Capítulo 54: Chapter 53: The Death of Wang Mazi (Please Follow)

Shen Qing wasn't worried about Tian Xiaohu betraying him to the government office.

The government office in the county city, honestly, was even more corrupt than he was.

They would grab any penny they could and avoid any trouble possible.

If they couldn't avoid trouble, they would still grab a penny before taking action, ensuring they weren't at a loss.

As for fairness and integrity, the government office didn't care at all.

As long as they fulfilled their annual tax obligations to the Great Zhou Court, they couldn't care less if people lived or died.

When things went wrong, the Four Great Eastern Families would clean up the mess for them.

The Great Zhou Court was not ruling the world alongside these commoners.

Apart from that, the relationships in the village were also delicate.

They liked to play tough inside the village, but when facing outsiders, they stood extremely united.

When one person had trouble, the entire village helped.