C14

"I beg of you, okay? I have both old and young people who are counting on me to live. What can I do if you stick to me like this?! "

Facing Zhang Zhou's pleading, Tang Yu'er sneered.

"As far as I know, you're the only one in your family. Where did you get that from?"

Zhang Zhou glared at Yang Xiaolang, who was squatting in the corner with his head lowered. 'This picky guy, he even learned how to shut his eyes and pretend to be dead! Just you wait!' He still had to continue to defend himself.

"Why isn't there a small one? Look at those kids in the front yard. Without me, how pitiful do you think they would be? And the old grandma Wang at the corner of the street, Grandpa Zhao, which one isn't me delivering food and carbon every month? "You said that if something were to happen to me, many people would become helpless and helpless!"

Since he said this, Tang Yu'er had no strength to refute him.

After that day, he and his sister did not choose to leave, but they were forced to do so because they had failed their mission. The mastermind behind them would not let them off so easily, so they could only return to Hezhou disguised as they were, looking for an opportunity to make up for their failures. Therefore, the two of them disguised themselves and entered the city and accidentally found Yang Xiaolang. That day on the boat, Tang Yu'er already knew the friendship that this immature youth had with her sister, Shui'er. That day on the boat, Tang Yu'er already knew the friendship that this immature youth had with her sister, Tang Shui'er cried tearfully. Yang Xiaolan, who had just begun to have feelings for him, naturally couldn't escape his demonic claws! When Yang Xiaolang realized that he was going to deliver the letter, he was already tied up. In addition, Shui'er had unrestrainedly revealed the love between Zhang Zhou and her elder sister at first sight. Yang Xiaoluo's mind had been completely brainwashed, and he had actually brought the two of them here.

"I'm just a girl, I can't care about this. Since there's no way to save the casket, I won't force you, but the silver …"

"Hmph, where's the beggar?"

"Hey, can you talk about conscience? I was the one who let you off benevolently, how can you lie to me? Don't tell me I have to raise you all your entire lives? "

Tang Shui'er, who was at the side, grasped the words again and asked, "What? You don't want my sister to be raised by you? You're my brother-in-law and you're feeling wronged? "

"No, no, no, no, no, no..."

The embarrassed and annoyed Tang Yu'er slapped the table and scolded: "Shut up!"

Both his sister and Zhang Zhou stopped talking at the same time. They were very obedient. Tang Yu'er was both embarrassed and annoyed. Although she knew that she was indeed unreasonable, she gritted her teeth and hardened her heart.

"I don't care. You have to help me?"

"Why should I?"

"Humph, if you don't want to help, then don't. Let's go, Second Sister, we'll leave this way!" "Go to the prefectural yamen and confess yourself!"

"Alright, I'll help!"

… ….

Yang Xiaoluo began to feel aggrieved again. If it was anyone else who had been betrayed by him like this, they would definitely not take him in again. Naturally, he did not know the unshakeable joy in Zhang Zhou's heart. The only thing he knew was that although Zhang Zhou did not chase him away, he was obviously ignoring him. This made Yang Xiaoluo feel extremely uncomfortable, and silently cursed how disappointing he was! In the face of life and death, Yang Xiaolang was confident that he would not betray her, but Tang Shui'er's tears and pleas were not something that could be compared to life and death!

Yang Xiaolang asked himself, knowing that he had let Zhang Zhou down. He also hardened his heart and ignored Tang Shui'er. In the end, Tang Shui'er went straight to Zhang Zhou.

"Brother-in-law, are you not sincerely helping us?"

Zhang Zhou evasively muttered, "I'm not sincere, I'm definitely sincere and don't want to help!"

However, under Tang Shui'er's questioning gaze, she immediately revealed a mischievous smile as she smiled at this "sister-in-law" and denied it, "How is this possible?"

"Brother-in-law, do you mean what you say?"

"Of course, I have to. Even if I don't help your sister, I still have to help this beautiful sister-in-law, right?"

Zhang Zhou could not take advantage of the situation if he didn't take advantage of the situation. Of course, Tang Shui'er didn't trust him.

"I will only believe in you if you forgive Yang Xiaolang!"

"I must forgive you, no problem! Kobayashi, come here. I forgive you. Come, come with me to the front. Why are you standing there foolishly? I wonder how many big things are waiting for me to do? "Hurry up, hurry up!"

Yang Xiaolang, who was in the distance, saw Zhang Zhou take the initiative to greet them, and was naturally overjoyed in his heart. Unaware of the situation, he agreed to Zhang Zhou's request and followed him, jogging to a place where the Tang sisters could not see.

"Xiao Lang, stand in front. Bend over. Right, don't move!"

Yang Xiaolang didn't know the truth and did not hesitate. In the end, Zhang Zhou kicked him in the butt and he fell into a pile of snow. Looking at Yang Xiaolang who had been kicked to the ground like a dog eating sh * t, the resentment in Zhang Zhou's heart had finally been greatly reduced.

Through this incident, Zhang Zhou clearly understood how terrifying it was to have one's weak point pinched! He did not doubt Yang Xiaolang's loyalty to him! However, if one day, his weak point was grabbed by someone, how would he choose?

Tang Yu'er's request was for Zhang Zhou to find a way to make up for the loss of the mission! She did not reveal who the master behind the Tang sisters was, but through her analysis, Zhang Zhou knew that there were only two reasons behind the Tang sisters' actions: they wanted to beat and threaten each other. If they could not achieve their goal, then it would be very difficult to make up for the loss of the Tang sisters' mission.

The box could no longer be obtained again, so he could only think of a way to find evidence of the Great North River King Group's crimes. It was a unique and deterrent crime.

Zhang Zhou did not have much confidence in this. He predicted that Cao Yi would get the box and get the evidence, and that the days of settling accounts with those people would not be long. Whether or not he could get his hands on the other party's information would not be very meaningful to the power behind Tang Yu'er. Maybe once she endured to that day, Tang Yu'er would have no reason to force her.

Tang Yu'er was an intelligent girl. Although she promised him on the surface and acted perfunctorily in her heart, she did not press him any further.

She had been in the martial arts world for several years! How could he not know the dangers of the martial arts world? As a woman, she had nothing to rely on, so she didn't dare to be weak. She could only stubbornly live on, learn to protect herself, and even protect her two younger sisters! She was very tired, but she had no choice but to risk it all for her survival. This mission was the most dangerous one she had ever experienced, she had even seen death, and at that moment, this Zhang Zhou who she hated the most in her life appeared. He saved her, released her, and even gifted her a saber! At that moment, her heart felt very warm! She wandered aimlessly back to Hezhou, roguishly extorting Zhang Zhou. The true feelings within, who could she mention it to? She liked the feeling of that person being helpless against her and thinking about her at all times! At the very least, she didn't need to be on her guard all the time! There was no need to scheme and scheme! He could be picky about food! You can sleep in! He could push all the troubles onto Zhang Zhou! Even if this kind of life didn't last long, it was still good to have one more day like this!

Zhang Zhou felt that he couldn't let himself suffer such a loss. 'Take advantage of me! You have to do some work!' At night, they gathered the children together and had Tang Yu'er and her sister take charge of teaching them how to read. There was no need to explain to them how to read.

Looking at the children's serious expressions and serious expressions, Tang Yu'er was truly happy from the bottom of her heart. Even when the children called her their mistress, she could not retort loudly, even feigning vague acceptance that she had not heard clearly.

By the time he received Cao Yi's urgent summons, it was already midnight. Zhang Zhou did not dare to tarry any longer. He brought Yang Xiaoluo and followed the person who reported to the yamen. From the back courtyard, Zhang Zhou could feel that something was off. The number of guards had increased significantly. When they arrived at the square in front of the main hall, they saw countless torches burning in the courtyard. The area was filled with hundreds of prisoners with unfamiliar faces. At the foot of the stone steps of the main hall, a dense group of people had gathered. Most of them were familiar figures; they were the torturers from their own yamen. Just as Zhang Zhou was about to step forward and exchange a few words, a personal guard of Cao Yi, who was standing at the top of the stairs, noticed Zhang Zhou and hurriedly shouted, "Zhang Zhou, quickly enter!"

Hearing the commotion, the people from the yamen's side turned around and looked at the late Zhang Zhou! Some of them were constable, some were experienced, some were rebellious, and their gazes were strange, but they were all friendly. "Zhang Zhou!" Lin Jiu and You Nan Qi were the first to walk out. Their expressions were excited as they nodded at Zhang Zhou! "Brother!" "Big brother!" Constable Ma also took a step forward and cupped his fist in greeting with a smile. Then, Wang Sheng and Wei Da also cupped their fists and greeted him solemnly. All of them followed suit! Although Zhang Zhou was flattered, he did not say a word. Instead, he maintained a serious expression as he bowed to everyone and returned the favor. The crowd automatically moved aside. Zhang Zhou walked through with big strides!

In the hall, there were five to six people standing in the middle, including Old Catcher. He smiled at Yue Ting, who had met him once before, and nodded at him. Standing in front of the class was the head of the squad, the person responsible for the torture, Zhang Xingzhi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He was looking at him with an appreciative expression. The others had never seen him before, so his status shouldn't be low.

Zhang Zhou could not help but secretly clench his fists as his blood boiled! If his guess was correct, then he would have to take action! Next to the main table sat the Disciplinary Officer Cao Yi. He nodded at Zhang Zhou, then stood up and ordered, "Let everyone in!"

Dozens of people entered the hall in an orderly manner. There was no noise at all. They were all standing neatly behind Zhang Zhou and the others. As for why Zhang Zhou could enter first, it was naturally Cao Yi who had given him this opportunity. As for the respect of his colleagues outside the house, it was a form of acknowledgement towards the importance that Zhang Zhou had received from the Judge! Zhang Zhou used his actions to lead everyone back to their dignity and earned their respect! He had established his prestige in Hezhou during the torture.

After the staff were all gathered, Cao Zhilan turned around and respectfully said to the side door, "We have arrived. We have come to request for your presence, Master Xu of the Ministry of Justice!"

The curtain on the side door was raised, and an old man in his fifties, with a neat official's robe, walked out. He had a stern expression on his face and was filled with the bearing of a government official. The official said to Cao Yi, "It's been hard on you, Cao Ji!"

Cao Yi bowed and said, "It is my duty."

The official supported Cao Yi, turning his head to inspect everyone in the hall. He nodded slightly and said, "I am currently the Left Attendant of the Ministry of Law. Xu Huanyin."

Everyone bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Sir Xu!"

He then said in a clear voice: "The Tang Empire has a clear and bright path, and needs to have strict law and discipline. As a prisoner of the Tang Dynasty, it will safeguard the dignity of the Imperial Court, capture bandits, and protect the people of Li, is there any intention of being slow?"

Everyone, including Cao Yi, kneeled on one knee as they echoed in unison …

"None!"

"Do you have any selfish thoughts?"

"None!"

"Is there anyone who is afraid of fighting?"

"None!"

Each sound was louder than the last, causing everyone's blood to boil! This was the answer between the founder of the Tang Dynasty and the first official hall of the Ministry of Law. It was somewhat similar to the vows he had made in his previous life.

The dialogue ended. Cao Yi shouted: "Rise!"

Everyone stood up and the hall was filled with the passion of blood and heroic spirit!

Xu Huaiyan nodded in satisfaction and said, "It has been six months since the corruption cases in Dragon State and Hezhou occurred! His Majesty was patient, and gave the order to investigate. The evidence had already been confirmed. The Great Northern River King was the leader; He Zhou Prefecture's government, Long Prefecture's government, border army general academy, and He Zhou's prison office, all of which involved 117 officials. There were also gangs that did not care for the consequences. They did not care about the laws and did not care about the law! He had slaughtered the Northern Mountain County's magistrate's family, assassinated more than ten officials, bribed the border guards, poisoned hundreds of soldiers, and robbed millions of silver. "The heavens are angry and the people are angry. Today is the day we capture the Great Tang Empire in our blood and the people of the Great Tang Dynasty to walk the righteous path!"

With that, he took out a scroll and began to read, "Law Department's Hall Master's Medallion!"

Everyone fell to one knee once more.

"In Hezhou, all the officials of the yamen are to be apprehended by the investigating magistrate, Cao Yi, who is in charge of capturing the head of the yamen of Hezhou Prefecture and the accomplices in the case. Transferring three battalions from the capital's torture camp to assist! "Your arrest list is as follows..."

There were more than thirty names of local officials. Finally, he raised his voice and said, "Do not sully the name of the Great Tang Dynasty's torture!"

"Yes sir!"

The crowd echoed his words! It caused people's hearts to feel a surge of emotions. Xu Huaiyan gave his position to Cao Yi, who stepped forward and looked at his subordinates, feeling very satisfied.

"Zhang Xingzhi!" "Yue Ting!"

The two of them replied in unison, "Yes, sir!"

"The two of you lead the capital to capture two battalions responsible for capturing the prefecture overseer."

"Yes sir!"

"Constable You!"

"Yes, my liege!"

"You will lead your team and coordinate the capital to capture a battalion of soldiers. Quickly seal all four city gates and prevent the target from escaping!"

… ….

In the end, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Cao Yi shouted, "Zhang Zhou!"

"Yes, my liege!"

"You will lead the third and fifth torturers to capture Old Qi!"

"Yes sir!"

In the face of a general, Cao Yi also told Zhang Zhou, "I'll give you what you want, but whether or not you can obtain it will depend on your own ability and performance!"

"Two hours later, with the sound cannon as the order, let's move together! There was no mistake! "Let's go!"

Each team filed out.

Wei Da and Wang Sheng had originally been from the third team's fifth team. However, they were not constables. This time, they had been provisionally appointed by Cao Yi to lead. Without Zhang Zhou saying anything further, they had already brought their teams over. Lin Jiu and You Nan Seven were also assigned to him by Cao Yi.

Wei Dazhang walked over to Zhang Zhou and softly said with a smile, "Wang Sheng and I are very lucky this time!"

"What do you mean?"

"We originally thought that the criminals in charge of capturing the state army would suffer a little, but to think that there are so many hidden secrets. The punishment master is very satisfied with our actions, otherwise, he wouldn't have had the mission tonight! Isn't this all your effort? "

"Where's the original constable?"

"We've already caught, you've come too late, perhaps you don't know this, but before you arrived, Lord Punishment Court gathered all the officials in the yamen and said that they had matters to discuss and announced the crime on the spot. Three of the constables from the capital's torture camp were directly captured, and more than twenty of them were implicated, or else we wouldn't have the chance!"