"It was the county official who said it at first. His back was turned to me at the time. I only heard a few words, 'Unknown origin', 'Martial' and so on."
Zhao Liu trembled as he spoke: "Then Mr. Zhou said that this is a taboo of the imperial court. He would rather kill the wrong person than let it go."
The origin of the imperial taboo is unknown?
Xu Chong's pupils shrank suddenly: "Martial arts skills?!"
"Yes, yes, it seems to be this!"
Zhao Liu nodded repeatedly and said: "Sir, I went to inquire specifically. Your classmate Zhang Shunyi is currently studying in the county school and has not been affected for the time being. In addition, I feel that even if the evidence is conclusive, it should not be a serious crime and it will not be a serious crime."
Beheading, let alone sitting down."
"You are determined."
Xu Chong glanced at Zhao Liu appreciatively.
"No matter where you are, it is your duty to serve your superiors."
After Zhao Liu finished speaking, he retreated.
Xu Chong sat on the chair, frowning tightly.
Youde Shusi, martial arts skills?
Even officials like them need to exchange their contributions for martial arts skills. How could martial arts skills be available in a small bookstore?
There is something fishy about this matter, and we can't draw a conclusion yet. We have to wait until Zhou Ze comes back.
……
Around the end of Youshi, Zhao Liu, who had just finished his shift and was about to find Liu Er to replace him, came back again.
"Sir, some injured brothers have just returned."
Zhao Liu had a look of surprise on his face, and his voice was a little astringent: "Can you imagine? Master Zhou is actually born with divine power!"
"Are you taking action?"
Xu Chong looked stern, "Be careful!"
"Yes, Liu Er said that as soon as they surrounded the bookstore, someone suddenly broke out of the window, injuring several people and broke out of the encirclement. They were so fast that they didn't even have time to see their faces clearly."
Zhao Liu swallowed and his voice was a little harsh: "Then, Master Zhou hooked the stone lion with his kick and threw it out..."
"Good guy, that stone lion is less than half the height of a human being. I'm afraid it weighs about 500 pounds."
"It actually flew out like that, arriving first and hitting the man's vest."
As if he was afraid that Xu Chong would not believe it, Zhao Liu added: "To be honest, sir, if Liu Er hadn't patted his chest and promised that he was not exaggerating, I wouldn't have believed it. How could there be such a powerful person in the world?
Not a monster?"
"What's behind?"
Xu Chong did not express his opinion because it was meaningless.
At dawn tomorrow, those who have witnessed this scene will completely forget about it.
"Uh."
Zhao Liu was stunned for a moment by Xu Chong's cold reaction. He paused and continued: "The man was hit by a stone lion and vomited a large mouthful of blood. He fled to the south of the city and seemed to want to go out. Chief Zhou said that
There is no doubt that the person will die, he cannot run far, and he is still leading people to search for him."
"Is that so?"
Xu Chong was thoughtful and asked: "How is Liu Er's injury? Can he seek medical advice in time?"
"Thank you for your sympathy."
Zhao Liucheng hugged his fists sincerely, and then said: "They went to the medical clinic on the way back. They were all skin injuries. They will be healed in two days, and they don't even need medicine."
Is the injury so minor?
It seems that that person's strength is average, at least not much stronger than myself.
Xu Chong nodded, regardless of Zhao Liu, and began to pace back and forth in the hall, thinking.
When Zhao Liu was narrating just now, his eyes and movements were very natural, so he probably wasn't lying.
The whole thing seems normal. After all, Chief Zhou has already taken action. It’s not until the next day that I can confirm it by just asking around.
‘Let’s assume this is a conspiracy.’
‘If it’s a conspiracy, it must have a special purpose.’
‘What is the purpose for the first and second leaders to join forces?’
‘They themselves occupy the absolute authority of Canglong County. They have no political opponents to speak of, so they can only benefit from it.’
‘The benefits that make them excited...could it be the third master’s black money?’
‘It’s very possible.’
‘In their eyes, I am the third master’s only son, and they definitely know where the third master has hidden his money.’
‘So this trap is to catch me?”
Xu Chong's eyes turned cold, and at the same time he was a little confused: 'But why do they think I will take the bait?'
‘Because of Zhang Shunyi?’
'Yes, Zhang Shunyi is my best friend. For this friend, either I will capture Zhang Youde and interrogate him personally to prove his innocence, or I will let Zhang Youde go for personal benefit.'
‘No matter what happens, I will go to Zhang Youde.’
'But is the existence of martial arts skills redundant? In their eyes, I should still be an ordinary person who knows nothing...'
Thinking of this, Xu Chong suddenly had an idea: 'Wang Jiaoyu!'
'If they guess that Wang Jiaoyu has informed me of the existence of martial arts, then the martial arts skills are not superfluous, but an extra layer of insurance to get me to take the bait!'
‘Impartial and selfless, bending the law based on feelings and enriching one’s own pockets.’
‘No matter whether my external persona is true or false, all possible actions have been calculated!’
Xu Chong was sweating coldly, and he was extremely afraid of the black hands behind him.
At this point, the logical chain based on conspiracy theories has been basically completed.
It’s just that the conditions are limited and verification cannot be carried out.
Of course, we cannot rule out other possibilities.
‘What if this is not a conspiracy, but just a normal arrest operation?’
‘How to explain that something like martial arts skills can appear in an ordinary bookstore?’
Xu Chong's brain was spinning wildly, 'Could it be that... Youde Bookstore is actually an additional channel for the Third Master, and the Zhengyang Energy is also obtained from it?'
Thinking of this, Xu Chong's heart skipped a beat.
He has always been thinking about the source of Zhengyang energy and wants to open up additional channels. This may be an opportunity.
Even if you can only get the follow-up of Zhengyang Jin, the harvest will be quite large. You can save a lot of spiritual resources and make immortality more possible.
‘The risk is just too great.’
Xu Chong was a little frustrated, 'The possibility of conspiracy is relatively high. If it falls into the hands of Wu and Tuesday people, life or death will be unpredictable.'
Just when he suppressed his heartbeat and was about to give up participating in this matter, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed across.
‘Wait!’
‘Even if it is a conspiracy, this conspiracy is based on the fact that I am an ordinary person!’
‘If it’s done properly, maybe this risk can be taken!’
Xu Chong stopped suddenly, with a look of horror in his eyes: "Zhao Liu!"
"My subordinates are here."
………
In order to search for the suspects, Canglong County has been under martial law, the doors of every house are closed, and the streets are deserted.
When Xu Chong and Zhao Liu arrived at the south of the city, Zhou Ze was leading a dozen government officials to conduct house-to-house searches.
"Master Xu?"
Zhou Ze looked surprised and said with a smile: "It seems that the rumors are true. Mr. Xu is really sleepy during the day and energetic at night."
"It's funny."
Xu Chong stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Zhou went out of his way to search for the suspects personally, which really puts me to shame."
"Everything is done for the imperial court, why should we be so divided?"
Zhou Ze laughed aloud and suggested: "Master Xu is here, and he must have known the reasons behind it, so why don't we act together."
"How dare you continue to trouble Mr. Zhou?"
Xu Chong looked straight at Zhou Ze, "Master Zhou, you can go back and rest."
"Huh?"
Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned ugly: "Master Xu, what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting."
Xu Chong spread his hands and said, "Arresting and imprisoning are the duties of Dianshi. Since I am here, there is no need for Mr. Zhou to step in and do it for me."
"You!"
Zhou Ze's face was as dark as water, and his eyes were on fire: "Okay, okay, what a Dianshi, what a master Xu."
After saying harsh words, Zhou Ze seemed to have no shame in staying any longer, so he turned around and walked towards the Yamen.
"Zhao Liu, bring a few brothers to see you off."
Xu Chong winked at Zhao Liu and ordered: "It's getting late, so don't let the blind robbers disturb Mr. Zhou."
"Yes, I will deliver Mr. Zhou safely!"
Zhao Liu showed an understanding smile, grabbed a few close government officials and left.
Xu Chong squinted his eyes and stared closely at Zhou Ze's back.
If Zhou Zefei had just stayed to handle the case together, he would have turned around and left without hesitation, without waiting for a moment.
I didn’t expect that Zhou Ze would leave so simply.