Looking down from the top of the city building, I could see that the ground was dark and filled with human heads, no less than a thousand people.
However, even though there were so many people and the discussion was almost boiling, no one came out to identify Zhu A.
Instead, there were many young men in simple clothes standing in front of the crowd, with their sleeves rolled up and their chests exposed, shouting for release. Most of these young men were Zhu'a's subordinates.
Liu Jing also spotted Cai Sheng. Judging from the situation, he and Zhu A'ei had a close friendship. Both of them were well-known figures in the market, so it was normal for them to have friendship.
Seeing that the scene was getting more and more chaotic, Qi Qi remained silent and allowed the situation to worsen, which made Huang Qiu next to him very unhappy. He thought to himself that this person is really a fool. He clearly knows that Zhu A has great prestige in the city and hopes to
People in the market identified him? Isn't this a fantasy?
For a person like Zhu A, unless everyone gets the stolen goods, what's the point of catching him? In the end, he has to be released.
Qiu Zhi's face was dark and his eyes were sinister, but in fact his mood was far from as bad as he appeared.
He has been dealing with Zhu A for a long time. How could he not know that he has a good reputation in the city? He didn't expect anyone to identify him. He was just using his name to establish his own prestige.
After hanging on Zhu'a's desk for half an hour, he felt that he had achieved his goal of establishing his authority, so he finally said goodbye to Huang Qiu.
"Let's go slowly, I won't send you far." Huang Qiu suppressed the anger in his heart and looked perfunctory, but he didn't even bother to show off.
He was one of the five officials under the prefect, and his status was extraordinary. However, he came from a poor family, and he was fond of application and Han studies, but did not pay attention to etiquette. No matter how high his status was, Huang Qiu would not look down upon him.
Zhiji snorted coldly and walked away. Huang Qiu didn't care and went back to his office. In the blink of an eye, most of the officials on the roof of the city building had dispersed.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Zhu A has been left out in the air, with no one paying attention.
Liu Jing had learned from Xie Liang that Qiu had been arrested several times before, but he still had no choice but to let him go so easily. He was a little surprised that Qiu was released so easily. Qiu was not such an easy talker. Could it be that he had something?
Not worried?
Liu Jing was lost in thought when he heard the sound of chaotic footsteps, and several young men wearing short jackets and short swords rushed out from the stairs. As expected, Cai Sheng also followed behind.
"Liu Jun, please wait a moment. I will go rescue Brother Zhu first, and then I will talk with Liu Jun in detail."
After that, Cai Sheng and the other boys put Zhu A down in a hurry, and asked with concern: "Brother Zhu, are you okay? Are you injured?"
Zhu A rubbed his red and swollen wrists back and forth, shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. The kid who wants to punish me is just wishful thinking."
"That's right! That's right! A kid with bad grades gets into trouble with his eldest brother, but in the end he doesn't just let him go." The young men all agreed, looking as if they were proud of themselves.
Zhu A was surrounded by young people, complimenting him, and was about to leave. Cai Sheng said, "Brother Zhu, go ahead. I know Liu Jun and I want to say a few words."
Zhu A glanced at Liu Jing, with a look of surprise on his face. When did Cai Sheng make friends with a city official? How could he not know about it? Judging from his clothes, his position must be quite high.
"Well, I will hold a banquet at Shinan Restaurant later to celebrate. You must come."
"promise."
Zhu Achong nodded to Liu Dingding, and then left with the young men.
"Brother Zhu and I are close friends." Cai Sheng was afraid that Liu Jing would despise Zhu A in his heart, so he said: "Liu Jun is new to the market, so he may not know something. Although Brother Zhu is a thief, he is a generous and righteous man, regardless of the depth of friendship with him.
, it can be said that he always responds to all requests, even I have received a lot of help from him, he is a heroic figure in the market."
Liu Jing smiled and said nothing. He was willing to make friends with Cai Sheng because the latter had excellent swordsmanship and had high prestige among rangers and evil boys. He was an extremely rare talent.
Forget about a rooster like a rooster or a dog robber like Zhu A. Not to mention the damage to his own reputation, it is of no great use to him.
However, he was very curious as to why Qi Qi was released so happily, and Cai Sheng answered for him: "Qi Qi is indeed as Liu Jun said, he is not a kind person, but how can Brother Zhu be an ordinary person? All the young men under Brother Zhu are all
He is an orphan and has been single-handedly raised by Brother Zhu since he was a child. If Brother Zhu is deliberately framed by someone, they will fight each other until death."
Liu Jing understood, it meant that Qiu should use an upright method, and Zhu A was willing to let him go, but there was nothing he could do to him anyway. And if Qiu tried to harm him through crooked ways, he would not know who was playing them in the end. In terms of crooked ways, he has been at the bottom of society for a long time.
I wish Aqi would be afraid of the other party.
Liu Jing invited him: "Brother Cai and I had a great chat yesterday, but unfortunately something happened and we couldn't fully enjoy it. Since we're here today, don't leave in a hurry and go sit in my room."
Cai Sheng agreed. He had been in the market for several years, and this was his first time visiting the market. He couldn't help but look around.
Liu Jing poured a glass of water for Cai Sheng and asked, "Brother Cai, how old are you this year?"
Cai Sheng said: "I have just turned twenty. The name Hongchao was given to me by a diviner in the market at the beginning of this year. But for some reason, this person has not been in the market for a long time."
Liu Jing nodded. The barrier to entry for fortune tellers in this era was astonishingly high. You had to at least have a thorough knowledge of the "Book of Changes". To be honest, with this ability, you would be more than enough to become a county magistrate in charge of a hundred miles.
Many Confucian scholars with integrity often went to the market to sell divination for their own livelihood. Cai Sheng might have met a reclusive scholar.
"It turns out that yesterday was not the first time that you and I met. I had met Brother Cai once before in front of Tao Ziyi's restaurant, but I was sitting in the car at that time and did not meet you."
Cai Sheng was stunned when he heard this. It took him a long time to realize that Tao Ziyi was talking about a dwarf slave. At the same time, a question in his mind was solved. He couldn't help but said with shame: "I see. No wonder Liu Jun knows: 'In the future, wealth will be ten times a hundred times.
Return it.' This was clearly a joke I made before I went down."
Liu Jingxiao asked: "Brother Cai, is it really just a joke?"
Cai Sheng's expression froze, and he sighed after a while: "I can't hide it from Liu Jun, 'A man lives in troubled times, he lives as a prince, and dies as a temple priest.' This is not only Liu Jun's ambition, but also my ambition!
I just regret that I was born at the wrong time! When Sun Wentai launched an army in Changsha to attack the national traitor Dong Zhuo, I was still young and could not be driven. If I could have been born a few years earlier, I would have followed Sun Wentai and went north to the Central Plains to attack the national traitor and achieve great achievements.
How happy it is!" Cai Sheng's words were full of regret that he was born at the wrong time.
Liu Jing said meaningfully: "Brother Cai has lofty ambitions and strong abilities. What he lacks is an opportunity. In troubled times, the most indispensable thing is opportunity."
Cai Sheng did not agree with what Liu Jing said, and shook his head and said: "Since Zhang Fujun sent his troops to Changsha to quell the rebellion of the Su Dynasty, Changsha has been far away from disputes and has become peaceful. How can there be any opportunities?"
Liu Jing resisted the urge to divulge. Some things should not be revealed in advance. Who knows whether this will trigger a butterfly effect and cause him to lose his advantage of foresight.
"Don't you know, Brother Cai, that there are no absolutes in the world? Just like Sun Wentai, who held the people of Changsha in his arms and marched across the Central Plains, going all the way, Dong Zhuo could not help but escape in embarrassment even if he had the strongest troops in the world. His reputation for loyalty and bravery is known to the world.
In the end, because of his frivolous advance, he was shot in the Xian Mountains and died an unknown person, only to be laughed at by the world."
Finally, Liu Jing said cryptically: "Zhang Fujun has a stubborn character and will not give in to others. Changsha seems peaceful, but who knows that there will be waves?"
"Where did the waves come from?" Cai Sheng had doubts in his heart, thinking that Liu Jun was definitely not an innocent person. He must have a reason for saying this. Could it be that he knew something? However, since Liu Jing didn't want to say it clearly, Cai Sheng couldn't ask further.
Zhu A was hosting a banquet at Shinan Restaurant and waiting for him to go. Cai Sheng did not dare to stay here for a long time, so he said goodbye to Liu Jing after sitting for a while.
Liu Jing didn't do much to persuade him to stay. He sent Cai Sheng downstairs and said sincerely: "I'm new to the market. I'm not familiar with the place and have almost no one to talk to. If Brother Cai has time in the future, you can come to me often."