Zhao Xike ordered Du Captou to take some official officials to take Shen Fang and Xu Gong back to jail to await their punishment, while he took the "evidence" and continued to sit leisurely in the large hall of Laizhou Gambling House with the deputy army chief and others. Waiting at the door.
So, who is he waiting for? Of course he is waiting for the legendary Western shopkeeper of Laizhou Casino.
Zhao Xike is worthy of being the person who suppressed He Nan for several years in Shanhe Academy. The level of his ability can be seen from the arrangement of this short night.
So where exactly is this so-called level reflected?
Let's take his manpower arrangements for the two groups of soldiers tonight as an example - Du Captou is kind and even a little naughty, plus he and Shen Fang are old acquaintances and have a close relationship, so it will definitely not work for him to take the people back and deal with them. It's difficult for Shen Fang. On the other hand, the deputy commander has a normal relationship with Shen Fang, and he has a serious personality. He is the kind of person who can't tolerate nails in his eyes. He might accidentally hurt this important witness without knowing it. As for staying here. Of course, he is also a strong-minded guy like the deputy commander. He showed his aura when he confronted the Westerner. He also found this evidence with his own hands. Lou not only didn't know the details of the search, but his aura was also a little softer.
Those who are friendly in dealing with people will use it to inquire about information and make favors; those who are quick and resolute in doing things will be driven to the front to set an example. This way of employing people seems simple, but in fact it is not. It can arrange everyone in the The right position is really a very extraordinary talent - Yi He Nan's cleverness and agility back then could not escape Zhao Xike's meticulous arrangements, let alone Xu Gong?
It was also about Cao Cao. Cao Cao arrived. Perhaps the information Shen Fang had provided to Zhao Xike earlier was correct. At about midnight, Andre, a Westerner with blond hair and a scar across the bridge of his nose, arrived as expected.
"Oh... May I ask where this Shangguan is held? Any position?" But when he saw Andre striding into the Laizhou Gambling House, there was nothing unusual in his expression. Judging from his calm attitude, he should have been there for a long time. Knowing what happened in the gambling house - although the officers and soldiers did not let anyone escape, the neighbors and colleagues watched helplessly as Shen Fang and Xu Gong were taken away. Taking a step back, it is not just the Laizhou Gambling House that was subject to "routine inspections" today. As soon as Andre entered the door, he stared at Zhao Xike, who was also indifferent. He spoke fluent Mandarin and it was difficult to imagine that this was a foreigner just by listening to his voice. .
"Chenzhou County Military Guards Station, Commander, Zhao Xike." Zhao Xike glanced at Andre and looked at the blond foreigner carefully.
He applied for his public position, but just this title is already very impressive - because he holds military power in his hands! And also in charge of military power at the local level, the commander of the county lieutenant and the commander of the county military guard station also have There is a big difference - although the former has a large number of soldiers, most of them are recruited from local warriors, while the latter has very few direct subordinates, but without exception they are elites drawn from various places, and the commander must be You must have experience of serving in the capital - that is, the absolute confidant of all ministries of the imperial court.
By the way, there is an unwritten rule in almost all military commanders and even other positions with military power in the border areas - if you want to be promoted, you must first get married. Because you have to delegate military power, but It's not like anyone can hold military power casually, so the imperial court relies on this method to ensure that local commanders do not support their own troops - even when you can't think about it, you have to think about it, your family members are all in the capital!
Although Zhao Xike is only a few years older than He Nan, he comes from a good background and started a family early. In addition, he is a candidate for the fourth gun of Shanhe Prefecture, so there is no problem with his trustworthiness.
"It turns out to be Commander Zhao. Sorry, disrespectful." Andre's attitude was a little arrogant at first, but after hearing Zhao Xike's background, his face changed slightly and his tone became much more respectful. It seems that he still has a certain understanding of the official position.
: "I wonder if Commander Zhao is..."
"It was originally a routine inspection, but since we have found something extraordinary, we have to ask the shopkeeper to come with us - your two chief supervisors have already taken the lead." Zhao Xike handed the tea cup to him with three fingers.
He smiled and blew the cool air on the hot water.
"Something incredible..." Andre's blue eyes rolled and his pupils shrank: "Commander Zhao is referring to..."
Zhao Xike signaled the deputy commander to hand the evidence to him, then opened the bag's mouth slightly: "Don't the shopkeeper know this thing?"
"This is not my thing..." Andre denied.
"Then what you're implying is that our errands are setting you up?" Zhao Xike raised his eyebrows. He had already expected that the other party would deny this: "The smell of this thing doesn't last for one day or two.
It can be formed, and it cannot be eliminated in a day or two - do you want me to send two good hounds to sniff it out?"
"No, no, you misunderstood..." Andre responded immediately: "I mean, is it possible that someone else is framing me, or that someone under my command did such a thing without my knowledge?
Son..." As he spoke, Andre took a few steps closer, took out a roll of banknotes from his sleeve and tried to put it into Zhao Xike's hand, but Zhao Xike had no intention of taking it, and in the end he had to hand the banknotes angrily.
The tickets were placed under the cloth bag.
It's obvious that Andre's intention is to relent, which is to spend money to eliminate disasters - or to transfer his own disasters to others.
"Haha..." Zhao Xike burst into laughter. He folded the banknote into a paper bird and flew out of his hand: "Are you sending a beggar? I'm sending you three melons and two dates?"
The Zhao family is also an aristocratic family, and Zhao Xike will not turn his back on money, let alone that he came here just to get Andrei into trouble this time.
"Commander Zhao, don't go too far - keep a line in your life so that we can meet each other in the future." Seeing the other party humiliating himself so frivolously, Andre's face instantly darkened, which was even worse considering the ferocious scar.
There is also a bit of momentum.
"Why, are there people above you?" Zhao Xike waved his hand and pushed Andre to the ground. The deputy commander also tied Andre's wrists behind his back in time: "Then let him come to me in person to bring the people here.
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Just when Zhao Xike captured Andre, Shen Fang and Xu Gong had already been thrown into the prison in Lining County.
"Brother Shen..., what should we do now?" Xu Gong was too nervous to speak along the way. He had never been treated like this before, and he was a little confused - although he was not convinced by Shen Fang, but at the moment
The two were locked in a cell, so they could only ask each other's opinions.
Shen Fang had a look of vicissitudes of life on his face, and he lay on the straw mat beside the wall with his hands behind his head: "I came here a lot back then, so I still have some experience - in fact, it doesn't matter if I sit in a dormitory, it's just
It depends on whether it is a big deal or not. If it is a small matter, we can probably go out tomorrow morning."
"By the way...what are the things those officers found? Do you know about this?" Shen Fang glanced at Xu Gong, who was huddled in another corner.
Xu Gong hesitated for a long time, and finally stood up and looked out along the cell door. After making sure that no one was around, he walked to Shen Fang's side and said in a voice as low as a mosquito: "...you know Poppy?"
"What?" Shen Fang sat up in agitation, his eyes as wide as copper bells: "Isn't that thing used to make cigarettes? How dare you touch this thing?"
After saying that, Shen Fang slapped Xu Gong on the face: "Fuck, you are really crazy. You did this to annihilate your descendants and you actually hurt me!" Then there was a burst of punches and kicks, which made me tired. After that, he sat down again.
Xu Gong was beaten but he dared not speak out. He said with a mournful face: "Brother Shen, Grandpa Shen, I was also ordered by my boss! How can I have the courage to do this thing? Isn't it ordered by those foreigners?"
Shen Fang cursed a few more curse words, and then he suddenly became happy again because he didn't know what he thought of: "Hey, this is not a bad thing for me - anyway, this thing was done by you, and it has nothing to do with me. With my friendship with Lao Du and the others, they won't make things difficult for me. If these officials are really determined to investigate, you two will definitely lose your heads, so won't the Laizhou Gambling House still be under my control?"
When Xu Gong heard that his head loss was so serious, he was immediately frightened. Although he also had resentment against Shen Fang in his heart, he heard what Shen Fang said and found a life-saving straw. He rolled and crawled to Shen Fang's side: "Shen Fang Big brother, please help me and say a few good words to Du Captou! I am also dependent on others and have to help others! I will give Du Captou any money he wants, as long as you can keep me alive! As long as you Help me this time. From now on, little brother, I will be at your disposal. You will still be the chief gambler of the gambling house. I will just serve you tea and water!"
Although Xu Gong said so, in fact, this kid also has hidden agendas! How did the official find this thing? Is Shen playing tricks on it? If he really helped the Chamber of Commerce catch this pest, wouldn't he be a great success? One thing? And the second half is basically nonsense - the Laizhou Gambling House now belongs to the Chamber of Commerce. Even if Xu Gong and Shen Fang go out safely, the gambling house will not be taken over by an outsider like Shen Fang, but will be taken over by the Chamber of Commerce. It's almost enough to kill him. So although Xu Gong acted very cowardly, he was actually testing Shen Fang's tone.
"Haha, there are more people serving tea and water, and I'm still missing you?" Shen Fang mocked: "Why do I remember that you were still unconvinced when we first met?"
In the following time, whether Xu Gong begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother or performed some show, Shen Fang treated him as if he was farting, and kept frightening him with the news of beheading. In addition, the passing jailers and Du Dutou came over with a gloomy face to inform them that Andre had also been arrested. Under such a terrifying atmosphere, Xu Gong finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Shen Fang, you really kicked your nose in the face, didn't you!" Xu Gong stood up suddenly and pushed Shen Fang, and then said: "Huh, even if you don't help me, the chamber of commerce behind me will keep me safe! "
Shen Fang paused for a moment, his expression dull: "What chamber of commerce?"
"Of course it's a foreign chamber of commerce. Andre and I are both members of the chamber of commerce. With the ability of the chamber of commerce, we will be out of danger soon! Then you just wait to be liquidated by Andre!"
"Is the foreign chamber of commerce you mentioned really so powerful?" Shen Fang raised his eyebrows, looking interested but dubious: "I don't think so? You heard what Lao Du said just now - this matter The seriousness of the matter has to be someone responsible for it, and I have nothing to do with it, so at least one of you two will definitely die - when it comes time to make a decision, do you think the Laoshizi Chamber of Commerce will protect you or Andre? ?”
Xu Gong's expression immediately became very ugly, as if he was demented.
"For the sake of us sleeping in the same cage, let me give you a piece of advice. If I were you, I should be racking my brains right now to think about how to put all the blame on Andre. This would be done to you and me. That's all good - after you go out, you give me the Laizhou Gambling House, and we won't mention it. From now on, you take your Yangguan Road and I cross my single-plank bridge. Do you want to continue to help foreigners, or do you want to continue to help foreigners? Whether you find some other work or not, that's all your own business."
After saying that, Shen Fang hugged his arms and fell asleep on the cold straw mat.
This chapter has been completed!