After listening to Xia Dezhang's words, Zhou Ming was shocked, it turned out that this Han Pingzhi was a strict person, so looking for him to ask for help, wasn't he a sheep in the mouth of a tiger and looking for death by himself?

Zhou Zhou Ming just killed Yan Shikuan and Feng Shiying, it can be said that Yan Qiu is a thorn in the flesh, the reason why he can save this life now, so that Yan Qiu old thief is helpless against himself for the time being, on the one hand, it depends on his wit and talent, and on the other hand, it depends on good luck, if one of the two is missing, he will now be dead under Jiuquan.

Now at this critical moment, he went to Han Pingzhi for help, isn't it equivalent to someone else is sleeping, you go and send a pillow to someone's house.

At that time, Han Pingzhi did not move, just waiting to see the joke after Zhou Ming's failure, once the action failed, he attributed all the blame to Zhou Ming's head, and when the time came, Zhou Ming was difficult to argue, not only did he not make meritorious contributions, but he could not escape the blame.

And this consequence is still light, because if Han Pingzhi chooses to stand still, resulting in the failure of Zhou Ming's action, Zhou Ming's sin is at most ineffective, and the court blames it, at most it is dismissed and investigated, even if it is strictly requested to obstruct it and increase the crime, it may only be the crime of exile.

But if Han Pingzhi is a deep and sinister person in the city, he can ostensibly agree to Zhou Ming's request for help, and then send someone to arrest the spy with Zhou Ming, after the spy is caught, he can take advantage of the danger of others, sneak attack Zhou Ming, and take his life.

Once this plan succeeds, Zhou Zhou Ming will not only lose his official position, but may even lose his life, and in the end, all the credit for the operation he led will go to Han Pingzhi.

Thinking of this terrible consequence, Zhou Ming felt a chill and didn't speak for a long time.

Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang both guessed Zhou Ming's thoughts, but they didn't know what he planned to do, so they didn't speak rashly.

"Zhou Zhutou, I don't think this method is feasible, Han Pingzhi is the old thief after all, at such a critical moment, it is impossible for him to sincerely help us. I think we'll find another way. Deng Tong couldn't help it and said.

This suggestion was put forward by Xia Dezhang just now, but now he is openly opposing this suggestion, which is equivalent to directly slapping Xia Dezhang in the face and selling Xia Dezhang.

Xia Dezhang glared at him, and said to Zhou Ming: "Zhou Zhutou, you don't have to worry about this, I have dealt with Han Pingzhi, although this person started by Yan Qiu, Yan Qiu can be said to have the grace of knowing him, but this person is upright, extremely capable of doing things, and loyal to the court."

It was a long time ago that he was favored in front of Yan Qiu, and the reason why he is now serving as the chief manager of the General Affairs Office is also because he was squeezed out by the Yan Qiu faction, I believe that we will go to ask for help this time, both in public and private, and he will not stand idly by. ”

Deng Tong, who was standing on the side, only reacted at this time, he was too reckless to speak just now, he was already a sinner in front of Zhou Ming, if Xia Dezhang was offended at this time, then he would really have no place to stand in the south of the city to inspect the yamen in the future.

In order to leave a way back for himself, he immediately spoke, agreeing with Xia Dezhang's statement: "Zhou Zhutou, I think what Xia Zhutou said also makes sense, let's give it a try, maybe this method can really have the best of both worlds." ”

Zhou Zhou Ming and Xia Dezhang cast disdainful glances at him at the same time, and both of them were muttering in their hearts, you are a grass on the wall, fall with the wind.

Deng Tong touched his nose, he really didn't dare to say any more, and stood next to him obediently.

After thinking about it again, Zhou Zhou Ming finally decided to use Xia Dezhang's suggestion and go to the General Affairs Office for support, because time can not be delayed any longer, and the long-term blockade of the building is full of flowers, even if the people inside don't go out, the people outside will feel abnormal.

Once the rumor reaches the ears of those hidden spies, it is simply wishful thinking to try to catch them all again.

Xia Dezhang volunteered to go to the General Affairs Office for help: "Zhou Zhutou, let me go to the General Affairs Office for this task of seeking assistance, I know the people in the Yamen of the General Affairs Office, and I have some friendship with Han Pingzhi, so it will be easier to talk when the time comes."

And let's go for help, it is inevitable to say some low-level words on the scene, if you go to Zhou Zhutou, won't it be difficult for you? ”

Zhou Zhou Ming vetoed Xia Dezhang's proposal, not because he couldn't trust Xia Dezhang, but because he felt that Hua Manlou needed a reliable person to preside over the overall situation, obviously Deng Tong was unreliable now, if he was left to preside over the overall situation, something went wrong, and all Zhou Ming's plans would fall short.

So he had to leave Xia Dezhang here, and then go to the General Affairs Office to ask for help in person.

"I understand what you said," Zhou Ming said to Xia Dezhang, "but I'll do it myself, you have a more important task, that is, stay here, take care of everyone, and don't let the news of the wolf's arrest get out."

If someone is walking around in front of the Huamanlou at that time, everyone must be improvised, so that outsiders can not notice the strangeness in the Huamanlou. ”

Xia Dezhang understood what Zhou Zhou Ming meant, and nodded in agreement.

Zhou Zhou Ming cleaned up briefly, and then, surrounded by Xia Dezhang and them, he came to the door of Huamanlou and looked out, and there were no pedestrians on the street.

When he was about to walk out of the gate, Zhou Zhou Ming turned around and instructed Xia Dezhang: "That picture wolf is a person with bitter water, you just need to guard him, don't embarrass him, if I come back and find that he has a little wound on his body, only you ask." ”

"Zhou Zhutou, don't worry, I know." Xia Dezhang hurriedly said.

Zhou Zhou Ming nodded, looked at the brothers behind Xia Dezhang, and said with some emotion: "Brothers, everyone keep to their posts and wait for my good news." ”

"Yes. Zhou Zhutou, you have to be careful! Everyone said in unison.

Zhou Ming smiled, turned around and walked out of the gate of the flowery building, and disappeared into the night.

After Zhou Ming left, everyone who stayed in the Huamanlou looked at each other, not knowing whether Zhou Ming was lucky or evil, after all, Han Pingzhi was a strict person before, and at this critical moment, no one could predict what kind of choice he would make.

Even Xia Dezhang was quite worried in his heart, although he tried his best to persuade Zhou Ming to believe in Han Pingzhi's character just now, but people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, even if Han Pingzhi's father and mother are unable to understand Han Pingzhi 100% of this person, if Zhou Zhou Ming has any accident here, then Xia Dezhang will not forgive himself for the rest of his life.

At this time, the most complicated mood is Deng Tong, before he came to Hua Manlou, although he was not as good as Zhou Ming in terms of prestige and fame, but after all, nominally he was still the leader of the Chengnan Inspection Yamen, and he also had a certain rank in front of the officials, so he listened to what he said.

But since experiencing these twists and turns in Huamanlou, he not only lost face and lost face, but also offended Zhou Ming miserably, and now not only Zhou Ming regards him as a thorn in his side, but even those under him are under the leadership of Xia Dezhang, and they don't take him seriously at all, what he says is like a fart, and no one pays attention to it at all.

Seeing Zhou Zhou Ming impassionedly leaving from Huamanlou, the parting scene made Deng Tong understand a truth in his heart, as long as Zhou Zhou Ming still stayed in the south of the city to inspect the yamen for a day, he was the actual leader of the entire yamen, and he, the nominal leader, could only be the target of everyone's spurning in the future.

Thinking of this, he mentally hoped that Zhou Ming would fail this time, and it would be best to be killed by Han Pingzhi, as long as Zhou Ming disappeared, he, the nominal number one, would soon be able to get back the actual rights through various means.

Thinking of this, he was also extremely happy in his heart, but after a while, this happy mood immediately disappeared, because he thought of an even more terrible result.

If Zhou Zhou Ming is killed in this operation, he loses this umbrella and the bird, then if the old thief wants to take revenge on them in the future, the first person to take the knife is himself.

Deng Tong looked at the direction where Zhou Ming disappeared with a tangled expression, and after a fierce ideological struggle, he thought to himself, Zhou Ming, you can't die now, you must come back alive.

After Zhou Ming left Hua Manlou, he walked alone in the dark, always cautious and vigilant, because he was not sure if the loud noise he made when he fought with the flower-faced wolf just now had alarmed those hidden spies.

In case he had already alarmed those people, he would not only lose the opportunity to capture them, but would also be in danger at any time, after all, the flower-faced wolf had already told him just now that among these hidden people, there was one person who was very powerful in using hidden weapons.

If you are suddenly attacked by a master of hidden weapons in this kind of darkness where you can't see your fingers, with Zhou Ming's current martial arts cultivation, there is no time to dodge, and there is only a dead end.

After hearing some subtle noises, Zhou Zhou Ming subconsciously touched his waist, and then his heart was shocked.

Oops, I was in a hurry to go out and forgot to bring a knife out, which is good, even if I was attacked, I didn't even have a weapon to take advantage of.

He unconsciously quickened the pace of his feet, and soon saw the lights in front of the yamen of the General Affairs Office, as well as the officials on duty, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Walking to the door of the yamen of the general mansion, two officials who guarded the door immediately came up and asked, "Who is here?" was so bold that he dared to break into the gate of the Yamen of the General Affairs Office late at night. ”

Zhou Ming was not in a hurry, took out his waist card, and shook it in front of the eyes of the two officials: "The two brothers work hard, I am the head catcher of the Chengnan Inspection Yamen, Zhou Ming, who came late at night, and reported something important to the chief manager, I don't know if the chief manager is still there at this time?" ”

When the two of them heard Zhou Ming's name, they immediately changed their faces in fright, the two of them had heard his name for a long time, knew his deeds, and privately admired Zhou Ming's ability to defy power and risk sacrificing his life to punish the evil and eliminate traitors for the people of the world.

The two of them immediately changed their attitudes and greeted Zhou Ming with a smile: "It turned out to be Lord Zhou, disrespectful and disrespectful."

The chief manager is still working in the yamen, so we will report it. ”