The foot of Dagu Mountain.

"Master Diao, Miss Ah Qing, what's going on in the Ming Mansion? It doesn't seem to be very happy..."

Yan Liulang, who was busy with his feet on the ground, stopped in place, looked at the silent figure returning not far away, turned around, and asked in a low voice.

It's just that no one answered him in the strange and solemn returning team he welcomed.

Diao Xiancheng, Ah Qing and others followed Ouyang Rong's footsteps in silence.

Yan Liulang and a group of blue-clothed detectives couldn't help but turn around and look.

I remember just now, when they were busy evacuating the people, they suddenly found Ouyang Rong returning to the foot of the mountain without saying a word.

The young magistrate passed by them indifferently and walked towards the square at the foot of the mountain without looking back.

At the foot of Dagushan Mountain, there is a square for guests to rest. During temple fairs and holidays in the past, temple supplies or Dragon City specialties could be sold. Near the center, there is a huge stone with the four words "Ming Xin Xing Xing" carved on it, which is regarded as the centerpiece of the square.

highest point.

I saw Ouyang Rong walking away with a sword in his hand. Without saying a word, he went straight to the top of the stone and looked down from a high position.

This strange behavior immediately attracted the attention of the people taking refuge in the square.

What shocked Yan Liulang and the other officers even more was his lowered eyes and command:

"Liu Lang, go and call all the fellow villagers you can. I have something to say."

"Ah...it's Mingfu."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head slightly, took a deep breath, and suddenly called Yan Liulang and asked:

"Wait a minute, where is the Jade Fairy?"

"The humble job brought her here from the official residence."

Yan Liulang answered, and when Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes and said nothing, he turned around and left with the order.

After a while, the refugees who had originally gathered from all over Longcheng County heard the county magistrate's order and gathered towards the square at the foot of the mountain.

Under the boulder, the crowd gathered more and more.

Ouyang Rong stood tall on the boulder. While waiting, he raised his head and glanced at the sun that was about to rise to the sky above his head.

The sun's rays fell on the bloodshot eyes, seeming to reflect a variety of colors.

Ouyang Rong was dazzled for a while, and his eyes were slightly squinted by the sunlight.

His face looked dazed.

It was obvious that countless people below were waiting for him to speak.

But Ouyang Rong, who was in a daze, suddenly recalled that when he took office, he also gave a speech by the waterside bridge in front of all the folks in the county.

The sun was so bright that day.

When he slipped and fell into the river and drowned, he was rescued by a dull man who was very unfamiliar at the time. He was hugged by the latter and surfaced. Water entered his mouth and nose, and while he was choking, coughing and suffocating, the hot sunlight above his head wetted his eyes.

Reflected in the water drops, it is also so colorful.

Now, Ouyang Rong once again stands in front of thousands of fellow villagers in Longcheng County, but where is Liu Ashan now? Now, it is his turn to save people.

In the square below, all the people who had taken refuge in Longcheng County gathered on three levels inside and three outside.

Everyone who came here was attracted by the strange figure of the young county magistrate standing on the boulder.

Ouyang Rong suddenly drew his sword.

Zheng——!

A crisp sword cry sounded.

The originally noisy crowd in the square suddenly became quiet.

Ouyang Rong held the sword in his right hand, with the blade pointed inward and the sword vertically between his eyes.

"Today, I have called my fellow villagers here to apologize in public."

He said.

Everyone was stunned.

A clan elder with white hair and beard walked out tremblingly: "Master Mingfu is impartial and selfless, with a breeze on his sleeves. What crime can you commit?"

Ouyang Rong stared at the sword in front of him without squinting, shaking his head:

"No, my officer, I have three sins to apologize for."

He took off his official hat,

Throw it at your feet.

"The first crime is the crime of neglect of duty.

"In the face of a great crisis, I was slack and indifferent. In my position, I was unable to concentrate on my own affairs. I left my job without authorization due to personal matters, which almost caused serious trouble.

"This is a crime of dereliction of duty!"

After saying that, Ouyang Rong pulled off his hair crown in public, lowered his head, grabbed his long black hair, and cut it with his sword.

The whole place was in an uproar.

The body, hair, and skin are received by the parents and should not be damaged. To do so would be unfilial.

This is a very serious and solemn matter for a scholar with a good reputation.

"Cut off the hair on behalf of the deceased as an apology for his sin."

A tuft of thick, long black hair slowly fell to her feet.

Ouyang Rong's short hair was messy, and his bangs covered his eyes, but he couldn't take his eyes away, staring at the sword in front of him, and continued to say word by word:

"The second crime is the crime of negligence.

"I am not very talented. I am deeply trusted by the people of Longcheng and supported by my colleagues in the county government. After serving as an official for one term, I should have completely managed the Liu family.

"But he was so arrogant and contemptuous that he allowed these rats to lurk and parasitize, hatching shocking conspiracies under his nose, threatening the safety of the people in the city.

"If the dirty Liu family's conspiracy succeeds today, I, as a county official, will be responsible for all deaths.

"This is a crime of negligence!"

This time, the whole place was silent.

Ouyang Rong pulled off his belt and pulled off the expensive and gorgeous aqua official uniform with one hand. He stabbed the official uniform with his long sword in a muffled voice, and finally chopped it into tatters and threw it on the ground.

"Forgive me for using my robe as a substitute! My life is temporarily reserved. I must use it today to do the last thing for me, for Liu Ashan's family, and for the fellow villagers of Longcheng."

His eyes were as calm as a flat lake and he nodded.

"This is also my last crime...the crime of abusing my power and using it for personal gain.

"As the Dragon City Commander, when the water gates are about to collapse and the flood is about to come, I should be here to maintain order and resettle the people.

"But today, my brother Paoze was kidnapped by the Liu family, and he couldn't help himself. The Liu brothers are planning a heinous conspiracy, and it's imminent.

"For personal reasons, for public reasons, for reasons of emotion and reason, I, Ouyang Lianghan, must go this way. Even if there are only a few people in the county government, there are many enemies, and I am outnumbered, and I am laughed at and said that I am not overestimating my capabilities, but I will go there even though there are thousands of enemies.

!

"This is a crime of dereliction of duty."

Ouyang Rong counted the three crimes in a loud voice, and then sheathed his sword directly.

He turned around and ordered Yan Liulang and others to gather the few remaining officers and soldiers. Before leaving, he clasped his fists in public for the last time with an apologetic look on his face:

"Having committed three crimes, Liang Han has nothing to repay. I sincerely ask my fellow villagers to forgive Liang Han for the time being and bear this unforgivable life for this trip to the Liu family."

He calmed down his expression and said with a serious face:

"Today the good man will be able to apologize! Either he will cure the evil thief, or... he will pay for it with his life. I will feel at ease."

The whole place fell into silence.

Ouyang Rong jumped off the boulder, told Prime Minister Diao to stay, and ordered Yan Liulang to summon the remaining officers and soldiers.

He led the remaining dozen police officers and soldiers and rushed out of the square.

Looking at the resolute figure in front of him, Yan Liulang hesitated to speak.

Diao Xian Cheng also had a face full of anxiety. He rubbed his waist and trotted over to stop him, thinking that all his previous words were in vain?

Just halfway, after Diao Xian Cheng was kicked away, Ouyang Rong was silent for a moment, and suddenly turned his horse back to Dagushan... At that time, the old Xian Cheng thought that he had been persuaded by him and followed the donkey downhill.

After he came back to apologize, the Mingfu lord was going to charge to his death again, but he didn't listen at all? Hey, didn't he get kicked in vain?

Diao County Prime Minister's face darkened.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the young county magistrate was about to go to his death alone. The crowd of people in the square spontaneously rushed forward, unwilling to stay.

And there were several ethnic fellows in the crowd who took the lead and tried to stop Ouyang Rong.

Xian, a fellow villager from an ethnic group, looked at the young county magistrate with a look of death on his face and asked carefully:

"Master Mingfu, why do you need to say this? Your achievements are obvious to all. Speaking of which, everyone is also confused. Hasn't the Liu family already been punished by dividing the family? What did you do and what crime did you do to make Master Mingfu behave like this?
To be continued...