WebNovel Chapter 207 Strike Hard
Chapter 207 Strike Hard
After waiting for a while, there was no sound coming from inside.
One of the black shadows tried to reach out and knock on the door. After confirming that there was no movement at all, several people nodded to each other, inserted the tip of their knives in and pulled the latch, pushed the door open and ducked in.
Then there is no more.
The next morning, the townspeople were surprised to find that on the parking lot in the center of the town, there were seven people hanging from under the trees with crooked necks, bound hands and feet, gagged, and beaten up until their noses and faces were swollen. , a naked man wearing only a pair of shorts.
At first glance, it looks like a string of gourds hanging from a vine.
Everyone took a closer look, yo, they were all familiar faces.Isn't it the Huo Du'er group who are on the Huai River for the disaster?
On the big-character poster next to them was their detailed criminal evidence, and at the end there was a sentence written in bold and bold handwriting: In the morning of tomorrow morning, a temporary court will be set up here and a public sentencing meeting will be held.
Let the people of Huaijiang, if there is a grievance, just redress the grievance.
Those who could read boldly read out the big-character posters.When everyone heard it, they immediately applauded and cheered loudly.It's too much iniquity at last.It's finally paid off.
Huo Du'er has harmed too many people over the years, and the people on both sides of the river hated him so much that they gritted their teeth.
It's not that they haven't thought about reporting to the officials. Every time they wait for the officials to come, they have already fled.
As soon as the government officials leave, they will come out to commit crimes again, and even take revenge on the person who reported the crime.After repeating this several times, no one dared to report to the official again.
Anyway, it is useless to report to the official, but it will lead to retaliation.
Jiang Yuqing and his group sat at a small stall by the side of the pingzi, eating and watching the excitement.If it wasn't for the fear of frightening the big girl and the little wife, Cang Hai and the others might not even give them a pair of underpants.
Hanging like this until the afternoon.The family members of two of the criminals came to find them, crying and shouting, wanting to go up and untie them.He was stopped by the crowd of onlookers.
One of the old women, who should be the mother of one of them, threw and rolled on the spot, biting and stopping her from saving her son.In the midst of the chaos, a bright sword was placed around her neck.
The old woman continued to make trouble, Wuming's sword trembled slightly, and there was only a sound of brushing, and the entire bun on the old woman's head fell off in an instant, and her hair scattered all over the floor.
Wuming said coldly: "If you dare to mess around again, your head will be lost!"
The old woman was frightened and slumped on the ground, holding her head and crying loudly.
None of the onlookers sympathized with her.Gein, this old woman wears gold and money, and she is so rich, I am afraid that she will eat bad money.
They all mocked loudly: "If you have time to cry here, why not think about how to collect the body of your bastard son!"
Another sufferer who had been robbed of money by them said: "What kind of corpses are they collecting? Don't they like to break people's limbs and throw them into the Huai River to feed bastards?
I think it's better to just lock them up in a pig cage and let these bastards have a taste of feeding fish. "
The man's proposal has been echoed by the overwhelming majority.
As time slipped away, the sun set and night fell gradually, and the crowds in the small square gradually dispersed.Only these seven "cucurbit babies" are still hanging on the crooked neck tree, dying.Only the occasional spasm of the muscles showed that they were still alive.
Someone tried to rescue them again in the middle of the night, but they were all knocked out by the mysterious man, stripped naked and hung from a tree together.At this moment, the number of gourd babies changed from seven to twelve.
It wasn't until the next morning that everyone realized that there were a few more people on the crooked neck tree.Then I guessed that it was an accomplice who was arrested together last night trying to save people.
Taking a step back, even if they didn't personally participate in the robbery and murder, anyone who gets involved with these criminals is not a good person.
In the morning, the magistrate of Huaijiang County showed up on the flat with a team of yamen servants, and set up a temporary court.After a day of fermenting yesterday, the Huaijiang people who heard the news, and even came from across the river, surrounded the huge flat with water.
The sufferers stepped forward to report the crime.Some of them were robbed of money, some had their hands and feet broken after being robbed, and there were more than a dozen family members who were robbed and killed by them and then thrown directly into the Huai River.
Counting the crimes committed over the years is simply too numerous to describe.
The evidence was conclusive, and the master wrote a verdict of several thousand words.It's all about the same thing, and the common people don't quite understand it, but the last sentence is decisive, and they understand it.
The scene suddenly burst into cheers, and people shouted "Master Qingtian".
In the end, the seven members of Huo Du'er's gang, plus the five who were hoisted up last night, were woken up by a bucket of cold water, and they were all dragged to the weedy beach by the pier.
The latter was also identified by the bitter masters and participated in robbery several times.That's nothing to say, let's go on the road together.
As the sharp sword of the executioner fell, twelve heads fell to the ground one after another, ending their sinful life.From then on, the criminal gang that had been doing harm to the Huaijiang River for several years was completely annihilated.
Jing Yan stared expressionlessly at the magistrate of Huaijiang County who was kneeling on the ground trembling, his face pale: "Are you convicted?"
The magistrate of Huaijiang bowed his head and said in a trembling voice, "I am guilty!"
"Knowing that there are water bandits under the rule, they have been harming the people for many years, but they let it go and turned a blind eye. Is this how you are a parent official? And you should make a confession yourself!"
After the Huaijiang county magistrate walked out of the inn, he finally couldn't hold on and was so soft that he fell to the ground.The master quickly supported him: "My lord!"
The magistrate of Huaijiang County looked sad: "It's over, it's all over. I hope my wife and children can survive."
Seeing this, the master also had a bitter expression on his face. His Majesty's family of three were robbed and killed as soon as they entered the Huai River.
As the master of Huaijiang County, he can't escape the responsibility. It can be said that the mud bodhisattva can't protect himself when crossing the river, so he can't say any words of comfort.
After dismissing the magistrate of Huaijiang County, Jing Yan wrote a letter to the capital.After finishing writing, roll it up, stuff it into a small bamboo tube and hand it to Cang Hai: "Pass it to the Supreme Emperor."
Cang Hai took the things and retreated in response.
A few days later, news came from the capital.The Supreme Emperor ordered and mobilized manpower to crack down on water bandits and road tyrants nationwide...
After crossing the Huaijiang River and going north, you will arrive at Gai County.
Gai County also belongs to the Huaijiang alluvial plain.Hundreds of years ago, when the Huaijiang River had not changed its course, it entered the sea eastward through Gai County.Therefore, the land is flat and fertile, and it is also a large county for grain production.
At this time, it was June, and the fields on both sides of the official road were full of greenery, and the rice was growing very well.
Because the weather was too hot, everyone was afraid that the horses would suffer from heatstroke, so they stopped the carriage and drank a bowl of mung bean soup in the small tea shed beside the official road to relieve the heat.By the way, lead the horse to drink water in the ditch beside the road.
Not far away, a few farmers were working in the fields wearing bamboo hats.
Jing Yan stepped on the slippery field ridge and chatted with an old farmer who was weeding: "Old man, this year's rice growth is very good!"
The old farmer raised his head, and saw a tall young man on the ridge of the field talking to him, secretly thinking that this young man looks really good.
The old farmer said with a smile: "It's not bad. The rice seeds are good now. As long as there are no natural disasters, and the hands and feet are diligent, the grain collected is taxed, enough for the family to eat, and more can be sold for money."
"Listen to you, the old man's family also planted a lot of fields?"
The old farmer said: "There are about ten acres. You can harvest [-] catties of rice a year. Young man, do you also grow crops at home?"
Jing Yan said with a smile: "I grow rice and wheat. My parents and my wife both like to farm. The garden at home is full of things. You hardly need to buy ordinary fruits and vegetables."
Canghai and Wuya behind him couldn't help twitching their mouths when they thought of the crippled Yuhuayuan.No, it should be called "Royal Vegetable Garden" more appropriately.
The old farmer said cheerfully: "That's a good feeling. We ordinary people, we still have to farm the land well. We can grow whatever we want, so feel free."
"My husband said so."
Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, Jing Yan invited the old farmer to the tea stand to have a bowl of mung bean soup together.The old farmer didn't refuse, he went ashore generously, washed his hands and feet with the water in the ditch, put down his trousers, put on straw sandals, and went to the tea stand.
Jiang Yuqing asked the old farmer to sit down together.The stall owner came over with a big teapot full of mung bean soup, and poured a big bowl full of mung bean soup for the old man.
Jokingly said: "Grandfather of the Cheng family, you are really lucky to go to the field to dig some grass, and the nobleman treats you to mung bean soup."
Mrs. Cheng said: "That's right, my old man has always been lucky." But it turned out that the stall owner and Mrs. Cheng both lived in a nearby village, and they were neighbors not far away.
Everyone sits together, drinks soup and talks.However, before the bowl of mung bean soup was finished, a large black cloud came over the sky, and it seemed that there would be a heavy rain soon.It's really June Tian's baby face, it changes as soon as it says.
Mrs. Cheng asked Jing Yan: "Master, are you and your family going to the county?"
Jing Yan nodded and said yes.
Old Mrs. Cheng said: "There is still forty or fifty miles to go to the county seat. I'm afraid you will be exposed to heavy rain halfway. If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for one night."
Jing Yan and Jiang Yuqing looked at each other: "Will it be too much trouble for the old man?"
Old Master Cheng smiled and said: "No trouble, no trouble. My house has just built a new house, it is spacious, and there is plenty of room to live."
The stall owner also chimed in and said, "Guests can rest assured to live here, he won't be overwhelmed. His youngest son is a doctor and has learned a lot of skills. He is also a famous doctor in the capital. He is living a good life.
This old man will have his 70th birthday in two days, so if you stay two days longer, you can also be happy. "
When Jing Yan heard this, he immediately bowed his hands to the old man: "Old man, congratulations."
Old Master Cheng hugged his beard with a smile: "Haha, we are happy together!"
Because they were afraid of rain, everyone quickly finished the mung bean soup in the bowl and cleaned up.Invite Master Cheng and Doctor Qiu to get on the carriage together.
Jiang Yuqing took his son in his arms and took a ride with Jing Yan on the same horse. Under the leadership of Mr. Cheng, they went to the village where he lived, Chengjiazhuang.
When they arrived at the door of Mr. Cheng's house, they found that Cheng's house was actually a big green brick house with three courtyards, and its area was no less than that of Jiang's old house in Qingzhou.
The old man opened the door and invited everyone in.The family members were surprised to see that the old man brought back such a large group of people just to pull weeds in the field.
But seeing that the person's demeanor was not like that of an ordinary person, he did not dare to underestimate him, and greeted him respectfully and warmly.
At that moment, a rather elegant middle-aged man came out of the room.
As soon as Fang met, he froze in place on the spot.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and when he saw Jiang Yuqing smiling, he blinked. Then he was sure that the person who came was real, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and greet him excitedly.
"Cheng Feng pays respects to Master Jing and the young master!" He performed disciple salutes to Jiang Yuqing and Miraculous Doctor Qiu: "Students pay respects to the teacher and ancestor!"
They rushed to the sea again and cupped their hands: "Brothers, you are being polite!"