PFC Chapter 214 Get as far as you can
Chapter 214 Get as far as you can
The carriage moved briskly, no slower than a horse's pace. The galloping carriage was particularly eye-catching on the official road.
Meihua thought she had seen the world, but when she got on the carriage, she found that she was still very limited.
The carriage was running as if on flat ground, without any bumps at all.
Even if you sit in such a carriage for a whole day, you won’t feel tired.
On the official road, one can often see ox carts and pedestrians walking. Whenever an ox cart, horse carriage, or crowd passes by, everyone will subconsciously give way.
But there were exceptions. The guards in front stopped the carriage urgently.
Noticing the situation outside, Mo Rao said to the outside: Twelve, what's going on?
"Miss, it seems someone is injured up ahead," Twelve said respectfully.
But were our people injured? Mo Rao asked.
Twelve replied respectfully: No, it was the carriage in front that hit someone, and the owner refused to compensate, so there is a quarrel going on right now.
As long as it has nothing to do with them, Mo Rao said indifferently.
But now the road is blocked and it can't be solved for a while. It's a good time to come out and take a breath of fresh air. Let's go and see what's going on. Mo Rao got out of the carriage, stretched, and went straight to the front.
The official road, which was originally sparsely populated, was soon filled with a large number of carriages and horses because the road was blocked.
After finally squeezing to the front, I found out that the owner of the carriage was a young man, and the person who was hit was an old man.
The old man and his family held on to the carriage owner tightly and wouldn't let him leave.
The young man shouted angrily in a loud voice: "You bunch of street scoundrels, get out of here right now! I'm not in the mood to play with you today, get out as far away as you can."
You hit someone and still want to leave? If you don’t pay 10 taels of silver today, you won’t be able to leave, the old man’s son said viciously.
"Hmph! I tell you, if you're short of one of these ten taels of silver today, you can't even think of leaving. Unless you step over me, an old woman, today, you have to pay for this silver, whether you want to or not," the old woman said unreasonably.
"Okay, okay... what a bunch of robbers and bandits! Let's go to the government office today and settle the score," the young man said impatiently.
Go ahead, who’s afraid of who? The old man’s son said confidently.
They had often used this method before to extort money from passing merchants, usually just one or two taels of silver.
Passersby generally don't want to delay their journey for a few taels of silver, so they are willing to spend money to avoid disaster.
Unexpectedly, this time his father made a mistake and was actually knocked away. His leg hit a rock and he fainted from the pain on the spot, so he wasn't afraid even if it went to court.
Besides, his father's leg would be crippled, and even after it healed, he would likely remain crippled. Blackmail was out of the question. This last business deal was bound to net him a hefty sum.
The young man was unwilling to pay compensation because a year ago, at this very spot, he had also been extorted for two taels of silver by this group. Having already suffered a business failure and feeling depressed, he encountered this group using the same trick again. Naturally, he did not slow down and allowed the carriage to hit the old man.
The old woman said to her son beside her: Son, don’t waste time talking to him, take his carriage away, and when he has money, come back to redeem the carriage.
The old woman's saliva flew,
When blackmail failed, I resorted to robbing. Today, I must go to the government office and bring each of you to court. I want you to know who I am.
The two teams were arguing with each other, and no one cared about the unconscious old man. Mo Rao just glanced at the old man. After confirming that he was not dead, he quietly watched the fun.
Soon a large group of people arrived from behind. The show was real, and the luxurious carriage made it impossible to be low-key even if one wanted to.
There were at least fifty or sixty guards in front and behind. Soon a maid got off the carriage. After asking about the guards, the maid turned around and got on the carriage.
After a while, a woman's domineering voice came from the carriage, "Are you dead? You need me to teach you this little thing. Get them out of here. If you delay my return to Beijing, I'll kill you."
Yes, miss, I will go and tell them to go away right away. I will definitely not delay your trip.
As soon as the guard finished speaking, he led his men forward. The originally crowded official road was gradually dispersed when everyone saw the guards with swords coming. No one dared to stand there and watch the fun.
The two groups that were originally noisy were also inexplicably frightened when they saw a group of guards coming over, because these guards looked difficult to talk to.
You're the ones blocking the road, the guard asked unhappily.
"No, no, it was this guy. He hit my old man and refused to compensate me. My old man is still missing." The old woman pointed at the unconscious old man on the roadside and replied quickly.
Yes, my dad is still unconscious now?
The young man explained anxiously: That's not the case. They are the villagers in this area who specialize in extorting money. I was blackmailed once last year.
The guards no longer had the patience to listen to their explanation and simply gestured to the guards behind them.
The guards behind him received the signal and immediately stepped forward without any hesitation, kicking the two groups of people and the carriage to the side of the road.
The young man staggered after being kicked, and then saw that the carriage was also kicked to pieces.
Mo Rao's carriage was already parked on the side of the road and was not blocking the road. The guards cleared the road and immediately turned back.
Vehicles on official roads can now drive normally.
The old woman touched her waist, which was hurt by the kick. Facing powerful people, the old woman could only be angry but not speak. In the past, when they set traps, they would be cautious when seeing unusual people and would not take action.
Just looking at this group of guards, it was clear that they were not people they could afford to offend, so the old woman could only cry out "Aiyo!" and did not dare to step forward to argue.
The guards mounted their horses and set off immediately.
At this moment, the old woman touched her waist and found that her wallet had fallen. She looked around and found that the purse was right on the road.
So he immediately went forward to pick up her purse. At this moment, the horse had reached the old woman, but showed no intention of stopping.
In this way, the old woman was trampled to pieces by the horse in fear.
When the carriage passed by, the old woman had become a bloody mess. When her son saw his mother being trampled to death by the horse, with the money bag tightly in her hand, he was overwhelmed with grief and cried bitterly.
Mo Rao watched everything unfold. Could the old woman have been spared? All she had to do was stop the carriage. But the guard, not only did he not pause, he rode straight over the woman. This was truly heartless.
Seeing that someone had died, the young man gave ten taels of silver to the wailing old woman's son without saying a word.
The young man hurried away, pulling the broken carriage.
The young man's tears stopped instantly when he saw the silver. His mother was already gone, and crying would be of no use. He moved the old woman to the side of the road next to his old father and called for help from nearby people.
The official road suddenly became wider. Mo Rao got on the carriage, and Mo Qingshan sighed: People who don't take human life seriously are really hateful. What's even more hateful is that the victim just let it go. Her mother's life is gone, but she didn't think about reporting to the police, but only cared about the silver. She is really unworthy of being a son.
Mo Rao lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the carriage in front and said, "Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials. Those people in front are obviously not ordinary people. Brother, do you think this person can sue the officials?"
Mo Qingshan, upon hearing his eldest sister's words, felt the same way. They had also heard stories about that family in the crowd. Although they were habitual criminals, it was still a life. These people didn't even blink an eye and just walked over the woman. The lives of the poor really were as insignificant as grass.
Inside the luxurious carriage…
What bad luck! The woman dressed in jewels said with a gloomy face and dissatisfaction.