The executioner was affiliated with the Yamen and was directly under the jurisdiction of He Zhong.
Not to mention Zhao Chunsheng, the little chief clerk.
Even if there is a county magistrate in Jinchuan City, He Zhong, the county magistrate, has the final say.
So after receiving He Zhong's order, he swung the butcher's knife without any hesitation.
At the critical moment, a stone shot out and bounced away from the executioner's knife.
"Be bold!"
"Who dares to rob the law field!"
"Watch it with this county!"
He Zhong was over fifty years old and had a fragile body.
I am timid by nature because I stay in depth all day long.
Now when I saw someone daring to rob the law field, I was immediately frightened out of my mind and hurriedly called my subordinates to intercept them.
If Hong Gui hadn't died yet, he might have disappeared without a trace by now.
"stop!"
Zhao Chunsheng stopped in front of the school swordsman, his official uniform shining brightly in the sun.
"Master Zhao, robbing a court is a capital crime. Do you want to protect the prisoner?"
A school swordsman was holding a butcher knife and looking at Zhao Chunsheng with a fierce expression.
"It's never too late to talk to someone after you meet them!"
Zhao Chunsheng knew that it was very dangerous for him to do this. If he failed, he would not only lose his official title, but his life might even be in danger.
But he believed in Lu Chen.
As long as he comes back in time, he will definitely invite the prefect.
Then we will be able to make a complete comeback.
"We obey the orders of the government office, but we only know that we will obey the orders of the county master."
"If Mr. Zhao sincerely obstructs us, don't blame the brothers for being ruthless!"
This school swordsman looked like He Zhong's minion and refused to give in no matter what he said.
He even wanted to take action against Zhao Chunsheng, like a nest of snakes and rats.
"Master Zhao, there is no need to put himself in danger. Lu Chen is here, so what if he does it!"
At this moment, Lu Chen was extremely confident.
Ever since I saw San Gu take action just now, I felt light-headed all over.
Seeing Hong Gui about to behead him, he originally thought that it would be a step too late in the end.
Unexpectedly, the third aunt who was following him took out a stone from his pocket, held it between her two fingers, and threw it away, knocking the butcher's knife away from the executioner's hand.
What a power this is.
Only then did he understand why Master Yan was so confident.
Sangu's hand alone can ensure that the two of them sit back and relax and are not afraid of He Zhong.
Not to mention that there are three other masters who are not inferior to San Gu in martial arts.
"Bold Lu Chen!"
"This county acquitted you, but you led the gangsters to rob the execution ground. You really regard our Dafeng law as nothing!"
"Come here, take it down with me!"
After seeing Lu Chen's appearance clearly, He Zhong suddenly panicked.
He knew that the reason why Zhao Chunsheng became sharp in words and ruthless in his moves that day was all because of this young man.
He even always had a feeling that this young man's real target was him.
Hong Gui is just an appetizer.
So he has always been wary of Lu Chen.
If Lu Chen hadn't disappeared in the past few days, he really thought he was doomed.
Unexpectedly, the other party would appear at such a critical moment.
"Master Zhao, I have a grievance!"
"I am suing the county to inform the county that He Zhong is using his power for personal gain. Please make the decision for me, fellow villagers!"
At this time, Hong Gui's psychological defense had completely collapsed.
The cold blade almost cut off his head just now. At that moment, it felt like he had gone to hell.
When I came back to my senses, I desperately wanted to live.
The worst case scenario is that He Zhong will be buried with him.
"Asshole!"
He Zhong was furious.
The people in the whole city looked at each other with wide eyes, expecting a good show.
"Lu Chen, have you invited that person?"
Regardless of anything else, Zhao Chunsheng asked anxiously and expectantly as he watched Lu Chen enter the venue quickly.
Lu Chen didn't reply, but looked back at the figure among the four.
Zhao Chunsheng followed Lu Chen's movements and saw a middle-aged man among the four.
He was wearing a black cloak, with an official robe vaguely visible.
Zhao Chunsheng burst into tears and was about to kneel down on the spot.
However, Lu Chen held him back.
"Mr. Zhao, take care of things first, your trump card will come out in the finale!"
Zhao Chunsheng understood instantly and turned around suddenly.
"Fathers and folks of Jinchuan City, listen, today I, Zhao Chunsheng, am suing He Zhong, the magistrate of Jinchuan County, and I'm asking tens of thousands of folks in Jinchuan to clear the place for me!"
The five hundred school swordsmen looked at each other in confusion, before they could react.
A group of people holding hands came from the school gate and walked straight towards the execution ground.
And behind the group of people, Xu Youcai's figure suddenly appeared.
I saw him holding his beard in his hands and smiling proudly.
"Stop them, stop them quickly!"
He Zhong's expression changed drastically and he roared at the top of his lungs.
Five hundred school swordsmen tried to stop him, but the wall of human flesh composed of dozens of civilians couldn't break through at all.
They wouldn't dare to let them kill civilians.
Not to mention He Zhong's backing, even if the prefect was backing them, they wouldn't dare!
In the end, forced by the human wall, the five hundred school swordsmen continued to retreat.
Until they came to the execution ground, stood on the questioning platform, stood in front of Hong Gui, and faced He Zhong.
"Zhao Chunsheng, do you want to rebel?"
He Zhong was so frightened that his legs became weak and his whole head was dizzy.
But no matter what, he can't have stage fright.
Otherwise, Zhao Chunsheng will really succeed!
"Lord He!"
Zhao Chunsheng quickly ran to the questioning platform, jumped up, and faced He Zhong directly.
"You abused your power for favoritism and cheated. You allowed your son-in-law Hong Gui to bully the people to open gambling houses, and you made a lot of money and plundered the people's wealth."
"It has caused countless civilians to have their families broken up and their wives to be separated. You served as a backer for Hong Gui, causing him to rape countless women from good families. The crimes are too numerous to list. Can you plead guilty?"
He Zhong's face turned pale, he pointed at Zhao Chunsheng and shouted to stop.
"Bold Zhao Chunsheng."
"I am a seventh-rank official of the current dynasty, the magistrate of Jinchuan City, and an official of the imperial court."
"You misunderstood the villain's treacherous words, attempted to plot rebellion, and framed Zhongliang."
"Aren't you afraid that the county will put you in jail and hold you accountable?"
Anyone who is not a fool can see that He Zhong is bluffing. Zhao Chunsheng is so smart, how could he be deceived by him.
"Hong Gui, was there even half a lie in what I just said?"
Zhao Chunsheng didn't answer and turned to look at Hong Gui who was kneeling behind him.
At this moment, Hong Gui already hated He Zhong, how could he speak for him.
"What Mr. Zhao said is true!"
"I'm willing to testify!"
"Not only that!"
"He Zhong has secretly accepted as much as one hundred thousand taels of silver from me over the years!"
"He was also a lascivious person all day long. He ordered me to recruit girls from good families for him to play with and then bury her body in the wilderness."
Hong Gui exposed He Zhong's crimes one by one, which made the people of Jinchuan City grit their teeth.
The pebbles that had been prepared long ago were thrown at the platform.
"presumptuous!"
"Zhao Chunsheng, how dare you collude with Hong Gui and frame me!"
"Here comes someone!"
"Capture these rebellious officials and traitors from this county."
How could He Zhong not know that what Hong Gui said was true?
But, does he dare to admit it?
The answer is definitely no.
So he could only change the concept secretly and strike first.
Anyway, he is the biggest in Jinchuan City, and his words are imperial edicts.
In this remote area, there is no imperial governor, who dares to compete with He Zhong.
"He Zhong, you haven't confessed until now. Do you really think that no one in Jinchuan City can cure you?!"
Lu Chen shouted angrily.
