Chapter 20: Repression
In the past few days, the flow of people on the streets of Kaiyuan City has decreased significantly, and even the vendors who set up stalls have decreased a lot.
Moreover, the patrols that patrolled the streets were nowhere to be seen.
In addition, it has been rainy in the past few days, and the sun has not shown its face, and the atmosphere in Kaiyuan City is very depressing, and it is a little depressing.
He sat in his seat in the back hall, looked at a piece of paper in front of the table, and then at the general judge kneeling below.
Zheng Lin was sentenced to be the deputy of the previous Kaiyuan City Governor, which is not a good thing, and he has not accepted bribes in private.
Health Life has always wanted to find an excuse to get rid of this Zheng Lin, but this time, he didn't need to make excuses, Zheng Lin took the initiative to resign.
Health knew that Zheng Lin was afraid of being implicated, and he had angered Jiang Jinbao, and Jiang Jinbao would definitely not let him go.
In court the day before yesterday, Health still didn't let Jiang Jinbao take his nephew Jiang Liqiang away.
There are some bottom lines that cannot be crossed.
You can use power and money to break the law, but as long as the enforcer of the law keeps the bottom line, all your actions will seem ridiculous.
Not every official is corrupt, and not every official is afraid of power.
Coincidentally, Health Life is such an official.
He knew that his wrist was not as strong as Jiang Jinbao, and he couldn't beat Jiang Jinbao.
However, it's a big deal not to want this black gauze hat, no matter how big it is, give up this life.
Someone has to do some things, right?
That's two lives, two families. If health orders retreat, who will call the shots for them?
"You go, I will report to the court, and say that you have returned to your hometown. Jiang Jinbao waved his hand.
Zheng Lin stood up, hesitated for a while, said "take care" to Jiang Jinbao, and then turned to leave.
Zheng Lin returned to his room and took out a small box from under the bed, which was his savings in Kaiyuan City for more than 20 years, as for how he got it, anyway, none of the copper plates came from formal channels.
Holding this small box, Zheng Lin felt an unprecedented sense of security, and this small box was his life.
Zheng Lin didn't bring anything else except for this small box, and with money, were you afraid that you wouldn't be able to buy what you wanted?
Zheng Lin walked out of the back door of the yamen, and a carriage was already waiting.
Zheng Lin looked left and right, and after finding that there was no one, he slipped into the carriage.
The carriage was arranged by him in advance, and he would take him straight to Chang'an after leaving the city, he had a cousin who was an official in Chang'an City, although he was not a big official, but he could also get some oil and water with the mix.
Watching the carriage leave Kaiyuan City, Zheng Lin was really relieved.
Next, the sea is wide and the fish jumps, and the sky is high and the birds fly.
Zheng Lin was thinking, that idiot was healthy, and he dared to offend Jiang Jinbao, a little Zhizhou, and he really thought he was very capable?
There is only one consequence of offending Jiang Jinbao, and that is death!
Zheng Lin seemed to be in Chang'an City, and when he heard the news of Wei Sheng's death, there was a trace of pity and disdain in his heart.
But at this moment, Zheng Lin found that the carriage seemed to be moving.
"What's going on?"
Zheng Lin frowned, pulled the curtain and questioned the driver.
But the moment his head sticks out, something cold is on his neck.
This made Zheng Lin a spirit, it was a knife with a cold light!
Zheng Lin looked at it and was startled again, only to see that he had been surrounded by a group of masked men with knives.
"You...... You ......"
"What do you want to do?"
Zheng Lin stammered when he spoke, and he didn't know if these were bandits or came to seek revenge.
If you are a bandit, this place is still very close to Kaiyuan City, and there will be none.
When he was sentenced, he offended many people, and he may have come to seek revenge.
The masked man with the knife reversed the blade, and the blade was pressed against Zheng Lin's throat.
Zheng Lin couldn't help but swallow his saliva, his Adam's apple touched the blade, and he was almost scared to pee.
"Heroes, heroes, spare your lives! I have money, I will give you money!"
Zheng Lin immediately sent his small box forward, although he was also very reluctant, but he also had to have a life flower, didn't he?
At the moment, saving your life comes first!
The masked man with the knife seemed to smile, took the box from Zheng Lin's hand, put it in his hand, and then threw it to his companion behind him.
Zheng Lin swallowed again, although most of the silver tickets in this small box were there, there were also a lot of gold and silver jewelry, and it was hard for him to hold them with both hands, these masked people could weigh them with one hand!
"Who are you?" Zheng Lin knew that ordinary bandits or revenge-seekers, how could they have such strength?
Even......
The Jiang family?
Did you find it so quickly?
"That's enough money to buy your life. The masked man with the knife said.
Hearing this, Zheng Lin breathed a sigh of relief, no matter who these people were, it seemed that his life was saved.
"However, we can't help but be honest, and if we promise to let you die, you will have to die. ”
The masked man with the knife suddenly withdrew his knife.
Zheng Lin's eyes widened in horror, and before he could react to what was going on, a line of blood had already spurted out of his neck.
Zheng Lin clutched his neck, his breathing became more and more rapid, and finally he fell straight down, and the blood sprayed on his neck stained the surrounding land red.
The masked men gathered up the bodies, went to the nearby woods, took out the horses, mounted them and left.
The corpses will soon be eaten by wild beasts, and the blood on the land will be wiped out after a rain or a few wheels of carriages.
Half an hour later, Zheng Lin's small box appeared on Wei Sheng's table.
The health guard squinted his eyes and ordered the money in the small box to be divided into two parts and given to the two victims.
He is a Wei family, and he is not a soft persimmon, his uncle Wei Shiping can become the first vanguard under the general of Dongjiang, is it by luck?
"Lord Wei has good means, and the old man admires it. ”
The subordinates took the small box away, and an old man suddenly appeared at the door of Wei Sheng.
"Gu Yuan!" Sanitary Life narrowed his eyes, but he didn't expect it to be the Tianzi No. 1 in the black horse.
"Do you recognize me?" Gu Yuan smiled, but he was a little surprised.
"I met from afar when I was in the middle of the year. Health said.
"Then you have good eyes and a good memory. Gu Yuan nodded.
"Master Gu is here, why is it coming?" asked the health guard.
"I'm in a hurry, I'm a little thirsty, why don't you invite me to drink?" Gu Yuan said.
Jian Ming got up and personally poured a cup of tea for Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan rolled his eyes and placed the empty flask on the table.
"Let's get down to business first, and when you're done, you can choose which one to go to. Health said.
"Those four people, you can kill, after killing, don't have any worries, go to the Sword Sect. Gu Yuan said.
The rhythmic tapping of his fingers on the teacup seemed to be considering.
"Why help me?" asked Hymer.
"You are doing the right thing, why don't I help you?" Gu Yuan said.
"You're in the court, I'm afraid you're an outlier, right?" said Hyalman.
"The imperial court? we black horses, the scope is larger, after all, it can be regarded as the flow of rivers and lakes, but it is subject to the imperial court. Gu Yuan took a sip of tea, as if he felt a little bitter, so he put down the teaglass.
"The new governor will arrive tomorrow, and after dinner in the evening, you can set off. Gu Yuan said.
"You're going to make me suspect that you're coveting my position as governor. He looked at Gu Yuan suspiciously.
"This hot potato, do you think I want to take it? Kaiyuan City has the fierce beast of the Jiang family, whoever comes to be the governor of this state will feel uncomfortable. ”
"But the people who come this time should make the Jiang family uncomfortable. Gu Yuan smiled mysteriously.
"Who's coming?" Knowing that Gu Yuan might not necessarily tell him, he still asked.
"The person who came was Yu Bailing's younger brother. After Gu Yuan finished speaking, he laughed loudly.
Yu Bailing, the world's top master, is recognized as the tenth great sword saint of all time.
Yu Bailing's younger brother, the Jiang family will definitely not dare to be embarrassed.
The Jiang family's power in the rivers and lakes is very huge, but offending a great sword saint is definitely not a wise move.
Health was stunned for a moment, I had never heard that Yu Bailing had a younger brother.
None of that matters, though.
The new Zhizhou has such an identity, so in Kaiyuan City, he will definitely be able to compete with the Jiang family.
And he, after the end of this case, is about to run away.
"Isn't it a little reluctant?" asked Gu Yuan.
"What are you reluctant to do?" asked the health officer.
"Health life, life for the people, once you go to the Sword Sect, I am afraid that your ambition will be delayed. Gu Yuan said.
He was silent for a long time, and then said, "It's a pity, but what can be done?"
"One day, however, I will fulfill my ambition and rid the world of all evil!"
"Wrong!" Gu Yuan said loudly.
"What's wrong?" said Gu Yuan, looking at him puzzled.
"Evil cannot be removed, nor can it be removed. ”
"Just as there is light, there will be darkness, how can there be only light and no darkness? That is contrary to common sense and unreasonable. Gu Yuan said.
"According to you, justice can never defeat evil, because justice and evil complement each other?"
"The word victory is not appropriate, it should be used ......"
"Suppress! Yes, justice suppresses evil!"
After Gu Yuan finished speaking, he picked up the empty wine jug and got up to leave.
The word "suppression" was repeated in his mouth.
Yin and yang, light and darkness, good and evil......
These positive and negative words always seem to appear together.
"Master Gu, won't you let me take you for a drink?" shouted at Gu Yuan's back.
"No, it suddenly occurred to me that there was something else. Gu Yuan stretched out his hand and waved.
"That's not right, the Sword Sect has always only accepted talented disciples, and I don't have a talent for cultivation. Suddenly thought of something, and shouted anxiously.
"Just give me my name. Gu Yuan said from afar.
Hygienic pursed his lips and began to pack his bags, he had to run!
However, before running away, you still have to do what you need to do.
The next day, a piece of news detonated Kaiyuan City, Jiang Liqiang and the four of them, in prison, committed suicide in fear of crime!
After Jiang Jinbao got the news, the cherished teacup in his hand was pinched into powder by him.
When Jiang Jinbao sent people to deal with the health life, he found that the health life had already left Kaiyuan City.
Jiang Jinbao also learned that the parents of the two pairs of victim girls had already left Kaiyuan City.
Perhaps, sometimes it is difficult for good to defeat evil from the front, but it can be suppressed.