Chapter 222

The next morning, Fang Zian left his house and mounted his horse to go to the Yamen. As soon as he walked not far away, he saw a man standing there holding a horse at the entrance of the alley leading to the street. Fang Zian rode his horse closer and saw the man's face clearly. , suddenly stunned.

It was none other than Shen Ling'er standing there holding the horse. Shen Ling'er was dressed in a long gown and a square scarf, pretending to be a man, and seemed to be standing there nervously looking at Fang Zian.

Fang Zian frowned and was worried. Yesterday, he did not agree to Qin Xiqing's proposal. Although Qin Xiqing repeatedly assured that Shen Ling'er had changed her gender and would no longer be hostile to him, Fang Zian knew the secrets that happened between him and Shen Ling'er. , I couldn't tell Qin Xiqing about those things, so I didn't let him go. However, Qin Xiqing finally made the decision and sent Shen Ling'er to follow him for protection. This gave Fang Zian a headache. Xiqing was naturally thinking about her own safety. Then you can't blame her for forcing the decision.

"Miss Ling'er, what are you... doing?" Fang Zian asked knowingly.

Shen Ling'er said softly: "Don't worry, young master, I won't do anything bad to you. The girl wants me to follow you and protect you."

Fang Zian said: "I want you to protect me? Am I a helpless person? Go back and tell Xi Qing that I don't need protection."

Shen Ling'er looked at Fang Zian and said, "Are you afraid that I will do something bad to you? Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."

Fang Zian laughed and said: "You are not good for me? You should ask if you are afraid that I am not good for you. You are no match for me."

Shen Ling'er stared at Fang Zian, with a blush on her face. She once again thought of what happened that night. Although it had been a long time ago, she had recalled it countless times in her memory. Every time When she thought of that incident for the first time, she felt hot all over, and a strange feeling arose in her heart. She felt ashamed, but also felt a little...excited. For this, she scolded herself countless times.

"Whether I am your opponent or not, it doesn't matter. I will not go against you, nor will I be disadvantageous to you. I have already figured it out. I love the girl and hope she is happy. The girl likes Mr. Fang. Because that is what makes her happy. When she feels happy, I am happy too. Therefore, I have no reason to be hostile to the young master. I was extreme before, and I know I was wrong. The young master does not need to be wary of me anymore." Shen Linger said.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Very good, that's the reason. But even so, I don't need your protection. You can go back."

Shen Ling'er said anxiously: "Girl, I must follow and protect you, and I can't go back. I'm not doing it for you, but for girl. If you die, girl won't be happy, so you can't die."

Fang Zian rolled his eyes and scratched his head.

Shen Ling'er said: "Don't worry, young master, just pretend that I don't exist. I only follow you for protection, and I won't get involved in anything else."

Fang Zian thought for a while and said: "That's all, your girl has good intentions, and I can't let her down. You can follow me, but you can only act according to my instructions and cannot act on your own."

Shen Linger's face was filled with joy and she nodded in agreement. Fang Zian glanced at her and said, "Also, put some plaster on your face. You don't look like a man at all. How can a man with such white and tender skin be there?" There are all men in my yamen, and it will be very bad if they find out."

Shen Ling'er had no choice but to reach out and apply some plaster on the wall next to her, still hesitating.

Yu carefully dabbed it on his face. In fact, it was no different than not wiping it.

Fang Zian frowned and said, "Apply more, even on your hands and neck."

Shen Ling'er hesitated a little, and Fang Zian said: "Go back, you are not willing to do such a small thing as I told you, do you still expect to be restrained by me?"

Shen Ling'er stomped her feet, stretched out her hands and groped around on the ground like crazy. Her hands were covered with mud and she wiped it all over her face and neck. Her pretty snow-white face was suddenly covered with dust and looked dirty.

"Okay, okay, there's no need to be so outrageous. Let's go." Fang Zianyan spurred the horse to gallop onto the street. Shen Ling'er's eyes flashed, she patted the dust on her hands, got on her horse, and hurried off in pursuit.

Soon after, Fang Zian arrived at the Fangyu Army Yamen. After entering the yard, there was still no one. Only veteran Wang Jin was sweeping the floor in the yard. After seeing Fang Zian, Wang Jin stepped forward to lead the horse, but his posture was a bit weird. , covering half of his face with his sleeves.

Fang Zian's eyes were sharp, but he had already seen the scars on Wang Jin's face. Half of his face was red, swollen and bruised. So he frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Wang Jin covered his face and said hesitantly: "No...it's nothing. I accidentally fell down last night."

Fang Zian pulled off his hand, carefully looked at the injuries on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Where did you fall? This was obviously beaten. The five finger prints are still there, who beat you?"

Wang Jin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he burst into tears, with a lot of snot and eyes streaming down his face. Fang Zian asked: "Could it be that they did it? Is it because I am?"

Wang Jin cried even more fiercely. He wiped his nose and said: "Last night, Sir, just after you left, Sir Xia came back with his men. He beat me up severely and said that I was eating you inside and outside and showing courtesy to you. My face There are scars all over the body. Master Fang, look at it, look at it."

Wang Jin lifted up his clothes, revealing his skinny body. He was also bruised and bruised, and he had obviously received a lot of punches and kicks.

Fang Zian's anger rose in his heart, and his face darkened. Wang Jin hurriedly said: "Sir, don't be angry, let's forget about it. This is not the first time they have beaten people. It will be over if you bear it. You must not do it for If I make trouble with them, if you make trouble... I will be even worse."

Fang Zian patted his shoulder, reached out and took out a silver coin from his pocket and handed it to him: "Go and see the doctor and apply some medicine. Today is your day off. You can go back and rest for a day to recuperate."

Wang Jin quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, I don't dare to ask for your money, and it's none of your business. I can't rest either. This injury is nothing. It's just pain, and it's not that I can't bear it."

Fang Zian said: "Take it if I tell you to. It's just that you don't want to rest. Don't work much today."

Wang Jin had no choice but to take the money and bow to express his gratitude. Fang Zian strode into the public room and came out soon after. He was carrying a chair in his hand. He put the chair in the middle of the Yamen door and sat on it. He crossed his legs.

"Sir, what are you..." Wang Jin said in shock.

"Don't worry about it, just stay here. I'll sit here and enjoy the breeze." Fang Zian waved his hand.

Wang Jin didn't dare to say anything, but looking at Fang Zian's posture, he didn't look like he was blowing the wind. He was worried, not only worried that he would cause trouble because of his beating, but also worried that Master Fang didn't know what he would do. , so he stepped in and stood aside with a frown and a sigh.

Time passes slowly, and the sun shines little by little

After rising, it was almost halfway through, and finally, on the road on the side of the Yamen, someone came laughing and talking. It looked like he was wearing a uniform from the Fang Yu Army.

Three petty officials from the Fangyu Army Yamen came. They were talking and laughing as they walked.

"Old man, your eye sockets are all black. Could it be that you stayed up all night on Cuiping again last night? I advise you to be more restrained. As the saying goes, when you are young, you don't know how valuable essence and blood are, but when you are old, you look at the sky and shed tears.

If you keep struggling like this, it won't work soon."

"Bah, old money, you are still talking about me. You don't look in the mirror to see how you look. All that's left is a skeleton. You'd better go to Wanchun Garden less often. Even though Mr. Xia is wrapped up, you can't be like that.

You are eating the food, and you are ordering two at once. Mr. Xia has scolded you several times."

"Hahaha. You two will die on a woman's belly from now on. The eldest brother, not to mention the second brother, are the same as each other, two old worms."

"Go to hell with your mother, you are the old pervert, and your whole family are all old perverts."

"..."

"..."

The three of them walked along laughing and scolding as if no one else was around. It wasn't until they arrived at the yamen door that they found Fang Zian sitting on a chair across the door. Next to him stood a short man with a dirty face and a pair of very bright eyes.

A tall, thin man with a bright face. I don’t know what his posture is.

The three of them looked at each other, Lao Hou took the lead, and the three of them turned sideways to get in through the gap on the side. Fang Zian raised his legs and kicked on the door frame, and shouted in a cold voice: "What's going on? Don't you three know me?"

"Oh oh oh, good morning, Mr. Fang, good morning, Mr. Fang." Lao Hou, Lao Ma and Lao Qian hurriedly bowed their hands to Fang Zian. They did not want to offend Fang Zian.

"Well, it's indeed quite early. You three, what time is it now?" Fang Zian asked.

"This... to report to your lord, it should be a little longer." Lao Hou said with a smile.

"Oh, it's been too long, hasn't it? I would like to ask you three, when will our Fangyu Army Yamen be on duty?" Fang Zian asked calmly.

"This..." The three of them were silent.

Fang Zian stood up and shouted in a cold voice: "The imperial court stipulates that the officials of the Fangyu Army Yamen are on duty at midnight. The three of them arrived at almost half an hour, which is a full hour and a half late. What do you say?"

The three of them frowned and said nothing, and the old man said: "Master Fang, our yamen is different from other yamen. We have to stay up late, so we can't use the normal time of eating."

"Stay up late? Stay up late visiting brothels?" Fang Zian shouted.

There was some embarrassment on the faces of the three of them, and Lao Hou said in a deep voice: "Mr. Fang, which song are you singing? We came a little late, but this is allowed by Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia is the chief official of the Yamen, and he doesn't care.

,What do you care about?"

Fang Zian sneered repeatedly, and suddenly reached out his hand with lightning, and there was a crisp sound. Lao Hou received a hard slap on the mouth, which made his ears buzz. He turned half a circle and staggered to the ground. He paused for a moment before killing him.

It howled like a pig.

"Hey, why are you hitting someone? Mr. Fang, this is not right... Ouch!" Halfway through Lao Qian's words, a big slap hit his face and he fell to the ground.

"Pah!" The old horse next to him was not spared either. His big fat face was slapped, which was particularly loud. He covered his face and screamed in pain.
Chapter completed!