CHAPTER 254: CHAPTER 254: UTTERLY INHUMANE!

Li Qingmu spoke coldly, his voice like a Demon emerging from Hell, causing Steward Pang to tremble all over.

Break his leg?

Ah, no, no!

Isn’t breaking a leg very painful?

Steward Pang panicked, hurriedly fell to his knees, kowtowing and pleading for mercy: "Master, spare me, spare me! Please forgive this little man, I admit my mistake, and I will never dare again!"

But the only response he got was the man’s indifferent voice: "Do it!"

"Ah, no, don’t! Help!"

"Crack!"

A slightly stern-looking middle-aged man, holding an iron rod, spat into his palm, swung the rod, and struck hard on Steward Pang’s legs.

With the sound of bones breaking, Steward Pang let out a scream akin to a pig being slaughtered.

How painful is it to have a bone broken by an iron rod?

You could tell from the beads of sweat as big as soybeans on Steward Pang.

"Ah, you group of devils, disregarding human life, disregarding human life! I will report to the authorities, I will report and have you all thrown into prison!"

Li Qingmu sneered continuously, wanting exactly for him to report to the authorities, fearing he wouldn’t.

He said coldly: "Go ahead! Someone, throw him out, as far as possible!"

Immediately, two sturdy villagers stepped forward, one grabbed the armpit, the other the foot, and carried him away.

Li Qingmu emerged from the darkness; because he was wearing black clothes and hidden within the bushes, Steward Pang had neglected to notice.

Similarly, the others did not notice either.

"This manor is being watched like back in Qingshui Village, wanting to peacefully plant medicinal herbs, only by causing a big scene, reaching the court, can prevent the villains from coveting,"

Li Qingmu glanced at the already flourishing medicine field and said calmly.

When Long Yue told him the manor was being targeted, he knew it was a rare chance, not only for him to appear before the Emperor again but also to better protect the estate, killing two birds with one stone.

If the Emperor himself knows of this estate, would anyone dare to act under his nose? That would be defying him; everyone knows the consequences of an Emperor’s wrath.

After a full quarter of an hour, the two men carrying Steward Pang returned.

"Boss, the person has been thrown onto the street as you instructed. But... Boss, isn’t this a bit too harsh?"

Breaking someone’s leg and throwing them onto the street, isn’t this the act of a thug?

Li Qingmu waved his hand and smiled: "It’s okay; you just rest easy. If the skies fall, I’ll hold them up; what are you fearing?"

Li Qingmu’s words provided comfort to these people, and they all chuckled.

These farmers are truly innocent and kind.

"Clean up the scene, leave a few to patrol, and let the others rest. Also, collect all the herbs tomorrow!"

"Got it, Boss! Let’s send more people, in case they come again? This is our livelihood; we cannot lose it!"

Only the good harvest from the manor ensures a good life for them, sharing both glory and loss.

"Sure, you can arrange it yourselves, but don’t over exhaust!"

After keeping watch all night, it’s already the Hai hour; everyone needs rest.

"Don’t worry, Boss, we will rotate shifts!"

Fortunately, the manor now has more craftsmen, so there’s no shortage of hands.

It’s already late, Long Yue and the others will stay overnight and return after handling everything tomorrow.

They were preparing to rest, while on the other side, a figure appeared on a high slope, it was the man previously liaising with Steward Pang.

He watched as Steward Pang was beaten by Li Qingmu, carried, and thrown off the mountain without intervening.

His expression was indifferent; such people’s life and death were trivial to him; he only cared about that person.

But that person, now...

Miss, I couldn’t fulfill your task today; but I will persist and eventually burn down their manor!

The man in black clenched his fists tightly; today, they were heavily guarded, and taking action now is pointless; he must wait for another opportunity.

...

Next morning, just as dawn broke, on a crowded street, piercing cries were heard.

The sound was distressing, hoarse yet resonant and somewhat unclear. Evidently, he was in great pain.

People instinctively moved toward the source, seeing at a corner of an alley a slightly obese middle-aged man with severely deformed legs.

He bore multiple abrasions and bruises, some deep enough to expose bone, and his clothing was beyond repair, barely covering key areas.

He curled up there shivering, clutching his broken leg, wailing miserably.

Seeing this, the crowd couldn’t help but be moved.

"This... who did this? It’s brutal beyond belief!"

"Yeah, what grudge or hatred warranted beating a man to this extent? The person is insane!"

"So pitiful; should we call a doctor for him?"

"Call a doctor? You paying for it?"

"..."

The spectator suggesting a doctor immediately fell silent.

"Make way, Inspection Department is here!"

The Inspection Department is responsible for the Capital City’s security patrols; any fighting, gambling, or murder case involves them.

An Inspection Department Little Leader, who handled the Tianxiang Pavilion murder case, arrived hurriedly.

God, is this plot against him?

Last time due to the Tianxiang Pavilion murder case, he was demoted from overseeing Imperial Street and Zhuque Street, areas rich in profit, receiving less than a hundred taels of silver annually.

Now relegated to such a remote area, yearly earnings are less than Zhuque Street’s in three to four months!

He’s truly frustrated!

Who? What heartless fool got him into this mess again?

The Little Leader rushed over with a face full of morning grumpiness.

"Move aside, what’s going on?"

"Sir, someone here was beaten like this!"

My god? Is this done by a human?

Brutal beyond belief?

The Little Leader, seeing Steward Pang’s sorry state, couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine, feeling as if cold water had been poured over him, his feet began shaking.

This is the Imperial City?

Right under the Emperor’s nose there are such evil criminals!

Is the Emperor’s safety still assured?

The Little Leader felt the vein on his forehead throbbing, his body shaking.

"Who? Tell me, who did this? I’ll definitely hunt him down and bring him to justice!"

The Tianxiang Pavilion murder case remains unsolved, and now this; failing to catch the culprit again might lead him to retire in disgrace...