"What are you doing here?" Being looked at like this by the four people in the hall, the county master was very uncomfortable, "Do you want to be beaten so much?" ”

The four of them nodded in unison, staring at him more seriously, hoping that he would quickly give an answer.

But the county master shook his head and said, "This is a crime she committed, and she must be made to bear it herself." What's more, the condition that she agreed to come back with me to ascend to the church was for me to let you go, and you were so anxious to bear the charge for her, wouldn't you have failed her hard work. ”

As he spoke, the county magistrate looked at Xia Yan, as if he wanted to ask her opinion, and as if he was saying that the matter was handed over to her.

Xia Yan smiled and said to the four of them: "Brother, Uncle Fu, Anzhi, Tinglan, I know you are doing it for my good, but you are not at fault at all in this matter, if you are allowed to suffer this board, won't you be wronged?" I'm not a child who doesn't know anything anymore, it's true that I owe it to me, and I admit the county master's punishment. ”

"Don't be aggrieved, Yan'er, I don't feel aggrieved at all." Xia Huai hurriedly spoke, "This board is down, but human life is a major matter, and your little three-legged cat kung fu will not work at all." You listen to my brother, let's ask the county master to intercede, and he will definitely agree. ”

"Yes, miss, let's come, I have practiced kung fu with Tinglan, and it won't hurt at all if I get thirty boards."

"Miss Yan'er ......"

When Fu Duozhi also wanted to say something, Xia Yan shook his head and said: "Don't say it, in front of so many people, how can the county magistrate easily change the verdict, and how can he agree to your substitution, doesn't this practice of changing the order of the day and night not take the laws of Huaguo into account?" ”

"Don't worry, those boards really won't do anything to me." Saying that, Xia Yan got up and walked over to the two officials who were waiting next to him, "Let's start." ”

The official nodded, led the way, and led Xia Yan to the place where he had already prepared to be tortured.

At this time, Ah Zhong had been pressed tightly on the bench, crying and begging for mercy, and the executioner was already standing aside with a board, ready to start at any time.

When Xia Yan saw the board used for torture, he was stunned.

She had the impression that the cane was all thorn or narrow planks, but what was this official holding?

Mace?

Such a heavy board with rows of nails is simply a simple version of a mace, and this thing really won't kill people when hit on the body?

She finally knew why Gao Yuxing and Ah Zhong were so scared when they heard that they were beaten by the board, it turned out that the cane punishment in this world was so perverted.

Xia Yan's face was pale, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva, hesitating and not daring to step forward, this time she was really big.

Is it too late to regret it now?

Xia Yan looked around, and saw that the onlookers were all looking at her with sympathy, as if they had decided that she was not far from death.

And Xia Huai and a few people in the lobby have been stopped by the officials, although they really want to take Xia Yan away immediately, but at this juncture, they don't dare to make a big fuss in the court, save the county lord an unhappy and make Xia Yan's crime a little heavier, that is really stealing chickens and rice.

Looking at the county master's distressed face, but with a somewhat resolute look, Xia Yan knew that she really couldn't hide today.

After cursing herself a few words in her heart, she took a deep breath and resigned herself to her fate on the bench.

Seeing that the two of them were ready, the officials who carried out the execution did not wait any longer, and raised the board and hit the two of them on the buttocks.

"Ahh Yes!! ......" Every time he hit, it was accompanied by a loud cry from Ah Zhong, but after a few sounds, he was silent.

And although Xia Yan gritted her teeth and didn't scream, the sweaty head told people that she was also in pain.

Although the nails on the board have been smoothed and are more tightly attached to the board, not so sharp, but by the weight of the board, it is similar to the feeling of piercing the body directly with an awl.

This is a board, it is simply a nail, not to mention that because the nail is too close to the board, so the nail is also hit by the board, this double pain makes Xia Yan feel that he is really about to die.

She originally thought that she would be able to hold on to the thirty boards without fainting, but when she saw the appearance of the boards, she felt that she should be able to hold on to at least twenty boards, but when the studded boards hit her body, she knew that she might only be able to endure ten blows.

But she still looked up to herself, but after five clicks, her eyes went black and fainted.

Her fainting did not mean anything, and the executioner continued to fight as if he had not seen it.

When the official hit the tenth, suddenly his hand was empty, and the heavy board in his hand was gone.

He hurriedly turned his head to look for it, only to find a young man in a brown suit standing beside him, holding the board in his hand and looking at him with a cold face.

Although this young man's expression made him a little scared, but this was in his own chassis, and the county master supported him, if he coaxed, wouldn't he lose the face of the county government?

Thinking of this, the official mustered up the courage to ask, "Who are you who dare to obstruct the government's handling of the case?" ”

"It doesn't matter who I am." The young man held out a black token with a gold rim, "All you need to know is this token." ”

The official looked at it fixedly, and made sure that he had never seen this kind of token, so he chuckled lightly and said, "Who knows in which corner you found the token, and you still dare to fool me?" Boy, let me tell you, this is the county government, not a place for you to make trouble, delaying our execution, can you afford it? If you know each other, hurry up and return the board to me. ”

"It doesn't matter if you don't know each other, there is always someone who knows the goods." The official before meeting didn't recognize the token, and No. 1 smiled and held the token in the direction of the county lord in the lobby.

The county magistrate sitting in the hall originally felt a little strange when he saw this young man suddenly appearing, but when he saw him take away the board in the hand of the servant, he was a little annoyed, but when he saw the token in the hand of the man, he was suddenly stunned.

This token is so familiar, as if I had only seen it not long ago.

In order to determine what he was thinking, the county master hurriedly stood up from his chair, quickly ran to No. 1, and took a closer look at the token.

Sure enough, it was exactly the same as he remembered.

I still remember that it was a few months ago, the prefect suddenly personally led a team of people to Qin County, saying that he was going to be ordered to encircle and suppress the bandits, and said that the Tianxianglou in Yunwu Town colluded with the bandits to persecute the people, and let him take the officials to seal the Tianxianglou. At that time, the prefect once handed over this token to himself, saying that when there were not enough people, he could use this token to transfer troops in several nearby counties, and even go to several nearby state capitals to transfer troops.

Although the seizure of Tianxianglou went smoothly, he did not use this token, but this thing that was more useful than the prefect's seal made the county magistrate remember it vividly.

He had also cautiously asked where this thing came from, but the prefect just smiled mysteriously and said three words: "Heaven's." ”

The county lord is also a person with some knowledge, and he will not think that this is His Majesty's thing because of these three words, because it is still a little different from the imperial token, and the only ones left who can have this right are those princes and princes.

As for which one it is, the county magistrate doesn't know.

But no matter who it is, it's not something that a small magistrate can offend.

"My lord, who are you?" The county magistrate hurriedly saluted and asked.

"A person passing by."

This answer was really unexpected, and he held back all the words prepared by the county magistrate, so he could only change his words and ask again: "Then what are you here for?" ”

"When the road is uneven, draw a knife to help." Number One sneered, "I can't bear to let a cute little girl die at your hands like this." ”

"Your Excellency, you misunderstood, I didn't ......"

"I know." No. 1 stopped the county magistrate's explanation, "You're just acting impartially." ”

"Yes, yes, thank you for your understanding."

"But thirty boards is indeed a bit too much for a child." No. 1 had a tough attitude and could not tolerate a trace of doubt, "Since she has already received ten boards, the punishment is also a punishment, and the rest are counted." ”

"But ......"

"But what?" No. 1 glanced at the county master and said.

This ordinary glance frightened the county magistrate into a cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's nothing, since everyone has already fainted, and it won't work anymore, just according to what you said, don't fight." ”

"Hmm." No. 1 nodded and gently picked up the unconscious Xia Yan, "I'll take the person away, if there is anything dissatisfied, you just go to the prefect to complain." ”

"You go slowly, you go slowly." Suddenly, the county master remembered something again, and shouted to No. 1, who had already walked away, "My lord, what should I do with this Ah Zhong?" ”

"If you make a mistake, you have to be punished." No. 1's voice floated slowly, "Haven't you already sentenced him to twenty boards, just finish the fight." ”

The person had already walked away, but the county magistrate still saluted in the direction where No. 1 left, and said to the official who had stopped: "What are you doing in a daze, are you done with the twenty big boards, and if you don't finish the fight, you will continue to fight!" ”

The official received the order, picked up the board and continued to work.

When the county magistrate re-entered the lobby, he found that there were four people standing in the hall.

Why was that girl taken away, as if it was a matter of course, these people didn't even react with the slightest surprise, did they know each other?

"Xia Huai." Originally, he should have asked Fu Duozhi, who had the best relationship with him, but according to his observation, this child named Xia Huai was the most calm, which made the county master temporarily change his mind, "Do you know where that adult came from?" ”