When Zhou Zhixian heard this, he cheered up and said immediately: "Did you hear that? Mr. Qin, hurry up and mobilize the manpower!"
Qin Zhiyong was greatly surprised. What happened to the elder? He didn't even ask the whole story and just ordered it to be done according to Chai Yan's wishes?
Why aren't you usually so cheerful? This scene made Qin Zhiyong quite unhappy.
Seeing that Qin Zhiyong didn't move, Zhou Zhixian urged: "Did you hear that? You should go quickly!"
Qin Zhiyong suddenly had a thought in his mind and said with a troubled face: "Sir, there is something I forgot to tell you..."
"What's going on? Tell me quickly!" Zhou Zhixian said.
Qin Zhiyong immediately told the story of Chai Yan's request for fifty taels of silver from him, and repeatedly emphasized that the money was requested from the great master.
After saying that, Qin Zhiyong did not forget to glance at Chai Yan secretly, thinking it depends on how you end up, the big boss will definitely scold you like crazy!
What I didn't expect was that after hearing this, Magistrate Zhou not only didn't scold Chai Yan, but instead nodded in affirmation and kept saying that the money should be given.
Qin Zhiyong almost fell on the spot, thinking to himself, uncle, what's wrong with you today? Why do you suddenly seem like a different person, so generous and easy to talk to?
"Captain Qin, I'm sorry to trouble you! The more manpower the better..." Chai Yan said with a faint smile.
Qin Zhiyong sighed helplessly, confessed to Zhou Zhixian, then turned around and left.
In fact, Chai Yan himself was quite surprised. Just now he was thinking of some way to persuade Zhouzhi County to provide the money, but he didn't expect that he could get it done without wasting any words.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!" With that, Chai Yan was about to leave with everyone.
Zhou Zhixian hurriedly shouted: "By the way, Chai Yan, I still have something to tell you, but not now. I will tell you in detail after I catch the flower picker!"
Chai Yan was startled, thinking that Zhou Zhixian had nothing to do with him, so what could he do to him?
Zhou Zhixian saw Chai Yan's doubts and said: "Don't worry, it's a good thing! It's a great thing that affects your future!"
Great thing...what do you mean?
Chai Yan thought about it for a long time and couldn't think of one aspect that Zhou Zhixian said was a good thing related to his future.
Zhou Zhixian gave up and said: "Don't think about it now, you will know it when I tell you! Go ahead, let Mr. Qin cooperate with you to catch the flower picker. I will wait for you in the lobby.
Good news, as for the fifty taels of silver reward, I will prepare it for you right away!"
Chai Yan did not hesitate, and left with Sister Xiang after saying goodbye.
On the way out of the inner hall, Sister Xiang said unhappily: "Master Zhou is so unreasonable. He started poaching in front of me..."
Chai Yan smiled and said: "Sister Xiang, do you mean that Mr. Zhou wants to recruit me to work in the Yamen?"
"Isn't that true..." Sister Xiang said rationally: "Didn't you listen to Mr. Zhou? It's a great thing related to the future. What else do you want to do if you don't want to poach you? Oh, that's not authentic.
..."
Sister Xiang complained, but Chai Yan did not answer her words. After thinking about it, he thought that the good thing Zhou Zhixian was referring to was definitely not poaching him, but it always seemed to be related to Zhou Zhixian's uncharacteristic attitude today.
Chai Yan and Sister Xiang came to the yamen gate and met Qin Zhiyong who was mobilizing manpower.
At this time, except for those on duty at the door, the rest of the government officials had gone back to the huts to rest. However, under Qin Zhiyong's order, the lights in the huts immediately turned on and noisy sounds were heard.
Half an hour later, the government officials were finally assembled. Chai Yan roughly counted, including Tan Zhiyong and the four agents, plus a few people doing odd jobs in the government office, there were a total of eighteen people.
Some of these people were holding simple knives, some were holding sticks, and some were holding on to ropes, chains, and shackles. They heard that they were rounding up wanted criminals in the city overnight and looking for pilgrims. They were excited, worried, and scared, and all kinds of faces were on display.
came out.
Chai Yan thought that with Shangguan Peining's Wushendou as his backing, it would be enough for these people to round up an injured pilgrim.
"Let's go!" Chai Yan said to Qin Zhiyong.
Qin Zhiyong was very unhappy, feeling that Chai Yan was commanding him, but now it was more important to catch wanted criminals, so he endured it.
"Set off!"
Qin Zhiyong gave an order to everyone, and a large group of people held lit torches and drove out of the county government gate.
Chai Yan has already collected the blood samples of the pilgrims. During the time when he gathered the government officials, Chai Yan had asked Shangguan Peining to track them. Currently, the pilgrims are somewhere in the west of the city, and there is no sign of activity for the time being.
Chai Yan estimated that the pilgrims were resting and recovering from their injuries, so he asked everyone to move faster.
In less than half an hour, a large force arrived outside a private house in the west of the city.
When Qin Zhiyong saw Chai Yan staring at the house, he asked, "Here?"
Chai Yan nodded and said: "Qin Captou, please give the order immediately to surround this house!"
Qin Zhiyong immediately gave the order, and soon Sha Tong and Xiao Wu dispersed with their people. Looking down from the air, the house was already surrounded by dozens of torches.
"Captain Qin, do you know who lives in this house?" Chai Yan asked.
Qin Zhiyong thought for a moment and said, "I've met him before. He's a fat man. He often goes to Hexiang Courtyard to drink flower wine. His surname is Sui. I can't remember his name..."
"The surname is Sui..." Chai Yan suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly: "Is your name Sui Liang?"
"Yes, it seems to be called Sui Liang...Hey, don't you know me? You want to ask me..." Tan Zhiyong looked at Chai Yan strangely.