roccoschili Chapter 176 A small ferry gang has even gotten involved with imperial officials?
Chapter 176 A small ferry gang has even gotten involved with imperial officials?
Yunluan's face remained cold and unmoved.
With a forceful swing of her arm, she tossed a struggling and begging gang member away as if he were trash!
"Thump!"
The heavy sound of the water falling was drowned out by the roar of the river.
The man only thrashed about twice in the pitch-black river.
It was quickly swept away by a vortex and disappeared.
One.
two.
Three.
Yunluan's movements were clean and efficient.
It was as if they were doing something completely ordinary.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.
Apart from Hu Biao's already stiffening corpse lying in the middle of the street.
Yunluan threw all seven or eight of his followers into the Nu River to feed the fish.
Only a few small ripples remained on the river surface.
It was immediately smoothed out by the rushing river.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
The onlookers were terrified and felt a chill run down their spines.
On the one hand, they felt that these villains who aided and abetted the evildoers deserved to die, and they secretly rejoiced.
On the other hand, they were also deeply shocked by Yunluan's ruthless and decisive methods.
Many people subconsciously took a few steps back.
The look in their eyes as they gazed at Qin Mu and Yun Luan became even more complicated.
The girl who was rescued was completely stunned.
She knelt on the ground, her little face tilted up, tears still visible, yet she had forgotten to cry.
He just stared blankly at Yunluan's cold profile.
She grew up in Nujiang Town.
Having witnessed the arrogance of the Nujiang Gang, I am well aware of how terrifying they are.
Within her limited understanding.
I never imagined that someone could so casually crush and discard this group of bullies like ants.
Shock, bewilderment, and a touch of relief at surviving a disaster.
There was also a sense of awe for Yunluan's almost divine power.
They intertwined in her clear eyes.
"Make way! This is an official case! Bystanders, please disperse!"
Just then, a slightly panicked and urgent shout came from the other end of the street.
There were about a dozen officials dressed in the uniforms of county yamen runners.
Led by a middle-aged man with a goatee, wearing a blue official robe and a black gauze hat.
They hurriedly parted the crowd and rushed over.
The middle-aged official in the lead was around forty years old, with fair skin.
But at this moment his face was a little pale, and beads of sweat were visible on his forehead.
They had obviously heard the commotion and rushed over.
When the group of constables and the official saw Hu Biao's corpse in the middle of the street and the bloodstains all over the ground.
They were all stunned when they saw Qin Mu, who stood calmly on the edge of the pool of blood with an extraordinary temperament, and Yun Luan, who was washing her hands by the river.
Especially the leading official.
Upon seeing Hu Biao's body, he shuddered violently.
The color drained from his face in an instant.
His lips trembled.
His finger trembled as he pointed to the ground.
"Hu...Hu Biao?! The young leader of the Nujiang Gang?!"
He suddenly looked up at Qin Mu and Yun Luan.
His eyes were filled with disbelief and immense terror.
"Was it...was it you...who killed him?"
Qin Mu turned slightly to look at the local official who was clearly terrified.
His face remained calm and composed.
It even carried a hint of playfulness.
"This man rode his horse recklessly through the street, abducted women, and uttered wild words, threatening us... threatening us."
"My guards were merely acting in self-defense to stop the violence."
"What is it, sir? Do you find something amiss?"
"Self-defense?!"
The official almost jumped up.
He strode up to Qin Mu, disregarding all formalities.
His voice trembled with excitement and fear.
He spoke in a low but urgent voice.
"Do...do you even know who he is?!"
"He's Hu Biao, the young leader of the Nujiang Gang! The Nujiang Gang!"
He stomped his foot, looking as if the sky had fallen.
"We're doomed! We've committed a terrible disaster! You've wrecked the world, do you even realize that?!"
"This Nujiang Gang runs rampant across several prefectures upstream and downstream of the Nujiang River, boasting thousands of members and controlling numerous docks and shipping routes!"
"That's nothing."
"The key point is... the key point is that they also have connections in the imperial court!"
"It's said he has connections with a certain prefect, and even some important figures in the capital! He has a very powerful background!"
Even our county magistrate has to give them some leeway!
"You...you're really finished now!"
A subtle ripple finally crossed Qin Mu's previously calm eyes.
He gave a soft "Oh?" with a slight upward inflection at the end, carrying a sense of inquiry.
He originally thought that the Nujiang Gang was just a local bully with some influence.
They oppress the people, and the government is either powerless or unwilling to intervene.
did not expect.
It even involves court officials, and may even reach the capital?
That's interesting.
A small ferry crossing gang, the waters seem deeper than the Nu River itself.
The official became even more anxious when he saw that Qin Mu didn't seem to care.
Without thinking twice, he took two steps forward and said in a barely audible voice.
"Young man, you have an extraordinary bearing; you must have quite a background."
"But even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, especially since the Nujiang Gang is no ordinary local gang!"
"Take my advice, run before their main force gets wind of this!"
"Leave Nujiang Town immediately, go as far away as possible! And never come back!"
Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and glanced at the official with some surprise.
This person is timid and cowardly, and lacks ability.
Otherwise, the Nujiang Gang wouldn't be so rampant.
But in the midst of the panic, his first reaction was to make himself, the "murderer," escape as quickly as possible.
Instead of arresting people or disclaiming responsibility.
They still retained some conscience.
We need to know who the real scourge is.
"You want us to run?"
The playful smile on Qin Mu's lips deepened slightly.
"And what about you, sir?"
"You let the murderer go, aren't you afraid the Nujiang Gang will hold a grudge against you and cause trouble for you and your county government?"
The official's face turned pale and then red, a mixture of shame and helplessness.
He sighed and waved his hand.
"I...I am, after all, an official of the imperial court, with a title, so they wouldn't dare to do anything to me openly."
"At worst... at worst, I'll just give up my official post, resign, and go back to my hometown to farm!"
"But you're different. You killed Hu Biao; that's a blood feud!"
"They will definitely retaliate at all costs!"
"Hurry up, it'll be too late if we wait any longer!"
Qin Mu quietly watched the county magistrate, who was panicked but trying to remain calm.
Judging from his official robes, he was probably a county magistrate or registrar.
Suddenly, she chuckled softly.
There was an indescribable meaning in that smile.
"You still have some conscience; you know right from wrong and are unwilling to collude with bullies."
"only……"
He paused, his tone calm but his words clear.
"Incompetent, timid, and lacking in courage despite having a good conscience."
"We can only watch helplessly as the people suffer and the wicked run rampant."
"Your job as an official is truly frustrating."
These words were like sharp needles, precisely piercing the county magistrate's most painful spot.
His face flushed red and then turned pale.
His lips moved as if he wanted to explain something, but he found himself speechless.
Yes, how could he not want to be a good official who stands up for the people?
However, the Nujiang Gang's influence is deeply entrenched.
It seems someone above also sent a message asking for "favors".
What could a mere county magistrate do?
Each time, all I can do is try to smooth things over or turn a blind eye.
Qin Mu's words.
It brought out all the helplessness, frustration, and shame that had been building up in him for years.
"I...I..."
The county magistrate opened his mouth, but ultimately lowered his head in dejection.
Just then.
"Rumble..."
A dull tremor emanated from the ground.
It was not Jiang Tao.
Instead, it was the sound of dense hooves and numerous footsteps running in unison!
The sound approached rapidly from afar.
And they were clearly heading in the direction of the ferry town!
Simultaneously.
A powerful aura, undisguised and filled with violence and murderous intent.
Like an invisible tide, it swept in first!
The aura was incredibly strong.
They far surpassed Hu Biao's mediocre followers from earlier.
It even made the air seem to freeze for a moment.
The crowds on the street had not completely dispersed.
I could feel the presence and the increasingly approaching, muffled thunder-like sound.
His face instantly lost all color.
His eyes were filled with extreme fear.
"Oh no...it's broken!"
The county magistrate suddenly raised his head.
The last trace of color drained from his face.
His voice trembled violently, filled with despair.
"They're here...they're here! It's the Nujiang Gang! Their people are here!"
"Someone must have gone to report this!"
"It's over... I can't leave... I really can't leave now!"
He looked at Qin Mu and Yun Luan.
His eyes held a complex mix of emotions: sympathy, regret, and above all, a sense of "I knew it" despair.
Dusk deepened.
The river wind grew stronger.
The end of the town's street.
Dust flew everywhere.
The dense crowd was like a flood that had burst its banks.
They surged toward the crossroads.
The leading group of riders exuded a ferocious aura that sent chills down one's spine.
An even greater storm has already descended upon this small ferry crossing on the Nu River.
And the eye of the storm.
It was that figure, dressed in moon-white robes, standing calmly.