Chapter 753: Chapter 753: Accuse First
The soft sword gleamed with cold light. If Cen Hong continued forward without dodging, the sword would undoubtedly pierce and shatter his palm.
Cen Hong quickly halted and turned his body, using the momentum to land under the eaves a few meters away.
He glared at Tong Sanlang and admonished, “How dare you commit such violence in broad daylight! You’re quite bold!”
“Can you stop whining about violence?” Qiao Xiaomai stepped forward and coldly stared at Cen Hong. “Sun Family is mere common folk, insulting me, a scholar’s wife. Cen sir, don’t you think they deserve a lesson?”
“You are a scholar’s wife, and she’s a scholar’s mother! Besides, she’s a country bumpkin who doesn’t understand the rules. A few reprimands would have sufficed if she misspoke. Your heavy-handed violence is nothing but an abuse of power. This matter must be taken to the County Governor!”
“See the County Governor, huh? Let’s go then. What, are you scared?” retorted Qiao Xiaomai casually.
She had every right to hit the person; it wasn’t unwarranted.
Domestic matters are hard for an official to judge, so let’s get into it then!
“Huff, and another thing about Sun Junyan! A scholar like him ended up severely injured by your gang beating, this matter is far from over!” Cen Hong added with a darkened face.
“Sun Junyan insulted me first. My husband stepped in to teach him a lesson and inadvertently went too far. Looking to swindle some silver, huh? Just say it, how much do you want?” Qiao Xiaomai sneered contemptuously. “I must say, Cen sir, Sun Junyan is after all your lapdog. you’re treating your loyal dog rather poorly, aren’t you?”
Upon hearing this, Cen Hong’s face darkened even more, “Enough talk, follow me to the County Office now to see the County Governor!”
“If we have to go, then we’ll go!”
Who’s afraid of whom, huh?
Cen Hong stepped forward, helping Qiao Meipan to her feet. Qiao Xiaomai instructed Hua Xiaofeng to stop. She, Tong Sanlang, and Hua Xiaofeng departed first, heading to the County Office on a bullock cart.
Cen Hong lagged behind and called for two soldiers and a horse carriage. He helped Qiao Meipan and Sun Family onto the carriage, summoned the already bandaged Sun Junyan, and then proceeded to the County Office.
By the time they arrived, Qiao Xiaomai was already impatient.
Seeing Cen Hong riding a tall horse from a distance, she immediately jumped off the bullock cart and began knocking on the grievance drum at the entrance of the County Office.
If Cen Hong wanted to file a complaint, she had grievances to air as well!
The sound of the grievance drum instantly drew the attention of the bailiffs in the County Office as well as the pedestrians passing by.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Qiao Xiaomai loudly declared, “Sir, I have grievances to air. Please summon the County Governor to deliver justice for me!”
Hearing this, Cen Hong’s face became as black as the bottom of a pot from afar.
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Qiao Xiaomai wasn’t up to anything; she genuinely had grievances to redress.
Regarding the misdeeds committed by Luhe of Zhuang Family and Sun Family, due to the incident’s long history and lack of evidence, she was unable to lodge a complaint.
The stolen silver and grain were gone.
Luhe’s injuries disappeared.
As for the death of her original soul, aside from her and Tong Tiehu, no one else knew.
The cause of Changsun’s injury was undeniably Qiao Chang’an, which, legally speaking, couldn’t be blamed on Sun Family.
For these reasons, she couldn’t legally accuse Sun Family of wrongdoing.
Yet, the tragedy that struck her family was without a doubt caused by Sun Family.
Because there’s no evidence for these incidents, should Sun Family be allowed to get off scot-free?
Having ruined a family and brought about numerous tragedies, they had the audacity to come to her home and insult Luhe just because their son had passed the civil service examination? She couldn’t swallow this indignity!