My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!
Chapter 323 - 325 Save Me_1

Chapter 323: Chapter 325 Save Me_1

By this time, most of the villagers had arrived, and they were chatting in groups of threes and fives.

Generally, there were only two uses for the threshing floor: tax collection and conscription.

But now was neither the time for taxes nor conscription, so what was the reason for this gathering?

When almost everyone had arrived, the village elder stood on the temporary platform and announced, "Everyone remain quiet, stand still, no talking, and do not move around without permission."

The noisy crowd quieted down, not because of the elder’s words but because of the four sword-wielding officers.

They had always treated those from the Government Office with a blend of respect and avoidance.

Especially since the front two officers had their large swords placed against one man’s neck, their faces fierce, looking rather intimidating.

What exactly were they trying to do? Could they give a clear explanation?

This way, at least they could spare themselves the needless worry!

"I’ve often told you, harboring ill intentions towards others is unacceptable. Everyone should mind their own plots of land, hugging your wife and child, and live peacefully. But some people just can’t stay out of trouble and insist on stirring up issues, and this time you’ve even alarmed Lord County Magistrate, which is simply seeking death! Let me tell you..."

Tie Niu raised his voice in admonishment, fearing that the villagers would not cooperate with the government officials and misunderstandings could lead to trouble for the entire village.

Therefore, he made the situation seem very serious to control the scene.

The officers and a man wearing a hood were searching through the crowd, causing a number of people to feel uneasy.

They hadn’t made any major mistakes, but who hadn’t stolen a handful of someone else’s rice, a couple of small green vegetables, an egg, or pocketed some items they found... such trivial matters were not uncommon among them.

The most frightened of all had to be Lao Guang, given that he had secretly slept with another man’s wife.

Could it be that someone had discovered it? If it was brought up in the Guan House, surely he could not escape being drowned in the pond.

If they were indeed looking for him, how many people in the village would die?

Widows and the like would mostly be those to perish, and then there were the lonely young wives... surely at least ten people would be implicated?

Besides these, Xiao Biyu was already trembling.

"Mother, my stomach hurts; I need to go relieve myself," Xiao Biyu whispered as she gently tugged at her mother’s clothes.

Zheng Shi nodded: "You must have eaten something spoiled, child. Go on quickly, there’s nothing for you here. After you’re done, just head home directly."

Xiao Biyu couldn’t wait to get as far from this place as possible; going straight home now would be best.

But as soon as she made a move, the government officials noticed her, and even the man in the hood turned to look—it was her!

"Seize her!" the hooded man yelled.

Finding this woman would allow him to offset his crimes. All he had to say was that he didn’t know what the woman wanted with the snake, and he would be released without charge!

Instinctively, Xiao Biyu thought of running, but how could she possibly escape so easily?

The officers were skilled in martial arts and caught her in no time.

Seeing her daughter being seized, Zheng Shi no longer cared about the presence of the officers.

She hurried to protect Xiao Biyu: "What do you think you’re doing? Have you no shame? Getting handsy in front of so many people, let her go, or I won’t be polite!"

"Mother, save me, please save me!" Xiao Biyu begged.

She didn’t want to go to the Government Office, she didn’t want to be arrested!

With a grim face, one official spoke, "We act on Lord Qin’s orders; if you have anything to say, take it to the Government Office."

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, when you can’t catch the real criminal, you go after my sister; do you even count as men?" Xiao Lingchuan shouted as he grabbed one of the official’s collar, preparing to strike.

With a light snort, an officer already had his sword held against Xiao Lingchuan’s neck.

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