jdhmnovel Chapter 397 There are no good people in Gaoling County Government.
Chapter 397 There are no good people in Gaoling County Government.
Chapter 397 There are no good people in Gaoling County Government.
"Lord Wang, and him too! He was the one who led the men to beat and kick the people that day, and he's the one who killed Qi San!" someone shouted, pointing at Yu Tao.
"Justice Wang, please do justice for me! My daughter was harmed by Yu Tao and died of shame and indignation!"
"Bang bang..." Yu Tao kowtowed as he retorted, "Lord Wang, you can't listen to these unruly people's nonsense. I was just carrying out my duties that day and was simply following orders."
Yu Tao wasn't stupid; of course, he shifted all the blame onto the already deceased Shen Zizhen.
Wang Wenzhou frowned and asked, "Fellow villagers, do you have any evidence to support your accusations against him?"
“Wang Qingtian, I am willing to testify that the daughter of the Hu family was harmed by Yu Tao and others after they were drunk. She could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide by jumping into the river. All the villagers know this.”
Old Hu, who had just filed the complaint, quickly said, "I also went to the yamen to accuse Yu Tao, but that corrupt official Shen Zizhen refused to accept the case. He said there was no evidence to prove that Yu Tao had done this, and that my daughter had accidentally fallen into the water and died."
Miao Ping cupped his hands in greeting and said, “Lord Wang, Yu Tao is a man who preys on the people and harms the village. He and Shen Zizhen help each other, and the people dare not speak out against him. Only with you here today do the villagers dare to say a few words of truth.”
Little Tao, you're out of luck today. I, the upright official in Shaanxi, will have to borrow your head.
Wang Wenzhou pointed his sword at Yu Tao and asked in a cold voice, "Yu Tao, do you know your crime?"
"Lord Wang, I have been too strict in enforcing the law, which has led to the people's hatred towards me. Lord Wang, you cannot just listen to the one-sided story of these troublemakers!" Yu Tao kowtowed repeatedly like a kowtowing worm.
Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly. "Those who can become officials aren't stupid, are they? This guy probably hasn't been to school either, but he's quite adept at shirking responsibility."
"Still dare to argue!" Wang Wenzhou shouted, "Yu Tao, the commander of the Gaoling Guard, has been oppressing the people and committing all sorts of evil deeds. This official..."
Before Wang Wenzhou could finish speaking, Yu Tao suddenly jumped up, drew his broadsword, and shouted, "Brothers, that corrupt official Wang Wenzhou is planning to settle scores later. Let's rebel together!"
"Huh?" Wang Wenzhou was completely dumbfounded. This guy was so powerful that he could rebel just like that?
"Take him down!" Wang Wenzhou hurriedly ordered.
Jian Fengyu and the others rushed forward quickly.
At Yu Tao's command, his men immediately engaged Jian Fengyu and his group in battle.
Yu Tao and his men were rebels who had been granted amnesty. Since this wasn't their first rebellion, they felt no psychological pressure whatsoever.
Wang Wenzhou was accompanied by a dozen or so special forces soldiers, while Yu Tao brought nearly a hundred people. Two fists can't fight four hands. Seeing that things were not going well, Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "Jian Fengyu, quickly fire the signal arrow."
Jian Fengyu nodded, took a few steps back, withdrew from the battle, and quickly drew the signal arrow from his back.
"Beep..." The whistling arrow flew into the sky with a long whistle.
"They've rebelled! Run!"
"They've rebelled!"
"The rebel army has stormed the city!"
The onlookers scattered like birds and beasts, shouting and yelling. Perhaps it was because of panic. Originally, it was Yu Tao who led a rebellion, but as the story spread, it became that bandits had entered the city. Now, Gaoling County was in chaos.
Wang Wenzhou looked at Li, the head constable, and said, "Li, as a constable of the yamen, how can you see thieves causing trouble and not dare to quickly lead men to suppress the riot!"
Yu Tao quickly said, "Old Li, you were involved when you slept with that girl that day! Wang Wenzhou is a madman, he kills without blinking an eye!"
"Holy crap!" Wang Wenzhou was stunned. Gaoling County was in complete chaos. From the county magistrate down to the yamen runners, there wasn't a single good person among them!
"Babies, babies, get out of here when the wind gets strong!" Wang Wenzhou shouted hurriedly.
The children realized the situation was serious, and Wang Ying drew her sword, shouting, "Sisters, let's run!"
Wang Wenzhou nodded with satisfaction. In critical moments, he still had to look after the baby he had slept with. He really should have brought more people with him. If there were female police officers present, what would these thieves be?
"We can't let Wang Wenzhou get away! Old Li, you go after him quickly! I'll handle the people here!" Yu Tao shouted.
Old Li nodded and quickly chased after him.
Wang Wenzhou and the babies were unfamiliar with the place and were like headless flies, not knowing where to go.
"Lord Wang, you're going the wrong way! This is the road out of the city!" Qi Siyan caught up with him.
Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment and said to the babies, "You all run away quickly, I'd rather let them catch me."
"Husband, stop it! Let's go!" Wang Ying quickly grabbed Wang Wenzhou's arm.
Wang Wenzhou shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Distant water can't quench immediate thirst. We don't know when Wang Qiang will be able to arrive with his men. We're not familiar with this place. You guys find a place to hide first. I'll go and be a hostage so they can feel at ease."
“Otherwise, if they can’t catch us and Wang Qiang hasn’t arrived yet, they’ll definitely resort to desperate measures and slaughter innocent civilians.” Wang Wenzhou was confident that he could fool Yu Tao so he wouldn’t dare kill him. The reason he had the babies hidden was because he was afraid they would fall into Yu Tao’s hands and be harmed by him.
Liu Rushi smiled slightly and said with satisfaction, "Wang Wenzhou, you're a real man today! After this is over, I'll definitely sleep with Qi Siyan to make you happy."
"Run, babies!" Wang Wenzhou waved to the babies and turned to walk towards Li Bantou, who was chasing after them.
Wang Ying frowned and complained, "Sister, how could you let your enemy get into danger?"
Liu Rushi smiled and said, "Don't worry, my nemesis is not in any danger. If we fall into the hands of the thieves, then my nemesis will be in danger."
Wang Ying understood what Liu Rushi meant and quickly said, "Let's go!"
"Big brother, stop chasing me! I'm tired of running, I'm not going to run anymore!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Lord Wang, we've wronged you!" Li, the head constable, waved his hand, and several constables rushed forward to tie up Wang Wenzhou.
"Don't tie me too tight, it'll be uncomfortable! Don't worry, with me here, you won't be in danger. Take me back quickly, don't let my men put up a futile resistance," Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Lord Wang is indeed thinking of his subordinates, but why don't you think of us?" Li Bantou cried out, "Lord Wang, why did you kill Lord Shen with your sword? To tell you the truth, Lord Shen has worked hard in Gaoling all these years, even if he didn't achieve anything. In recent years, Gaoling has been attacked by the bandit army from time to time. If it weren't for Lord Shen, who knows how many people would have died."
Wang Wenzhou sneered, "So you colluded with the bandits? If I'm not mistaken, you must have been a bandit before, right?"
Li, the squad leader, nodded and said helplessly, "I was a thief before, but I was forced to by circumstances. Who would want to be a thief if they could live a law-abiding life?"
Wang Wenzhou said disdainfully, "That makes sense, but what Yu Tao just said was that you forced yourself on a girl and let her die of shame. That's not just being a thief, it's being inhuman!"
“Lord Wang, you only listen to the words of troublemakers, why don’t you listen to our voices? It’s only right to pay back debts! Old Hu owes Yu Tao money, and he has no money to pay back, so we sleep with his daughter as interest. Is that wrong? She couldn’t think straight and tried to kill herself, what does it have to do with us?” Li Bantou said aggrievedly.