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Chapter 605: Chapter 609: Is Silver Your Daddy?_1
"Do you think everyone is as self-serving as you? Duo’er leads with sincerity, and I would befriend her even if she had nothing!"
"You treat silver as your father, but we’re not like you!"
The argument was so heated that Tie Niu had to step in to maintain order, otherwise, they wouldn’t make it to the Government Office by evening.
"What is all this ruckus about?" Tie Niu asked displeasedly.
The agitation was mainly directed at Jiang’s Clan, and from his understanding of these people, it was definitely Jiang’s Clan causing trouble again!
Going to the Government Office was important, yet she was making a scene, wasn’t she just asking for trouble?
A few women talked over each other to describe Jiang’s Clan’s behavior.
Without their embellishments, Jiang’s Clan’s behavior was infuriating enough.
That offensive phrase comparing people to dogs, which normal person could say such a thing?
Tie Niu said with a grim face, "Go back quickly, and stop making a fool of yourself in public, just satisfying your own mouth without worrying about your son’s marriage prospects!"
The Lin Family’s financial situation was average, even slightly worse than most.
With such a harassing mother, which family with brains would marry their daughter into that family?
"Exactly, don’t by chance have two sons only to have them end up bachelors!"
"Regardless, I’m going to tell my relatives to marry into any family but the Lin Family, otherwise any good daughter-in-law will be tormented to death!"
Jiang’s Clan left with a sullen face, not daring to bicker with the village chief, and walked away with her son dejectedly.
After sending Jiang’s Clan away, Tie Niu then ordered, "In the future, don’t argue with such people. If she comes to trouble you, just call me, and I will ensure justice for you."
He often used the threat of banishment from the village to scare people, but it wasn’t just a threat. As the village chief, he really had that authority.
"Thank you, Uncle Tie," Sun Erhu gratefully said, then flicked his whip and drove the ox cart towards town.
Two hours later, they arrived at the Government Office.
While everyone was beating drums to seek justice, Qiao Duo’er took the opportunity to inform Qin Longyun in the back hall about the collusion between the Xiao Family and Xuan Eagle Mountain Village.
She was afraid that this matter getting out would ruin the reputations of the two Er Yas, so she wanted to give a heads-up first.
Qin Longyun narrowed his eyes and said, "It must be Xuan San causing trouble behind the scenes again. I’ll send someone to Xuan Eagle Mountain Village to gauge their attitude and see what the other two leaders think."
Xuan Eagle Mountain Village had three leaders, Xuan Da, Xuan Ling, and Xuan Qing.
Xuan Da and Xuan Er handled the day-to-day affairs of the village, and they had always been wary of the Yue Family’s power, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible.
Xuan San was in charge of training and keeping hawks, and just like the hawks, he was ambitious and always advocated opposing the government.
So, Qin Longyun suspected that Xuan Da and Xuan Er were kept in the dark about this matter.
If they were asked to intervene, Xuan San, under pressure, would likely release the two Er Yas.
But Qiao Duo’er’s goal was not just to rescue Er Ya and Erhu; she also wanted to know when they could completely eradicate the blight that was Xuan Eagle Mountain Village.
In the past two years, Xuan Eagle Mountain Village had already toned down considerably, but the villagers nearby still suffered harassment.
What worried them even more was that once Qin Longyun left office, the mountain bandits would revert to their old ways of wrongdoing.
"Can’t we take this opportunity to take down Xuan Eagle Mountain Village?"
Qin Longyun shook his head reluctantly, "The Barbarians are currently casting covetous eyes on us, with the army at the border preventing sneak attacks by the Barbarians. It’s estimated that only after next spring can the Imperial court free up resources to deal with Xuan Eagle Mountain Village."
"I’ve also spoken to my father-in-law about it, and he agreed to mediate the situation. It definitely won’t drag on until summer."
"I’ve even heard that General Wei Wu himself will lead the troops, and he has never lost a battle."
