The road is vague

Chapter 108 High Justice

After obtaining information about the Tiger Gang, Li Mo, Gao Zhengyi and six others left Quhe Town at full speed.

Next, they disguised themselves and began to visit around based on the intelligence.

Two days.

After working tirelessly, sleeping in the open air, and secretly investigating more than a dozen villages, they finally confirmed the whereabouts of the Tiger Gang, a group of bandits.

This is a village called Liutaoshan.

After these bandits had plundered the locals, they actually occupied the land and became kings.

They were really like newborn calves who were not afraid of tigers. Instead of staying in the Eighteen Mountains, they were harming the villagers at the foot of the mountains. Their crimes were extremely heinous. After hearing about the evil deeds of the Tiger Gang, Li Mo's face became extremely gloomy.

He looked at the five people headed by Gao Zhengyi.

"Who can go undercover?"

The five men looked at each other, and then a scarred man in his thirties raised his hand.

"Mr. Li, I can try."

"What's your name?"

"Yellow Axe."

Li Mo nodded.

"Alright, if your undercover operation fails, send a signal immediately and we'll rush over as quickly as possible. If it succeeds, you can focus on investigating inside and protect Doctor Wang at all costs. When the time is right, report back with the details. The five of us will be waiting for you here for seven days. You must ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Huang Yue's expression didn't change. He nodded calmly and looked like a capable man.

"What if there are other hostages?"

“Protect as much as possible.”

"Yes."

Huang Yue nodded, changed his clothes slightly, and temporarily left the storage bag on Li Mo, then walked towards Liutaoshan Village alone.

Seeing this, Li Mo and others waited patiently on the spot.

If they hadn't considered Doctor Wang, an important hostage, they could have just charged in and killed this group of unruly gangsters. However, such an approach would likely cause some rumors and was a last resort.

The monks massacred mortals on a large scale.

Just a few words were enough to make the inspectors run around to dispel the rumors.

"General Li."

Gao Zhengyi looked at Li Mo with a serious expression, as if he had been hesitating for a long time.

"There are some things I feel I need to tell you."

"Ok?"

Li Mo looked at Gao Zhengyi in confusion.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Actually, what the village council said makes sense. It's simply useless for us to arrest and kill these bandits alone. There are simply too many mortals. Unless we stop doing anything and stay here forever, we still have many more important cases to deal with. We also need to continue practicing and improving. Only in this way can we gain greater strength and more effectively protect the people of all places from harm."

Having said that, he paused and looked at Li Mo with a somewhat nervous expression.

He was unable to confirm the character of General Li and was afraid that some of his views would be criticized by him.

Fortunately, Li Mo's expression was quite calm at this moment, and he showed an attitude of listening carefully and thinking.

This made Gao Zhengyi breathe a sigh of relief.

"So I think, given the current situation in Bai'an County, the best way to deal with these bandits isn't to kill them all, but to use fair trials and deterrence through legal means. Some of these bandits aren't particularly evil, so we can give them a chance to reform. In this way, we can establish rules, win over some, intimidate some, and crack down on some, ensuring that these threats remain within a gray area acceptable to ordinary people."

Li Mo nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

After a long time.

Li Mo seemed to be deeply affected by the other party's words. After taking a deep breath, he nodded seriously. The originally vigorous and resolute aura in his heart gradually turned into rationality and calmness, which was more in line with the state of clear mind of the main practice of "Eye of the True Spirit".

"You make a lot of sense. I'm very educated. Thank you."

Hearing this, Gao Zhengyi's eyes suddenly lit up and he revealed a brilliant smile. The look he gave Li Mo was completely different. This was a general who was willing to listen to advice, was humble, and knew how to act in moderation.

Seeing this, the other few people also showed their white teeth.

"Why, do you think I'm a rebellious person?"

Li Mo couldn't help but chuckle when he saw several people like this.

"Although I am one level ahead of you in terms of cultivation, you are my teachers in the work of an inspector. I will ask for your advice in the future."

"Ha ha!"

"I didn't expect the General Banner to be so easy to talk to. I always thought that all of you talented disciples were arrogant..."

Li Mo learned his first lesson as an inspector today.

The profession of Inspector is not a group of monks who are there to maintain the rule of the country, but people who punish evil on behalf of the laws of Daqian.

Their purpose is to maintain the bottom line of the moral order of the Daqian Kingdom.

As an inspector of the Tianming Division of Daqian Kingdom, one must admit that there are some dark sides in Daqian Kingdom.

But when they shine in as a beam of light, they must make those with good intentions feel the warmth and those with evil hearts feel the fear. This is the meaning of the inspectors' existence.

Rather than a group of cold-blooded monks who only know how to kill.

Although the inspectors are monks, they are also citizens of the Daqian Kingdom and a group of people with normal emotions. They are not extraordinary and still need two meals a day of grains and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. They are also the father, mother and child of a family and are also working hard for a better life.

Two days later.

Huang Yue returned under the cover of night.

He reported the situation of Liutaoshan village truthfully.

There are more than 20 people in the Tiger Gang. Doctor Wang is still alive. The men in the village are forced to work for the Tiger Gang, and their wives and daughters serve them for their sexual pleasure. In two days, the Tiger Gang will leave this place and move to other areas.

Li Mo listened quietly.

After Huang Yue finished his report, Li Mo nodded in praise.

"Very good. After this mission is over, you will be the first to achieve the credit."

"Thank you, General Flag!"

Huang Yue immediately responded with a smile and a fist. His hard work was rewarded, and his efforts were recognized by his superiors, which made him happy.

"Remember, once we enter the village, prioritize protecting the hostages. Capture alive any bandits who refuse to resist. As for the bandit leader, Pi Shanhu, bring him back alive to the Bai'an County government office. After he faces trial by the magistrate, he must be publicly beheaded as a warning to others!"

The Tianming Division was one of the Three Divisions, while the County Yamen belonged to the Ministry of Personnel among the Six Ministries.

The two have different power systems. The Tianming Division only has the power to handle cases, not the power to judge. However, local government offices cannot lead the Tianming Division and can only apply for cooperation through procedures.

"Yes!"

After the six people responded in a low voice, they quietly sneaked into the village under the guidance of Huang Yue.

It was quiet late at night.

Li Moru entered an empty space and, relying on his powerful divine sense, he could predict the situation in various places. He kept locking onto the people in each room, signaled to his patrol officers, and resolved the battle silently.

As a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, Li Mo has grown to a level that is difficult for mortals to resist.

The inspectors who followed showed expressions of excitement and shock, and were astounded by the spiritual power of the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But they know it very well.

If it were his group, although they could easily defeat these bandits, it was impossible to achieve such an easy victory that these bandits had no power to resist at all. During the battle, some casualties among the villagers here were inevitable.

At last.

Li Mo arrived at the house where the bandit leader Pi Shanhu was staying. After sensing the situation inside the house, he snorted coldly and kicked open the door.

The bandit leader, Pi Shanhu, was a desperado indeed. The moment he sensed the movement, he jumped up from the wooden bed and grabbed the big knife on the wall.

Just as he was about to make a move, a terrifying spiritual pressure came over him!
Pi Shanhu's movements suddenly froze, with only despair in his eyes. His eyes quickly became bloodshot, and his body trembled uncontrollably, looking like he was about to collapse.

A rope like a snake tied up the bandit leader, making him unable to move.

This is exactly the top-grade magical binding rope that Li Mo obtained from the storage bag of the second Ruoyu substitute puppet.

"what!"

The two women who were being bullied and abused by Pi Shanhu screamed in terror.

influenced by.

The bandit leader nicknamed "Splitting Mountain Tiger" finally regained his sanity, looked at Li Mo in horror, and realized his situation.

"Let me go, I have money, I can give it all to you!"

"Humph."

Li Mo was too lazy to waste words with him.

The hysterical screams of the two women made Li Mo a little upset. In addition, the two women were naked, so he couldn't stay there. He took the bandit leader out of the room and walked to the open space in the village to rest for a while.

The villagers gradually reacted.

They all raised torches and cooperated with the inspectors to complete the task. They continued to beat the bandits to vent their anger, so much so that several inspectors kept dissuading the villagers to prevent these bandits from being beaten to death.

Huang Yue came over with an old man.

"General Li, this is Doctor Wang."

Li Mo stood up after hearing this and looked at the moderate and peaceful old man.

"Doctor Wang, I am Li Mo, Deputy Chief of the Tianming Division of Bai'an County. You have traveled thousands of miles to educate the border people, but I have let you suffer such danger. It is my fault."

Li Mo's attitude was very sincere.

Doctor Wang sighed.

"I already know that the General Banner has just taken office. This matter cannot be blamed on the General Banner. Moreover, I had heard about this kind of thing before I came here. The people in the border areas are living in dire straits, and the Daqian Kingdom will not sit idly by. In short, I must rush to the Jimin Hall in Hua'an Town as soon as possible."

"After daybreak, I will send someone to escort you to Hua'an Town!"

"Thank you, General Banner-General."

Although Li Mo holds the position of deputy general flag, the word "deputy" is often deliberately omitted unless he is with Jiang Feiyan. This is just basic social etiquette.

After a while.

After more than 20 bandits were tied up, they were neatly escorted to the village square.

The two women who had fallen into dementia and madness before had now regained their composure. They cried bitterly in the crowd and kept blaming the bandits for their actions.

The villagers of Liutao Mountain gathered under the leadership of the old village chief and knelt on the ground in unison.

"Thank you, Lord Qingtian, for ridding the people of this evil."

"Thank you, Lord Qingtian, for ridding the people of this evil..."

Li Mo had never experienced such a scene before. For a moment, his heart seemed to be touched, as if he had returned to the time when he was practicing medicine and saving lives, and felt happy after receiving gratitude from those who recovered from illness.

At this moment, Li Mo finally found the long-lost happiness.

He is still saving the people in his hometown, but now he has changed his approach.

Li Mo looked at the densely packed crowd of people kneeling and praying, and his mind suddenly became clear. It seemed that all the negative emotions that had been suppressed were purified at this moment. He finally realized his ideal and lived the life he had always longed for.

"Old village chief, please stand up, everyone please stand up!"

After Li Mo helped the old village chief up, he looked around at the villagers.

"There's no need for this, everyone. We are the inspectors of the Tianming Division of Bai'an County. It's our duty to eradicate violence and uphold justice. We are irreconcilable with evil and will never tolerate it!"

At dawn.

After Li Mo and others registered the bandits' household registration, the situation of the victims in the village, and the identity of the victims who were outsiders, the villagers took out steaming hot food and spontaneously organized more than 20 strong men to assist them in escorting the bandits to the county town.

At this time.

Gao Zhengyi suddenly sighed and came to Li Mo's side.

"Mr. Li, there's one more thing I think you need to handle appropriately."

"what's up?"

Li Mo likes this little flag who is full of justice very much. No wonder Jiang Feiyan praises him so much.

"It's like this. Many women in the village have been harmed by these bandits. After we leave, these women will inevitably be ostracized by the village, and they will definitely seek death in the future. They are all innocent and they are victims. I think... we should help them."

Li Mo was slightly moved when he heard this.

This was something he had not expected. Gao Xiaoqi was a man of great talent but with great attention to detail, and was worthy of his careful study in the future.

"Yes."

Li Mo couldn't help but look at the crying women in the crowd.

Oppressed by secular etiquette and morality, they will soon suffer the anger of their loved ones and be cursed for their various unfaithful behaviors. He also does not want to see tragedy happen.

"So, what should we do?"

Gao Zhengyi thought for a moment.

"I've encountered two similar cases before, and I took different approaches, but the results were not good in the end, especially since these women might give birth to children in the future. Sigh."

Gao Zhengyi's sigh contained too much helplessness.

Li Mo was not a legal scholar and could not judge such matters. He patiently listened to Gao Zhengyi's opinions.

"I can't comment too much on the right and wrong of this. I just think these women shouldn't have died because of this. They have the right to live for themselves. The solution I can think of for now is financial compensation. I encourage the husband's family to divorce through a normal divorce letter, and both parties can receive a portion of the compensation."

"Then how much silver do you think it will cost?"

"I think this village should cost at least three hundred taels."

Li Mo was silent for a moment. This was not a small amount.

Although the Tianming Division of Bai'an County has a lot of money for maintaining stability every year, Li Mo had previously allocated three hundred taels for the emergency purchase of disaster prevention drugs as announced by He, and now he has to allocate another three hundred taels, which is a total of six hundred taels.

It’s not that the Ministry of Destiny can’t afford it, but this is not a long-term solution.

After all, this is just a village.

Gao Zhengyi saw Li Mo's hesitation and guessed what Li Mo was thinking.

"Sir General, I just checked and saw that these bandits have quite a bit of silver and supplies, worth around five or six hundred taels in total. However, according to past practice, aside from some essential supplies, the rest is extra income for the investigators involved. Do you think we can use this as compensation?"

Li Mo came to his senses after hearing this.

"Alright, forget about my share. As for yours, I'll find a way to make up for the shortfall in silver later."

He is not a black and white person.

Li Mo knew that he was a man of high moral character, but he could not force others to follow suit. If he was too tough and harsh, it might backfire and make people lazy and rebellious.

Some rules need to be flexible, or at least implemented step by step to ensure that you can command your subordinates.

Just as where there is light there is darkness, where there is darkness there needs to be light.

Gao Zhengyi immediately responded with a smile.

"My share is no longer needed. Without the two of us, the remaining silver is more than enough for the others."

The two smiled at each other, feeling that they had met too late.

(End of this chapter)