binnovel Chapter 223: Conflict
Chapter 223: Conflict
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhaozhao's words immediately caused dissatisfaction among the people around him.
"Hey, how do you talk like that, girl?"
"When the goddess appeared, the people of Yuzhou all saw it. How could it not work?"
"If you don't believe me, you can go and try it, girl!"
"That's right, girl, if you go into the city, don't talk nonsense!"
"Oh, girl, don't disbelieve me. I prayed to be rich, but I was hit by a carriage that day and lost a lot of money!"
"Me too, me too! I prayed that my child would get first place in his studies, but he ended up getting last place!"
"You must be insincere. I prayed for my wife to give birth to a big fat boy, but she divorced me, married someone else and got pregnant! She also told me that the fortune teller said she would definitely give birth to a boy!"
"..."
Finally, Bai Zhaozhao learned about the efficacy of the goddess temple from everyone's descriptions, which was quite... refreshing!
Of course, there are also those who fail, but the people unanimously believe that those people are not sincere!
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Bai Zhaozhao had no choice but to swing out his sword again, and in an instant, it was quiet again.
She said to the middle-aged man, "Let me be frank. Wan Wei Shang cannot be drowned! Otherwise, if there is a first case, there will be a second. If this precedent is set, then won't all those who disrespect the goddess be drowned in the future?
And who sets the standard for disrespect? You? Or the government? If it is you, will the Goddess allow it? Will she not blame you? If it is the government, then what is the point of the law?
Moreover, if many people die because of the goddess over time, what is the difference between that and human sacrifice? The goddess will definitely be angry, right? "
"This..." The middle-aged man hesitated. He didn't know how to refute Bai Zhaozhao, but he still felt that Wan Weishang deserved to die.
In fact, not only him, but also the people around him hesitated.
Finally, a young man said to Bai Zhaozhao, "Girl, what do you think should be done with people like Wan Weishang who demolished the Goddess Temple?"
"Has it been demolished? Not yet?"
"Of course not, the Goddess Temple is guarded by a master!"
Bai Zhaozhao: "Isn't that the end of it? If he really destroyed the Goddess Temple, then you can take him to the government. After all, none of you asked him why he wanted to demolish the temple, and whether he had any difficulties, right?"
"This..." The middle-aged man looked hesitant.
At this moment, Wan Weishang in the cage was already in tears. He mustered up his courage and shouted, "Girl! Please save me! I have been wronged, wronged!"
The middle-aged man's face changed. If he let Wan Weishang go, how would he save face as the village chief in the future? And how would he explain to that person?
"Girl! I advise you to stop interfering. Wan Weishang is from our village. He has done something detrimental to the village. All of us villagers agree that he should be drowned in a pond! Don't say that the government won't intervene. Even if the government really comes, we will say the same thing!"
Bai Zhaozhao knew that what the middle-aged man said was right. Many villages were collectives. If they really united to deal with one person, it would be difficult for the government to intervene, and it might even cause public resentment. And the people they wanted to deal with often really did unforgivable things, so under normal circumstances, the government would not intervene.
But she had to take care of this matter!
Reasoning probably wouldn't work, so Bai Zhaozhao said directly and domineeringly: "I don't think the goddess wants him to die, so I want to take him away! Villagers who disagree can stand up!"
All the villagers looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing these words. They all looked at the village chief at a loss. The village chief said with a dark face: "Humph, then, Miss, what is your identity? Why do you want us to hand over someone? Could it be that you are more powerful than the government?"
More and more people gathered around, some were watching the show, while others couldn't bear it and began to persuade Bai Zhaozhao: "Girl, you'd better not care about it!"
Bai Zhaozhao curled his lips and smiled: "Oh? Then who is the person behind you?"
The middle-aged man was stunned, looking a little flustered, and then he shouted with a sullen face: "What do you mean by someone behind me? Don't talk nonsense, little girl! Even if you know martial arts, so what? Are you going to kill all of us villagers in public?"
Bai Zhaozhao knew what was going on, and said calmly, "Of course not, but don't even think about taking a step forward!"
"Oh!" The middle-aged man felt relieved, smiled contemptuously at Bai Zhaozhao, and then shouted: "Everyone keep going! If the horses are startled or people are injured, it has nothing to do with us!"
Then, the team continued to move forward, but Bai Zhaozhao suddenly yelled "Ah!" and jumped off his horse. Then he fell to the ground and shouted, "Help! You hit me!"
Everyone was stunned by Bai Zhaozhao's action. Isn't it true that frauds are so blatant nowadays?
Middle-aged man: ...
After being surprised, he was about to lead his men around Bai Zhaozhao when he heard a loud shout: "Stop!"
Everyone turned around and saw a man in official uniform arriving with dozens of guards.
The middle-aged village chief's face became solemn. In his opinion, this young lady was at most a daughter of an official. In Jiangling County, which official could be more powerful than the prefect?
But...this Yang Tongzhi is not an ordinary person!
He raised his hand and said respectfully, "Master Yang! We didn't touch this young lady! She was obviously pretending!"
Bai Zhaozhao shouted, "How could he not? Sir Yang, he just said that he would not be responsible if the horse was startled or someone was injured!"
The middle-aged village chief was depressed. Is that what he said?
Yang Tongzhi said with a serious face: "I don't care what you Wanjia Village want to do, but now that you have hurt someone, you all have to come with me!"
The middle-aged village chief was shocked. How could this be possible? Were they in the same group?
"Master Yang, do you mean to take all of our dozens of villagers away?"
"Yes!"
"you……"
Bai Zhaozhao had already stood up and came behind Yang Tongzhi: "That's right, take them all away, not one can be left behind, they all hurt me! Oh, by the way, the one in the cage didn't hurt me, but take him away too! What if he is the mastermind behind this!"
Middle-aged village chief: ...
Yang Tongzhi: “…Okay!”
The people who were watching also tasted something at this time and moved away.
The villagers of Wanjia Village began to panic. They didn't want to go to the government office. No matter what the result was, it would affect their reputation.
The middle-aged village chief said meaningfully, "Master Yang, how about this? We are willing to compensate the young lady for her medical expenses, and let this matter go! Please don't embarrass us! How do you think?"
There was a dark flash in Yang Tongzhi's eyes. Humph, this was a blatant bribe. He and the prefect had always been at odds with each other. How could this be solved with just a little money?