Chapter 057: Self-defeating
The next morning, Zhilan slept soundly in her room wrapped in a brocade quilt. Suddenly, a piercing sound woke her from her dream.
"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone is here to judge!" Zhilan was in a daze in the quilt and thought: Who is this? His voice was as bad as a broken gong.
"What's wrong?"
"Whose madman is this?"
"Fellow fathers, fellow villagers! Their Lin family relied on their wealth, and after taking advantage of my daughter, they turned their faces and didn't recognize people! There is also a little demon girl, who is young and ruthless! I actually want to poison and kill people! Which kind-hearted folk will go and report to the government and administer justice to our two weak women! β
"Yohehe-storyteller! Or a woman? β
"The Lin family? Which Lin family? There are more big families surnamed Lin in Shanyang County! β
Zhilan sat up from the bed and lifted the curtain by the window to look out. I saw that the ship had docked at a wharf, and although it was early in the morning, many people had gathered on the wharf. Na Hui Niang shouted in the middle of the crowd, crying and grabbing the ground. Xiao'e tugged at her sleeve beside her, seemingly helpless and embarrassed.
Zhilan thought to herself: It seems that the effect of this medicine is only one night, and it needs to be improved.
At this time, I saw that several guards on the boat had already broken into the crowd and arrested Na Huiniang and Xiao'e. Na Hui Niang was still shouting: "Robbing people in broad daylight!" The villagers reported to the official ......" and the guards covered their mouths as they spoke, "Hmm" and snorted.
Lin Mubai and his wife were also awakened, and they were busy dressing and coming out to check, and when they saw that there were more and more people watching the excitement on the shore, they asked the guards to take them into the cabin for questioning.
With a "plop", the mother and daughter were pushed onto the board by the guards.
Lin Mubai and his wife sat on the chairs opposite them, their faces gloomy.
"Say, what's going on?"
Hui Niang always thought that the male and female owners of this family were kind and talkative, and when she saw their posture at this time, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. But after thinking about it, someone had already gone to report to the official at this time, and when the government came, someone would support them. So he stiffened up a little more, got up from the board and said, "Humph! Don't think we're all easy bullies! took advantage of my daughter, and I want to get it back! β
"Taking advantage? Who? β
"That's him!" Hui Niang pointed to Zhan Shaofeng with one hand. Zhan Shaofeng's face immediately turned purple, and it could be seen from his clenched fists that as long as the old lady gave an order, he would immediately hack the woman to death.
Mrs. Lin immediately understood that this woman must have taken advantage of Shaofeng to save Xiao'e last night and lied to him. couldn't rely on the backer of Guanyun, so he hit Shaofeng's idea.
At this time, Hui Niang was still saying unknowingly: "And that little demon girl, she poisoned me last night!" β
"Who are you talking about?" Zhilan, who had already been dressed, suddenly appeared at the door. As soon as Hui Niang saw her coming, she was so frightened that she shuddered, took two steps back, and shouted to herself: "Demon girl! Enchantress! β
When Mrs. Lin heard that her daughter was scolded, she was furious, so she said to several mothers-in-law: "Give me a slap!" β
Those mothers-in-law have long been displeased with this Hui Niang, where will they be polite, and when they got the order, they came up and pressed the Hui Niang to the ground, and after a while, they slapped her with a blue nose and swollen face. Na Hui Niang was still screaming indistinctly: "Killingβkillingβ"
Seeing that her mother was beaten like this, Xiao'e knew how powerful this lady was, and she hurriedly "pounced" and knelt down and cried: "Mrs! Please don't fight! I say it all! I say it all! Only then did Mrs. Lin order it to stop.
It turned out that Hui Niang not only didn't ask for a bargain last night, but was also put on a table by Zhilan, and when she returned to the room, she was shocked and angry, and she didn't sleep all night. Unexpectedly, at dawn the next day, she found that she could speak again. Seeing that the boatman docked the ship at the dock, he led a few men ashore to buy things, and the boat couldn't leave for a while. So he had a plan and wanted to take the matter to the government by making a big fuss. With the government in charge, not only can you avenge the little demon girl, but you can also marry Xiao'e to the guard, even if you can't marry, you can always pay some silver! Xiao'e resolutely disagreed, but after some provocation by Hui Niang, she thought that the lady refused to accept her as the young master's maid and ruined her good marriage, and she couldn't help but feel resentful, so she let Hui Niang make trouble. So there was the morning one.
Na Hui Niang scolded Xiao'e on the side and said, "You are unproductive! So quick to take it soft! After a while, the government will come to support us! β
Before he finished speaking, he heard a commotion outside.
A guard came in and said, "Master, the arrest in the county is coming, saying that someone reported the crime." When Hui Niang heard this, her waist straightened, and there was a little smile on her bruised face. She thought to herself: This beating is worth it! Originally, I was afraid that the government would not believe it, but now the wound on my face is ironclad evidence that they are bullying!
Lin Mubai replied lightly: "Call him in." β
After a while, a catcher came in with a few servants. He had heard that there were big families bullying weak women, and when he got on the boat, he saw two women kneeling on the ground, one of whom still had a blue nose and swollen face, and it was obvious that he had just been beaten. So he shouted: "Take it all down for me!" Saying that, a few officials were about to go up to get people, and all the guards present immediately drew their swords together, and the cabin was cold for a while. The officials were so frightened that they stood there and didn't dare to move.
Lin Mubai waved his hand and said, "Take back the sword." He got up from the chair again and slowly walked to the catcher, and asked, "Are you from Shanyang County?" β
Seeing that this man had an extraordinary bearing, he must have some background, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he quickly nodded and replied, "Yes." β
Lin Mubai asked again: "Your county order is Li Chenglu?" β
Shocked by this, the catcher replied, "Exactly! I don't know if you're ......"
Lin Mubai waved his hand and said, "When you go back, you will say that Lin Mubai and his family are passing through Shanyang County, and it is inconvenient to go ashore, so please ask him to come over." Seeing that the catcher was still a little stunned, he said, "Go quickly!" He'll know as soon as he comes. β
Seeing that Lin Mubai looked determined, he also believed it in his heart, and left in a hurry after leaving a few officials.
Hui Niang was secretly frightened when she listened to it, and cold sweat had already broken out on her head, and she didn't know who Lin Mubai was.
The county government may be very close to the wharf, and soon the county order came. I saw him suspiciously get on the boat and walk in, as soon as he saw Lin Mubai, he showed a happy expression, immediately stepped forward and fell to the ground, and said excitedly: "Xiaguan has seen Lord Lin!" β
When Hui Niang heard this, she collapsed to the ground.
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The people you hate will get out right away~~~Don't be in a hurry~~