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Lin Jue frowned and thought. He didn't want to discuss who was right and wrong at this time. Today's situation was indeed unexpected. However, it was impossible for Lin Jue to let him bow his head. The other party also demanded that the murderer be handed over.
That is an extremely ridiculous reason. But the matter at the moment is very sensitive. It is like a powder keg. Just a spark will ignite a fire and lead to a real riot. This is something Lin Jue absolutely does not want to see.
The congregants below were still shouting and making noises. Suddenly, drum beats sounded. The whole square suddenly fell silent. The leading man in black robes prostrated on the ground and raised his buttocks. All the congregants also prostrate themselves.
He stood on the ground, raised his buttocks high, and began to salute and kowtow towards the east amidst the sound of drums.
"The Holy Duke is the greatest, the Holy Duke is the greatest!" Thousands of people shouted in unison, and the momentum was breathtaking.
"What are they doing?" Yang Xiu asked with a frown.
"I'm afraid there's some ceremony going on, so I'm ready to rush in." He Anmin said with frightened eyes.
Lin Jue sneered and said: "As a county magistrate, you, Mr. He, know nothing about them. It's Chenshi now, which is when they pray to their leader. The Qing Sect members kowtow five times a day and don't care when the time comes.
Wherever you have to stick your buttocks out and kowtow, even in the hut, I know that, but you don’t know.”
He Anmin said blankly: "I see, that's okay, I thought they were about to rush in."
Lin Jue sneered and said: "It's almost time to rush in. After praying, these people must be even more crazy. With the support of their Holy Duke, they are not afraid anymore. It seems that I have to go out and talk to them, hiding like this
It's not a solution. Once they really rush in, they will be desperate and out of control."
"What, it's absolutely impossible, sir, how can you go out to see them? Isn't that just throwing yourself into a trap?" Yang Xiu shouted in shock.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Now we can only reason with them. This county government office cannot resist their attack. I can see that they are still organized and restrained. Otherwise, they would have broken into the government office by now."
You have to negotiate with them."
Yang Xiu frowned and said, "Can we still talk about it now? We have all killed their people. Can we still talk about it?"
Lin Jue said coldly: "We have to talk even if we can't agree. If we killed their people, wouldn't they also kill our people? Weren't the two government officials shot to death? Besides, we represent the imperial government. After all, they will
It's the people. Unless they have the intention to rebel, there is nothing to talk about, otherwise there is still something to talk about."
Yang Xiu nodded slightly. At this point, there was really no way to get out of trouble, so he had to give it a try.
"Brother Lin, I will go talk to them. You can't go. If I am killed, Brother Lin will lead the brothers to fight out. Miss Bai, you must escort Mr. Lin to leave safely." Yang Xiu said solemnly.
Before Bai Bing could speak, Lin Jue laughed and said: "What a joke, do I want Brother Yang to take risks for me? I am the chief officer and I make my own decisions. In terms of eloquence, can you beat me?"
Yang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "That's alright. I'll follow you. If something happens, we'll take care of it together. We'll die in the same place."
Lin Jue looked at Yang Xiu and said with a smile: "That's fine. If I don't let you go, I'm afraid you won't agree. Let's go to negotiate with them together."
Bai Bing shouted: "Husband, I'm going too."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Of course, how could I miss you?"
He Anmin stood there in a daze. Aren't Mr. Lin and Mr. Yang going to die? How can we negotiate now?
Lin Jue looked at He Anmin and smiled and said, "I guess Master He is not willing to go with us."
He Anmin hesitated. Lin Jue smiled and said: "Master He doesn't need to explain. I understand that human nature is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but normal people are not willing to take risks. Master He just stays in the Yamen and takes charge."
.If the talks really break down, I hope Mr. He will not lose his integrity as a court official and will not bow to the mob. The mob is causing chaos. As the county magistrate, you have to live and die with the county. You have a heavy responsibility to begin with. If you want to
If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, even gods may not be able to save you."
He Anmin nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I, He Anmin, will not reach that point. Although I am scared in my heart, I still have my integrity. If the mob causes chaos, this county will die to serve the imperial court."
"Okay." Lin Jue nodded, turned around and went down the ladder to the yard. Yang Xiubaibing and others also came down together, followed him into the lobby, and came to the door of the lobby.
Several guards and seven or eight government officials are guarding the door of the lobby. Seven or eight logs have been placed behind the door of the lobby. There are a lot of tables and chairs. Even the official case of the county magistrate is now behind the door.
Be part of the blockade.
"Open the door." Lin Jue commanded in a deep voice.
"What?" Everyone thought they heard wrongly and looked at Lin Jue in surprise.
"My lord asked you to open the door to the lobby." Yang Xiu shouted.
"This...can this be opened? Are they going to rush in?" Everyone said in shock.
Lin Jue smiled and pointed at the logs and debris and said, "Can this be blocked? It was burned cleanly by a fire. They didn't want to come in, otherwise they wouldn't be able to block it. Move these things away."
Lin Jue's voice was majestic and unquestionable, so everyone had no choice but to move away the debris, move away the logs, and open the door bolt. Lin Jue stood at the door, straightened his clothes, looked at Bai Bing and said, "Madam, do you think my clothes are decent?"
Bai Bing smiled and said: "Very good. Very handsome."
Lin Jue nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said: "Open the door!"
Several government servants pulled the door in fear. A heavy and harsh creaking sound sounded, and the door of the lobby was opened. A ray of sunlight rushed in with a roar of noise, instantly filling everyone's ears and stinging their eyes.
Lin Jue squinted his eyes, took a deep breath, and stepped out.
In the square in front of the door, the believers who had finished their prayers were excited and ready to storm the Yamen. They couldn't wait any longer. After praying, their bodies seemed to be filled with the expectations of the Holy Spirit and the power given by the Holy Spirit. It was as if the Holy Spirit had given them the power.
Looking at them in the air, they were all very excited and wanted to show off.
However, at this moment, the door of the lobby suddenly opened, and three people walked out. They stood quietly on the steps, overlooking the people in the square. All the congregants opened their mouths in surprise, and at a certain moment
For a moment, the square suddenly fell silent.
But the silence was soon replaced by noise.
"These are the guys, they are the leaders. Kill them."
"Catch them, hang them up and burn them to death."
"Stone them to death. Burning them to death is too cheap for them."
"Come on, what are you waiting for? Kill them." The crowd shouted and made noise, and some people actually started to rush towards the steps.
"Boom!" A deafening roar resounded through the eardrums, and the head of a stone beast on the side of the lobby steps exploded, stones flew into the air, and smoke and dust flew everywhere.
A choking black smoke rose up like a mushroom cloud floating in the sky.
The congregants were startled and stopped shouting in fear. The congregants who were running forward involuntarily took a few steps back. They saw the explosion of the beast's head, and their own bodies were not as strong as the beast's head.
Lin Jue inserted the smoking tortoise box into the leather bag on his waist and shouted loudly: "Where is your leader? Come out and let's talk."
The eyes of all the believers turned to a man in black robe standing in front. The man in black robe laughed and reached out to lift the hood on his head, revealing a handsome face. Lin Jue saw his face.
, was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Who do I think it is? It turns out to be your honorable master. We have met once before. Are you their leader? Shopkeeper Luo?" Lin Jue said loudly.
The man in black robe took a few steps forward, bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Luo Wenyi has met you, sir. You have a very good memory. We did have a chance meeting last night. I didn't expect that someone came to my restaurant for dinner last night.
The guest is an official who came to arrest someone from the capital, which is disrespectful. I am Luo Wenyi, the sixteenth servant of the Holy Duke of Qingjiao."
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "I, Lin Jue, live in Kaifeng Prefecture and hold the position of Criminal Officer."
This Luo Wenyi was the shopkeeper of the shop where Lin Jue and everyone went when it got dark yesterday. The man who also gave Lin Jue a banner saying 'Holy Duke is the Greatest'. Lin Jue felt that this man should be
He is a leader, and it seems that he is. Moreover, this person's status seems to be quite high, and the thousands of believers in front of him seem to listen to him. This person may be the instigator behind the scenes.
"It turns out to be Mr. Lin. I'm sorry." Luo Wenyi cupped his fist again and said.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "You didn't know me at the time, so it's not disrespectful. I don't blame you."
Luo Wenyi laughed and thought: I'm just being polite, but you take it seriously.
"However, now that you know my identity, you must not be rude to me. What's the point of you people gathering here today? I came to arrest the murder suspect in accordance with the law of the court, and encountered unknown people along the way.
Are you the one standing in the way of people's attacks and obstructions?" Lin Jue shouted.
Luo Wenyi sneered and said: "Mr. Lin, Luo will not tell lies in front of the real person. The person you took is my Qingjiao brother. Our Qingjiao brothers and sisters put loyalty first, and we cannot allow you to take our people away."
So this situation is not caused by us, but by Mr. Lin."
Lin Jue shouted: "What are you talking about? They are murderers. Is it wrong for the government to hunt down the murderers?"
Luo Wenyi said coldly: "Mr. Lin, they are not murderers. They are members of our Qing Sect. According to the teachings, they have the right to deal with their daughters who do not abide by the rules."
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "The world is so great. The sky is clear and the sun is bright. This is my world of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not comparable to the teachings of the Qing Sect? Could it be that in your hearts, the teachings of the Qing Sect are not as good as those of the Qing Sect?"
Are the laws of the imperial court still superior? You Qingjiao believers have in mind that there is no way to achieve success without a country?"
Luo Wenyi sneered and said: "To be frank, that's what we think sometimes. Our Qing Sect members put doctrine first. If we break any rules, we cannot break the doctrine."
