This is Master Wu's voice. Chao Gai knew it without even having to hear it.
Everyone was brought up in one group, Chao Gai and Chao Jidao were in the front row, and behind them stood many disciples of the Chao family in seven or eight rows.
Mr. Wu sat upright in the lobby under the high-hanging plaque on the bright mirror, looking at the dark crowd of people standing and kneeling under the stage. It didn’t matter whether they were willing or not. In short, so many people were kneeling here, Wu Your Excellency is very satisfied. This is what it feels like to be an official. Thinking about the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, isn't it just such a scene? Mr. Wu was so lustful in his heart that he even forgot to speak for a moment.
"Sir, all the prisoners have been brought..." Wei Du reminded carefully with his head down.
"Oh...oh, I know, I know, wait..." Mr. Wu cleared his throat gently, but did not act condescending anymore. Instead, he smiled very intimately and said, "Here comes someone. , untie everyone in the Chao family,"
"Ah," Wei Dutou couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard this sentence. He thought he heard it wrong, so he cautiously asked again: "Untie...the ties."
"Where did all this nonsense come from? Hurry up, hurry up," Mr. Wu actually complained when he saw Wei Dutou's hesitation, and complained to Wei Dutou: "Who asked you to kidnap me?"
"It's not you..." Wei Du glanced at Mr. Wu's ferocious look as if he wanted to eat him, so he swallowed the following words alive, and quickly replaced it with another helpless sentence: "Yes. ...I...made the decision without authorization,"
Although Wei Dutou didn't say anything, he couldn't hide the unhappiness in his heart. What the hell was Mr. Wu doing? Wei Dutou really couldn't figure it out. After all, Mr. Wu was in front of the Zang family and his son. , that look of patting his chest and taking everything he had done, he could never forget. If he remembered correctly, Mr. Wu also promised the Zang family and his son today to use this opportunity to bring down the Chao family at once, and then confiscate it. Seven shares of the Chao family's property went to Mr. Wu, two shares went to the Zang family, and one share, needless to say, belonged to Wei Dutou. At that time, Mr. Wu scolded the Chao family to death in front of the Zang family and his son. In Wei Dutou's eyes, it was undoubtedly one-sided. It was precisely because of this that Wei Dutou had no scruples and no mercy when arresting everyone in the Chao family. But now looking at Master Wu's Looking like this, Wei Dutou couldn't help but regret. Although he was from the government, after all, the Chao family was one of the two major forces in Yuncheng County. If the Chao family was offended, Wei Dutou would naturally be inconvenienced in the future. place, thinking of this, although Wei Dutou's intestines turned green with regret, and he scolded Mr. Wu for his evil deeds a thousand times in his heart, Wei Dutou's ability to adapt to the wind still made him change immediately. In order to save face, there was no need for his subordinates to do anything. He came up and untied the Chao brothers with a smile.
"Haha," Mr. Wu smiled hypocritically, and then began what he wanted to say, saying: "Today, this morning, the Zang family father and son came to report in a hurry, saying..."
"Sir, it's not like that," Chao Jidao still didn't hide his fiery temper at all.
Master Wu was a little unhappy and frowned slightly, but the fake smile on his face did not change. He stopped Chao Jidao from saying anything with his hand. At this moment, Chao Gai also secretly grabbed the corners of Chao Jidao's forehead and clothes. Chao Jidao understood. He took a rough breath and stood there obediently without saying a word.
Mr. Wu also calmed down and said with a smile: "I know, I know everything. We are also old friends, so we won't go around in circles. I will treat this matter as if nothing has happened. You can go back. ,"
Chao Gai never expected that Mr. Wu would actually say such a sentence. In a daze, he seemed to doubt his own ears.
"Haha, why are you standing there in a daze? Do you want me to give you thirty blows?" Mr. Wu deliberately showed his vicious side and frightened everyone. Although this look was familiar to them, the Chao family's Everyone was still at a loss and stayed in place stupidly, so Mr. Wu slapped the gavel hard and said: "Give them all to me, beat them all out,"
After this even more absurd order was issued, even the officials were a little uncomfortable. After all, everyone went out to arrest people early in the morning, and they almost even used knives to spell names. This trip was really not that easy. Everyone After hard work, I brought the people back, but Mr. Wu didn't interrogate them or ask a word. Instead, he just waved his hands and let them go. What does this mean? However, since Mr. Wu told them to beat them out, then beat them out. So, everyone They swung water and fire sticks together and knocked them down on everyone in the Chao family.
Chao Gai was eager to leave quickly, so he took his eldest brother Chao Jidao and everyone out in a hurry, and was chased by the officials all the way out of the county government gate.
With a loud bang, the vermilion door of the county government office closed with a dull sound, and everyone in the Chao family stopped, each one still looking at a loss.
"What the hell?" Chao Jidao cursed fiercely at the rich man. When he looked back at Chao Gai, Chao Gai was smiling slightly to himself, so Chao Jidao said: "What are you laughing at? Is it funny to be kicked out by others?" , Silly boy, don’t forget, our grain cart is still in the county government office, so much grain will be eaten by that dog, if it doesn’t work, I’ll go find him,”
Chao Gai just laughed at the Zang family's conspiracy that went bankrupt again. However, when he saw that his eldest brother's arrogance was really unrelenting and he looked like he was stalking him, if this continued, he was afraid that it would be self-defeating. So, Chao Gai He quickly grabbed his eldest brother and said seriously: "Brother, you can't go. It's God's blessing that we can get out of the county government's gate unharmed. We don't need that cart of food and grass."
"We bought it with money. I don't want to lose it for nothing," Chao Jidao paused, but his tone showed no sign of softening.
"There has been a big mess this morning. Brother, can you please calm down? Since the Shaohua Mountain siege, the whole world has been preparing to suppress bandits and eradicate the bullies who threaten the stability of the regime. Brother, I just happened to be in the Zang family's trap. It's a trap. They deliberately caused us to conflict with the government people, so that we would fall into the name of rebellion. This is a crime that requires beheading. Just the fact that we attacked the government is enough to wipe out the nine tribes. On the other hand, Hou, not to mention that these grains and grass cannot be recovered, but the entire family property is just for human beings to eat." Chao Gai held Chao Jidao's arm tightly and continued: "Now, although I still don't know why the dog official is partial. We, however, will wait until he doesn't repent and leave first."
Chao Jidao thought about it now, but it was his second brother who said this.
"Chao Gai, you take Brother Chao back first. Shi Qian and I are here to find out what kind of tricks this thief is playing," Shi Jin also stood up at this time.
Chao Gai nodded and said: "Brother, be careful."
Shi Jin and Shi Qian said goodbye to Chao Gai, so they mixed into a private house, washed their faces, and then wandered into the streets. In order to avoid the Zang family's eyes, Shi Jin and Shi Qian quickly mixed into the common people. In today's Yuncheng The county went around in circles. Yuncheng County was bustling with people coming and going. The streets to the left and right were full of small businesses selling everything. It was the first time that Shi Jin felt so comfortable here. While "wandering" in Yuncheng County, I looked at the Yiyi willows on the street and the people coming and going, and I always had mixed feelings in my heart.
Just when Shi Jin and the two were walking casually on the street, there were a lot of people crowded in front of them. They didn't know what they were looking at. Shi Jin was about to go over there, but Shi Qian burst out laughing and lay down. He said in Shi Jin's ear: "Brother, that's the wanted order from the government. I've already told you that you are extremely ugly in the painting, but I look more handsome, hehe."
Shi Jin suddenly became curious. Indeed, when the two of them were in other states and counties, it was inconvenient for them to cover up their true colors in order to avoid being discovered. In the end, Shi Qian couldn't bear his curiosity and took a look at the poster. The wanted notice was placed at the city gate, so that the two of them could boldly dare to show it to others.
Shi Jin, like the common people, squeezed into the crowd and took a look at the list. He saw a row of portraits, and in the middle was a big man with an unshaven beard and a fierce look, with a big smile on his thick lips. The nose, the two small eyes were very sharp like cross-eyes. Shi Jin really couldn't think of anyone around him with such an ugly face. Shi Jin shook his head slightly and glanced down, oh, it's really He was surprised. It clearly said "Shi Jin, the head of Shaohua Mountain". Shi Jin couldn't help but be stunned. He subconsciously reached out and touched his face, and then looked at the silver reward. Good guy, There is a reward of ten thousand taels of silver.
"I'm really sorry for costing the imperial court a lot of money," Shi Jin thought as he swaggered out happily.
Shi Qian came up to him and said with a smile, "How's it going? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"Haha, I don't know who made this portrait. It's quite vicious and worthy of what everyone thinks of a bandit."
"I guess the superiors forced me to draw a few pictures of my own door god because I had no choice but to do so."
Shi Jin and Shi Qian were chatting and laughing as they walked all the way down. Now that they had gone around a lot in the city, it was time to sneak into the county government office without anyone noticing.
"Brother, I will take care of this matter. Just wait for me in this teahouse. If nothing happens, I will be back at noon."
Shi Jin nodded and Shi Qian left. Shi Jin kept watching Shi Qian disappear among the crowd. Then he turned around and was about to go to the teahouse next to him. However, when he turned around, there was someone in the distance. A familiar figure unexpectedly flashed across Shi Jin's field of vision.