Chapter 20: Interrogation

Zhan Zhao quietly lay on the eaves, quietly observing the county office, the county office is not very well guarded at the moment, three steps and one post, five departments and one sentry, around the light work of Zhan Zhao, at this moment if you want to avoid the guards secretly investigate it is not easy. Just when he was at a loss, Zhan Zhao suddenly saw a familiar figure hiding in a dark corner of the county office, beckoning to him, Zhan Zhao saw a gap, and a turned body hung on the horizontal bar on the corridor of the county office, and quickly climbed to the dark corner with his hands and feet, jumped down lightly, and stood next to the figure, and looked at it, only to see that the person was wearing a small girl's clothes, and he was smiling at Zhan Zhao with low eyebrows, it was the missing Yin Qing.

Yin Qing gestured to Zhan Zhao and asked him to follow him, he took Zhan Zhao into a house that was destroyed by fire, looked left and right, and said to Zhan Zhao: "Zhan Guard, but the guards are coming to me? Jiang Ping is okay?"

Zhan Zhao nodded and said, "Everything is fine, why haven't you left the county government yet?"

Yin Qing said: " You don't know, that day I was put in the cell by the officials, while they were not paying attention, along with the key to the cell door, and when they were all asleep, I sneaked out, but I searched the entire cell and did not see Jiang Ping's figure, so I sneaked into the cell, ready to find a servant to ask about the situation, but, I just didn't walk a few steps, I almost ran into the county commander Yue Qi, I heard him talking to a woman again, I was afraid of being discovered, I didn't dare to get too close, only vaguely heard the woman say that the thing failed, to think of a remedy, and said that Bao Zheng had arrived in Songjiang, just live in the post station, and then don't do it, just afraid of being exposed。 That Yue Qi said that he was going to the cellar to kill Jiang Ping, I was in a hurry, so I didn't listen, I took advantage of the unpreparedness, and then set a fire in the backyard of the county government, took advantage of the chaos to arrest the officials, found the cellar, and rescued Jiang Ping, I was also ready to escape together, but I always felt that Yue Qi and the woman were brewing a plan, so I stayed and secretly monitored them, I was worried about how to send the news, but I didn't expect that you would come, Master Zhan, so it couldn't be better. ”

After listening to what Yin Qing said, Zhan Zhao frowned and thought for a while and said, "Could it be that this Yue Qi is so bold that he actually wants to murder Lord Bao?"

Yin Qing nodded and said: "I also feel the same way, it is better to go back to discuss countermeasures with Lord Bao for the time being, I will stay and continue to monitor for the time being, if the adults take action, I can also cooperate with you inside and outside." ”

Zhan Zhao thought for a while and said, "It's okay, Brother Yin must be careful, if you feel that there is danger, leave quickly, the adults have their own ways to deal with them." ”

Yin Qing nodded to show that he understood, and said that it was not appropriate to stay here for a long time, so don't leave with Zhanzhao.

Zhan Zhao returned to Kaifeng Mansion and saw Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce sitting in the living room drinking tea, and knew that the two of them must have known that they would make a move tonight, so they had been waiting for him. So, he stepped forward and was about to plead guilty, but he didn't want Bao Zheng to keep up with the matter, but asked, "Zhan Guard, what did you gain tonight?"

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then said all the things he met with Yin Qing tonight, and at the end, he paused, as if he was considering, and finally said: "My lord, Zhan Zhao acted privately tonight, and I ask the adults to punish him." ”

The adult smiled slightly and said: "What the Zhan guards did today was all instructed by the government, what is the only crime of the Zhan guards?" It is true that this government does not agree with some of the practices of the chivalrous warriors of the rivers and lakes, but it does not mean that it is completely unacceptable, however, Zhan Guard, you must also understand that officialdom is dangerous, and it will not work with all blood, do you understand what this government means?"

Zhanzhao was a little excited at the moment, indeed, he always thought that Bao Zheng was unable to accept his habits in the rivers and lakes, although, usually he has deliberately restrained, but as Bao Zheng said, he is indeed from the rivers and lakes, in the face of many things, his way of thinking must be different from Bao Zheng, an official person, but he didn't expect that Bao Zheng would admit and say these thoughts so openly and honestly, and he actually stated that he allowed the existence of these discrepancies, which made him both moved and embarrassed.

Zhan Zhao solemnly saluted Bao Zheng and said: "Zhan Zhao thank you for your compassion, in the future, Zhan Zhao will often remind himself to think more from the perspective of legal principles, which can not only look at problems more fairly, but also protect himself thoroughly." ”

When Bao Zheng heard Zhan Zhao say this, he knew that he fully understood what he meant, nodded with satisfaction, and returned to the legend: "As Zhan's guards said, there is no doubt that this mansion thinks that the woman must have escaped, but how do they know that this mansion has arrived in Songjiang? Could it be that the people in the post station have leaked the news?"

Gongsun Ce said: "Although I have explicitly ordered the post station manager not to reveal the whereabouts of the adult, but the post station is always crowded, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions. ”

Bao Zheng was silent and said: "Now the top priority is to find a way to catch the two of them, since they already know the whereabouts of this mansion, then we don't have to hide in the shadows, they don't want to assassinate this mansion, it is better for this mansion to give them a chance, and tomorrow the Japanese government will visit this county magistrate." ”

"No," Zhan Zhao hurriedly stopped, "The subordinates have not yet found out the specific content of Yue Qi and Rouge's plan, and the subordinates feel that it is too risky for the adults to go so rashly." ”

Bao Zheng smiled and said: "As long as there are Zhan guards, what are we afraid of the safety of this mansion? Besides, we are not prepared, and they are not prepared, since they already know that this mansion has arrived in Songjiang, it is better to plan and plan, but do you know that they cannot be caught off guard?"

Zhan Zhao wanted to stop him, but Gongsun Ce interrupted him with a smile and said, "Zhan Guard, don't worry, the adults must have a perfect plan, you might as well listen to what the adults say." ”

Bao Zheng smiled and praised: "I, Mr. Gongsun, tomorrow the Japanese government plans to go to the county government to learn from him about the Xue Mansion fire case, and will tell him that the case has been accepted by Kaifeng Mansion and listed as a homicide, and the murderer has also been arrested, and he will return to Kaifeng Mansion for trial in the near future. ”

Gongsun Ce said clearly: "It turns out that the adults plan to wait for the rabbit. My lord, did you expect that Yue Qi would not dare to do anything to you at the county office?"

Bao Zheng said: "Mr. Gongsun and Zhan's guards don't need to worry, if Yue Qi really dares to do it in the county government, wouldn't he not admit himself? ”

Gongsun Ce nodded and said, "It's still the adults who think carefully." ”

When Zhan Zhao came out of the living room, the sky had gradually begun to show white, he saw Feifei sitting alone on the stone bench in the courtyard in a daze, a crescent white dress made her more and more cold, Zhan Zhao quietly approached, and saw that she was crying, and her tear-stained face looked pitiful, Zhan Zhao couldn't bear it, and asked softly: "Miss Xue, are you here all night?"

Feifei didn't expect to meet Zhanzhao at this time, and was a little surprised, so he wiped his face with the back of his hand and said, "No, no, it's just that I woke up early, and if I can't sleep, it's better to go out for a walk." ”

Zhan Zhao said: "Why is the girl so sad, can you tell Zhan Zhao about it?"

Feifei glanced at Zhanzhao and said, "It's nothing, it's just homesick and I miss my family." ”

Zhan Zhao said, "What does the girl's home look like?"

Feifei tilted her head slightly, her eyes flowed, and her eyes showed happiness, she said: " I have a daughter in my family, my father and mother like to play around, every place will bring me a gift, I am a doctor, every day is very busy at work, but I don't feel tired at all, I like to see people, I like to see those who are sick through my hands when they are healthy, I like to enjoy the satisfaction of helping patients overcome their illness, I also have a good friend, we go to school together, work together, we talk about everything, there is no suspicion between each other, there is no vigilance, only complete trust. It's a pity that now it's all a memory, I may not be able to go back in this life, I regret it, why did I go to the mountain at that time, why did I insist on seeing the wonders despite the obstruction of my friends, all this is to blame for my willfulness. As she spoke, Feifei's eyes turned red again, and she had no intention of crying in front of Zhanzhao, so she stopped talking.

Zhan Zhao felt the loneliness and panic in Feifei's heart, when he heard Feifei say that he wanted to go back, his heart couldn't help but sink, he didn't want her to go, he knew that he had been indifferent to her recently, and knew the grievances in her heart, but Feifei's shocking medical skills at the beginning really startled him, and then the development of things became more and more ridiculous, first Feifei told his origin, he didn't believe it at all, he felt that it was simply nonsense, he believed that she was deliberately concealing her origin and casually talking nonsense, so he became more and more suspicious of her identity, and he also investigated her privately, but there were no cluesMr. Gongsun once reminded himself that many things in the world are not what you see is what you know, and not knowing does not mean that you don't exist.

Some time ago, he kept a distance from Feifei on the surface, but in private he had actually been observing her, although Feifei concealed her background, she did not do anything harmful, on the contrary, she used her medical skills to treat many people. Feifei was grounded during the days, and talked to Mr. Gongsun about medical skills every day, there are many insights even Mr. Gongsun is sighing to himself, there are people with such medical attainments, there are very few women in the world, so, gradually Zhanzhao has slowly let go of Feifei's vigilance, every time he meets Feifei and wants to have a good chat with her, like she explained why she was rusty with her some time ago, but now the red porcelain case is urgent, and this matter has to be postponed for the time being. Today, seeing Feifei so sad, Zhanzhao felt that it was an opportunity, maybe with a clear explanation, she would feel better.

So, Zhan Zhao said to her gently: "It turns out that Miss Xue's original life is so exciting, so that Zhan Zhao is envious, Zhan Zhao's parents have long since died, there is only one brother in the family, and he often likes to roam the rivers and lakes alone, therefore, the time for our brothers to meet is very little, but every year on the death day of our parents, we will get together in front of our parents' graves, drink and chat together, and it is very happy." Miss Xue, since you can't return to your world, then you shouldn't always live in memories, Zhanzhao is willing to be friends with you no matter what your identity is in the past, if you have anything unhappy in the future, you can talk to me, and don't sit here alone and be sad, okay?"

Xue Feifei has never thought that he would talk to himself for such a long time since he met Zhan Zhao, and he has never seen him speak to himself in such a gentle tone, Zhan Zhao in her impression always has a faint smile, cordial but always makes people unable to get too close, even when Feifei confesses his identity, he is alienated and polite, but that coldness, a little bit chills Feifei's heart, and now, Zhan Zhao's abnormal performance makes her not know how to answer for a while, let alone what he means by saying these words, so she has to nod and agree。

Zhan Zhao said happily: "Since you are a friend, you don't have to call me Zhan so angry in the future, you can call me Brother Zhan, I will definitely protect you like a brother." ”

Xue Feifei secretly said in his heart: "This Zhanzhao shouldn't have taken any wrong medicine," but when he looked up and saw that he looked sincere, and it didn't look like he was talking nonsense, he called softly: Brother Zhan....

Zhanzhao responded with a smile, and said: "Even if you call me eldest brother, you should listen to me, go back to the room to rest, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival night in a few days, and the eldest brother will give you a gift, and you will be happy." ”

When Xue Feifei heard that there was a gift, his eyes lit up, and he asked expectantly: "What kind of gift is it, can the eldest brother tell me one or two first?"

Zhan Zhao smiled and helped her up and said, "The Buddha said, don't say it", and urged Feifei back to the room, and he just happened to go back to practice meditation and rest for a while.

Feifei walked a few steps, suddenly turned around, and smiled at Zhan Zhaoyan: "Zhan Zhao, you are a good person, I will also give you a gift on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "Okay, wait and see." ”