The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 524: Whoever Dares to Hinder the Development of Qingshan Town, I’ll Finish Them!

Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Whoever Dares to Hinder the Development of Qingshan Town, I’ll Finish Them!

Xu Qianli had a table and chairs set up outside the breakfast shop and sat there waiting, imitating the ancient practice of public trial. He was determined to see who was bold enough to stir trouble under his guise.

The news had spread, and many people, hearing that Xu Qianli was going to hold a public interrogation, hurried over to join the crowd, quickly forming three layers inside and three layers outside.

People were chattering, discussing the matter. They were curious to see how Xu Qianli would handle it.

Zhang Tao was efficient, quickly bringing the people over.

The one in front was a thirty-year-old man, tall and stout with a buzz cut, dark-skinned, a pure black man.

Besides him, there were more than twenty underlings, all tattooed with dragons and phoenixes, all drunk as skunks.

Zhang Tao said, "Leader, this is him. His name is Lv Li."

Xu Qianli looked at Lv Li with a smile that was not quite a smile and started taunting him.

"So, you’re my cousin?"

"Big cousin, something doesn’t seem right. You’re older than me, so how could you be my cousin? Could it be a mistake, and you’re supposed to be my elder cousin?"

"There’s also something else I want to ask you. My mom’s last name isn’t Lv, so how could you be my cousin? Could you possibly be some distant relative?"

After Xu Qianli’s words, Lv Li, pale as a ghost, quickly climbed along the stick he had been handed, nodding incessantly, "Yes, yes, I got the age wrong. You are my younger cousin indeed, we truly are distant relatives. When you were little, I even held you in my arms."

"Hold your mother’s head!"

Xu Qianli suddenly yelled, interrupting Lv Li’s words, pointing at his own head.

"I, Xu Qianli, do not have a single relative with the surname Lv. You claim to be my elder cousin, I am curious to know from where you’ve sprung."

"However, I can give you a chance. You say you are my relative, so I ask you, what are the names of my parents, my grandparents, and my maternal grandparents?"

This...

Lv Li looked extremely uncomfortable.

How would he know what Xu Qianli’s elders were named? He didn’t know them at all.

Seeing he couldn’t name a single one, the onlookers immediately understood.

This guy was clearly a fraud. How else could he not know a single elder of Xu Qianli’s?

The guy was foolish enough; who in Jiang City didn’t know Xu Qianli was a tough and harsh character? Yet he impersonated Xu Qianli’s cousin to extort people and tarnish Xu Qianli’s reputation. Wasn’t this just asking for trouble?

Now that he was in Xu Qianli’s hands, could there be any good outcome?

Xu Qianli said, "I’m waiting for you to talk. Why are you silent? Weren’t you saying you were my cousin? How comes you can’t even name one member of my family?"

Lv Li was shivering, at a loss for what to do.

Xu Qianli continued, "You dare to use my cousin’s name to extort and blackmail all around. You’ve got some nerve! Tell me, is this your own doing, or did someone put you up to this, deliberately sabotaging the economic development of Qingshan Town?"

Lv Li shook his head frantically, "No, nobody instructed me. I was just temporarily blinded by greed, wanting to make some quick cash. I was wrong, I know I was wrong. Vice County Magistrate Xu, you are a forgiving man, please pardon me this once."

"I would forgive anyone but you!"

"Qingshan Town is the poorest and most suffering town in both Jiang City and the entirety of Qingshan. Everywhere you look, there are poor, rugged mountains, inconvenient transportation, underdeveloped economy, and frequent disasters like floods and landslides. The people of Qingshan Town lead incredibly hard lives."

"I, Xu Qianli, came to Qingshan Town hoping that developing tourism would boost the economy and improve the lives of the people here."

"But you, you bastard, had the audacity to block the progress of numerous projects in Qingshan Town under the guise of being my cousin, engaging in extortion and vandalism, leading people to smash and destroy. You’re utterly despicable!"

"If it were possible, I’d really wish to have you executed by firing squad!"

"However, I also know that your crimes don’t warrant execution by firing squad, so I’ve decided not to pursue it. Just go, and you’d better be careful not to get beaten to death by someone."

After Xu Qianli finished speaking, he waved his hand dismissively at Lv Li, signaling him to fuck off.

Originally, Lv Li was begging Xu Qianli for mercy. Now that he was actually being let go, he became uneasy. He looked around and saw the onlookers staring at him with extreme loathing.

Xu Qianli’s words had just ignited the resentment of the people in Qingshan Town.

Xu Qianli was right—their Qingshan Town was so poor that it was the poorest town under Zhongzhou City. Countless people worked hard all year round just to make ends meet; many men remained bachelors because they couldn’t afford to marry; countless others had to leave their wives and children behind to go work elsewhere; many children were forced to drop out of school to help with farm work; and many people died from illnesses due to the lack of money for treatment.

After much difficulty, Xu Qianli had come to Qingshan Town to start a tourism development project, which visibly revitalized the town and promised a brighter future.

At this critical moment, this so-called cousin emerged, causing trouble in Qingshan Town. It wasn’t just messing with the construction site foremen and project leaders; it was messing with all the residents of Qingshan Town, cutting off their livelihoods.

Many people were itching to rush forward and beat him to death.

Some, already losing their temper, charged at him and kicked Lv Li, sending him tumbling to the ground. "You scumbag dare make trouble in our Qingshan Town? I’ll kill you!"

Their hefty feet kept kicking at Lv Li relentlessly.

Seeing this, a swarm of people rushed forward and started beating Lv Li mercilessly.

Those who couldn’t reach Lv Li turned their fury on his men and beat them senseless.

Lv Li was crying and calling for his parents to no avail; soon, he was beaten until he couldn’t even make a sound.

Lin Feng stood next to Xu Qianli, watching the scene unfold with a chill, and couldn’t help but say to Xu Qianli, "You’re the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, and you’re not stopping such a big incident? What if someone gets killed?"

Xu Qianli glared at Lin Feng irritably, "You know I’m just the Party Secretary, not the police. Can I manage so much? Besides, what’s happening here? I don’t see anything. Where has someone been killed?"

Lin Feng felt his teeth ache with frustration.

Xu Qianli was ruthless. It was clear he was doing this intentionally, wanting to use the opportunity to deal with Lv Li harshly to establish his authority, showing everyone that no one should try to impede Qingshan Town’s economic development.

In other words, he wanted to make an example out of someone!

After a while, the crowd finally dispersed, and Zhang Tao hurried forward to check on Lv Li.

"Geez, this guy isn’t breathing anymore, must have accidentally fallen down while walking."

"Quick, someone call an ambulance and get him to the hospital, we might still be able to save him."

"If we can’t save him, no worries—it’s his own fault for falling."

Xu Qianli nodded and said, "Correct. Our roads in Qingshan Town are treacherous, full of potholes; it’s only normal for someone to accidentally fall down. But if he’s died from the fall, why send him to the hospital? Just send him straight to the crematorium. If there’s no family to claim the body, just cremate it."

Lin Feng felt an even deeper chill, ruthless—this guy was truly ruthless!