Volume 1: The Case of the Talented Linzhou Chapter 16: It's Too Late
Early the next morning, Duan Ming called Xu Shizhong, asked Xu Shizhong to change into casual clothes, and left the Mirror Division with him.
There are still four days left before the tenth, so some things must be done as early as possible.
"Master Duan, I wonder where we are going to collect clues today?" Xu Shizhong asked excitedly: "What do you need me to do?".
He has already had enough of all the useless work these days.
"Hey, Lao Xu, have you brought any money?" Duan Ming asked.
"Money?" Xu Shizhong was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "I didn't bring it with me."
"You are so ignorant. It costs money to solve a case." Duan looked at Xu Shizhong and said, "Then do you have a belt?"
"Of course I brought this." Xu Shizhong nodded.
"That's good, that's good!" Duan Ming was immediately happy.
Then Duan Ming took Xu Shizhong to the Linyang City Government Office. Several government officials saw Duan Ming and immediately came over with a smile.
"Hey, Liu Liu, you're here again? What did you do this time?" a government official said with a smile.
"There are no government officials, so why did you come here on your own?" Another government official also said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, you surrendered yourself? By the way, who's little girl was taking a bath again?"
"Bah, bah, bah!" Duan Ming spat a few times and rolled his eyes at the second government official: "Liu Wei, you said I was sneaking around and I just accepted it, but you said I was watching the little girl take a bath? What's wrong with me?
people?"
"Yes!" Several government officials said in unison, and then burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay, I won't joke with you anymore." Duan Ming sighed and waved his hand: "I have other things to do here today."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Several government officials looked at Duan Ming.
"Last time I was in danger on the street, thanks to Brother Sun for saving my life. So, I'm here to repay you this time," Duan Ming said.
"Oh, bring it here, I'll take it in for you." Liu Wei said, "Whose buns and whose fish are they? They must be stolen goods, so I'll catch you in them."
"Bah, this is who I am in your eyes?" Duan Ming shook his head: "I have spent a lot of money this time, and I will be the host of Chunyu Tower later."
"Chun Yulou?" Upon hearing this, several government officials widened their eyes.
"Well, brothers, you guys are here to watch. I'll take the sixth child to have a look at his brain." Liu Wei shouted.
"Go, go, take a good look!" The other government officials also nodded.
"Okay, you are awesome!" Duan Ming gave Liu Wei a thumbs up, and then looked at another government official: "Brother Du, go tell Brother Sun and ask Liu Wei to watch here, and the rest of you will
Come with me. Chunyulu, you must eat and drink well today!"
"Really?" The yamen servant surnamed Du glanced at Duan Ming suspiciously, and saw that Duan Ming didn't look joking at all: "Okay, I'll inform you right away!"
"Others, Lao Liu, I was wrong, take me with you!" Liu Wei suddenly became anxious: "In the worst case, I will punish myself with three cups and apologize to you, okay?"
"If you want to drink more, just say so, and you'll be punished with three drinks..." Duan Ming curled his lips: "Okay, go and inform them. It's just the brothers who have worked so hard to stay on duty, and we will bring them food when the time comes.
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"Okay!" Many government officials nodded.
Chunyu Tower is a famous century-old store in Linyang City. It is located on the bank of Sulin River and is the first of the "three floors" of Linyang City.
Every year in July and August, the scene of the tide flowing from the Sulin River into Linyang is famous and the most spectacular.
The "Tide Appreciation Pavilion" on the top floor of Chunyu Tower is the best place to watch the tide.
Meng Lang, a poet of the last generation, even wrote a poem: "Hearing the tide and looking at the sea, I am alone at the Chunyu Tower."
Although it is not the time to watch the tide at this moment, Chunyu Tower is still extremely lively.
Duan Ming walked into Chunyu Tower with seventeen or eight government officials, and suddenly the entire Chunyu Tower fell into silence.
All the diners looked at Duan Ming and others with great vigilance, and some timid ones even hurriedly paid their bills and planned to leave.
"How many of you, how many of you!" The shopkeeper of Chunyu Tower hurriedly came out and looked at the people in front of him with a smile on his face: "I wonder what you are doing here?"
Now is a troubled time. Even if the shopkeeper of Chunyu Tower has the support of a big shot, he doesn't want to cause more trouble at this time and can only apologize.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, we're just here to eat." Duan Ming waved his hand: "Is there a larger private room upstairs?"
"Yes, yes!" The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, then glanced at Duan Ming hesitantly, and gritted his teeth: "I will be the host today and treat you all to a simple meal."
"What's the matter? Is the shopkeeper worried about us freeloading?" Duan Ming said with a smile, "There's no need for the shopkeeper to treat us."
"This... this official, our expenses..." The shopkeeper rubbed his hands with a troubled look on his face.
"No need to worry!" Duan Ming looked at Xu Shizhong who was standing aside: "Old Xu, show your badge to the shopkeeper."
Xu Shizhong didn't understand what Duan Ming meant. The shopkeeper obviously suspected that he didn't have enough financial resources, so why did he let himself pay for it?
However, Xu Shizhong did not refute, and took out his badge and waved it in front of the shopkeeper.
"Ming, Mirror Division!" The shopkeeper shook his body and his lips trembled slightly.
"Everything we spent today will be recorded in the Mirror Department's account." Duan Ming glanced at Xu Shizhong: "Old Xu, you will get the money tomorrow to make up for today's meal."
"Ah?" Xu Shizhong was stunned for a moment: "This, this..."
"Don't worry." Duan Ming patted Xu Shizhong on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "This is all for solving the case. Lao Xing can understand. This is called a necessary investment."
"I don't know whether to invest or not... but I feel like I'm doomed..." Xu Shizhong showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "Mr. Duan, is this what you said, time is running out?"
"Of course." Duan Ming nodded. No matter whether the case is solved or not in two days, he will no longer have anything to do with the Mirror Division, so it will be impossible to use the money of the Mirror Division to treat people to dinner.
"Don't worry." Duan Ming looked at Xu Shizhong with a smile: "As long as I am here, you will be fine."
Then Duan Ming looked at the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, can you rest assured that the Mirror Division is your guarantor?"
"Don't worry, don't worry!" The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, not daring to say another word.
"Then why don't you take us upstairs?" Duan Ming waved his hand: "Then bring us some good wine and good food!"
"Okay!" The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and quickly walked towards the top floor with Duan Ming and others.
The shopkeeper knew very well, what kind of place is the Mirror Division? How could a person who can use the money of the Mirror Division to treat people to dinner at will be an ordinary person?
Absolutely not to be neglected.
Besides, with these people here, the rest of the diners can't even imagine having a good meal.
Therefore, in order to alleviate this problem, it is necessary to minimize the contact between these government officials and ordinary diners. It is best not to see them at all.
There is only one most suitable location in Chunyu Tower, and that is the Chao Guan Pavilion on the top floor... This chapter has been completed!
