Everyone was not surprised that Luo Li killed people. After all, they had seen his methods at the beach that night.
He said he was a professional killer, I believe no one present would question it.
I'm just curious why he suddenly mentioned who he killed.
Chen Ping raised his head, looked at him calmly, and asked: "What then?"
"Two years ago, I killed profiteers who oppressed fishermen one after another."
"Why did you mention this suddenly?" Chen Ping raised his eyebrows and asked again.
"Before the profiteer died," Luo Li paused and said, "I spoke to a man in official uniform."
Ye Chongwen jumped up and asked in a rude roar.
"It's been a month! Why are you just saying it now?!"
"A month ago, Chen Ping didn't say he would take action against the government."
"So what?!"
"...I can help."
Ye Chongwen stroked his chest and said: "...I thank you!"
"You should have said something about such an important thing a long time ago." Su Yiyi's tone was a little serious.
Although Zhao Jin didn't say anything, he looked at Luo Li with a somewhat unkind look.
He really couldn't understand Luo Li's intention of staying here. It stands to reason that with Luo Li's skills, he could make money anywhere, so why bother to wade into this muddy water. Moreover, this person behaves strangely, talks little, and thinks differently from ordinary people.
It is very difficult to communicate.
It's just that Chen Ping kept Luo Li by his side by default, so it was hard for everyone to object.
The most important thing is that Luo Li's force value is too high, and he is afraid of overacting and angering him, so everyone has acquiesced in his existence for this month.
At this time, Luo Li's cold pupils also changed slightly. Looking at everyone's reactions, he felt that he should have spoken out earlier.
Chen Ping dragged a stool over from the side, "Come, let's sit down and talk."
Luo Li did not refuse and sat down directly.
"Have a drink of tea. Let's all sit down." Chen Ping added some tea to Luo Li and also signaled to others not to rush.
Chen Ping didn't believe in following him for no reason, not to mention that Luo Li was usually very polite, so he must have his own purpose for following him.
It's just that he was curious about what Luo Li's purpose was.
Since you can't fight or hide, you can simply stay by your side and wait and see what happens.
Luo Li glanced at the teacup and said, "I can help you."
"Of course it's good if you want to help, but I'm curious, why did you just open your mouth today?" Chen Ping asked curiously.
"You didn't ask." Luo Li said coldly.
Okay, this reason is established.
Chen Ping nodded and asked again: "I remember you mentioned before that the merchants you killed were all local merchants in Jianzhou?"
"Yes."
"Then the man in official uniform you are talking about must also be from Jianzhou."
"I didn't see clearly."
Luo Li said that he didn't know the person's appearance, which was probably the truth. He has always been rigorous in doing things, and since he offered to help, there was no need to hide it.
"Who is that businessman? Where did it happen?"
Luo Li frowned subconsciously, and after two breaths he replied: "Cheng Chang, the owner of Jitian Restaurant and Xianchang Fish Shop, is forty-two years old."
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"You mean, you killed someone in the restaurant?" Zhao Jin was a little surprised, after all, there was too much noise in the public.
"There should be a lot of people at the scene, right?" Su Lin exclaimed, "No one stopped you?"
"I can't stop him." Luo Li was as calm as if he was recounting a trivial matter, "Thirteen of his men were all killed by me."
Everyone couldn't help but take a breath after hearing this. He is truly a ruthless person.
"Then how did you know that he met with the government officials?" Chen Ping asked.
"I took action after the officials left, but I only saw the man's back."
"There was such a big commotion in the restaurant, and no one reported it to the official?"
"Yes. Officers and soldiers are encircling and suppressing me. I'm leaving."
Officers and soldiers surrounded the restaurant, but Luo Li was able to escape successfully after killing Cheng Chang.
Chen Ping was secretly frightened and had a deeper understanding of Luo Li's strength.
Maybe he talked too much today, so Luo Li picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then continued: "When Cheng Chang met with the government, he took out a jade ring like yours, but I didn't pay attention at the time."
It turned out that night Luo Li said he had seen jade rings before, and one of them was the owner of this fish shop, Cheng Chang.
Then Cheng Chang met with someone from the government and took out a jade ring to show his identity. It seems that the person from the government is also a member of the organization behind the scenes, and they should be in contact.
It's a pity that Luo Li didn't see clearly the appearance of the official at that time, otherwise he could have followed the clues to investigate.
Luo Li asked again with a calm face, "Have you decided to deal with the government?"
"There must be collaborators among the Jianzhou officials," Chen Ping came back to his senses and said seriously, "Only by finding out their identities can it be possible to completely destroy the routes for transporting illegal salt in Jianzhou."
Hearing this, Luo Li suddenly smiled.
This was the first time everyone saw him smile, and they were startled by the sudden laughter.
"So what if you find it? Do you dare to kill the official?" Luo Li's tone was sarcastic.
"After we find them, we can naturally expose them to the public and let them stand trial!" Ye Chongwen said excitedly.
Su Lin timidly persuaded: "Don't always think about killing people."
"Judgment?" Luo Li looked at the two people with disdain and asked sharply, "Officers protect each other, how can we judge? Is it your whims? Or is it your indignation?"
Ye Chongwen's face darkened at the rebuke, he scratched his neck and said, "Then...that's better than doing nothing!"
The topic stopped abruptly, and there was a moment of silence in the hall.
Chen Ping slowly added tea to everyone, and then asked.
"Chongwen is right, if you don't do anything, nothing will change. I wonder why Brother Luo killed profiteers and pirates because of what? Hatred? Or injustice on the road?"
"It's not important." Luo Li suddenly raised his head, murderous intent flashing in his eyes, but he instantly regained his composure.
It seems that there is some special reason, but I just don’t want to show it to everyone.
Before Chen Ping could speak, Luo Li said again: "You are very strange."
"Strange? What's wrong with me?"
"They say you are the youngest dual person. Since you are a scholar, you will definitely join the court as an official in the future. Why are you going against the government now?" Luo Li asked the doubts in his heart.
"I have not gone against the government. There are corrupt officials in the court, but there are also good officials who serve the country and the people." Chen Ping corrected.
"Where do good officials come from these days? Have you seen them?"
"Of course!"
Chen Ping looked directly at Luo Li and said with a serious expression.
"I have a classmate and a cousin. They went to the border to resist foreign invaders. They went through life and death in a few years. They are officials. I also had the honor to know a county magistrate who dedicated himself to the people and died.
He is also from the government. They are all good officials!"
And Chen Ping knows more people like them.
Ye Wenchang, Zhao Wenhe, Xie Zhiyuan, Cheng Cheng, Cao Lei, Tang Hao, and even Lu Wei, some of them may not serve in the court, but they are closely related to the court, and they are all people with righteous thoughts.
Luo Li had no expression on his face, "These people are either far away on the battlefield, or as you said, died under conspiracy and calculation. They are just sparks."
"A single spark? Brother Luo, do you know that a single spark can start a prairie fire?" Chen Ping asked, "Brother Luo, why do you think those who commit crimes dare not be upright?"
Luo Li was silent and did not speak, but Ye Chongwen shouted loudly, "Because once these people see the light, they will be punished by the world!"
"Yes, because they know that everyone in this world yearns for fairness and justice, and those who commit crimes, betray the country and seek glory will be cast aside!"