Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

"crack clap"

The sound of breaking was accompanied by the women's heart-wrenching screams, and some took advantage of the chaos to attack Lin Xiaoyue from behind. Before Lin Xiaoyue could turn around and pull back, she was stopped by Lin Zhaodi who suddenly rushed out and beat those people who had evil ideas, making them scream and run away.

Relying on her flexible body, Chun Xing took advantage of every opportunity to move through the chaotic crowd, and used the silver needle to accurately pierce the acupuncture points.

Xiaocao sat in the back, holding a basket and a backpack, blinking her starry eyes in admiration as she looked at Lin Xiaoyue who was protecting her and beating those fools with evil intentions until they cried for their parents.

The melee lasted for a long time under the one-sided crushing force, and the chief of the yamen runners finally shouted a rebuke, but unfortunately the screams were louder and louder, completely drowning out his voice.

The chief of the yamen runners was so angry that his eyes widened. He drew the whip from his waist and indiscriminately whipped the chaotic crowd.

The whips fell on the bodies and heads of the exiles like raindrops. For a moment, screams and cries of pain were heard continuously, and the prisoners ran around like headless flies.

With the help of other officials, the exiled prisoners who were jumping around happily finally calmed down. Under the intimidation of the yamen runners, they tightened their necks, held their heads and squatted down.

"Have you had enough of the noise? Do you want to go out in the rain and sober up?"

"You guys are restless all day long. You didn't get punished for causing trouble and running away. Do you really think I have a good temper and let you go?"

A group of exiled prisoners were whipped, and the pain made them sober up. Those who participated in the escape and those who did not tightened their belts, fearing that the chief of the yamen would start to settle accounts with them in a rage.

Running for one day, forty strokes of the cane.

After forty blows of the stick, no matter whether a man or a woman is alive, he or she will only have one breath left, let alone how to walk the rest of the way.

After scolding the exiled prisoners, the head of the yamen turned around and scolded Lin Xiaoyue and the others, "What, you can fight? If you are so good at fighting, come and fight me. Damn, you little hooves don't act like women at all, you can't be scared."

The four of them didn't like what they heard. Why, they were just taking shelter in the same cave, but you couldn't even control your own prisoners, and they were running in front of them and making trouble, and you didn't allow them to fight back? What kind of nonsense is this?

"Sir officer, it was those bitches who beat my son first, so I went to them to seek justice. As a result, you see, she beat all my teeth out. It's too much. You have to punish her severely."

The woman and child who had been kicked out by Lin Xiaoyue had gotten up at some point. Seeing the head of the yamen giving Lin Xiaoyue a stern lecture, she felt that she had found a backer, so she jumped out again and shouted at the top of her leaky voice.

Lin Xiaoyue: Oh no, that kick just now was too light.

The head of the yamen runners: If you want to talk, just stay away from me. Damn it, the spit you're spitting out is all over my face, it's so disgusting.

Stinky... vomit...

The bailiff who was maintaining order on the side said: Ah, it's so pitiful for the chief. That woman's bad breath is unbearable for them. It's a pity that the chief didn't kick her away.

Although they thought so in their hearts, the yamen runners did not dare to laugh at their boss. Are you kidding? Aren't you afraid that you will be beaten by the boss later?

The head of the yamen runners tried to endure it again and again, but finally couldn't bear it anymore and kicked the chattering woman and child who kept slapping him in the face with wet clothes. After wiping the slap, he thought about it and rushed out to get in the rain to wash off the saliva and stench on his face. Then he came back with his clothes dry but soaked.

...Damn it, it was all in vain.

The chief yamen runner glared fiercely at the confused woman and child lying on the ground, scaring her so much that she shuddered all over. She then realized that she had accidentally offended the chief yamen runner.

Fortunately, at this time, her illegitimate husband came over with his son, and they knelt beside her, constantly begging for mercy and apologizing to the head of the yamen runners, giving her the opportunity to hide behind someone.

The head of the yamen ignored the three people's pleas for mercy. He turned around and glared at Lin Xiaoyue, scolding, "I brought you here to shelter from the rain with good intentions, but you are looking for trouble. What? Do you think the matter of hiding contraband is over? You have to look at the owner when you beat the dog. These prisoners are under my jurisdiction now. Beating them is like slapping my face. How do you want this to end?"

Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were deep. Just as she took a step forward, Chun Xing, who was faster than her, jumped out, took out something from her arms very quickly, showed it to the head of the yamen runners, and then decisively stuffed it back.

Chun Xing moved quickly, but she did not hide it from Lin Xiaoyue and the other two. They had all seen it. It was given to Chun Xing by Doctor Qiao before entering Black Wind Ridge, and he asked her to keep it with her just in case.

Imperial decree!!

With just one glance, the yamen chief's pupils suddenly shrank.

He subconsciously wanted to open his mouth and yell, how dare the girl in front of him imitate the important token of the court.

But then I thought, who would dare to imitate this? Aren't they afraid of being executed along with their entire clan or losing their heads?

People who knew him naturally didn't dare to imitate him, and people who didn't know him couldn't imitate him. He saw the little girl turn it over and show it to him clearly.

Combined with the fact that when they were outside earlier, the tough little girl kept saying that the state officials and county magistrates had dealt with them, which means that the possibility of the brand being genuine is absolutely real.

Think about it again, the four little girls were so brave that not only did they dare to go deep into the mountains and forests, they also carried controlled weapons and did not hide when they saw the officers. They were so blatant. If they did not have sufficient support, how could they dare to parade around like this.

Lin Xiaoyue: It’s too late now.

The head yamen runner became more and more frightened the more he thought about it. His calves began to tremble slightly and his brain was working rapidly. He thought that at most he just shouted louder and he should not have had the chance to do anything serious to offend anyone.

When his subordinates saw their boss's face changing constantly, they stepped forward to ask him, but were dismissed by the chief runner with a wave of his hand. He also ordered his subordinates to drag all the people away and give each of them twenty strokes of the cane first, and then he would slowly settle accounts with those who escaped later.

If you dare to cause trouble, you will be beaten first.

He almost got dragged into this, it was really... a close call.

Although Lin Xiaoyue and others knew that Doctor Qiao left a life-saving token to Chun Xing before he left, they didn't want her to take it out at this time. Although the matter was settled, this thing should not be revealed. If she encountered someone with bad intentions, this thing would become a death warrant.

Fortunately, judging from the attitude of the yamen chief, he had no ill intentions and even treated them politely with a smile on his face, which made the four of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Chun Xing knew that she was impulsive, but at that time she was afraid that the other party would rely on their numbers. Moreover, the crossbows in their hands were also a big handle. If they could not settle the matter perfectly, they were afraid that there would be recurrences in the future. That's why she used the token given by her grandfather...

Lin Xiaoyue didn't say anything to Chun Xing. She knew in her heart that Chun Xing was protecting her, so how could she be so ungrateful as to blame her?