It's past noon.

Xu Zhen walked alone on the way home.

It stands to reason that the case has just been taken over, and the situation is so urgent, he should stay in the yamen and continue to sit in command.

However, he didn't sleep all night last night, and now he only feels physically and mentally exhausted, and needs a good rest.

Therefore, he planned to go home for a nap first, and then return to the yamen in the afternoon to continue.

Anyway, the yamen is very close to home, and he has already assigned the tasks properly, even if he stays in the yamen, he is just waiting for the news to be returned, it is better to recharge his energy first.

This time, Shen Yu did not follow him, but stayed in the yamen to stand by.

Xu Zhen instructed her that once there was a major situation, she should come over and inform herself quickly.

On the way, he saw a cake seller on the street, so Xu Zhen bought two pieces casually.

Because it is very close to home, you dream of usually preparing lunch for Xu Zhen, and if Xu Zhen does not return, she will leave it until the evening to burn it again.

Carrying the cake in his hand and walking on the road, although he was physically and mentally exhausted, Xu Zhen's brain was still running fast like a gear.

Yes, about this case, he could have stayed out of the matter, watched coldly, and sat back and watched how Song Zhili ended.

After all, Song Zhili once wanted his own life!

However, after careful analysis and weighing the pros and cons, Xu Zhen still agreed to him, and the main reason for this was that Xu Zhen saw the opportunity!

First of all, when I took on this case, I was ordered to be in danger.

Once this crisis can be resolved, it will improve his relationship with his superiors and give him a real foothold in the yamen.

Moreover, if he can really rescue the son and young lady of the Song family, Song Zhili will owe himself a big favor, which may be useful in the future.

Besides, the son-in-law and young lady of the Song family are really innocent, and Xu Zhen naturally doesn't want to see the two children die innocently.

Secondly, the abnormality of the head catcher Cheng Xiao also made Xu Zhen see an opportunity.

If he can solve this case, then he may be able to take the place of Cheng Xiao and stand up in the arrest room.

As long as you become the head catcher, then you will have the opportunity to get rid of the bad habit of catching fast people and restrain them from doing things that hurt nature and reason.

The reason why he thinks this way is not that Xu Zhen has great ideals, he knows that it is impossible to change the whole world with the power of one person.

However, he also knows that if he does not strive for the top, then even survival will become an ideal.

In the end, the main reason why Xu Zhen took on this case is actually the case itself!

Xu Zhen likes challenges, and the more difficult the case, the more excited he is.

The ghost-faced killer thirteen years ago had already aroused his strong curiosity, even if Song Zhili didn't look for him, he wouldn't really stand idly by.

Of course, Xu Zhen thinks about it comprehensively and doesn't just think about good things.

He had already considered that even if he couldn't complete the task in thirteen days, he wouldn't necessarily have anything to lose.

He was originally a small catcher, and it was normal that he couldn't solve such a big case, except for Song Zhili, no one should blame himself.

And Song Zhili, when the time comes, he will inevitably be messed up by the monk, even if he blames himself, what can he do?

It's a big deal, just sell the house yourself and leave the place of right and wrong.

Moreover......

Xu Zhen narrowed his eyes, becoming more and more excited.

Because he has a feeling that the ghost face killer case seems bizarre and unsolvable, but in fact it is like a layer of window paper, as long as you find the right breakthrough, you can pierce it with one finger!

It's just that where is this breakthrough......

Just as Xu Zhen was thinking, he had already returned to his door.

However, as soon as he arrived home, he was taken aback!

Not good!

Unexpectedly, the door of my house was open!

One of the door panels, even the hinges fell off and crooked to the side.

It is clear that the door was violently broken!

"Ah......h

In the next second, a woman's exclamation came from the yard, it was her little daughter-in-law who had a dream.

Depend on!

Xu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and rushed into the courtyard as fast as he could.

"Don't, don't, that's my ......"

But I saw five men dressed as gangsters standing in the courtyard, surrounding Youmeng, one of them a thin man with a goatee, who was competing with Youmeng for a piece of jade pendant!

Although Youmeng was young, he clutched the jade pendant, and the thin man didn't snatch it for a long time.

"I'll you!"

In the midst of shame, the thin man lifted his left foot and kicked Yumu to the ground!

"Woooooooooo......oo Woo woo woo ...... "Youmeng cried all of a sudden, but his hands were still tightly clutching the jade pendant.

"Huh? I'll rely on ......" The thin man looked at his empty hands and scolded angrily, "Don't talk about a special piece of broken jade pendant, even you, a little beauty, will have to buy it for us sooner or later to pay off the debt......"

After saying that, he rushed towards Youmeng roughly!

Just when he was about to meet Youmeng, Xu Zhen had already rushed to the front, he first grabbed the thin man's collar, pressed the thin man's arm with both hands, and threw the thin man out!

Gollum...... The skinny man rolled on the ground and hit the water tank with his back.

"Oops!"

The thin man screamed in pain and hurriedly got up from the ground, and when he saw that the person who threw him down was actually Xu Zhen, his face suddenly showed a fierce look.

At the same time, the other thugs all raised their sticks and surrounded Xu Zhen.

"Sir...... Woo woo...... "Youmeng hurriedly hid behind Xu Zhen and cried, "I have already given them the money, and they are still going to rob my jade pendant...... Woohoo......"

"It's okay, it's okay......" Xu Zhen held Youmeng behind him with one hand, and reached into his coat pocket with the other, ready to pull out the dagger hidden inside.

As the saying goes, it is indispensable to guard against people, and when Xu Zhen realized that the environment was sinister, he would hide several daggers on his body every day.

At this moment, Xu Zhen's face was gloomy, his eyes showed a fierce light, and he had already moved to kill!

"Xu Zhen, are you crazy? Dare to touch me? The thin man rolled up his sleeves and came to Xu Zhen and shouted, "What...... Don't want to live anymore? ”

Searching his mind, Xu Zhen quickly recognized that this person was Cui Xiaotian's subordinate, a small leader in Wansheng Gambling House who was in charge of debt collection, and people called him Erxin.

Tut......

When Xu Zhen quickly weighed the pros and cons and assessed the current situation, he couldn't help but smack his lips.

Because after his assessment, he must not do it now!

It's not that he can't beat these people in front of him, it's just that the forces behind these people are too powerful, if he fights them now, then he will face Cui Xiaotian's crazy counterattack, and the ending must be a fiasco.

I may just be beaten up, but what if I have a dream?

Either...... After beating someone, go to Wei Yulang for shelter?

No, Wei Yulang is cunning, he hasn't solved his cuckold incident yet, and he probably won't offend Cui Xiaotian for his own sake.

So...... Hiding in the yamen?

It doesn't seem to be the best policy, you can't hide in the yamen for the rest of your life, right? Besides, hiding in the yamen, how can the case be solved?

At the critical moment, Xu Zhen thought of a sentence on "Demon Dao":

"The gentleman hides his weapon and waits for the time to move. Humiliated by others, unmoved by lust...... Those who seek great things hide in their hearts and do things ......"

All right!

After thinking about it, Xu Zhen put down the dagger in his pocket, and a mercenary smile gradually appeared on his gloomy face, and he clasped his fists at this person and said:

"It turned out to be the second new brother! I thought there were bandits in the house! I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... Hehehehehe......"

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