Lingxiao City, the Sheriff's Mansion, the backyard.
Zhang Suxing and Zhang Wenjian father and son sat opposite each other.
The water in the teapot was already boiling, but both of them lowered their heads and frowned, unaware.
After a long time, Zhang Suxing finally raised his head and said, "Wen Jian, is there any news from Master Chen?"
"The new county magistrate Guanxing is a fool!" Zhang Wenjian's face showed disdain. "Uncle Chen just mentioned to him that Lin Shu'er was hiding in Duanjiabao, and he was ready to rob someone. .”
"Did you go?" Zhang Suxing was stunned.
"He's gone. He directly led people to detain Lin Jinglei." Zhang Wenjian nodded. "The same goes for Guan Xing. He didn't dare to conflict with Duan Wenjun, but he went to seek bad luck for the Lin family. Lin Jingyun came to find me. This What can I do?"
Zhang Suxing didn't say a word, and kept staring at the lid of the pot that was constantly being washed up by the boiling water.
Zhang Wenjian looked at him and said, "Father, why do you want Uncle Chen to sow discord between Guan Xing and Duan Wenjun? The second young master of Prince Rui's Mansion has specifically told us that we local officials should fully cooperate with him to resettle the people on Moon Island. , in case the second young master is upset..."
"Wen Jian, I know you like that girl Lin Shu'er." Zhang Suxing did not answer him, but continued, "But you have to remember the mission that we, father and son, have on our shoulders. Don't let the love between our children affect the development of our family. mission."
Zhang Wenjian had a look on his face, "Thank you father for teaching me, my child understands!"
Zhang Suxing nodded slightly, changed the subject, and continued, "Ten days ago, my people saw Duan Wenjun entering Prince Rui's Mansion."
"Duan Wenjun has a good relationship with the second young master. He went to Prince Rui's Mansion to visit the second young master. Is there no problem?" Zhang Wenjian looked confused.
"There were no problems in the past, but this time is different." Zhang Suxing picked up the kettle and made a pot of tea, and then continued, "Do you know where the second young master is now?"
"Isn't it in Prince Rui's Mansion?" Zhang Wenjian was startled again. "I heard that after Prince Rui and the eldest son went to Kyoto, they temporarily handed over Prince Rui's Mansion to the second son to take care of it."
"No!" Zhang Suxing's face turned stern. "He was in Shan Fengshan, and he went to Shan Fengshan the day after Duan Wenjun showed up at Prince Rui's Mansion."
"Shan Fengshan?" Zhang Wenjian's expression immediately changed when he heard this, "Isn't that the territory of the golden bandit Ma Sanye?"
"Now, I'm afraid it's not Mr. Ma's territory anymore." Zhang Suxing shook his head, raised the teapot and filled their teacups.
"Father, are you saying that Duan Wenjun helped the second young master put down the golden bandits in Shan Fengshan?" Zhang Wenjian exclaimed.
"I don't know if Duan Wenjun helped the second young master. But I heard that after the second young master left Prince Rui's Mansion that day, he went directly to Shan Fengshan Camp." Zhang Suxing frowned. "Then a few days later , the people from Shan Fengshan Camp took the Second Young Master’s order and mobilized the nearby local garrison."
"Father, that's not right!" Zhang Wenjian frowned, "Isn't this Shan Fengshan camp always under the Ministry of War? Even if the second master wants to take advantage of Shan Fengshan, it is impossible to mobilize them!"
"Don't forget, Zhang Yucheng, the captain of Shan Fengshan Camp, was a soldier of Prince Rui's Mansion before." Zhang Suxing sighed, "Actually, I don't care what happened to Shan Fengshan now. I'm just here." I wonder if this matter has anything to do with Duan Wenjun."
"Father is worried that if Duan Wenjun is the one who advises the Second Young Master, with his contribution to recruiting Moon Island and his contribution to pacifying Shan Fengshan this time..." Zhang Wenjian said thoughtfully.
"If I were Duan Wenjun, even if Shan Fengshan had his contribution this time, I would definitely not come forward." Zhang Suxing shook his head, "Wen Jian, don't you realize that Duan Wenjun's recent performance Is it too prominent?"
"Father, are you worried that he has been hiding his clumsiness before?" Zhang Wenjian's face turned stern.
Zhang Suxing shook his head and did not answer Zhang Wenjian. Instead, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. "After Zhao Dachui was recruited, he and dozens of his cronies were recruited by the Second Young Master. No one knows where they went." .”
"But Zhao Dachui doesn't know our details, so we should be fine!" Zhang Wenjian replied.
"Where's Uncle De?" Zhang Suxing drank all the tea in the cup and swallowed it without caring about the heat. "Uncle De's disappearance is definitely not an accident. Maybe Tie Hulu's death was all caused by someone else." It’s part of the plan.”
"Alas!" Zhang Wenjian let out a long sigh, "It's all my fault that I was useless and couldn't catch the nun and the little girl. Otherwise..."
"Wen Jian, your biggest weakness is that you are too arbitrary and blindly confident." Zhang Suxing also sighed, "Even if Uncle De is caught, he will definitely not betray us. Send someone to arrest him." His wife and daughter, this is a big failure!"
"Father, didn't you send someone from the Shadow Sect to kill him that day?" Zhang Wenjian looked puzzled. "But I didn't expect that his life was so serious. Someone broke into the Gong County government office and rescued him."
"He was not rescued." Zhang Suxing immediately replied, "The official documents are correct. He should have killed those people."
"Those two masters from the Shadow Sect have top-notch cultivations. How can Uncle De be so skilled?" Zhang Wenjian suddenly changed his expression.
He had been in contact with Li Deming many times, but he never expected that the seemingly harmless man with a smile on his face would actually be a top-notch master who could kill without blinking an eye.
Zhang Suxing stood up, walked to the window, looked at the stars outside, and didn't speak again for a long time.
Zhang Wenjian stood up, picked up the robe next to him and put it on Zhang Suxing, "Father, it's cold. Please be careful not to catch a cold."
Zhang Suxing stretched out his hand to gather his cloak and took a long breath, "Wen Jian, do you feel that the sky is different now than before?"
Zhang Wenjian looked up and seemed a little confused.
After a long time, he finally said, "Father, do we want to send a message to the man in the capital?"
"Passing news? Why do you want to spread the news?" Zhang Suxing rolled his eyes at him. "We have no choice but to cooperate with him. It's better to do less than to do more!"
"If it is true that Duan Wenjun helped the Second Young Master to pacify Shan Fengshan, shouldn't we tell the person in the capital?" Zhang Wenjian was a little confused. "I heard that Duan Daxiong also went to the capital."
"Shan Fengshan was taken away, but it's actually not a bad thing for us!" Zhang Suxing turned to look at Zhang Wenjian, his expression became extremely solemn. "Only by cutting off that person's financial path can he be able to follow him sincerely." We work together."
Zhang Wenjian was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood: "Father, you are wise!"
