Chapter 1015 - 1012: Tearing Off the Pretense

At the inn’s entrance, County Magistrate Sun stood with his beloved concubine, whose face was now seething with rage, even more arrogant than when she had first been seen.

“Surround them.” County Magistrate Sun raised his hand, and the bailiffs instantly dispersed, blockading the inn.

Eunuch Ren laughed angrily at his bold move: “What is County Magistrate Sun trying to do?”

“What am I trying to do?” The beloved concubine’s voice was shrill, mad as a hatter, as she pointed at Ye Muyu: “Tell me, did you have something to do with my brother’s accident?”

“Beloved concubine, it seems you have yet to learn your lesson. You should break this habit of accusing people willy-nilly.” Ye Muyu naturally wouldn’t stand idly by and be scolded without a response, given that both parties had already torn their faces apart.

County Magistrate Sun reached out to hold back his beloved concubine and looked at both parties: “Eunuch, tell me the truth, does Advisor Gao’s accident have anything to do with you?”

“If I say there is no connection, would County Magistrate Sun believe me?” Eunuch Ren said, puffing with anger.

County Magistrate Sun’s eyes filled with coldness: “No, if it weren’t for you, why would you have moved out of the county government in secret? Obviously, you anticipated that something would happen.”

“County Magistrate Sun, you’re quite astute.” Eunuch Ren neither confirmed nor denied, effectively admitting it.

The beloved concubine’s eyes were aflame with fury, and County Magistrate Sun was also burning with anger, narrowing his eyes: “It seems that Eunuch is under the impression that you can leave He County unharmed?”

“You harmed Lord Chu, Eunuch Ren and Madam seek to avenge Lord Chu, what’s wrong with that?” Eunuch Ren threw out a bombshell, his eyes filled with rage as he glared at County Magistrate Sun and the others.

Ye Muyu was even more grief-stricken as she said: “When you dealt with my master, you should have been prepared.”

Perhaps provoked by Ye Muyu’s furious appearance, the beloved concubine’s eyes turned blood-red: “Fine, now that you all know, then there’s no need for any more talk. Today, I will use all your lives as a funeral offering for my brother!”

“How dare you!”

Both sides were instantly locked in a standoff.

County Magistrate Sun knew he couldn’t endure this matter any longer; he had reached a point of no return. He feared that Ye Muyu and Eunuch Ren still had other evidence. If not for having evidence, Eunuch Ren would not have turned against him. Since they had already targeted Chu Heng, it was even less likely to let Ye Muyu and Eunuch Ren go.

If they were to escape the county, his own life would be at risk.

“Take action.” County Magistrate Sun’s raised hand came down.

Immediately, bailiffs stepped forward, splashing kerosene on the inn’s buildings.

“Stop them quickly.” Eunuch Ren hurriedly waved his hand.

Guards swiftly intervened to stop the bailiffs.

In no time at all, both sides were embroiled in a fight. Eunuch Ren’s guards, who proved to be somewhat stronger, held off three or four men each, ensuring that even though County Magistrate Sun had more men on his side, the fight was a draw.

The guards led by Eunuch Ren focused mainly on preventing the other side from starting a fire, and they did not pull their punches.

Both the beloved concubine and County Magistrate Sun’s faces darkened at this scene.

“My lord, this won’t do. Just the bailiffs from the county government can’t control these guards. It’s no wonder they are from the capital; their skills are extraordinary.”

“My lord, we must use those men.”

County Magistrate Sun hesitated a little. He wanted to deal with Eunuch Ren and his group so that even if the news reached the capital, and the Emperor sent someone to investigate, he could either find an opportunity to bribe them or ask the magistrate of Yuzhou for help. Getting off the hook would be easy. But if he were to release his privately kept guards, and that news leaked, he would certainly not survive.

“My lord, don’t hesitate any longer. Just say that they are guards from the Gao Family. As long as we fake the injuries, no one will be able to trace them. If we let them escape, my brother’s death would be in vain.”

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