Chapter 39 You Don't Care, I Do

People were coming and going at the gate of the county government office. At this time, not only Xu Bai had a gloomy face, but most people who saw the content on the paper also had a bad look on their faces.

Some people were still talking about it.

"It's pitiful, a family of three is gone just like that."

"I was eating there a few days ago, and people are really gone just like that."

"What kind of world is this? Ten years in prison, and they still won't arrest people?"

...

Xu Bai listened to the discussions of the people around him, and scanned the notice from beginning to end, and he had already figured out the cause and effect clearly.

"No wonder, I was wondering why a family of three committed suicide."

The notice explained everything that happened.

There is a large family in Sheng County, named Lin Mansion.

Among the wealthy businessmen in Sheng County, Lin Mansion is the first to bear the brunt and is the leader of Sheng County.

There is a unique seedling in Lin Mansion, named Lin Fenghua.

This person is spoiled and very fond of women.

Not only that, ordinary women could no longer satisfy Lin Fenghua's desire, so Lin Fenghua moved his eyes elsewhere.

One day, Lin Fenghua passed by Xiaoyue's stall and had bad thoughts.

He used all kinds of means to bring Xiaoyue into the Lin Mansion.

That night, Xiaoyue came out of the Lin Mansion with scars all over her body. When she returned home, she fainted at that time.

Next, Lin Fenghua seemed to be addicted to it and went to Xiaoyue's house again and again.

After a long time, there was a subsequent incident of Xiaoyue's family hanging.

"The evidence is conclusive and the sentence is ten years. According to the laws of the Great Chu State, because Lin Fenghua is injured, the sentence will be suspended. After the injury is healed, it will be executed as scheduled."

This is the content of the announcement, intact.

Xu Bai took a deep breath and felt suffocated.

There are twists and turns here. It's okay to deceive the simple people of Sheng County, but it can't deceive him.

First, for forcing a family of three to death, the sentence was only ten years.

Secondly, the so-called reprieve, who knows when the illness will be cured, and whether there is an illness or not is another matter.

People's memory is short. If it is delayed for more than half a year, when the people have forgotten it, it is unknown whether it will be executed or not.

"It seems that the county magistrate wants to cover up." Xu Bai glanced at the county government office and turned to leave.

He was silent all the way.

Until he returned to the escort agency, he still didn't say a word.

Several escorts saw him and wanted to greet him, but when they saw Xu Bai's face, they were very smart and didn't come up.

"Brother Liu, what happened to Brother Xu?" asked an escort.

Liu Er's eyes glared: "Don't get involved in Brother Xu's affairs."

The escort quickly shrank his neck after hearing this.

The two stopped chatting and pretended not to see it.

Xu Bai walked into the backyard, moved the small stool to the door, and began to stare at the lonely locust tree in the yard again.

He was a little absent-minded, looking at the locust tree, but his hands were tapping on his knees, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The sun was setting.

The escorts had been idle for another day, standing at the door of the backyard, saying goodbye to Xu Bai, and then left one after another.

A touch of moonlight fell on the backyard.

The locust tree was shrouded in silver light, and the leaves were floating in the wind, as if mocking, or entertaining itself.

The progress bar was still rising slowly.

In the dark backyard, apart from the locust tree and the moonlight, only Xu Bai was left sitting on the small stool.

Xu Bai supported his chin with his hand, and his elbows rested on his knees.

After an unknown amount of time, he put down his hands, supported his knees and stood up.

"I can't be absolutely hard-hearted after all, just think of me meddling in your business."

After coming back, he still thought of Xiaoyue from time to time, especially when he thought of Xiaoyue asking for a pat on the head in front of him, he always felt more and more depressed.

When in danger, he can be ruthless and bear dozens of lives.

But at this time, he can't be heartless no matter what.

People can be selfish, after all, if people don't work for themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth.

But... he just feels depressed.

When he feels depressed, he wants to find something to relieve his body and mind.

"According to the laws of the Great Chu State, he should be pushed to the vegetable market and beheaded."

"If you, County Magistrate Zhang, don't do it, I will do it."

Picking up the small stool, Xu Bai entered the house.

Not long after, he changed into clothes that he didn't usually wear, covered his face and head with cloth to cover his face, and even stuffed something around his waist and shoulders to change his body shape.

He put the ghost-head knife in the house, came to the front yard, and found a knife on the weapon rack.

This knife is an ordinary knife in the rivers and lakes, and it is easy to see anywhere.

"Lin Mansion..."

The night gradually deepened, Xu Bai carried the long knife, left the escort agency, and took advantage of the night to walk away.

…

Here, Xu Bai has already left. On the other side, in Liu Mansion, in Liu Xu's boudoir.

At this time, Liu Xu was sitting on a rosewood stool, holding a letter, the contents of which were clearly written on the paper.

She had taken off her veil, her expression was very tangled, and her red lips were bitten white by her pearly teeth.

"Why? This is completely opposite to what I understand about scholars!"

Liu Xu's hand holding the letter began to tremble. She couldn't bear it anymore and smashed the letter on the table.

The letter was sent by her teacher.

A few days ago, she sent a letter to her teacher, telling her what Magistrate Zhang did.

Tonight, the letter came back. When Liu Xu finished reading it, she felt very depressed.

The content of the letter was very simple, and it can be roughly summarized in four words - don't bother.

"Your Majesty's rules, the county magistrate will take care of the security of a region. Before scholars pass the imperial examination, they should just study with peace of mind. If it is a matter of Jianghu monsters, you can take care of it, but don't bring trouble to yourself."

This sentence is the original words in the letter. It was this sentence that made Liu Xu tremble with anger.

Of course, she understood that the emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom made all the divisions of labor very detailed.

Civil officials protect the security of a region, military generals guard the borders, and the Tianshi manages Jianghu monsters.

Do not cross the line and do not interfere with each other.

Scholars are actually half-people of the underworld. Before she passed the imperial examination, the county magistrate gave her two points of face, entirely for the sake of Qingyun Academy.

She didn't need to read today's announcement, the maid at home told her.

She also understood why the county magistrate made such a judgment.

It's nothing more than the Lin family's power.

It's nothing more than the Lin family's financial affairs related to Shengxian.

It's nothing more than you, County Magistrate Zhang, don't want to offend the Lin family.

There are many more nothings. In Liu Xu's view, Xiaoyue's family has long been abandoned by County Magistrate Zhang.

"County Magistrate Zhang was also a scholar, but what he did today really opened my eyes."

Liu Xu loosened her fist, and the teeth that had been biting her lower lip also loosened.

The red lips regained their color.

She suddenly stood up, took off her white clothes, and revealed her jade-like skin.

The waist was slender and the upper part was snow-white.

She took out the black clothes from the closet, put them on slowly, and covered her face and head with black cloth.

After a while, her face was covered by her.

"I study not only for fame and fortune. If I don't take care of today's matter, I will be reading to death."

"If you, County Magistrate Zhang, don't take care of it, I will!"

"A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. I am a woman."

Pushing open the window behind, Liu Xu climbed out of the window...