Chapter 235: Yuncheng’s True Heaven
As the saying goes, the smaller the temple, the greater the gods; the shallower the pond, the more turtles there are!
Cao Jie was so angry that he laughed at the outrageous actions of Bai Xiuying and her husband.

Who in Shandong dares to touch the tiger's whiskers of Liangshan?

A mere magistrate of Yuncheng County, he really thinks he is an important figure.

During Shi Wenbin's tenure, Cao Jie spent so much gold and silver, it was not in vain. Shi County Magistrate was promoted to the position of prefect of Fenzhou, Shanxi, but all the officials of Yuncheng from the county magistrate down to the county lieutenant, chief clerk, and registrar were bribed by Cao Jie.

These four ninth-rank officials were generally local powerful people. When Liangshan's iron fist was extended, they had no room to resist.

Can only go along with the crowd.

In addition, there were teachers, inspectors, post station chiefs, as well as the clerks, the law officers, the tax officers, the criminal officers, the jailers, and the constables. These officials were also Cao Jie's men.

Those who receive a monthly salary from Liangshan will also receive dividends at the end of the year.

Our Liangshan people are everywhere. What can you, a county magistrate who is just a wandering person, do to fight them?

County Magistrate Zhao had just finished discussing with his two trusted confidants, Zhao Dutou, and issued orders to arrest Song Yulian and her family. Before the troops moved, the news had already reached Cao Jie's ears.

"It seems that the county magistrate has some ideas about us!"

Cao Jie didn't care about such a small trouble and said casually: "It's cold now, let him calm down and take back the positions of the two captains first!"

"Yes!"

As for how to get back the position of Dutou?
Of course, the first step is to deal with the people in the position. Although it is rough, it is efficient.

It is too easy to kill two ordinary people silently.

Da Zhao and Xiao Zhao were in high spirits. They gathered their men and headed towards the Wuda Restaurant.

But less than a hundred meters away, the belly of the horse under Xiao Zhao's butt seemed to be hit by something unknown. In pain, it let out a startled "Xiyuyu" and ran forward wildly with all four hooves.

The next second, Xiao Zhao let out a scream, fell straight off the horse's back, and hit the ground with his head.

At the same time, the frightened horse's hind hooves trampled heavily on him.

When everyone rushed over in panic, they saw blood all over the ground. There was a big hole on Zhao Dutou's head and his chest was collapsed.

"Brother! Brother! Are you okay?" The head of the Great Zhao was like a headless fly, in a panic.

"It's over. How could such a disaster happen? Call a doctor quickly."

"Are we still going to catch Song Yulian?"

"Carry Xiao Zhaodu into the clinic first!"

"..."

After a lot of trouble, Xiao Zhao finally closed his eyes as he wished, and the slightly rising and falling of his tattered chest stopped moving.

died!

"Captain, what should we do?"

"How about we go and complete the order of the county magistrate first? After we catch the person, we can come back to hold the funeral for the captain."

The head of Da Zhao did not find anything unusual and could only say that his strength was too weak.

If virtue does not match the position, there will be disaster; if a person does not match wealth, he will lose something.

"We can't delay the adults' instructions. You guys... send my brother back home, and we'll go catch the man..."

After such an accident, the head of Da Zhao didn't dare to ride the horse anymore. He and his runners trotted to Wuda Restaurant to arrest the man. However, when passing a bridge, the man "accidentally" slipped and fell down.

After another round of trouble, when everyone pulled him ashore, his stomach was full of water and his pupils were dilated.

Two county heads died in a row. How could this be tolerated?

The county lieutenant, registrar, inspector, forensic officer, and coroner all arrived and soon the coroner gave a conclusion: one fell to the ground and hit his head, and was trampled to death by a frightened horse; the other was frightened when he fell into the water, and died of suffocation while his whole body convulsed.

The evidence was irrefutable, and the death was an accident. Several officials who were involved in the case signed their names. As for Song Yulian and her family of three, they were also invited to the county government office. The jailer treated them well and did not dare to be rude at all.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. County Master Zhao was craving for sex and he tried to please Bai Xiuying with his words but failed to satisfy her.

At this time, the voice of a maid was heard outside the courtyard: "Sir, the master greets you."

Magistrate Zhao raised his head, his wet lips stained with unknown cream, and asked angrily, "What's the matter?"

"Master, I have something important to report. It's urgent."

"Wait!"

After hesitating for a while, County Magistrate Zhao walked out of the bedroom with a limp step.

The lawyer was already extremely anxious, and when he saw the county magistrate, he pulled him aside and said, "Sir, something bad has happened."

"Master, don't you have this much cunning? Be steady... Tell me slowly."

As he said this, he took the hot tea brought to him by the maid and took a sip to relieve himself from the greasiness.

"Sir, you two are both dead!" The lawyer's throat was almost smoking.

"what?"

Magistrate Zhao stood up suddenly, and the hot tea in his hand fell to the ground and broke into eight pieces.

"What did you say? Who died?" The county magistrate grabbed the lawyer's clothes on his chest and asked with a horrified expression.

"Two... two captains, one was trampled by a frightened horse, and the other fell into the water and died. They are both dead! Sir, we can't afford to offend the people of Yuncheng! We must not provoke them again! People will die... people will die..."

The county magistrate did not understand local governance and relied entirely on the legal advisor to govern. Therefore, the legal advisor knew exactly who was in charge of Yuncheng and how powerful that group of people were.

In fact, the more we know, the greater the fear in our hearts.

He knew that his life was hanging in the balance, and he might die unclearly like those two ignorant Zhao Dutou.

"It's over! It's over!"

Magistrate Zhao shivered and muttered, "Bitch, bitch... I told you not to mess with them! What should I do? What should I do! Master, think of a solution quickly, or we will both lose our lives."

His voice was trembling and his eyes were filled with fear.

The master still had some ability and managed to calm down: "Don't panic, sir. Things are not irreversible yet. I did some research before I came here. This matter was all caused by Bai Xiuying. Why don't you arrest this woman and send her to Liangshan to apologize?"

"Oh yes, yes!"

County Magistrate Zhao was completely panicked. The two chiefs of his family were his supporters, and now they were dead. He could only put all his hopes on his master: "Take that bitch now, and take another three thousand... no... ten thousand taels of silver, but you must get the job done."

"Sir, I know what to do. I hope you won't have any other ideas."

"How dare I?"

"Don't even think about taking revenge for the two captains."

"Really do not have!"

Soon, Bai Xiuying's miserable screams were heard from the backyard of the county government office.

When Cao Jie got angry, the sky over Yuncheng darkened.

As soon as day broke, Song Yulian and her family of three were taken to Liangshan in a horse-drawn carriage.

As for Bai Xiuying, the instigator, since she loves to gossip and comes from a brothel, she will sacrifice her life and contribute to the brothel business in Yuncheng.

From today on, I don’t know how many people have become like-minded as the county magistrate.

(End of this chapter)