The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 770 - 759: Twisting the Neck

Chapter 770: Chapter 759: Twisting the Neck

The bailiffs were just about to end their shift and leave the yamen when they walked out the front gate and came face to face with three pairs of bright, shining eyes. They paused for a moment, glanced at the brooms in their hands, and then at the mud and leaves on their faces and heads, thinking unanimously: Just as we expected!

Three youngsters on Kangxue Street were being punished by sweeping the streets, and how could the bailiffs, who were the backbone of the county’s security, not know about such a sensational act?

Not only did they know, but they had also secretly observed, ensuring they were being punished by their elders at home and that there was no danger before they took it as entertainment.

Of course, it wasn’t just them who found amusement in the situation, but also their county magistrate, and so they watched with great enjoyment.

After all, at this point, who didn’t know that the people in that small alley on Kangxue Street were friends of their county magistrate?

They could sit and have tea and meals together and even do business with each other.

Such figures, when sweeping the streets on Kangxue Street, were a source of entertainment, but if they were standing in front of them, it was no longer a joke, but a problem.

As soon as they saw them clearly, the bailiffs exclaimed in unison, "We’re off duty now. If you have business, please come early tomorrow."

After saying that, they were ready to leave.

Manbao quickly put her broom across their path and said with a wronged expression, "I don’t believe it one bit. I’ve seen you guys dealing with affairs on the streets after work more than once. We’ve come to file a complaint. So tell me, are you going to take it or not?"

The bailiffs said with embarrassment, "My dear grandmother, alright, alright, tell us what it’s about first."

Bai Shan spoke eloquently, "Recently, we’ve been participating in a street-cleaning campaign to maintain the cleanliness of Yizhou City. Our neighbors have benefited from this and have been friendly and helpful. However, today someone deliberately littered the street, and you can see it on our faces and heads. The garbage was thrown directly at us. As officials responsible for maintaining peace in Huayang County, shouldn’t you take care of this?"

The bailiffs, united in their indignation, said, "That’s despicable. Young Master Bai, do you know who did it? We will go and arrest him."

"I know. He’s also on Kangxue Street, not far from our house. It’s Erlang from next door in Bai Residence, named Bai Ning. He should have just returned home. Hurry up and go catch him."

The bailiffs fell silent for a moment, then stepped aside together, making way, "Young Master Bai, we just remembered that arresting someone requires a warrant from Lord Tang, but Lord Tang has already left for the day, and we dare not disturb him rashly. Since you’re here, why not go in and have a word with Lord Tang and help us get an arrest warrant at the same time?"

The three of them looked at each other and in the end, Manbao waved her little hand and said, "Let’s go!"

Carrying their brooms, they went in to find County Magistrate Tang.

Although it was after work hours, Lord Tang was still conscientiously working overtime.

He was engrossed in the case files in his hands and feeling a bit of neck stiffness, so he tried to lift his head to twist his neck, only to look up and see the disheveled, familiar youngsters standing at the door.

He was startled, and his neck made a cracking sound, and now he couldn’t turn it back.

His eyes widened in disbelief, pointing at the three of them, "You, you..."

Manbao also heard that "crack" and immediately dropped her broom and rushed over, "County Magistrate Tang, don’t move."

She reached out to touch his head, but County Magistrate Tang, seeing her dirty hands, widened his eyes and slapped her hand away, "Clean your hands, clean your hands first... Ouch, ouch, it’s no good, I don’t trust your medical skills. Someone, go to the back and call Madam Tang, tell her I’ve twisted my neck."

Bai Shan also rushed up, asking Manbao, "Have you ever set a neck before?"

"No, but I guess it’s similar to spraining an elbow," she replied.

Now even more frightened, County Magistrate Tang protested, "It’s way different, you understand? If you twist an arm, it can still be set back, and at worst, it will hurt for a while. But if you twist my head, will I still see the sun tomorrow? I don’t want you to fix it. Someone, call Madam, where has everyone gone?"

Bai Shan, not quite trusting Manbao since she had never set a neck before, took the initiative, "County Magistrate Tang, just wait. I’ll go call someone for you."

Bai Erlang said, "I’ll go too."

Seeing their distrust, Manbao felt an itch in her hands. As soon as Bai Shan left the room, she tried to persuade County Magistrate Tang, "It’s just a twisted neck. Let me press it for you. Even if I don’t fix it, it won’t do any harm. It’s a bit like a stiff neck, you know, when you sleep at night..."

"I know, but I don’t want that," County Magistrate Tang interrupted her, crooking his neck and fearing that her restless hands would touch him. In desperation, he changed the subject, "What’s with this mess? What did you come to see me about?"

As soon as Manbao heard him ask, she immediately told him about Bai Ning’s hateful act of littering the street where they were cleaning, and then she said, "County Magistrate Tang, could you send someone to arrest him and give him a lesson?"

After thinking for a moment, County Magistrate Tang shook his head, "Difficult."

Seeing Manbao’s eyes widen in anger, he quickly said, "However, I have a way to teach him a lesson. It’s not possible to arrest him, but scolding is still feasible. But before we do that, you need to step away from me, otherwise if you ruin my neck, it’s uncertain whether he will get scolded, but you will definitely be arrested and scolded."

Manbao obediently stepped back two paces.

County Magistrate Tang sighed in relief.

Bai Erlang came running in from outside, "Bai Shan called people over."

Bai Shan ran in and sure enough, a crowd followed into the room behind him. Madam Tang, leading the group, hurried forward and asked anxiously, "What happened, I heard you twisted your neck?"

County Magistrate Tang looked at her sidelong, "Where’s Nanny Zhao? Call her quick, she needs to help me straighten my neck."

Madam Tang looked at his head for a while, stepped forward and said, "She’s in the backyard, I’ll have someone fetch her."

Feeling relieved, County Magistrate Tang relaxed, but as soon as he let that breath out, he felt someone quickly twist his head and his neck "clicked". He looked up dumbfounded...

Madam Tang withdrew her hand, smiled sweetly at him, and said gently, "Husband, it seems to be better."

Lord Tang: ...

He touched his neck, finding it both sore and painful, and could only look at Manbao with teary eyes, wishing he had let her do it as at least she looked a bit more reliable as a doctor.

"Manbao, have a look, can you use a needle or something?"

Manbao examined his head and shook her head somberly, "It’s too late for that, all I can do is press it to relieve the pain. Then you’ll have to wait. County Magistrate Tang, time is the best medicine in this world."

County Magistrate Tang: ...

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang looked down, trying hard not to laugh.

County Magistrate Tang, massaging his neck, asked, "Are you serious or are you just kidding? How can you relieve it by pressing? And don’t forget you still need my help, you can’t deceive me just for revenge."