Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 176 Depth of Water
When Yang Qian was in Sandao City before, he could only go to brothels to drink. This was the first time he was invited alone to board a painted boat to enjoy such an elegant literary experience.

There is also a painting boat in Sandao City, and it is quite famous. But it is expensive! And you have to book the whole place to go up there. The cost of one time can allow Yang Qian to play in the flower house for more than ten times.

After all, it's because they're not rich enough, or their money is very tight and they can't spend it on these fancy things.

The houseboat is luxuriously decorated and filled with a light, relaxing fragrance.

Outside the flower window is the quiet river and the sunset. Inside, there is a beautiful woman by your side, with fine wine and delicious food in front of you, and all kinds of free flattery surrounding your ears, as if there is nothing more to ask for in life at this point.

If someone with less ambition came here, he might really be trapped in this life of decadence and extravagance.

But Yang Qian was different. He had a strong resistance to beauties, not to mention the extravagant superficial things around him. What he pursued was immortality, power and self-control, not the false enjoyment in a pleasure boat.

However, Yang Qian found the leading figures of the Jizhou government office and the police station in this scene very interesting.

These people are not small characters. They are the leaders, that is, people who hold official positions.

They may not seem significant if taken individually, but when they are gathered together, they are a force that cannot be underestimated.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

While Yang Qian was dealing with the toasts, he cheerfully chatted with everyone around him as much as possible. He was also very familiar with the toasting, flattery and sedan chair at the banquet.

"Sir Yang, your Patrol Division in Jizhou City is a great department! This is it!"

With a thumbs up and a slightly drunken tone, a right official at the government office laughed and said to Yang Qian: "Everyone present here must do their job according to Lord Yang's mood!"

"Alas! Lord Zhou, you must drink a glass of wine for saying this! I, Yang Qian, have just arrived and need your guidance. How dare I show you my displeasure? You are not allowed to say this!"

Yang Qian picked up the wine pot and was about to pour wine for the other party. However, he was stopped by another person with a smile on his face. He said, "Old Zhou is not lying. Lord Yang has just arrived, and he doesn't know whether the Patrol Office can conduct internal inspections of the government office?"

Internal audit?

Yang Qian really didn't notice it. But after thinking about it, one of the duties of the Patrol Department is to "patrol and supervise the investigation of internal cases", so it is completely possible to lean on the inspection. After the other party said this, Yang Qian suddenly realized why Liu Chuan had firmly grasped the Patrol Department.

So this is Liu Chuan's internal knife? !
Yang Qian pondered in his heart, and shook his head with a smile on his face, saying: "What do you mean by internal audit or not? Who can have the final say? I have to listen to the orders of the Lord of the Mansion? Everyone, please don't praise Yang Qian too much, I really can't bear it!"

"Lord Yang, why are you being so modest? We have a famous saying in Jizhou Prefecture, 'Three points of words beforehand, seven points of feelings afterward'. We are all officials, and sometimes we can't help ourselves. Today, you all want to ask for favors from Lord Yang. We don't ask for mercy, but just a few pointers in advance, so that we don't fail to understand the pros and cons and make mistakes again and again."

The implication was that Yang Qian should leak some information in advance when he encounters a case involving the people present so that they can be prepared.

Yang Qian chuckled but didn't say anything.

Seeing that Yang Qian didn't say anything, the others immediately looked at Zhou Yiming, who was "most familiar" with Yang Qian.

Zhou Yiming stretched out his hand, and a singer next to him quickly took out a copper box from the side. The box was very heavy, and the singer had a hard time holding it with both hands.

Yang Qian glanced at the copper box and thought to himself: Why does it look so familiar? Are you using this thing to test the cadres again?

"Master Yang, these are small gifts from each family for Master Yang to use to buy a property in Jizhou City. I hope Master Yang will do me the favor and accept them!"

When the box was opened, it was exactly as Yang Qian expected, with gold pieces neatly arranged inside. With Yang Qian's keen eyesight, he knew from weighing it in his hand that there should be no less than fifty gold pieces inside!

This move is definitely generous!
"It's meaningless for you gentlemen to do this without doing anything." Yang Qian closed the lid, still smiling, and didn't look annoyed, but his meaning was very clear, he didn't want the things.

Zhou Yiming said with a smile, "Lord Yang, we all did this out of kindness. Who won't prepare a feast for guests who come to see you off in the future? You've made people afraid to call you in the future, hahaha." Yang Qian smiled but didn't respond. He stretched out his hand and swept the copper box on the table. With a gentle force, the box flew to the cabinet next to him.

The meaning is very clear, which means that I don't want to dwell on this matter anymore.

Zhou Yiming's eye twitched.

The expressions of the other people at the table also changed instantly.

But soon, everyone started drinking and chatting with a smile on their faces, and some even asked Yang Qian to play finger-guessing games.

The atmosphere did not become cold at all because of this little incident.

It was not until late at night that Yang Qian came out of the small room in the houseboat. Before leaving, he took out a silver bill and placed it next to his pillow.

"Master Yang, are you going back?"

There was a carriage waiting under the boat, and when they saw Yang Qian coming down, they immediately came over to take orders.

"What about the gentlemen?"

"The adults are still resting on the boat."

"Take me back to the city."

It is impossible for an ordinary person to return to the city at this time. You can't even open the city gate, and you might even be shot to death by an arrow from the city wall.

Yang Qian originally wanted to show his identity at the city gate and ask for the gate to be opened. But in fact, it was not necessary at all. The flag hanging on the carriage was more useful than his identity plate. When he saw it on the top of the city wall, a small door was immediately opened to let the carriage in.

Until he was sent to the police station where Yang Qian was temporarily accommodated.

Looking at the departing carriage, Yang Qian muttered, "Hongyunfa Carriage and Horse Company? They are so powerful? Even the soldiers guarding the military office are used to giving them this kind of convenience?"

Faced with doubts, Yang Qian felt even more pressured.

This kind of pressure had never been experienced before in Sandao City. It wasn't that he was afraid, but he felt that things were much more difficult than he had imagined.

Even though he had only been in Jizhou City for one day, Yang Qian could already feel an invisible net slowly spreading around him, covering almost everything.

But the net can only catch fish, and Yang Qian is not a fish, he is a butcher hiding in the water with a knife. When the time comes to cut the net, maybe you can see who cast the net on the shore.

the next day.

Yang Qian arrived at the Patrol Office early in the morning, holding some fried dough sticks and soy milk that he had just bought from a stall outside the police station.

When he entered the yard, he found that the other six people had arrived earlier than him, and coincidentally, they all had oily fruits and soy milk.

"After we eat, Feng Song, Ma Dayuan, you two will come with me to the abandoned garden in the north of the city."

"Sir, what are you doing there?"

"Investigate the case!"

(End of this chapter)