Chapter 67 - 67 Chapter 67. Help Him Fight a Tough Battle

67 Chapter 67. Help Him Fight a Tough Battle

Su Qing and Ji Xiaoying heard someone shouting and looked toward the crowd. They saw a strong man anxiously snatching the drumstick and beating the drum while shouting.

The commoners who were waiting at the entrance of the Yamen to complain made way for him. Everyone’s faces became frightened and afraid. They didn’t dare to complain anymore and fled in all directions.

“Who’s making such a ruckus here?”

Master Qin was in the middle of a trial. His health was not good, to begin with, and he was already exhausted from such a high-intensity trial. When he heard someone shouting to disturb him, he angrily slammed the gavel.

“My Lord,”

The guard brought the person beating the drum to the main hall and saw that the person was so anxious that his head was covered in sweat. When he spoke, he looked flustered.

“My Lord, my daughter was killed by Guo Xiang. I respect you for eliminating evil for the people. Just now, when you beheaded the Lieutenant, I saw a servant of the Guo family sneak away. I followed him and found that he had gone to the garrison camp outside the city. I think it is harmful to you. My Lord, you should make a plan early. If you are late, it will be too late.”

“You mean the garrison of Jincheng?”

Old Qin’s expression turned serious, and the person nodded vigorously.

“Yes, it’s the Lieutenant’s Army. His brother-in-law is an enlisted man in the Army. He’s like a venomous snake. In the past, some officials wanted to eliminate evil for the people, but they were all secretly dealt with by them. Not even their bones were left. So, Sir, you should go quickly. If you’re too late, it’ll be too late.

Guo Gang, who had been tortured, was lying on the ground like a dead dog. When the reinforcements arrived, he would be able to turn over. When he heard the words of the person who came, his eyes showed pride. It seemed that he had made the right choice.

At that time, he would kill this Qin guy and say that he pretended to be the emperor’s teacher to trick people and escape after being discovered by him.

He had a sinister idea in his heart. Old Qin’s guard walked over and said to old Qin worriedly.

“Old Qin, a good tiger can’t hold off a pack of wolves. We should leave and wait for the chief to return with reinforcements.”

Old Qin knew the severity of the situation. He only had four guards. He had sent one to deliver the memorial to the Emperor and another to find the general to help with the shakedown. Now, only two guards and Li Wu were left. The three of them couldn’t fight against the city guards. It would be hazardous if they stayed.

“Men, take Guo Gang to the heavy armory and put him in the death prison.”

Elder Qin was not flustered. He had to stay in Jin City government office even if there was danger. At this time, it was too late for them to leave. If they ran away in a hurry, it would insult the Imperial court’s dignity.

If he left, Jin City would be hell for those who complained.

The bailiffs were as scared as they had been when beating Guo Gang up.

They knew what kind of person Guo Gang was. He was a vindictive man. Even if any begged for mercy now, it would be useless. His wife, children, and his whole family would be implicated because of them.

No one dared to go over when they heard that old Qin wanted Guo Gang to be thrown into prison. They all stared at each other with fear in their eyes.

“You only have one choice now. Follow me to the end, and you’ll still have a chance to live. Otherwise, if Guo Gang escapes, you don’t need me to remind you what will happen to you, do you? ”

Old Qin’s face darkened as he looked around. There were more than 20 bailiffs in the hall. Although these people couldn’t fight against the Army, they had to be appeased and not be the helpers of Guo Gang and the others.

Otherwise, with internal and external problems, even if he were a deity of the tremendous all-embracing heaven, he would not be able to turn the tables.

Hearing what Godfather Qin said, the Yamen runners looked at each other. Guo Gang was worried that Godfather Qin would persuade them, so he wanted to threaten them.

Su Qing strode to his side, grabbed him by his collar, and lifted him like a dead dog. Then, she chopped him down at the back of his neck. Guo Gang’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Su Qing took another pill and stuffed it into Guo Gang’s mouth. It was a pill that could make him unconscious to ensure his safety.

Seeing Su Qing’s actions, old Qin was shocked but didn’t stop her. Su Qing knew what she was doing and wouldn’t kill Guo Gang.

“Come on, take Guo Gang down.”

Old Qin ordered the bailiffs again. Even though Guo Gang had already fainted, the bailiffs didn’t dare touch him. No one listened to old Qin. In their eyes, old Qin was dead for sure. They were only thinking about how they could escape.

Seeing that they were not moving, Li Wu angrily shouted at them,

“What are you all doing? His Excellency asked you to take him away. Are you all deaf?”

“Your Excellency, we don’t dare to do that. We can’t bear to be implicated. We still have to live in Jin City after you leave. Please forgive us.”

The bailiff cupped his fists at old Qin, directly disobeying his order.

Old Qin looked at them with a sharp gaze. The bailiff lowered his head but still refused to listen to his orders.

“You’re a coward who the Imperial court pays. Do you think you’re worthy of peeing? ”

Su Qing walked over and looked at the bailiffs coldly. Her words made the bailiffs feel ashamed. However, to save their lives, they did not dare to go against their leader, no matter how harsh Su Qing’s words were.

Old Qin frowned. It was difficult for a general to fight a war without soldiers. He wanted to eliminate the evil for the Imperial court and the people. He tried to get evidence quickly, but he couldn’t mobilize the military to come to the rescue without conclusive evidence. He thought there would be no trouble after killing the Lieutenant, but he didn’t expect that he had a brother-in-law. These people were so bold. They dared to kill an official of the Imperial court just because they were far away from the Emperor?

Old Qin knew that he was going to die today. He was not afraid of death. He had lived for so long that even if he died, it would not matter. However, Xiaoying, Su Qing, and the others were still young. He could not let them be implicated by him.

“Su Qing, quickly take Xiaoying away from the government office. The further, the better. I only hope that the miracle doctor will agree to a request of mine. Protect Xiaoying and let her live a life without worries.”

The old Qin master was determined to die, and his eyes shone with determination. His words to Su Qing were like his last words.

Su Qing looked deeply at old Qin. She had initially planned to leave this troublesome place with Xiaoying. There was no need to put herself in danger. However, she decided not to go after hearing old Qin’s words.

Su Qing had just decided when she heard the system’s voice.

“The host is polite and courageous. She apprehended corrupt officials to ensure that the officials were cleared of evil for the people. She has given out porridge and saved countless disaster victims. The reward is two consecutive levels of merit. The host’s merit has been raised to level seven. Her mental power, physical strength, and warlord ability have been raised to level nineteen. In addition, the reward is two bottles of gasoline and a bag of black powder.”

Su Qing’s heart skipped a beat. Was it eliminating evil for the people and saving countless disaster victims? It turned out that old Qin’s merit could also increase by giving porridge to the victims.

Save an honest official? This help might even be able to upgrade to another level. Then Elder Qin was an official of the Qing Dynasty.

“Master, you’re so awesome! You’ve leveled up two levels! Xiao Qi admires Master!”

Xiao Qi’s cute flattery made Su Qing smile. She would help him fight a tough battle! Not bad, old Qin was an old man she respected.