Chapter 732

After all, if the embezzlement of military pay was truly occurring, then it could certainly be discovered by checking the accounts, so thinking of this—

he hesitated for a moment; he knew this matter could not alert the enemy.

Finally, he said to Wumian: "This time, you are mainly to investigate in two directions. The first direction is to find out how the County Magistrate lives his daily life."

"The second direction is to check how many assets the County Magistrate has on hand. Once you have all these things mapped out for me, then we will proceed with the next step of the plan."

"This matter is extremely important; if it is not handled well, problems will arise. I hope you can handle this matter well."

"I do not wish for any problems to occur."

Upon hearing these words, Wumian immediately nodded to indicate there was no problem.

He then set off immediately, while Ying Mo rested for a while at the inn, and then he took Gao Jianli and headed outside.

At this time, Ying Mo had been traveling, so he was somewhat tired.

So he prepared to look at the general situation in the county seat. As Ying Mo walked outside—

he suddenly discovered that the situation was a bit different from what he had imagined. When he entered from the county gate, he saw peddlers hawking their wares everywhere.

He had thought this county seat was a very bustling place, but when he saw the situation before him, he realized things were completely different from what he had thought.

Other places could be described as quite desolate.

However, he was not in a hurry at this time, wandering through the county seat with Gao Jianli.

The two were eating snacks and walking around, yet at this moment, Ying Mo suddenly saw something unusual; he saw a large crowd gathered ahead.

This step surprised Ying Mo. When he walked over, he saw that among the people gathered in front was a figure dressed like a wealthy young master.

And on the other side was a simple, ordinary woman.

And at this moment, the wealthy young master grabbed the ordinary woman and said directly: "I tell you, you better be honest."

"Your father has already sold you to me, and the two taels of silver are in your father's hands. If you are unwilling to come with me, then you are being treacherous."

"You will be punished. I tell you, all of this is being watched by others; you cannot go back on your word!"

When he said this, his words carried absolute certainty. When Ying Mo saw this scene, he was somewhat surprised for a moment.

One must know that two taels of silver cannot do anything now; even for a relatively poor village, these two taels of silver cannot accomplish any major task.

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How can one buy a person now?

So this scene made Ying Mo feel somewhat suspicious, and he walked over. He found a passerby and began to inquire.

He heard the person say directly: "The person causing trouble just now is the son of the local County Magistrate. He has always been arrogant and domineering, and no one dares to manage him."

"This time, he wanted to forcibly snatch that woman away, but her father suddenly stood up to resist, so he ordered his men to beat the woman's father to death alive."

"Then he stuffed two taels of silver in and said he bought the woman with two taels of silver."

"You must know, where in this world is there such a thing? So I think this person is simply too arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Ying Mo could not help but be somewhat surprised. He was not surprised by the other party's actions, but rather by the reaction of the person before him.

According to what the other party said, his words were filled with anger; why did he not go up to help at this time?

This made Ying Mo somewhat confused.

But then he thought that the other party was the son of the local County Magistrate, which meant they seemed to be quite afraid of the local County Magistrate.

So thinking of this, he immediately understood. At this time, he heard the person who had just spoken say: "We dare not go."

"If we went, we would certainly be implicated. This County Magistrate is very powerful."

Hearing this, Ying Mo said: "How could this County Magistrate be so powerful?"

"Is there no law in this world? It is impossible to do such a thing in broad daylight, right?"

However, after hearing these words, he only heard the man say happily: "I can tell just by listening that you are from out of town, right?"

"You don't know the situation here, do you? I tell you, such a situation is a very common occurrence; after all, you have to look at who this person is."

"This is the son of the local County Magistrate; who dares to manage him? And the local County Magistrate is so ruthless; if one were to be hated by the County Magistrate—"

"then wouldn't one's life be over? So no one will intervene at this time. The woman's final fate will certainly be very miserable."

"Rumor has it that this County Magistrate's son has never been a good thing, but we only dare to discuss it behind his back; we dare not say it to his face."

"You are an outsider."

"I advise you not to meddle in this matter, otherwise, if you get yourself into trouble, I'm afraid it won't be good. I am sincerely advising you because I see you are young."

Upon hearing these words, Ying Mo nodded. Just as the man nodded in relief, he saw Ying Mo stride forward.

The man saw this scene and could not help but feel somewhat helpless; he had just told Ying Mo not to go up.

Ying Mo went up anyway, even though he had just promised him, which made him feel particularly shocked, but then he also prepared to see how Ying Mo would be taught a lesson.

After all, in the hearts of these locals, the County Magistrate's son possessed power.

And at this moment, he saw Ying Mo walk over and slap the County Magistrate's son directly.

The County Magistrate's son felt this slap, and for a moment, his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He had been pampered since he was a child.

Where had he ever suffered such persecution? In that instant, he felt he could no longer hold back, and then he roared loudly: "What kind of thing are you?"

"How dare you lay a hand on me? Men, catch him for me! I want to teach him a good lesson and let him know what it means to be truly arrogant. Catch him for me!"

The County Magistrate's son was surrounded by a group of people; these people were clearly his thugs. Upon hearing this command, that group of thugs immediately surrounded them.

They wanted to catch Ying Mo, but when they saw this scene—

Ying Mo flicked his fingers, and Gao Jianli, who was beside him, moved. He saw Gao Jianli move, and then with one punch each, they were all knocked to the ground.

Only the County Magistrate's son remained standing there. At this time, he heard the County Magistrate's son say: "I tell you—"

"My father is the local County Magistrate. If you dare to do anything, then you will certainly have no place to be buried."

But when he said this, Ying Mo smiled and said: "I want to ask you something. I see you are dressed in fine silks and satins, and you spend money lavishly."

"And you keep so many people; I want to ask, how much is your County Magistrate's monthly salary? Why would he have so much income?"

"I am still completely puzzled."

Upon hearing this, the County Magistrate's son was initially very panicked, but hearing this, he thought Ying Mo was coveting his money.

So at this moment, he smiled and patted Ying Mo on the shoulder, then said directly to him: "I tell you, this money is in my hands now."

"Then naturally it is mine. But you don't need to worry too much; perhaps you will have such an opportunity in your next life. My father having money is my father's business."

"What does it have to do with you?"

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"Just because of you, you want to come and ask me? Have you recognized what kind of thing you are? Anyway, I have already told you, my father is the local County Magistrate. If you touch me—"

"then I can guarantee you will suffer the consequences, and even walking out of this county seat will be impossible."

"And regarding this matter, I have already called people over. When the time comes, whether you can withstand it is no longer my concern. Hurry up and kneel down and apologize to me!"

The County Magistrate's son was extremely arrogant and domineering, and at this moment, he began to shout at Ying Mo.

However, at this time, Gao Jianli could no longer hold back and kicked him directly.

The County Magistrate's son's body had been hollowed out by wine and lust; at this moment, how could he withstand it? He immediately fell down, weak and unable to stand.

At this time, his eyes were filled with extreme defiance, and then he roared loudly: "I, your young master, will spend money to buy your life today."

"Whoever is willing to help me kill him, I will give fifty taels of silver."

When these words were spoken, the whole scene was shocked; no one expected that this County Magistrate's son would be so wealthy.

Even Ying Mo, upon hearing this, could not help but feel that this kid was truly something.

One must know that for many people, these fifty taels of silver would be more than they could earn in a year, yet this County Magistrate's son said he would give it away just like that.

So when he saw this scene, the eyes of the crowd could not help but carry a hint of surprise.

He could be even more certain that the County Magistrate must have been embezzling the military pay of the local soldiers who had died.

Otherwise, how could he be so wealthy, and at the same time, so arrogant?

And if Ying Mo had not come to this place—

there would be no one from above to manage it at all. So at this moment, Ying Mo's heart was filled with suspicion, feeling that the crisis in this matter was very heavy.

It was clear that if he did not come, everything would be finished. However, at this moment, Ying Mo slapped the other party's head directly.

This slap from Ying Mo was particularly heavy; after knocking him unconscious with one slap, he pulled the woman out and gave her ten taels of silver.

Then he said to her: "Take the money and go; go as far as you can. But don't worry, it won't be long before you can return."

"By then, this place will surely be peaceful. You don't need to tell others about this matter; just take the money and don't say anything more, just leave."

When the woman heard these words, she immediately felt that it was not quite right.

The woman knelt down again and said: "Benefactor, my life was saved by you. If you want it, I will give it to you now. Don't worry."

"I am very hardworking at washing clothes, cooking, and doing chores; if you want me, that would naturally be excellent."