"Yes! I didn't even notice it if you didn't tell me! I really didn't see the child...!"
Wang Ben looked around and saw that there were indeed no children. "There should be a school in Longxi. Have all the children gone to school?"
"Does your family still have classes at night?"
Zhang Han suddenly became alert and glanced back and forth, trying his best to observe the surrounding situation.
"Yeah! That's right! It was already dark when we arrived, so school should be over...!"
Wang Ben nodded, "Perhaps he went home for dinner? Or maybe his parents hope that their children will succeed and continue to study after school?"
"Okay! Even if students don't have time, have you ever seen someone who is two or three years old and has not enrolled in school?"
"Uh...no!"
Wang Ben shook his head and became alert.
"It seems that there is still a problem in Longxi City!"
But this was just Zhang Han's intuition. He couldn't tell specifically what was wrong.
"Don't worry about it. We are going to the government office soon. Let's go and take a look there first...!"
Wang Ben looked at the map and pointed to a street not far ahead, "You should just turn this corner!"
"Um!"
Zhang Han nodded, waved to the soldiers behind him, and went together.
Time is tight and they cannot allow them to get entangled in such trivial matters. They must find out the situation as soon as possible and send a telegram to the court!
"I guess His Majesty is still waiting for news from us in the palace!"
"Yes! Hurry up!"
"The one in front should be...!"
The two quickened their pace, and the soldiers behind them followed closely. After discovering the government office, they quickly ran two steps.
After confirming that it was the government office they were looking for, Wang Ben went up to knock on the door in person.
"Dangdangdang..."
"Dangdangdang..."
After several times in succession, not only did the door not open, but there was no movement at all inside.
"Is it too late? The guards on duty were all asleep and didn't hear it?"
Zhang Han stood at the foot of the steps and guessed.
"Impossible, the government officials are all on duty in shifts, how can they fall asleep?"
Wang Ben shook his head firmly.
Normally, there should be two government officials on duty inside the gate. He should be heard immediately when he knocks on the door. Why hasn't anyone come after so long?
"Dangdangdang..."
This time, Wang Ben increased his force and the knocking could be heard from half the street.
"Squeak..."
After coming here for a while, the door opened.
A young government official first stuck his head out, glanced around the door, and then exposed his entire body.
Wang Ben and Zhang Han frowned immediately after looking at it.
Is this a government official or a thief? Why do you feel so sneaky?
"Excuse me...are you...?"
When the yamen servant first saw Wang Ben knocking on the door, he didn't want to pay attention to him.
But when he glanced around and saw the army behind Zhang Han, his heart immediately trembled, and then he walked out!
"We are sent by the imperial court to learn about the situation in Longxi!"
Wang Ben did not reveal his true identity, but gave an ambiguous explanation of his purpose.
"Sent from the imperial court...?"
The yamen servant first turned his head and glanced inside the door, as if he had received some kind of instruction, then opened the door, put on a warm face, and welcomed them in, "Sir, please come quickly!"
This move made Wang Bi and Zhang Han feel even more strange.
When the government officials learn about their identities, shouldn't they verify them first or report them back?
Why can he make a decision just by turning his head and looking at the government office?
Could it be that the Longxi County Sheriff is inside the door?
If you are inside the door and hear that they are from Xianyang, why don't you go out to greet them quickly? Can you act so calm?
From the moment they arrived in Longxi County, everything they encountered was weird!
Wang Ben and Zhang Han looked at each other and followed the yamen servant into the yamen!
Just kidding, have they never seen anything before? How many foreign imperial palaces have been destroyed, why are you afraid of a Longxi government office?
Then, the door opened and hundreds of soldiers entered one after another?
Unexpectedly, the person waiting for them was not the county guard, but a long history officer named Shi Jianduo.
After introducing themselves, Wang Bi and Zhang Han couldn't help laughing.
Shi Jianduo - more and more shit!
How much shit did this guy have to do when he was a kid to get his parents to give him such a name?
Originally, the position of Changshi was often made fun of by the people, calling him Chengzang shit.
This guy has such a name, he should be made fun of a lot, right?
However, it was a joke that the old guys who had to do business did not forget, "Ahem...! That... Shi Changshi, ahem..."
Zhang Han coughed lightly, trying to look more dignified, but when he was called his official title and last name, he couldn't help but laugh.
"We are officials from Xianyang. Where are your county governor and county magistrate?"
This time, Wang Ben had adjusted his mood very well. He had stopped smiling and asked with a serious look on his face.
"Ouch! What a coincidence that these adults came here! The county warden, the county magistrate and others went on a routine inspection and have been gone for two days!"
Chang Shi naturally knew what they were laughing at, but he was very nervous inside, his palms were covered with beads of sweat, and he had to pretend to be calm and couldn't care about anything else.
"Oh? What a coincidence?"
Wang Ben raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing it.
"What about the county captain? The county captain should be here, right?"
Zhang Han forced his smile to stop and asked.
"I'm so sorry. The county lieutenant is also going with him. Now only the official himself and these officials are left in the entire government office!"
Shi Jianduo pretended to be sorry and said with a forced smile.
"oh?"
Zhang Han obviously didn't believe this rhetoric.
How could a dignified county have all the high-ranking officials leave, and only one chief minister be there to guard it?
To put it nicely, he is the assistant officer of the county governor, but to put it worst, he is a handyman in the county!
"Then where did they go? Why did they leave?"
Wang Ben hugged his shoulders and asked.
The imperial court also sent a telegram to Longxi County yesterday to inquire about the situation within its jurisdiction. Their reply was that everything was normal!
If what the long history said is true and all the high officials left a few days ago, then who responded to the message? Could it be this long history?
"My lords, I'm really sorry. How could they possibly tell me a little long history about the whereabouts of the governor and the others?"
Shi Jianduo pretended to be embarrassed and replied.
"You also know that it is just a short history? Then how do you have the right to reply to the telegram on behalf of Longxi County?"
Wang Ben suddenly raised his voice and shouted loudly, making Chang Shi tremble all over.
"Your Excellency, please forgive me. The county guards are not here, so I received a telegram. I... I can't fail to reply, right? Besides, the question is not important. I... I was worried that the court would be in a hurry, so I replied on my behalf." !”
He was frightened when he received the telegram yesterday. Unexpectedly, the court sent officials down today, and the speed was too fast.
"Oh? Really?"
Wang Ben looked slightly sideways.
"Seriously! I don't dare to lie!"
Chang Shi bowed his head, not daring to raise his head.
Wang Bi and Zhang Han had no intention of letting him get up, and took the opportunity to look around.
It was no different from an ordinary government office. Several government officials came and went, and everything seemed to be business as usual.
"Okay, you get up first!"
Since he couldn't see anything unusual, Zhang Han planned to go inside first, maybe he could find something.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir...!"
Chang Shi thanked him repeatedly, and then invited the people inside, "Several of you have come a long way and are so exhausted. Why don't you take a short rest first and order someone to prepare some food?"
"okay!"
Zhang Han nodded in agreement and followed him towards the back office.
In the front is the place where the court is held, interrogations and offices are held.
The back office is a place for simple discussions and rest.
There is nothing special about the layout of the room. Directly opposite is a table with a chair on either side.
There are also several mahogany chairs placed on both sides, where you can sit when there are usually many people!
"Two adults, please wait a moment. I'll be back as soon as I can!"
Chang Shi bowed and retreated.
After Wang Ben watched him leave, he lowered his voice and asked, "Lao Zhang, how credible do you think this guy's words are?"
"Besides his name and position, nothing can be trusted!"
Zhang Han squinted his eyes and stared at Chang Shi's retreating back.
"Heroes see the same thing! This guy looks really honest, but nothing he says is true! Officials came to Xianyang, and they didn't even ask what the purpose was, and just arranged food and drinks? Isn't this too enthusiastic? "
"Humph! I think the enthusiasm is fake, but the desire to tamper with the food is real...!"
