Chapter 159: Cut Down Whoever You Want

“Are you Lin Sangqian?” Madam Ni looked at her, shock flashing in her eyes.

She had heard before that a young woman surnamed Lin had become quite successful in business in town. She also knew that it was this young woman whom Young Master Li had brought here to deal with.

But she never expected Lin Sangqian to be so beautiful.

So beautiful that even a woman in her thirties couldn’t help but feel jealous.

Her displeasure grew, and she decided to make things difficult for Lin Sangqian today.

“I am Lin Sangqian,” Lin Sangqian said with a faint smile. “Is there something you need?”

Madam Ni’s chair was carried by a servant and set down behind her, and she sat down smoothly.

She thought she looked imposing, but Lin Sangqian saw her as someone likely in poor health, unable to stand for long.

“He is my nephew,” Madam Ni pointed to Young Master Li. “You’ve been giving him trouble repeatedly. Do you even consider me at all?”

Lin Sangqian glanced at Young Master Li, who immediately straightened his back and looked at her proudly, completely shedding the humble demeanor he had shown at the fried chicken shop last time.

“You didn’t even greet me when you saw me. Do you consider me at all?”

“You…” Madam Ni was at a loss for words.

“No, so what?” Lin Sangqian said impatiently.

This woman just wouldn’t stop asking.

Is she wearing colored contacts? Why does she care whether she’s considered at all?

Madam Ni hadn’t expected Lin Sangqian to be so rude to her and instantly grew furious. “You insolent girl! Do you know who I am? I am the lady of Pingci County. Don’t talk about your little broken town. Here, I am the sky—you understand?”

Lin Sangqian couldn’t help but laugh.

After all, she was the wife of the county magistrate, yet at this moment she was no different from a hysterical shrew.

She remembered the magistrate himself was quite decent. How did he end up marrying such a wife?

Seeing Lin Sangqian smile, Madam Ni grew even angrier and shouted, “What are you all standing there for? Arrest her at once! Take her to the jail and have the magistrate chop off her head!”

The servants, obeying her command, rushed fiercely toward Lin Sangqian.

Unfortunately for them, they hadn’t even gotten close before Lin Wenyan knocked them down one by one.

With a punch, one fell; with a kick, another flew. The servants groaned in pain, but Lin Wenyan didn’t even catch his breath.

Madam Ni was stunned.

For the first time, she realized her servants were so weak!

Young Master Li was also shocked.

He knew Lin Wenyan was capable, but hadn’t expected him to be this formidable!

He suddenly regretted coming to see Madam Ni. Now it seemed the magistrate’s wife was powerless before the Lin family!

“You, you all…” Madam Ni stood up from her chair in anger, trembling as she pointed at Lin Sangqian and Lin Wenyan. “You rabble! Your whole family is rabble! Just wait—I will have the magistrate arrest you all and chop off your heads!”

Lu Chengren and Qin Zhengde couldn’t hold back their sneers any longer.

“What, you don’t believe it? This broken town belongs to Pingci County, and it’s the magistrate who decides who gets executed. Just wait, I will—”

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

Before she could finish bragging, an angry voice cut her off.

Madam Ni was stunned, then turned to see the county magistrate himself arriving, followed by two servants bearing gift boxes.

His face was iron-gray as he entered the courtyard, already exasperated.

Why did this foolish woman come here?

And what nonsense was she just spouting?

The magistrate decides who gets executed?

Did she think he’d been in office too long?

Did she even know who she was talking to?

That was Lin Sangqian!

A friend of Guan Yanqing!

And her father was currently on the battlefield as the deputy general by General Xiao’s side!

How could a mere county magistrate compare?

He might be ruined by this stupid woman!

“Darling!” At that moment, Madam Ni, feigning grievance, approached him, grabbing his sleeve to complain, “Darling, they’re all bullying me. Lin Sangqian is especially disrespectful. Please help me teach them a lesson—arrest them all!”

The magistrate’s mouth twitched. Looking at Lin Sangqian’s half-smiling face, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped Madam Ni hard across the face.

The crisp “smack” echoed sharply.

Madam Ni was completely stunned. Young Master Li’s legs weakened, and he kneeled on the spot.

What was going on?

“Darling! Why did you hit me?” Madam Ni snapped out of it and immediately began to scream. “You actually hit me! I’m the one being bullied—”

The magistrate gripped her mouth tightly.

“Shut up!” he growled fiercely. “Are you an idiot? Do you know who Miss Lin is? How dare you cause a scene here? Don’t you want to live?”

Madam Ni was dumbfounded.

Wasn’t Lin Sangqian just a small businesswoman?

Though her business was quite large, so what?

Her husband was an official! Was he afraid of her?

Then she noticed the gift boxes held by the two servants behind the magistrate.

She suddenly recalled the magistrate saying this morning he was going to a banquet.

He had also mentioned the family was very special, someone he, as magistrate, could not offend.

So... it was the Lin family?

Madam Ni’s head buzzed violently. She still remembered how solemn and nervous the magistrate looked when sending someone to prepare the gifts.

What on earth was going on? What was the Lin family’s true status?

But no matter their status... she dared not offend them!

The magistrate, still feeling dissatisfied, gave her a kick before stepping forward to bow to Lin Sangqian.

“My apologies, Miss Lin. My wife is ignorant and caused you trouble.”

Lin Sangqian, of course, would not blame the magistrate. Since he came with good intentions to congratulate them, she smiled and said, “Sir, you are too polite. She hasn’t troubled me at all. In fact, she even helped my brother practice his skills.”

Madam Ni thought of her servants groaning in pain not long ago and felt very aggrieved.

But now she dared say nothing, bowing her head and standing humbly, completely losing her former domineering posture.

“Thank you, Miss Lin, for your magnanimity,” the magistrate breathed a sigh of relief.

“Sir, you are our guest and should be invited inside. However... I do not wish for uninvited guests to remain here.”

“Yes, yes, I understand!”

The magistrate turned and kicked Madam Ni again, scolding, “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave!”

Madam Ni, feigning grievance, ran out, followed quickly by Young Master Li.

Once outside the Lin residence, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, no one took their frustrations out on him...

However, just then, Madam Ni gave him a harsh slap and shouted angrily, “It’s all your fault! You’ve ruined me!”