flstandardbreds Chapter 1129 Those who know the times must first save their own lives
Chapter 1129 Those who know the times must first save their own lives
The burly constable was filled with resentment and a sense of injustice.
The graceful and delicate young girl in front of me is not like the country girls I usually see!
He even felt that none of the noble ladies in the capital city could compare to her!
But... this seemingly beautiful girl... is so ruthless!
This wild girl... I'm really doomed!
I don't even dare to take it anymore!
However, even though he dared not accept it, he would not let her get away with hurting him!
Didn't my cheap cousin's husband already say that—
Take whatever you can;
If you can't take it, then snatch it;
If you can't take it, just destroy it!
In short, if you can't have it yourself, you should never let someone else have it!
Thinking of his cheap cousin's husband, the burly constable seemed to regain some confidence.
The burly constable stared at Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu with eyes full of hatred.
"You...you do you know that if you hurt us, you won't survive either!"
Do you even know who I am? How dare you try to hurt me!
"You injured me today, and I'll make you pay with the lives of your entire families!"
"Yo ho!"
Leng Rongyue let out a cold laugh.
"I really didn't realize... that your fingers were so precious?"
Cutting down one stalk... and we'll have to pay for it with our entire family's compensation?
Well… I’d like to hear which den of wolves and tigers you came from…
Such a show of force is just meant to intimidate people!
You scared me to death!
"you you you……"
The burly constable was about to point at Leng Rongyue, but as soon as he let go, blood gushed out of the wound on his right hand again.
Pain and fright made him quickly clutch his wound tightly again.
"You...you listen up...I am the head constable of the Dongchang Prefecture government office!"
In this Dongchang Prefecture, there is no one who doesn't know me!
The prefect of Dongchang Prefecture is my cousin's husband!
"I'll crush you ants! Hmph, it's just a matter of a word!"
"Brother-in-law...cousin!"
Leng Rongyue deliberately emphasized the word "watch".
"Oh my! They're already related by marriage, yet they're still calling each other direct relatives! Direct relatives...brother-in-law!"
but……"
Leng Rongyue suddenly turned to look at Xiao Jingyu, "Speaking of which, who is the prefect of Dongchang Prefecture?"
do you know? "
Xiao Jingyu nodded. "I know."
The prefect of Dongchang Prefecture was surnamed Zhu and named Zhu Gefu.
He and Deng Chusheng, the Vice Minister of Works and the eldest son-in-law of the Second Grand Secretary Jiang Ciche, were cousins.
"Ah!
What a roundabout way to get to the Second Grand Secretary's residence in the capital!
No wonder, this head constable of Dongchang Prefecture, who was just introduced by the wife of Prefect Zhu Gefu, is so arrogant!
They dare to exchange the lives of nine generations of someone else with just a finger, aren't they afraid of biting off more than they can chew?
Wait, something's not right!
Leng Rongyue tilted her head and frowned, "How old is Zhu Gefu's wife?"
Is he that young?
Or was it a second marriage?
Otherwise... how could she be this guy's cousin?
Leng Rongyue looked at Xiao Jingyu, blinking her big eyes. Could it be what she had guessed?
Xiao Jingyu looked at Leng Rongyue and smiled meaningfully.
"Could her cousin be Zhu Gefu's concubine?"
Leng Rongyue guessed it just by looking at the smile on Xiao Jingyu's face...
The relationship between this cousin, her husband, and her brother-in-law...
"Hehe, I see!"
My cousin became the concubine of the prefect of Dongchang Prefecture.
The concubine's cousin became the head constable of Dongchang Prefecture.
Then, he helped his cousin-in-law, the prefect, to extort and exploit the local people!
And he himself can, with impunity, bully others, act tyrannically, and oppress the good and kind!
"Yes, that's right!"
Xiao Jingyu nodded, and then whispered in Leng Rongyue's ear, "Father has already heard about the situation in Dongchang Prefecture."
"My brother made a special trip through Dongchang Prefecture on his return to the capital this time, precisely to investigate what Zhu Gefu did during his tenure as the prefect of Dongchang Prefecture."
Leng Rongyue nodded solemnly.
"In that case, let's not waste any more time here."
"First, find His Highness the Crown Prince, and then we can discuss how to clean up the Dongchang Prefecture!"
"it is good!"
Xiao Jingyu nodded in agreement.
The two reached an agreement.
Xiao Jingyu turned to the constables and said, "You lot, all of you, climb to the side and stand facing the wall. Anyone who dares to peek back will lose their eyes!"
Several constables had already been beaten to the ground by Xiao Jingyu. Then they listened to Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu talking about their prefect and his relationship with the high-ranking officials in the capital, completely disregarding those officials.
The group exchanged furtive glances, looking at each other... and instantly they all shared the same thought—
That is, whether it's their prefect or those high-ranking officials in the capital, in the eyes of these two people... they are nothing!
Who could be someone who disregards these high-ranking officials they consider so important?
They didn't know who they were.
But they knew one thing: those who could disregard those big shots were definitely people like them who couldn't afford to offend!
Since we can't afford to offend them, we might as well obey and maybe we can save our lives!
There's a saying, isn't there? Those who understand the times are the wise ones!
They are all pragmatic, but... well... they're not exactly heroes!