Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Cough cough cough."

Wu Song left, but Ximen Qing continued to cough.

The county constable beside him was anxious to see his patron in such distress, wishing he could go up and take his place.

But all he could do now was appease Ximen Qing.

"Your Excellency, how could you allow him to do this to me!"

Having finally calmed down, Ximen Qing immediately lashed out at the county magistrate.

"You're going to let it go, huh? Fine, then I'll handle this problem myself next time! Just don't blame me for being too ruthless!"

"Watch your words!"

The magistrate glared at Ximen Qing.

"Although you donate a lot of money to the government every year, you are just an ordinary citizen. No matter what, Wu Song is still the head constable of Yanggu County!"

"Mind your place!"

"Very well, very well, this is interesting, Your Excellency. I shall take my leave now."

Upon seeing this, Ximen Qing immediately lost his appetite. He had already been extremely embarrassed, and staying any longer would only make him more humiliated, so he got up and left.

"My lord, my lord? Oh dear, my lord, why are you upset with him? Our yamen has always cooperated well with him!"

The county magistrate couldn't stand it any longer and got up to chase after Ximen Qing.

The magistrate didn't stop him. He already knew that the county lieutenant and Ximen Qing were in cahoots, so he tacitly approved of Wu Song slapping Ximen Qing's face today.

He wanted to make Ximen Qing understand.

Although the government does take your money every year, you don't have an official position, so don't expect to be arrogant and order officials around to do things for you.

Not all officials will listen to you, Ximen Qing!

Unless, after you, Ximen Qing, manage to climb to an even higher level of connections, you'll find someone with a bigger backer!

Otherwise, in Yanggu County, you might be a high-ranking official to put it nicely, but to put it bluntly, you're just a pathetic, down-on-his-luck medicine seller!

"Manager Ximen, sir, have a good trip and don't let us see you off!"

Wu Song greeted and saw off guests at the gate, this time humiliating Ximen Qing. He was secretly pleased to see Ximen Qing and the county magistrate leave together, but he still maintained a proper facade.

"That Wu Song is a real scoundrel! My lord, don't be angry! I'll teach him a lesson for you another day!"

After the two left Wu Song's house, the county magistrate coaxed Ximen Qing while cursing Wu Song, thinking that Wu Song was a real scoundrel!

"Hmph, you're just a county lieutenant, and you let a mere constable steal your thunder. You're a piece of trash too!"

Ximen Qing cursed, then continued speaking.

"Tell me, how much does this Wu Song know about our business?"

“He knows absolutely nothing about it, I can guarantee that, and the county magistrate can guarantee that too!”

The county constable immediately patted his chest and said.

"He's not one of us, sir. Don't worry. Once the heat of his tiger-hunting incident has died down, the magistrate will definitely remove him from his position as head constable and transfer him elsewhere. At that time, the head constable position will be rightfully yours!"

It turns out that Ximen Qing had been sending money to the government for so many years, and he needed the government to give him a title. Originally, this position of head constable was prepared for Ximen Qing.

Unfortunately, a tiger appeared on Jingyang Ridge at that time. If Ximen Qing had taken over the position of head constable, he would have been responsible for capturing the tiger!

But Ximen Qing knew very well that he was not good enough to deal with a tiger, so he absolutely must not take on this hot potato at this time!

He originally planned to take things slowly, wait for the big worm to leave on its own, and then take over.

Anyway, he felt that no one in the entire Yanggu County would be foolish enough to compete with him for that position!

Therefore, when the county magistrate tried to win people's hearts by using the position of head constable, Ximen Qing watched the magistrate's actions with a sense of amusement.

Go ahead and use it to recruit people; if you can recruit anyone, I'll admit defeat!

However, even the best-laid plans can go awry, as Wu Song suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Firstly, he wasn't from Yanggu County and didn't know anything about the area. Secondly, he killed a tiger on the way; people carried a large tiger directly down from the hill! There was no way to fake it!

Therefore, Ximen Qing's dream of becoming a constable was intercepted by Wu Song, so it's no wonder he couldn't possibly have a good attitude towards Wu Song!

Moreover, the effect of his business dealings being covered by an official position is completely different from not having one.

"I'm fine for now. Anyway, you're the one shipping the goods, I'm only responsible for sourcing them. Remember, if this Wu Song ever threatens our big business, then we must eliminate him!"

Ximen Qing said to the county magistrate.

"Don't worry, my lord, Wu Song is no threat. We don't need to be afraid of him."

The county magistrate patted his chest and assured Ximen Qing.

"If he really affects us, we will definitely take action to deal with him! Think about it, my lord, although the county magistrate is not directly involved in our business, he still earns 100,000 taels of silver a year."

"He's always taken a lot of money from us. He thinks he can just walk away now? No way!"

The county constable's words made Ximen Qing feel much better, but he was still somewhat unhappy about the embarrassment he had suffered today.

"That's good! Oh, by the way, you keep a close eye on his family! His older brother sells steamed buns, right? Just keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't get away with it too easily!"

"As for his sister-in-law... well, that daughter of He Lao Jiu has been unlucky for over a decade, let's just leave it at that."

Ximen Qing wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

After all, He Xiulian had a bad reputation in Yanggu County for more than ten years, and she was not particularly good-looking either; otherwise, Ximen Qing would have made a move long ago.

"My lord, since Wu Song claims to be a hero, he must act like one in his daily life. What do you think, should we set a trap for him, let him fall into it, and then—"

The county constable looked around and, finding no one, immediately gave Ximen Qing an idea. To make Ximen Qing feel even better, he even made a cut on his neck.

"Do you have any idea?"

Ximen Qing became interested. He thought the county magistrate's method was good. It could punish Wu Song without making Ximen Qing bear too much responsibility.

"I've got it! My lord, we'll do it this way, and then..."

The county magistrate lowered his head and thought for a moment, then told Ximen Qing a plan.

"No, this is too obvious. Find another one."

Ximen Qing refused, because the idea sounded completely unreliable.

"Then let's change it to this and that, and then do that and that..."

The county constable came up with another idea.

"That won't work either. Are you brainless? Can't you think through your suggestions first?"

Ximen Qing glared at the county magistrate with annoyance. How did this guy become a county magistrate? Did he buy his way in?

"Then I'm done. You know I'm just a rough man..."

The county constable felt a little aggrieved. Why? Why didn't they adopt my excellent idea?

"Fine, let him be arrogant for a while. After this batch of goods arrives, I'll deal with him personally!"

Ximen Qing decided to give up on this county magistrate. He was a big, burly man with a simple mind and weak limbs. What use was he?

However, Ximen Qing was determined to take revenge on Wu Song!

Even God can't stop me from taking my revenge on Wu Song!

Ximen Qing silently cursed in his heart, while giving Wu Song's house one last look with resentful eyes, and then left without looking back!

Damn it, this is really infuriating. I need to get back home and cool down!