"I shouldn't have been there. Lord Ashige spoke up for the grassland people, and the force was enough to attract the attention of the higher-ups." Shen Lang said: "In short, it's all my fault. After I was found by Lord Ajima and pushed to the square, I thought Lord Ashige regretted it. I was judging him by my own standards."

"I can only say that I am not strong enough!"

"If I were a little stronger, I wouldn't have stolen the limelight from Master Ashige. I hope you will forgive me."

Shen Lang did not mention the deepening of ethnic conflicts or the conflict between grassland people and grassland officials, but simply pushed other faults onto himself.

After hearing what Shen Lang said, Ashige's expression eased a lot.

This Zhebie is not a bad person. He did not blame Ajima, but thought it was his own problem.

"Then what do you think I should do now? It is my job to speak up for the people of the grassland, but now you have become the target of public criticism. There is an old saying in the Central Plains that if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Do you think you can withstand the anger of those people?" Ashige looked at Shen Lang deeply.

"Borjigin Jebe is willing to be loyal to Lord Ashige!" Shen Lang took out a meat-cutting knife he had bought from his arms, cut the palm of his right hand, and trickles of blood flowed out.

Shen Lang's blood was seen in the square, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that it had nothing to do with the bloodline of Zhenbei King Zhao Qingyang, and that did not mean that all people with cold bloodline were Zhao Qingyang's family members.

"I will spread the word tomorrow. What I said in the square today was actually what Master Ashige taught me. Master Ashige just wanted to work quietly for the people of the grassland and be an unsung hero, so he pushed me to the forefront."

"I will charge in the front, while Lord Ashige will make plans. This will help us gain more benefits for the people of the grassland."

"Will they believe you?" Ashige looked skeptical.

"I am familiar with the gatekeeper of the South Gate. I will invite him to drink, and we will tell the truth over the wine, which will then be 'accidentally' heard by others. Compared with official news, people are more willing to believe in gossip, and are also more willing to believe the news they have found out themselves." Shen Lang said.

"Hmm..." Ashiger was very satisfied.

He found that this Zhebie was very smart.

He understood what I meant without me saying much.

When he first came in, Ashige was also a test to see what Shen Lang could think of.

Unfortunately, he only saw the first level and not the second level, so he still needs to practice.

Leaders like smart people, but they don’t like people who are smarter than themselves, because that makes them feel superior.

And Shen Lang just happened to satisfy Ashige's sense of superiority and gave Ashige a very capable feeling.

Ashige walked up to Shen Lang, took the knife from Shen Lang's hand, and cut his palm.

Stab it!

An embarrassing thing happened. The knife left sparks on his big hand but did not cut Ashig's skin.

"This knife is so rotten." Ashige pinched it casually, and Shen Lang's meat-cutting knife turned into an iron ball, which he threw away casually.

He took out a new knife from his arms. It was inlaid with gems and gave off a faint spiritual aura. It was obviously a magical weapon and was worth a lot of money.

"This is a good knife." Ashige cut his right palm and held Shen Lang's hand together.

Shen Lang is 183cm tall and his hands are big enough, but when their hands are clasped together, Shen Lang's hands look like a woman's.

The blood of the two merged together, and Ashiger stuffed the precious sword into Shen Lang's hand and said, "It is a mid-level Xuan-level magic weapon, and you can barely use it in the Zhoutian realm. I see that you have strong true energy, and you should have cultivated all four seas of gods. After one more sea of ​​gods, you will find a chance to break through, and then you will reach the Zhoutian realm."

"When the time comes, use this knife to do things for me!"

"Thank you for the reward, sir!" Shen Lang said solemnly, "Borjigin Jebe will fight for you all my life!"

“Hahahahahaha…” Seeing that Zhebie was so understanding, Ashige couldn’t help but let go of his hand and returned to his seat: “There is already a way to solve what happened today. I see that you are smart, what do you think, how should I use you now?”

"Sir..." Shen Lang smiled: "In fact, I had already laid the groundwork when I entered the city."

"Oh?" Ashig raised his eyebrows.

"When I entered the city, I took refuge with the county magistrate, gave him advice, and changed my position to an overseer."

"What plan?" Ashige put his right arm on his thigh, leaned forward slightly, and asked curiously.

"I said I would open a shop, and all the monks who come to join me would have to spend money to buy a small knife. There would also be some antiques and paintings in the shop, all of which are fake. If visitors are willing to spend a lot of money to buy these fakes, I will mark the knife, and the county magistrate will give them some good jobs, and the money will go into the county magistrate's pocket." Shen Lang said.

"Hmm?" Ashig frowned slightly.

If the county magistrate does this, isn't that accepting gifts?

I remember that when the Wolf Lord decided to govern according to the Great Zhou system, he clearly stated that all officials must not engage in corruption.

Wait, is Shen Lang selling out his ex?

Thinking of this, Ashige looked at Shen Lang deeply.

This is why most surrendered generals in ancient times were not valued, they were too easy to arouse fear.

Many people think that if they can betray their boss, they can betray me.

However, a true hero dares to use anyone.

"Sir, the county magistrate and the prefect have an old relationship, and this shop is also registered under the name of one of the prefect's relatives. How to deal with it is entirely up to you, sir..." Shen Lang said.

"The information you mentioned is very important..." Ashige touched his chin.

As for official positions, his is a little lower than that of a prefect.

The problem is that many people on the grassland currently have no idea what their official positions are for, and they cannot tell the difference between big and small positions. When encountering problems, they discuss them together, so Ashige has not developed the ambition to replace the prefect.

The army is the most competitive. After all, centurions, thousand-man commanders, and ten-thousand-man commanders are all military powers that can be seen with the naked eye!

"These are nothing." Shen Lang no longer cared whether Axige was afraid of selling him directly to the upper house. He just wanted to leave Muyun City.

"The most important point is that my shop has a kind of medicinal material that I collected in the Central Plains, which is very popular among the ladies..." Shen Lang took out a list from his arms and handed it to Ashige: "The ladies on the list all need my medicine."

"I asked Lady Ajima to recommend this medicine to them in the beginning. Now the demand for this medicine is far from enough."

"If the adults need help with someone, they can use this medicine to socialize."

"This kind of thing is not a cultivation resource. The original price is very cheap, and giving it to others is not considered bribery."

"Plus, with the foreshadowing at the beginning, it's not too surprising for Master Azima to send them off."

"Okay!" Ashig's eyes lit up.

The people on this list are useless themselves, but what makes them powerful is the people behind them.

Like the name at the top, she is already in the Free and Easy Realm. In terms of combat power, even Ashige may not be her opponent, let alone her husband?

"Wait, you asked Ejima to send it..." Ashige thought of this and suddenly laughed: "Have you been thinking about me for a long time?"

"Sir, Zhebie came to Muyun City for wealth and glory. Zhebie felt that the county magistrate could not give me what I wanted..." Shen Lang looked up at Axige: "But the first time I saw you, I felt that you were a real man who cared about the people of the grassland."

"I am also a member of the grassland people. I think as long as I make contributions, the adults will definitely reward me."

"Hmm..." Ashige nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, okay, okay!"

"How much of this cartilage powder do you have left?"

"There are three left..." Shen Lang handed three portions of Tianqingsan to Ashige.

Ashiger took out one at random, tried it on himself, then flicked his left hand curiously.

The piercing pain made him break out in cold sweat.

"Hiss...what do those ladies want this for?" Ashige looked at Shen Lang and frowned, "This thing is more suitable for torture."

"Ahem, the pain is ten times as great, and so is the pleasure..." Shen Lang whispered.

Ashig: ...

He hadn't even thought of that.

However, he understood after Shen Lang finished speaking. The two of them smiled at each other, revealing the expressions that all men understand.

"However, this Tianqing powder needs to be purchased from other places. I was going to purchase it early tomorrow morning, but I have to go to assist the centurion in the investigation. The city gate commander said that the Wolf Lord will have to march out with his army tomorrow. I am afraid I will not be able to purchase it until later." Shen Lang said, "Otherwise, this thing will be in your hands sooner, and you can make friends with some people sooner."

"After what happened today, I'm afraid that the leader hates you, so you must be on guard."

After hearing what Shen Lang said, Ashige came to his senses.

Yes, he openly contradicted me, and even brought people with him as if he was going to rebel...

Before, Ashige relied on Ajima's father and his own father, both of whom were powerful people in the Divine Wandering Realm and might not be able to withstand the pressure.

Then, it is crucial to give yourself some more chips!

I was beaten yesterday, and I may be punished tomorrow morning...

No, this cartilage powder must be in my hands as soon as possible.

The big shots who gave me the magic tools might not be interested in them, but the women really liked the boudoir fun stuff.

Anyway, the formula (Zhebie) is in my hands. If they want to use it again in the future, they have to protect me.

This matter can be big or small. If it is small, I can say that I did it unintentionally and my subordinates did not do a good job...

"Don't wait until tomorrow morning, just take my military order and leave the city." Ashige said that he still has this ability.

He wrote a note to Shen Lang and said to him, "You can go wherever you want. Go early and come back early!"

"This... If I leave at this time, even if I get there, the pharmacy will not be open..." Shen Lang smiled bitterly.

"Take thirty cavalrymen, these are all from my house." Ashige sneered, "If you don't open the door, I'll break it open!"

Shen Lang said that he had made the right decision on this trip!

Ashige, a prefectural chief secretary, can actually mobilize troops and use military orders. I, a prefectural chief secretary, do not have this power, and the position of captain does not have this authority either.

The things that the grassland has learned from the Great Zhou are more than just weird...

Chapter 172 Life and Death Pursuit

yamen.

"It is certain that these two are not the murderers." The captain looked at the confessions of the other two people besides Shen Lang.

Although the alibi is still insufficient, the timing and other information are correct.

The only one that doesn't match is Zhebie.

"If he can't explain his time clearly, then it can only be him." The head constable focused his eyes on the centurion: "The route he took is very reasonable, but it really doesn't take nearly two quarters of an hour to go from one family to another."

"Even if it's just to go to the toilet, a quarter of an hour is enough."

"If he comes up with an excuse like going to the toilet, find out where he went to the toilet."

"Can't find him, he is the murderer."

"Quick, bring Zhebie back to me!" The centurion couldn't help but show some joy when he said this.

What Shen Lang did during the day was very beneficial to the grassland people and was very much from the grassland people's perspective.

But not everyone likes people like Zhebie.

When this centurion was investigating a case, the first thing he thought of was whether someone was trying to get promoted and seize his position, so they killed his soldiers and embarrassed him. It can be seen that this guy is a power-hungry person.

The centurion thought that any discerning person could see that Zhebie had embarrassed the leader during the day. If he were to capture Zhebie now and confirmed to be the murderer, his perfect heroic image would instantly collapse, and he would also leave a good impression in the leader's mind.

If I get some cultivation resources from above, it will be just around the corner for me to become a centurion in the future!

A thousand-man commander can own a certain number of slaves and cultivation resources...

Think about it, this centurion has already started to dream.

"Yes!"

Several soldiers obeyed the order.

"Wait..." The centurion thought about it and felt that it might not be possible to send only the soldiers.

If Ashige can snatch the person away from his men, he can also save the person.

It's obvious that Zhebie is in cahoots with Ashige.

The centurion took the Cloud Piercing Arrow and sneered, "I'll go myself!"

…………

When Shen Lang came out of the Changshi Mansion, the group of soldiers who had wanted to take him away were still guarding the door.

"Mr. Zhebie, can you go back with us?" the leader said to Shen Lang.

"I'm afraid that's not possible..." Shen Lang took out the token: "I'm under the leader's urgent military order to leave the city. Get out of the way!"

"Drive, drive!"

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