C9

There was no response from the County Magistrate's yamen patrolling. There was no response from the County Magistrate's Court at all. Although there weren't too many ripples in the city, the entire village was thrown into chaos. People were often destroyed, villagers were accidentally injured, and people were arrested and reported to the yamen many times. However, the previous words "got it!" He was dismissed.

Of course, Zhang Zhou didn't feel that he had any obligation or responsibility. He should stand up bravely to uphold the law and order! How in private was it the same? On the surface, it definitely had nothing to do with him! In this situation where 'there are no good people in Hongdong County', even Zhang Xingzhi and Youjiu would not dare to easily show their thoughts, let alone a small figure like him. Observing and waiting was the best plan!

Two days later, Zhang Zhou, who was browsing through the past files in the yamen's office, was interrupted by a sudden hubbub in the yard. Walking out of the room, he saw more than twenty torturers hurrying in from the front door. The leader was a bit familiar, in his thirties, with a strong build, and he had five or six people following closely behind him, each of them showing obvious signs of fighting. Two other people were carried on the backs of their comrades, and they seemed to be heavily injured.

There were around thirty to fifty people on duty at the yamen. They didn't know what was going on, but they could tell that something big was happening. They quickly surrounded the yamen and followed them inside to investigate. Those people were only blocked by the two guards in front of the stone steps leading to Cao Yi's office. One of them pointed at the leader of the guards and asked, "Wei Da, what are you trying to do? Are there any rules? "

His eyes were red as he said angrily: "Master Liushi, today, this subordinate led a team of patrolling soldiers to the village and met a group of prefecture and state troops that were humiliating a village nun. The brothers stepped forward to stop them, that prefecture and state army captain did not plead guilty, and instead killed the village nun to silence them, the brothers were infuriated, they took action to capture them, they did not expect the army, the people from the Jiang Hu, to besiege us and injure our many brothers, if it were not for Old Liu's protection, I am afraid that we would not be able to return. "Master Liushi, please seek justice for our brothers."

After finishing his words, he kowtowed heavily to the ground. The few people behind him put down the wounded and also knelt down as they shouted, "Please make the decision, milord."

Soon after, the courtyard was silent for a moment. The two guards also turned around and looked into the room.

After a while, Cao Yi appeared on the stone steps of the entrance. He stared at the people below with a complicated expression and didn't say a word.

At this time, another large young criminal also knelt down and said, "Sire, we can't allow the yamen to be humiliated like this!"

Under his lead, all of the torturers fell to their knees. Zhang Zhou was naturally in the crowd, but he was not as emotional as those other people. He was also very angry at the death of the village girl, but what could he do? In the case of less than, did not hurt the people around them, do not conform to their own interests, Zhang Zhou chose to "swallow the anger, numbness."

Cao Yi still did not speak. Although the torturers were still kneeling, more and more people stood up and raised their heads to look at Cao Yi who was on the stone steps. For a long time, the yamen torturer had been acting like a man with his tail between his legs. He could only watch helplessly as the yamen torturer became more and more arrogant. However, this didn't mean that they were willing to accept it! Today's matter could be said to have been torn apart by the other party of his final bit of dignity. The emotions that had been suppressed for such a long time seemed to accumulate until they were about to erupt.

Cao Yi's eyes did not show any signs of retreat. In fact, they were somewhat cold. He scanned the faces of each of his subordinates one by one. When he saw Zhang Zhou, he couldn't help but stop and look him in the eye. Zhang Zhou naturally didn't have any intention of forcing him to commit suicide, but he had no choice but to do this. But at this moment, Zhang Zhou seemed to understand something from Cao Yi's eyes.

Zhang Zhou had seriously analyzed the circumstances surrounding the criminal detention of the yamen many times and came to a conclusion. Without that command, he would have been lying low all the time. A few days ago, he had approached Cao Yi and told him that Chief Zhang might be in danger, but Cao Yi only said one sentence: "I have my own plans." This meant that the investigation by Master Zhang could not be carried out without the permission of the bailiff.

It was clear from the current situation that Cao Yi was not willing to make a move. This meant that this was absolutely not the best time for him to make a move! Why patience, is to let the other side ignore their own existence, in the end, the effect of a killing. If the yamen authorities made a move to stop them, they would only be insulted and would only act in accordance with the law. There would definitely be fierce conflicts and this would be of absolutely no benefit to the overall situation of Cao Yi. If he couldn't make it in time, he would easily strike. If he was slightly injured, he would die! Furthermore, his opponent was a colossus! If the other party were to make the first move and clear out the troublesome Cao Yi, it would be possible for him to do this countless times. All of his previous efforts would be for naught, all of his previous efforts would be for naught.

But with the current situation, facing the excitement that the torturers had suppressed for a long time, how could he decide?

Zhang Zhou's limited contact with Cao Yi could be said to be beneficial, but at this moment, Zhang Zhou understood Cao Yi's need. Zhang Zhou stood up and said, "Master, this humble servant asks you to come in and have a word with me."

Cao Yi nodded and returned to his room, while Zhang Zhou followed him in.

"What do you want to say?"

"I have the guts to help my lord!"

"Oh? How can I help you? "

"There is no need for you to do anything. You only need to be ignorant of what I have done …"

… ….

Zhang Zhou quickly came out, walked down the stone steps, and stood in front of the crowd. His expression was solemn and serious as he said in an excited voice, "Everyone listen, those who are willing to avenge our brothers, follow me. Wei Dazhi, you lead the way!"

Wei Da was stunned. After all, Zhang Zhou was just a newcomer. However, the unquestionable look in his eyes made him let go of his doubts. With a "yea", he got up and led the way, while Zhang Zhou followed closely behind. The big bloke also followed along. Zhang Zhou did not have much prestige in the yamen, but at this moment, not many people would care about this, as it was definitely because he had received the orders from the Lord Procurator, and also because of that "avenge my brother." Most of the people present got up and followed him out of the yamen.

Walking up to the bronze tiger statue, we encountered more than 40 people being arrested by Wen Feng. Zhang Zhou stood still and looked at the more than 100 people, then said loudly: "Being arrested by torture, maintaining law and order, and returning to the country to settle our responsibilities, is our responsibility! This was something he absolutely could not tolerate! It's a man, all of you go and prepare horses, gather at the gate! Go and retrieve the dignity of our capture! "

Finished speaking, he was the first to run to the stable to lead the horses! The big bloke, Wang Sheng, was the second to rush to the stable.

After a short period of chaos, more than a hundred people had already mounted their horses and gathered at the same place. Zhang Zhou drove his horse to the front of the group, looked at everyone, and said "Let's go" to Wei Da, who was in charge of leading the way. Wei Da drove his horse and came out, and Zhang Zhou turned and kicked his horse in the stirrups. But this kind of aura was very enjoyable for Zhang Zhou.

On the way, Zhang Zhou asked Wei Da for some details and began to formulate some countermeasures. This time, he couldn't rely on the negotiation to resolve the problem. He had to do it quickly and not delay any further. Otherwise, he might be caught in this mess. Not only would it not benefit him, it would cost him a lot. From Wei Dazhi's account, Zhang Zhou quickly confirmed the target of this operation: a person who was from the martial arts world and a military officer of the military academy.

Zhang Zhou did not show the slightest modesty as he rode forward and began to assign tasks to the team! It was not that the veterans did not want to stand out and take the limelight, but it was just that they were in the limelight. If the risk was too high, they might as well listen to Zhang Zhou's orders. Zhang Zhou arranged for the big guy to go on a solo mission to capture Wang Sheng, and asked him to take the ten people with him and leave first. He then asked Constable Ma to lead a large group of people to ambush them at a valley. Constable Ma unexpectedly did not hesitate to accept his orders and left. The yamen sentries were all equipped with a certain number of archers. This time around, there were seven or eight of them, and Zhang Zhou had also started setting them up. After everything was settled, he brought Wei Da and the others who were not afraid of death along with him.

Sure enough, at the edge of a forest near the area where the incident occurred, he ran into a group of twenty to thirty people from the Regional Army. After muttering to himself for a while, he burst out into laughter. He lazily completed a semicircle formation and waited for Zhang Zhou to approach. Zhang Zhou did not call out to him again from his horse. Instead, he dismounted and walked forward alongside Wei Da. While observing the situation, he whispered, "That scout fighter came out and saw two field officers. Which one of them is the target?"

"Stand by the big tree at the back!"

After receiving confirmation, Zhang Zhou said, "Listen to my instructions before taking action. Be quick!"

Wei Da replied. In front of so many people, Zhang Zhou wanted to take away two living people. Zhang Zhou knew that he couldn't do it, but he could do it for the dead. Zhang Zhou had already made up his mind! With regards to the upcoming massacre, Zhang Zhou had an uncontrollable anticipation in his heart. He took the initiative to step forward, cupped his fist and said loudly: "Dear Patrol Officers, I, Zhang Zhou, am here to pay my respects!"

The man with loose hair had a look of contempt on his face. He alone walked closer to the two and mocked: "Looks like the yamen authorities aren't weak. What about it?" He just brought you guys here to die? " He pointed at Wei Da, who was standing behind Zhang Zhou, as if Zhang Zhou was here to help him get back at him. Zhang Zhou smiled. "Haha, this hero has misunderstood. This brother of mine has acted recklessly and offended all of you. I have come here specifically to apologize."

With that, he took out a bag of silver and passed it to the man. The man snorted and picked up the bag. He weighed it and said, "You're still sensible. You can scram now!"

Zhang Zhou turned his mind and purposefully shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Everyone here has a share!"

Finishing his words, he took out a few large pieces of silver and tossed it towards the nearby prefectural soldiers. How could these people refuse? They greedily received the silver. All of this was naturally seen by the armored field officer standing behind the tree. He didn't dare to approach the group previously, but now that there was a benefit to it, how could he miss it?

"You little brother, you are still the most reasonable one. If I had been like this earlier, I wouldn't have gone against these jinx brothers!"

"Brother is right, we are all brothers. Don't be angry at us!"

The field officer had already approached the man and was trying to circle around him to receive the silver. Naturally, the man would have no reason to stop others from receiving the silver. He only intended to turn around and give him a disdainful look. The instant Zhang Zhou turned his head, the saber from his scabbard swept past the Martial Disciple's waist. The steel saber was meticulously crafted and it was so sharp that it cut off the cultivator's life before he could even react. The first time he killed someone, not only did Zhang Zhou's hand not stop moving, but the blood that splashed onto his face instead made him even more excited, and he quickly entered into that state of fighting. The second blade was flowing like the clouds, and in the gap that appeared when his body was about to collapse, it shot out like lightning, passing straight through the shoulder of the armored field officer, following that, he drew his saber and walked behind him, wrapping one arm around the man's neck, the other hand holding the blade horizontally across the man's chest. One died while the other was injured. Originally, Zhang Zhou had planned to subdue one person, but now, Zhang Zhou was planning to subdue one person at the right time! Wei Da also reacted. He pointed his saber at the surrounding patrolling army and shouted, "All of you, retreat! Otherwise, I will kill him!"

The other soldiers behind them were also prepared. While the soldiers were retreating in fright, they had already rushed forward and surrounded Zhang Zhou and the captives. They did not dare to delay any longer and quickly retreated. By the time those soldiers had reacted, the miserable shrieks of the soldier commander had already been dragged onto the back of the horse and was being carried away by Zhang Zhou and the rest.

One of the field officers ordered a few people to stay behind to guard the criminal arrest they had made earlier. He led the rest of the state soldiers and mounted his horse to give chase.

In terms of horse team cooperation, the torture method was not as good as patrolling, and patrolling was more skillful and effective. Before long, they had closed the distance between the two sides, and just as the leader of the group was shouting at these reckless people to pay with their lives, a wave of fighting shouts came from the two sides of the forest. In total, over a hundred riders appeared before and after, using the terrain to block off the pursuers.

At the same time, Zhang Zhou also threw the unconscious field officer onto the ground and rode back to join the encirclement. If he dismounted, he really wouldn't have the confidence to fight his way through so many torture traps. However, in terms of riding and charging, the opponents were just a motley crew.

The leader of the military officers was determined to capture some of these prisoners. As he slowly raised his saber and prepared to lead the charge, a few arrows flew down from the top of the mountain with a 'swoosh swoosh'. Two arrows missed their target, and four arrows hit the field officer's horse. Zhang Zhou saw the situation and shouted: "Only take the head of the crime, the rest are not guilty, do not act rashly! Otherwise, we will kill without mercy! "

The soldiers looked around and lost all of their spirit. After hesitating for a while, they stopped resisting and put away their swords. There was no further demand for weapons.

Not long after, he caught more than ten horses. Most of them were twin riders. It turned out to be Wang Sheng. He circled around to the back as planned and rescued a few of the captives.

Zhang Zhou nodded and ordered the unconscious military officer to be brought over. Without even looking at the injured and moaning military officer, he waved his hand and shouted, "Return to the yamen!"

More than a hundred of the torturers shouted out, their heroic spirit soaring to the skies!

However, when they arrived at the yamen's entrance, everyone was a little surprised. There was a row of torture standing at the door, and the leader of this line was a constable who was not on duty. He issued an order: those who are not on duty are to return home immediately and are not allowed to enter the yamen.

Zhang Zhou also saw Yunque Zi, Lin Jiu, and Yang Xiaolang. Because they didn't perform their duties well, they missed out on a lively show. Seeing that Zhang Zhou was fine, the three of them were relieved.

This order left forty to fifty people with no way to enter the yamen. They could only leave resentfully. After entering the first yard of the yamen, he received a second order: There's something urgent for the security of the northern part of the city! Sentinel on duty was called to stay and sent on a mission.

After entering the second courtyard, a few torturers came out and carried the criminals away. In the blink of an eye, only Zhang Zhou, Wei Da, Wang Sheng, and a few more people remained beside him.

Even though he felt that something was amiss, it was impossible not to enter his courtyard. His previous heroic mood had now turned into some unease. Wei Da whispered to Zhang Zhou.

"Brother, tell me, where did the lord come from? We did things so beautifully, but why do I feel like there's something wrong with the atmosphere?"

Zhang Zhou forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry brother, but my lord never told me to go out and capture him!"

This sentence stunned the few people behind him. He had thought that he was entrusted by his lord, and had acted on his own accord and without permission. However, there was no blame in her eyes! Wei Da patted his shoulder and laughed: "Since it's like this, there's no need to worry. If there's anything, we can carry it together!" The people behind him also repeatedly said yes, expressing their agreement. This moved Zhang Zhou.

After entering the courtyard, the gate to the courtyard closed in an extremely rare manner.

Not long after, a severe notice of punishment was posted: Zhang Zhou presumptuously claimed that he was deceiving the main official, gathering a large number of people for a disorderly period, and was imprisoned in the yamen's prison awaiting trial. Wei Dazhang, Wang Sheng, and the others were all in jail for investigation!

It was said that Master Cao personally went to the government yamen. No one knew how to negotiate with him, but the yamen authorities did not pursue the matter, and this matter was dealt with internally, so it could not be resolved.

That night, Cao Yi was in the backyard of the yamen when he saw Zhang Zhou being detained for a whole day without eating. He seemed to be wolfing down his food as he smiled and said, "Look at how you're eating. Can't you be more gentle?"

"Master, I'm not a scholar, so why do I need so much gentleness?"

Cao Yi didn't pay attention to his answer. He thought for a while and said, "You've given me a lot of surprises. Today you've helped me once again. What do you want me to repay you with?"

Zhang Zhou was deep in thought. He put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and said seriously, "How about giving me a constable?"

"Your ability is not bad, but you don't have enough qualifications, unless …"

"Unless what?"

"Unless you help me find a box."

"What box!"

This time, Cao Yi also restrained his smile and said seriously: "A box that was lost at the Prefecture Overseer's yamen!"

"Box? What was that good stuff? Subordinate doesn't understand! "

Zhang Zhou didn't know about the box, but Cao Yi shook his head and said, "You don't need to know what's inside the box. You just need to know that the box can be exchanged for a real constable."

"That means this box is very important and could possibly cause me to lose my life, right?"

Cao Yi nodded.

"There must be risks, and the rewards are equally generous!"

Zhang Zhou shook his head. For the sake of a constable position, it was not worth it. He continued to eat. Cao Yi was a little angry.

"If you succeed, I can help you expand the production scale of Hezhou Lie!"

Zhang Zhou didn't seem to hear anything as he continued to eat. Cao Yi almost shouted in anger: "Including the Lord Prefect's hundred thousand taels of silver! Is that enough? "

"The Lord Prefect's one hundred thousand taels?"

Zhang Zhou thought of the two women.

"Yes, the silver and the box are on the same person. If you find the box, the silver will be yours!"

"But where should I go?"

"They have their own goals!"

Zhang Zhou put down his bowl, stood up respectfully and said: "This lowly one will definitely go through fire and water, and will not refuse!"

… ….

In the end, Cao Yi uttered the word "f * ck off" and sent Zhang Zhou away.

If it wasn't for the fact that Manager Zhang was unable to leave and Cao Yi didn't have anyone he could trust, and this matter was urgent, he definitely wouldn't have let Zhang Zhou go.

Zhang Zhou snuck out of the yamen through the back door. When he returned home, he immediately called for You Nan and Lin Jiu, as well as Ma Heizi and Qu Thirteen.

Cao Yi had clearly told him to arrest the people inside the yamen. Do not trust them, and it was not possible to determine who was friend or foe. Therefore, Zhang Zhou did not alert Feng Xiaoxi. The Flyboys were responsible for monitoring Old Qi and his men, so it was inconvenient for them to leave. These were the armed forces he could trust the most at the moment.

According to Cao Yi's information, the box should have appeared at Liu Gangqiao. Liuguan Bridge was a small fishing village near the branch of Jing River. Other than following the branch into the main river, there was nothing special about it.

Shortly after they rode out of the city in the latter half of the night, two state soldiers that were patrolling the city carefully followed them out. Although these two soldiers responsible for tracking suspicious targets secretly cursed their superiors in their hearts, sending them out of the city in the middle of the night due to an unlucky errand, their actions were meticulous. They followed the target for more than two hours. Before the two of them had time to be disheartened, they were killed by two arrows that were extremely short on time.

Soon after, a few people walked out of the forest. The one leading them was Zhang Zhou. As soon as he left the city, he knew he was being followed. Right now, the Prefecture Overseer's Office was in a very tense period. For some inexplicable reason, those who had left the city in the middle of the night would definitely be taken seriously. Zhang Zhou knew that this was a serious matter and did not dare to show the slightest bit of mercy. That was why they set up an ambush here for Yang Xiaolang to take action and kill two people! He quickly took care of the corpses and horses and continued on his way.

Since he was involved in matters of the martial arts world, there was no way he could be innocent!