Because of the developed commerce of Mingyue City, especially the salt and iron trade, as well as the transportation of grain, many of which had to be transported through Cao, the river defense battalion came into being, mainly to manage and crack down on all kinds of smuggling, and at the same time to escort some strategic and civilian transportation of people's resources, because there are also fierce beasts in some places along the banks of the river.

Sang Qian replied unhurriedly: "The river defense battalion also shoulders the responsibility of stabilizing local security, there are so many people gathered here tonight, and if you don't pay attention to it, it will cause a large-scale stampede, so it is reasonable for me to ask." ”

"I'm afraid this won't bother Commander Sang. A soft voice came.

Immediately afterwards, a team of officials rushed in from the door, and the first one was holding a paper fan, his face was like white jade, and he was a beautiful son.

"Is this man a man or a woman?"

"Shhhh ”

......

Zu An was stunned, he didn't expect to see this boy and girl Xie Xiu again, he didn't understand why those emperors and nobles in history liked to raise male pets, but if those male pets looked like this, it wouldn't be ......

What kind of nonsense am I thinking.

Sang Qian couldn't help but stare when he saw Xie Xiu coming in: "It turned out to be Gongzi Xie, but if I'm not mistaken, Gongzi Xie should still be studying in Mingyue Academy now, and he doesn't have an official position, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate to call so many officials." ”

Xie Xiu put away the fan and said with a slight smile: "Of course I didn't bring these servants, I just drank in the Tianxian Building next door, and I saw Uncle Pang coming over with a team of people, so I followed them out of curiosity, right, Uncle Pang." ”

A pot-bellied figure rushed in from outside, holding on to his official hat as he walked, and he could see that he had choked all the way.

"This person is Pang Chun, the county lieutenant in the city, a five-grade cultivator, the third-in-command of Mingyue City, and he has always been good friends with our Chu family, you don't want to talk nonsense and collide with him. Chu Chuyan was worried that Zu An was open-mouthed, so he hurriedly reminded in a low voice.

Zu An nodded, his expression was a little weird, the man called -Chun, he didn't know what to think when his father and mother named him.

However, Chu Chuyan's words also revealed some information, it seems that the relationship between the Chu family and the city lord is good, but Chu Zhongtian in the Chu family mentioned before that he trusted Taishou Sang Hong to come to them, and Sang Hong's appointment obviously represents the will of the imperial court.

My obedient, it can't be that the Chu family has a disobedient heart and colludes with local officials to make the court want to deal with it quickly, right?

I thought I was on a big thick leg, but now it seems that I am on a big boat that is about to capsize, no wonder I said before that I would be in trouble dealing with a gangster!

Do you want to find a chance to jump ship as soon as possible?

If Chu Chuyan knew what he was thinking at this time, I am afraid that he would have already pressed him to the ground and beaten him hard.

After Pang Chun came in, he smiled and arched his hand to Sang Qian: "I've seen Commander Sang." ”

Sang Qian didn't dare to be careless, after all, the county lieutenant belonged to the third-in-command of Mingyue City, even he couldn't be taken lightly, and hurriedly responded: "I've seen the county lieutenant." ”

After the two chatted for a while, they looked at Xie Xiu on the side, and Xie Xiule said: "Look at what I do, I don't have an official position, how to deal with it according to the rules." ”

Sang Qian scolded for a while, who doesn't know that you called Pang Chun over, he has always been only your father's leader, doesn't he just listen to you.

Pang Chun looked at Sang Qian with a smile: "Then leave this matter to me, Commander Sang won't mind, right?"

Sang Qian smiled reluctantly: "This is the duty of the county lieutenant, and I dare not exceed it." ”

The county lieutenant is in charge of the security and arrest of thieves in a city, and in a sense it is equivalent to the city public security chief, chief procurator, and court president of later generations, and his power is quite large.

Pang Chun put away his smile and looked at the others in the audience: "What happened?"

Chu Chuyan spoke at this time and roughly explained what had just happened.

Pang Chun smacked his tongue secretly, obviously taken aback by the astronomical figure of 7.5 million taels, but he reacted quickly, and quickly followed her words and said: "Gang Master Mei, this is your mistake, since you opened a gambling house, you should admit it if you lose, otherwise all the gambling houses in the world are like you, isn't it a mess?"

Mei Chaofeng was secretly angry, but still replied: "The county lieutenant doesn't know, this person won 7.5 million taels with just two handfuls, it's really incredible, he is definitely out of the middle, how can we admit such an account?"

Zu An couldn't help but be happy: "I said that you are a gambling house, and you are afraid that the guests will be out of the way? Is it because your skills are not good, or are you too shameless?"

"You!" Mei Chaofeng was furious, thinking that if the two of them were alone, he could pinch the bed bug to death with a little finger, but now he had to swallow his anger and reason with him.

Grass!

Rage from Mei Chaofeng +499!

This is Pang Chun also spoke: "Yes, Gang Leader Mei, since you said that he is a good man, is there any evidence?"

Zu An'an thought that it was really cool that there were people above, all kinds of help to talk to him, not to mention that he was already reasonable.

Mei Chaofeng hesitated a little: "That's not true, I wasn't here at the time, and Zu An came with Miss Chu, Miss Chu, as a five-grade cultivator, really wants to do something, and the people in our gambling house can't see it." ”

Chu Chuyan's face turned cold: "You said I helped out a thousand?"

Now, the two sides have also torn their faces, and Mei Chaofeng has no scruples: "It's not certain, he is your husband after all, who knows if you husband and wife are deliberately making a game to trap me." ”

Chu Chuyan said coldly: "The reputation of our Chu family can't tolerate you to slander like this, I want to duel with you!"

Mei Chaofeng also let it go: "I was polite to you because of the Chu family before, don't think I'm afraid of you!"

Zu An looked excited on the sidelines, wishing that they would fight immediately, wanting to see what the battle between the five-grade bosses was like, and he would have a better defense in the future.

As for whether Chu Chuyan will suffer a loss, he is not worried at all, not to mention that now Xie Xiu and the county lieutenant are here, just say that this Mingyue City is also the fief of the Chu family, and Chu Zhongtian will let his daughter be bullied?

Coupled with the fact that she also has the background of Mingyue Academy, no matter which side it is, it is definitely not something that Mei Chaofeng can afford to offend.

At this time, Xie Xiu came out to dissuade: "Don't be impatient, let me say a fair word." Everyone in Mingyue City knows that the Chu family has always strictly forbidden to participate in gambling......"

Speaking of this, seeing everyone's eyes looking at Zu An, he couldn't help but breathe: "Zu An is not surnamed Chu after all, and he may not know much about their rules when he first enters the Chu family, but what kind of person Miss Chu is, the people of Mingyue City should know it all over the years." ”

"Yes, how could Miss Chu be out of a thousand. ”

"Gang Master Mei, if you can't give money, don't splash dirty water on Miss Chu. ”

"That's right, how could Miss Chu do this!"

......

The people around echoed one after another, and Zu An smacked his tongue when he heard it, his cheap wife is quite popular, so many people like her, it makes me feel so crisis.

Xie Xiu continued: "And everyone knows that I am a person, and I don't have any other specialties, just eating and drinking...... Ahem, gambling can be regarded as proficient, as far as I know, all the gambling houses in the world have magic circles carved by rune masters, which can isolate the cultivator's vitality exploration, so Miss Chu is completely out of the way to talk about her cultivation by relying on her cultivation to be higher than a thousand. ”

Sang Qian secretly scolded Mei Chaofeng for being a waste, thinking of a bad excuse, instead of thinking about Miss Chu, he had to speak out: "Yes, I dare to guarantee with my life, Miss Chu will never give a thousand, she ......"

Before he finished speaking, Zu An's voice came to his ears: "Lady, you said that if you admit a thousand words at this time, will you be able to make this guy commit suicide?"

Sang Qian: "......"

Xie Xiu: "......"

Pang Chun: "......"

Mei Chaofeng: "......"

Why am I just saying polite words, are you really serious? What kind of wonderful son-in-law is this the Chu family recruiting.

Rage from Sang Qian +213!

At this time, Chu Chuyan was also a black line: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense." ”

Sang Qian had to pretend not to hear what he had just said, and continued, "Hey, where did I say just now?"

"Miss Chu will never be out of a thousand, but this ancestral son, presumably many people in the city know his previous temperament and ...... ability, with his ability, it is impossible to win 7.5 million taels within two handfuls, so there is only one possibility left, that is, he bought and colluded with Meihua Seven in advance, and cheated the casino money together!"

It's almost like saying that Zuan is a piece of waste.

Mei Chaofeng's eyes lit up, Gao, there were indeed various loopholes in his previous statement, but this statement can be said to have completely denied the legitimacy of the other party winning 7.5 million taels, not only pushing everything on Meihuaqi, but also holding Zu An accountable.

It is worthy of coming out of the capital, and the means are really yin enough!

"Woo woo woo~" Mei Blossom Qi on the side was so frightened that he was scared, how to turn over and over and buckle this basin on him, but unfortunately his chin has been removed, although he is anxious at this time, he can't speak at all.

Smack~smack~smack~

The sound of clapping hands suddenly sounded in the casino, and everyone followed the voice, only to see that it was Zu An clapping: "This Commander Sang, are you also one of the bosses behind this Silver Hook Gambling Shop?"

Sang Qian's color changed: "Nonsense, slandering the court officials is a serious crime!"

Rage from Sang Qian +200!

"Since you're not the owner of the Silver Hook Casino, why have you been talking to them everywhere since you came in just now?" asked Zu An.

Sang Qian snorted: "I'm just a reasonable guess based on facts. ”

Zu An immediately asked: "You also said that it was just speculation, so I reasonably speculate that you have colluded in private based on the fact that you have been speaking for Mei Chaofeng just now, can it be used as evidence?"

"You!" Sang Qian turned to the side with a dark face, "I'm too lazy to engage in a verbal dispute with someone like you." ”

Rage from Sang Qian +100!

Obviously, he has slowly calmed down, what is his own identity, what is the identity of the other party, it is too bad to argue with him.

Zu An looked at the chubby Pang Chun on the side: "Lord County Lieutenant, you have rich experience in solving cases for many years, and now you must be quite clear about what the situation is." ”

Sang Qian also spoke: "Huge person, don't be threatened by some people and affect your case." ”

"This ......" Pang Chun hesitated, the sweat on his chubby face came down a little, he naturally knew what was going on, but the Plum Blossom Gang had been working in various departments in the city for many years, and the background background has always been mysterious, and now Sang Qian is clearly protecting him, could it be that the backer behind them is Lord Taishou?