Stop flattering me, system! I'm about to become a saint!

Chapter 9 Showing an Open Face

Liu Zhen knelt down with a thud, looking flustered, and said, "My lord, I didn't know you were at Xiangmanlou. Otherwise, even if you gave me ten thousand lives, I wouldn't dare to spout such nonsense here."

Pang Jianxiong said, "Fortunately, I was at Xiangmanlou, otherwise Yang Song would have been wronged and framed by you, thrown into prison and tortured."

Liu Zhen was sweating profusely: "No... I wouldn't dare."

Pang Jianxiong silently observed the man for a moment: "Now it's your turn to give me an explanation. How do you plan to resolve this matter today?"

"I……"

Pang Jianxiong said, "Yesterday, Liu Changsheng harassed a woman in broad daylight. If Yang Song hadn't intervened, he would have tainted the woman's reputation."

Later, fearing retaliation from Liu Changsheng, the Wang family father and daughter sent Yang Song wine and food under the guise of thanking him for saving their lives, intending to poison him to death.

Ultimately, both father and daughter lost their lives. What kind of explanation do you intend to give me for this?

Liu Zhen's expression changed, and he turned to look at his son, who was completely unaware of this matter!

"You've raised a good son; he's willing to do anything except good deeds."

In Anping County, you probably won't find anyone more lawless than him.

Liu Zhen's eyes flickered violently. He suddenly got up from the ground and kicked Liu Changsheng, who was next to him, to the ground!

Before his son could even cry out in pain, he had already raised his foot and stomped hard on Liu Changsheng's right leg!

"Snap!"

The sound of bones shattering rang out immediately, and Liu Changsheng's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red.

His face was covered in bulging veins, his eyes were bulging out, and his mouth was wide open but he couldn't make a sound.

Several breaths later, he finally let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"Shut up!!!"

Liu Zhen roared angrily, grabbed his son by the collar, and slapped him hard across the face several times.

The slaps were swift and brutal, causing Liu Changsheng's head to sway violently from side to side. His screams were forced back into his throat, blood streamed from the corners of his mouth, and he lost consciousness.

"Oh."

Pang Jianxiong upstairs chuckled: "Master Liu, you're quite clever. If you knock your son unconscious, he won't feel any pain."

His deep love for his son is truly touching.

Liu Zhen's body stiffened.

A moment later, he turned around and knelt down heavily in front of Pang Jianxiong.

"My lord, this unfilial son has acted recklessly, it's all my fault for not disciplining him properly, please...please punish him as you see fit."

Pang Jianxiong stroked his short beard: "Judging from your tone, you seem quite unwilling."

Liu Zhen closed his eyes in pain, too heartbroken to utter a single word.

He had never laid a finger on Liu Changsheng since he was a child, and he couldn't even bring himself to curse him.

He beat his son horribly today, and his heart is breaking!

"That's enough."

Pang Jianxiong seemed to have other plans, and his tone softened: "Take Liu Changsheng home and discipline him properly. If he dares to make a mistake again, I will not let him off easily!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhen suddenly opened his eyes and looked up, his face full of disbelief.

He was prepared for his son to be imprisoned, but he never expected Pang Jianxiong to make an exception.

"What? You think I handled it wrong?"

"No, no, no, no."

Liu Zhen kowtowed heavily to the ground: "Thank you for your forgiveness, sir. I will definitely discipline him strictly from now on and never let Changsheng misbehave again."

"And what about you?"

Pang Jianxiong suddenly asked a question.

Liu Zhen was taken aback: "Me?"

"You're going to punish Yang Song without even knowing the facts. Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

"I……"

"Here's what we'll do," Pang Jianxiong said. "Give Yang Song five hundred taels of silver as an apology and send the money to the Martial Academy."

Liu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your forgiveness, sir."

Pang Jianxiong said solemnly, "Yang Song is a talent I intend to cultivate with great effort, so please don't hold a grudge against him."

It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Let's leave it at that for today, as a gesture of respect.

"You flatter me, sir."

Liu Zhen said in a panic, "I will never cause trouble for Constable Yang again, otherwise you can do whatever you want with me!"

Pang Jianxiong nodded slightly: "Take your son to get treatment."

"Thank you, sir."

Liu Zhen kowtowed again before getting up from the ground. With a pained expression, he carried his son on his back and hurried towards the Cangying Martial Arts School.

After the father and son left, Pang Jianxiong glanced at the people downstairs and said in a firm and powerful voice, "No matter how the previous county magistrate did things, now that I, Pang Jianxiong, have come to Anping and taken up the position of county magistrate, I will not allow anyone to act recklessly again."

"If you ever have any grievances in the future, feel free to come to the county magistrate's office to find me. I will definitely uphold justice for you and give you a fair chance!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd exchanged glances, their faces showing little joy.

If Pang Jianxiong were a good official, he should have imprisoned Liu Changsheng, subjected him to torture, and then beheaded him at Caishikou as a warning to the public.

Now they're making an exception and only letting Liu Zhen take him home to discipline him. Where's the justice in that?

"Everyone, please stop gathering here and disperse."

Pang Jianxiong saw through everyone's thoughts, but he didn't get angry. He simply said something and waved his hand to disperse the crowd.

His leniency towards Liu Zhen and his son was naturally for his own reasons.

These ordinary people, who only know how to seek personal gain and revenge, would never understand.

"Yang Song".

Pang Jianxiong turned around, revealing an approving look in his eyes.

Yang Song clasped his hands in a fist and said, "My lord."

"You did a great job. You defeated Liu Changsheng and the others without any effort. It seems you work very hard in your cultivation."

Yang Song said solemnly, "The world is dangerous. If you want to survive, you have to put more effort into your cultivation."

Therefore, I never dared to slack off, and I practiced the Mountain-Pushing Palm diligently every day to achieve my current strength.

Pang Jianxiong nodded repeatedly: "That's right."

The path to becoming a strong person is never smooth; it is full of thorns, endless blood, tears, and sweat, and the difficulty of each step is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

The above is someone else's life.

You're different. Your path to becoming a strong person is without hardship; it's a bright and smooth road. Therefore, your earnestness is completely unnecessary!

[Reward: Five days' worth of cultivation points]

When the system started showering him with flattery, Pang Jianxiong spoke up again.

He said, "Yang Song, I've heard about what you've been doing."

You often help the people; you are a kind-hearted person.

Betrayed by the Wang family father and daughter last night, why did you kill them?

Yang Song said, "What the Wang family father and daughter did last night has completely woken me up."

One can be kind, but one should not be too pedantic.

From now on, I will continue to help those who deserve it, and those who want to harm me will not be let off easily!

"good."

Pang Jianxiong's eyes showed even more appreciation: "When people live in this world, they should be clear about their gratitude and resentment, and repay both kindness and wrongdoing."

When you first came to Anping County, I originally wanted you to enter the martial arts academy, but you were too straightforward, so after thinking it over, I had no choice but to give up.

Now that you've undergone such a transformation, it would be a real shame if you didn't get into the martial arts academy.

Yang Song bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your guidance, sir!"