CHAPTER 108: CHAPTER 108: SPARE ME, MY LORD!

Li Qingmu came this time, not only with Long Yue, but also accompanied by several servants of the Qin Family.

For over a month, besides training her own husband, Long Yue also trained the servants of the Qin Family. Every day, they would wake up early, run a few laps around the courtyard before starting work, making them more vigorous while working!

Additionally, Long Yue taught them some basic self-defense skills. Thus, when Li Qingmu shouted "Hit them for me," a group of Qin Family servants rushed in, wielding sticks and began attacking Elder Liang and his group.

Elder Liang was dumbfounded...

The clerks were dumbfounded...

The government officials were also dumbfounded...

"Rude, rude, what are you doing? How dare you assault the county magistrate, you... oww..."

"Elder, elder help!"

"My life is over..."

The public hall turned into chaos, with Qin Family members chasing and beating the local small officials of Gaoyang County. Initially, they tried to resist, but realizing they were no match, they could only cover their heads and run.

This chaotic scene lasted for a good quarter of an hour, and only when the Liang Family members were left with swollen heads did Li Qingmu call for a halt.

"Elder, elder!"

Liang Fugui touched his forehead, feeling lumps on one side, the other side, and even in the middle...

He felt dizzy and as he tried to stand again, he almost fell, prompting two juniors to quickly support him.

He blinked hard, almost spitting out old blood.

He trembled with anger, pointing at Li Qingmu who sat steadily like Mount Tai in the public hall, and yelled, "You... you’re outrageous! How dare you assault people... I am the Chief Clerk here, how dare you..."

"Chief Clerk? What Chief Clerk? Is there any Chief Clerk here? I only see some rogue troublemakers in the government office! Do you agree?"

"Yes, young master! Oh no, sir!"

Li Qingmu gently nodded, playing with the gavel, and laughed, "As for hitting people... Who did the hitting? Not me, did anyone see me hitting anyone?"

"No!"

The Qin Family servants immediately shook their heads.

"That’s right. I have been sitting here all along, not hitting anyone, yet someone dares to falsely accuse me of hitting people? How absurd!"

"How absurd! Punishable by law!"

"Bang!" Li Qingmu was very satisfied with the response of the Qin Family servants, immediately striking the gavel, and commanded, "Someone, drag out this troublemaking rogue and give them thirty lashes!"

What?

Liang Fugui was stunned. Where did this rascal come from, using his own words against him, this, this, this...

Previously, he had been saying, what county magistrate, how come I do not know, now this person is turning his own words against him?

Damn!

Liang Fugui wanted to scold a few words, but seeing two servants coming over with boards, he realized they were serious?

He instantly knelt.

"Spare me, master! I was wrong, I will never do it again!"

"Spare me, master!"

As he knelt, the Liang Family members also knelt, shouting for mercy.

Li Qingmu rubbed his chin, squinting with a smile.

They say a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, but he wanted to test it, and indeed, it worked!

But he knew, for now, they were outwardly submissive but inwardly rebellious, though it didn’t matter.

"Clean up this court hall, scrub inside and out, no spider webs in the corners, no cockroaches under the tables, boil the mice in the mouse holes with hot water and seal the holes. Also... if I see any of you missing when I come tomorrow morning, you’ll get fifty lashes and be dismissed, take care!"

"..."

At this moment, everyone really wanted to choke this newly appointed county magistrate, didn’t they? Such demanding cleaning requirements are one thing, but attendance... this trick? Do you believe we might all walk away and leave you deserted?

Liang Fugui pondered over this matter, lost in thought, and realized they had already left.

Oh, so you’re just here to beat us up? You... you bastard without an | anus!

"Elder of the three clans, are we really going to let this snotty brat ride over us? This is too humiliating!"

The clerk who had been knocked out was now awake, feeling the lump on his forehead, both painful and swollen, really hating him!

"Yes elder, we can’t just let this go, otherwise it’s too shameful!"

"Elder, elder!"

A crowd was shouting at him, Liang Fugui felt a headache, and angrily shouted, "Shut up, wouldn’t I know it’s humiliating? The people from the Zhou Family wanted us to ’take good care’ of him, yet we were beaten by him. If this gets out, where will the face of the Liang Family go? Revenge is definite, we just need to find an opportunity..."

He pondered for a moment, then revealed a sinister smile, "Isn’t that brat commanding us so handily? Tomorrow we follow his orders, come early, when he gets used to our compliance, his guard will lessen, then give him a surprise... he won’t always have people with him, right?"

"Yes, the elder is wise! First deceive him, let him think we are complying, and then settle the score! How about we use a sack to cover him and then beat him up?"

"I think it’s doable, but just beating him up isn’t satisfying enough, why not throw him into the water after that as well? Ah, hahahaha..."

Everyone laughed, spirits lifted, thus the next day before dawn, they all yawned endlessly and came early.

But after they arrived, they waited from dawn till noon, still saw no sign of Li Qingmu.

"Damn it, this little brat dares to tease me..."

"Whose family has a brat? Yours?"

Li Qingmu’s clear voice floated in, making Liang Fugui and the others freeze. They turned back and saw Li Qingmu and his fierce woman coming again.

"Ahem, my family, my wife has a brat!"

A clerk cleverly gave both sides a way out, intending to see what Li Qingmu would do, only to see him glance at them, then left with his wife.

"Sorry, family matters made me late today, continue tomorrow!"

"I..."

So you just came to tease us?

At this moment, the Liang Family wanted to curse, but the people had gone far, so they couldn’t hear.

"Brat, you’re ruthless, you’ll pay for this!"

Liang Fugui wiped his mouth corner in a furious manner, glanced at his sidekick, and asked, "Is there any news from Ma over there?"

"Elder, the message was sent over yesterday, it might take two more days for a response!"

"Ah, you see, I’m so muddled by anger! This little beast! Wait for the news, as soon as Ma orders, we’ll cooperate, then we’ll make this brat cry for help to no avail, hmm hmm hmm..."

"Heh, let’s see who will triumph!"

Li Qingmu, leaving Gaoyang County Government, coldly chuckled and said.

Before coming, he had already investigated the situation of the Liang Family, in the past Gaoyang County area, mountain bandits rampant, probably linked with the Liang Family.

Moreover, he felt there was someone manipulating this matter from behind.

Since so, he decided to take proactive action, curious to see who were lurking behind these schemes!