It was just dark at night, and all the police officers who were not on duty at night, whether civilian or military, were patrolling the Yamen and all left early.
I have no choice, I have been too restless at night recently, so I went home early. On the one hand, I was thinking about my family and life, and on the other hand, I also wanted to protect the safety of my family after I returned.
After dinner, Yiming and other members of the night watch team gathered early in the back hall of the Yamen.
When the others first learned about the newcomer Yi Ming, they were all very happy, thinking that the Night Watch team had a strong newcomer joining them.
But when they found out the details about Yi Ming, they couldn't be happy. Instead, they felt that Yi Ming would be a drag, and even began to complain about Xia Dezhang. How could they agree to such a person joining the night watch team?
Are you too hungry to be selective about food?
Xia Dezhang came to the inspection yamen just before the night watch team was about to set off.
Seeing that Zhou Yiming didn't even have a decent weapon in his hand, he immediately asked someone to take him to the treasury to pick out a handy weapon.
Although he is not expected to be useful at critical moments, holding a weapon in his hand and standing aside can also play a role in scaring people.
Zhou Yiming came to the treasury and saw that there were all kinds of weapons inside.
But he didn't know how to use swords, spears, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks, so he randomly picked a long knife and hung it on his body. At first glance, it looked quite heroic.
Everything was ready, and the night patrol team, led by Xia Dezhang, set out on patrol.
The task of the night watch team is actually very simple. It is to patrol along the main roads in the southern part of the city at night, prevent fire and theft, and arrest suspicious people discovered during the patrol.
The patrol time is from dusk to dawn, and the night patrol team can also go back to the Yamen for a late-night snack.
This was originally a fat job. Before the disappearance case happened, people in the yamen were vying for it.
"Captain Xia, let's not patrol those remote places tonight. I always have a bad feeling tonight."
Not long after setting off, one of the night watchmen said in a timid tone.
The people on the night watch were already frightened. When they heard these words, they were even more frightened, so they all agreed.
"Yes, we can just patrol the avenue."
"In addition, we may be able to shorten the inspection time."
"Everyone is just making ends meet, there is no need to risk their lives."
Zhou Yiming walked at the end of the team and couldn't help but laugh in his heart when he heard the conversations of these seniors.
Sure enough, everyone is just trying to make a cheap buck.
Although Xia Dezhang thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it with his mouth. After all, he was in charge. If he really said depressing words, how could he lead the team?
"Don't talk nonsense. I believe those thieves are not so bold as to come out and commit crimes blatantly at night.
Even if they dare to come out, my strength, Xia Dezhang's half-level martial arts, is by no means a vegetarian. "
Zhou Ming almost laughed out loud when he heard this.
Are you so confident with the strength of a half-level martial artist? Then can my third level of strength reach the next level in a matter of seconds?
At midnight, the night watch team came to a fork in the road, and suddenly a black carriage appeared in front of them, driving over from a distance, followed by four people wearing black clothes and wearing black veils in front of and behind the carriage.
Xia Dezhang remained calm and continued to lead the team forward.
All the members of the night watch team were so frightened that their hair stood on end. Some even closed their eyes and turned away, not daring to look at the black carriage.
Zhou Ming felt a murderous aura and unconsciously clenched the handle of the knife.
The black carriage and the night watch team got closer and closer until they met head on.
Zhou Yiming thought that Xia Dezhang would lead his team to question him, so he planned to block the carriage's way.
But what he didn't expect was that the moment Xia Dezhang met the carriage head-on, he lowered his head and led the team to continue walking forward silently, passing the carriage as if the carriage beside him didn't exist at all.
When the carriage passed by Yi Ming, he faintly heard the sound of a woman sobbing inside the carriage.
He hurriedly stepped forward to question Xia Dezhang: "Captain Xia, I heard a woman crying in that carriage. Why don't we step forward to interrogate him?"
Captain Xia quickly waved his hand to signal him to stop talking nonsense, and lowered his voice and said: "Shut up, are you trying to kill us?
Think about it with your mind, is the carriage that appears at this time and its owner something that you and I can afford to offend? "
The night watch team members also complained about Zhou Ming.
"You're new, don't cause trouble."
"We, the little soldiers and generals, have a hard time protecting ourselves."
"Little brother, don't be too nosy. Wouldn't it be nice for him to earn a stable income?"
After hearing these words, Zhou Ming felt sick, just as he was about to turn around and chase the carriage.
There was a sudden loud bang.
A figure flew out of the carriage and fell onto the street, motionless.
Zhou Yiming hurried over to check, picked up the man and took a look, he was completely stunned.
It's Chun Ni'er.
It was the little girl who gave Zhou Yiming cakes during the day.
She was vomiting blood and her face was pale. When she saw Zhou Ming, she showed a desperate expression: "Brother, my grandma was killed by them."
After saying that, he passed out.
Zhou Minghan's hair stood on end, his blood surged, and his whole body felt as angry as if it was going to explode.
Seeing this scene, Xia Dezhang was so frightened that he quickly ordered his men to take Yi Ming away.
The men from the night watch team ran over and reached out to grab Zhou Ming.
Zhou Ming shook off everyone, stood up, and looked at the black carriage.
The carriage had stopped at this time, with four black men guarding both sides. The curtain was pulled up, and a figure slowly emerged and walked down.
This man was dressed in fine clothes and was about thirty years old. He had a wound on his left hand and was bleeding profusely.
"What a bitch, how dare you bite me."
The moment he saw this person, Xia Dezhang fell to his knees with a plop and kept begging for mercy:
"Sir Yan, please forgive me. We are just patrolling under orders, and we have no intention of causing any collision."
The rest of the night watch team also knelt down and begged for mercy.
Only Zhou Ming stood there, indifferent, staring at the people getting off the carriage.
This man's name was Yan Shikuan, a popular figure in front of the Emperor of Chu and the adopted son of the eunuch Yan Qiu.
"Why don't you kneel down?" Yan Shikuan asked somewhat playfully when he saw Zhou Ming standing motionless.
"I kneel to the sky, to the ground, to my parents in the middle, and never to the beasts." Zhou Ming said coldly.
"Yi Ming, kneel down quickly. You are not afraid of death, but don't kill us!" Xia Dezhang roared, fearing that Yi Ming would cause them to lose their lives.
Zhou Yiming turned around, looked at his companions and Xia Dezhang who were kneeling on the ground, and sneered: "Do you think he will let you go if you beg for mercy?
We have discovered his secret, and now that we know his identity, he will not leave anyone alive. "
After Xia Dezhang and the others heard this, they were all scared to death, and some even started wailing.
Yan Shikuan looked at Zhou Ming and smiled: "You are a smart man, but unfortunately, smart people generally do not live long."
After saying that, he got on the carriage again and waved to the black people beside him: "Leave no one behind."
The four black men showed their sharp blades, lined up in a row, and quickly rushed towards Zhou Ming and the others.
Xia Dezhang and the rest of the night watch team were still kneeling on the ground. No one had the courage to stand up and fight to the death with the enemy.
Zhou Yiming glanced at Chun Nier lying on the ground, slowly pulled out the knife and raised it to face the man in black.
Xia Dezhang knelt on the ground and saw this scene through his narrow vision. His whole body was shocked as if he was struck by five thunders.
A civil servant who has never held a knife has the courage to fight to the death at a critical moment. In front of this child, I am simply worse than a dog.
The other members of the night watch team were also shocked when they saw this scene. So what if they had the courage? The only difference between Zhou Ming and us is that he is dying and we are waiting to die.
The four men in black were all above the first level of martial arts, so they did not take Zhou Yiming, a young government official, seriously at all.
A black man raised a knife to chop at Zhou Ming, thinking that he could kill him with one knife.
The other three men in black bypassed Zhou Ming and went to kill Xia Dezhang and others behind him.
Zhou Yiming mobilized his energy, raised his knife to block it, and directly knocked away the sharp blade of the man in black in front of him.
Then he raised his knife and dropped it, sending the man in black back to the west.
Before the other three men in black noticed, Yi Ming turned around and struck three more times with bloody blows.
The knives raised by the three black men stopped in mid-air at the same time, then fell to the ground, and their dead bodies fell to the street.
The sound of fighting stopped instantly.
Yan Shikuan thought that his men had silenced everyone, so he turned around triumphantly and wanted to accept the results.
What he saw in front of him shocked him.
He saw Zhou Yiming standing in front of him unscathed. The people from the night watch team in the distance were still kneeling on the ground, and his men in black were already dead in a pool of blood.
"How is that possible?" he said to himself.
His subordinates were all masters of the first rank or above, how could they die at the hands of this little yamen servant.
"Who are you?" he asked in horror.
"If you don't change your name in office, if you don't change your surname in office, it will be announced next week." Zhou Ming said coldly with stern eyes.
Yan Shikuan knew that he was no match for Yi Ming. In order to survive, he quickly said: "Brother Zhou, right? Watching the night with your brothers is a hard job and not easy.
Since you all know that my grandfather is strict, then just pretend that what happened today never happened. When I go back, I will report to my grandfather and ask him to promote each of you. "
At this time, Xia Dezhang, who was in the distance, had woken up from his panic and was in disbelief when he saw what was happening in front of him.
Zhou Ming is so powerful!
Hearing that Yan Shikuan was begging for mercy from Yi Ming in order to survive, Xia Dezhang was afraid that Yi Ming would be impulsive and kill Yan Shikuan, so he hurriedly spoke.
"Brother Zhou, don't be impulsive. As long as Master Yan's life is spared, there is still room for change."
The other members of the night watch team also stood up at this time and pleaded for Yan Shikuan.
"Who said that no one was left alive just now?" Zhou Ming turned around and asked with a sneer, "If I let him go today, all of us will die, and the nine tribes will be implicated."
Xia Dezhang and the others thought about it carefully and realized that what Zhou Ming said made sense.
In the imperial court, Yan Qiu was a treacherous official who brought disaster to the country and the people, played tricks on others, and did whatever it took to gain benefits.
Today, Zhou Ming released Yan Shikuan. Even if Yan Shikuan wanted to keep his promise, Yan Qiu, an old thief, would not let them go after he found out.
