The first county level area, Ping Cheng, that Xuanyuan Jing and Xuanyuan Chen had reached.
Xuanyuan Chen was at the entrance of the Pingcheng County Magistrate's Hall, holding a red hammer, he knocked on the door with a loud and clear drum sound.
Pingcheng County Order was still in dreamland when he was suddenly awoken by the thunderous drumbeat. The anger in his heart burned faster and faster as he ordered the yamen runners to capture the person who caused this injustice and give him a good beating.
However, he had ordered five or six times, but still hadn't seen any sign of a bailiff.
Pingcheng County Order was already very angry from being disturbed. Now that no one replied to his order, he became even more furious and got up from the bed. He ran towards the county's yamen's lobby before he was even dressed properly.
As soon as they arrived at the lobby, they discovered that all of the constables were lying on the floor in a mess.
Pingcheng County Order was instantly so scared that he trembled, his legs went soft and he almost fell to the ground.
Turning his head, he saw two men and two women. The clothes they wore were very gorgeous, with exquisite trimming. The man's appearance was very handsome, while the woman's appearance was beautiful and moving.
The small city had never seen anyone as good-looking as these four people. Just a glance at them was enough to make one feel delighted and happy.
Pingcheng County Order set his gaze on Xie Qingrong and Ye Ningyu, and stared fixedly at them. Xie Qingrong's lustful eyes made her expression change more and more. Being stared at like that by a greasy, middle-aged uncle, her fury slowly filled up the space between Ye Ningyu's eyebrows.
But, before Xuanyuan Chen could react, Xie Qingrong had already taken action.
He pulled Pingcheng County Order over and with a shoulder throw he fell onto the ground. Pingcheng County Order wailed in pain. However, Xie Qingrong still felt that it was not resolved, he immediately pushed Pingcheng County Order's hand backwards, and Pingcheng County Order seemed to hear the crisp sound of his bones breaking.
"If you take another look, I'll dig out your eyeballs." The coldness in Xie Qingrong's eyes had already seeped out, and she threatened coldly.
Normally, if Xie Qingrong did such a thing, Ye Ningyu would have already taken care of him. But today, she felt relieved!
This damned dog official, actually looked at with such a disgusted gaze. Ye Ningyu only felt that Xie Qingrong's attack was not serious enough.
When Pingcheng County Order heard that this woman, who looked extremely beautiful but was actually abnormally violent, wanted to dig out his eyes, he immediately closed his eyes in fear.
As expected, he was a person who bought officials. The slightest bit of the pride and ambition that a scholar should have could not be seen on him. If such a person were to continue to stay here, the citizens of Ping City would sooner or later cry out in grief.
Xuanyuan Jing took out the Emperor Xuanyuan's imperial edict from his bosom and read it.
Pingcheng County Order's face immediately turned as pale as paper, his entire body trembling uncontrollably. His crimes were as stated in the imperial edict. He had violated the laws of the Heavenly Sage Kingdom, and he still did not know what awaited him.
If he had withstood the temptation, it might have been different. Even if he could not become the official he dreamt of, he could still take over the family property and expand the family's assets.
It was different from how he was now. Every day, he was on tenterhooks, afraid that there would be a day when higher ranked officials would come to punish him. He did not expect this day to come so quickly.
"I wonder how this official will be punished?" The Pingcheng County Order did not have the arrogance and domineering attitude from before.
However, Xuanyuan Chen didn't even give him a glance, and only indifferently answered his question, "Although the death penalty can be avoided, the crime of living is unforgivable. All of your assets are handed over to the national treasury, and within a hundred years, no one from the Zhang family will be allowed to take on any official positions."
Pingcheng County Order sat on the ground, feeling depressed. He did not care about annexing the family property at all.
If it wasn't for him, the Zhang Clan wouldn't have suffered such a fate.
"This official thanks Your Majesty for his grace. I will definitely remember your words."
At this time, the imperial guards had already arrived at the Pingcheng County Magistrate's Hall. They began to move the assets of the Pingcheng County Order's household, including the money they had taken from the citizens, and began to confiscate them.
When the matter of the Pingcheng County Order came to an end, it could be considered as a victory in their first battle.
Originally, Xuanyuan Chen and Xuanyuan Jing had coordinated very well together. Xuanyuan Jing had read the imperial edict and Xuanyuan Chen had read the crime, the cooperation between the two was flawless.
Originally, it was a certain thing, but it turned out that Ye Ningyu had interfered on her own accord and messed up everything that they had planned for.
When Ye Ningyu was punishing Pingcheng County Order, Ye Ningyu had been so overjoyed, and also saw the praise and appreciation in Xuanyuan Chen's eyes. She intended to imitate Xie Qingrong and show him his skills, so that Xuanyuan Chen could experience it and be like him.
However, even though he had repeatedly failed, he still became braver and braver. He never thought that he had already brought Xuanyuan Chen and Xuanyuan Jing many unnecessary troubles.
And today, just as Ye Ningyu was about to go forward and account for the crime committed by this county magistrate, she detected her impatience and went forward to cover Ye Ningyu's mouth, dragging her out of the town hall.
Once he was quite a distance away from the county, Ye Ningyu struggled free from Xie Qingrong's grasp. With a stern look on her face, she raised her eyebrows and berated loudly, "Xie Qingrong! Why did you stop me? "
Xie Qingrong hugged her chest, and looked at Ye Ningyu's angered appearance coldly. He did not even want to talk to her at all, for the past few days, she had been giving him trouble every time, is that not enough?
However, looking at her appearance, it was obvious that she did not know how many stupid things she had done!
"Why aren't you talking? Is he feeling guilty? " Ye Ningyu tugged on Xie Qingrong's arm, and started a ruckus without reason, "Now you have something on me, you clearly have a guilty conscience! Looking at me showing off in front of Big Brother Chen, you must be extremely jealous, right? "
Xie Qingrong loosened her arms around her chest and fiercely pulled away the hand Ye Ningyu was pulling on her arm. His sharp eyes stared straight at Ye Ningyu and the coldness within them was comparable to the constant snow on a snowy mountain, cold to the point that it could pierce one's heart.
If you continue to cause trouble without reason, it would be better for you to just scram back to your Prime Minister's Estate! "
Ye Ningyu sneered, "I wonder who caused this ruckus without a reason. I can't bear to watch it any longer, so jealousy arose in my heart, and is still spouting nonsense here. What right do you have to force me to scram back to Prime Minister's Estate, but you, you'd better scram back to the General's House, don't embarrass yourself here, and cause trouble for Big Brother Chen. "
Xie Qingrong was angered to the point that she didn't know what Ye Ningyu was trying to say. Instead of getting angry, she started laughing with a sarcastic tone, "I'm too lazy to waste words with you, take care of yourself."
Finishing his words, he turned around and prepared to leave.