It's past noon.
Xu Zhen was walking home alone.
Logically speaking, since the case had just been taken over and the situation was so urgent, he should stay in the Yamen and continue to take command.
However, he didn't sleep all night last night. At this moment, he felt exhausted both physically and mentally and in urgent need of a good rest.
Therefore, he planned to go home and take a nap before returning to the Yamen in the afternoon.
Anyway, the Yamen is very close to home, and he has already assigned the tasks properly. Even if he stays at the Yamen, he is just waiting for news to come back, so he might as well recharge his batteries first.
This time, Shen Yu did not follow him, but stayed in the Yamen on standby.
Xu Zhen told her that if there was a major situation, she should come over quickly and notify him.
On the way, Xu Zhen saw someone selling cut cakes on the street, so he bought two pieces.
Because it was so close to home, Youmeng usually prepared lunch for Xu Zhen. If Xu Zhen didn't come back, he would leave it until the evening.
Carrying the cut cake in his hand, he walked on the road. Although he was exhausted physically and mentally, Xu Zhen's mind was still running fast like a gear.
Yes, regarding this case, he could have stayed out of it, watched indifferently, and watched how Song Zhili ended.
After all, Song Zhili once wanted his own life!
However, after careful analysis and weighing the pros and cons, Xu Zhen still agreed to him. The main reason for this was that Xu Zhen saw an opportunity!
First of all, if you take this case, you will be asked to do so in a critical situation.
Once this crisis can be solved, his relationship with his superiors can be improved and he can gain a real foothold in the yamen.
Moreover, if he could really rescue the young master and young lady of the Song family, Song Zhili would owe himself a big favor, which might be useful in the future.
Furthermore, the young master and young lady of the Song family were indeed innocent, and Xu Zhen naturally did not want to see the two children die innocently.
Secondly, the abnormality of the head catcher Cheng Xiao also allowed Xu Zhen to see an opportunity.
If he could solve the case, he might be able to take Cheng Xiao's place and establish his authority in the arresting house.
As long as you become the head catcher, you will have the opportunity to change the bad habits of the catchers and restrain them from doing evil things.
The reason for thinking this way is not that Xu Zhen has great ideals. He knows that it is impossible to change the entire world with the power of one person.
However, he also knows that if he does not strive for the top, then even survival will become an ideal.
In the end, the main reason why Xu Zhen took this case was actually the case itself!
Xu Zhen likes challenges. The more difficult the case, the more excited he becomes.
The ghost-faced killer from thirteen years ago had already aroused his strong curiosity. Even if Song Zhili didn't look for him, he wouldn't really stand by and watch.
Of course, Xu Zhen considers everything comprehensively and does not just think about good things.
He had already considered that even if he failed to complete the task after thirteen days, he would not necessarily suffer any losses.
He was just a small detective, so it was normal for him to be unable to solve such a big case. No one except Song Zhili would blame him.
And Song Zhili will definitely be messed up by the monk. What can he do even if he blames himself?
The worst thing is, just sell the house and leave this place of trouble.
Besides...
Xu Zhen narrowed his eyes and became more and more excited.
Because he has a feeling that the case of the Ghost Faced Killer seems bizarre and unsolvable, but in fact it is like a layer of window paper. As long as you find the right breakthrough, you can pierce it with one finger!
But, where is this breakthrough...
Just as Xu Zhen was thinking, he had already returned to his door.
However, as soon as he got home, he was shocked!
not good!
Unexpectedly, the door to my home was open!
One of the door panels even fell off its hinges and was leaning to one side.
Obviously, the door was broken open violently!
"ah……"
The next second, a woman's exclamation came from the yard, it was her little daughter-in-law who had a dream.
Depend on!
Xu Zhen quickly stepped forward and rushed into the yard as fast as he could.
"No, no, that's mine..."
But there were five men dressed as gangsters standing in the yard, surrounding Youmeng. One of them, a thin man with a goatee, was competing with Youmeng for a jade pendant!
Although Youmeng was young, he held on to the jade pendant tightly, and the skinny man couldn't take it away even after trying for a long time.
"Fuck you!"
In embarrassment, the thin man raised his left foot and kicked Youmeng to the ground!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Huh? Damn it..." The thin man looked at his empty hands and cursed angrily, "Not to mention a piece of broken jade pendant. Even a little beauty like you will have to buy it for us sooner or later to pay off our debt..."
After saying that, he rushed towards Youmeng roughly!
Just when he was about to meet You Meng, Xu Zhen rushed forward. He first grabbed the thin man's collar, pressed his arms with both hands, and then threw the thin man away!
Gululu... The thin man rolled on the ground and his back hit the water tank.
"Ouch!"
The thin man screamed in pain and hurriedly got up from the ground. When he saw that the person who knocked him down was Xu Zhen, a fierce look suddenly appeared on his face.
At the same time, the other gangsters all raised their sticks and surrounded Xu Zhen.
"Master... Wuwu..." Youmeng hurriedly hid behind Xu Zhen and cried, "I have already given them the money, and they still want to snatch my jade pendant... Wuwu..."
"It's okay, it's okay..." Xu Zhen held Youmeng behind his back with one hand, and put the other hand into his pocket, preparing to pull out the dagger hidden inside.
As the saying goes, it is essential to be on guard against others. When Xu Zhen realized that the environment was dangerous, he would hide several daggers on his body every day.
At this moment, Xu Zhen's face was gloomy, his eyes were fierce, and he was already murderous!
"Xu Zhen, are you crazy? Dare you touch me?" The thin man rolled up his sleeves, came to Xu Zhen and shouted, "Why... don't you want to live anymore?"
Searching his mind, Xu Zhen quickly recognized that this person was Cui Xiaotian's subordinate, a small boss of Wansheng Casino who specialized in debt collection. People called him Erxin.
Tsk…
When Xu Zhen quickly weighed the pros and cons and assessed the current situation, he couldn't help but smacked his lips.
Because after his evaluation, he must not take action now!
It's not that he can't defeat these people in front of him, it's just that the forces behind these people are too powerful. If he defeats them now, he will face Cui Xiaotian's crazy counterattack, and the outcome will definitely be a disastrous defeat.
Maybe he just received a severe beating, but what if he had a dream?
Or...after beating the person, go to Wei Yulang for protection?
No, Wei Yulang is cunning, and he has not solved his cuckold case yet, so he will probably not offend Cui Xiaotian for his own sake.
So... what about hiding in the Yamen?
It doesn't seem to be the best idea. It's impossible for me to hide in the Yamen for the rest of my life, right? Besides, hiding in the Yamen, how can the case be solved?
At the critical moment, Xu Zhen thought of a sentence in "The Way of Demons":
"A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. When he is humiliated by others, he does not remain calm... Those who plan for great things hide it in their heart and act on it..."
All right!
After some thought, Xu Zhen put down the dagger in his pocket, a philistine smile gradually appeared on his gloomy face, and he cupped his fists at the man and said:
"It turns out to be Brother Erxin! I thought there were bandits coming into the house! I'm sorry, I'm sorry...hehehehe..."
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