northernbook Chapter 330 Take action
Chapter 330 Take action
Afan roared as he beat her, his voice hoarse with anger. His eyes were blazing with rage as he stared at Luo Jingan.
"You bastard, you are worthy of liking pomegranates? Who do you think you are!" Afan panted and cursed with gritted teeth.
Seeing that the situation was not good, several strong men rushed forward for fear that someone would be killed. They took great effort to hold Afan tightly. The men's faces were full of anxiety, and they held Afan's arms tightly.
"Brother Afan, just teach him a lesson, but don't beat him to death." A bearded man said anxiously, dragging Afan back with all his strength.
"This corrupt official has done so many evil things, he will get his comeuppance sooner or later, there is no need for us to dirty our hands for such a person." Another burly man followed suit, hugging Afan's waist tightly, trying to calm him down.
"Brother Afan, listen to our advice. Don't be impulsive. Let's take a long-term view."
Several men tried to persuade Afan one after another. They surrounded Afan and formed a human wall to prevent Afan from getting close to Luo Jingan again.
Xiuying hurried in and shouted, "Afan, calm down! Calm down!"
Her brows were furrowed. "There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with this bastard official in the future. There's no need to rush now." Xiuying quickly walked to Afan, grabbed Afan's shoulders tightly with both hands, and shook him vigorously a few times.
"A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Only by being patient can one accomplish great things." Xiuying slowed down her tone and patiently advised, "We need to take a long-term view now. Acting rashly will only ruin things."
"Afan, believe me, this corrupt official will pay the price for his actions sooner or later, but not in this reckless way."
Afan gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently as he tried to calm himself down. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force. His heart was filled with rage, and the thought of killing Luo Jingan surged wildly in his mind.
However, his reason prevailed at the critical moment. He knew clearly that if he really killed Luo Jingan, it would bring unimaginable trouble to Xiuying and the entire Futian Village.
A trace of pain and struggle flashed in Afan's eyes. He gritted his teeth and tried hard to restrain his impulse.
"Aunt Xiuying, I hit him in the stomach, so the injury shouldn't be visible." Afan suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a slightly trembling voice.
Xiuying sighed heavily, frowning, and said with a hint of reproach: "Didn't I tell you to stay home and look after Shi Liu? Why are you here?"
The reason why Afan was asked to stay at home with Shiliu was actually because he was afraid that Afan would do something stupid due to his youthful vigor.
Ah Fan lowered his head, not daring to meet Xiuying's gaze, and replied softly, "Shi Liu was worried about your situation, so she asked me to come over and take a look. Don't worry, Gui Hua is with her."
Afan kept rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands, and there was a hint of embarrassment on his face. In fact, he came here on his own initiative, just wanting to teach this ungrateful person a lesson on behalf of Shiliu.
"Oh, this kid." Xiuying shook her head helplessly. "I don't know what she's worrying about. I'm here."
A look of pity appeared on Xiuying's face, and her eyes revealed her concern for Shiliu.
"But since you're here, come and help." Xiuying glanced at Afan and her expression eased a little.
Ma Ergun ran in panicked, breathing heavily, and shouted, "Sister Xiuying, this is bad! Butcher Li, who was guarding the intersection, just ran back in in a panic, saying that someone in official uniform is heading towards the village!"
Xiuying's expression instantly grew serious, and she said decisively, "Okay, inform Aunt Wu that it's time to take action!"
When Luo Jing'an heard this, he turned pale with fear, his legs went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He said tremblingly, "I didn't expect these villagers to dare to kill people!"
His body kept shaking and his eyes were filled with despair and fear.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over now!" Luo Jing'an muttered to himself, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. His lips trembled, and he was in extreme panic.
Xiuying left a few strong men to guard Luo Jingan closely, and then hurriedly walked out of the yard with Afan.
After hearing the news, Aunt Wu hurriedly put the antidote into the steaming mutton soup. The woman waiting nearby hurriedly took the mutton soup and carefully carried it to the table. The woman's face was a little nervous, and her hands were tightly holding the tray.
"My lords, this is freshly cooked mutton soup, come and enjoy!" the woman greeted enthusiastically.
The officials were already overwhelmed by hunger and desire, and felt that every piece of food on the table was full of irresistible temptation.
When they saw the mutton soup being served, they were like hungry wolves seeing delicious prey, or like men who had not been close to women for many years seeing a beautiful woman, and they couldn't wait to pounce on it.
There was greed in the eyes of the officers and they shouted anxiously.
Gulp...Gulp...Gulp...
After taking a sip of soup, everyone gradually regained consciousness.
"Ugh, my stomach is so bloated!" An officer touched his round belly and cried out in pain, "Why did I eat so much? My stomach is going to burst!"
"Ew..." Someone couldn't help but vomit, shouting, "My big fat meat, dumplings, chicken legs..."
Their faces were pale, their expressions were distorted, and they looked extremely painful.
The brand new gate at the entrance of the village was wide open. The village chief, Xiuying and two scholars in the village stood at the entrance with serious expressions.
I saw a eunuch dressed in eunuch's clothes riding a tall horse walking in front. He looked arrogant and glanced around with contempt.
Two horses followed closely behind, on which sat two burly men dressed in Jinyiwei uniforms.
Their faces were stern and their eyes were sharp. Their Feiyu suits gleamed coldly in the sun, and the swords at their waists swayed with the shaking of their horses.
Eunuch Li's sharp and somewhat majestic voice suddenly rang out, and he stopped the horse abruptly, startling several birds flying in the big tree at the entrance of the village.
He jumped off the horse with a nimble and agile movement. It was easy to tell from his agile skills that he had some basic skills.
Eunuch Li landed steadily, his body did not shake at all, and his face was full of confidence and calmness.
"Xiuying, accept the imperial edict!" After Eunuch Li stood firm, he immediately took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his arms, raised it high with both hands, and shouted loudly.
Xiuying walked out solemnly and slowly knelt. Her posture was straight, her gaze was firm, and she didn't hesitate when her knees touched the ground. Seeing this, the villagers also knelt behind Xiuying in unison.