Ye Yunsheng finally spoke, and what she said was naturally about the law.
She knew the law was strict, and that when truly implemented, some people might exploit loopholes for personal gain. To minimize such occurrences, the law stipulated that everything required evidence.
Ye Yunsheng's voice was ethereal, drawing everyone's attention to her.
They were stunned, not expecting such a young girl to be the one so earnestly discussing the law in front of the Mu Family. They couldn't help but shake their heads, feeling quite sorry for her.
"Is this little girl from out of town? Doesn't she know the Mu Family has many methods?"
"Although the law has some effect, it's just a toy for the truly powerful. Alas, what a pity, such a good girl."
Though the crowd was somewhat noisy and chaotic, most of what was said fell into one of these two categories.
Ye Yunsheng heard everything they said clearly. Her brows furrowed, and a sense of helplessness and confusion welled up in her heart.
Just moments before, she had been somewhat gleefully showing off her accomplishments over the years to Zhao Li, but at this moment, she felt as though her efforts over the years had been completely ineffective.
Zhao Li quietly walked in front of her and gently held her hand.
Ye Yunsheng looked at Zhao Li, her eyes filled with confusion, like a child who saw no hope.
Zhao Li had lived two lives. Even in his previous life, a world without extraordinary power, the law was almost like a golden rule. But in the face of the terrifying state machine, under the strict constraints of the law, there were still those who took risks. Not to mention in this extraordinary world, trying to establish order relying solely on the law was simply impossible.
But even so, the things Ye Yunsheng had done were still effective.
Leaving aside other things, at least it had placed a mountain in the hearts of these powerful figures who had previously acted as they pleased. Now, they would also start looking for excuses to maintain appearances. Even if it was just a facade, it was contributing to the spread of the law in an invisible way.
Mu Xinyi saw their actions, and jealousy rose in his heart. His folding fan rhythmically tapped his palm, and his eyes narrowed slightly. When he looked at Zhao Li, his eyes were already filled with dangerous malice.
Just moments ago, when he saw Ye Yunsheng, desire had risen in his eyes, full of greed and heat. He had never seen such a captivating woman.
His gaze shifted slightly, moving away from Zhao Li and falling back on Ye Yunsheng. He said:
"Miss, this is where you're wrong. Since the person involved has personally said he fell down accidentally, why bother the officials? They are very busy. Oh, and what you said just now, was it all true? Don't treat the officials like monkeys."
Mu Xinyi still maintained the image of a refined gentleman, saying things that seemed entirely reasonable, as if Ye Yunsheng was being unreasonable. After speaking, he didn't forget to confirm, and looked at Lu Renjia, watching him at his leisure.
Ye Yunsheng's chest rose and fell, clearly angered by this person's shamelessness.
Lu Renjia felt a chill in his heart from Mu Xinyi's sinister gaze, like a cat watching in the dark. He nodded repeatedly:
"It's true, it's all my fault. I've disturbed everyone, let's disperse, let's disperse."
He didn't want the girl who spoke up for him to be implicated.
But he was disappointed. Mu Xinyi's gaze was narrow, seemingly unintentional, as he said:
"Tsk, the law states that if someone falsely accuses another and it is proven false, the accuser shall receive the same punishment as the crime they accused the other of. Miss, falsely accusing the officials earlier, according to the law, is no small matter."
The leading soldier's intelligence instantly came online. Hearing the implication, his expression turned serious:
"Miss, what is your intention in interfering with our official duties and mediation without cause? Are you truly trying to put us to death?"
He spoke heavily, clearly with a threatening intent.
Mu Xinyi and the soldier sang in harmony, pretending to be looking out for the two of them. He smiled and said to Zhao Li:
"Brother, you wouldn't want this beautiful and charming young lady to face a lawsuit, right? How about this, the officials will give me some face. As long as this young lady has a meal with a few brothers and apologizes, let's not dwell on this matter and let it pass."
Bang, crack...
The sound of knees hitting the ground, bones shattering, and the ground tiles cracking came one after another.
Zhao Li forcefully suppressed the killing intent in his heart. He didn't want to treat the Great Li Law, which Ye Yunsheng had worked so hard to promote, as nothing. His expression was grim, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth:
"Without the law, you would already be dead."
He originally didn't want to act, just watching from the side, using this opportunity to let Ye Yunsheng understand that relying solely on the law was clearly insufficient to achieve what she wanted. But Mu Xinyi had set his sights on Ye Yunsheng. Even Jesus couldn't save him now.
Zhao Li was furious, his tone unpleasant. Mu Xinyi felt a chill in his heart upon hearing it.
As if remembering something, Zhao Li imitated Mu Xinyi's manner and said to himself:
"I wonder if I accidentally kill this young master, will anyone be willing to seek punishment for me for your sakes? Hmm, possibly. I should prepare beforehand. Let's start with you writing a will."
Zhao Li took out paper and a pen and threw them in front of Mu Xinyi. Mu Xinyi could reach them with a flick of his finger, but he dared not move for a long time. Only a gentle breeze blew, a corner of the white paper fluttered slightly, and the pen rolled on the paper.
Zhao Li raised an eyebrow and shouted:
"Didn't you hear? Write! Don't tell me I have to violate the law for such a small matter? Oh! You think I don't dare, right?"
As his voice fell, Mu Xinyi felt his left hand go numb. He glanced out of the corner of his eye, and his palm was gone. Blood seeped out, staining the tip of the pen.
Sweat beaded on Mu Xinyi's forehead, from both pain and fear.
He was a Great Dou Master expert, but whether before or now, he had no idea what had happened, how his leg knelt, or how his hand disappeared. All of this was beyond his comprehension.
But even so, he still didn't dare to write.
Zhao Li squatted in front of him, gently patting Mu Xinyi's face, and whispered indifferently:
"I wouldn't even dare to openly defy the Lord of Great Li. What level are you? You're even more arrogant than me, treating the law set by the Lord of Great Li as nothing?"
As he spoke, he suddenly used force, heavily slapping Mu Xinyi's face. Mu Xinyi's head was knocked sideways, and anger surged in his heart. His chest felt like it was about to explode, yet he still couldn't speak or move.
"It's been several minutes now. Why haven't your elders arrived yet? Did they give up on you? Oh, here they come."
Besides using His Own Way against him, Zhao Li keeping Mu Xinyi alive also had the intention of establishing his authority through the Mu Family and sending some signals.
"Brother, torturing my son like this, are you not putting Great Li in your eyes?"
Mu Deji couldn't see through Zhao Li and didn't dare to be careless. He immediately brought up the banner of Great Li.
The family that had previously disregarded the Great Li Law was now bringing up Great Li. Zhao Li couldn't help but find Mu Deji's words amusing. He pointed at the blood-soaked paper and pen in front of Mu Xinyi and said with a helpless expression:
"I don't want to either. Isn't it because your son is ignorant? I told him to write a will, but he just won't. I'm annoyed too."
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