Lin Shu took the lead and rushed towards the source of the sound. After walking for less than a hundred meters, he turned a hill and saw a dozen servants carrying a young girl away. On the side, there was a corpse on the ground with blood gurgling out of its chest.
Lin Shu glanced at the corpse. Someone had stabbed him in the chest and pierced his heart. He was already dead.
"Stop!" Lin Shu frowned and shouted.
Those servants had already noticed Lin Shu and the cavalry behind him. Their hearts were beating fast. From their appearance, it turned out that they were a young general. If they were caught by this young general, they would not cause any big trouble.
"What are you guys doing?" Lin Shu looked at the servants coldly, and a murderous aura emanated from his body.
A person dressed like a butler walked out of the crowd with trepidation. He cupped his fists and said,"Little general, this is my master's long-term worker. Because he owes my master three years of rent, so…so…!”
"So you guys are like snatching his woman to pay the rent? This old man didn't agree, and you didn't hesitate to kill him?”Although Lin Shu knew that human lives were worthless nowadays, this was the first time he had seen someone commit murder and kidnap a woman in broad daylight. The anger in his heart was difficult to suppress. His entire body was filled with killing intent as he stared coldly at the butler.
"Yes, I was muddle-headed. It's all because this Old Man Xia was disobedient and wanted to resist. This subordinate lost control and stabbed him to death!”Under the pressure of Lin Shu's murderous aura, the butler felt that it was difficult to breathe. He hurriedly defended himself, afraid that he would anger this little general and kill him for the people.
"Missed?" Lin Shu chuckled.
At this moment, the woman shouted,""General, General, my father didn't fight back. It's true that we owe them rent, but the harvest in the fields has been bad these years. My father has also fallen ill and is unable to work in the fields. Wang Buren has long wanted to take my daughter as a concubine, so he used this excuse to force my father to marry her. My father refused to agree and brought me all the way here. They caught up with him. It was that butler who killed my father.”
Lin Shu looked at the housekeeper's pale face and knew that the girl was not lying. She snorted and said loudly,"In broad daylight, you kidnapped women and harmed the people. I want to go to your county government and ask if Sanping County is still under my rule and if it is still the people of my Majesty.”
"General, general, I know my mistake. I really made a mistake. Please investigate. I'm willing to compensate them. General, please don't go to the county government!”
Looking at the butler kneeling on the ground in a panic, Lin Shu sneered and ignored him. Looking at the young girl kneeling on the ground surrounded by the servants, she asked indifferently,"Get up first. What's your name? Come with me to the county government. I want to see how the county magistrate of Sanping County will deal with this matter!”
"My daughter Xiadong, thank you, general, for helping me. I am willing to be your slave and serve you for the rest of my life. I only hope that you can avenge my father.”
"Xia Dong?" Lin Shu was stunned. This girl was Xia Dong? He stared at Xia Dong, who was kneeling there. Xia Dong's eyes were filled with tears, and his eyebrows were slightly feminine. Although he was dressed plainly, the stubbornness and determination revealed between his eyebrows was just like the Xia Dong described in the book.
"He's actually Xia Dong? Xia Jiang's disciple? The future wife of Nie Feng?" Lin Shu was slightly surprised. He didn't expect to meet Xia Dong here. She was Nie Feng's future wife. The imperial envoy's trip couldn't be delayed, but he met Xia Dong, and Xia Dong was in such a situation. He had to avenge his future sister-in-law no matter what.
Thinking of this, he instantly had a plan in his heart. He immediately said in a deep voice," Miss Xiadong, don't worry. These bastards have disregarded the law and killed wantonly. They even offended the imperial envoy's honor guard and disturbed Eunuch Ma, who was out on a mission. This time, they will be beheaded. Guards, capture them and bring them to the county government. I will personally keep an eye on this matter. I want to see how the county magistrate of Sanping County manages things and how he is a parent!"”
When the personal guards heard this, they immediately rushed over and kicked the servants to the ground one by one. They took out ropes and tied them up tightly.
When the servants heard that they were going to be beheaded, they were scared out of their wits. They did not dare to resist and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.
Lin Shu didn't care at all. If only these bullies had the energy to bully the people and go to the border to defend the country. Lin Shu dismounted and personally helped Xia Dong up. He said gently,""Miss Xia, don't worry. I won't let these bastards off easily. Uncle Xia…I think it's better to bury him first.”
"Thank you, general. I will definitely repay your kindness as a slave in this life!”Xia Dong thanked him. When he turned around and saw his dead father, he couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
Seeing this, Lin Shu couldn't help but feel a little sad. She didn't expect Xia Dong to have such a difficult childhood. She just didn't know how he later moved to the capital and became Xia Jiang's disciple.
Lin Shu ordered the soldiers to go and buy some burial supplies nearby. He also ordered someone to report to Ma Jingcong and let him leave first. He would deal with the matters here and then catch up with them.
After Xia Dong's father was buried, Lin Shu brought the servants to Sanping County.
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