12dz Chapter 352 Stunned
Chapter 352 Stunned
A moment later, the barefoot doctor came over. Chen Er not only didn't make the old man kneel down, but also made him sit down. So, the only ones kneeling on the ground were the county magistrate and Wang Dawei. Everyone was stunned.
Having worked as a barefoot doctor his entire life, this was the first time he had ever seen a county magistrate kneeling on the ground while an old man sat in his seat. This upside-down arrangement left the barefoot doctor speechless.
They couldn't help but sigh, truly, the younger generation surpasses the older. Heroes have always emerged from among the young. Don't even consider Chen Er's current age; in a few years, he will either perish or become a powerful warlord. Who can say for sure?
So the barefoot doctor looked into Chen Er's eyes and admired him even more.
"Grandpa, don't worry. I just checked you out, and apart from a few broken bones, you're not seriously injured."
When Chen Er heard the barefoot doctor say that the old man had several broken ribs, he became even angrier.
“Ma Dazhi, where are those people I asked you to bring? If they don’t show up soon, bring all the people who were on duty in the cell yesterday. Don’t let any of them go. If they don’t come, arrest their family members.”
Faced with Chen Er's roar, everyone swallowed hard. Chen Er was truly audacious. Now, one problem after another was arising. Before long, Ma Dazhi brought several nervous, armed guards. These men were, frankly speaking, slightly higher in rank than ordinary prison guards.
But now, their faces were extremely pale. These people hadn't expected that Chen Er would actually pursue the matter so thoroughly over an old man's affairs. Upon seeing Chen Er, all of them prostrated themselves on the ground.
The oldest of the guards, who was carrying a sword, looked at Chen Er with an innocent expression.
"Lord Chen Er, what is the purpose of your summons? We still have many prisoners to guard."
Chen Er laughed, walked over to his men who were crawling on the ground with their hands behind their backs, and pointed to the old man not far away.
"You should know this old man, right? What happened to the scars on his body? If you don't give me a straight answer today, I'll skin you alive."
These men couldn't help but shudder, thinking to themselves, "Good heavens, no matter what I said, I'm a bodyguard with a sword, but Chen Er actually said something so shocking that it almost made these men wet themselves." Chen Er looked at the silent men with their heads down and sneered.
"Anyway, I've already investigated. Yesterday, only a few of you were watching over the old man. If you speak up now, I might give you a break. But if you don't speak up now, by the time I find out, you won't have the chance to speak."
Chen Er's words did not make the guards with knives admit their mistakes. Instead, they did not have any illusions. After all, it was so dark yesterday, and so many people beat the old man together. Even if Chen Er asked the old man to identify him, there should be no way to do so. These guards with knives even regretted their actions a little.
It wasn't that they regretted beating the old man, but rather that they regretted not killing him during the chaos yesterday, otherwise none of this would have happened. Although they were a little afraid of Chen Er, they felt relieved when they thought about the power behind Wang Dawei.
Chen Er's new official and business appointment was just a matter of making a splash, but today he seems to have kicked a hornet's nest. Everyone is a little worried for him.
Once Sun Yunhe arrives with his men, I really want to see how Chen Er will handle this situation. He's made such a big fuss about this today; anyone who isn't a fool can see that.
Chen Er had really bitten off more than he could chew today. Looking at these people, Chen Er remained silent with his head down. Chen Er then stopped being polite and addressed the old man directly.
"Hey sir, you should recognize these people, right? Who was it that hit you yesterday? You only need to recognize one of them."
Chen Er's words made these people cry out in distress. What did Chen Er mean by only saying that he recognized one person?
Perhaps only one person is being punished? This old man was also a little scared. After all, he was just an ordinary citizen. Trying to fight against Wang Dawei's power was like an egg hitting a rock—there was no comparison whatsoever.
But when the old man thought of his dead son and his daughter-in-law who was being harassed, and when he saw Chen Er, who showed him a gentle smile, he realized that the old man was in a difficult situation.
With a sudden burst of determination, the old man walked straight up to the armed guards who were prostrate on the ground and carefully examined them.
Suddenly, the old man glanced at the oldest person inside. The old man's gaze immediately made the guard with the sword jump. This guard was the first person to attack the old man yesterday, so when the old man's gaze landed on him...
The burly man sensed something was wrong: "Hey you old codger, what are you looking at? Don't let your eyes get foggy. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
It was obvious that the big man was really uneasy, so he wanted to scare the old man. The old man immediately laughed, revealing his big yellow teeth.
"Your Excellency, even if my eyesight is failing, I would recognize this man even if he were ashes. Yesterday, he not only beat me, but also whipped my body with a leather whip. You can see for yourself."
After the old man finished speaking, he took off his clothes, revealing several cruel bloody marks on his aged belly. These were clearly marks left by a leather whip. Chen Er gritted his teeth and approached the man.
At this moment, the man still wanted to retort: "Lord Chen Er, why are you looking at me like that? Anyway, I didn't lay a hand on you. If you don't believe me, you can ask other people. If you want to punish me based solely on the words of an old man, then everyone will be disappointed in you."
"Even now, you're still so stubborn. Fine, I'll see how long you can keep this up. Guards, get him on the tiger bench. I'm going to see who doesn't give me an explanation today. I'm already prepared to dismiss him from his post at any time."