Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 350 Fighting with Xue Qinglin (Part )
The gate of the county government office was closed tightly, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the door nails, seeming to have some different colors.

Lin Yongzhong changed into the county magistrate's official uniform and sat in the lobby of the county government office with an upright look, reviewing the confession signed by Du Er with a solemn expression.

These yamen runners have always bullied the weak and feared the strong. Seeing that the county magistrate was so tough and brought with him an experienced "staff" and a group of powerful "thugs", who were even more ferocious than the Pingnan Marquis Mansion, how could they dare to act rashly and use tricks?

Di Renjie sat in the hall willingly, with an unstoppable smile on his face.

Seeing Di Renjie so happy, Li Yuanfang was surprised: "Sir, even if Du Er is subdued, Pingnan Hou Xue Qinglin has not been brought to justice yet, why are you so happy?"

Di Renjie whispered in Li Yuanfang's ear: "Today I have met a great man and the country has gained a good official. How can I not be happy?"

Li Yuanfang was even more surprised when he heard this: "Lin County Magistrate is indeed extraordinary, but it is rare for you to praise someone like this. Even when I met Brother Zeng in Huzhou, you only praised him as a good official!"

Di Renjie stroked his beard and smiled.

He looked at Lin Yongzhong as if he was looking at his favorite disciple: "Today's Magistrate Lin of Wuping is better than Magistrate Zeng of Huzhou back then!"

"This County Magistrate Lin is calm, resourceful, resolute, and righteous. In him, I vaguely see the shadow of a person..."

Seeing Di Renjie's exaggeration getting more and more outrageous, Li Yuanfang couldn't help but laugh: "Who are you talking about?"

Di Renjie turned his head and glanced at Li Yuanfang: "Don't you think he has some similarities with Cheng Yuan?"

This really surprised Li Yuanfang: "He? Looks like Chengyuan?"

Di Renjie smiled, as if lost in memories: "Isn't it? When Cheng Yuan and I met, it was almost the same situation!"

If Zhao Ji was here, he would definitely burst out laughing. Di Renjie's mouth must have been blessed.

Yes, they are indeed alike! They both cannot show their true identities to others, and they both fabricated false identities to enter officialdom and wait for opportunities to act. How could they not be alike?
Just as Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were whispering, a hurried sound of horse hooves came from the end of the street. Xue Qinglin had arrived!
Everyone in the hall raised their eyes at the same time and looked outside the door.
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Outside the yamen, Xue Qinglin sat high on his horse, with several ferocious-looking servants beside him banging on the door.

"Open the door! Open the door quickly!" "Hand over Jinniang!" "Is everyone dead? Come out and welcome the Marquis!"

However, there was dead silence inside the yamen, without any sound coming out.

The evil slave reported back: "My Lord, they are afraid and have bolted the door!"

Xue Qinglin was extremely impatient and roared, "Damn it, it's too late to be scared now! Break the door open for me!"

The evil slave was startled and said hesitantly in a low voice: "My Lord, isn't it a bit..."

Xue Qinglin's eyes widened with anger, and he interrupted, "What are you afraid of? I told you to smash it, so just smash it!"

Seeing this, the thugs and slaves behind him roared, rushed forward, and started smashing and kicking.

With a loud bang, the bolt behind the county government gate could not bear the weight and broke into two pieces, and the gate was smashed open.

"Cangclang!" Xue Qinglin drew out his steel knife, extremely angry, and wanting to intimidate the officials in the county government, he rode his horse across the gate of the court and rushed forward.

Seeing this, the evil slaves around him hurriedly followed, shouting: "Hand over Jinniang!"

However, the horse under Xue Qinglin's crotch was of great value and was good at leaping. It leaped into the hall with one leap.

In the lobby, even though Lin Yongzhong had seen the arrogance of the evil slave Du Er, he was still frightened by the noise made by Xue Qinglin.

When Xue Qinglin saw that there were unfamiliar faces in the court, his heart sank and he felt something was wrong.

Lin Yongzhong came back to his senses, slammed the gavel, stood up with a swish, and said angrily: "What an arrogant and domineering traitor! He actually dared to lead his evil slaves to smash the gate of the county government office and openly rode into the court! If you didn't see it with your own eyes, it would be unbelievable!"

Xue Qinglin knew at this point that he had fallen into Lin Yongzhong's trap, and he quickly shouted, "Retreat, retreat quickly!"

At this moment, Li Yuanfang led Zhang Huan, Li Lang and others to command the yamen runners to quickly close the gate, forming a situation of closing the door and beating the dog.

Seeing that Xue Qinglin was surrounded, Lin Yongzhong slammed the gavel in his hand and shouted, "Xue Qinglin, why don't you get off your horse? Do you really want to rebel?"

This shout was like a bolt from the blue. The horse under Xue Qinglin's crotch was frightened. Xue Qinglin was caught off guard and was thrown off the horse's back, falling on his back.

When the evil slaves in his house saw this, they hurried forward to help him.

When Lin Yongzhong saw Xue Qinglin's miserable appearance, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Xue Qinglin struggled to stand up, and frantically adjusted the crown on his head, with a look of doubt and confusion: "Who... who are you?"

Lin Yongzhong sneered: "I am the new Wuping Order, Lin Yongzhong!"

Xue Qinglin was shocked: "What, you, you are Lin Yongzhong?!"

Lin Yongzhong slammed the gavel again: "That's right, Xue Qinglin, as a marquis, you have made great contributions to the court. You should set an example, abide by the law, and benefit your hometown. But who would have thought that you are so strong and violent, causing chaos in the area, instigating evil slaves to kill people."

"That's not all. Today, you secretly led your family to attack the county government office and openly rioted! This is a heinous crime, and you deserve death! This county will submit a memorial to the capital to accuse you of high treason!"

When Xue Qinglin heard that he was going to be charged with treason, he immediately panicked: "Wait! Wait, County Magistrate Lin, listen to me!"

Lin Yongzhong frowned, his expression grim: "What other excuses do you have?"

Xue Qinglin is worthy of his background as a bandit and gangster, he is really shameless.

He actually smiled shamelessly at Lin Yongzhong: "It's all a misunderstanding. Xue was blind today and offended County Magistrate Lin. I hope Brother Lin will forgive me! Xue will definitely reward you handsomely in the future!"

"Bah!" Lin Yongzhong spat. "You are a treacherous marquis who has committed many crimes. Save your words for the officials of the Three Judicial Departments!"

Seeing that Lin Yongzhong was unwilling to give in, Xue Qinglin added, "Lin County Magistrate, please give me some face. Whether you want gold, silver, jewelry, beautiful women, or land and property, just name the amount and I'll take care of it!"

"That's not true. If County Magistrate Lin wants to make further progress in his official career, I, Xue, have some connections with His Royal Highness Prince Liang in the court, and can help you rise to prominence!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yongzhong laughed out loud: "Hahahahahaha, Xue Qinglin, ah Xue Qinglin! Do you think everyone is as shameless, greedy and cunning as you!"

His eyes were filled with hatred and contempt: "You have committed a crime in my hands today, but not only do you not repent, you even attempted to bribe me. This is an even greater crime!"

"Justice is in the heart of the people, and those who do evil will eventually perish! How can I be in league with a beast like you? No need to say more, your doom has come!"

Seeing that Lin Yongzhong was not moved by his soft words, Xue Qinglin could not help but get angry and said, "Lin Yongzhong, I wanted to give you some face because you are a new official!"

"But you refused to accept my toast. To tell you the truth, even if you accused me of treason, I will still accuse you of slander! Who saw me rebelling? Hmm?"

"Is it you? You? Or you?" Xue Qinglin turned around and glanced fiercely at the bailiffs in the county government.

However, these yamen runners were so afraid of Xue Qinglin's power that no one dared to look him in the eye.

Upon seeing this, Xue Qinglin immediately became proud again and laughed up to the sky again: "Hahahahaha, did you see that? You said that I was plotting a rebellion, but is there anyone who can testify for you?"

Lin Yongzhong was so angry that he could not speak for a moment. The bailiffs lowered their heads and pretended to be dead, not daring to make a sound.

Finally, Di Renjie, who was hiding behind the scenes, heard the voice and said, "Do you think no one can cure you?" Xue Qinglin then noticed the old man in civilian clothes. He frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

One of the wicked slaves in the hall, who had just been beaten by Li Yuanfang, ran to Xue Qinglin and reported: "My Lord, they are the ones who rescued Jinniang!"

When Xue Qinglin heard that Di Renjie had rescued Jinniang, he was furious. It was obvious that Di Renjie was very powerful. He learned from his mistakes and did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Di Renjie continued to sneer: "Who do you think you are? Do you think you can cover the sky with one hand? What right do you have to show off your power and speak nonsense here?"

"Just because you framed Duke Huang's family 20 years ago and trampled on the blood of the Li clan, did you take this filthy position of Marquis of Pingnan?"

Xue Qinglin was exposed and screamed in fear: "Who are you? How do you know all this?"

Lin Yongzhong, who was in the hall, was even more surprised when he heard Di Renjie reveal this.

Di Renjie sneered again: "Who am I? You just asked who saw you treason and who can testify for County Magistrate Lin. I am one of them!"

"Lin County Magistrate said it well, those who do evil will eventually perish. If humans don't get rid of such vicious and shameless beasts like you, then God will!"

Xue Qinglin was certain that this old man was no ordinary man, but now he had no way to retreat, so he could only pretend to be strong and continue to hold on: "Humph, I know you are not an ordinary person!"

"But I am not a pushover. Since you want to sue me, then go ahead and sue me! Let's see whether you can win the case or I can win it!"

"Let's go!" Xue Qinglin said, and wanted to evacuate with the evil servants.

"Stop! You made such a scene at the county government office, and now you want to just walk away like this?" Lin Yongzhong's voice was as cold as ice.

Xue Qinglin turned around, shook his head and sneered: "What do you want? Do you want to arrest me?"

Lin Yongzhong was furious and was about to draw the order from the lot tube and order an arrest, but Di Renjie beside him waved his hand to stop him.

When Xue Qinglin saw Di Renjie's actions, he felt even more proud. He was about to mock him but was interrupted by Di Renjie.

"Capture all these evil slaves and send them to jail to be tried!" Di Renjie ordered Li Yuanfang, Zhang Huan and others to take action.

Xue Qinglin was shocked at first, but when he heard that they were going to capture these evil servants, he immediately laughed: "I want to see who dares to do it!"

However, before his laughter could fade away, it froze on his face.

Li Yuanfang and his men were so agile that they took down all the servants' weapons in the blink of an eye.

In the lobby of the county government office, there was the clanging sound of weapons falling to the ground. Before the servants could react, they were hit with fierce punches and kicks. Wailing sounds rang out one after another, and everyone fell to the ground.

"Why don't you make a move!" Lin Yongzhong also reacted, "Do you want to commit the same crime as these evil slaves and rebel together?"

The yamen runners witnessed the ruthless actions of Li Yuanfang and others, and heard what Lin Yongzhong said. They dared not slack off in the slightest and immediately set about capturing the remaining evil servants.

Xue Qinglin was frightened by the fierce momentum of Li Yuanfang and others, and Li Yuanfang approached step by step with anger in his eyes.

"What...what do you want to do?" Xue Qinglin staggered and fell to the ground.

Li Yuanfang smiled disdainfully: "Humph, you are afraid too?"

Xue Qinglin saw that all his minions had been defeated, and he was really at a loss for what to do, so he could only act like a rogue: "You...you might as well just kill me!"

Di Renjie walked up to Xue Qinglin and said, "Your life will be taken by God! As long as you agree to a few conditions, we will let you go back!"

Xue Qinglin was immediately excited when he heard that there was still a chance to survive: "What are the conditions?"

Di Renjie winked at Lin Yongzhong, who immediately understood: "Two things! First, it's about Jinniang. You must immediately write a pardon and give Jinniang her freedom. From now on, you must never bully, insult, or take revenge on her again."

Xue Qinglin was startled, raised his head, and hesitated: "This..."

Seeing Xue Qinglin hesitating, Li Yuanfang glared at him.

Xue Qinglin gritted his teeth and said, "I promise, I promise."

Lin Yongzhong picked up Du Er's confession and said, "Furthermore, Du Er, the housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion, killed people in public and then dared to beat up an official appointed by the imperial court. He deserves death. Here is the confession. The evidence is irrefutable. I will sentence him to death in court!"

Xue Qinglin was dumbfounded when he heard that Du Er was going to be executed. However, looking at Li Yuanfang who was watching him eagerly, he could only grit his teeth and agree: "Yes, yes!"

Lin Yongzhong gave an order in a voice as loud as a bell: "Bring Du Er to the hall!"

Then, two yamen runners, one fat and one thin, escorted Du Er into the hall.

As soon as Du Er saw Xue Qinglin, he struggled desperately and wanted to say something, but there was a piece of rag stuffed in his mouth and he could only make "woohoo" sounds.

Xue Qinglin was in a difficult situation at the moment and could only ignore Du Er's reaction.

Lin Yongzhong waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Drag him out and execute him immediately!"

The two yamen runners agreed loudly and dragged Du Er out of the hall. Li Yuanfang also grabbed Xue Qinglin's clothes and dragged him out.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Let me go, let me go quickly!" Xue Qinglin struggled desperately.

Li Yuanfang pushed him in front of Du Er without mercy. The two yamen runners trembled with fear when they saw this.

"What are you still standing there for? Execute the execution quickly!" Lin Yongzhong followed out and urged in a stern voice.

The fat and thin man looked at each other and smiled bitterly, but they could only obey orders and prepare to take action.

Du Er made a humming sound from his mouth and stared at Xue Qinglin in front of him with eyes full of fear and pleading.

But Xue Qinglin was really helpless and didn't even dare to look Du Er in the eye. He could only close his eyes and tremble all over.

The ghost-head knife fell, Du Er's head fell to the ground, and blood splattered on Xue Qinglin's face.

Xue Qinglin felt a chill on his face and subconsciously opened his eyes, just in time to witness Du Er's miserable condition.

His pupils suddenly shrank, his face turned pale in an instant, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The warm drops of blood slid down his cheeks, carrying Du Er's fear and despair before death, as if it was his death warrant.

Lin Yongzhong looked at Xue Qinglin coldly, his mouth trembling slightly: "Throw him out!"

The fat and thin man looked at each other again, smiled bitterly, and accepted their fate by holding up Xue Qinglin, who had been frightened like a puppet. In the end, they did not dare to throw him away, but just pushed him out.

However, when the onlookers outside the county government office saw this scene, they immediately went wild.

　Zeng Tai, who was far away in Liangzhou, also had something to say: Some teachers were praising one and stepping down on the other, so I reported them.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)