Mei Changyuan avoided Xue Lin's gaze and stuttered in panic: "President Ding was killed. Can you find out who the murderer is?"
Xue Lin looked at Mei Changyuan coldly, and couldn't help rubbing the handle of the gun with his hand on the holster, and said in a ferocious voice: "County Magistrate Mei must know who the murderer is."
Mei Changyuan was horrified and incomprehensible. This was a heartbreaking statement. He suddenly changed his expression and said: "Captain Xue, what are you talking about? How could I know who the murderer is?"
"Don't you know?" Xue Lin asked back and said with a sullen face: "We just arrested the Red Spear Club yesterday, and President Ding was killed at night. The matter has become obvious."
Mei Changyuan punched the table hard and said with indignation: "The real culprit is undoubtedly the Red Spear Club. The Red Spear Club is too bold and lawless and must be severely punished!"
An inexplicable sneer appeared on Xue Lin's face, and he said: "With County Magistrate Mei's words, I feel relieved."
"Haha." Mei Changyuan laughed dryly and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Although he had been looking forward to Ding Zuopeng's death for a long time, the thing happened so suddenly that he was at a loss as to what to do. And looking at Xue Lin's coming, there was a lot of hope.
He didn't want to get into trouble because of the thought of asking for guilt.
At this time, a whipping sound suddenly came from the yard. As soon as Mei Changyuan turned his ear, he heard a miserable scream. He immediately recognized that it was Qin Xianglian's voice and couldn't sit still.
Huo stood up and rushed to the door, and saw a scene that made his eyes split open.
At this time, Qin Xianglian had been stripped of her upper body by the Tuan Ding, and her white and tender body was exposed to the broad daylight. The Tuan Ding in the yard did not hide his greedy eyes. There was a thick Tuan Ding who was waving a riding whip, and under Qin Xianglian's
There were blood marks all over his fair and tender body.
"Stop!" Mei Changyuan roared.
The Tuan Ding did not stop, but used more force, and beat Qin Xianglian until she fainted in a few blows. Mei Changyuan felt distressed, knowing that he could not control the Tuan Ding, so he quickly returned to the house and got angry at Xue Lin: "Xue Lin
, I have no problem with you arresting people, but if you take off their clothes and beat them in the county government office, aren’t you insulting me?”
Xue Lin sat on a chair with his legs crossed, peeling a banana slowly in his hand: "County Magistrate Mei, please be patient."
Mei Changyuan said angrily: "Xue Lin, what do you want?"
Xue Lin put down the half-eaten banana and said coldly: "County Magistrate Mei, please stop pretending to be innocent with me. I know everything about you and the Red Gun Club. If you ask me what I want, I want to find out."
The real murderer of President Ding cut him into pieces."
"But I really don't know who the real murderer is?" Mei Changyuan said.
"Then I'm sorry." Xue Lin winked at the group member standing guard outside. The group member poured cold water on Qin Xianglian, who had passed out, and started beating her again, until her skin was torn apart and her body was completely bruised.
Mei Changyuan listened to the screams outside, and his body couldn't help shaking, but he didn't go out again, just assuming that the person being beaten outside was not his concubine.
"Report, I'm out of breath." A member of the regiment ran in and said.
Mei Changyuan's face changed drastically and he closed his eyes suddenly. After all, they were a husband and wife, but they suffered such an end, and he couldn't help but shed tears.
Xue Lin glanced at Mei Changyuan, took a deep breath, stood up from the chair, cupped his hands and said: "County Magistrate Mei, I will return the person to you, take your leave."
After Xue Lin left, Mei Changyuan sat in silence for a while, then stumbled out the door and saw Qin Xianglian's body lying in the yard. He couldn't help but feel sad and sat on the steps and burst into tears.
He Ruiliang came behind Mei Changyuan at some point and ordered several servant girls to collect Qin Xianglian's body. He sighed several times and whispered: "County magistrate, cheer up. Ding Zuopeng is dead. This is your return to power."
Don't ruin the opportunity because of temporary hatred."
Mei Changyuan was on the verge of crying and said in a hoarse voice: "What's the point of being a county magistrate? I've lost two concubines in two months and been bullied over and over again..."
He Ruiliang said hastily: "County Magistrate, since ancient times, those who want to achieve great things have all suffered hardships. As long as you have mastered the power, are you still worried about not having a woman? Are you still worried about not being able to take revenge?"
There was a sparkle in Mei Changyuan's eyes. He pulled He Ruiliang's clothes and said, "Secretary-General, do you have any clever ideas?"
He Ruiliang said: "First, let go of your hatred for the time being and stabilize Xue Lin; second, gain freedom as soon as possible and win the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce first. As long as you have financial power, the militia will be in your hands; third,
, find the real culprit who killed Ding Zuopeng and establish the authority of the county magistrate; fourth, use Xue Lin's help to get rid of the Red Spear Society to prevent the tail from being lost."
After hearing this, Mei Changyuan nodded repeatedly and hesitated: "Then how can we stabilize Xue Lin?"
He Ruiliang said: "It's easy to say, it's nothing more than giving money and power."
Mei Changyuan sighed with a complicated expression and said: "Okay, everything will be done as you say."
…
Xue Lin left the county government office, but his mood became even worse. He originally came to the county government office to vent his anger on Mei Changyuan and force him to submit, but he didn't expect that Mei Changyuan's palace was so deep that even his own woman was beaten to death in front of him.
There was no resistance at all, which made him feel a layer of gloom. When he calmed down, he realized that what he had just done was too stupid and impulsive. He had formed an incomprehensible hatred with Mei Changyuan. If Mei Changyuan gains power in the future, he is afraid that
It means that you have lived a good life without yourself.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel murderous, and wanted to go back and kill Mei Changyuan to avoid future troubles, but he still held back and killed a county magistrate unless he was tired of living.
Just when he was irritated, a regiment member ran over sweating profusely and said urgently: "Commander, it's bad, Zhecheng County was looted by Longshanji bandits, and now the Longshanji bandits are coming to Yongcheng."
Xue Lin was shocked and said: "Is the news accurate?"
Tuan Ding said: "It's accurate. It was said by someone who escaped from Zhecheng County."
Xue Lin couldn't help but trembled, quickly got on his horse, and shouted: "Immediately summon all squadron leaders to the regiment headquarters to discuss matters."
Xue Lin had a lot of experience in guarding against bandits last time. He sent someone to report to the Zhangde garrison and gathered all his troops to strictly guard the city.
…
Zhou Qing escorted the opium all the way to Qingshi Town, and took Feng Guanglin to find Han Baihang.
When Feng Guanglin saw Han Baihang's face, he said firmly: "Captain Han, your army has disarmed me. I, Mr. Feng, am also a face-saving person. You have to give me an explanation."
Han Baihang frowned slightly, turned to look at Zhou Qing, and asked: "Zhou Qing, what is my order when I set off?"
Zhou Qing straightened his chest and raised his head, and said without squinting: "The company commander said, bring the opium back. If you can't handle it, come and see me."
"Master Feng, please listen carefully. I did not give you an order to disarm you. Captain Zhou misunderstood my order, which is why there was such a misunderstanding. I'm really sorry." Han Baihang pushed five or six and rushed.
Zhou Qing got angry and said: "Whoever asked you to make your own decisions should be punished by deducting two months of military pay."
Zhou Qing agreed with a bitter look on his face, while Feng Guanglin watched the two of them perform the double act with cold eyes and sneered: "Since it is a misunderstanding, then Captain Han should return the weapon to me."
Han Baihang laughed and said: "Of course we have to return the weapons, but not now."
