Chapter 211: A Meddling Hand, No Coincidence

"Mommy, I'm scared."

The little boy cradled in the woman's arms, seemingly having just learned to speak, may have been frightened by the brutish men rushing up to them, his mouth opened wide and he cried out loudly.

Scholar Chen, upon hearing the words of the youth in brocade, almost spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.

"In this vast and righteous world, under the expansive blue sky, how could such vile villains exist? Is there no law and order left in this world?"

He had been betrayed by his classmates and reported to the authorities because he criticized the chaotic state of the world while drunk.

Luckily, he had always been kind to others, and a constable from the Yamen risked his life to send him a message, allowing him to find the chance to lead his wife and child in escape from Yong County ahead of time.