Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 14 Don't make it difficult for me

Xu Chong squatted down, slapped Zhang Youde twice, and forcibly woke him up.

"Zhou Ze used this method to control you, isn't he afraid of breaking the taboo of the court?"

The cost of this kind of enslavement is too low. Apart from the selection of targets, there is only lip service. If the imperial court let it go, wouldn't it be afraid to shake the foundation?

"Taboo... Taboo? Hahahaha."

Zhang Youde was in a daze, and suddenly laughed when he heard this question: "What kind of taboo is this? Even if you officials and lords enslave many people, won't you still be enslaved by the court? Can you still turn the world upside down?"

"..."

Xu Chong was silent.

"I know you're right. Even if things come to pass, I'm probably going to die."

Zhang Youde moved his body with great effort, making himself lie down more comfortably: "But I'm not reconciled, I'll do it myself, but I don't want Shunyi to be like me, to spend his whole life ignorant, to be the lowest level of an ant."

"...It seems that Zhou Ze didn't tell you a lot of things."

Xu Chong stood up and looked up at Mingyue, "If you can be a Jinshi in high school, you will have a chance to be enshrined in a noble rank. With Shunyi's talent and learning, you don't need to do anything."

"what?!"

Zhang Youde's eyes widened suddenly.

"This was told to me by the county school's edict. Believe it or not."

"I……"

Zhang Youde didn't want to believe it, but he had to believe it.

Because in his impression, apart from the county magistrate Wu Wenjing, Wang Hezhi was the only person Zhou Ze feared.

Why would a master with real power be afraid of mere teachers?
The answer is obvious.

"Shunyi is my friend after all."

As Xu Chong said, he turned around and walked away slowly, "You...don't make it difficult for me."

Don't make it difficult for me?
Zhang Youde murmured and repeated, and when he recovered, he suddenly laughed.

"Hahahahaha..."

"Okay, good one, don't make it difficult for me!"

"Such a hero, what else can I not let go of?"

Zhang Youde yelled at Xu Chong's back: "Over there, Gouzi, please take care of me..."

.........

Xu Chong quickly returned to his previous position, just standing at the corner of the street and waiting quietly.

About another quarter of an hour passed, and gradually yamen servants began to come out of the alleys.

"My lord, Hongshi Hutong was not found."

"Crescent Moon Lane too."

"Old Tree Lane..."

After everyone finished reporting, Xu Chong nodded and said: "Brothers have worked hard, there is still the last place of Black Water Pier, everyone cheer up, and when you catch someone, I will show your credit for you."

Following Xu Chong's order, the brigade began to rush towards Heishuiwu.

What followed was a normal search and arrest operation.

Since there is no proper road in Heishuiwu, no one found Zhang Youde who had been dead for a long time until early in the morning.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Youde's body was far away from the ancestral home.

.........

County government.

The lights are bright and the figures are vivid.

Rao Wu and Tuesday pretended to be calm, but Xu Chong still caught a hint of shock from their faces.

Just wait, it will be your turn soon.

Xu Chong sentenced the two to death from the bottom of his heart, and said with a cold face: "Master County, the subordinate officials led the people to chase them late at night, and finally killed the suspect, but why didn't they find the so-called evil book?"

"..."

Wu Wenjing and Zhou Ze exchanged glances, both of them looked very ugly.

This was originally a trap, there is no such thing as an evil book.

The question is... kill?
How could it be possible for a group of ordinary people to kill Zhang Youde, who was twice enlightened.

Even if Zhang Youde is injured, at least there is no problem in escaping.

"Master Xu, your duty is to arrest them."

Zhou Ze took a step forward, his eyes glowed coldly, and said, "As for the details of the case, I won't bother Mr. Xu."

Xu Chong took a deep look at Zhou Ze, and walked towards the Dianshi Yamen with a flick of his sleeves.

After he left, Zhou Ze immediately looked at the servant at the side: "I want to know the whole story!"

"This…"

The yamen servant only hesitated for a moment, then honestly told the matter from beginning to end.

Including Xu Chong's division of troops into the alley, and the large-scale raid in Heishuiwu.

Wu Zhou and the others did not believe it easily, but asked all the yamen servants separately, but in the end they got almost exactly the same answer.

"Don't pretend to be meritorious, but dare to ask us for exercises, Xu Chong really has the courage!"

In the hall of the county government office, Zhou Ze had a gloomy face.

"It's just a trivial matter, it's the same for anyone."

Wu Wenjing shook his head, frowned and said, "The question now is who killed Zhang Youde."

"Who else could it be?"

Zhou Ze sneered, "Just one blow broke Zhang Youde's pulse, making him unable to even resist. The murderer is at least five times enlightened."

"You suspect it's Wang Hezhi?"

Wu Wenjing pondered for a moment, and said, "Where did something go wrong, so that he could see your plan?"

"Only you, me, and Zhang Youde know about this matter. There is no doubt that Zhang Youde must be showing his feet to his precious son."

Zhou Ze said without hesitation, "Old Wang is extremely cunning, so it's not surprising that Zhang Youde was inferred based on some clues."

"It seems that there is only such an explanation."

Wu Wenjing nodded, and suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Do you think he has any evidence against you and me?"

"You can rest assured about this. I checked Zhang Youde's pupils. He was excited, apprehensive, and greedy, but there was no panic. He was obviously killed instantly, and he didn't see the murderer's face."

Zhou Ze paused after finishing speaking, and then said: "And even if Zhang Youde reveals something, the person is already dead. If there is no evidence, you and I will not be afraid at all."

"That's good."

Wu Wenjing let go of his hanging heart, and immediately had a stern look on his face: "This old thing, if the Fujun hadn't had an old relationship with him, how could he have been kept until now?"

"I'll talk about this later, the most important thing now is, what to do with Xu Youan's black money?"

Zhou Ze was also in a bad mood, but he was more concerned about his interests, "Without Zhang Youde, a martial slave, we can only do it ourselves."

"No, absolutely not!"

Wu Wenjing rejected the proposal without even thinking about it, "At least not now, with Wang Hezhi watching, I can only consider it after I resign."

"..."

Zhou Ze really wanted to turn his back on him, but he knew he couldn't convince Wu Wenjing.

The atmosphere became stagnant for a while.

At this moment, someone came to report: "Your Excellency of the County, Old Master Wang from the County School is asking to see you."

Wang Hezhi?
What is he doing here at this point?
Wu Wenjing's expression changed suddenly, and he stood up.

Even Zhou Ze, who was so sure just now, began to be suspicious.

Does Wang Hezhi really have any actual evidence?

Wu Wenjing pondered for a while, then flung his sleeves and went out.

"It's a blessing or a curse, let me go and meet him for a while."

Soon, the two met in the main hall.

Zhou Ze observed alone in the dark, ready to cooperate with the forced killing at any time.

"The intention of the old man's visit, the county lord must have guessed it."

After sitting down, Wang Hezhi didn't exchange pleasantries, and just spoke directly.

"Oh? Forgive me for being stupid, what did the master say?"

Wu Wenjing is doing Tai Chi.

Wang Hezhi felt displeased, and said coldly: "Three years ago, the old man guessed that Zhang Youde was a military slave, why should the magistrate keep it secret?"

"Wu Nu? What is this thing? Why has this officer never heard of it?"

Wu Wenjing looked surprised.

"Never mind."

Wang Hezhi lost all patience immediately, and went straight to the point: "Other old men can turn a blind eye, but Zhang Shunyi, like Xu Chong, is my student. If there is no real evidence, I don't want Zhang Youde's case to be involved. to him."

Wu Wenjing's heart sank, and he said with a smile: "Master, you are worrying too much. I handle the case impartially. I will never wrong a good person, nor will I let a bad person go."

"It's so good, the old man won't stay any longer."

Wang Hezhi nodded, took his leave immediately and left.

Come fast, go faster.

"It's definitely him."

Zhou Ze came out from the dark with an extremely ugly expression: "Zhang Youde's body was sent back to the Yamen, and he came up behind him. He was threatening us inside and out."

"Although it's a threat, it's not a bad thing. I'm afraid he won't be able to rub the sand in his eyes."

Wu Wenjing chuckled, but his expression was more relaxed than before: "As long as we don't move Zhang Shunyi, as Wang Hezhi is, we will never continue to fight us on this matter."

"What about the black money? Don't forget, he specifically mentioned Xu Chong just now."

"No hurry, no hurry, let me think about it..."

(End of this chapter)