fictionpage #357 - Repeated slap in the face
#357 - Repeated slap in the face
Liang Jin was so sure because he had complete confidence.
You should know that Azurewave City is actually an important territory of the Dragon Transformation Sect.
As a key hub city connecting Dragon Transformation Island and the mainland, it has always been valued by the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Sect.
On this land, the Dragon Transformation Sect has been carefully operating for decades, and its influence has long penetrated every aspect of the city.
It is no exaggeration to say that this city has been firmly controlled by the Dragon Transformation Sect, including the position of magistrate.
Any magistrate who tries to oppose the Dragon Transformation Sect will encounter various situations.
Either they will suddenly be accused of corruption and bribery, eventually losing their official hat and stepping down in disgrace.
Or someone will inexplicably send a sum of money to their superiors, and then they will be transferred away from this place.
And those who insist on fighting the Dragon Transformation Sect to the end often die inexplicably, and even the coroner can only conclude that they died of illness.
Only those who are willing to listen to the arrangements of the Dragon Transformation Sect can sit firmly in the position of magistrate.
This is the so-called "iron county government, flowing magistrate."
The entire Azurewave City county government, from top to bottom, except for the magistrate who is often replaced, everyone else is from the Dragon Transformation Sect.
In this way, the magistrate here is just a puppet in name only and is not to be feared at all.
Liang Jin, as the leader of the spies, naturally understood these things thoroughly.
However, Yu Linglong, due to her high level, usually pays attention to the overall situation and general direction of affairs, and does not pay much attention to these details, so she knows very little.
She couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Xiongba, does that magistrate also have to listen to us?"
Liang Jin replied confidently:
"If he doesn't listen to our arrangements, he won't be able to wear that official hat for long."
Yu Linglong was immediately enlightened when she heard this, and she became even more looking forward to what would happen next.
But Zhang Cuilan and others didn't believe it at all.
Zhang Cuilan sneered and said with a face full of disdain:
"It's ridiculous! How could my husband, as a dignified county magistrate, help you villains?"
"I don't know what kind of vicious methods you used to ruin my sisters' business. But as soon as my husband arrives, you shameless villains will be waiting to be thrown into prison!"
"If you have the guts, don't run away!"
"Someone, quickly go and invite the master!"
With Zhang Cuilan's order, a servant immediately hurried away to do the errand.
Liu Yan had been crying all the time, while Wu Meng's eyes showed a hint of coldness as she stared coldly at Yu Linglong and Liang Jin.
Yu Linglong felt that this matter was becoming more and more interesting, so she simply participated in it directly.
She sneered and said proudly:
"Do I need to escape?"
"I have the guts to wait here for you to call for reinforcements, it just depends on whether your reinforcements have the guts to support you."
Seeing this, Liang Jin thoughtfully brought a chair over.
Yu Linglong elegantly waved her sleeves and slowly sat on the chair, lazily waiting for the development of the situation.
Seeing that the leader was so satisfied, Liang Jin naturally felt at ease.
Although the routine has been around for a long time, it can always win people's hearts.
Liang Jin was tired of seeing this kind of face-slapping scene in his previous life.
But for the people of this world, at least for Yu Linglong, it is still very useful.
Liang Jin was thinking about adding fuel to the fire, and was wondering where to start.
One of them was the boat boss from Liu Yan's family before.
And the leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a squire's costume.
Liu Yan, who was still crying, immediately grabbed a life-saving straw when she saw the middle-aged man, and immediately pointed at Yu Linglong and Liang Jin and cried:
"Husband, you've finally come!"
"It's these two people, they drove our family's boat away from the port, and sent people to smash our family's shop!"
"You must teach them a good lesson and stand up for me!"
It turned out that this middle-aged man was Liu Yan's husband, Boss Wang.
Yu Linglong sat there on her own, leisurely playing with the newly bought clay figurine, showing a dismissive expression towards all of this.
Liang Jin stood behind Yu Linglong very tactfully, like a silent background wall.
After Boss Wang got off his horse, he ignored the crying Liu Yan, but walked to Yu Linglong with a solemn and uneasy expression.
There was a trace of awe in his eyes as he looked at Yu Linglong and Liang Jin.
Then, he finally couldn't help but tremble and asked:
"May I ask if you two are... people from the Dragon Transformation Sect?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Yan, Zhang Cuilan, and Wu Meng all looked blank, obviously they had never heard of the Dragon Transformation Sect.
Yu Linglong finally squinted at Boss Wang when she heard the words, and said lightly:
"You are quite discerning."
Boss Wang smiled bitterly.
He has been engaged in the shipping business for many years, and he is naturally much more informed about maritime information than others.
He had vaguely heard some rumors revealed by some bigwigs in the business world during their chats, saying that the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce had an extremely close relationship with an organization called the Dragon Transformation Sect.
Just now, Boss Wang, who was sitting at home, immediately guessed that all of this must be related to the Dragon Transformation Sect after hearing the servants report what happened tonight.
After all, both the port and the shops of Hai Zhen Pavilion belong to the industry of the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce.
And Boss Wang has had the honor of meeting more or less the prominent figures in the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce.
Now, two people he has never heard of have emerged, but they can mobilize the power of the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce in such a short period of time. How can this not make Boss Wang guess that these two people must be from the Dragon Transformation Sect.
Moreover... their status in the Dragon Transformation Sect is definitely not low!
Immediately.
"Plop!"
Boss Wang actually knelt down in front of Yu Linglong and begged bitterly:
"This young lady, I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai."
"In front of you, I am like an ant that can be crushed to death by you at any time, insignificant."
"Please have mercy, raise your hand, and let our Wang family go!"
Although Boss Wang is known as the richest man in Azurewave City, he doesn't even have the qualifications to join a commercial behemoth like the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce.
Boss Wang has always been in awe of the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce, let alone the Dragon Transformation Sect behind the Eastern State Chamber of Commerce.
Faced with these behemoths.
The small Wang family is really like an ant.
Boss Wang's sudden kneeling made Liu Yan, Zhang Cuilan, Wu Meng, and others stunned.
Liu Yan asked with a puzzled face:
"Husband, why are you kneeling to her?"
"It's her who wants to destroy our family!"
Zhang Cuilan also said with a sullen face:
"Boss Wang, my husband will be here soon, and he will definitely uphold justice for you!"
"Don't be so spineless, get up quickly!"
However, Boss Wang turned a deaf ear to the two of them, still kneeling in front of Yu Linglong, begging with a sad face.
It was as if he would never get up unless Yu Linglong let go.
Yu Linglong said indifferently:
"It's not you who offended me, but your wife."
As soon as these words came out, Boss Wang was slightly stunned at first, and then suddenly jumped up from the ground.
In the surprised gazes of everyone, Boss Wang raised his fist and slammed it **** Liu Yan's face.
Liu Yan hadn't had time to react before she was knocked to the ground with a punch.
But even so, Boss Wang was still not relieved, jumped up and punched and kicked Liu Yan, scolding as he beat her:
"You spendthrift woman! I knew something was up when we suddenly ran into such big trouble. It's all because of you, you idiot!"
"I've told you countless times, this Azurewave City is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. When you're out and about, you need to be humble and yielding. A wise wife keeps her husband out of trouble."
"But you, you think you have a little bit of stinky money in your pocket, so you show off everywhere. Do you really think you're some noble lady?"
"You're going to kill our entire Wang family! I'm going to beat you to death today, you old hag!"
Boss Wang's punches and kicks were real, each blow landing with force, showing no mercy.
Before long, Liu Yan was beaten until her head was bleeding, crying for her parents.
This scene was too much for Zhang Cuilan and Wu Meng to bear.
"Quick! Pull him away!" Zhang Cuilan shouted anxiously.
As a martial artist, Wu Meng immediately wanted to step forward and stop him.
At this moment, Liang Jin said in a deep voice:
"I advise you to mind your own business."
Hearing this, Wu Meng turned her head and stared coldly at Yu Linglong and Liang Jin.
But she knew in her heart that Yu Linglong was the one in charge, so she locked her gaze on Yu Linglong and said coldly:
"You may be able to cut off the financial resources of these merchants and threaten them."
"But you can't threaten me!"
"My Wu family is a martial arts family, founded on martial prowess. We don't need to rely on doing business for a living."
This finally prompted Yu Linglong to glance at her indifferently, and she said contemptuously:
"So, you rely on martial prowess."
"If you can take one move from me, then today's matter will be dropped."
Liang Jin immediately said:
"Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?"
"Why should Miss take action herself? Please allow me to do it for you."
Yu Linglong snorted softly, which was considered agreement to Liang Jin's request.
After all, Liang Jin was a fourth-rank martial artist, and dealing with Wu Meng, a small sixth-rank martial artist, was as easy as turning his hand.
Due to the vast difference in their realms, Wu Meng couldn't see through their cultivation levels at all, and thought they were just talking big.
"Arrogant!"
"Let me see if you really have the capital to be arrogant!"
As Wu Meng spoke, she slowly stepped forward, gathering all her inner strength, preparing to strike fiercely.
Seeing this, Zhang Cuilan shouted excitedly:
"You two are dead!"
"Let me tell you, Wu Meng's martial arts are higher than you can imagine. As long as she—"
Before Zhang Cuilan could finish speaking, Liang Jin casually waved his hand.
This wave seemed light and casual, like swatting away flies and mosquitoes.
However, with this casual wave, a surge of majestic power suddenly swept towards Wu Meng.
The moment Wu Meng felt the strong force of the wind, her expression changed drastically, and she exclaimed:
"Not good!"
Before she could finish shouting, she was struck by this powerful inner force.
"Bang!"
Accompanied by a muffled sound, Wu Meng was sent flying like she had been hit by a speeding truck.
In an instant, the entire place was silent.
Everyone was so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
Zhang Cuilan and the others knew Wu Meng's capabilities very well.
But Wu Meng, who was so powerful, was easily knocked away like that?
Just how high was the martial arts of these two people in front of them?
Boss Wang was stunned for a moment, then quickly continued to beat Liu Yan harder, his strikes becoming even more ruthless.
At this moment, Zhang Cuilan finally felt a sense of foreboding in her heart.
Just then,
a person ran over from the street in a hurry.
Seeing this person, Zhang Cuilan seemed to see hope, and quickly shouted loudly:
"Husband! Come and save me!"
This person was covering his official hat with one hand and holding his official robe with the other. It was the local magistrate, who was also Zhang Cuilan's husband.
At this moment, the magistrate looked extremely anxious, running with sweat all over his body, obviously running all the way from the yamen.
After Zhang Cuilan waited for the magistrate to run closer, she couldn't help but ask:
"Husband, why did you come alone?"
"Bring more people! These two villains are very powerful in martial arts!"
The magistrate's face was full of bitterness.
How could he not want to bring more people to embolden himself?
But for some reason, those yamen runners and constables who usually obeyed his orders seemed to be deaf tonight and simply ignored him.
The magistrate even wanted to mobilize the soldiers, but he couldn't mobilize them at all!
The entire county yamen, whether it was officials or clerks, actually went home and closed their doors, refusing to come out.
At this point, even the magistrate understood that he must have gotten into big trouble!
So he didn't even have time to change his casual clothes and ran over all the way.
After he arrived, he saw Boss Wang beating Liu Yan, and also saw Wu Meng lying on the side of the road spitting blood, and his heart became even more frightened.
When the magistrate's gaze swept over Yu Linglong and Liang Jin, he quickly walked up to the two and respectfully saluted:
"This official is the magistrate of Azurewave County. I don't know who you two are..."
Yu Linglong was still playing with the clay figure, not even bothering to look at him.
Liang Jin immediately said in a deep voice:
"You are not worthy to know my young lady's identity."
Hearing this, the magistrate not only did not get angry, but instead repeatedly said yes, looking extremely apprehensive.
This made Zhang Cuilan next to him puzzled, and she said:
"Husband, these two people are bullying me!"
"Why are you being so polite to them? Quickly help me vent my anger!"
The magistrate hurriedly smiled awkwardly at Liang Jin and Yu Linglong, then pointed at Zhang Cuilan and said to the two:
"This woman is unchaste. This official is planning to divorce her."
"This official has not said half a false word. Please take a look, I even brought the letter of divorce."
As he said that, the magistrate hurriedly took out a divorce letter with the ink still wet, wanting to hand it to Yu Linglong and Liang Jin for inspection.
But the two of them ignored him completely.
On the contrary, Zhang Cuilan was stunned.
Her husband, who was the county magistrate, not only didn't help her vent her anger, but even wanted to divorce her?
What kind of logic was this?
She suddenly shouted madly:
"You heartless man! I've followed you for so many years, and you say divorce just like that?"
"For the sake of two outsiders, you actually want to divorce me? I'm going to fight you!"
Zhang Cuilan's scolding caused cold sweat to constantly appear on the magistrate's forehead.
While wiping his sweat, he continued to explain to Liang Jin and Yu Linglong:
"This official is just a... a scholar, and is really not good at fighting."
"Otherwise, this official would have taught this unchaste and evil woman a lesson like Boss Wang did."
"How do you two want to deal with this evil woman? Whether you want to beat her or kill her, please feel free to order, and this official will definitely do it."
When Zhang Cuilan heard this, it was as if she had been struck on the head, and her mind went blank.
She even doubted whether she had misheard.
Beat her or kill her, and he would do it?
Her husband was actually willing to attack her for outsiders?!
At this moment, Zhang Cuilan was completely numb.
In this instant, despair, pain, disappointment, and all kinds of emotions occupied her mind.
But suddenly, she calmed down.
Because she had figured everything out!
Why Boss Wang would beat Liu Yan, and why her husband was willing to deal with her for outsiders.
That was probably because...
This time, she had really offended someone she couldn't afford to offend!
Thinking of this, Zhang Cuilan instantly collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as paper, and cold sweat pouring down like rain.