"Who are you, and you dare to take care of your own affairs, do you want to go against the government?"

The official in charge of collecting the grain saw that Hai Rui was extraordinary, so he restrained himself a little and did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Otherwise, with his character, he will be charged with a crime, and then sent to prison and make him suffer!

When Hai Rui heard this, he just smiled and replied immediately.

"I just happened to pass by here, and when I saw injustice, I just drew a sword to help, is it possible, the power given to you by the imperial court is for you to use to oppress the people?"

Hearing Hai Rui's questioning, the official in charge of collecting grain suddenly turned pale, sneered, and then said in a deep voice.

"No matter where you are, since you dare to offend this official today, then this official has to make you look good!"

"You guys, what are you still doing in a daze, take him down to the official!"

When the words fell, I saw several officials gradually surrounding Hai Rui, and Xiao Er, who was beside Hai Rui, saw this, and just wanted to pull out his weapon, but was stopped by Hai Rui with his eyes.

Even if they can't use weapons, how can these officials be Xiao Er's opponents?

Therefore, he was beaten to the ground and wailed incessantly, never to get up again.

The official saw that the person beside Hai Rui had a high force value, and his face suddenly became quite gloomy, and he knew very well in his heart that he had hit a hard stubble now.

Generally speaking, a person who can have such a skilled guard is either rich or noble!

At the same time, he also felt remorse for his previous reckless behavior, and without figuring out the other party's background, he was carried away by anger and took action against him without saying a word.

At present, since the two sides have formed a bond, then stop thinking about reconciliation, and killing everything is the best choice.

After thinking about all this, the official gritted his teeth and instructed the rest of the people.

"What are you still doing there, haven't you seen this man openly attacking the official?"

"This is a rebellion!"

"At any cost, take him down to the official, and then put him in prison for punishment!"

With the experience of the previous officials, the remaining officials pulled out their long knives from their waists, formed a formation, and approached Hai Rui.

Seeing this, Hai Rui's face was quite calm, and he just nodded at Xiao Er on the side.

Xiao Er also understood what Hai Rui meant, and immediately pulled out the scroll knife that had been hidden, looked around, and said in a deep voice.

"I want to see who dares to come up and die!"

Seeing this, the officials immediately looked stunned, and after exchanging glances, they suddenly had the idea of retreating.

"What the hell is this person, it's just enough to have such a strong guard, this guard can still carry a weapon with him!"

"Anyway, it's not us who offend people, we are just eating together, there is no need to fight to death, what do you think, brothers?"

"Yes, that guy usually likes to take more and take more, and in the end, the profit will be shared among us, and there will only be a little bit of meager benefit.

"That's it, and you still expect us to die for him? Phew! ”

Seeing this, the official in charge of collecting the grain, his face suddenly turned blue and purple for a while, and he stretched out his hand tremblingly, pointing at the officials, wanting to say something, but he didn't make any sound.

Soon, the officials put down their weapons in their hands, and then stood aside stupidly and explained to Hai Rui.

"My lord, it's all his fault, and we have no choice but to do it!"

"You know, the official is crushing people to death, he is our top boss, if he has any orders, we dare not obey!"

Hai Rui did not comment on the words of these officials, but pointed to the official in charge of collecting grain, and said slowly.

"You guys, take him down to the official!"

Hearing this, the officials who had already defected suddenly looked happy, their faces were full of excitement, and they said secretly in their hearts.

"It seems that I made the right bet, this nosy person is really an official, and he is also a big official!"

Immediately, I saw those officials pick up the weapons on the ground again and approach their superiors step by step.

When the official saw this, he immediately panicked, and kept stepping back, and kept talking.

"What are you going to do, do you want to rebel? This official is your boss! ”

"Adult, offended, the little one is also forced to do so!"

Soon, the official in charge of collecting grain was tied up with a rope by his former subordinates and escorted to Hai Rui.

"My lord, we have already sent you the person you want, you see ......"

I saw that among the officials, the leader stood up, his face full of flattery, and asked Hai Rui.

"Well, just wait, someone will be here soon."

After Hai Rui said this, he stopped looking at them, and immediately came to the official's side, leaned down, and looked the official up and down in a condescending way.

The official knew that he had kicked the iron plate now, and Hai Rui would definitely not let him go, so he turned his head to the side quite stubbornly and did not say a word.

Hai Rui pointed to the villagers of Shiqiao Village, who were stunned because they were too shocked, and then withdrew his gaze and asked the official.

"Who instructed you to do that?"

Seeing this, the official snorted coldly, tilted his head to the side as before, and said nothing.

Hai Rui took in the rather angry expression on the official's face, chuckled, and then spoke.

"Do you think that if you don't open your mouth, the people behind you will be able to let you go?"

"I'll tell you the truth, those people behind you will only want to shut up as soon as possible, after all, you have no use value for them."

"If you tell the official everything about the matter, maybe the official will be able to save your life."

The official was a little moved by Hai Jui's words, and after serving here for many years, he already knew the temperament of that group of people.

Then, he hesitated for a moment and asked Hai Rui.

"Who are you, and how can I be sure that you have enough power to keep me from dying?"

Hearing this, Hai Rui turned his gaze to the official and said in a low voice.

"This official is Hai Rui, the minister sent by the imperial court to investigate the case, you say, does this official have this ability?"

"You're Hai Jui!"

Hearing this, the official's face was full of horror, and he said subconsciously.

Seeing this, Xiao Er on the side immediately stepped forward and warned in a deep voice.

"Bold, dare to call adults by their names!"

At this moment, the official was already in the dust, he never thought that he would actually offend the minister sent by the imperial court!

Don't talk about yourself, even Henan Governor Pan Xian had to be polite when he saw Hai Rui.

Thinking of this, his face suddenly turned pale, and large beads of sweat continued to roll down his forehead.

Seeing this, Hai Rui immediately asked.

"Tell me, who told you to do that?"

Seeing this, the official no longer hesitated, and immediately recounted what he knew, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

After listening to the situation described by the official, Hai Rui also frowned and said slowly.

"You mean, in this Kaifeng place, there are three rice stores, namely Huitong, Guanghui, and Ju'an!"

"On weekdays, the grain you collected, except for the part that was handed over, was sent to these three rice shops?"

(End of chapter)