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A scholar didn’t even need to kneel upon seeing the county magistrate, let alone a Juren, acandidate who had passed the imperial examination. The fact that they had crippled him without any consequences showed just how incompetent the officials had been.
“It’s their fault,” The head of Wu family said anxiously, pointing at the Village Chief.
They absolutely could not fall into the hands of this Governor. If they did, it would be over for them. If their past actions were brought to light…
Just the thought of it made the head of Wu family and his associates tremble with fear.
Yuan Bao, standing beside Su Yu, narrowed his eyes as he looked at the head of Wu family and his associate. “Young master, these two seem suspicious.”
Su Yu nodded in understanding and turned his gaze to the Governor, who quickly nodded in response. “Young master, rest assured, I will thoroughly investigate this matter.”
If he didn’t thoroughly investigate, he was genuinely concerned that he would be the one to suffer the consequences.
The head of Wu family and his associates looked at Su Yu. Who exactly was this young man? How could he make the Governor and other officials refer to him in such a manner?
The fact that the Governor treated the young man with such deference indicated that the latter’s status and position were much higher than that of the Governor. Otherwise, the Governor would not have shown such respect to an ordinary person.
The Governor glared fiercely at the head of Wu family and his associates, clearly displeased with their behavior. He found their arrogance, thinking they could get away with anything just because they had some money, distasteful.
The head of Wu family felt extremely uneasy. He had originally intended to resolve the situation in Fulu Village during this time, so that the Village Chief surnamed Fu would never dare to speak up again. However, he had not expected to encounter the County Princess’s people.
The so-called young master and the officials had been summoned by this person, and now things had taken a turn.
“I am willing to compensate them and promise not to cause any more trouble in the future,” the head of Wu family said, hoping to mitigate the situation. It was better to suffer some losses than to risk their lives.
Su Yu paid no attention to them, standing to the side with his eyes lowered, lost in thought.
Soon, the Village Chief’s son was brought over.
“Young master, these two gentlemen, this is my son, Fu Cheng,” the Village Chief said, looking at his son with a heavy heart.
Fu Cheng? The name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
“We leave this matter in your hands,” Su Yu said calmly to the Governor.
“This is a misunderstanding, young master. We are willing to compensate them. Please give us a chance,” the head of Wu family pleaded. How could this be happening?
Once they entered the county office, there would be no way out. They absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen.
Su Yu toyed with the jade pendant at his waist. “You call this a misunderstanding? You can continue to argue your case and let me hear it. With all these people here, I want to see how you can explain this situation.”
Yuan Bao chuckled as he looked at Su Yu. What kind of talk was this? What did it mean to let them argue their case to him?
Fu Cheng looked at the speaker, his eyes flashing slightly. Who was this person? He had never seen him before.
“If you have any issues, speak directly to the county magistrate and the Governor. Don’t look at me like that. As for these two, if you have any grievances, there’s no need to be polite. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. As long as you are in the right, you can do whatever you need to do,” Su Yu said, observing Fu Cheng’s narrowed eyes.
Upon hearing that the representatives of the Wu and Lei families had come to the village, Fu Cheng had already prepared himself to bear the consequences of his father’s and the villagers’ grievances. Little did he expect that the situation would take a turn for the better, with both the county magistrate and the Governor arriving.
For him, this was a stroke of luck.
“I want to press charges against them,” Fu Cheng declared.
The head of Wu family looked at Fu Cheng with deep regret. If only he had taken care of Fu Cheng directly in the past, then he wouldn’t be able to speak like this now.
“Take them away,” the Governor ordered, and the bailiffs came forward to escort the individuals.
The Village Chief and the others involved in the incident all returned to the county office.
Su Yu turned to Yuan Bao. “Go and take care of things. I’m heading back.”
Su Yu had no interest in watching the commotion. He had been away from Xiaoyu for some time and needed to return immediately.
Looking at Su Yu’s urgent demeanor, Yuan Bao didn’t need to guess to know what he was thinking.
“Understood,” he replied.
Once things were settled, Su Yu rode off.
As he neared home, Su Yu remembered who Fu Cheng was.
Fu Cheng had accomplished quite a lot in his past life.
In his previous life, Fu Cheng had ended up as a recluse, with a crippled leg. Yet, despite his physical limitations, he had sought revenge for his family.
Ultimately, he had paid a heavy price for taking so many lives, meeting a fate of public execution.
The main issue was that Fu Cheng had killed too many people. Even if those people deserved to die, he had still paid the price he owed.
However, after unexpectedly getting involved this time, Fu Cheng’s life should be rewritten. Would he continue down that path?
Soon, Su Yu pushed thoughts of Fu Cheng aside and returned home to find Wang Jinhe.
“Welcome back. How did things go? Nothing bad happened, did it?” Wang Jinhe asked, looking at Su Yu with concern.
Su Yu reached out and put his arm around Wang Jinhe’s shoulder, speaking in a slightly reproachful tone, “My dear, do you lack confidence in your husband? It’s just a small matter. There’s no need for you to worry.”
“What exactly happened?” Wang Jinhe ignored Su Yu’s tone and urged him to explain.
Su Yu recounted the events to Wang Jinhe, including Fu Cheng’s past life and his ultimate fate.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in astonishment. “I can’t believe such a thing happened.”
It seemed that Fu Cheng, too, had led a difficult life. If he hadn’t been pushed to a certain extent, how could he have resorted to such drastic measures?
“He probably won’t reach that point now,” Wang Jinhe said thoughtfully.
Su Yu nodded in agreement. “I share your thoughts. I’ll have Wang Gu check on his injuries and see if they can be treated. If they can, we can recruit him or have him participate in the imperial examination. Both options are viable.”
Wang Jinhe found the plan very feasible. “Both are possible. But how could those two families have such audacity? They even dared to lay hands on a candidate who had passed the imperial examination. The people from the Wu and Lei families are truly audacious.”
“They had previously bribed the county magistrate and the Governor here, so naturally they felt emboldened,” Su Yu explained.
“Oh? Haven’t the county magistrate and the Governor been here for a long time? How could they engage in such outrageous behavior?” Wang Jinhe frowned.
“The county magistrate and the Governor were transferred here right after the incident at Fu Cheng’s home. It was a lateral transfer,” Su Yu explained.
“Based on their achievements, they should have been promoted long ago. However, lacking connections and not willing to take advantage of their positions, they naturally missed the opportunity for advancement,” Su Yu continued.
Wang Jinhe frowned, showing some displeasure at the situation. “These people are going too far. Capable individuals are unable to gain recognition, while a bunch of incompetent officials hold high positions. It seems that the county magistrate and the Governor were probably restricted from taking action, despite their intentions.”
“Indeed, but they will probably have a chance for promotion at the next opportunity,” Su Yu added.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in surprise. “Why is that?”