"You keep saying Auntie Xie killed your son, what evidence do you have?"
"What evidence do I need? My son clearly followed her, and now he’s neither alive nor a corpse. If she hadn’t killed him, how could he possibly not have returned ho?"
"You old hag, you’re talking nonsense. You dare lodge a complaint with the governnt office without evidence, and even have the county magistrate arrest people? You’ve got so nerve."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Xuexue coldly said, "This is baseless, even a three-year-old knows not to take it seriously. Yet the county magistrate mobilizes forces to our village to arrest soone, and keeps saying my mother is the murderer." At this point, Xuexue paused and looked at the county magistrate, asking, "Sir, may a humble girl dare to ask a question?"
"Of course you can, ask."
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, he couldn’t very well say she couldn’t ask, so the county magistrate reluctantly answered.
"Sir, did you accept this old hag’s bribe to deliberately fra my mother?"
With such straightforward words, the county magistrate’s face imdiately darkened, and the eyes from all around watching the spectacle compelled him to shout angrily, "I, as an official, have always maintained clean sleeves, young lady, refrain from spouting nonsense."
"If it’s not bribery, why is the Great Master so sure my mother is the murderer?"
"She is heavily suspected."
"Can you arrest soone on suspicion alone?"
"You...!"
"I advise you, Sir, to release my mother quickly, or you’ll face consequences you can’t deal with."
"A re village girl dares to threaten an Imperial Appointed Official? You must be tired of living."
"Who is tired of living, Sir, haven’t you seen clearly yet?"
"Outrageous, outrageous, a re village girl dares speak to the Great Master like this."
The county magistrate was furious, yet the people he brought were all injured by Xuexue. Though the Governnt Officials managed to get up from the ground, they were either limping or bleeding profusely, completely losing their combat capability.
He had only just taken office, eager to make a big impact, achieve so results so that the common folk would admire him and his reputation for diligence and care would spread far and wide. Perhaps when the news reached the higher-ups, he could leap three ranks in office, smoothly advancing his career, wouldn’t that be fantastic?
Who could have imagined that this dream, lasting less than a month, would be shattered here at Mo Family Village.
The county magistrate’s heart was filled with hatred toward Madam Xie and her daughter, believing it was they who had embarrassed him.
"Today, anyone who dares to obstruct from taking away the criminal will be charged with rebellion. Let’s see how you continue to stay in Mo Family Village." With his patience worn thin, the county magistrate spoke viciously.
Thinking arresting a village woman would take no effort, that’s why he personally brought troops here. Who knew, in this remote small town of Mo Family Village, not only did he suffer a great setback, but his dignity was also lost.
Zi Xia stepped forward, raised her head high, and sneered coldly, "A re seventh rank low ranking official, such arrogance. Do you know who my family’s young lady is?"
The county magistrate dismissed it, thinking this poor area in a remote small town couldn’t possibly produce any big shots.
With that thought, he too sneered coldly and said fiercely, "No matter who it is, if they’ve broken the law, they must be punished. She’s injured so many Governnt Soldiers, it’s open defiance against the Imperial court, which is a capital offense."
Initially, seeing this village girl as such a beauty, he had thoughts of letting her go. Maybe soday they could marry and live happily ever after, embracing the belle. Who would have thought, this village girl doesn’t appreciate good intentions and repeatedly shas him. Not punishing her would not quell his burning hatred.
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