Before Eunuch Li could react, the County Magistrate jumped off the bed and charged at him.
Eunuch Li was utterly bewildered, having no idea what the County Magistrate intended to do. He stood there dumbfounded, staring at him until the County Magistrate scratched his face hard with his nails, leaving several bloody marks, which finally snapped him back to reality. He screamed, "Ah... it hurts... it's killing me!"
Being inexplicably beaten by the County Magistrate, Eunuch Li was both shocked and furious. How dare the County Magistrate be so bold as to even hit him! Disrespecting him was akin to disrespecting The Emperor.
After all, Eunuch Li was there on behalf of The Emperor to summon the County Magistrate to the Imperial Palace, yet instead of obeying the royal summons, the County Magistrate hit him. Wasn't that akin to treason?
