A knife in love

Chapter 954

Just now Wan Congyun, Mei Dali, and Bayuyan were overjoyed and elated when they heard the news that the Lantern Festival had been advanced, but Li Qiufeng was already puzzled.At this time, Miao Zhu looked ecstatic again, which surprised him even more.Although Yu Fan had already explained to him the reason why the government and big families are keen to hold the Lantern Festival, but why are small people like Wan Congyun and people who do things like Miao Zhu so excited about this matter? People are puzzled.

Seeing Li Qiufeng's gloomy expression, Miao Zhu thought he had said something wrong, so he quickly closed his mouth, and after a while he asked cautiously, "Master, did the villain say something that made you unhappy?"

Li Qiufeng shook his head, and said in his mouth: "Just now Wan Congyun and the others were overjoyed after hearing the news of the Lantern Festival. I can't figure out why they are so."

Miao Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "The uncle has not been in our Xiuwu County for a long time, so naturally he doesn't know the dirty things in it. People like Wan Erye and his group are acting as martial arts guards for wealthy families. Secretly acting as thugs in some shady places in the city, such as pawnshops and half-closed doors, and collected a lot of black money. Every year during the Lantern Festival, there will be some disputes between merchants and ordinary people in and outside the city. At least a few dozen taels of silver can be hugged. You said that they heard the news that the Lantern Festival is ahead of schedule, and they may even hold another Lantern Festival, wouldn’t they be overjoyed?"

Li Qiufeng nodded, glanced at Miaozhu, and said, "I see that brother is also very happy. I think I can charge a lot more for incense?"

Miao Zhu smiled like a flower, and said again and again: "The villain can make some money, and it is naturally thanks to the blessing of the uncle. How can I say that since the uncle came to the small temple, everything in the small temple has been going well!"

Seeing the temple, Li Qiufeng flattered and flattered him, and he did everything he could. He wanted to add another event to the Lantern Festival, and naturally there would be incense and money to earn. His old face was like a blooming flower, and even the wrinkles were flattened out. It's funny, and said: "I never thought that I, a prodigal son, would be able to add luster to this city god's temple, brother. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it."

Miao Zhu said with a smile: "Toefl TOEFL, let's get rich!"

The two said a few more words, and then Miao Zhu took his leave and left.Li Qiufeng paced a few steps in the room, feeling inexplicably anxious.He originally wanted to meet that person in Luoyang, but the deadline has passed and he must return to Shuzhong as soon as possible.But right now the matter in Xiuwu County is over, and the Japanese pirates have never shown up. If this drags on, I don't know when I will be able to leave here.In the meantime, thinking of Murong Danyan's injury, his heart ached again, and he secretly blamed himself for being negligent and not having insight into the conspiracy of the Liusheng clan, which made Murong Danyan injured by the sword of the Liusheng clan's killers.

He walked around the room a few times, only to feel that the depression in his chest was accumulating more and more, and finally, he just wanted to open his mouth and yell.Seeing that it was getting dark outside the window, he didn't want to stay in the room any longer, so he reached out and took out the Xiuchun knife from under the quilt, hung it on his waist, and pushed the door to leave.

When he got to the front yard, he couldn't help being startled.But I saw dozens of red lanterns hanging around the courtyard.Miao Zhu was sweating profusely, and was instructing several men to hang the remaining lanterns on the poles.Seeing Li Qiufeng coming out, he hurried forward to meet him, and said: "The Lantern Festival is still five days away, so the villain hangs up the lantern first, so as not to be in a hurry. In previous years, the Lantern Festival would be held half a month before the Lantern Festival." The yard has been tidied up, and there are only five days this year, so it is really busy. Tomorrow there will be festive lanterns delivered, sir, just wait and see. Our Chenghuang Temple’s lantern venue is guaranteed to be the number one in Xiuwu County .What kind of land temple and Ziyang Temple, go to hell!"

Li Qiufeng responded with a few words, then walked outside the temple.Miao Zhu only said that he was going out for a walk, but he didn't ask any more questions. He ran to the left side of the yard again, and shouted at the men who hung the lanterns: "I'm going to say a few words, and you dare to be lazy here?! Let me put the words here first, if the lanterns cannot be hung up tonight, thirty cash will be deducted from each person's reward!"

When Li Qiufeng left the temple gate, he saw that it was already dark all around.There is a large open space in front of you, and the open space is surrounded by dark houses.People cherish their money, and as long as it is not completely dark, they are reluctant to light oil lamps.Therefore, looking around, the sky and the earth are extremely bleak, and it looks extremely depressing.

Li Qiufeng let out a sigh of relief, and walked forward at a leisurely pace.When he walked into a street outside the open lot, most of the houses on the left and right sides were pitch black.At this time, the sky was almost completely dark, and I couldn't see clearly in front of my eyes.He walked forward for about half a mile, and a group of policemen patrolling with torches came over.Just when the two sides were about to pass each other, the head of the policeman suddenly said to Li Qiufeng: "Isn't this the hero Li?"

Li Qiufeng didn't expect that the policeman would recognize him, he was startled, and stopped in his tracks.The arrester walked up to him, and said with a smile: "Hero Li is so elegant, is he out for a walk after dinner?"

By the light of the torch in the arrester's hand, Li Qiufeng saw that the arrester looked a little familiar, and he thought he was also an arrester from the Xiuwu County Yamen, so he nodded and said, "As soon as it gets dark, you all have to go to the street. Inspections are really hard."

The arrester said angrily: "It's not bitter, but his mother's life is bitter! Those bastards from the prefect's yamen are all squatting in the county yamen, and the work of patrolling the streets is all left to us brothers. It's freezing cold, who doesn't know how comfortable it is to stay in the yamen?!"

When he said this, he turned his head and looked around, then lowered his voice and said: "Hero Li, there is something I have to tell you, don't worry about it."

Li Qiufeng saw the mysterious appearance of the fast catcher, and immediately said: "If you have something to say, just say it, and I will listen to you."

The catcher said in a low voice: "Early this morning, Mr. Liang Huan, the inspector of Henan Province, came to our Xiuwu County. I heard from Sun Shuban in the yamen and Wang Laogou, who brought tea and water in the backyard, that Mr. Liang treated our Huangzhi County like He was not satisfied, and had already made a fuss twice in the afternoon, scolding the magistrate of Huang County. He said that our Xiuwu County has poor security and the people are unruly. Mr. Huang is cowardly and incompetent, and he was bullied by the unruly people, which made the murders continue to happen. Mr. Liang has already put down his words. He wants to send his cronies to make an unannounced visit in the city. The brothers all said that this is because Mr. Huang did not do Mr. Liang any favors, and this grandson took the opportunity to cheat Mr. Huang. If you want to find out about Mr. Huang and blackmail Mr. Huang, you can either give him money, or he will hand over the money and dismiss Mr. Huang from his position."

Li Qiufeng didn't expect that Liang Huan would be so arrogant. After only one day in Xiuwu County, he dared to blackmail his subordinates, extort bribes and accept bribes.Just thinking back to how this person behaved in the morning, it's not surprising that he did such a thing.He snorted, and said in his mouth: "There is really no king's law. The prefect of Han is also in the city. Didn't he speak for Huang Zhi County?"

The catcher gave a "bah" and said angrily: "The surname Han has been a bitch for a long time, how can he speak for our Master Huang?! There is also Mr. Zhang in the yamen, who usually has a small mouth. He kept talking non-stop, and he didn't know where he went today, and he disappeared without a trace. Instead, Master Feng and Yin Butou argued hard and said a few good words for Huangzhi County. As a result, they were arrested by Liang My lord yelled at me, if it wasn't for the persuasion of a master surnamed Bai under the surname Liang, I'm afraid Master Feng and Catcher Yin lost their errands, and they wouldn't be able to escape after a meal."

All the arresters quickly gathered around, complaining in one voice.Some people even cursed that the arrests made by the Chasi Yamen were worse than those of the Luoyang prefect's Yamen, and that they openly extorted merchants in the city, which was no different from robbers.

The leading arrester said to Li Qiufeng: "I just said that too far. I saw Li Daxia wearing a waist knife, but wearing the clothes of ordinary people. If the cronies sent by Mr. Liang saw this, they would surely Go forward to question. With the ability of Li Daxia, naturally he will not take these bastards in his eyes. But as the saying goes, people don't fight with officials. Not all officials in this world are as reasonable as our Huang Zhixian Hero Li is an expert in the world, so he can't afford to vomit with these bastards. The city is in chaos these days, and every house closes the gate before it is dark, so there is nothing to see. Hero Li should go back to rest as soon as possible, otherwise Master Liang will let him out Those vicious dogs who are here will inevitably cause trouble, and everyone will look bad."

(End of this chapter)