Zhang Xiaojing's breathing suddenly stagnated, and the foot that stepped on the young man's chest left. The instructions from Luo Canjun and the county magistrate of Jingzhao Prefecture were to ensure that the demon leader survived. This green-bearded man wrapped in a white futon may be an important figure in a certain case.
witness, or involve important secrets.
The demon leader was also aware of his own importance, so he pointed the tip of the knife at his own neck. This was considered difficult to do.
When he kidnapped the Zoroastrian treasure, his face was still fierce and ferocious, but at this moment, there was a quiet peace, like water lilies floating quietly on the lake, and his voice was numb and unreal, as if he had entered some kind of profound realm.
"My master is the reincarnation of the nine-petal holy lotus conceived in the lotus pond of Liquan County. He descended to the human world to relieve the suffering of the common people. Before he died, he had a prophecy: 'Return to Tai Chi to bring about all transformations, and the sunrise from the lotus pond will change the universe.'
Do you know what this means?"
Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye looked confused, unable to understand the sudden contrast between this monster.
Li Siye asked in a low voice: "Who is his master? What's going on?"
Zhang Xiaojing suddenly understood and snorted contemptuously: "I have heard a little bit about it. A few days ago, the demon Liu Zhicheng of Liquan County used witchcraft to gather people to cause chaos and coerced the people to attack Xianyang. Some people went to report to the official, and the Xianyang County Magistrate led the county brave to burn down the bridge.
, disperse the demon, capture Liu Zhicheng and bring him to justice. These three people are the remnants of the demon."
The demon leader's mood suddenly changed again, rolling in the clouds like a roller coaster. He shouted hysterically: "That's not magic, that's a miracle from heaven!"
He held the knife, raised his hands to the sky, and muttered: "The Tianlian was born to exterminate all living beings. Only by practicing the immortal method passed down by my master can we escape from transcendence!"
Li Siye figured it out. Isn't this a cult? Similar to the White Lotus Sect, they usually have certain ambitions. But this Liu Zhicheng didn't make a big deal. It only affected a county and was wiped out by the government.
Zhang Xiaojing frowned and said coldly: "There is nothing to talk about with such a bewitched person."
The doubts in his heart were even deeper. When the government encountered such a monster who deceived people and caused chaos, they usually punished them on the spot without interrogation. Why did Luo Shenjun of Jingzhao Mansion ask him to save this person's life? He wanted this
What is the use of a living monster?
Zhang Xiaojing has a strong curiosity to find the source of the matter. The county lieutenants, county magistrates and officials of Jingzhao Mansion outside all know this secret, and he does not want to be taken advantage of in a daze.
He hesitated for a moment and soon came up with a plan. He grabbed the arm of the young man lying on the ground and said coldly: "Don't you know magic? Either you put down the weapon in your hand and surrender, or I will kill your son's arm first."
Break it off, let me see how you can save him!"
"I'll count to three!"
"Three!" Zhang Xiaojing shook his cheeks expressionlessly, and when he exerted force on his arms, the young man's arm made a clicking sound. Along with the screams, a big blue bump slowly bulged out from the front of the young man's arm, and blood was bruising rapidly.
gather.
Li Siye's eyelids jumped at what he saw, what a violent law enforcer.
"Let him go!" The demon leader's cry was particularly hoarse, and he brought the blade close to his neck: "Don't touch him, or I will commit suicide. Your superiors need me! These officials in Chang'an need me! If I were
If you die, both of you will be unlucky!"
Click! Zhang Xiaojing broke the young man's other arm, and there was another fierce scream. The young man fell to the ground with sweat on his red face and almost fainted.
Li Siye could tell that Zhang Xiaojing wanted to use this method to find out the secrets of the demon. He wanted to know why the officials of the Jingzhao Mansion specified that he should save this person's life. His curiosity was too great.
The demon did not have the courage to commit suicide. The short knife in his hand clinked and fell to the ground. His pupils were blurred and he slowly leaned against the stone wall and his legs became weak.
Sabao found the opportunity to escape, hurriedly escaped from the demon's control, and limped out of the stone hall.
The demon slowly sat down on the ground leaning against the stone wall. His lifeless eyes regained a little life, but they had a ghostly and angry expression: "I, Liu Gengsan, swear to God, you two will definitely be buried with me."
"Really?" Zhang Xiaojing stood in front of him, looking down at him with one cold eye. The flesh on his cheeks twitched and said, "If I were going to die, I would have died dozens of times, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
It may not scare me."
The demon Liu Gengsan smiled sadly: "Don't you two understand the meaning of the two prophecies I just said? We, the high officials of Chang'an City, all know it! Even Yang's consort knows it."
Zhang Xiaojing raised his foot and stepped on Liu Gengsan's shoulder, snorted and asked: "I would like to know, what use are you to the officials of Jingzhao Mansion?"
The door of the main hall of the Zoroastrian Temple suddenly opened from behind, and the rays of the sun shone in from the outside. The hall instantly became bright, and even the two burning braziers on both sides of the hall seemed to have no brilliance.
County Lieutenant Zhang Hong, County Magistrate, Youyi Prefecture officials and Jingzhao Prefecture Luo Shenjun entered through the gate, and the soldiers of the street patrol came in one after another and lined up, surrounding the entire hall.
Luo Shenjun put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "Yes, County Lieutenant Zhang, what is the name of this bad commander under your command, Zhang? He is a capable man. He will be heavily rewarded when he returns."
Zhang Xiaojing pursed his lips helplessly and took his feet off Liu Gengsan's shoulders. He originally wanted to extract a confession from the monster, but it seemed impossible now.
He turned around slowly, his body slightly stooped, and the only left eye on his profile looked at the officials who came in with vigilance.
Zhang Hong and the county magistrate's faces were full of anger. Zhang Xiaojing was so presumptuous that he looked at them with such eyes.
Luo Shenjun didn't seem to notice it. It seemed that the higher the status of people, the more their mind and self-cultivation gradually improved.
Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye turned to face the officials, leaned down and made a cross-hand salute: "My dear envoys, one of the demons is dead, one is seriously injured, and the other is safe and sound. I can now report to you."
Zhang Hong waved his hand: "You two go down first, we have nothing to do with you here."
His attitude was very anxious, as if he wanted to drive the two of them away from this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.
Zhang Xiaojing and Li Siye nodded again and saluted, and walked out of the stone hall one after another. Behind them, the hoarse and sinister laughter of the demon Liu Gengsan suddenly sounded: "Returning to Tai Chi will bring about countless transformations, and the sunrise in the lotus pond will change the world. These two sentences are worth millions."
Don’t forget it.”
Li Siye's shoulders were shaking for no reason, and he felt as if he had been stabbed. He just wanted to lower his head and leave quickly.
Luo Shenjun suddenly turned around, abandoned his mind and self-restraint, and shouted loudly: "Get them two!"
Soldiers wearing thin scale armor blocked the main door of the main hall side by side. They stepped sideways and took half a step forward. In their right hands, they held the horizontal sword hanging on their waist. The blade was extended one foot, and silver light leaked to the ground.
Zhang Xiaojing narrowed his one eye, the murderous intent in his eyes fleeting. He lowered his head and untied the stick from his waist. Li Siye had already untied the barrier knife and threw it at his feet. Zhang Xiaojing turned to look at him, his expression a little stunned.
"Take it!"
…
With a crash, the wooden door of the prison was locked with a chain, and the soap-coated warden led the guards away. Li Siye quickly stepped forward and grabbed the two wooden pillars, trying to see if he could stick his head out and observe the scene here.
"Don't look at it." Zhang Xiaojing sat cross-legged on the straw, with a leisurely attitude as if he was at peace with himself: "This is not the Wannian County Prison, but the prison of Jingzhao Mansion."
"Jingzhao Mansion Prison!" Li Siye turned around suddenly and asked in surprise: "What crime have we committed that we should be imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion Prison?"
Zhang Xiaojing raised the corners of his mouth and said self-deprecatingly: "It's not that we committed any crime, it's that we know too much."
"You still know!" Li Siye finally couldn't help but said: "If you hadn't violently enforced the law and tortured and extorted confessions on the spot, which made the monster Liu Gengsan hate us, how could we have been dragged into this!"
"What is violent law enforcement?" Zhang Xiaojing stared in surprise. He had never heard of such a new term before and said coldly: "As an official who catches thieves, you can't use violence to fight violence. How can you deter thieves who commit crimes?"
Li Siye lost his voice, thinking that what he said was very reasonable. After all, in this era where power is greater than law, most official officials have this kind of virtue, and Zhang Xiaojing can be regarded as the top one among the mixed ranks of official officials.
"There is a mixture of dragons and snakes at the bottom of Chang'an City, and the evil in people's hearts has no bottom line. You never know what those crazy criminals can do. As a robber catcher, you can only regard yourself as a fierce god, and regard yourself as a murderer.
Only King Yama can suppress most of the murderers."