Chapter 174: Hitting the wall (4)
Chapter 174: Hitting the wall (4)
"Hey, that's all. My brother Chuan is still the best." Xia Mo clapped his hands, as if to brush off the dust, then glanced at Chen Hao and Rou Ji, who had livid faces, and smiled with his starry eyes curved.
Chen Hao's face turned pale, then pale and then red after hearing what he said and laughed: "You!"
"What do you mean by 'me'? Do you think that you two are the only ones related and can hide the truth and kill us as easily as crushing an ant? Bah! You really think you are so great." Xia Mo rolled his eyes and interrupted him mercilessly.
"What a boast!" Rou Ji still didn't believe that this couple from the farm family had any great background. At most, they were just good at boxing and kicking.
"Boy, I have been in Qinghe County for many years, and there is nothing we can't do. I advise you not to act on impulse, otherwise--"
"Don't say that." Xia Mo scratched his ears in a very shameless manner. Who is so shameless?
"Get lost." Ling Chuan glanced at him coldly and said coldly.
"That's right, go back and tell your boss that good cannot prevail over evil. Even if he wants it, he can't create something out of nothing, right? Besides, we are just ordinary citizens. If we had it, we would have made a fortune long ago. Why are we waiting for him to take it?" Xia Mo echoed.
Seeing Xia Mo acting like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water and Ling Chuan looking so cold, Chen Hao couldn't help but gnashing his teeth secretly: This damned pariah, he doesn't take any tricks.
Rouji's expression wasn't much better either. She subconsciously looked at Chen Hao, asking him with her eyes what to do.
After all, having seen how good this couple was at fighting, they were obviously no match for the other party, but it would be embarrassing to go back in disgrace.
For a moment, the two people who were in a dilemma stared at each other, but Xia Mo looked at them with a smile. His annoying look was so exciting that it made people's brains congested.
Chen Hao was furious. He narrowed his eyes and glared at Xia Mo, gritting his teeth and said, "We have the final say here. You want to scare me..."
"How come I don't know when you have the final say over the prison cells in Qinghe County Government Office!" A deafening voice suddenly sounded from outside, with a tone of rage.
It's over! Chen Hao and Rou Ji's hearts suddenly sank.
They turned around suddenly and saw Magistrate He and Li Jingran, surrounded by jailers, walking quickly towards them. The blood immediately drained from their faces.
When it comes to bad luck, who is more unlucky than them?
This clearly hit the muzzle of the gun directly!
When Xia Mo and Ling Chuan saw Li Jingran and Qin Ji, they both looked surprised. They obviously didn't expect that the cousins would come to them first.
When they turned their heads again and saw Liu Qiuwu, who looked somewhat similar to Xia Mo, the surprise in their eyes became even greater.
Ling Chuan was surprised when this person came to Qinghe County and was with Li Jingran. Xia Mo's mood at this moment could be described as shocking, because he had never thought that there was someone who looked so much like him!
That's right, compared to him and Ze Ge'er, the man in front of him, with a handsome face, as cold and noble as an ice lotus on the top of a snowy peak, is exactly like him in his previous life, except for his temperament.
After all, in his previous life, before he knew his own life experience, he was just an orphan, struggling for a living all day long, so he was a worldly person, full of worldly feelings.
But this is too subtle. There are actually two people in the world who look similar to him.
Xia Mo was stunned. Even when he met Liu Qiuwu's light-colored pupils, he remained stunned without even blinking, which made Ling Chuan and Li Jingran frown at the same time.
At this moment, County Magistrate He, who was angered by Chen Hao's words, said angrily: "How dare you! How dare you act so recklessly here? You have absolutely no respect for the law! Come, arrest them all and wait for your punishment tomorrow!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xia Mo came back to his senses instantly.
When the jailers received the order, they replied "yes" in a resounding voice and surrounded Chen Hao and Rou Ji with their knives. As for those lying on the ground, they were picked up one by one and taken away.
Chen Hao looked at the blade that was glowing with a cold light, and then saw Qin Ji who was smiling like a fox, and he felt a chill down his spine.
No, they must not be taken away!
So he rolled his eyes and said, "Master County Magistrate, I, I was just joking. This couple are human traffickers! They kidnapped Master Tang's daughter and hid her, but they refused to confess. That's why we said this. We just wanted to scare them!"
Rouji also changed her arrogant and charming demeanor, and agreed with a trembling voice: "Yes, Miss Tang and I are both women. It is very dangerous for a girl to be living outside."
"Stop, stop, stop. Stop acting. I'm so tired today. I don't want to watch this lame show of the thief crying catch thief." Xia Mo shouted to stop.
His tone was as annoying as ever, making Chen Hao and Rou Ji want to glare at him alive.
"My Lord, County Magistrate, don't listen to him..." Chen Hao wanted to argue, but County Magistrate He's sharp eyes made his scalp numb.
County Magistrate He sneered repeatedly. This was really outrageous. Did everyone think he was a fool?
"Shut up. Miss Tang has been safely sent back to the palace by Mr. Li. You have flouted the king's laws and regulations, so you will be punished according to the law. Catch you!"
"No, we are working for Master Feng..."
County Magistrate He suddenly laughed in anger: "He can't escape either!"
In the end, Chen Hao and Rou Ji were taken away by the jailers with pale faces and in a miserable state.
As soon as they left, County Magistrate He ordered Xia Mo and Ling Chuan to be released. At the same time, he said a few words, saying that he already knew the truth of the matter and that he, as a local official, had a heavy responsibility in this matter and hoped that they could understand.
Who among those present was not a shrewd person? How could he not give the parents an outlet? So Xia Mo spoke up. Not only did he bring down Master Feng, as Chen Hao called him, but he also flattered County Magistrate He so much that he felt comfortable and happy.
County Magistrate He had a liking for this young man and wanted to stay longer to find out more about him. However, Li Jingran gave him an impolite look that told him to get out of here.
County Magistrate He had no choice but to leave tactfully.
So, Xia Mo and a few others were the only ones left in the empty, narrow and dim cell.
Qin Ji smiled and apologized to Xia Mo and Ling Chuan, "You are in trouble for no reason. Our restaurant rival coveted the recipes in your hands, so we came up with this plan to force you to hand over the recipes. I'm sorry."
Xia Mo waved his hands, "No, how can you be blamed? After all, they have bad intentions, and we can't do anything about it, right? Besides, we should thank you. If it weren't for you, we would definitely still be in jail now."
Xia Mo said as he looked towards Ling Chuan, "Is that right, Brother Ling?"
"Yeah." Ling Chuan responded and said to Qin Ji and Li Jingran: "Thank you."
Seeing that they had finished talking about business, Li Jingran teased, "Okay, no need to thank me. Brother Ze, I said before that I felt a sense of familiarity with you the moment I saw you. Look, doesn't my friend look a lot like you?"
Xia Mo looked at Liu Qiuwu, nodded and smiled, "Indeed, I was shocked when I saw him just now. I didn't expect there would be someone who looks so similar to me. What is this gentleman's name?"
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