C34 (1/2)
After eating breakfast, Yang Lin, Dian Wei,, Yu She, Yu She, Yu She, Lin Feng, Luo Yong, Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun and the others all mounted their horses and arrived at the main street of the Zhuoxian County. At this time, the street was piled with snow, about half a foot deep. Snow was still falling, and there were very few people on the street. Even if they met someone, they would be in a hurry, so they could only come to a small hotel.
”Owner, I would like to ask you about someone.” There's a person called Zhang Fei, do you know of him? ”
”Various Guest s have asked around, and that Zhang Gongzi Zhang Fei is a regular customer of the store. His manor is not far from here. But he is not at the Manor now, for I have seen him enter the city. If he comes, you can meet him. If he doesn't come, I will bring you all to his manor. ”
Since the owner of the hotel saw that Zhang Fei had entered the city, it would be useless to look for him. He might as well just sit in the hotel and drink a few cups of wine to warm his body. The few of them walked into the hotel, warmed a few jugs of wine, ordered a few dishes and began to drink slowly.
There were not many people in the hotel, so the owner of the hotel accompanied Yang Lin and the others and chatted with them. It seemed that Zhang Fei was quite popular, the owner of the inn was full of praise towards Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei was considered a small celebrity in the Zhuoxian County. Not only did he have quite a bit of wealth, he was also righteous, hated by all the villagers, and was loved and respected by the villagers.
Everyone was drinking and chatting. This was also the best way to get through the snow. While everyone was happily chatting, several guests suddenly came in. One of them took out a handful of money from his cup and heavily slammed it on the table.
”Boss, please warm up a few jugs of wine. I'll settle all of the bill for today's hotels.”
The owner of the hotel immediately stood up from the table Yang Lin was at. He did not bother to greet Yang Lin and the others, and immediately ran over with a face full of smiles, as if he was even more intimate than his father. In this world, who doesn't love money?
”Aiyo, what do you mean by that? It's snowing today, and the sun is rising from the west?”
The other customers chuckled, their faces suffused with red light. They seemed exceptionally happy. The man who paid found a place to sit down and waved to the others. They all gathered around him and he slammed his hand on the table.
I never thought that he would die in the hands of a few foreign people. It's a pity that it has implicated Zhang Gongzi. ”
”What?” What did you say? Who died? How could a foreigner implicate Zhang Gongzi Zhang Fei? ”
The owner of the hotel was also a person who liked to ask around for gossip. He loved to chat and gossip with everyone. This was a trick to lure everyone to the hotel. He was about to go and warm up the wine when he heard the man's words. He hurriedly stopped and asked a series of questions.
”Outsider?”
Yang Lin could not help but be taken aback. Right now, the denizens of Zhuozhou City were his own team. However, everyone had been ordered to rest in the camp today, so there shouldn't be anyone entering the city. Could it be that someone disobeyed and snuck into the city?
”It's fun, it's fun!”
The man who took out the money was beaming with excitement as he danced and shouted for a few times to enjoy himself. When the others heard that he was the one treating, they would be stupid if they didn't take advantage of him. They all sat down beside him, and he got happier and happier as he spoke to the people in the restaurant.
”When three of the scarred face s saw the wealth of the five outsiders, they went against seven rascals and robbed them in the remote western street. They even started fighting with the five outsiders. Just then, Zhang Fei passed by them and shouted loudly, scaring scarred face King and his men away. Zhang Fei chased after him to snatch the money, but accidentally killed a rogue. As for those five outsiders, they were even more unrelenting. They killed five of them in one go, and one of them was the third scarred face. If it were not for Zhang Gongzi Zhang Fei stopping them, those two rascals would have probably died too. ”
Hearing that, Yang Lin became even more confused, there were five outsiders, it was very possible that they were his team. If one of his own people were to be in trouble, then it would be troublesome. Killing six of them in one go would be a waste of self-defense, even if it was legitimate to do so. But who were these guys?
”This big brother, may I ask where Zhang Gongzi Zhang Fei and the five outsiders are?”
”Hey, don't mention it.”
The storyteller was still immersed in the excitement of killing scarred face King San, hearing Yang Lin's question, his face immediately revealed an expression of indignation. He looked at the rest of the people, and suddenly took a gulp of wine, placing the wine cup on the table heavily.
”The reason why this scarred face King San did such evil deeds in the Zhuoxian County is simply because he is Master County's brother-in-law. After being killed today, the county magistrate's yamen runners had already captured Zhang Gongzi Zhang Fei and the five outsiders. I heard that the yamen runners from the taiwai Palace have also come, and want to bring them to the taiwai Palace. ”
”Oh …” ”Thank you, big brother.”
Yang Lin returned to his seat and quickly thought about what had happened. He really couldn't think of who it might be. But no matter who it was, as long as it was his own brother, he had to save him. It seemed that he had to take another risk. At this time, the faces of the brothers who were travelling together were filled with anxiety, waiting for Yang Lin to make a decision.
”Brothers, I'm afraid this is a disaster for our people. Brother Zhao Yun, brother Cang Ba, please return to our campsite immediately and settle three matters. The first was for She Yi, He Man, Liu Pi, and Gong Dou to immediately head to the Zhuoxian County's yamen to investigate. The second was for Chen Ze and Zhang Liang to bring the The soldiers of the prefectural city of Zhuang over fully armed. The few of us will wait for you at this hotel. ”
There were two yamen's offices in Zhuoxian County, one was the yamen of Zhuoxian County County and the other was the yamen of the taiwai of Huan County. Of course, the Zhuo Prefecture's taiwai's Yamen was in charge of the Zhuoxian County's County Magistrate's Office. There was a period of time when there was a Youzhou in the Zhuozhou City, but she moved there later on.
Hearing that his brother-in-law had been beaten to death, the County Cui Xiang was shocked. Who dared to kill his brother-in-law after eating the panther gallbladder in broad daylight? Although the County was only an Adjunct Officer of the Lord Taishang, he was also in charge of a county's government. Without another word, he sent a constable from the taiwai's yamen to bring a dozen or so criminals to the yamen.
The Zhuoxian County did not dare to provoke the County Lord Cui Xiang, seeing more than a dozen yamen runners from the taiwai, he knew that the County had intervened. In any case, the murderer and the murdered had nothing to do with him. Since he was too lazy to argue, he agreed to record her statement and let them take him away.
”Ugh …” Lord, we are foreign merchants. After we drank in the tavern, just as we were about to leave the city, eight criminals suddenly rushed forward to rob our money bag and even beat us up. ”If it wasn't for this young master coming to our rescue, we'd all be dead, hmm …”
As soon as he walked into the hall, the Second Boss began to wail and complain. As a bandit, what he feared the most was this court. He didn't know why, but he felt no fear today. When they heard County Magistrate questioning them, they immediately pretended to be pitiful and started crying loudly.
”The two of you, how are you going to rob and injure people? Come from the truth.”
The two rascals Zhang Yu and Li Qi who escaped with their lives were already taken care of by the bailiffs sent by the taiwai Palace. They knew that they were going to go to the taiwai Palace immediately, so they started to cry in front of the County Magistrate Luxin as per the orders from the bailiffs.
”Master, we were wrongly accused. The few of us were walking along the road and met these few foreigners. As the snow was slippery, I accidentally knocked them down and they caught us and hit us. Later on, Zhang Fei came over and beat us up as well, killing all three scarred face Kings and five others.
”Nonsense!”
, who was called Zhang Gongzi, trembled in anger when he heard the words of the two thugs. His eyes were wide open as he pointed at the two thugs, and his voice sounded like thunder in the hall, shaking the entire hall.
”Alright, you scoundrel. You guys are forcing money, beating up the victims, and accusing others of committing murder. Is there any justice in this world?”
”Do not roar at the court!”
County Magistrate slammed the wooden table heavily. Although he knew Zhang Fei, she did not have much of a relationship with him. In his eyes, this Zhang Fei was just a rich person. Now that he had beaten County's brother-in-law to death, whether he could still keep his life was something he could still say, but how could he allow Zhang Fei to make a ruckus in the main hall.
”Let's drag it out and beat the 40 board again.”
”Who dares!”