Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 195: Our Lives Belong to You!

Outside, the sky was already bright!

"Ah-choo, ah-choo!"

After everyone came up from the water, there was a series of sneezes. Long Yue and Li Qingmu sneezed even more, as both of them had been injured, making them more sensitive to the cold.

A few craftsmen saw this and immediately helped them build a fire.

"Benefactor, warm yourself by the fire first!"

Long Yue warmed himself by the fire and felt much better, then thanked these honest craftsmen.

"Benefactors, thank you all for saving us. We can finally go home!"

A craftsman wiped his tears, deeply moved, while Li Qingmu, slightly more comfortable, turned to them.

"Are you leaving now? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered and hunted down?"

The craftsmen planning to leave were dumbfounded and then panicked.

"Benefactor, what... what should we do?"

Li Qingmu moved closer to the fire, rubbed his hands together, and exhaled a warm breath.

"This iron mine is being exploited by the Wang Family. Illicitly extracting iron ore violates the law, and if you get out and any word gets out, the Wang Family is doomed! Therefore, they will certainly kill you!

If you want to survive, you have to bring them down! Otherwise... not only you, but even your relatives will be hunted down!"

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen were all terrified, and some timid ones silently cried.

"Benefactor, please give us a way to survive!"

"A path to survival is fought for by oneself, not given by others. We are all witnesses to this incident. As long as you go to court and point out Wang Ren’s deeds, only then can you live!"

Li Qingmu said, using "you all," and the craftsmen hadn’t understood when they heard him continue, "Now, it’s best to find the location where he transports this iron ore, this way, with witnesses and evidence, Wang Ren will have no escape!"

"Location? I know the location!"

"I know too! We’ve been there before!"

A few craftsmen raised their hands, and Li Qingmu’s eyes brightened; this was indeed a pleasant surprise since he was wondering how to find Wang Ren’s hidden iron mine, and here they were, effortlessly revealing it.

"Alright, Yue’er, soon we’ll split up, you go find your grandfather and have him secretly seal this place. I’ll hide them first, then go find that place where the iron ore is concealed. Ah-choo——"

Li Qingmu sneezed again after speaking, and tightened his half-dry clothes, his hair disheveled, looking a bit unkempt.

This appearance didn’t quite match his current strategist demeanor!

Long Yue sneakily glanced at him and nodded vigorously: "Alright, I’ll go now!"

"Wait, dry your clothes before going, or you’ll catch a cold."

Long Yue said nothing, squatted down and together with Li Qingmu dried his clothes before they split up.

Fortunately, they had brought a horse with them upon coming, and Long Yue found his horse and galloped away.

On the other side, Li Qingmu led a group of craftsmen to find a hidden cave.

This cave was discovered previously when they were out hiking.

"Everyone, I must ask you to stay hidden here for a while, and there will be someone to shelter you!"

At the entrance of the cave, Li Qingmu spoke eloquently, his clothes now dried, he was no longer cold, and his scholarly and official demeanor naturally revealed itself.

A quality that inspires admiration and reverence.

A sharp-minded craftsman cautiously asked, "Benefactor, who... who are you really?"

Such a person didn’t resemble a craftsman at all! More like...

"Truthfully, I am an Imperial Censor, a Sixth Rank Official!"

Since he plans to have them testify, his identity must be revealed, otherwise who would risk their lives to provide testimony for him?

"The Imperial Censor is responsible for overseeing all officials. I had previously discovered suspicious behavior by Wang Ren, and this time I personally came to investigate, unexpectedly encountering this matter!

This individual not only illegally mines iron but also conspires to kill witnesses. He has already violated the law. As long as everyone points him out and brings him to justice, your crisis will be relieved."

Li Qingmu felt his words made sense, yet seeing their expressions, they did not seem so receptive?

"He’s an official, can we really accuse him? Isn’t... it just officials protecting each other..."

An elderly craftsman glanced timidly at Li Qingmu, feeling even more frightened knowing he was an official and avoiding him slightly.

Li Qingmu saw their fearful expressions, understood that officials were often not regarded positively in the eyes of the common people, and felt slightly helpless.

"Not all officials are corrupt and colluding. Just as in this world, there are good people and bad people. If you encounter a bad person, would you think everyone in the world is bad?

Officials are the same. Some have aspirations and work diligently, thinking of the welfare of the people. Others merely muddle through, and even collaborate with others for mutual benefit!

But I, Li Qingmu, do not wish to be an idle, muddled person! Therefore, I came personally to investigate this harmful nest!

Elderly gentlemen, if you do not wish to assist and cannot point out Wang Ren’s deeds, my impeachment may not succeed. If Wang Ren is not taken down, even if I had three heads and six arms, I could not protect you!"

"But... but..."

The craftsmen seemed not to trust Li Qingmu, each showing a conflicted expression.

"I will face the Emperor directly and present my impeachment document to him personally. Together with the iron ore and eyewitness testimony, the evidence is substantial. Would the Emperor shelter such a person?"

He looked at these craftsmen, knowing that the key to this impeachment was them, but these people, long oppressed, had lost their courage. What could be done?

Then inspire them!

"Elderly gentlemen, although I am a civil servant, I have been to the Xinan Battlefield, seen blood, and fought enemies. The wounds on my hands are the best witnesses!

I have seen with my own eyes that the more you show weakness to your enemies, the more ferociously they will attack you like mad dogs. Only when you show them your sharp fangs will they fear, will they cringe, will they retreat!

Therefore, if you keep choosing to evade, no one can save you! This time, I will meet the Emperor, and will even take you to see him. Once the Emperor pays attention to this case, who would dare move against you? That would mean opposing the Emperor!"

He showed his scarred right arm, looking at them with determination.

After saying this much, will you go or won’t you?

The craftsmen whispered among themselves, and soon an elderly craftsman stepped forward and bowed to Li Qingmu: "Mr. Li, although we don’t quite understand what you’re saying, but... you saved our lives before, and our lives are yours. If you want us to testify, we... we’ll do it!"

"Yes, Mr. Li, you saved our lives, we trust you, whatever you say, we’ll do it!"

Li Qingmu revealed a relieved smile, unsure if his words influenced them or if they already thought this way, but at least, the matter was settled!