Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 1759: Horse Bandits

Indeed, the county magistrate and the horse bandits are sworn brothers. If those horse bandits are not killed, cutting off the county magistrate’s retreat, Xuexue is truly afraid he will one day turn against us.

The county magistrate looked troubled: "This...!"

Actually, he also wanted to kill Lao Er. After all, all his secrets are tied to these horse bandits; keeping them is always a major threat. However, he feared the leader, afraid that provoking him would lead to his identity being exposed to the world.

Xuexue raised her eyebrows and said, "What’s the matter? The county magistrate doesn’t want to?"

"No, no, no, that’s not what I meant. Miss, you’ve misunderstood." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Then what do you mean?"

"I just think it would be better to follow procedures. If the criminals are not reported to the Ministry of Punishment and are killed like this, I’m afraid it might not be appropriate." As the county magistrate, it’s easy to find a pretext either way, and he effortlessly came up with a legitimate excuse.

"You mean, you’re afraid of being reprimanded from above, and you can’t bear the responsibility, right?"

"Exactly! I’m just a lowly county magistrate. I have to follow the rules in everything I do. Otherwise, if reprimanded from above, I can’t bear it."

This county magistrate, in order to find himself an excuse, is indeed resourceful.

Xuexue chuckled coldly in her heart and said, "There is no need for you to worry. The Prince is here, and all those issues are not issues at all."

Long Rui also said: "The public resentment is overwhelming now; if those horse bandits are not killed, it’s hard to quell the people’s anger."

At this point, Long Rui turned to the county magistrate and said, "I order you, at noon tomorrow, to escort the three horse bandits to the city gates for public execution to appease the public resentment."

With the War Prince’s order, how would the county magistrate dare to say a word of refusal?

Even though his heart was filled with unease, he had no choice but to agree and immediately announced the news to the people of Hu’s Bay.

Upon hearing this, the crowd naturally erupted in cheers.

The horse bandits frequently came to Hu’s Bay to burn, kill, and loot, and the people hated them to the core. Many families had their relatives brutally murdered by them, and upon hearing this uplifting news, tears of joy filled their eyes. They eagerly spread the word: "This time it’s great; we can finally avenge our loved ones."

Seeing this scene, Xuexue was deeply moved; the people’s reaction showed that they’d been repressed for a long time.

Xuexue: "Master, you truly are an incompetent county magistrate!"

Long Rui frowned, speaking in a deep voice: "Indeed! Just killing a few horse bandits excites the people this much, illustrating the hardships they’ve endured due to the bandits, and as the local official, you bear significant responsibility for not ensuring the people live in peace and happiness."

The county magistrate, hearing this, was filled with fear and unease. His body went soft, and he fell to the ground from his horse, trembling, kneeling, and incessantly kowtowing: "Please, Prince, spare my life. It’s my negligence that brought so much suffering to the people."

Long Rui furrowed his brows: "Stand up; haven’t I told you before? My identity must not be disclosed."

Fortunately, the people were immersed in the news about the impending execution of the bandits, not noticing the county magistrate’s anomaly.

Long Yi dismounted and helped him up: "What are you doing? Didn’t we agree on this? The Prince’s identity must not be revealed to outsiders."

The county magistrate was overwhelmed with shame: "Yes, yes, I forgot in my moment of panic.

Long Rui: "Stop dawdling here, return to the County Government and handle your affairs properly."

"Yes."

The county magistrate departed, filled with terror and trepidation.

That same day, they gathered at the inn again, discussing how to attack Eagle Beak Cliff.

Since there is only one road up and down Eagle Beak Cliff, with all other paths being sheer cliffs and impassable, they deliberated back and forth without reaching a conclusion.