Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 12 Come on, give me twenty slaps
Yun Liwan arrived, with a big belly, a face full of fat and a ferocious look. He brought seven or eight soldiers straight into the main hall of the yamen.

Ximen Qing followed behind him.

Su Wu just smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Ximen's business is full of uncertainties..."

Ximen Qing was no longer the same as before. He held his head high and chest out, with a folded fan in front of his chest, and said, "When Yun Can comes, we will have a say."

The Yun lieutenant turned to look at Su Wu and said, "Captain Su, I always thought you were a well-behaved person, but now you are aggressive. I was wrong about you!"

Although Su Wu and Yun Liwan are not subordinate to each other, they are often seen together in daily life.

Su Wu only replied: "General Yun, you are the best. You brought your brother with you and let him join the army. If you let him hang out in the market, you will regret it later."

Yun Liwan thought that his words just now would make Su Wu a little afraid, but he didn't expect Su Wu to turn the tables and act like he was teaching him a lesson.

Yun Liwan was really surprised. After killing the tiger, had Su Dutou really become a different person?
"Go and pass on the message, saying that I am here to visit Magistrate Meng." This is how Yun Liwan usually ordered Su Wu.

This means that he wants to talk to Su Wu's superior and is too lazy to argue with Su Wu.

Although by now in the Song Dynasty, military officers and civil officials were no longer comparable, but at least on the surface, Lieutenant General Yun Liwan and County Magistrate Meng Yi were people of the same level, and Su Wu was just a minor official who was not even worthy of being on the stage.

Unexpectedly, Su Wu replied, "General Yun, just go to the back hall to pay your respects. There will be a gatekeeper there to inform you."

Yun Liwan frowned. What was going on?

Ximen Qing has already spoken: "Su Wu, you are so bold, do you really think you are someone important?"

Wu Song took a step forward and said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you act so arrogantly in front of my brother?"

Ximen Qing looked at Wu Song's clenched fist, took a step back unconsciously, and looked at Yun Liwan.

Yun Liwan seemed to be at a loss for the moment. He couldn't really start a fight in the county government office, so he stepped forward and said, "It's easy to see the magistrate, but it's hard to deal with the little devil..."

As they spoke, the group went straight to the back yamen.

At this time, Dong Jian became worried again: "Captain, if they go there, I'm afraid they will say something nonsense. If the magistrate believes his one-sided story, I'm afraid he will really blame us..."

Su Wu disagreed: "There is a distinction between inside and outside the government office. The county magistrate relies on us for matters in the government office..."

Dong Jian nodded: "Yes, the captain has just made a great contribution, the magistrate should not be so confused about right and wrong."

Not long after, County Magistrate Meng Yi and Lieutenant General Yun Liwan arrived at the front hall. Meng Yi sat down directly in front of the hall and asked in a hoarse voice: "What's going on?"

This time Dong Jian was the quickest. He quickly stepped forward to answer and explained the whole story.

Meng Yi looked at everyone and asked Ximen Qing: "Is this the case?"

Ximen Qing went to see Yun Liwan again, and Yun Liwan stepped forward and answered: "My brother is lending money on the street, which is not unreasonable. The rule of nine out and thirteen back does not violate any laws. If a debt is not repaid, forcing a little is not a big deal. Sir, you can see everything..."

"Is anyone forced to sell his wife?" Meng Yi asked again.

"No, absolutely not." Ximen Qing answered immediately, very confidently.

Su Wu said calmly, "The debtor Cheng San is also in the county government office. There are many curious people outside the county government office, and there are also people who witnessed it with their own eyes. Do you want to invite them one by one to interrogate them?"

After hearing what Su Wu said, Meng Yi looked at Yun Liwan, waiting for Yun Liwan to speak.

Yun Liwan looked at Ximen Qing with a dark face. How could he not know what was going on? He said to Meng Yi, "Sir, this time, my brother may have gone too far, but it's not a big deal. Gamblers like that are not good people. Please forgive me for this time, for the sake of my humble servant. I won't dare to do it again next time..."

Meng Yi looked at Su Wu again, and Su Wu nodded. Meng Yi raised his hand and slammed the gavel: "Fighting in the market is a small matter. A small punishment will be over. Let the man go. That's it."

After saying that, Meng Yi stood up and left.

Yun Liwan first bowed respectfully to Meng Yi, then turned around and gave Su Wu a fierce look, then left in a huff, looking like a really important figure.

Ximen Qing naturally did not leave, he had to wait for the release, but a smile appeared on his face, and he opened his folding fan again: "It seems that Su Dutou's power is not that great..."

Su Wu also laughed, but did not answer. He only said, "Come here, go and bring Yun Lishou out..."

Dong Jian turned around and went to bring the person over slowly. It took quite a while.

Yun Lishou was also overjoyed. Seeing Su Wu, he immediately said, "Su Wu, you must remember the grudge between us and never give up."

But Su Wu suddenly said, "Come on, give him twenty lashes and then drive him out."

Wu Song was the first one to step forward and pin Yun Lishou on the spot. Dong Jian was quick this time as he went to get the water and fire killing stick.

Ximen Qing was shocked: "How dare you? The magistrate said to release him, but you still beat him?"

"Where is my brother? Where is my brother?" Yun Lishou was already panicking and just looked around for his brother.

Just look at Dong Jian really using the Water and Fire Killing Stick to hit him.

Suddenly, Yun Lishou cried out to the sky: "Oh, my dear mother..."

Ximen Qing rushed out of the yamen, looked around, and saw that General Yun was nowhere to be seen. Hearing screams from inside the yamen, Ximen Qing hurried back into the yamen and went straight to the back hall to ask to see the county magistrate.

But the gatekeeper said that the magistrate was tired and had gone to take a rest, so he could not see anyone.

Ximen Qing heard the screams and ran to the front office again, shouting at Su Wu: "Su Wu, how dare you do this! Why don't you stop now? The magistrate has ordered him to be released!"

"Didn't the magistrate say it? It will be over after a small punishment. Isn't this a punishment?" Su Wu said with a smile.

"You, you, you... That's not what the magistrate said. He said it would be a minor punishment and it would be over. The punishment has already been carried out on the street!"

Ximen Qing was extremely impatient, because if Yun Lishou was beaten with these twenty killing sticks, he would probably not be able to get out of bed for several months. But he suddenly realized something, what was going on with this county magistrate?

"Ah? Is that what you mean? Why don't you go ask the county magistrate again?" Su Wu said with a smile.

"you you you……"

"Don't be anxious, Mr. Ximen. The deal has already been negotiated, but you insist on going back on your word. Isn't this troublesome?" Su Wu was good at negotiating deals.

"Okay, okay, stop fighting. I'll go back and get the money." Ximen Qing had no choice but to rescue Yun Lishou first.

Because Yun Lishou is not only his partner, but also one of his financial backers.

"I have already hit you with ten boards. How about this? I will wait for you for two quarters of an hour. If you don't come after two quarters of an hour, the remaining ten boards will be hit all at once." Su Wu replied.

Ximen Qing ran away...

Looking at Yun Lishou again, he had already fainted on the spot.

(End of this chapter)