The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

Ten minutes later, after listening to the report from his servants, the old man's face turned blue with anger and he asked with trembling hands.

"Who is the new county magistrate? Is there any information about him?"

"Replying to the old man, that guy is said to have graduated from the Baocheng Military Academy. He is from the Duan Department and doesn't have a big background."

Butler Wang had received some news in advance, so he hurried forward with his back bent and volunteered.

"Old man, let me handle this. This little bastard is really rebellious. He dared to touch anyone from our Li family. I will make sure he dies miserably."

"No, I'll do it myself!"

The old man waved his hand, a fierce look appeared on his face full of age spots, and he slowly stood up and gave orders.

"Call someone to the government office. I want to see if this county magistrate is really that bold."

……

In the middle of the morning, more and more people gathered in front of the office. Everyone was waiting and watching, wanting to see how the county magistrate would deal with the revenge of the Li family.

After all, no one in Jingshan County has ever dared to challenge them.

“It’s really relaxing.”

Zhang Ye, who was reclining on the armchair, was almost asleep, and he did not wait for the first citizen to come to file a complaint.

Before coming here, he had thought that the situation was not optimistic, but he never expected that the people at the grassroots level had been almost tamed. Even if the people who bullied them died, no one dared to speak out.

This was really beyond his expectations.

However, the killing of Li San and others last night was not in vain. At least this morning, public opinion has improved a lot and it seems that it will soon become positive.

It seems that this round of news has not been fully spread. As long as the Li family can be apprehended today, the government's reputation will improve.

"Get out of here, get out of here! You all want to die! Get out of here right now!!"

There was a burst of noise outside the door, which awakened Zhang Ye who was taking a nap.

At this moment, the people who gathered around to watch the excitement quickly made way as if they had encountered a flood or a beast. They didn't even dare to fart and kept backing away with fear on their faces.

As they gave way, a group of fat and strong lackeys in black clothes came slowly, supporting a skinny old man who was leaning on a cane.

Perhaps he was used to people's fear and avoidance, the old man was very calm. After entering the government compound, he looked up at Zhang Ye who was sitting on the high seat, and an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his dry mouth.

"Oh, this is coming alive."

Zhang Ye had guessed what was going on based on the reactions of the people around him and the old man's behavior. He immediately stood up and greeted him with a polite smile.

"Grandpa, are you feeling well? What brings you here today?"

"cough……"

The old man coughed lightly and did not respond immediately. Instead, he glanced behind him.

At this moment, the lackey who came with him was quite considerate and immediately ran over to bring a chair.

After they sat down, the old man slowly looked at Zhang Ye and introduced himself.

"You must be the new county magistrate, right? Please introduce myself. I am Li Ziwei, the head of the local Li family."

"Oh, really? I've heard a lot about you."

Zhang Ye still maintained a smiling face, but in his heart he was cursing the old man.

What kind of person is this? You dare to act like a fool in front of me? Go ahead and show off. I’ll let you show off for a while.

"I wonder what brings the old man here today?"

"Mr. County Magistrate, you really ask questions even though you already know the answer." Old man Li immediately raised his tone, turned around and pointed at the corpse hanging outside the door, his voice becoming extremely cold.

"That Li San outside the door is my son. I want to ask, what crime did he commit? Which official tried him? Why did he die for no reason?"

The old man spoke in a very firm tone, and he pounded the ground several times with the cane in his hand, looking very imposing.

"Mr. County Head, please think it over before you speak. We peasants may not be well educated, but we do understand the principle that if you kill someone, you must pay with your life, and if you owe someone a debt, you must pay with your money. If this matter today cannot be explained clearly, someone will have to pay with their life."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were watching the excitement outside the gate immediately quieted down. Some of the timid ones even hurriedly evacuated, not daring to watch the excitement anymore.

Old man Li's reputation is even more ruthless than that of his son. No local has not been bullied by him.

"It's a close call! I'm afraid this new county magistrate is going to be in trouble..."

"Who says it's not true? You're just too young. In Jingshan County, even if the king of heaven comes, he can't defeat the Li family."

"Just now I saw that the Qinglong Gang has gathered here, and the gambling house boss Cui's men are also gathering. If this county magistrate shows any signs of giving in, he will definitely be finished today."

The brave people outside the door have begun whispering and predicting the future of the new county magistrate.

They knew the power and structure of Jingshan County better than anyone else. Without a thunderous suppression, they would be unable to do anything to these people with normal sentencing and sanctions.

"Look, I'll bet you a dollar that he's the first county governor to die on the day he takes office."

"Not necessarily. I think this kid is quite imposing. He might be able to bring down the Li family."

"Drink your fucking drink! What are you talking about so early in the morning? I've never seen the Li family suffer in my life. If he can bring down the Li family, I'll eat ten pounds of shit in the street!"

While everyone outside the yard was watching, Zhang Ye was not at all panicked. He casually took out the pistol from his waist and started loading it.

His sudden action made several lackeys around him panic, and they covered their waists and prepared to draw their guns.

However, Lu Shan and others reacted faster and controlled them before they could make a move. With the black muzzle of a gun against their foreheads, none of them dared to move.

"What? Are you planning to ignore reason and bully us civilians?"

Old man Li looked at their actions without any panic in his heart. He still looked down at everyone with a condescending attitude.

In his mind, no one in Jingshan County dared to touch him. What was wrong with pulling out a gun? If he put the gun to his forehead, would they dare to fire?

"What's the point? What's the point?"

Zhang Ye glanced sideways slightly, a playful smile flashed across his eyes, and he immediately raised his voice and shouted loudly.

"Over the years, have you, the Li family, oppressed the people and committed fewer crimes? Have you ever tried to reason with others?"

"joke!"

Old man Li shouted coldly, picked up his cane and pointed at Zhang Ye and scolded him.

"Do you understand what the rules are? Don't talk nonsense without evidence. Remember, you are the county magistrate. You must have solid evidence to investigate a case and arrest someone!"

"My rules are rules!"

Zhang Ye's expression suddenly changed. He picked up the pistol, pointed it at Old Man Li, and pulled the trigger decisively.

boom! !

The bullet shot out and went straight through the old man's arm.

"In Jingshan County, there can only be one rule, and that rule is me, Zhang Ye!"