Something big happened in Wanxiang Tower early in the morning, which attracted the attention of many residents in the city.
After Hou Yao learned the news, he also rushed over with Chen Junnan and Yu Xiuer.
It's just that he didn't intervene immediately, but watched Zhang Rong's performance from behind the crowd.
It is absolutely unbelievable that Zhang Rong, as a classic historian, not only failed to enforce the law impartially, but also dared to hand over Zhou Tiesheng to the thieves.
The county government is in the hands of this person. How can these government officials have the courage to fight against other evil forces?
Looking at the attitudes of the people watching, it is obvious that they are accustomed to the behavior of these government officials.
Except for a few scattered sighs from a few people who still had a sense of justice, there was no sound at all.
The old man who looked like a master sighed with emotion:
"Another good catcher is about to die. In this world, good people are not allowed to live."
Zhang Rong led the officials to exit Wanxiang Tower.
Hou Yao couldn't bear it anymore and immediately stepped forward to stop them.
Zhang Rong looked frightened at first, but he calmed down in an instant. He also wanted to take the overall situation into consideration.
Wanxiang Tower is Huang Fengyu's property. He can't afford to offend a small official, not even the county magistrate.
Sacrificing a small head catcher to quell the anger of the Huang family is a very cost-effective thing.
In the past, county magistrates would only praise themselves for their ability to handle affairs. Who would offend the Huang family for a head arrest?
"Sir, why are you here? My subordinates have something to report to you. The new chief, Zhou Tiesheng, is lawless and threatening with a knife..."
Hou Yao's anger finally burst out uncontrollably:
"Zhang Rong, as an official of the imperial court, knew the law and violated the law, and allowed Wanxiang Tower to kidnap civilian girls. The evidence is conclusive. Where is the government officer? If he is not captured, he will be punished."
All the government officials looked at each other, but no one dared to obey orders.
Hou Yao shouted again:
"Any of the government officers present today who dare to disobey my orders will be dismissed from their posts and sent to jail. They are guilty of the same crime as Zhang Rong."
At this time, two government officials who had long disliked what Zhang Rong had done handed over to Zhang Rong:
"Master Zhang, I'm offended."
After that, the two of them attacked together.
How could Zhang Rong obediently confess his crime? He immediately fought with two government officials, and within a few rounds, he knocked them to the ground.
Then two more people took action, but they were defeated by Zhang Rong without even fighting.
Hou Yao looked at the other six officials who had not taken action:
"You six are still not taking action? Are you going to share the same crime with Zhang Rong?"
Four people hesitated for a moment and then slowly walked towards Zhang Rong.
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Zhang Rong shouted:
"Hou Yao, do you really think that being the county magistrate is a big deal? Do you know who is behind Wanxiang Tower? Who gave you the courage to touch them?"
When Hou Yao knew that there was a conflict with Wanxianglou, he thought carefully about how to deal with it. Now he must take action to win over the people. Only with the support of the people can he start the industry as soon as possible.
The Wanxiang Tower was called the Wanxi Tower by the people, and it was the best breakthrough point. He immediately shouted loudly:
“I don’t care who his backers are, as long as he dares to break the law, he must be prepared to be punished by law.
I have absolutely zero tolerance for thieves who harm the people. Today, I will not only take down you, the yamen resident who knows the law and breaks the law, but also
Even this Tianxiang Tower must be sealed off as well."
The people around him were finally moved, and there were some whispers in the crowd.
But it seems that not many people think highly of Hou Yao. No one is a fool. No matter how nice his words are, without strength, everything is just nonsense.
Zhang Rong laughed sarcastically:
"You are so loud and want to seal up Tianxiang Tower. Do you really think that if you become a magistrate, Bao'an County will be yours?"
Let me tell you, as long as Ambassador Huangku starts talking, your job as an official will be over within three months at most.
You'd better think about how to keep the black gauze hat on your head first."
At this time, a middle-aged scribe walked out of Tianxiang Tower and said with disdain:
"Well said, Mr. Zhang really knows how to be a wise man by understanding the current affairs.
You are the magistrate of Houzhi County, right? I don’t know who gave you the courage to seize Tianxiang Tower. I’m afraid you don’t even have the ability to go back to the Yamen.”
The person who spoke was none other than Huang Fengyu, the ambassador to the treasurer of the Salt Class. Behind him were steward Wan from Tianxiang Tower and a group of thugs. Zhou Tiesheng was also escorted behind him.
When Zhang Rong saw Huang Fengyu coming to the scene in person, he suddenly felt courageous:
"Ah, Mr. Huang, you are here. Xiaguan risked his life for my business this time. You must make the decision for me."
Huang Fengyu immediately waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry, just go ahead and do it. No matter how big the deal is, I will take care of it for you. In this three-acre land of Bao'an County, nothing big will happen."
Zhang Rong immediately glanced at the six non-committal officers and snorted coldly:
"With Master Huang supporting us, you still want to fight me?"
The six people lowered their heads one after another. At this time, Zhang Rong walked towards Hou Yao with a sneer on his face:
"Hou Zhixian, you also want to capture me?"
Hou Yao suddenly looked fierce and angry and shouted loudly:
"Zhang Rong, what do you want to do?"
Then he shouted to the four cadres who were knocked down just now:
"What are you doing there? Why don't you come here to protect me?"
The four of them held on to their injuries and stood in front of Hou Yao:
"Protect your lord."
At this time, two more of the six people drew out their steel knives and chose to stand in front of Hou Yao.
The other four people stood behind Zhang Rong.
Zhang Rong laughed out loud when he saw Hou Yao's panicked look, and shouted triumphantly:
"Hou Yao, do you think you can stop me with just these few pieces of material?"
With that said, he led the remaining four servants who were his confidants and attacked.
The officer who tried to protect Hou Yao was quickly knocked to the ground.
Seeing that Zhang Rong was about to attack Hou Yao, Hou Yao suddenly shouted calmly:
"Zhang Rong colluded with the gangsters and intended to assassinate me. He was killed on the spot."
Chen Junnan smiled slightly:
"The Master said: The time has come to make money."
I saw Chen Junnan like a tiger among sheep. He pulled out a soft sword from his waist and flashed a silver light in the air. Immediately, the heads of the two officers rushing in front were separated.
Zhang Rong looked horrified. He didn't expect Hou Yao to have such a master beside him.
Seeing Chen Junnan's sword stabbing him, he hurriedly hid behind the other two officers. The two officers only had a moment of relief before their throats were sealed with a sword.
Zhang Rong shouted hurriedly:
"Hou Zhixian, please show mercy. I know I was wrong."
Hou Yao said coldly:
"Zhang Rong, as a law enforcer, you have left your body untouched, causing a common people to lose an environment of fair rule of law.
The magnitude of his crime and the evil influence are too numerous to describe. If I let you off today, why would I explain it to the people in the county?"
Zhang Rong wanted to say something more, but he could no longer make a sound.
Because Chen Junnan's sword had already pierced his throat, he could do nothing except for the unwillingness in his eyes.
Seeing that he was about to climb a high branch, but was about to suffer from hatred, Zhang Rong fell to the ground unwillingly.
The surrounding people suddenly burst into enthusiastic applause:
"Okay——, well done, and worthy of death."
"If you kill well, Hou Zhi County is really a master of the sky."
"Baoan County finally has a clear sky..."
"Long live Mr. Hou..."
Seeing Hou Yao dare to kill Zhang Rong so ruthlessly and decisively, Huang Fengyu was also shocked.
There are official rules in officialdom. Not killing people easily is the bottom line of officialdom. Hou Yao dared to ignore the bottom line. How could he not feel extremely frightened.
But what Hou Yao wanted to do was not only kill Zhang Rong, but also seal Wanxiang Tower.
Only when Wanxiang Tower is truly sealed will the people in Nantou City believe that Hou Yao really has the ability to not be afraid of power and dare to make decisions for the people.
"Wanxianglou has raped people and forced them into prostitution. Today, I will seal it up on behalf of the government.
The boss of Wanxiang Building and all the management and thugs in the building were all taken into custody. They will be convicted after being questioned about their crimes.
Anyone who dares to resist will be killed."
After Hou Yao issued the order to seal Wanxiang Tower, Huang Fengyu's face turned the color of pig liver.
At this time, Chen Junnan walked slowly towards Zhou Tiesheng.
Two thugs wanted to take action, but they saw a flash of sword light, and they fell into a pool of blood, dying.
When Zhou Tiesheng regained his freedom, the first thing he did was to pat Manager Wan on the face:
"B*tch, you just slapped me and it felt so good."
Wan Guanshi shouted with a look of horror:
"Old...sir, help...save me..."
Huang Fengyu shouted to Hou Yao:
"Mr. Hou, as a member of the officialdom, I advise you not to do anything wrong, otherwise even if you have a great background, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain."
Hou Yao laughed loudly and said:
"Hou Yao became an official just for the sake of peace for the common people? Only the hundreds of thousands of people in Bao'an County can ask for an explanation from this official.
If you think of me as a maggot that sucks the blood and marrow of the people just like you, you are totally wrong.
The imperial court strictly ordered officials not to do business, but I want to see what you have done to dare to be so lawless.
Now I will ask you again, what is your relationship with Huang Fengyu and Wanxianglou?"
Huang Fengyu was speechless for a moment, and he wanted to yell:
Wanxiang Tower belongs to me, what can you do to me?
But seeing Hou Yao's cold eyes, he really didn't dare.
Hou Yao shouted again:
"Who is the boss of Wanxianglou? Answer me."
Forced by Hou Yao's eyes, Huang Fengyu finally lowered his head:
"It's...Wan Ningxiang."
As soon as the old bustard in Wanxiang Tower heard Huang Fengyu say his name, he sat down on the ground.
The morale of the government officers was immediately boosted. Even the injuries they had just suffered no longer hurt. They followed Zhou Tiesheng, who had already killed Manager Wan, to seal Wanxiang Tower.
At this time, Li Jingshan also rushed to the scene with a large number of government officials to provide support.
"Sir, I'm sorry that I'm late."
Hou Yao patted Li Jingshan on the shoulder:
"It's okay, let's find out the situation in Wanxiang Tower first. We must make this dirty place disappear today."
"It's my lord..."
At this moment, a middle-aged man among the people watching suddenly fell to his knees on the ground and cried to the sky:
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,..., oh, oh..., Zhenniang, today Master Qingtian finally sealed off this evil building.
You have a soul in heaven, so you can rest in peace, thank Mr. Qingtian for making decisions for the people——."
Then another old man also fell to his knees and cried:
"Huahua, Master Qingtian finally avenged you. Do you rest in peace? Thank you Master Qingtian for making decisions for the people——"
One by two, more and more people knelt on the ground, until finally everyone knelt down and shouted together:
"Thank you Mr. Qingtian for making decisions for the people——."
"Thank you Mr. Qingtian for making decisions for the people——."
Hou Yao clenched his fists slightly, with only one thought in his mind: the people's support can be used...