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Cheng Haoran asked, "Brother Zhou, forgive me for being clumsy. I haven't seen Yinhong, but I've heard of it, but I don't know how to tell if this sword is real or fake?"

Zhou Zijian didn't speak, raised his glass and took another sip of wine. Then the left hand pulled out the silver rainbow, and the index finger of the right hand flicked the sword body violently, and the silver rainbow made a clear "buzz" sound.

Cheng Haoran and He Wen looked at Zhou Zijian in surprise.

Zhou Zijian inserted the silver rainbow into the sheath again, and said slowly: "This sword is indeed extraordinary, it can cut gold and jade, and sharpen iron like clay. The people who can make this sword are not ordinary people. But when the real silver rainbow sword body struck each other, the sound was like a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring, and it was endless for a long time. ”

He Wenqiao asked, "Why did Brother Zhou buy this sword?" Although this sword is a good sword, it is very eye-catching to carry around. The government is still arresting the thief, and Brother Zhou must not be careless. ”

Zhou Zijian said: "Thank you Brother He for reminding me." I bought it because I really needed a good sword, and I hadn't encountered such a good sword in so long walking the rivers and lakes. The government is still looking for thieves, but I'm not a thief. This sword is not a stolen silver rainbow either. I spent real money on what I earned. Even if it is a lawsuit, the government cannot be unreasonable. ”

Cheng Haoran said: "Brother Zhou is arrogant, not comparable to us. Although we met Brother Zhou Pingshui, we still hope that Brother Zhou can be cautious and cautious. ”

Zhou Zijian said with a smile: "Thank you two brothers." ”

At that moment, there was a rumbling drum beat in the street, and everyone in the restaurant left their seats, and they looked around, not knowing what was happening.

At the gate of the county government in Gaoyou County, an old man was beating a drum.

After a while, the errand officer standing in the hall of the county government shouted: "The county lord has been promoted!"

The old man put down his drumstick, hurried into the lobby, and knelt down with a "plop".

At this time, it was already dark, and the county hall was also lit up. There is a public case in the north center of the county government hall, and after the public case, the county magistrate is dressed in official clothes and is sitting in danger. There was another rectangular table on the left hand side of the public case, and behind the table sat a criminal master. The officials stood on both sides of the hall with ruthless sticks of water and fire, and the sound of might was endless, so not solemn.

Look at this magistrate, his face is as white as jade, his eyebrows are handsome, and he has a slight beard under his chin. Sit in the hall, calm and relaxed, not angry and self-assured.

The magistrate glanced at the kneeling old man, but did not pick up the shocking wood on the table, and asked directly: "Who is kneeling? Why are you beating the drum and shouting grievances?"

The old man kowtowed and said, "Zhang Qian, the little girl was robbed." I beg the lord to save the little girl!" After speaking, tears had already burst out of his eyes.

Zhixian frowned and looked sideways at the master beside him.

This master was about sixty years old, thin and weak, with gray hair, many white and few black. His face was withered, his hands were withered and fleshless, but his eyes were embarrassed. The master understood, took a piece of paper and laid it out, and picked up a pen to prepare a transcript.

The magistrate said: "Zhang Qian, don't worry, after the matter is slow, this official will definitely make the decision for you." ”

Zhang Laohan kowtowed again and said, "The county magistrate, the little one lives in Xiaozhang Village, Dongyuan Township, outside the city. Last year, I borrowed a silver or two from Guo Bingnan, a wealthy man in the county, to buy seeds. When the small one repaid the money this year, the rich man Guo said that the principal with interest was one hundred taels of silver. Today, the little one theorized with him, and the rich man Guo not only smashed the villain's home, but also snatched my daughter away. I beg the lord to call the shots!"

When the magistrate heard this, he frowned, and took out a red lacquer fire stick from the public case with his right hand, and was about to send someone to arrest Guo Bingnan.

The master hurriedly stopped writing, turned the table and came to the magistrate, and said in a low voice: "Adult, wait, let the students have something to tell you." ”

The magistrate was stunned for a moment, gently put the fire stick on the public case, and said, "Mr. has something to say, please speak." ”

The master looked at the people around him and whispered, "Guo Bingnan, do you know who the adults are?"

The magistrate shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”

The master said: "My lord, Guo Bingnan was originally a rich man in Dongyuan Township, and he only moved into Gaoyou County last year. Guo Bingnan didn't have anything, but his son was Guo Yan, the emperor's former bodyguard, and worshipped Murong Jielie, the commander of the guard, as his father-in-law. If the adults arrest Guo Bingnan, I'm afraid that the prefect will blame you, and you can't afford to bear the guilt. Think again. ”

Zhixian's eyebrows twisted slightly, and he was speechless for a while.

Old man Zhang Qian seemed to feel something, and looked up at the magistrate.

After a while, the magistrate nodded and called Zhang Laohan: "Come on." ”

Zhang Laohan knelt forward and climbed a few steps.

Zhixian shook his head and said, "I told you to stand in front of me." ”

Zhang Laohan stood up tremblingly and walked to the front of the public case.

The magistrate looked Zhang Laohan up and down and said, "Do you really want to save your daughter?"

Zhang Laohan was so anxious that he beat his chest and said, "The little girl is in danger, why did the adult say this?"

The magistrate lowered his voice and said, "This official has a way to save your daughter, I'm afraid you won't dare to do it." ”

Zhang Laohan wiped his tears, stared at the magistrate, and said firmly: "As long as I can save my daughter, my old bones will be smashed and fed to the dogs, and I will admit it." ”

The magistrate smiled mysteriously, bypassed the public case, walked to Zhang Laohan's side, and whispered a few words in the old man's ear.

The old man asked hesitantly, "Can this work?"

Zhixian's face sank, and he said: "In this public court, this lord can only make jokes. Rest assured, it's absolutely possible. Without further ado, take my word for it. If you delay the time, I am afraid that your daughter will be poisoned. ”

Zhang Laohan said repeatedly: "I'll go right away, I'll go right away." With that, he turned and ran out.

Zhixian looked at the old man's back and shook his head.

The magistrate looked around and asked, "Where did Jiang Zhutou go today?"

Before the words fell, a person floated down from the roof. Look at this person's age of about twenty, his face is like a crown of jade, his eyebrows are colorful, his eyes are like shooting stars, and he carries a scimitar in his waist.

The young swordsman came to the magistrate, and said with a thousand calls: "I have seen an adult. ”

Zhixian frowned and said, "Jiang Zhutou, although you are good at light work, it is good to walk through the main gate." You keep stepping on the roof, I still have to spend money to repair it. ”

The young swordsman smiled awkwardly.

The magistrate changed the topic and said: "I call you this time, there is something I need you to do." ”

The young swordsman said, "Please give me orders." ”

Zhixian muttered in the young swordsman's ear. After hearing this, the young swordsman answered, and then took the order.

The magistrate flicked his sleeve robe and said, "Retreat." ”

All the officials went down one after another, and only the master stayed alone.

Zhixian looked at the master and asked, "Mr. Xiao, is there anything else?"

Master Xiao looked at the magistrate suspiciously, and said, "My lord, what do you mean by this?"

The magistrate looked at Master Xiao with a smile, pointed to the transcript on the master's case, and said, "This record is still torn." The county has its own arrangements. ”

Master Xiao said, "My lord, you have to think twice. This can be big or small. If it is not good, the light one will abandon his career, and the life of his family will not be guaranteed. ”

Zhixian slowly walked to the door of the lobby, looked at the stars in the sky, sighed, and said, "This is powerful, I don't know." But seeing this father and daughter suffering, how can I bear to do nothing. ”

The master looked at the back of the magistrate, and there were a few more furrows on his wrinkled face, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The gate of the county government has not been closed since the moment Zhang Laohan entered. Some curious people ran to the outside of the county hall to listen to the hall, which is a very common thing in Gaoyou County. Seeing Zhang Laohan running out of the county office, the crowd of onlookers dispersed. When the crowd dispersed, the official who guarded the gate closed the gate of the county office.

Upstairs on the first floor, Zhou Zijian and the others have been paying attention to the movements of the yamen.

Zhou Zijian saw Zhang Laohan running out of the county office, and hurriedly said to Cheng Haoran and He Wenweak, who got up and hugged his fists and said: "Two brothers, there is something urgent to do, so I will leave first." ”

Cheng Haoran and He Wenwan hurriedly got up and left their seats, and saluted back: "Brother Zhou, please." ”

Zhou Zijian didn't say anything more, grabbed Yinhong with his right hand, and strode downstairs.

Cheng Haoran quietly walked into the private room and told the young man what he had just said.

The young man said softly: "Yinhong must have something to do when she is born. But I'm not here for Yinhong. This person is of unknown origin, and has nothing to do with us, so I will leave him alone for the time being. ”

Cheng Haoran was about to quit.

The young man spoke: "It's getting late today, so quickly find a shop to live in." ”

Cheng Haoran nodded in agreement and quietly withdrew.

After a while, the group counted the food accounts and walked out of the restaurant.

Late at night, Gaoyou County was pitch black. Except for those who patrol at night, the road is silent.

Suddenly, someone on the street shouted, "Oh no, it's on fire!"

Immediately after, a noisy gong sounded. But he saw smoke billowing from the west of the city, and flames rising to the sky. The gate of the county government opened, and a team of officials with swords and swords rushed out of the county government and went straight to the west of the city.

The "Wangjia Inn" in the south of Gaoyou County has been lit up. In one of the upper rooms, a figure swayed slightly by the flickering of the candlelight. Outside the door, Cheng Haoran and He Wenqiao were already waiting outside the door.

It was the young man's voice in the room: "What's wrong?"

Cheng Haoran hurriedly replied: "Return to the master, go to the west of the city." It seems that the fire is not small. ”

The young man said, "Let's find out how the fire is." This inn should also be noted. I don't want to make a fuss. With that, the candlelight in the upper room was extinguished.

The next morning, the group had breakfast and prepared to set off on their way. As soon as the young man stepped out of the door, Cheng Haoran and He Wenqiao were already waiting outside the door.

The young man asked, "What happened last night?"

Cheng Haoran bowed down and said: "Back to the master, it was the rich man Guo Bingnan's house that caught fire in the west of the city yesterday. The fire has been extinguished. It's just another thing. ”

The young man was stunned for a moment, and asked as he walked, "Oh, what's the matter?"

Cheng Haoran said: "Guo Bingnan is dead. ”

The young man said, "What's so strange about this?"

Cheng Haoran said: "I heard that he was killed. ”

The young man nodded and continued to walk outside.

Cheng Haoran continued: "Master, Guo Bingnan is not an ordinary person. His son is Guo Yan, the former guard of the current saint, and this matter is not trivial. ”

The young man paused.

Cheng Haoran said: "Guo Yan's father-in-law is Murong Jielie, a first-class guard in front of the emperor, and I'm afraid this matter will not be settled easily." ”

The young man thought for a while and said to Cheng Haoran: "Someone complained about it yesterday, and the Guo Mansion was on fire that night, and someone killed Mrs. Guo. Go and get the shopkeeper, and I'll ask you. ”

The young man said to He Wenqiao again: "You go to the yamen to inquire about what happened to the Guo family." Look carefully. Today, we will be in Gaoyou for a day. With that, he turned around and went back to his room.

After a while, the shopkeeper was led into the upper room by Cheng Haoran. The shopkeeper's surname is Wang, and he is in his forties, and he looks very shrewd and capable. There are three rooms in the upper room. The rooms on both sides are separated from the atrium by a hallway, which is covered by a light veil. The young man sat in the left-hand room, and Cheng Haoran invited the shopkeeper Wang to the middle hall to eat tea and chat.

Cheng Haoran said to Shopkeeper Wang: "Shopkeeper Wang, I invited you over today to talk to you, I don't know if it's convenient or not?"

From the posture of this group of people holding knives and guns, the shopkeeper knew that they were not easy to mess with.

Hearing Cheng Haoran's words, Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly laughed and said, "Where did the guest master say, if there is anything to ask, the guest master just asks." The villain knows everything, and he says everything. ”

Cheng Haoran smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Wang is polite. ”

Cheng Haoran poured a cup of tea for the shopkeeper Wang and said, "Please." ”

The shopkeeper took it with both hands and drank it all.

Cheng Haoran asked: "Shopkeeper Wang, did you know that the Guo family in the west of the city went to the water yesterday?"

The shopkeeper said, "I know a thing or two. I don't know what you want to ask?"

Cheng Haoran said: "Just say what you know." ”

The shopkeeper Wang said: "Master Ke, I wonder if you knew yesterday that an old man beat a drum and voiced grievances?"

Cheng Haoran nodded and said, "I happened to see it." ”

The shopkeeper Wang said: "The surname of the drumming is Zhang, and his name is Zhang Qian. Because she owed Guo Jiayin, her daughter was robbed. Alas!"

Cheng Haoran asked, "What is the connection between this and the Guo family's water walking?"

The shopkeeper Wang said in a low voice: "That Zhang Qian beat the drum yesterday and sang the grievances, and the magistrate did not issue a flying ticket to arrest the Guo family. Zhang Laohan must have been angry and burned the Guo family. ”

Cheng Haoran asked, "Someone saw it?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Not really. ”

Cheng Haoran continued to ask: "I heard that Guo Bingnan, the master of the Guo family, was killed. I wonder if you've heard of it?"

The shopkeeper said, "I've heard about this too. ”

Cheng Haoran asked: "Then does the shopkeeper know the details, could it be that Zhang Qian's killing?"

The shopkeeper was just about to speak, when the sound of the young man's phlegm coughing came from the room on his left.

Cheng Haoran hurriedly said apologetically to the shopkeeper Wang: "A moment." Then he turned and walked into the room where the young man was.

When the young man saw Cheng Haoran enter the house, he said in a low voice: "By the way, ask him about the situation of the magistrate of Gaoyou County." ”

Cheng Haoran replied: "The subordinates obey the order. ”