Du Dalang, looking like a stray dog, was escorted to the carriage by Li Hu. The villagers looked at Zhao Yan as if he were the King of Hell himself; it was the first time an official had come directly into their village to make an arrest, and this close proximity left them fearful of his status.
With just a lighthearted word, Zhao Yan could have them all hauled away. Apart from the Village Chief, who dared to stay by Zhao Yan’s side, the other villagers cowered and kept their distance. The Village Chief was no fool; he knew exactly what that bunch of cowards was thinking.
Short-sighted fools. If they hadn’t done anything wrong, why be so terrified? They had no backbone at all.
Chapter 457