Half an hour ago, Chen Chang and Wang Huan went to a small teahouse called Jinshangchun located in the southwest corner of the county.
Chen Chang didn't know anyone in Ziling, but he had a token given to him by Jiang Yong.
After ordering refreshments in the teahouse, Wang Huan whispered: "There is a tail behind you!"
Chen Chang smiled faintly. The two of them had made a lot of noise since they arrived in Ziling County. It would be strange if no one paid attention to them.
Wang Huan added: "One of them should be the magistrate of Chu County. He has changed into common people's clothing. I have seen him in the county government before. The other one has a very angry face."
"It seems like the two of them are not working together."
At the stall opposite the teahouse, there was a guy pretending to be a government official. At the antique stall not far away, there were also people looking askance at this side.
Chen Chang took a sip of tea and said, "Even though Ziling County is not a big place, it is a mixed bag of good and bad. Let's wait and see what happens, and don't try to scare the snake."
Wang Huan nodded, as long as the people behind her did not pose a threat to their lives, let them follow them for the time being.
Chen Chang took out five copper coins from his robe sleeves and placed them in a circle around a tea cup.
Not long after, a vendor selling candied fruits appeared outside the teahouse window and hawked his food. His voice was very loud, which was a bit annoying.
Wang Huan's brows furrowed involuntarily.
She whispered to Chen: "Isn't this hawker here to keep an eye on you and me too?"
Chen Chang smiled and shook his head: "Not necessarily. But it's not easy for people to shout so hard, so why not buy some to eat."
Women don't have much immunity to candied fruits, so Wang Huan took a few copper coins, opened the upper window, and said, "Come here. If we don't buy it, are you going to keep selling it here?"
The hawker selling preserves grinned: "I just hope that the husband can take care of the small business. The whole family is counting on selling these preserves to make a living."
While picking the candied fruits, Wang Huan looked at the two people following her from the corner of her eyes. After a while, she also picked the candied fruits and said, "Just buy these!"
The vendor happily wrapped the candied fruit in paper and handed it over. Wang Huan paid the money and turned back to the teahouse to sit down.
Chen Chang laughed and said: "Don't hold back, give it a try!"
Wang Huan glanced at him and said nothing. She stretched out her two onion-like fingers to pick up a piece of candied fruit and put it into her mouth. She chewed it carefully. The sweet taste reverberated between her lips and teeth, stimulating her taste buds.
His face couldn’t help but smile slightly.
Chen Chang smiled even more. When it comes to eating sweets, women in ancient and modern times are the same.
I’m thinking about getting a cake, ice cream or something like that one day, wouldn’t it be huge!
He coughed a few times and said, business is important, business is important. Shaking the candied fruit, he soon saw the eight small words written on the paper - after one stick of incense, go out to the right!
Exciting, just like a spy meeting.
Chen Chang felt excited.
Wang Huan saw that he had a strange look on his face and gently knocked on the table.
In fact, Wang Huan has already guessed that Chen Chang's identity is not as simple as it seems.
I'm very curious, but I can't ask more questions.
Chen Chang coughed a few more times, showed an apologetic smile, and got carried away.
He whispered the contents of the paper to Wang Huan.
This further confirmed Wang Huan's guess, and she said: "How can we get rid of the tail that monitors us?"
Chen sang: "Those people must have a way."
The two of them ate refreshments and waited patiently.
About one stick of incense later, I heard the noise of people on the street.
"Catch him, catch the thief!"
"Don't let him get away."
Two strong men came flying close behind a skinny monkey-like man. The man in front was very nimble and jumped back and forth, using passers-by and stalls from time to time to block the two big men chasing behind them.
In an instant, the street in front of the teahouse was in a mess, and passers-by were running away.
The two people following Chen Chang and Wang Huan were also affected.
The yamen servant was hit hard, and he immediately stopped a big man and said angrily: "Mom, are you looking for death?"
The other party showed no sign of weakness: "I'm catching a thief, I'm sorry."
There was no apology in his tone, and the Yamen servant suddenly became furious.
Another person was knocked over directly and lay on his back in front of an antique stall. The vendor of the antique stall held his sleeves and was unable to escape.
"You have to compensate. I'm just a priceless antique. If you don't give me an explanation today, we'll go see the official!"
Seeing that the time had come, Chen Chang called Wang Huan to get up and leave.
The two of them left the teahouse and turned right.
Not long after, a small truck drove by at an angle.
Handlebar type winked.
The two got in the car immediately.
The car was covered with curtains, so the man couldn't be seen clearly.
"Is it the joint signal set up by the two of you?"
The man's voice sounded like he was in his thirties.
"Not bad."
Chen Chang handed over his waist badge.
The man took it and just touched it with his hand, then handed it back and asked neatly: "Tell me, what do you want us to do?"
This person is the leader of the candidate in Ziling County, named Ding Zhenping.
There had been news from Jiangling asking them to cooperate with Chen Chang.
"Help me find a carriage! It entered the city at about 2:00 today."
"You should ask the soldiers guarding the city about this." Ding Zhenping's voice was a little cold.
Chen sang: "I doubt that person has been found for a long time."
This was just his speculation. Since the carriage was able to evade the interrogation at the city gate and enter the city smoothly, it means that someone at the city gate must have deliberately let loose.
Although Wang Huan's status has many advantages over County Magistrate Chu, this is not Jiangling after all. He and Wang Huan can only rely on these local government servants to work.
It is hard to say that among these government officials, there are no spies for each other.
The two of them are in a strange place, and the other party is most likely a local tyrant, and his influence is likely to penetrate into the three religions and the government. If you go against him, you can imagine the resistance.
Moreover, Chen Chang seriously suspected that the soldier who set off the attack had automatically disappeared.
Chen Chang continued: "It rained last night and the ground was very muddy. There were ruts and footprints everywhere at the city gate. With these traces, it may be difficult to find them."
Wang Huan sat quietly aside, listening to their conversation without interrupting.
I can guess the identity of the other party, but I am just curious about how Chen Chang got involved with these people.
Ding Zhenping said: "Are you asking me to check the carriages in this city?"
Although horses are scarce at this time, there are as many as a hundred horses in a county. How can they be found in a short time?
Chen Chang smiled slightly and said patiently: "Actually, the range is not very big. If I were the other party, I would put the people in the carriage and pass through the city gate. At that time, there would be more people entering the city and leaving the city.
If you have too many eyes, you will inevitably be noticed."
"What does Xiao Langjun mean?"
"This shows that the kidnapper may not be very far from the city gate. Or maybe he changed his car in a remote place as soon as he entered the city."
Ding Zhenping and Wang Huan looked at Chen Chang at the same time.
Chen Chang said slowly: "I guess they are very familiar with Ziling County, and the possibility of the latter is actually greater."
This chapter has been completed!