With those people dead or captured, Han Mo also breathed a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, that guy was as stupid as a pig; otherwise, it would have been quite a hassle to resolve this matter.
Regardless of anything else, they had a contract in black and white. Although the terms of the contract were very harsh, the villagers had all pressed their fingerprints on it.
This was not the future; even if they knew it was extortion,
The existence of such a contract was enough to prevent the villagers from ever recovering.
With the Lin family's current influence, even if Han Mo wanted to stand up for the villagers, it would take a lot of effort.
But now, with this fire, everything could be resolved logically.
They had signed the contract, and there were even copies of the contract. Now, they had all been reduced to ashes in the great fire.
Without the contract, the remaining matters would be mere words.
The most brilliant part was that the arsonist was actually Lin Daqian.
The family member of the current Prime Minister, setting fire to the county office and attempting rebellion. Not only was Han Mo not to be held responsible, but Li Bangyan should also be having a headache now.
With such a brother-in-law, even the current Prime Minister couldn't help him!
"Brother Mo, the fire is getting bigger. Aren't we going down to take a look?"
"What is there to see down there? Everything that needed to be packed, Madam had people pack last night and they've already been moved to the posthouse. This plate of lamb is delicious. Later, have them send a portion to Madam and the others according to the dishes on the table!"
After tasting the lamb on the table again, even Han Mo couldn't help but praise it. Without those complicated spices and seasonings, the freshness of the ingredients was even more intense.
Even if this were taken to his previous life, it would definitely be considered a delicacy.
"Yes!"
It wasn't until Han Mo had eaten his fill that over an hour passed, and the fire was finally brought under control, but the entire county office had been burned into ruins.
"Let's go, we should show our faces and go through the motions!"
Satisfied, Han Mo patted his belly, then slowly got up and headed downstairs.
"What's going on? Where is Commander Lu? Why has the county office been reduced to this state?"
After eating his fill, Han Mo swaggered to the front of the county office and sternly questioned the constables.
"My lord, this subordinate deserves punishment, this subordinate deserves punishment! Shortly after you left, Lin Daqian arrived outside the county office with his men. This subordinate, following your orders, had them wait outside the gate, but I didn't expect them to have malicious intent and directly set fire to the county office!"
The county office of Neihuang County was actually burned down in broad daylight. This incident immediately attracted the attention of countless citizens. As Han Mo began to investigate under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Ying immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Han Mo to confess his guilt.
"Where are the rebels who set fire to the county office?"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Lu Ying's heart skipped a beat. However, he quickly realized that Han Mo had already decided the nature of this incident.
Although it sounded absurd at first, who could blame Lin for being so audacious?
"Replying to my lord, my commander happened to be passing by and saw these villains daring to assault the county office, so he ordered us to execute these villains on the spot! Only the ringleader was left for my lord to deal with!"
As soon as Han Mo finished speaking, several soldiers pushed Lin Daqian, who was already bound and gagged, forward to Han Mo.
"You corrupt official, you damned dogs, how dare you kill my Lin family! You just wait!"
Even now, with his hands and feet bound, Lin Daqian continued to howl.
"Come! Tie up this rebel who burned the official office and insulted an imperial official, give him thirty lashes, and then throw him into the death row. No one is allowed to approach him without my order! Report this matter directly to the Grand Prefecture Security Command!"
Since the guy still had no remorse, Han Mo naturally wouldn't leave him any room.
"Yes!"
The constables, who had been holding back their anger, now unleashed all their grievances on Lin Daqian.
After these thirty lashes, Lin Daqian's back was a bloody mess. Having been pampered at home since childhood, he had never suffered such hardship!
When he was thrown into the death row, he finally felt fear.
"You can't kill me, you can't kill me! My brother-in-law is the current Prime Minister, my brother-in-law is the current Prime Minister!"
However, in this deep dungeon, no matter how much he shouted, no one would show any sympathy.
"My lord, do you really intend to kill him?"
It wasn't until he saw Lin Daqian being escorted into the death row that Lu Ying came to Han Mo's side and asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I have this matter under control. Just follow my orders. Oh, and pick one of those Lin family lackeys to send back with the news!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Lu Ying became even more confused. He really couldn't figure out what Han Mo was trying to do at this moment.
Could it be that Han Mo really intended to escalate this matter further?
Although the incident of burning the county office was indeed troublesome, if the Lin family managed the situation and Li Bangyan secretly assisted, this matter might not be suppressed. But if it continued to ferment, then things would be difficult to say.
In the end, Lin Daqian would be doomed, and the Lin family might also be implicated. However, Han Mo and Li Bangyan would have forged an irreconcilable feud.
Given Li Bangyan's current status and influence, if he truly exerted all his might to deal with Han Mo, then Han Mo would likely be the one to suffer.
However, after so long together, Lu Ying understood that no matter what he said now, Han Mo would not listen.
"Yes!"
Helpless, he could only agree and then led his men to clean up the aftermath.
Three days later, the news finally reached Bianliang City.
"What did you say? Burned the county office? Is he crazy?"
Upon hearing this news, Li Bangyan felt his vision darken. This guy truly feared that he wouldn't die.
Although he was now the Prime Minister and held great power, the issue was that even though the nine heavens were the highest place, they were also fraught with danger!
At the same time as he ascended to the position of Prime Minister, Wang Fu directly allied himself with Prince Yun, and Bai Shizhong also began to exchange glances with Wang Fu at the opportune moment.