PFC Chapter 475 For No Reason
Chapter 475 For No Reason
Chapter 475
Ye had noticed their gazes early on, but he deliberately ignored them. He bit off a large piece of dried meat, chewing it while sneering at the group of yamen runners: "As a yamen runner, you haven't even seen something like this? You're so greedy, you're really bringing shame to your town!"
Faced with this deliberate ridicule, the chief of the yamen runners, far from being annoyed, immediately put on a flattering smile: "We were ordered to go out before dawn today. We have been rushing along the way and have really not had time to eat. This young master is so generous, I wonder if you can give us a bite to eat?"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the other yamen runners tied to him suddenly lit up with hope. They raised their heads and stared at the dried meat in Ye Yi's hand, their Adam's apples rolling up and down uncontrollably. Driven by hunger, the ropes left red marks, and their wrists ached, but they couldn't suppress the saliva that welled up in their mouths.
Seeing their spineless appearance, Ye Yi felt even more disgusted. He refused to even glance at them and muttered to himself: This dried meat is not enough for me to eat, how can I have the time to feed these people?
Luo Shuiyao, on the other hand, slowly wiped her hands upon hearing this, then turned to look at the leader. Her cold voice enveloped the night, "You said before that you were a government official in the town capital. I believe you know the town chief very well. Tell me, who is your town chief? What's his name? And what's his background?"
The yamen runner was instantly delighted when someone approached him. But once he understood the question, the eagerness in his eyes quickly faded, and his expression calmed down. His eyes darted around, and he wondered what he was thinking. After a moment, he puffed out his chest and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Our town leader's surname is Fang. He and the county magistrate of Cao County above us are from the same clan, and we are cousins! The two brothers have a deep affection for each other, so they are certainly not ordinary people!"
He deliberately dragged out the last word, sounding extremely arrogant. Especially when he mentioned the county magistrate and the governor, his face was full of pride, as if it was not the governor, but himself, who was related to the county magistrate.
As he spoke, he kept glancing at Luo Shuiyao and the others with a tentative look in his eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of their reaction. But all he got in response was the sound of Ye Yi chewing on the dried meat; the others didn't even bother to raise their eyelids.
Luo Shuiyao's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc, and she slowly pokes the bonfire with a wooden stick in her hand. Sparks wrapped in ashes rise up, drawing tiny streaks of light in the night. "As a relative of an official, you should lead by example."
She lowered her eyes to stare at the dancing flames, her tone as light as a casual chat, "But why do I hear that there are complaints everywhere in Qingshui Town?"
These words drifted softly into his ears, but they struck the yamen runner like a hammer in the heart. His Adam's apple rolled violently, and the smug feeling that had just risen in his heart came to an abrupt end. Cold sweat trickled down his temples into his collar, and his hands, bound behind his back, unconsciously clenched the rope.
He couldn't understand why he was so frightened. The girl before him spoke softly, her brows curved and her eyes unblinking, yet when those calm eyes looked at him, a chill instantly ran down the back of his neck, and even his breathing became tense.
But he was used to showing off his power in Qingshui Town, so he had some courage. Although he was terrified, he pretended to be calm, his voice rising unconsciously: "This... this is all a misunderstanding! Our mayor is usually busy with official duties and loves the people like his own children. It's just that this place is poor and rugged, with many unruly people. Maybe someone is deliberately slandering us!"
He had been secretly observing the two men since he was tied up, and he had long seen that they were very skilled and were definitely not ordinary martial artists. The way they were protecting the girl in the middle made him even more alarmed.
And now, this girl cares so much about the affairs of the town capital. Could it be that she is some important figure who has come for a secret visit?
His Adam's apple rolled, and his back almost soaked with sweat at the thought. Although they were just small yamen runners in the town capital, in Qingshui Town, they and the town capital shared the same fate. If something really happened to the town chief, how could they, who had followed him around and done so many evil things, have any hope of survival?
Suppressing his panic, he forced a smile, his voice trembling uncontrollably, "Young lady, you may have heard some rumors from somewhere, which is why you act like this. Qingshui Town is remote and has limited resources. The mayor is busy all day long working to provide for the people and suppress banditry, and he has absolutely no second thoughts. If you draw such a conclusion based on just a few words from others, it would be a bit too arbitrary..."
Not only was he trying to fool others, he himself had no confidence when he said this, and his voice became more and more empty and uncertain towards the end.
Luo Shuiyao scoffed, stood up and stepped forward, looking him down, the scrutiny in her eyes almost condensed into substance: "Oh? If you're working hard for the people, then how do you explain the affairs of the people in Wangjia Village?"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the man claiming to be the head of the yamen runners, but also the rest of the group were filled with astonishment. How could this man know this? They hadn't forgotten why they were ordered out on this mission. This secret mission shouldn't be known to outsiders at all! Everyone looked at each other, secretly wary, and the atmosphere froze in an instant.
But almost instantly, the yamen runner's leader reacted. He thought to himself, "No wonder they were just casually meeting on a narrow road. Even if they had made some mistakes, they wouldn't have provoked them to be detained here. It turned out they had run into those untouchables beforehand, learned of the situation, and were actually trying to stand up for them!"
Thinking of this, alarm bells rang in his heart—he knew everything, yet he showed no fear of the leader. The power behind him must not be underestimated! He pinched his knuckles white behind his back, cold sweat trickled down his spine into his clothes, but he forcibly suppressed the fear surging in his heart.
As he thought about this, the look of shock on his face faded completely, and he put on a flattering smile. He leaned forward half a step, his eyes wrinkling ingratiatingly. "Miss, where did you get that from?"
He deliberately softened his tone, his eyes widening as he pretended to be bewildered. "What do you mean by Wangjia Village? We are just ordinary errand boys, carrying out our duties today. We have always been law-abiding. I really don't know what you mean by Wangjia Village."
After saying that, he shook his head and forced a silly grin, with two rows of yellow teeth faintly visible in the twilight, hiding a deliberate attempt to please.
The next moment, the awkward smile on his face froze. Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind brush against his earlobe, and with it a sharp pain. A dull thud echoed from behind him—a stone pierced through his hair and struck his subordinate on the back of the head. Before the man could even utter a cry of pain, his eyes rolled back and he passed out.
Luo Shuiyao frowned upon seeing this and subconsciously looked behind her, and saw Ye Yunzhou slowly retracting his hand with an indifferent expression, as if the shattered stone had nothing to do with him at all.
At the same time, Ye had already stepped forward like a ghost, the cold light of the unsheathed long sword piercing the twilight, accurately lifting the jaw of the yamen runner leader.
Ye Yi sneered, turning the sword slightly and leaving a bloody mark on the man's neck. "You're not working in Qingshui Town, so why are you running here for no reason? If I remember correctly, it's only a few miles ahead and we'll be out of Qingshui Town, right?"