What surprised everyone even more was the tone in which Xiahou Qingcheng spoke to Du Hongsheng.
Originally, everyone thought that Xiahou Qingcheng was just a family member or subordinate of Du Hongsheng, but the tone in which Xiahou Qingcheng spoke to Du Hongsheng was quite condescending, as if Du Hongsheng was her subordinate.
What surprised everyone even more was that Du Hongsheng seemed to take it for granted and said awkwardly: "This...!"
"This case will be interrogated by Master Du. You should get out of here right away." Xiahou Qingcheng seemed a little impatient, pointing at Zhen Yujiang and saying: "And you, hurry up and apologize to Master Du."
Zhen Yujiang's status in Zhen County is no different from that of the prince. Who would dare to be so presumptuous in front of him?
The dignified county guard had to give up three points in front of him. Now that a young man pointed his nose in front of everyone, he suddenly became furious and said angrily: "You are looking for death."
Xiahou Qingcheng did not give in, raised her eyebrows, pointed at Zhen Yujiang and said angrily: "What did you say? Say it again."
Zhen Yujiang did not expect that there was someone more arrogant than him. He would never allow anyone more arrogant than him to exist in Turtle City. He picked up the chair and threw it at Xiahou Qingcheng.
"Stop!" Du Hongsheng shouted.
But the young master's attack was swift and swift. When Du Hongsheng shouted, the chair was already whirring and flying towards Xiahou Qingcheng.
"Crack, click, click!"
Before the chair touched Xiahou Qingcheng, he saw a black shadow coming out from behind Xiahou Qingcheng like a ghost. He also saw the sword light. A chair instantly shattered into countless pieces in the sword light. That figure
Passing through the scattered chairs, he rushed straight to Zhen Yujiang like a shooting star. Before Zhen Yujiang could react, the cold sword tip was already pressed against Zhen Yujiang's throat.
Everything happens in the blink of an eye.
When everyone in the lobby came to their senses, they discovered that Zhen Yujiang was so frightened that his face turned pale, he did not dare to move, and his body was shaking like chaff.
At this time, everyone could see clearly that the dark figure suddenly appeared like a ghost, wearing black clothes, a linen jacket, and a bamboo hat on his head. His face was covered with black cloth, leaving only a pair of eyes like blades.
The cold light in those eyes was like the blade of a knife and like a poisonous snake.
"There is an assassin!" Lang Shenshui finally came to his senses and shouted.
When the man in the hat took action, the blue-robed swordsmen in Zhenhou Mansion didn't react at all, and they didn't even see clearly how the long sword reached the young master's throat.
The young master of Zhenhou Mansion was kidnapped by assassins, so of course no one dared to act rashly.
Zhen Yujiang's face was pale, his pupils shrunk, and the tip of the sword was pressed against his throat. Although the sword was still an inch away from his skin, he could feel the chill coming from the sword's edge entering his throat and then spreading to every inch of his body.
Skin spreads.
He didn't dare to breathe too deeply, lest he touch the edge of the sword when his throat squirmed, because his intuition told him that the sword must be extremely sharp.
"Who did you let die?" the man in the hat asked without emotion.
Zhen Yujiang knew that he was in trouble.
In Zhen County, and even in Xiling, almost no one dares to do something to him after knowing his identity, but the other party doesn't care about his identity at all and dares to attack him in public, which shows that this person really has no scruples.
Since he dared to draw his sword, he had enough courage to pierce his own throat.
Lang Shenshui shouted that he was an assassin, but Zhen Yujiang knew that the man in front of him was definitely not an assassin, and the swordsman must have appeared because of that handsome young man.
Since they appeared in the Sheriff's Mansion, they must be related to Du Hongsheng.
Although his body could not move, Zhen Yujiang still turned his eyes to look at Du Hongsheng, hoping that the county governor could intervene to resolve the crisis. However, Du Hongsheng acted as if he had not seen him, lowering his head and saying nothing.
"Who do you want to die?" the man in the hat asked repeatedly.
Zhen Yujiang said helplessly: "I... made a mistake for a moment, and no one... will die!"
"I know you are the young master of Zhenhou Mansion." The man in the hat said coldly, "But I don't recognize my sword."
"I know." Zhen Yujiang had to give in.
The hand of the man in the bamboo hat holding the sword was as steady as Mount Tai, and his voice was low: "The Sheriff's Mansion represents the imperial court. Anyone wielding a sword or a gun here is blaspheming the imperial court. For your first offense, take your people and get out of the Sheriff's Mansion."
, never do it a second time.”
Although Zhen Yujiang wanted to kill the swordsman in front of him with a thousand knives, he could only say obediently: "There won't be a second time. I will take the people away immediately. I will not pay too much attention to this case."
"Very good." The man in the bamboo hat retracted his sword, came close to Zhen Yujiang's ear, and whispered a few words. Zhen Yujiang's face turned even paler. He took two steps back and even saluted the man in the bamboo hat. Then he turned around and said, "Let's go!" He didn't dare to.
He stayed half a step longer and almost trotted out of the lobby. Lang Shenshui was a little surprised, but he quickly left with the swordsmen in blue.
The originally tense lobby suddenly became calm and calm.
Qin Xiao had of course recognized that the man in the bamboo hat was the "Uncle Wen" he had seen that night, but he never expected that this man turned out to be a swordsman with a hidden secret.
He couldn't help but look at Xiahou Qingcheng, and saw Xiahou Qingcheng looking at him. Their eyes met, and Xiahou Qingcheng smiled, showing her beauty.
Without taking a second glance, the man in the bamboo hat had already walked over and stood in front of Xiahou Qingcheng, blocking Qin Xiao's sight. Then he saw Xiahou Qingcheng lowering her head and retreating to the back hall. The man in the bamboo hat looked back at Qin Xiao and said,
Without saying much, he left.
Han Yunong was so shrewd. He saw it in his eyes and felt strange in his heart. But at this time, he couldn't say anything. He put away his sword, raised his hand to Du Hongsheng and said: "Sir, you have despised your position and behaved unbecomingly. Please punish me."
Du Hongsheng waved his hand and asked Cao Cao Lu Siyuan: "Guan Lu, Cao Cao, how do you think this case should be handled?"
Zhen Yujiang had already run away with his men, but Lu Siyuan still dared to show off in the governor's mansion. He hurriedly bowed and said, "It all depends on your lord's decision."
"Captain Han, this matter needs to be investigated in detail." Du Hongsheng said: "However, Lu Hong, as the head catcher of the Captain's Mansion, actually colluded with others and had evil intentions. He cannot stay in the Captain's Mansion.
As for what kind of crime you want to be convicted of, your captain's office will have its own punishment, so just leave it up to you."
Han Yunong cupped his hands and said, "You should be severely punished for your humble position."
"There is also Qin Xiao who left his post without permission. Although it was to deliver the custody documents, he is involved in this case after all. You should reprimand him when you turn around." Du Hongsheng turned to Lu Siyuan again and asked with a smile: "Guan Lu, look
Is this appropriate to handle?”
Lu Siyuan smiled awkwardly and said: "My lord is wise, just... let's handle it like this."
"Without my order, you Xing Cao people rushed in with knives. It's really lawless." Du Hongsheng frowned and said: "You think it's better for you to straighten up Xing Cao yourself, or for me to tell the court about it?
Let the imperial court send someone to rectify it?"
Lu Siyuan's face changed slightly, and he rushed to the door. He saw a dozen of Xing Cao's officers still standing in the yard, looking left and right. He didn't know what to take, but he actually lifted his legs and took off his official boots, and looked at Xing Cao.
Cao's officer rushed over and cursed: "Who told you to break in? This is the governor's house. You bastards are so audacious. Look back and see how I will deal with you. Get out before I can."
"
The executioners and officers all turned around and ran away, and they dispersed like birds and beasts in an instant.
Lu Siyuan jumped into the courtyard on one leg, picked up his official boots and put them on. Then he turned to Du Hongsheng and said respectfully: "Sir, I'm going to leave first!" Seeing Du Hongsheng waving his hand, he didn't dare to stay longer and quickly retreated. Han Yunong looked at Lu
Hong glanced at them and said in a deep voice: "Meng Zimo, take Qin Xiao and Lu Hong back to the Duwei Mansion and wait for my fate."
Qin Xiao and Lu Hong both bowed and retreated outside the door. Meng Zimo whispered: "Go back to the Duwei Mansion first and wait for the Duwei."
Qin Xiao did not expect that things would end like this.
After all, Zhen Yujiang was not a reasonable person. When he brought people here today, he didn't care what kind of truth Lu Hong would tell. He made up his mind to bring the two of them back to Zhenhou Mansion.
Qin Xiao knew very well that if he really fell into the hands of the Zhenhou Mansion this time, severe torture would be necessary to extract a confession, and there would even be no chance of him coming out alive.
Of course, Han Yunong would not sit back and watch his subordinates being taken away. If Xiahou Qingcheng had not appeared in time, there would probably have been bloodshed today.
However, Xiahou Qingcheng actually appeared in the governor's mansion, which really surprised Qin Xiao.
When he met Xiahou Qingcheng a few days ago, he only thought that she was a wealthy business lady in Guan Nei, but if she appeared in the governor's house today, she was certainly not an ordinary wealthy business lady, and the swordsmanship of the man in the hat was really
It is incredible that ordinary wealthy businessmen cannot afford to hire such an outstanding swordsman.
"Little brother!"
Qin Xiao followed Lu Hong. Before he reached the gate of the governor's mansion, he heard a crisp cry from beside him. He turned around and looked over, only to see Xiahou Qingcheng waving to him.
Qin Xiao was stunned, but if it hadn't been for Xiahou Qingcheng today, the consequences would have been disastrous. He and even the Captain's Mansion really owed this girl a huge favor.
He cupped his hands to Meng Zimo, who turned around in front of him, and pointed at Xiahou Qingcheng. Meng Zimo glanced at Xiahou Qingcheng and said nothing.
Qin Xiao knew what Meng Zimo meant and hurried over. When Xiahou Qingcheng saw him coming, a happy smile appeared on her delicate face and she said softly: "Are you okay? Don't be afraid of those bad guys. If they give you trouble, I will
I will definitely help you."
Qin Xiao also smiled and said, "Thank you so much for today. I will remember this favor."
"You're welcome." Xiahou Qingcheng smiled even more happily: "It's only natural to help me when there's an injustice. Didn't you help me last time?" Thinking of something, she took out a money bag from her arms and handed it over.
: "This is all gold. You helped me last time, and I'll pay you back the money."
"Gold?" Qin Xiao shook his head and said with a smile: "I just paid you two pieces of silver last time. It's not worth mentioning. You don't need to do this."
Xiahou Qingcheng hurriedly said: "You said that if we meet again, I will pay you back the money with my own hands."
"You helped me today, so we can be considered friends." Qin Xiao said: "Since we are friends, there is no need to be so outgoing. Last time, just treat it like I was the one who invited you to dinner."
Xiahou Qingcheng was stunned, looked at Qin Xiao and said: "Do you think I am a friend?"
"Of course." Qin Xiao said: "You are a very loyal person. You and I have the same spirit, so naturally we are friends."
Xiahou Qingcheng smiled like a flower and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we are friends, and good friends should be loyal." He took the money bag, thought for a moment, and then said: "That's fine, even if you invited me to dinner last time, I will wait until next time
Would you like to invite you to dinner?"
Although Xiahou Qingcheng acted a little naively, Qin Xiao saw that she had a pure nature and was very fond of her. He said with a smile: "Of course that's great. By the way, do you live in the governor's mansion?"
"I'm staying here temporarily, but I might leave in the next two days." Xiahou Qingcheng said with some reluctance: "I'm looking for an opportunity to treat you to dinner, but I don't know when I can do it."
Meng Zimo coughed twice. Qin Xiao knew that this was the governor's house and he couldn't stay here. He whispered: "There must be a chance. I have to go back to the Yamen. You should take care of yourself." Don't stay too long.
He smiled at Xiahou Qingcheng and left in a hurry.