Chen Chang was also very surprised when he saw the visitor: "Why is it you?"
Ma Liang changed into casual clothes, put a plaster on his forehead, and smiled silly at Chen Chang: "Do you want me to die at the hands of those bandits?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare!" Chen Chang blushed and apologized repeatedly.
Only after asking this question did he realize that Ma Liang was a step too late that night. When he arrived at the Juzhang River, Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er had already fallen into the water. Even Li Zhongxing and other bandits did not dare to fight and disappeared.
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Ma Liang searched along the river bank for half a night, but found nothing.
Because he failed to protect Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er, Ma Liangliang felt filled with regret. He muttered alone by the river for a while before going back to join Zhou Yihai and others.
Song Ziji was destined to win, but by chance, the team sent by Han Zhuangzhu arrived, and the bandits were naturally their opponents, so they fled in a hurry under the leadership of Song Ziji.
Back in Jiangling, Ma Liang bravely reported the incident of Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er falling into the water. Miss Wang did not blame him. The situation at that time was very confusing, and Ma Liang did try his best.
The eldest lady asked him to send out manpower to continue searching, to see the person alive and the body dead.
Ma Liang was not blamed, but he clearly saw sadness in her eyes.
Naturally, he felt uncomfortable. A woman as beautiful as Miss Shui was gone at the last word. Chen Chang had also fought alongside him and was considered half a man. Thinking of this, Ma Liang even locked himself in the room.
Bang your head against the wall.
Ma Liang naturally attributed the deaths of Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er to his lack of protection. He was too embarrassed to see the young lady again, and was unwilling to do so, so he found an excuse to leave the house to find someone.
Before he left the house, Wei Chuanzheng sent someone over to say that he had another appointment.
Ma Liang had no choice but to agree. After finishing the matter, he was stuck on the way back home, and by chance he ran into Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er.
Seeing that the two of them were not dead, Ma Liang was relieved. He grinned as big as a gourd and was happier than having a wife.
"The eldest lady just left the house before noon. Oh, it's too late. If the eldest lady knows that you two are still alive, I don't know how happy she will be!"
"By the way, you will be able to see Captain Zhou soon. He is also thinking about you!"
"That's right, that's right. It's okay for you to go back home with me. Let's go, let's go, let's go now..."
He took Chen Changfang for a few steps, then stopped, scratched his head and said, "Oh, look at Lao Ma's memory, he actually forgot that if you two go to the house, you have to do something for me first!"<
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Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er looked at each other, why were they so conditional?
Ma Liang expressed his request with an embarrassed expression, and then said: "If it's too difficult for you, then..."
Chen Chang smiled faintly: "This matter is difficult to say and easy to say. Let me give it a try first."
Ma Liang's eyes widened: "Is this true?"
Chen Chang nodded, and Ma Liang grinned and said: "Oh, I knew you had something in your stomach. So, I won't be an eyesore here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already squeezed through the crowd and walked out.
Shui Ling'er glanced at the government officials who were quarreling and cursing, and said worriedly: "Xiao Langjun, are you really sure?"
"This is not a place like Wubao where force alone speaks for itself. Jiangling is also at the foot of the emperor, so it is natural to be reasonable. Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion!"
Chen Chang said a few words of comfort, then separated from the crowd and walked towards the government officials.
The onlookers were afraid to avoid him, but suddenly saw Chen Chang limping up to him, and their eyes widened.
At this time, although the short and fat man was beaten as big as a pig's head, he still smiled with a smile on his face, nodded and bowed to apologize to the black, thin and bald government officer.
Chen Chang did not step forward rashly, but watched from the sidelines, listening to other government officials calling the black, thin and bald government official Yu Tou'er.
At this time, the frightened mule was also pulled back by the palm whip. After checking for a while, no clues were found, which made the short and fat man very worried.
The short, fat man had already received a hint from Chief Yu that he would have to pay twenty guan to get rid of the problem. Twenty guan was enough to buy several acres of good farmland, and it made him feel sick just thinking about it.
Yu Tou'er ordered the whip to tie the mule to a stone pillar on the street, then snatched the whip with his hand and whipped the mule hard.
The blue and white mule couldn't break free and screamed in pain.
Chen Chang knew in his heart that this was just for the short and fat man to see, and the ultimate goal was to extort more money.
The whip hit the back of the blue and white mule, causing pain in the heart of the short and fat man. This blue and white mule was bought from the livestock dealer three years ago.
Things like this today.
"My lord, my lord, you're a beast, you're a beast, don't do anything. If you hit it, it won't know..." The short, fat man was already incoherent.
When Yu Tou'er heard this, he was furious. He raised his whip and started lashing out. At the same time, he scratched his neck and cursed: "You bitch, I won't whip you a few times, and you won't be able to keep your mouth shut!"
Immediately, the short and fat man was beaten until he was rolling on the ground and howling incessantly.
Seeing that the short fat man was insulting the boss, the government officials came up and threw the goods off a large cart without waiting for anyone's orders. They competed fiercely with each other. In the blink of an eye, all three carts suffered disaster.<
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Chen Chang took a deep breath, now it was his turn to take action.
"Stop it!"
When the furious Yu Tou'er saw the helpless young man, he squinted at Chen Chang and said, "Hey, I think you are getting tired of living!"
The short fat man was stunned when he saw Chen Chang coming forward. His eyes were swollen into lines, and he didn't even recognize Chen Chang.
Chen Chang originally thought that this guy was going to attack him and was already ready to retreat, but suddenly he saw a smile on the face of Yu Tou'er, who was originally stern and cold-faced, but that smile was extremely wretched.
When I looked back, I realized that Shui Ling'er was here.
"Why are you here?"
"I am worried about you!"
Shui Ling'er's soft words almost melted Chen Chang's heart.
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Lang Qingconcubine looked very superior to Yu Tou. He suppressed his smile and pointed with his whip: "Hey, I don't think you are a good person. I recruited you truthfully. Where did you abduct this woman from?"
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Chen Chang knew that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, so he suppressed his anger and said: "Sir, although the mule cart hit you, you were not injured, and they were willing to pay compensation. Why did you hold on to it so hard?
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"Hey, you're talking lightly. I've been a public servant for 20 years. Do I need you to teach me?" When Yu Tou saw Chen Chang dressed in ordinary clothes, he felt a bit of contempt in his heart, "Oh, no, that's not right.
I asked you where this woman came from, but you questioned me."
"This is the emperor's feet. Don't we follow the king's laws?"
A mustachioed yamen servant spoke up: "What a joke, we, the boss, are kings in this area! I don't think you are a good person. If you are sensible, just leave this woman in the hands of our yamen, and we will naturally take good care of her."
Yes, hehe... As for you, if you kneel on the ground and kowtow to Yu’s head three times, he will naturally be generous and let you go!"
Boss Yu completed the crescent moon with narrowed eyes: "Yes, yes, yes, that's right, girl, don't worry, I am the best at caring for people, hahaha..." The government officials suddenly burst into laughter.
Laugh.
Shui Ling'er naturally knew that these government officials had bad intentions, her face was so red that blood almost spurted out, and her body was shaking with anger.
Chen Chang pulled her behind him and said: "In broad daylight, with everything clear, aren't you afraid that I will report you to your superior?"
In this unfamiliar place, arguing with a group of gentlemen like this is like walking into a hut with a lantern. However, Ma Liang has put forward conditions, so he can only bite the bullet, otherwise how will Shui Ling'er settle down next?
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Of course, Chen Chang also knows that once he is personally threatened, Ma Liang will not sit idly by and ignore it.
The mustached yamen servant said with a playful smile: "Hey, I'm afraid if you go to the yamen to sue us, the beautiful girl next to you will have to be entrusted to us to take care of you, right, brothers?"
The government officials laughed again.
They had already made a huge sum of money out of the pudgy man today, and now they could tease the beauty here, so naturally they enjoyed it endlessly.
Although the girl in front of me does not wear as much makeup as the women from wealthy families in the city, her temperament is elegant and refined, and she has a unique charm.
Even if you can't hold such a beauty in your arms and take pity on her, it's still good to feast your eyes and show off your tongue here.
Everyone stopped laughing, and Yu Tou'er also suppressed his smile. He pointed his halberd and sang: "The law clearly states that those who sell slaves as slaves will be hanged; those who sell slaves as slaves will be exiled for three thousand miles;
Those who have wives, concubines, and grandchildren will be sentenced to three years in prison. Even if a woman seduces him, he will be punished with death."
Yu Tou'er is not bluffing. Since ancient times, human trafficking has been a serious crime. The laws written on paper by the past dynasties have been quite serious in punishing "slightly selling people".
Starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty, the law clearly stated that this was a major crime, and kidnapping was mentioned together with major crimes such as banditry, killing, killing, and tomb stealing, and was punished with punishment. The legislation of later dynasties basically followed this type of provision, but the severity of the punishment varied.
Different.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, due to the great integration of the northern and southern ethnic groups, human trafficking activities became more prosperous, but the negative social impact was also huge, so some regimes also banned human trafficking. Even if the offender was a woman, she would inevitably die.
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When Chen Chang heard what he said, he immediately felt that it was now time to crack down on human trafficking more vigorously.
Seeing that he was numb, Yu Tou'er said that his words had frightened him. He felt quite proud and curled his lips and said, "Are you going to do it here, or when I go back to the court to do it?"
He saw that Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er didn't look like locals, and Shui Ling'er was soft and weak, and seemed to be a master without any ideas. If Chen Chang was really put into the government prison on the charge of seduction, he might actually be able to take advantage of it.
I took this opportunity to accept this girl.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, this woman is so tender that she can squeeze out a stream of water with just a pinch. She is many times stronger than the yellow-faced woman at home.
Even if Chen Chang cannot be convicted, it doesn't matter. Anyway, this lawsuit will be endless.
Even if Chen Chang is acquitted, this woman has already become his woman, hehe...
Yu Tou'er was busy making small calculations when he heard Chen Chang say: "Master, can you take a step to speak?"
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