Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 63 What Liu Gong? ?

The fat rat was walking on the road, and suddenly stopped, raised its head and looked at the movement in front of it.

This is a village. A man is carrying a bag and saying goodbye to the others.

"Don't send me off, it's okay. If I can't come back, I hope you can help my brother."

The man bowed to everyone and then left.

He walked in the mud, with his head buried, looking like he was troubled.

As soon as I walked out of the village gate, I almost bumped into someone.

The man quickly moved away and looked up at the burly man in front of him, "It's Mr. Sun, are you back from hunting?"

Sun Hu nodded expressionlessly and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the county town."

The man gritted his teeth, his eyes were determined, "My herbs were stolen, I'm going to report to the police."

"Sun Hu" was very surprised, "Report to the police?"

The man responded and said with a smile: "Mr. Sun doesn't know yet, but there is a new Mr. Liu in the county. When I was in the East Market, I heard many people talking about him."

"He helped the people everywhere, dealt with many bad guys, and helped many people get back various types of compensation."

"Everyone says he is a truly good official!!"

"I rely on those herbs to make a living and I can't let them be taken away like this. I have to go find this Mr. Liu. I heard that he is always patrolling in and outside the city. I want to stop him on the official road."

"Sun Jun, I will continue on my way!"

The man saluted Sun Hu again, his eyes becoming more determined, and walked quickly towards the road in the distance.

Only "Sun Hu" was left, standing there in a daze, stunned.

"What the fuck is this."

Liu Taozi rode his old horse and galloped on the road again, raising dust.

Someone poked his head out from the wall or gate.

"That's the Mandrill Lord!!"

"Wow, it's really tall!!"

It took Liu Taozi only ten days to make a name for himself in Cheng'an. Perhaps because he was too unconventional, his deeds spread quickly. Within a short period of time, many people knew that a good official had emerged in the county government!

And this is really rare.

There are more and more rumors about Taozi. Some say he is a cannibal, some say he has eyes under his armpits, and some say he is possessed by an evil spirit.

Without exception, the people portrayed him as a very terrifying figure, as if only a person who was more terrifying than evil spirits could suppress those ordinary evil spirits for them.

They both fear and admire peaches.

Liu Taozi would still patrol the area personally, from inside and outside the city to various countryside areas. There would often be one or two human heads hung on his horse to accompany him throughout the journey.

But not all eyes looking at him were admiring.

Liu Taozi ran past, and the attic nearby was filled with vicious, disgusted, and frightened prying eyes.

The four of them sat in the attic, staring outside.

These four people are all well-known wealthy people in the county, and Lecturer Lu is one of them.

They watched Taozi disappear into the distance, gritted their teeth, and looked at each other.

"There is no news about Lord Tu Nan."

"I'm afraid he was harmed by this bastard."

"Ugh."

They sat down again, looking sad.

"We can't let him act so recklessly any longer. We must find a way to get rid of him!"

"He has caused unrest in the county, and those traitors are using his name to commit evil everywhere!"

Someone said sadly: "I bought some land, but recently, dozens of unruly people said they would report him to the police and extort money from me, so I dare not refuse."

"My nephew was such a good man, but just because he chatted with his neighbor's wife for a few more words, he was falsely accused and tortured to death by the cruel official!!"

Several people complained to each other, and in the end, they shed tears of grievance.

"If this continues, will the people of this county still have a way to survive? The traitors are rampant, we must find a solution!!"

Hearing their words, Lecturer Lu stroked his beard and said, "I thought that after the county lieutenant arrived, he would punish traitors like him. I didn't expect that the county lieutenant was so cowardly."

"Too many people have died at his hands, and we..."

Lecturer Lu looked at them and said, "There are many thieves who hate us and have wanted to harm us in the past. If these people want to use Liu Taozi's power to falsely accuse him of our actions, will we still have a way to survive?"

Everyone nodded, "Mr. Lu, you have read the most books, why don't you think of a solution?"

"Maybe we can sue him?" Lecturer Lu smiled bitterly. "How easy is that?"

"Now he has Lu Qubing to protect him. Lu Qubing is the county magistrate. In this county, there is no way to bring him down or deal with him."

Everyone was also discouraged.

The old man's eyes were filled with tears. "Are we really going to indulge him in doing evil?"

Lecturer Lu pursed his lips and took a deep breath. "I do have a way to kill him. Even the county magistrate can't protect him."

"Oh??"

The other three looked up hurriedly, "Mr. Lu, what's the solution?"

Lecturer Lu looked at them and said, "Everyone, is there no one in Cheng'an County who can force the county magistrate to change his mind?"

Hearing his words, everyone was a little stunned, "Who in this county can..."

They said something, then suddenly stopped, with a gleam in their eyes.

At this moment, they all thought of a person. Or rather, they thought of a family.

There are indeed people who can make the county government save face.

There are many local families in Cheng'an, such as Huo, Lu, Cao and so on, but these are small families and can barely be regarded as small powerful families. However, Cheng'an is not without big families.

Cheng'an Murong family.

The governor of Zhaozhou, the Duke of Chengyang County, and the family of Murong Yan, the former General Zhennan, who is deeply loved by the current emperor.

This is an old family, descendants of Emperor Wuxuan of Yan, Murong Wei. His father served as the prefect of Nandun in the previous dynasty.

In Cheng'an, this family is the most powerful one. If Murong Yan returns home, the county magistrate will have to go to greet him.

The three men immediately began to tremble.

"No, no, Mr. Lu, you are talking about the Murong family, right? Who are we? How can we have any contact with them?"

"If he could have some connection with the Murong family, would he still be afraid of Liu Tao?"

They all knew very well that if the Murong family wanted to take action against Taozi, Lu Qubing would not be able to protect her. Even the county lord would have to consider the pros and cons.

But they couldn't convince this family to take action at all.

Mr. Lu looked at their expressions and knew their thoughts very well. He smiled and said, "I know what you are worried about."

"Why do we need to associate with them? Isn't it better to just have someone report the Murong family and let Liu Taozi deal with it herself?"

The old man looked at Lecturer Lu with a complicated expression, "Mr. Lu, you shouldn't really think that Liu Taozi is a lunatic."

"Does he dare to attack the Murong family?"

Someone else said, "Besides, who would dare to report their family? General Murong's family education is strict, the family tradition is good, and they often help the people. This is impossible."

The smile on Lecturer Lu's face froze, and he said seriously: "I don't know their family tradition, nor do I know what kind of person General Murong is. I have never met him."

"It's just that when I was studying in Yecheng, I did meet General Murong's nephew, so we can be considered acquaintances."

"This man loves drinking and women. He was expelled from Yecheng for committing a crime. Now that he is in the city, he is definitely not considered to have a 'good family tradition'."

"As for reporting to the police"

"If the people are unwilling to report to the authorities, can't we find 'people' to report to the authorities?"

After hearing his words, everyone was thoughtful.

"But if we do this, will we offend the Murong family?"

"How could that be? We invited him to have a drink and have fun. How have we offended him?"

"Does Liu Taozi dare to take action?"

"Isn't it best if he doesn't dare? If he doesn't dare to attack the Murong family, would those lowly people still dare to rely on his prestige to make things difficult for us?"

"If he dares to attack, the Murong family will kill him directly. No matter what, we will not suffer any loss."

"only."

Teacher Lu looked at the old man in front of him and said, "I heard that you have a long-collected collection of fine wine at home. I can arrange the rest, but the wine must be good, good enough to attract the Murong family to the banquet."

Everyone fell silent. It wasn't that they were reluctant to give up the good wine, they just felt that doing so would be extremely risky.

They are hesitating whether the risks and benefits are equal.

Lecturer Lu's face turned cold, and he reminded them, "Everyone, while you are hesitating, I'm sure those untouchables who were at odds with you in the past are also hesitating whether to report to the police."

"You should make your decision before they make their decision."

At this moment, several people raised their heads in a hurry.

"Okay! Let's do as Mr. Lu said!"

"Kill Liu Taozi! Bring peace to the people of Cheng'an!"

(End of this chapter)