When Wang Xikang and others came, they happened to hear Zhao Jin's words, and their expressions suddenly changed.
What does Duke Xuanping mean by these words?
Without waiting for them to guess, Zhao Jin said bluntly: "If there is really a problem, how can there be no flaws at all?"
"Master Kong and Master Zuo Shilang have not found any clues. Moreover, I found that the people of Guanlong County are living and working in peace and contentment."
Zhao Jin and Chen Xiao looked at each other and slowly said these words one by one.
Wang Xikang suddenly cried and cried: "Duke Xuanping! You are the most discerning! How can I, my subordinate, have the guts to commit these things!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, I will naturally restore your innocence."
As he said that, Zhao Jin yawned slightly and looked at Chen Xiao, "I've just finished hunting. Would you like to come with Captain Chen to have a try?"
Chen Xiao felt something was wrong in his heart. He ignored Zhao Jin's words and asked further: "Duke Xuanping, it was you who saved Kong Wen in the first place, and now Zuo Shilang is missing again. If there is no problem, how could it be such a coincidence?
"
Wang Xikang's expression changed slightly. Zhao Jin opened his mouth and was about to refute Chen Xiao, but Wang Xikang interrupted him.
"What Captain Chen is saying is wrong." Wang Xikang sighed bitterly, "I don't know why everything is so coincidental?"
"Obviously I have never done this, but in the end all the evidence points to me."
Wang Xikang's implicit implication was that he had been wronged and someone was targeting him.
Chen Xiao's face was grave, and he obviously didn't believe it. His eyes were staring sharply at Zhao Jin, clearly asking Zhao Jin to answer him.
Zhao Jin seemed invisible to the sharp gaze of the person opposite him. He first comforted Wang Xikang, "Master Wang, don't worry, he who is clean will clean himself up."
Then, Zhao Jincai said to Chen Xiao: "Colonel Chen, it is precisely because it is such a coincidence that it makes it even more suspicious."
"It can be seen from the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the people in Guanlong County that Mr. Wang is a parent official who loves the people like his own son. How could he turn into such a corrupt official who makes private salt?"
As he said this, Zhao Jin couldn't help but shook his head, his face full of shame. Wang Xikang was such a corrupt official.
Chen Xiao keenly caught the words in Zhao Jin's words and became more and more certain that Zhao Jin did this on purpose.
To lower Wang Xikang's vigilance? Or does Zhao Jin have other plans?
Chen Xiao was thinking a lot, but he didn't show any of it. Instead, he glared at Zhao Jin angrily, "Absurd! What a load of nonsense!"
After saying a few words angrily, Chen Xiao tightened his grip on the reins, turned the horse's head, and left directly.
Wang Xikang's eyes flashed slightly, and he took two steps closer to Zhao Jin on horseback, "The Duke is willing to speak for me, I am really grateful!"
After saying this, Wang Xikang bowed deeply to Zhao Jin.
"You're welcome, Mr. Wang," Zhao Jin waved his hand, indicating that he didn't take this matter to heart, "I'm just telling the truth."
However, Wang Xikang apologized, "The Duke of Guo and Chen Xiaowei investigated Hedong County together before, and I think they must have a good relationship. Now because of his lowered official position, it has become like this."
Wang Xikang said and sighed again, "It's really the fault of a lower-ranking official."
Zhao Jin laughed a few times and said, "Master Wang, why do you put all the blame on yourself? That's because Colonel Chen himself didn't understand it."
"As the saying goes, the Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty, Lord Wang, don't worry." Zhao Jin was riding a horse, a little taller than Wang Xikang, who was also riding a horse opposite him. He looked at Wang Xikang with a rather meaningful look.
"Let's go!" Zhao Jin looked back and said to Bai Wu.
Looking at Zhao Jin's back, Wang Xikang's eyes were deep.
The yamen guard next to him rode forward and whispered in Wang Xikang's ear: "Sir, what does Duke Xuanping mean?"
It was clear that Zhao Jin was sent to investigate them, but now they couldn't tell which side Zhao Jin was on?
"We'll talk about it when we get back." Wang Xikang said calmly, then rode his horse to follow Zhao Jin.
In the evening, government office.
Wang Xikang sat at the top, and below him sat Sun Ruijie and others, all of whom were wealthy gentry in Guanlong County.
"Sir, what does Duke Xuanping mean?" Sun Ruijie frowned and rubbed his fingers unconsciously.
"Yes." A wealthy gentleman next to him couldn't help but said: "We are all ready, but Duke Xuanping has been here for so many days, just playing around."
"This may not be a good thing for us."
Sitting opposite Sun Ruijie, a man in rich clothes put his chin on one hand and said leisurely: "If he doesn't investigate, wouldn't it be even harder to find clues?"
"We don't need to spend such energy."
Sun Ruijie sneered, "Who knows if Zhao Jin is pretending but is actually investigating secretly?"
Obviously, this possibility cannot be ruled out, and this is what everyone is worried about.
They were not afraid of Zhao Jin coming in the open, but they were mainly afraid of Zhao Jin coming secretly.
"What are you afraid of?" the man in rich clothes refuted: "Don't Kong Wen and Zuo Shilang investigate secretly? What can they find out?"
Compared with others, the man in the Chinese attire did not have the slightest trace of worry on his face, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Okay!" Wang Xikang slapped the armrest of the chair hard, his voice tinged with anger.
"Regardless of whether Zhao Jin intends to investigate or not, Chen Xiao is not easy to deal with!"
Everyone suddenly fell silent. Sometimes, military generals were more difficult to deal with than civilian officials.
Because most civil servants will still try to reason with you, so it is easy for them to lead you around.
But the general...
Sun Ruijie and others recalled Chen Xiao's fierce appearance. He didn't look like a reasonable person.
"After all, we have hidden it. They can't find any evidence and they can't do anything to us anyway." Sun Ruijie said in a deep voice after a moment of silence.
"That's right. As long as they don't have evidence and can't take anything away from us, what can we do?"
Many people agreed.
Wang Xikang was not too worried about what Zhao Jin could find out. Now that the whole Guanlong County was united, how could he find out?
No one would be willing to serve as a witness.
The only thing is...
"The above means that the lives of Duke Xuanping and Chen Xiao will be preserved."
Suddenly, everyone was silent.
"Why, everyone stopped talking?"
One of the noble gentry laughed dryly and said: "Sir, Duke Xuanping and Chen Xiao are both men of extraordinary skill. How can they be so easy to deal with if they are not weaklings like Zuo Shilang and Kong Wen?
"
"No matter how difficult it is to deal with, we have to keep both of them alive." Wang Xikang glanced lightly at the wealthy gentleman who had just spoken.
Sun Ruijie narrowed his eyes slightly, "Sir, whose order is this from above?"
Everyone looked slightly startled, then reacted and looked at Wang Xikang with burning eyes.
"The one on the east side." Wang Xikang said solemnly.
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