Hearing Lin Ji's inquiry, Guo Yi was a little surprised and said: "You are working as an errand in Beijing, but you have never heard of the Kong family?"
"I haven't heard of it." Lin Ji was also a little puzzled. "There are so many powerful families in the capital. I can't hear of them all. And when I'm on duty in the Tiantian Division, why should I worry about this group of people?"
Hearing this, Guo Yi smiled bitterly and said: "That's you. You have Master Fang's support behind you and you are also highly cultivated. Naturally, you are not afraid. But someone like me cannot afford to offend these powerful people."
Lin Ji didn't like hearing this, but he couldn't deny it.
"Don't talk about these, just talk about the Kong family."
"I heard that the old man of the Kong family is a third-rank official in Beijing, but I don't know much about it other than that. In short, County Magistrate Kong came to Qingyang County from Beijing, and he will probably leave in two or three years."
"You're leaving in two or three years, and you're dragging your family with you?"
Lin Ji's eyes fell on Kong Lingxuan.
"This kid looks like he's only sixteen or seventeen years old. Why would he go out to visit a brothel at such an age? According to you, since he comes from a big family, he already has a hothouse girl at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Why is this necessary?"
Guo Yi said helplessly: "I don't know what these powerful people think. After all, I am just a little head catcher."
Lin Ji frowned slightly.
"You are a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, where is your past arrogance?"
"There's no point in being arrogant." Guo Yi shook his head and said, "In the past, when I worked under you, you were always there to bear all the hardships. Later, when I went on errands and took my subordinates with me, I realized the troubles in this world.
"
While the two of them were talking, the farce below was still going on.
The strong man completely ignored the dissuasion of the madam and the young man from Minghualou, and dragged the girl away with a sinister smile on his face.
"Uncle! Our girl is still young and can't stand your troubles! This is the fourth time this month! If this continues, our business will not be able to continue."
The old bustard's face was full of anxiety, and he almost knelt down.
The strong man turned a deaf ear and dragged the girl out.
Seeing this scene, the old madam winked at the boy next to her.
The young man understood and bravely blocked the strong man's way.
"Uncle, you have a lot of money. This girl has never received guests before and doesn't understand any rules... Your account at Minghua House is free tonight. How about you let her go?"
"Let her go?" The strong man narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the boy.
"Yes..." The boy still smiled apologetically.
Snapped!
Suddenly, the strong man slapped the boy in the face!
The boy was just an ordinary person, but the strong man was a second-level monk! He slapped him with all his strength without any restraint.
Peng!
There was a muffled sound.
The boy's entire skull was blown away, and red and yellow pieces were scattered on the ground, leaving the entire first floor of Minghua Building in a mess.
"Ahhh!" The old madam who witnessed everything screamed, and the many girls who were quietly looking at the people below on the second floor all turned pale and did not dare to look any further.
Lin Ji watched the boy being beaten to death with an expressionless face, and then his eyes fell on Guo Yi beside him.
Aware of the eyes around him, Guo Yi looked at Lin Ji with a slightly tight expression.
"Master Lin..."
"Although he is just a small second-level monk, he is still a monk. What is the law for a monk to kill innocent people?" Lin Ji asked.
"It can range from banning the cultivation base to a hundred punishments."
"How heavy is it?"
"life for a life."
Lin Ji nodded and pointed to the mess below.
"That strong man robbed a civilian girl and openly killed someone. Is this considered a minor offense or a serious offense?"
Guo Yi was about to answer when he suddenly understood what Lin Ji meant.
He took a deep breath and walked quickly downstairs.
"Stop!" A loud shout, carrying the power of a Tonghui realm monk, finally made the scene a little calmer.
After the strong man saw Guo Yi, he bowed his hands in a calm manner, but there was not much respect.
"Young, it turns out that Mr. Guo is here too."
...
Beside the stairs on the second floor, Lin Ji leaned against the guardrail and watched Guo Yi arguing with the strong man below.
Listening to the conversation between them, it was obvious that Guo Yi had dealt with Kong Lingxuan and the strong man for a long time, and it seemed that they still had some friendship.
But this is not surprising, Guo Yi is also on duty at the county government, and Kong Lingxuan is the son of the county magistrate.
Although it was said that the head of the Jian Tiansi Mansion was arrested and returned to Liangzhou, he still lowered his head and never looked up again.
"Captain Guo, it's just a turtle who died! I will naturally give you money as compensation later!" Seeing that Guo Yi wanted to pursue the case, the strong man thought he wanted benefits.
"Don't worry, your share will never be less! This old bustard didn't dare to say anything even after taking the money... Old bustard! Do you want to report to the official?!" The strong man's voice rose loudly.
The old madam was so frightened that she trembled all over. She looked at the strong man, then at Kong Lingxuan and Guo Yi, and finally chose to kneel on the ground, not daring to speak.
Seeing this, the strong man grinned.
"Captain Guo, what do you think? It's just a trivial matter. We are all acquaintances. People don't care about officials, so just ignore it."
After the words fell, the strong man still dragged the little girl's arm and walked out.
Just when Guo Yigang wanted to stop him, Kong Lingxuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Captain Guo, you also came back from Liangcheng. You were once the chief arrester of Liangzhou, so you should know some things." Kong Lingxuan twitched the corner of his mouth with a smile, "Your backer has entered Beijing, and now he is here
In Liangzhou, no one else can speak for you anymore, do you really want to take care of this matter?"
As soon as he said this, Guo Yi froze on the spot and was at a loss.
Lin Ji, who was upstairs, couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he saw this scene.
Lao Guo was promoted, but he lost the confidence he once had.
He was originally a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect. Even if his talent was not good and his future was cut off, he would eventually have a place to go. The Third Realm would be a mainstay anywhere.
But he chose to take a further step in Jiantiansi, and his relationship with the Qingcheng sect was severed from then on. Zhan Chengfeng came to Beijing, and Lin Ji was not in Liangzhou. He had no backer. Although he broke through to the fourth realm,
Became a loner.
There was no one behind him. Facing the dignitaries from the capital and the young master of the Kong family who also had friendship with the Liangcheng government office, he lost his courage.
Lin Ji knew these truths very well, but when he saw that the once high-spirited Guo Yi was now like this, he couldn't help but feel upset.
He couldn't stand it any longer and hurried downstairs.
Winter winter winter.
Lin Ji's footsteps were very heavy and soon attracted the attention of everyone downstairs.
Seeing Lin Ji coming downstairs with a bad look on his face, Guo Yi's expression changed slightly: "Master Lin, this matter..."
Lin Jize ignored Guo Yi completely, and passed Kong Lingxuan directly to the strong man's side.
The strong man stopped and said coldly: "Boy, what do you want to do..."
Snapped!
Lin Ji didn't hold back, and slapped him in the same way, which also knocked off the strong man's skull.
Blood spattered on the little girl beside her, and she fainted on the spot.
"You!" Kong Lingxuan stood up violently and looked at Lin Ji with murderous intent in his eyes, "You dare to kill my people?"