novelThe Cunning County Magistrate
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"Are you sure?"
"Positive! This advisor has already joined the Flood Dragon Gang and is working as a spy. The Flood Dragon Gang plans to conquer the food warehouse and control Guobei County. They intend to do that in a day or two.
"Now that we've arrived, those people may take action immediately."
The player who was capable of Mind Reading said to Ji Ye in a low voice.
"They dare to rebel? Are they not afraid of the court?"
Nie Xiaoqian, wearing a veil, was slightly confused. Although most people here weren't strangers to street fights, not many had the guts to participate in a rebellion, which could result in their entire families being executed as punishment!
The Mind Reading player said, "The envoys that the county magistrate sent to the provincial capital were all killed by the Flood Dragon Gang thanks to the advisor's leakage!
"More importantly, the Flood Dragon Gang has realized that Guobei County is no longer in the world they know, so they aren't worried about the court!"
The Flood Dragon Gang was a local gang and had spies in the county office. Naturally, they had a lot of intelligence.
"Since the Flood Dragon Gang is planning a rebellion, we have to eliminate it!
"It's a good thing that they're making a move. At least, our reaction will be justified!"
Ji Ye had made the decision to establish a branch in Guobei County. He certainly had to get rid of all the unstable factors.
"Sorry for the long wait."
A few minutes later, the county magistrate walked back in, and his worried expression was replaced by a smile.
"My lord, you look a lot happier. Did the soldier bring good news?" Ji Ye asked with a smile.
Although the county magistrate had spoken to the soldier in a low voice, for Ji Ye who had almost gained Flawlessness on True Seer, it was no different from talking next to his ears.
However, the county magistrate's behavior certainly didn't expose himself at all. No wonder he would rule over the chaotic Guobei County!
The county magistrate nodded and replied delightedly, "Ah, yes, great news! We've reached out to the provincial office!"
"Oh, I wonder, when will the reinforcements arrive from the capital?" Ji Ye asked, pretending to be curious.
"Sorry, but the provincial office replied that the soldiers are needed and we have to persist for a few more days.
"Right, President Ji, about the food you mentioned..."
The county magistrate said reassuringly and then directed the topic to food.
Dum! Dum! Dum...
However, exactly at this moment, someone drummed outside of the county office and interrupted their conversation.
"My lord, someone is drumming and filing an accusation!"
Very soon, a servant ran in. He was breathing heavily because of the running.
"Accusation?"
"What is their accusation?"
The servant crossed his hands and said, "It's the family of Li Laosi from the Flood Dragon Gang. They're carrying a coffin and asking you to serve justice!"
"What?!"
The county magistrate slightly changed his expression.
"They said that the person who killed Li Laosi is right in the county office now!"
The servant looked at Ji Ye and his companions.
"Huh?"
Ji Ye and the Mind Reading player looked at each other.
Those people had come so fast to accuse them, which meant that the Flood Dragon Gang took action the moment the advisor secretly informed them. This solution was probably his idea too.
The advisor was truly a great traitor.
"Well..."
On the other hand, the county magistrate frowned.
He was really frowning. After he learned that the travelers of Dragon City had killed someone on the street, he intended to take advantage of that by pardoning them so that they would owe him a favor and he would have a more advantageous position in the cooperation later. He didn't see this coming at all.
"We demand to meet the county magistrate!"
"The murderer must pay for what he did with his life!"
"Don't let go of the criminal!"
In particular, angry voices were coming in along with the drumming.
Hundreds of people had been attracted to stand with Li Laosi's family members, who were exclaiming with a coffin on their shoulders. They all gathered on the street outside of the county office.
Obviously, the Flood Dragon Gang was trying to force the county magistrate to react.
If the county magistrate was biased towards the strangers from Dragon City, the Flood Dragon Gang might simply instigate the people to attack the county office.
"Well, President Ji..."
Therefore, the county magistrate was really caught in a dilemma.
"Master Guo, I believe Li Laosi's family must be mistaken. We're lawful merchants. None of us is a murderer."
Ji Ye, however, remained as calm as before and even said with a smile after putting down the teacup.
"We're willing to confront him in a court of law!"
...
"My lord, you have to serve the justice!"
"My lord... They killed my brother!"
In the hall where an old board was hanging, two men were on their knees with a complaint that was written in blood in their hands. They shouted palely.
"Silence!"
The county magistrate knocked the gavel and said.
"You accuse the Dragon City Chamber of Commerce of murder. Do you have any evidence?"
"Yes... My brother's body is inside the coffin. There are also pieces of his blade and his bloodstained clothes as proof."
The two men pointed at the coffin behind them.
"Coroner, examine it."
"My lord, there's no body in the coffin, just a bunch of broken flesh and bones. It's impossible to tell who the victim was."
Hearing what the coroner said, the county magistrate raised his eyebrows and roared, "How can you claim that he was your brother when it's impossible to recognize?"
"My lord, my brother is really inside the coffin! He only became like this because one of the murderers punched him!"
Li Laosan and Li Laowu defended themselves palely and pointed at Li Yuanba, who was still playing the PSP even though he had been summoned to a court of law.
"Absurd! How can anyone be so strong as to blow up a person along with his blade and armor with one punch? That's unheard of. The way I see it, you've just killed a random person, split up his body, and tried to blackmail the Dragon City Chamber of Commerce with it, right?"
The county magistrate interrupted them and spoke rigorously.
"We-We have eyewitnesses!"
The two men were even paler and looked back at the crowd. "Yes, I was there, and I saw it with my eyes!"
"Exactly, my legs were wounded by the pieces of Li Laosi's blade. You can examine them if you don't believe me!"
"My clothes were stained by Li Laosi's blood. Some of his blood even got into my ears..."
Several eyewitnesses walked out of the crowd and knelt down. Most of them were still wounded and could only talk in a shivering voice.
"Ah, annoying! I'm dead again!"
On the court, Li Yuanba, as the defendant, stopped playing the PSP and raised his head, glaring at the eyewitnesses aggressively.
"Ah!"
The wounded men all trembled and shut their mouths.
"My lord, you have to serve the justice!"
Li Laosan and Li Laowu, however, had never really seen Li Yuanba's performance, so they continued shouting.
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