It was dusk when I came to Dingyuan County, and the time was not early, so I could only go to Yamen another day.

found a place to stay, and Pei Chen spent the night.

The next day, the county office.

The official looked at the tooth card in his hand, and then looked at Pei Chen, "It's that you killed the two bandits in Motuo Village, you can't see it, it's like you." ”

In fact, Pei Chen's image is not bad, and the clothes he wears are old, because of good maintenance, he looks the same as a little white face.

But this is also what makes the officials curious, a little white face can kill people, and the one who kills is still from Motuo Village.

Motuo Village is notorious, and only truly murderous bandits can survive in Motuo Village.

Suppressing bandits every year, but there is no way to take Motuo Village, and being able to kill two bandits in Motuo Village is a great achievement for the government.

Others kill bandits and give bounties themselves, in the eyes of the government, this is their own performance.

"Am I ready to claim the bounty?" As he spoke, Pei Chen stuffed a small handful of money into the hands of the officials.

This is a means that will not go out of style in any era.

After all, I'm here to receive the bounty, so I have to give someone a little sweetness.

Sure enough, the official smiled, "There is nothing wrong with the tooth card, it is you, and you should let you receive the bounty." ”

Giving money and doing things efficiently is not the same.

The official completed the formalities at once and handed over five taels of silver to Pei Chen.

Pei Chen was about to thank him and leave.

The sound of footsteps was heard, and just by listening to the sound, you knew that it was a pair of powerful feet.

The visitor walked out from inside the yamen, wearing clothes that caught fast.

In general, while being mighty, it gives people a sense of security.

Seeing this person coming, the official hurriedly said, "I've seen Wu Zhutou." ”

The man named Wu Zhutou nodded, looking like he was going out to handle the case.

But when he passed by Pei Chen, he looked at Pei Chen, looked at the silver in Pei Chen's hand, and stopped: "You are the warrior who killed the bandits in Motuo Village?" ”

His eyes were transparent, and he had no other purpose, just interested in the affairs of Motuo Village.

The title of the hero can also be seen in his evaluation of Pei Chen.

The other party is a head catcher, and for Pei Chen, who is just a civilian, he is a great official.

Pei Chen said politely: "The hero didn't dare to be a hero, he just killed two thieves by luck." ”

"Three arrows killed two people, it's not just a fluke, your archery skills are very good."

Pei Chen smiled politely, the so-called archery attainments are just crossbows in his hands.

"I'm about to go to the case, and if I don't mind, I'll talk as I go."

This Wu Catcher looks a little hospitable.

The matter of coming to the county government has been completed, and the other party is a head catcher, and Pei Chen is not easy to refuse.

Walk the streets.

Wu Zhutou said: "Forgive me for taking the liberty of seeing that you are not a person who practices martial arts, it is said that you were only one person at the time, and you were unharmed afterwards, according to my experience in handling cases, this is impossible." ”

His enthusiasm for Pei Chen was completely out of occupational disease, and he didn't understand how Pei Chen killed people, so he wanted to find out.

Without waiting for Pei Chen's answer, he continued to speculate: "You are carrying a weapon, which looks a little strange, like a bow but not a bow, it should be the means you use to kill the bandits." ”

Pei Xiu was carrying a crossbow behind him, covered with a coarse cloth, but he didn't expect it to escape his eyes.

"If so, can you let me see."

As a means of self-defense, the existence of the crossbow can not be exposed without being exposed.

But the other party is sincere and a headcatcher.

Pei Chen's lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and untied the crossbow.

Wu Zhutou looked at the crossbow, it was the first time he had seen such a novelty, and at the same time he saw the key to it.

"I see, I take back what I just said, you don't rely on archery skills, but your character is very ordinary."

The doubts were relieved, and he handed the crossbow back to Pei Chen.

It was not the crossbow that interested him, but the event itself.

This made Pei Chen wonder, at the moment, the crossbow is a cross-era weapon.

If you don't understand it, you don't need to say anything.

The problem is that they all understand it, but there is no other indication.

If I had to give an explanation.

He didn't look at the crossbow.

This shows that he has the capital not to take the crossbow in his eyes.

"Your martial arts should be very strong."

If it is said that Wu Zhutou is interested in professional events, then Pei Chen is interested in martial arts.

Wu Zhutou touched his chin with a slight beard, "It's okay." ”

These four words can have many interpretations, and there is a bit of a hidden feeling in him.

During the conversation, we came to a large mansion.

In the mansion, there is a catcher waiting.

There is a case at hand.

The case is not complicated, but the people involved are a bit difficult to deal with.

The Feng family, a wealthy gentleman in Dingyuan County, and his son Feng Simao relied on the family business to bully the market.

Just these days, he fell in love with the daughter of a farmer, wanted to do something reluctant, and ruined the other party's appearance when the other party did not obey.

Such egregious acts need to be punished.

But he is the son of a gentry, and the victim is only the daughter of a farmer.

The disparity in family circumstances is enough to suppress things.

If it weren't for the encounter with Wu Zhutou.

Seeing Wu Zhutou coming, he stepped forward.

The surname of Zhu Kuai is Xu, he is a middle-aged man, and his age has made him sleek, and the words he opened his mouth were, "Boss, let them solve this matter by themselves, it's not a big deal...... If the leader continues like this, sooner or later he will become a public enemy. ”

The so-called protection of official power means that the government is originally an institution for powerful people to protect their own interests.

Only Wu Zhutou didn't eat this set, glanced at it and said: "Are there still few people I have offended, they have all become the head catchers of the county government, what else is there to take into account, let's talk about what the situation is." ”

For this answer, Xu Zhukuai was not surprised, so he had to shake his head helplessly, "The Feng family invited someone to exorcise evil spirits, saying that his young master was haunted by evil spirits, so he would do such a ridiculous thing." ”

"It's ridiculous enough." Wu Zhutou said funny,

Exorcism...... Haunted by demons......

Pei Chen's first thought was.

In the past life, when a powerful person committed a crime, he would say that he had a nervous disorder, and that neuropathy does not constitute a crime.

What the Feng family did, this is the truth.

In ancient times, there was no mechanism for identifying neuropathy, but there was a theory of ghosts and gods.

In order to evade responsibility, they blamed the matter on the ghosts and gods.

It is said that the IQ of the ancients was not low, and it is not false at all.

It turns out that such a routine has been passed down since ancient times.

In the courtyard of the Feng family, an old Taoist was circling around a young man sitting on a chair.

Holding a wooden sword in one hand and a yellow talisman in the other, there are words in his mouth.

The young man is the prisoner Feng Simao, and the whole person is confused, as if there is such a thing.

Lao Dao is a master invited by the Feng family.

I saw Wu Zhutou coming.

Lao Dao shouted: "Accept." ”

Feng Simao's very cooperative eyes closed and fell unconscious.

"This evil creature has been subdued, and in order to prevent it from harming people again, it has been fried so that it will be destroyed."

The old way is full of words.

There was a pot in the yard, and the fire under the pot was strong, and the hot oil in the pot was boiling.

"And look at it."

Lao Dao rolled up his sleeves and reached into the pot under the horrified gaze of the others.

The flame boils the hot oil, and whoever wants to reach into the pot will end up with his hands being fried.

But the old way is nothing.

"Good, good." The elated person was Feng Zhengde, who was the head of the Feng family and Feng Simao's father.

He seemed to have just seen Wu Zhutou, and walked over and said, "Wu Zhutou is here, you see, it is this evil that is harming my son, and now this evil has been retributed." ”

Wu Zhutou did not speak.

If he agrees with Feng Zhengde's words, isn't he letting Feng Simao find a reason to get away with it.

But he didn't understand why the old Taoist was safe and sound in the pot.

The world has always been in awe of ghosts and gods, even he is no exception.

If Wu Zhutou can be speechless, Feng Zhengde will achieve his goal, and after saying a word of snubbing, he will care about the expulsion of the evil spirit.

Pei Chen touched his nose, Wu Zhutou was handling a case, and it was time to say goodbye, and whispered before leaving, "Why does it smell of vinegar...... I remember reading in a book that if you pour oil on top of vinegar, even if it boils, it's not really hot. ”

After saying this, Pei Chen left.

It's time to remind you, and whether you can understand it or not is a matter of Wu Zhutou.

will do this, one is that Wu Zhutou is a person with an identity, and it is a good thing to have more relationships, and the other is to talk about the encounter in Pingshui, Wu Zhutou's personality is worth befriending.

Of course, he will not offend a gentry for him directly, so he can point it to the end.

Pei Chen's words made Wu Zhutou's eyes light up.

"It's funny."

While muttering to himself, he came to the pot.

Lao Dao had already withdrawn his hand from the pot, and his hand was fine except for a little infrared.

"The evil has been removed, so don't worry, my lord." Lao Dao said.

"Is this evil really extinguished in the oil?" Wu Zhutou lowered his head curiously and looked at the hot pot.

I don't know why, one accidentally, the pot was kicked over, which scared the others to dodge.

Wu Zhutou, who stood closest to him, looked playful.

As the pot was kicked over, all that came into contact was vinegar, except for the spilled oil.

He crouched down, dipped his fingers in his fingers, put it in his mouth and tasted it, then let out a loud cry.

"Whoever did the foolish thing, what is in the pot is vinegar, this can make the evil go up in smoke, quick, don't let the evil run away, and then burn another pot of oil."

As soon as these words came out, the old man who looked like a master on the side turned pale instantly.

Wu Zhu scalp smiled and didn't smile, "I have to bother you anymore, no problem." ”

As he spoke, he patted Lao Dao on the shoulder.

Lao Dao fell to the ground as soon as he slapped it, crying and mourning, "My lord, I don't dare, this is all a deception, there is no oil, this is not real oil." ”

Originally, it was a layer of oil added to the vinegar, and even if it was boiled, it would be hot at most.

Changing to real oil, this has to put your hand in, and that's a fatal thing.

Lao Dao knew that he would not end well after being exposed, but he cherished his life more.

"Fake? What about the evil one. Wu Zhutou looked at Feng Zhengde and Feng Simao.

Feng Zhengde's face became ugly.

Feng Simao, who was in a coma, also woke up and shouted anxiously: "Daddy save me." ”

After saying goodbye to Wu Zhutou, Pei Chen set out to buy things.

The things to buy are charcoal, saltpeter, sulfur......

Among them, charcoal can be bought in Lanshan Village, and the rest is only sold in the county, which is another purpose of coming to the county seat.

These things are not cheap, but fortunately, I received a bounty from the yamen just now.