FID – Chapter 222

“Nannan is right. We have to think long and hard. Rushing to the government office like this will only be a loss!” Chen Xiulan’s eyes were red, but she had regained her composure.

The group forced themselves to calm down, slowly recalled what Liu Zhixia said just now, and finally, the six people almost said in unison, “The inspector!”

“That’s right. It must be him, that vermin! He performed the spot-check at that time, and he was the only one who had the opportunity to put the cheat sheet on your test seat and then framed you for cheating!”

“So Liang Yu bribed the inspector, and we can’t go to the court. They’re cut from the same cloth! They’re probably waiting for us to send ourselves for humiliation!” Liu Dalin gritted his teeth. “So what should we do now? Should we go forward and complain?”

Liu Yusheng and Liu Zhixia looked at each other, and said in unison again, “Look for the chief examiner!”

The two siblings were on the same page.

Nowadays, only the official rank of the chief examiner in Yunzhou city could suppress the Yunzhou magistrate!

The township imperial examinations were regional, and each place only supervised what happened within its own jurisdiction. It was obviously impractical to go to other states to file a suit. As for the chief examiner, he was a second-rank official of the dynasty. If he could nod to investigate thoroughly, the matter might still have room for maneuvering.

“The examinations should have ended at this time. How could we find the chief examiner?” Liu Dalin frowned.

They were not very familiar with these. If they wanted to find someone, they had to know his itinerary.

“I…” Shi Xianrou opened her mouth, but before she could speak, a cacophony sounded outside the door, followed by the door being violently kicked open.

A group of figures entered in a fishtail, the first was none other than Liang Yu.

With a disgusting smile, he stood domineeringly. “Tsk, what did I say at the beginning? A big family came to accompany you on the exam. If you fail, you’ll be a disgrace. Liu Zhixia, look at you now. Aren’t you more than disgraceful? You’ve even lost the face of your ancestors! Cheating in the examination hall! I’m a bit suspicious. You didn’t obtain your title as a gifted scholar through cheating too, right?”

“Liang Yu!” Liu Zhixia sat up from the bed and looked at him, his eyes blazing in fury. “You villain! What else can you do besides bullying others and playing tricks? It’s you who disgraced your family! Let me tell you, justice is in people’s hearts!  There are always people who know in their hearts what this so-called cheating is all about!”

Liu Dalin and Qian Wanjin stood up at the same time.

“Get the hell out of here! This is the room we booked, and villains like you are not welcome! Today, you have wronged our Zhixia, but the truth will come out one day. You won’t be proud of yourself for long!”

Qian Wanjin looked at the man whose expression changed again and again, smiled coldly and took two steps forward. “What? You felt no pain when you got slapped that day, so you still want to be beaten, right? If you’re asking for it, I’ll make it happen!”

Liang Yu’s face darkened. “What a bunch of unruly people! What other talents do you have to show off? Liu Zhixia cheated. The evidence is conclusive, and everyone knows! Otherwise, the chief examiner wouldn’t have beaten him 30 times and dismissed him from the examination, never to hire him again! You are all crying out here, saying that you have been slandered. Then, are you suspecting the chief examiner of being unfair and covering up for you?”

This was another backhanded attack.

Even the soft natured Chen Xiulan was so livid that she lost her senses. “A villain is acting shamelessly! You’re oppressing the common people just because you have some power behind you! God has eyes, you will be punished!”

Liang Yu laughed, “I don’t know if I will incur retribution, but you will be punished soon.  As a student of Yunzhou Academy, as a student of Yunzhou, cheating in the examination hall is bringing shame to the entire Yunzhou City. Liu Zhixia, you are a disgrace to Yunzhou! Now pack your bags and go back to your countryside! I’m telling you, don’t ever show up in front of me again, or I’ll beat you up every time I see you! Someone, throw their things out! There is no room for shame in the city inn!”

The minions that Liang Yu brought behind him immediately rushed forward, grabbing whatever was at hand and smashing it. In the blink of an eye the room was full of wreckage, with pieces of porcelain everywhere, as well as broken stools and chairs.

“Liang Yu, do not bully people too far!” Liu Zhixia’s face was iron blue.

“If you have the ability, you bully back…”

Bang!

A fist ruthlessly punched the bridge of Liang Yu’s nose. The pain was so excruciating that he wailed on-the-spot, covering his nose while constantly crying.

Then he saw that his hand before him turned bloody.

“Son of a bitch! How dare you hit me? Get him, all of you! Break this bastard’s hand for me!” Liang Yu roared, pointing at Qian Wanjin.

This time, he deliberately asked the best bodyguards in the house to accompany him and find a reason to beat up the Liu family.

Now he needn’t find a reason with this punch!

Liang Yu smiled menacingly as he watched his minions rush forward from behind him.

“Lucky Nannan, Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, go to the corner. Do not come here! I can clean up these people alone!”

Qian Wanjin pounced on the opposite side, dragging people by the lapels with a burst of punches and kicks.

He hit Liang Yu and specifically targeted him.

As for his other minions, there was no need to worry. That strangely powerful woman could dispose of them by herself.

Beating the shadow guard, Wei Hong – if she couldn’t solve a few minions, he would laugh till she’d have no face to show!

Liu Yusheng watched the chaotic scene and pulled her parents to the bed, blocking Liu Zhixia in front. In this way, things that were suddenly thrown over on the battlefield there wouldn’t cause any accidental injury.

With Shi Xianrou, she alone could hang and beat the whole field. The consequences of too much disparity in strength between the two sides was that the people Liang Yu brought were completely overwhelmed.

As for Liang Yu himself, Qian Wanjin had already beaten him up to the point that his face was completely unrecognizable.

The commotion here startled the whole inn.

Layer after layer of people crowded at the doorway of the room, with the shopkeeper shouting outside, but couldn’t even squeeze in no matter how he tried.

At long last, after throwing all these people out of the room with Shi Xianrou, Qian Wanjin shook his wrist and felt soothed.

The fight was simply satisfying. Most importantly, his back was worry-free.

That freakishly powerful woman cooperated quite well.

When the crowd at the door dispersed, the shopkeeper finally squeezed in. He looked at the ruined room and pounded his chest.

“Oh, my! My fine house! You’ve only been here a few days and caused me this misfortune! Go away, all of you! Hurry up and leave. My small business can’t accommodate you, big Buddhas!” 

Qian Wanjin laughed angrily, “How grandly you put it! Isn’t it just because we offended the magistrate’s nephew? You’re all a bunch of cowards, who fawn upon the rich and powerful and fear courting disaster!”

The shopkeeper’s eyes flickered, then sighed slightly. “I’ve heard about your predicament, but I am a businessman. To survive in Yunzhou City, I can not afford to offend some people. Don’t tell me I’m inhumane. I don’t want you to compensate for these broken items, so you can move out quickly. You beat up those people just now, so this matter will certainly not rest. Officers are bound to come and arrest you, so our small business really can not afford the mess.”