As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 404 I've never experienced bullying men and women, but you've already!
Mingchen was a man who worked in the officialdom.

Although his position no longer required him to do things like reading between the lines, it was usually others who were reading between the lines about him.

But that doesn't mean he lacks the ability.

A mother's thoughts are usually written all over her face.

Mingchen lowered his eyes and asked Li Huixiang, "Mother, what did my father go to do?"

"Tell me about it."

“Some things may be troublesome for you to handle, but for me, it may just be a matter of a word.”

"Don't be afraid to trouble me."

Li Huixiang paused, then sighed somewhat awkwardly, "Sigh..."

……

Yangling City is a city less than 100 miles from Qingchi County, neither too far nor too close to Mingchen's home.

The entire Qingzhou region was spared the ravages of war and chaos, so even if the cities weren't prosperous, they weren't too bad either.

The sky is clear and the wind is gentle and gentle.

The streets were bustling with people.

"Hurry up, that Chen kid is out again."

"Tsk~ That girl is really beautiful! How come she became a nun at such a young age?"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Such a nice girl, and that Chen family brat has his eye on her... Sigh... Another tragic tale!"

"The Marquis of Jing'an is a peerless hero, how could he... have such a relative?"

"That's not all! It's said that the boy grew up with the Marquis since he was a child, and the Marquis is always his follower!"

"Pah! He should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror. What kind of person is he?! He doesn't even deserve it!"

"Now that the Marquis of Jing'an is a Duke, won't the Chen family be swaggering around?"

……

On the edge of the market, a group of people were gathered together, all looking in the same direction.

Every now and then, someone would pass by, glance at it, then lower their head, sighing and whispering to their companion.

Following everyone's gaze, there was a rather flamboyant young gentleman, dressed in a blue and white brocade robe, with jade pendants at his waist, a folding fan in his hand, and a light, carefree smile.

Behind him followed several rough-looking servants with menacing faces.

A classic configuration for the sons of wealthy and powerful families.

He unfolded his folding fan, blocking the path of the person in front of him, and said with a smile, "There is a beautiful woman, as lovely as a painting, who has entered my heart and I cannot forget her... May I ask where you come from and where you are going?"

Opposite him stood a young and beautiful girl.

However, unlike ordinary women, she wore a brown flowing robe and held a whisk in her hand, exuding a transcendent air that was not of this world.

The beautiful young girl had already become a nun.

"kindness?"

She was stopped in her way, and kept turning her head to look at the young man with some curiosity.

Her eyes were particularly special, crystal clear and bright, pure and natural, like the innocent and pure eyes of a newborn fawn.

Her oval face and fair skin added a unique charm to her appearance.

That single glance sent a shiver down the young master's spine.

He felt that all the beauties he had been infatuated with were now commonplace, mere cosmetics, and could not compare to the person before him in the slightest.

The girl countered, "Why should I tell you?"

Her question contained no hint of disdain or dissatisfaction.

It simply states the problem itself, genuinely asking 'Why should I tell you?', which doesn't evoke any ill will.

"Young lady, you must be tired after your long journey."

"Why don't you come and sit at my residence?"

The young man walked up with his head held high and said with great pride, "Miss, I am Chen Dapeng of the Chen family. My father is Chen Yuehao, the head of the Chen family. My Chen family is the number one family in Yangling City."

"If you need anything here, young lady, or if you need any help, feel free to ask me."

"We guarantee we can do it perfectly for you. Even if you have to go to the Emperor, we have a way to handle it!"

The girl's eyes lit up: "Oh? Really?"

His reputation in Yangling City was already ruined.

Every household kept their beautiful daughters far away from him.

I've had the luck of running into a stranger from out of town today.

These days, it's rare to see a girl who is both stunningly beautiful and so innocent.

Seeing that the girl was intrigued, Chen Dapeng puffed out his chest even more and revealed his family's biggest bargaining chip: "Of course, do you know Mingchen? Mingchen, the Duke of Anguo of Qianyuan, is a relative of ours. We grew up playing together! Do you know why Mingchen is called 'Chen'? It's because our two families are close, and we deliberately chose names that sound the same. In terms of seniority, I'm actually Mingchen's uncle!"

"When we were little, he was always my little shadow. Whatever I asked him to do, he would do it!"

"Mingchen?!"

Upon hearing Mingchen's name, the girl trembled, her eyes lighting up. She even took a step closer to Chen Dapeng, excitedly asking, "Really?!"

A clean and natural fragrance wafted towards him, and Chen Dapeng felt a jolt, as if he had fallen into a cloud of mist, completely intoxicated.

He gazed at the girl with rapt attention and simply said, "How could it be fake?"

This girl from out of town is so silly!

Outsiders might not know, but how could the locals not know what kind of person this spoiled brat really is?

Seeing such a beautiful girl about to be devoured by wolves, the passersby and onlookers couldn't help but feel a pang of pity and some couldn't bear it.

One of the most outspoken women in the crowd finally couldn't hold back and said, "Young lady, have you thought this through?"

"Find out whose house you're going to beforehand, lest you do something you'll regret for the rest of your life..."

"kindness?"

Chen Dapeng's smile vanished instantly, and he gave the woman a cold glance.

The fierce-looking servant behind him was also sensible and immediately walked towards the other party.

As if he had done something insignificant, Chen Dapeng looked at the girl with a smile and asked, "May I ask your name, young lady? What brings you here?"

The girl made no attempt to hide anything, simply saying, "My name is Lu Tian, ​​and I'm here to see Mingchen. My master told me..."

Looking for Mingchen?

Before the girl could finish speaking, Chen Dapeng suddenly shuddered, and his eyes seemed to clear up.

"what happened?"

"No...it's okay..."

"Could you take me to see Mingchen? Since you are Mingchen's elder, what should I call you?"

"Forehead……"

Chen Dapeng twitched the corner of his mouth.

Meeting the other person's gaze, he couldn't lose face, but he patted his chest and said, "Of course, no problem. Seeing Mingchen is easy! Just call me..."

"Forehead……"

But just then, before the words had even finished,

"Whoosh!"

With a muffled groan, a figure swept past the two, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Chen Dapeng's eyes narrowed, and he quickly looked in the other direction.

Lu Tian raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Cough cough..."

A painful cough echoed through the smoke and dust. The burly man who had followed Chen Dapeng in wreaking havoc on the village lay on his side on the ground, his face deathly pale, a huge footprint visible on his muscular chest, and his whole body looked somewhat deformed.

He coughed twice, spitting out several pieces of internal organs. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word before collapsing to the ground.

Seeing it is impossible to live.

An invisible pressure weighed on the entire street.

An eerie silence fell over the crowd, and people were speechless.

Chen Dapeng felt a jolt, as if a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders and a vast, surging torrent was washing over his body.

He was filled with shock and rage, repeatedly shouting, "Who?!"

"What's wrong, boss? Don't you recognize your little lackey, Ming?"

A light, mocking voice suddenly came from the crowd.

The old woman, who had just been nearly beaten by a wicked servant, looked around in a daze. People unconsciously stepped aside to make way for her.

The handsome young man walked forward with a beaming smile, his smile even brighter than the sun in the sky.

However, when he saw his face and met his gaze, Chen Dapeng was shocked, his pupils dilated, as if he had fallen into a freezing winter cave.

In that instant, shock and anger transformed into endless fear.

Overwhelmed by fear, his mind went blank, and he became completely numb.

"Ming...Mingchen, no...Master Ming."

When he regained consciousness, his trouser legs were already soaking wet.

"thump!"

He had already knelt down on the ground.

Unfortunately, he knew the person in front of him.

Even a few trivial conversations during his childhood were enough to make him remember them for a lifetime, and this face was enough to make him remember it for a lifetime.

His face was deathly pale, his cheeks twitched, and he forced a fawning smile: "Hey..."

"Do you...do you remember me?"

"We used to play together when we were kids, haha, I even helped you raid bird nests..."

Intense fear overwhelmed his mind.

For a moment, he couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion, and just chuckled awkwardly, saying, "We're good brothers, you even said back then that you'd make me a high-ranking official someday... Hahaha..."

He embellished the things he imagined in his dreams and incorporated them into his otherwise unremarkable childhood.

"Tsk~"

Growing up is truly a frustrating thing.

Some of my childhood playmates have gradually become known as "Master," erecting thick barriers that make it impossible to find the pure joy of those days again.

However, some people rely on that thin, insignificant connection to enjoy all the privileges, act arrogantly, and exploit others.

Ming Chen smiled, took a few steps forward, looked down at Chen Dapeng kneeling on the ground, and said with a grin, "My memory isn't very good, is it?"

He gently patted Chen Dapeng's sweaty face: "Forgot~"

As the words fell to the ground, an endless chill flashed in the smiling young man's eyes.

It's time to end this enjoyable time.

"Kaka~"

The hand landed lightly, but the terrified face seemed to have received an immense force; the cheekbones were deformed, and the head turned twice.

His fearful gaze darted around a few times before finally settling on the man's grin.

"thump."

His body collapsed to the ground, the纨绔 (wán kù, a spoiled and dissolute young man) died an ordinary death, never to cause another ripple.

He killed someone in the street, and the victim was a member of a powerful local family.

For a moment, the street fell into an eerie silence, and everyone stared blankly at the young man with a powerful aura.

What did Chen Dapeng just say?

'Master Ming', 'Mingchen'?
Is it Mingchen?

The reason the Chen family suddenly rose to power and acted arrogantly in this county, and why Chen Dapeng could run rampant and act recklessly, was because they knew Ming Chen and relied on Ming Chen's influence.
After Chen Dapeng's explanation... how could this be wrong?
Tomorrow, has the Duke of Anguo arrived?

real or fake?

In a short period of time, thoughts raced through the minds of some people.

If it were Mingchen... then whatever he did would be perfectly reasonable.

"Ming...Master Ming..."

For a moment, some people involuntarily knelt down on the ground, stammering as they called out to Mingchen.

Mingchen shook his hand and glanced at Chen Dapeng, who was lying on the ground with his head spinning twice.

I haven't even had a chance to enjoy this life of bullying men and women, but you've already started.

They were still enjoying themselves by using my face.

How infuriating!

Mingchen turned his head and looked at the bustling crowd on the street, receiving a variety of gazes that were either fearful, confused, or respectful.

As if he had done something insignificant, he said with a smile, "Gentlemen, if anyone is fast enough, please go to the magistrate and ask him to go to the Chen family."

“This person has no connection with me, and I have never authorized him to do anything.”

He bowed slightly and said humbly, "I was truly unaware that someone was using my name to prey on the local people. I hope you will forgive me for any inconvenience this has caused you."

Even the most corrupt and wicked officials, those who are smarter, still present a warm and approachable demeanor to the people, making them seem approachable and lovable.

The dirty and tiring work was all left to the dirty gloves.

Reputation and image are matters that must be handled properly, no matter what.

Even if he was thinking of taking a petty spree and bullying men and women, Mingchen wouldn't put on airs in this kind of situation.

Furthermore, ordinary people don't have much to begin with. Bullying them and squeezing out their last bit of life-saving value is low-class and degrading.

Even if Mingchen is a little greedy and bullies people, he doesn't bully people from this class.

"This……"

"This, Lord Ming... I dare not..."

"I dare not..."

"Lord Ming, I'll go find Magistrate Zhao right away..."

With these few words, Mingchen had already solidified his identity.

Even those who were slow to react knew who was standing in front of them.

This is Mingchen!

This is the Duke of Anguo, whose status during the Qian Yuan era was second only to Emperor Qian.

His mere presence in public, a single glance at him, is enough for someone to boast about for a lifetime.

Not to mention the young man who was a genius in this episode, who actually bowed to them in apology and even personally killed the spoiled brat, his words sincere and moving.

The surrounding people prayed in fear, yet their hearts were filled with boundless anticipation.

Indeed, how could a peerless hero like Duke Anguo befriend a dissolute playboy like Chen Dapeng?
Mingchen personally twisted Chen Dapeng's neck and then apologized to the common people, which already explained everything.

The villains, falsely claiming to be the Duke of Anguo, committed all sorts of evil deeds and brought calamity to the village. Now they have finally gotten their comeuppance.

It's absolutely delightful!
Everything happened very quickly.

The wealthy young master who was just chatting suddenly had his head spinning in circles.

The dazed Taoist girl seemed to only then come to her senses, staring blankly at the handsome young man who had killed someone in the street, and kept asking, "Are you Mingchen?"

(End of this chapter)