He turned around and looked calmly at the yamen servant who had spoken.
Although his face remained calm and devoid of any emotion, the yamen servant felt a creepy feeling in his heart, as if what was staring at him was a hungry wild beast.
"Master is not in the Yamen today, there is no point in going in." A layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the Yamen servant's tone immediately softened.
"As the magistrate of a county, if you are not staying at the county office in broad daylight, where are you going?"
"Your Excellency, the county magistrate, was happy to have a son not long ago, and today is the full moon. Magistrate Zhang and everyone from the yamen went to congratulate him today," the yamen servant said in a low voice.
"Where does the county magistrate's family live?"
"Go straight north and cross three or four streets."
"lead the way."
"I have to be on duty here, so I can't escape. Who are you?" Although he was afraid, but because he was from the county government, the government servant stood still and looked up and down at this young man who looked particularly energetic.
"Isn't there another person?" Xiao Chen said lightly, and at the same time he raised his right hand and slapped the front paw of the huge stone lion next to him.
With a "click" sound, the front paw of the stone lion split from the middle. A narrow crack went straight to the bottom of the stone lion's base.
"Hiss..." A stream of cold air passed directly from the soles of the feet to the top of the head, and the yamen servant's legs kept shaking.
"Okay, I'll lead the way, you just follow me." As he said that, he led Xiao Chen tremblingly and walked north.
Although the road was still prosperous, Xiao Chen was no longer in the mood to appreciate the scenery on the roadside.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the two came to the entrance of a particularly large courtyard.
Located in a bustling street in Shunyi County, there are no low and shabby private houses on either side. Even so, this compound still stands out from the crowd and is very conspicuous.
"This is Prime Minister Cao's home, can I go back?" The yamen servant turned around and said in an almost pleading tone.
"Let's go." Xiao Chen waved his hand and walked straight towards the entrance of the compound.
It seemed that it was time for the banquet to start, and there was no one at the door to greet me, and no one stopped me.
Standing at the door, Xiao Chen looked around the yard.
Opposite the gate is a huge screen. On it is an unknown hand, painted with a picture of landscapes and birds singing, which is actually lifelike.
Xiao Chen walked around the screen and walked in.
In the huge courtyard, there are more than twenty round tables filled with ten people. There are all kinds of chickens, ducks, fish and geese on the table. People on the table are drinking glasses and passing glasses to each other.
Around the courtyard, a stove is placed about one foot apart.
The charcoal fire in the stove is so strong that even if it is outdoors in the cold winter, you will not feel the slightest chill.
Xiao Chen's eyes were fixed on the banquet table in the main room at the other end of the courtyard.
This banquet table is extremely large and can accommodate more than twenty people at the same time.
Sitting at the main seat was a middle-aged man with good facial features. He was dressed in casual clothes. Although he was using his chopsticks, he was not drinking like the others.
Beside the table, a short, fat man with a goatee was holding a wine bottle in one hand and a wine glass in the other. He was surrounding the big table and toasting everyone one by one.
Behind him is a pretty woman on stilts, holding a red swaddling bag in her arms. She opens the swaddling bag from time to time to look at it, her face filled with the joy of becoming a mother for the first time.
After crossing the courtyard, Xiao Chen walked straight towards the main room.
The middle-aged man with elegant features sitting in the main seat is none other than Zhang Qishan, the magistrate of Shunyi.
For some reason, he was always a little absent-minded when eating today. His right hand shaking the food several times failed to hold the food.
Huoran raised his head, and a young and calm face came into view.
Xiao Chen had already entered the main room and stared at the middle-aged man who looked up at him: "Are you the magistrate of Shunyi County?"
"I am the magistrate of Shunyi County, Your Excellency." Putting down his chopsticks, Zhang Qishan stood up.
This person is very unfamiliar. He must not be from Shunyi County. But to find him here, he must be confident. Today, he needs to be cautious.
"There were two murder cases in Qinghe store in a row, but Zhang Zhixian was having a banquet here. He is really the Qingtian Master of Shunyi." Xiao Chen snorted coldly.
After hearing this, before Zhang Qishan could answer, a burly man next to him stood up, "Where did you come from, a wild young man, and ran wild in front of the magistrate. If I didn't arrest you and imprison you for a few days, you wouldn't know how high the sky is."
As he said this, he pulled out the saber from his waist with a "crack" sound.
This person is the police chief of Shunyi County, and he is usually responsible for arresting some criminals.
Today, someone actually challenged the county magistrate in front of him. How could he miss such a good opportunity to perform?
Seeing his hair growing wild, several of the detectives around him stood up and prepared to draw their swords.
Xiao Chen tilted his head: "Catch me? Who do you think you are?"
The chief of the police was furious: "I really won't arrest you today. I will execute you on the spot."
Seeing this scene, Zhang Qishan hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute, don't act recklessly."
However, the leader of the police was a reckless man. How could he listen to other people's dissuasion when he was so angry? The standard saber in his hand drew a silver arc in the air, just like cutting off Xiao Chen's neck.
All the people who were drinking were alarmed by the incident in the main room. At this moment, seeing the flashing light of the sword, some adults with children hurriedly pulled the children into their arms and covered their eyes.
Everyone opened their mouths wide, watching helplessly as a perfectly normal full-moon banquet was about to turn into a blood-spattered murder scene.
Xiao Chen still looked directly at Zhang Jianshan, the magistrate of Shunyi, as if he was not aware of the sharp blade that was slashing at him. He raised his right hand lightly and slapped the leader of the police on the face with a loud slap.
Immediately, I felt a huge force that was irresistible, and the body of the police chief, together with the chair behind him, fell to the wall of the main room.
As soon as his throat felt sweet, a stream of blood spurted out from the mouth of the chief constable, covering a distance of more than ten feet.
The chair behind him also made a few "clicks" and completely fell apart.
His fingers trembled mechanically a few times, and he lay down in the corner, unconscious.
"Your Majesty, please be patient. This Qinghe store is far away from Shunyi County. No one reported the murder case you mentioned. The Yamen really doesn't know about it."
Zhang Jianshan's legs were trembling under the table. He stared at Xiao Chen, who didn't even glance at the corner, and said tremblingly.
"It's a long journey? It's been more than three days since the murder occurred, and you haven't been to Shunyi County for daily inspections? Or is it that the court's daily small patrols and two-day major patrols prescribed by the court are just a decoration in Shunyi County?"
Looking at Zhang Jianshan, Xiao Chen's expression became calmer and calmer.
"No, I just came back from an inspection at Qinghe Store a few days ago, and there was no murder case? I..." Zhang Jianshan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said tremblingly.
"Ahem." Before Zhang Jianshan could finish his words, a thin man next to him interrupted him.
As if he heard Zhang Jianshan shut up knowingly, the man slowly stood up.
"Who are you, your Excellency, and why are you here blaming a court official?"
