Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 304: Don’t Touch the Fox’s Tail (31)

After lunch, Shi Qi started to sort out and investigate other cases, which took him one or two hours.

After putting away the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Shi Qi rubbed his sore shoulders.

Looking outside the door again, the snow had stopped at some point.

Seeing that no one was taking care of the flowers and plants in the Zong government office, the entire mansion was empty except Shi Qi. It was strange that the subordinates who had just been taught a lesson did not respond to any calls.

Shi Qi simply took the pruning tools and went to trim the flowers and plants himself.

Several plum trees are in full bloom, with lush branches and leaves, and the pink and tender white petals are eye-catching.

Searching for plum blossoms in the falling snow, a beautiful and elegant scene.

Shi Qi picked up a bunch of branches and cut off the frozen plum blossoms.

It turns out that no matter how strong you are, you will still get frostbite, just like a person, no matter how tough he is, he will still get hurt.

"Ah Qiu~" Shi Qi was lost in thought, and suddenly his nose felt sore and he sneezed.

Putting down the scissors, Shi Qi tightened his cotton coat, but still felt a chill from the draft.

"Sir, something bad has happened! Something...something happened!" A panicked voice broke the peace in the mansion.

Shi Qi saw Xiao He gasping for breath and asked, "What happened? Why are you so anxious?"

"Sir, please spare me... Sir, please spare me! My brothers have all been captured and taken to the alley. The Immortal... The Immortal Master is so angry that he wants to... kill someone!" Xiao He knelt down trembling, very anxious and terrified.

Shi Qi didn't react and didn't know why Xiang Ling suddenly arrested her men.

"We are all confused. They don't know that you and the Immortal Lord are old friends. Please be magnanimous and save our brothers!" Xiao He looked up with tears in his eyes.

Shi Qi paused for a moment, and finally realized that it was because of him.

"Get up quickly, I'll go with you to save people." Shi Qi didn't even bother to put on his outer robe, and hurriedly followed He Si to the alley.

……

Lane House.

Everyone inside and outside, young and old, felt heavy-hearted and extremely uneasy, and no one dared to look up.

Because although their Lord Immortal was smiling at the moment, his aura was so low that it seemed as if he was ready to silence them at any time.

The few men dressed in official attire were now tied up and dropped in front of the gate of the mansion.

There were two neat rows of people and two neat rows of barrels below them.

The barrel was filled with black and foul smell.

"Immortal... Immortal Lord, we...we know we are wrong, please forgive us." Zhao Chang was trembling, his face was pale, and at this moment he no longer had the pride he had during the day.

"I'm wrong... I shouldn't have teased Lord Shi. I shouldn't... I shouldn't have committed a crime of disobedience." Zhao Chang said tremblingly, shaking with cold.

They were supposed to go to the yamen in the afternoon, but they were suddenly called to the alley. They didn't dare to offend the second-rank immortal who was highly valued by the emperor, so they came here.

As soon as they arrived, they were tied up here and hung for nearly two hours. The wind and snow had already dried up their strength. The others had already fainted.

He was now completely powerless, and his fingers were swollen from being strangled.

Xiao He tipped off...why hasn’t he come back yet?

If this continues, their bodies...will be ruined.

That’s right. They just embarrassed and humiliated Master Shi this morning. She...won’t come to help.

Zhao Chang lowered his head and finally felt the humiliation of being watched and pointed at by everyone. He felt very guilty at this moment.

If they were given another chance, they would definitely... do their job well and behave properly.

"Your Excellency, these were all my instructions. I was impatient and looked down on women serving as officials. Everything is my fault. I am willing to take the full responsibility. I hope Your Excellency will have mercy on me and release... release my brothers." Zhao Chang said, with blood oozing from the cracked corners of his mouth.

Xiang Ling lazily lay on the couch, waving a feather folding fan, and said calmly: "You kid... you still have some backbone. But... you are guilty. Just the fact that you committed treason and injured an official is enough to kill you dozens of times."

"Old Li, come closer and take a look. Are those people all fainted?" Xiang Ling continued.

Uncle Li responded softly and stepped forward tremblingly to check.

"Reply...Reply to the Immortal Lord, they are all fainted. Why don't you...let them go? If they continue like this...someone will really die. This old servant...is also worried that you will be controversial." Uncle Li reminded carefully.

Xiang Ling waved his hands. Thinking of the scene of Shi Qi being poured cold water, he felt angry.

Such a thin woman, being splashed with ice water in such a cold weather?

He felt extremely unhappy, and what made him upset was...she didn't even tell him about the injustice she suffered.

She was his, and he didn't dare to hurt her at all, but they were so reckless!

The corner of Tu Tu's mouth twitched:? Huh? Then could it be that the red spots and scars on her host's neck were all caused by mosquito bites...

"Don't worry, Old Li. I know what I'm doing. Your Excellency cares about the people and is tolerant and generous. But I... can't just watch you bully her with my own eyes. Well, since your brothers are all unconscious, that's perfect. Let them go one by one and let them sober up." Xiang Ling said sullenly.

"Think twice, Immortal Lord. Falling into a cesspool could really cost someone their life..." Old Li spoke again.

"Okay, if you say one more word, you'll go with them." Xiang Ling was still lying on his side, his tone unquestionable.

Old Li froze, responded tremblingly, and did not refute.

The rope was slowly lowered, and soon the manure water reached the waist.

The pungent stench woke people up.

Some of those who woke up looked at the scene in front of them and wanted to speak, but the stench made them feel like vomiting.

"Stop... Ugh... Spare my life, Immortal Venerable... Ugh..."

Zhao Chang said nothing and held his breath, but the stench made his eyes sore.

If this continues... they will definitely die today.

The smell of this manure pond is dozens or hundreds of times more fishy than the smell of their lake water. They can't even... open their mouths.

He suddenly remembered Shi Qi's humiliated look, so calm and composed. It was in stark contrast to their desperate begging for mercy.

They...have no right to disobey her at all.

They are the ones who bully the weak and fear the strong, and are weak and incompetent.

Zhao Chang closed his eyes, and all his internal organs seemed to be impacted. His heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to burst out of his chest.

The rope was still falling, and Xiang Ling had no intention of stopping. The feces water was pressing against his neck, and in the next second, it would pour into his mouth and nose.

At this moment, the door of the alley was kicked open and a familiar female voice sounded, like the sound of nature.

"stop!"

Shi Qi was really shocked when he saw the scene in front of the door, but when he saw Xiang Ling lying on the couch calmly, he felt quite disappointed.

This high concentration of fecal water can really be fatal.

She thought...although he was a bad guy, he wouldn't torture people and treat their lives as worthless.

"Shi...Lord Shi?" Xiang Ling saw the person coming and saw a flash of disappointment in Shi Qi's eyes. For some reason, he felt a pang in his heart.

He stood up suddenly, dropped the folding fan in his hand, and was so nervous that he didn't know what to do.

It feels like doing something bad... and getting caught.

But he didn't do anything bad, he just couldn't bear to see her being bullied. He just wanted to punish them and let them know that he was her backer.

How could she...how could she look at me with such disappointed and speechless eyes.

Well, he felt so upset...

Xiang Ling frowned slightly, unable to speak.

Shi Qi leaned forward and bowed his head, his tone full of indifference and alienation: "I, your humble servant, came to visit you without informing you, please forgive me, Your Excellency. But... I don't know what Your Excellency's intention is?"

"Did they hurt the Immortal Lord? Why! Did they detain my men without permission?"

Xiang Ling pouted when she heard this: "They were the ones who hurt and insulted you first. I just..."

"Since the Immortal Lord has not been hurt, why does he need to interfere in the affairs of the sect government. I will manage my subordinates well, so please show mercy... and let them go." Shi Qi still lowered his head and said lightly.