Chapter 42: People from the County Yamen

The man who went to invite the County Yamen returned quickly, and behind him actually followed a large brown horse, with a person sitting on it, wearing the clothes of the County Yamen.

The people who originally bought snow cakes didn't leave and stayed in place to watch the excitement. They didn't expect that the hooligans making trouble really invited people from the County Yamen, and were so scared that they scattered one after another.

Since ancient times, the people do not fight with the officials. These commoners might not see people from the County Yamen once in their lives, but they didn't expect to witness it personally today when buying a snow cake.

Those few hooligans surrounding the Jiang mother and daughter and not letting them leave saw their own brothers really invite people from the County Yamen, and trembled all over. They pulled people over and questioned in a low voice: "Why did you really go and find people from the County Yamen!?"

They were originally here to destroy people's business, just wanting to scare people, and didn't really intend to invite people from the County Yamen!

That person scratched his head and was also very troubled: "I didn't want to really invite them, I met the person halfway..."

Big brother was beaten until his head was broken and bleeding, he was too panicked at the time, ran to the street in a panic, and didn't expect to collide with that adult's horse. When he looked up and saw the person on the horse wearing the clothes of the County Yamen, his brain was scared stupid, and he didn't know how he told what happened here...

He didn't expect that adult to follow after hearing it.

He didn't want to bring people over either, but the other party is an official, and he is a commoner, and a commoner who caused trouble, how dare he refuse?

Understanding the ins and outs, the leader making trouble was helpless. Since people were already here, he could only bite the bullet and go up.

Thus, he turned to roar at the mother and daughter: "Dead woman, my brother invited an adult from the County Yamen, a life for a life, you are dead today!"

After saying this, he knelt down toward the large brown horse in front with several brothers, crying and shouting: "Please, adult, make the decision for us!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao, looking at this scene, was somewhat astonished. No, are people from the County Yamen in this ancient era so easy to invite?

This yamen runner wouldn't be someone they found to pretend, right?

Thinking of this, she looked up at the large brown horse, and saw at a glance that the person on the horse was wearing the official uniform of the County Yamen, with a large saber slung around his waist.

Alright, with a saber, it's real.

In ancient times, sabers, swords, armor, and crossbows were absolutely not allowed to be privately stored, otherwise it would be regarded as rebellion.

This person is really from the County Yamen!

However, would ordinary yamen runners be equipped with horses? After all, horses are still very expensive in ancient times, and generally only people from noble families are qualified to ride horses on the street.

Wait, why does this horse look somewhat familiar...

Isn't this the one seen in front of Yuelai Restaurant a few days ago... It wouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Jiang Xiaoxiao's gaze just lifted, and she met a cold and serious face.

"Who among you caused a life to be lost?" That person said.

Several hooligans making trouble hurriedly pointed at the man who was broken and bleeding and unconscious on the ground and complained: "Adult, it's this mother and daughter! We brothers came here originally wanting to buy a few snow cakes to eat, but didn't expect them to beat us up, and even killed my big brother. Adult, you must make the decision for us!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at several people crying and making trouble and distorting the facts, and couldn't help but be furious.

Clearly, they were the ones who came to find trouble first, yet they put all the crimes on them. Are they treating so many passersby as blind!?

However... her mother hitting people is true.

Ancient laws are not sound. Unless a life is lost, the County Yamen and government offices generally won't care.

As for hitting people among the people, it belongs to a minor crime. The principle of ancient times for minor crimes is that if the people don't sue, the officials don't investigate. Unless the situation is serious, it might be dragged to be punished with a staff.

However, the execution of ancient laws has very great elasticity, mainly depending on the attitude of the County Yamen—in short, if money is given, this killing can also not pay with a life, and the board can also not be beaten.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was considering whether to give some money to quietly resolve this matter, when her mother stood out and said resolutely: "Which eye of yours saw me kill someone? Don't make false accusations. It was clearly you who came to find trouble and smash my stall, and I acted in self-defense!"

"You didn't kill anyone?! My brother is full of blood and lying here!" The leader making trouble was red with anger and roared unconvinced.

"Quiet!"

That person jumped off the horse's back and came to the front of several people. Several hooligans immediately shrank their necks and didn't dare to speak again.

No matter how shrewish they were usually, they had never faced people from the County Yamen like this, and were already trembling with fear.

Only Jiang Wei stood straight, facing that person and saying: "If the adult doesn't believe it, you can ask these people who came to buy snow cakes how that group of hooligans made trouble and smashed my stall."

The man turned his gaze to the crowd watching: "Is this true?"

Although people were very afraid of people from the County Yamen, they nodded with fear in their hearts when they saw this.

A few women who often came to buy snow cakes stood out bravely and said: "Adult, you must investigate clearly. Little Lady Jiang's business is doing well. It was that group of hooligans who came up and smashed the stall without saying a word. It's really hateful!"

"Stinking woman, don't you want to live anymore!" That group of people making trouble saw someone stand out to identify them, and immediately issued a vicious warning.

Those few women were scared and hurriedly shrank back into the crowd.

"Adult, no matter what, she killed my big brother, and she must pay with her life. You must make the decision for us!" The leader making trouble said again.

He clearly knew that he was not reasonable in this matter, and could only pull the mother and daughter's crimes to paying with a life.

Jiang Wei darkened her face, glanced at the person who fainted on the ground, and said: "Who said he died?"

Although she gave that person a stick, she also controlled the strength well, just knocking the person unconscious, and didn't harm a life.

Of course, if she were alone, she definitely wouldn't show mercy.

Jiang Wei gave Jiang Xiaoxiao a look, and Jiang Xiaoxiao immediately understood, walked toward the person on the ground with short legs, took out the water bag from her waist, and poured it toward that person's face.

The water in the water bag was water released by her ability, clear, cool, and cold.

This splash of water went down, and the person on the ground was shocked to open his eyes. Water poured into his nasal cavity, and he made a violent cough, while sitting up from the ground. His expression seemed somewhat confused, but the huge pain on his head made him react quickly to what happened.

A few hooligans making trouble on the side were also confused: "Big, big brother, why did you wake up?"

Having been hit by such a big stick and bleeding so much, he fainted. How could he wake up after just a splash of water?

How could they continue to fool around?

Jiang Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, thinking that the water released by her ability was almost catching up to the legendary spiritual spring water.

"Since the person is awake, what else do you have to say?" The person wearing the official uniform said lightly.

Several people were stunned for a moment, seeming to realize the seriousness of the matter, and immediately knelt on the ground crying and shouting: "Spare my life, adult! We were also forced. We didn't mean to make trouble!"

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