Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Captain, do you think there might be some... misunderstanding here?"

Although they had a rough idea that Old Man Zhou had come to Wu Song to find his granddaughter, these constables had received plenty of benefits from Ximen Qing and were only acting on orders. They dared not let Wu Song go and file a complaint.

"Whether there's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out when we call Ximen Qing over."

Wu Song didn't care about any of that. He stood right in front of the yamen and continued to pressure the yamen runners.

"Just give me a straight answer, Ximen Qing, can I sue?"

"This……"

The constables looked at each other, at a loss. If it were Old Man Zhou coming again, they would just drive him away.

But Wu Song... they seem unable to defeat him!

"So slow! Much slower than my subordinates!"

Seeing that the yamen runners in front of him had stopped talking, Wu Song didn't care about anything else. He went straight to the yamen gate, picked up the hammer next to him, and started to pound the grievance drum!

"Thump, thump, thump thump thump thump..."

The drumbeats were not only incredibly loud, but also very rhythmic, instantly resounding throughout almost half of the county!

The people living near the government office were all alarmed!

"Look! That drummer is Captain Wu!"

"It really is Captain Wu! Why is Captain Wu beating the drum!"

"Yeah, is something big going to happen?"

Basically, everyone loves a good show. After Wu Song did this, many people dropped what they were doing and rushed to the entrance of the yamen to see what had happened.

"Captain, Captain, stop immediately!"

Only then did the constables realize what was happening. "Damn, there really is someone who's blind enough to dare to beat this drum!"

But seeing that it's Wu Song, it seems quite reasonable...

"What's going on, Wu Song? What are you doing! Stop it! Do you even know what the grievance drum is for?! You're banging it?! What crime have you committed?!"

The county constable and the county magistrate were both in the county office. Upon hearing the commotion, they immediately ran out.

After all, the sounding of the grievance drum is a big deal!

When the results came out and it was Wu Song, the county magistrate was immediately furious, then overjoyed, "You good-for-nothing Wu Song, I'll punish you!"

"The grievance drum is, of course, for appealing grievances. What's wrong, magistrate? Can't I beat it?"

Wu Song grinned, showing no politeness whatsoever.

"You...you're being insolent! Who do you think you are? You're a county constable, what grievance do you have that you have to beat the drum? Guards, seize him!"

The county constable was very annoyed by Wu Song's rebuke and immediately planned to arrest him!

But which of the surrounding yamen runners didn't know the name of Wu Song who fought the tiger? Now that everyone knows that Wu Song fought the tiger while drunk, some people have given Wu Song the nickname "Drunken Tiger Slayer"!

Who dares to go up here?

"What a coincidence! Today, I, Wu Song, have come here to settle a grievance. Old Zhou, this is the magistrate!"

Wu Song gestured for Lao Zhou to step forward and meet the county magistrate with him.

"Your Honor, this is Old Zhou, a villager from Xiaomiao Village outside Yanggu County. He has tried to come to the yamen to file a complaint many times, but he has been turned away each time. So he came to me and asked me to help him beat the drum and appeal for justice! This is the petition, which clearly explains what happened! Please take a look, Your Honor!"

"Oh? Is this the case?"

Upon hearing this, the magistrate guessed that the matter was probably related to Ximen Qing, but he couldn't just guess, so he took the petition and read it carefully.

After reading it, the magistrate frowned. "Ximen Qing, what are you doing? Aren't you just a medicine seller? How could you do something like this?"

"County Commandant, take a look."

The magistrate handed the petition to the county constable. The constable's expression darkened after reading it. He glared at Old Zhou, who was standing beside Wu Song, and wanted to tear up the petition immediately. However, considering Wu Song's presence, he held back and simply clasped his hands in a fist and said to the magistrate:

"My lord, I believe this is slander. Master Ximen is one of the few truly good people in our county, a wealthy man with every woman he could ever want. Why would he lay a hand on the granddaughter of such a country bumpkin? I think it's probably just this old man's side of the story. Please let me arrest this old man and torture him to make him tell the truth."

After saying that, the county constable tried to signal his men to come and arrest the old man.

But Wu Song shouted loudly:

"Who dares to move!"

At the same time, he drew two swords from his back, exuding a chilling aura!

"Wu Song, what are you doing! Drawing a knife in front of your superior? You, are you trying to rebel?!"

The county constable was startled by Wu Song's actions and immediately tried to frame him!

"Shut up! Who do you think you are, county magistrate? The people come to accuse someone, and you just accuse them of slander without even asking any questions? Where is your evidence? And since you've accused Ximen Qing, you should have summoned him here and asked him to clarify things, instead of arresting the plaintiff!"

"You still want to use torture? What kind of torture? A county constable, instead of standing up for the people, you turn black into white. Do you deserve the official robes you wear? Huh!"

"I, Wu Song, am here today to vouch for Old Man Zhou! Anyone who dares to touch me will be crippled! Anyone who dares to act recklessly will face my wrath!"

After saying that, he swung his two daggers and cleaved a stone slab at his feet into several pieces!

Wu Song's words were very harsh, showing no respect for the county magistrate, which made the magistrate lose face.

Moreover, Wu Song's actions were a blatant disrespect to Ximen Qing!

Everyone in Quanyanggu County knows that Ximen Qing loves women and face the most. In addition, Ximen Qing has a very powerful family background, so no one dares to provoke him.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Wu Song ruthlessly broke this tradition!

"Captain, don't be impulsive! Put the knife away, put it away!"

The constables dared not move and urged Wu Song to stop. As for the county magistrate, although he had also been frightened back several steps by Wu Song, he still stubbornly confronted Wu Song head-on!

"Wu Song, do you know that Master Ximen donates money and goods to the government every year? Such a good person would never do what you're describing in your complaint! I advise you not to make things too difficult!"

"Your Honor! No need for you to remind me, I, Wu Song, am perfectly fine. All you need to do now is arrest Ximen Qing and have them confront each other, isn't that enough?"

"Or are you afraid to bring people over for a confrontation?"

"Dare! Who says I wouldn't! You wait, I'll go and fetch Master Ximen right now!"

The county magistrate was cornered by Wu Song and had no choice but to slink away with a few trusted men.

They ostensibly went to invite Master Ximen.

"Tell Ximen Qing, it was I, Wu Song, who brought this to justice! Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor!"

Watching the county magistrate leave, Wu Song couldn't help but add a comment.

"Wu Song, are you really sure?"

The magistrate asked Wu Song, because under these circumstances, Ximen Qing must have made preparations, and they might not be able to find any evidence.

However, in court, without evidence, even as the county magistrate, he couldn't help them.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as you can keep those four words, what do I, Wu Song, have to fear this time?"

Wu Song pointed to the plaque above the courtroom, where the four characters "明镜高悬" (meaning "a bright mirror hangs high") hung high, overlooking the entire government office.

"Sigh... well, let's come in and wait then."

The magistrate patted Wu Song on the back and then led the way back.

The mirror hangs high, but since Bao Zheng, where has the mirror of wisdom been found in the Song Dynasty?