A big man was riding a horse on the main road. He galloped wildly. The people around him were unable to dodge and were knocked away.
But the big man had no intention of slowing down at all, waving his whip and running wildly.
Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be chasing someone. In front of him, a thin child with ragged clothes felt the menacing momentum behind him. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
His body was trembling, and the big man on horseback stopped less than ten meters away.
The riding crop in his hand was swung around, hitting the skinny boy hard, and he was cursing angrily.
"Damn it, you, this house slave, are so courageous. You want to run away. Let's see where you can go! Look, sir, I won't beat you to death today!"
Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!
The riding crop whipped, instantly leaving very eye-catching blood marks on the skinny boy's body.
The boy's body was curled up, his body was shaking, and he kept wailing from his mouth.
Pedestrians passing by looked at this scene and walked around in circles. Even the passers-by who had been knocked away earlier showed no intention of stepping forward to ask for an explanation.
Looking at the big man, his eyes clearly showed some fear.
Obviously, the power behind this big man is extraordinary, and ordinary people would not dare to provoke him.
Being able to chase people on horseback on the main road of the county town, but up to now, the government officials have not come forward to take charge of the situation, which is enough to show that the power behind this person is extraordinary.
The big man turned a blind eye to the skinny boy's pleas for mercy and cursed.
"Now that I know I'm afraid, why the hell did I go there earlier? I won't I beat you, a damn house slave, to death today so that you can remember it for a long time."
As he spoke, he withdrew the whip he was wielding, and the next moment, he whipped the boy's head with even greater force.
If you get hit right now, your head will be blown.
The onlookers couldn't bear to look at it and turned their heads away. Just when they predicted that the boy would die on the spot the next moment.
The harsh sound of the riding whip did not sound, and everyone turned to look. At some point, a strong young man grabbed the riding whip.
The whip was tightened, and the two sides were confronting each other. After all, the strength of the big man on the horse was inferior.
The sturdy young man pulled hard, and the big man on horseback turned over and fell off his horse. He looked like a dog eating shit, which made some people laugh.
The big man's face turned red and he immediately stood up, first shouting at the crowd of spectators.
"Whoever dares to laugh is seeking death!"
This scolding obviously had an effect, and the laughter of the onlookers suddenly became quite quiet.
The big man snorted coldly, looked at the sturdy young man in front of him, and said coldly.
"Hmph! Where does this country boy dare to attack me? Do you know who I am? I am the guard of the Song family in Lingdong. Do you dare to offend the Song family and seek death?"
The sturdy young man in front of him ignored the big man's cold threats. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Su Qi'an who was sitting there.
Su Qi'an didn't even look at the big man. He ate the noodles and said leisurely after a while.
"I'm so vulgar and aquatic. You and Tieniu can teach him how to be polite."
Shui Sheng, who was sitting next to Su Qi'an, stood up. The next moment, the angry and shouting big man only felt a flash in front of his eyes.
A big mouth slapped him hard on the face.
The strength of this slap made the big man's eyes sparkle with stars. He was furious and just about to resist, a leg and a knee made the big man's body bend, and then another elbow and knee. The big man's body softened and he immediately fell down.
But his body was quickly pulled away. The big man's eyes were full of stars and his body felt dizzy.
But even so, the big man shouted crazily in a broken voice.
"You... are looking for death! Do you know the... consequences of offending my Song family?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with even more crazy beatings.
At this time, the big man was like a deflated rubber ball, being held in the hands of Tieniu and Shuisheng and beaten wildly.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers were all dumbfounded.
The Song family is a dominant force in Lingdong County. It is not an exaggeration to say that they can cover the sky with one hand.
Even if you are the county magistrate, you have to give him some face when you meet him on weekdays.
These outsiders were extremely courageous. Not only did they intervene to save people on the street, they even beat up the Song family guard.
The beating was pleasant now, but he would have to pay it back ten times later. Everyone shook their heads, showing regret.
Not long after, in the distance, there were footsteps approaching quickly.
The person who came was not a member of the Song family, but a government official.
These government officials obviously knew the Song family guard, and saw that this Song family guard, who usually showed off his power, ended up like this.
The government officials were secretly happy, but this kind of happiness did not mean that they were sitting idly by.
He quickly stepped forward and directly surrounded Su Qi'an, Tieniu and Shui Sheng.
He scolded, "Stop it, who are you? You dare to cause trouble in Lingdong County and rebel against you!"
Tieniu and Shuisheng ignored the yamen's scoldings and showed no intention of stopping in their hands.
At this time, Su Qi'an's long voice sounded.
"Haha, you guys came just in time. The slave was almost beaten to death just now. If you didn't come, you didn't think of coming over until this big man was beaten violently."
"I want to ask you, does this Lingdong County belong to the Su Liang royal family, or is it surnamed Song?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again. Even the government officials who were maintaining the situation shrank their pupils.
Su Qi'an's words are really sharp. In some counties, it is basically an indisputable fact that local wealthy families are suppressing the county government.
Even in some places, some local wealthy families can intervene in the selection of local county magistrates.
But these are all hidden rules. Su Qi'an not only made them clear, but also put them on the table.
These words made these government officials speechless.
But looking at the big man being beaten violently, if the beating continues like this, it is very likely that someone will be killed. If someone does die, then it will be troublesome.
The first one, an experienced old government official, suddenly shouted loudly.
"What nonsense are you talking about here! I am very suspicious of your identities now. Please be honest and take them all back to the Yamen for investigation."
Su Qi'an didn't say anything. He stood up and was very cooperative.
After receiving Su Qi'an's instructions, Tieniu and Shui Sheng loosened their palms and threw the big man aside. They followed Su Qi'an and were taken away by the government officials.
The old government official waved his hand, and the officials left one after another. Without the person involved, the onlookers left consciously.
In their eyes, they thought that Su Qi'an and the other three might have great backgrounds, and they wanted to watch the show.
But the three Su Qian'an were taken away like this, making everyone think that these three people were probably country boys who wanted to die and wanted to show off.
"It's such a pity that they have to suffer." Everyone sighed.
The old government official frowned when he looked at the unconscious man. He always felt that this matter was not that simple. I was afraid that Lingdong County would be turned upside down next.
Lingdong County Government.
Su Qi'an and the others went to court with torture instruments. Next to him was the Song family guard who had already fallen into a coma.
In the hall, Lingdong County Magistrate Zhou Qi looked at this scene with a livid face and took many photos of the prison.
"You are so bold. You don't kneel down when you see me, and you commit murder in public. If you don't give an explanation, you will be executed."
Su Qi'an, who was in the audience, smiled and said, "If we are given an explanation, could the county magistrate be able to let us go?"
"Huh, I've heard for a long time that there is a sharp-tongued person among the perpetrators. When I see him today, I know it."
"It doesn't matter. Whether you admit it or not, you ordered the two people next to you to commit murder in full view of everyone. I don't allow you to explain. I don't want to waste words with you. Come here, take the person down and kill him in three days!"
After the words fell, Su Qi'an laughed directly and looked like he was sighing.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, before I came to Lingdong County, I heard that the Song family is the master of the land. Even the magistrate of Lingdong County has to be driven by the Song family. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it."
"You!" Zhou Qi was furious. Just as he was about to speak, Su Qian stopped him.
Magistrate Zhou said I killed someone? Haha, the Song family guard is not dead yet, he is still breathing. However, this Song family guard had previously killed people on the street on Lingdong County Road, even if they were domestic slaves. "
"Let me think about it. According to Article 120 of the Daliang Law, no one is allowed to commit murder on the main roads of the state, county, or county. Anyone who commits an offense is tantamount to contempt for the Daliang Law, and his crime should be executed!"
If Su Qi'an's first few words made Zhou Qi disapproving, when he recited the Law of Great Liang later, Zhou Qi's expression changed instantly.
His pupils shrank, he looked at Su Qian blankly, and said in a stuttering voice, "You...who on earth are you!"
Being able to recite the laws of Daliang is definitely not an ordinary person. At least he has participated in the imperial examination, and at the worst he is a scholar.
The law of Daliang is not something that ordinary country people and illiterate people can know.
Judging from Su Qian's calm look, it was definitely not pretending, but showing it naturally.
Zhou Qi had a very bad feeling. He was afraid that this person was a move...
"Lingbei County Juren, Su Qi'an."
As soon as these eight words came out, Zhou Qi's expression suddenly changed.
If it were said that this person and what he had in mind were just a judge, he might be able to save some face.
But when the words Su Qi'an came out, Zhou Qi couldn't sit still anymore.
Lingdong County and Lingbei County are next to each other. How could Zhou Qi not know what happened in Lingbei County some time ago.
Su Qi'an, a Juren who had disappeared for half a year, reappeared. When he returned, the first thing he did was to eradicate the banditry in the entire Lingbei County.
It is the kind of eradication in the true sense, leaving no future troubles.
No one knows what method Su Qi'an used, but the result was that the entire bandits in Lingbei County were killed by Su Qi'an until they surrendered.
How could such a ruthless person come to his territory inexplicably? You know, some time ago, Su Qi'an promised that he would not get involved in banditry in various counties.
In just a few days, this god of murder arrived in Lingdong County without any notice.
Moreover, he got involved with the Song family as soon as he arrived, and he also tied up Su Qi'an.
This is really killing me.
No matter how upset Zhou Qi was, it didn't help. He quickly stood up, quickly came to Su Qi'an, and shouted loudly at the government servant beside him.
"What are you doing standing around here? Why don't you let the Su Ju people loose? You don't even know the Su Ju people. Why do I support a bunch of losers like you!"
Zhou Qi's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. That look was so funny. "
