduo stepped forward, looked at you, and said, "Don't worry, I won't hit you or kill you. I'll just send you to the yamen. Of course, if you don't cooperate, then I'll just have to kill you and bury you somewhere. That would save me the trouble."
Wang Shoucai looked at the beautiful young woman in front of him, yet her words were so frightening.
"My leg is broken, I can't walk," Wang Shoucai said, his eyes darting around.
After being locked up here last night, he gradually calmed down. As long as they don't kill him, he can find a way to escape and report to the authorities, then turn the tables on them. In that case, not only will they be imprisoned, but they will also have to pay for his medical expenses.
Although he didn't have any special status, these people were just passersby from out of town. Besides, he hadn't even made a move last night. What crime could they possibly accuse him of?
So what if you have a dagger? Can't you carry it with you for self-defense when you go out at night?
He wasn't sure if they would hand him over to the authorities, but to his surprise, they actually planned to send him there! Hmph, just what he wanted!
"A broken leg? Which leg?" Hong Xiaoduo muttered to herself as she heard this, kicking the broken bone of the leg that looked obviously deformed.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Wang Shoucai winced in pain, looking at Hong Xiaoduo in panic. He now understood the meaning of the saying "birds of a feather flock together."
If those little brats are so wicked, how good can the people around them be?
"I'll ask you one last time, can you walk by yourself?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a cold smile.
"Yes, yes, yes," Wang Shoucai replied repeatedly, afraid that if he responded too slowly, this female demon would kick his injured leg again.
He silently reassured himself, telling himself to endure it for now, and even if he couldn't walk, he would crawl to the government office.
Hong Xiaoduo smelled the urine odor on the other person and disgustedly fanned her nose with her hand.
Tian Shu stepped forward and shoved the stick into Wang Shoucai's hand. He and Tian Xuan pulled the man up from the left and right, and then immediately let go.
Wang Shoucai, leaning on his cane, tried to walk, but he couldn't walk at all; his broken leg could only be used for dragging. Even so, he staggered and almost fell, but no one around him offered to help him up.
He finally got out of the woodshed, but the cold wind outside made his crotch, which he had wet himself with fear the night before, even colder.
"Isn't this too slow?" Quan Jinghuai couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Wang Shoucai thought to himself, "That's right, that's right, that's slow! If you have a carriage, hurry up and put me in it!"
But the next moment, the beautiful but venomous woman smiled and said, "It's okay to go slowly. After all, he has a broken leg. We have to be understanding and considerate!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shoucai gritted his teeth and thought to himself, "Fine, let you be smug for now. Let's see if you can still laugh when we get to the yamen..."
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