Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Breakthrough (2)

Qu Ping did not expect Lu Zhen’s eyes to be so fierce. When he threw out the question, he was speechless and did not know how to answer. He could only stare at Lu Zhen fiercely with his eyes wide open, looking like he was going to lose his face at any moment.

However, Lu Zhen was not moved at all. He still looked back at him for a moment, and his aura steadily surpassed his. “Since you have nothing to say, it means that this official’s judgement is correct. You are the person who stole it that day. Since the owner has reported the case to my Daxing County Government, this official will make the decision for them!”

“What can you do to me? To appoint me for such a crime? Lu Zhen, do you take yourself too seriously?” Seeing that Lu Zhen was determined to eat him, Qu Ping was instantly enraged and said.

Right at this moment, a sharp voice suddenly came from outside the hall, “County magistrate Lu, why did your county government suddenly capture my brocade guard’s brother?” As soon as his voice fell, more than ten men dressed in red robes surrounded a man dressed in flying fish robes and swaggered in.

The county government servants beside them had faces full of fear and contradictions. They wanted to stop them, but they didn’t dare to. They could only escort them to the Second Hall as if they were escorting them to the entrance of the Second Hall. The leading man simply ignored him and only asked Qu Ping, “Old Qu, are you alright? They didn’t dare to do anything to you, did they? I came to rescue you on Lord Zhen Fu’s order.”

“It’s just Daxing County. What else can you do to my imposing Royal Guards?” When Qu Ping replied, he frowned, “Old Han, are you making a big fuss? Such a small matter has actually alerted Lord Zhen Fu.”

“There’s nothing you can do. Brother Qu is a famous person in front of Lord Zhen Fu. If anything happens, you naturally have to report it to him.” As Han spoke, he walked into the hall and didn’t even look at Lu Zhen. He only cared about talking to Qu Ping in front of him.

As for Qu Ping, it was as if he was not in the Second Hall of the County Government, but in the Governor’s Office. He continued, “Han, are you trying to shame me me?”

‘”Hey, who told you to be so useless? To be captured by so many servants of the county government? Don’t you feel embarrassed? I feel embarrassed. Let’s go. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later when we go back to see Lord Zhen Fu!” As he said that, he turned around again, wanting to bring people away.

Only at this time did Lu Zhen slowly say, “Who are you? Why did you trespass on the court of my Daxing County Government?”

“County magistrate Lu, right? Our Royal Guards have already memorized this matter today. There will definitely be a reward in the future.” As he spoke, he continued to walk forward. He didn’t even have the intention to state his name and identity. He was extremely arrogant.

Lu Zhen did not show any anger on his face, but said decisively, “Capture these madmen who dare to trespass on our county government!”

Following his words, Lin Lie, who had been waiting at the side for a long time, stepped forward and steadily blocked the door. With him leading the way, the other servants also took the courage to surround them and put on a posture of capturing them.

“Let’s see who dares!” The man surnamed Han slapped the long saber on his waist, and the people beside him drew out their sabers. They shouted fiercely, “Do you dare to attack the Royal Guards? Do you want to die?”

“I only know that someone trespassed on the county government’s courtroom and even tried to kidnap a criminal. As an official of the Imperial Court, I naturally have the responsibility to capture and release you!” Lu Zhen wasn’t frightened by the three words “Royal Guards”. Instead, he raised his hand and said, “Lin Lie, capture them, but you have to resist. You should be punished for conspiring against them!”

“Yes!” Lin Lie agreed and immediately rushed forward. His body shortened and he arrived in front of the man surnamed Han. He waved his hand and pressed down on his shoulder.

The man surnamed Han simply couldn’t believe his eyes. He had worked in the Royal Guards for many years, but he really hadn’t seen anyone who dared to challenge him in such a manner. The other party was actually just a county magistrate, how could he have the guts to be enemies with the Royal Guards? Surprised, the movements of his hands weren’t slow. He quickly retreated to avoid this attack. At the same time, his hand sank and he pulled out the saber from his waist.

Seeing this, the expressions of the people following him changed, and they immediately scolded him for pulling out their sabers. Opposite them was a group of servants holding fire and water sticks. Although they looked a little timid, none of them retreated.

Previously, Lu Zhen had taken the family of the officials, the young master of the playboy, and a noble like Guang Ning Bo, making the entire county government’s vitality completely different. Therefore, even if they were to face the formidable Royal Guards this time, the servants would still have the courage to face them head-on. It was reasonable to say that he would become a soldier’s courage.

At this time, Lin Lie had already stepped forward once more, and an iron ruler had appeared in his hand. He directly drew it towards the opponent in front of him. An embroidered guard was just about to take a knife to stand, but for some reason, this knife was actually empty. Then, with a sigh, the hand holding the knife was ruthlessly slapped a foot, and the knife in his hand landed on the ground with a clatter.

He, a county government servant, actually dared to make a move? Just as the brocade guards, including their leaders, were stunned, Lin Lie attacked like a storm. The iron ruler with a sharp whistle smashed heavily onto their wrists or shoulders several times. In the blink of an eye, the brocade guards were knocked off their weapons, and they cried out in pain while holding onto their wounds.

When the man surnamed Han saw this, he immediately shouted loudly and slashed out with a knife, striking straight at Lin Lie’s chest. However, his opponent was not an ordinary person. He only twisted his body and dodged this move. At the same time, the iron ruler slapped horizontally and hit him in the chest, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground.

The servants didn’t dare to go forward, but now that Lin Lie was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, killing the brocade guards in front of them without the slightest bit of resistance, they immediately became even more courageous and roared as they surrounded them. At the same time, they brandished their fire and water sticks and greeted the brocade guards who wanted to attack.

Although these embroidered guards looked mighty, they were actually more like foxes pretending to be tigers. In terms of strength, they weren’t even as powerful as the county government servants in front of them. In addition, they were injured by Lin Lie, so they only heard a bang. They were all beaten to the point that they screamed and fell to the ground.

As for the leader surnamed Han, he was knocked off his saber by Lin Lie and knocked to the ground by Lin Lie’s foot. He didn’t dare to do anything else.

The nearby Qu Ping was dumbfounded. Of course, he knew how much weight his companion had, so it was normal for him to be knocked down. However, the people in the county government actually dared to attack the Brocade Guards and hurt people. This was truly beyond his expectations. Could it be that they didn’t know the name of the Brocade Guards, or could it be that the county magistrate in front of them was so strong that he could go against the Brocade Guards?

There were rumors that Lu Zhen was a madman, but now, it seemed that this fellow’s madness was even more serious than the rumors had said. This made him a little afraid for the first time. When he met a madman, everyone would be afraid.

Of course, Lu Zhen couldn’t be crazy. The reason he did this was because he knew that he was on the side of reason. This was the magnificent county government hall of the imperial court. No matter who it was, or even the important officials in the court, there was no reason for them to barge into it, let alone bring people away. As long as he grasped this point, no matter how far the lawsuit went in the future, he would not be in a passive position.

In addition, Lu Zhen, who had studied the history of the Ming Dynasty, also knew that although the current Royal Guards were still notorious, their influence was actually limited. Not to mention compared to the chronicles of the Yongle Dynasty, even compared to the Royal Guards of the Jiajing Year in Zhengde, they were insignificant existences.

Since they were facing such a group of nameless and unnamed fellows, Lu Zhen could naturally let go of them. Moreover, being enemies with the Brocade Guards at this time would also add some glory to his reputation. Naturally, a saying that he was not afraid of power would fall to his head.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Lu Zhen dared to ask Lin Lie to take him down without any hesitation. Moreover, the result of the attack proved that the Royal Guards were indeed weaker than they had imagined.

Everyone was taken down amidst the cries of pain. Only then did Lu Zhen look down at the crowd who had been pressed to the ground and say, “Now, can you tell me who you are?”

“I am Han Yue of the Royal Guards. If you dare to treat me like this, I will repay you twice as much sooner or later!” After Han Yue announced his identity, he still stared at Lu Zhen, as if he couldn’t pounce on him and bite him a few times.

‘”So you’re his accomplice?” Lu Zhen smiled disdainfully. As he said that, he pointed at Qu Ping and said, “Qu Ping, what else do you have to say now? Even if you can’t be punished for stealing, trespassing and attempting to rob a criminal is enough to convict you.”

“County magistrate Lu, what you said just now is just an illusion. Without any witness, what conviction do you have for me?” Now, Qu Ping had no choice but to refuse to recognize this path. At the very least, Ma Shun could only use these words to deal with the madman county magistrate before sending a real expert to rescue him.

‘”Looks like you’re really stubborn,” Lu Zhen smiled. “So you can only use some other tricks. Someone, serve the punishment!”

“How dare you! How dare you torture my dignified Brocade Guard Qianhu!” He panicked in his heart, but Qu Ping threatened.

Lu Zhen sneered and said, “This isn’t what your Royal Guards are good at, but if someone falls into your hands, regardless of anything else, you’ll have to treat them differently first.” Our county government is already much better than yours. As long as you are willing to confess truthfully, it will naturally not do anything to you. However, if you refuse to admit it, then these methods of the county government are not decorative! “Under the Three Woods, few people can resist!”

Along with Lu Zhen’s words, someone had already taken out a simple torture tool like a stick and tossed it onto the ground.

Looking at this apparently crude torture instrument, Qu Ping, who had always been known for his ruthlessness, couldn’t help but shiver. Although he was fierce towards people, he cherished his life very much. He did not wish for himself to taste such a terrible punishment.

“Tell me, did you steal it? Did you set the fire?” Lu Zhen saw his fear and immediately slapped the woods again, shouting loudly.