After listening to Xia Dezhang's words, Zhou Yiming was shocked. It turned out that Han Pingzhi was Yan Qiu's man. If he went to him for help, wouldn't he be asking for death?
Zhou Yiming has just killed Yan Shikuan and Feng Shiying, which can be said to be a thorn in Yan Qiu's side. The reason why he can save his life now and make Yan Qiu temporarily helpless is that he relies on his own wit and talent, and On the other hand, it relies on good luck. If one of these two was missing, he would be dead now.
Now at this critical moment, if he went to Han Pingzhi for help, wouldn't it mean that you were sending pillows to others while others were dozing off.
When the time comes, Han Pingzhi stands still and waits to see the joke after Yi Ming's failure. Once the action fails, he will attribute all the blame to Yi Ming. When the time comes, Yi Ming will be unable to defend himself. Not only has he failed to make merit, but he will not be able to escape the blame.
And this consequence is still light, because if Han Pingzhi chooses to stand still, resulting in the failure of Zhou Ming's action, the most that Zhou Ming can blame is his incompetence in doing things. If the court blames him, the most he can do is dismissal and investigate, even if Yan Qiu interferes and aggravates the crime. , that might just be the crime of exile.
But if Han Pingzhi is a deep and insidious person, he can ostensibly agree with Zhou Ming's request for help, and then send people to catch the spy with Zhou Ming. After the spy is caught, he can take advantage of the danger and attack Zhou Ming. , take his life.
Once this plan succeeds, Yi Ming will lose not only his official position, but also his life. In the end, all the credit for the operation he led will go to Han Pingzhi.
Thinking of this terrible consequence, Zhou Ming felt chilled and didn't speak for a long time.
Both Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang guessed what Zhou Ming was thinking, but they didn't know what he planned to do, so they didn't speak rashly.
"Captain Zhou, I don't think this method is feasible. After all, Han Pingzhi belongs to that old thief. At this critical moment, he can't help us sincerely. I think we should find another way." Deng Tong couldn't help it. , said.
This suggestion was made by Xia Dezhang just now, but now he openly opposes it, which is equivalent to directly slapping Xia Dezhang in the face and selling out Xia Dezhang.
Xia Dezhang glared at him, raised his hands to Yi Ming and said, "Zhou Captou, you don't have to worry about this. I have dealt with Han Pingzhi. Although this man started his career with Yan Qiu, Yan Qiu can be said to have been kind to him. , but this man is upright, extremely capable, and loyal to the court.
It was a long time ago that he found favor with Yan Qiu. The reason why he now serves as the general manager of the General Affairs Office is because he was squeezed out by Yan Qiu's faction. I believe that our request for help this time is both public and private. Neither will stand idly by. "
Deng Tong, who was standing aside, realized at this time that what he just said was too rash. He was already a sinner in front of Yi Ming. If Xia Dezhang was offended again now, he would really patrol the south of the city in the future. There is no place for the government to stand up.
In order to leave a way out for himself, he immediately spoke and agreed with Xia Dezhang: "Zhou Captou, I think what Xia Captou said makes sense. We might as well give it a try. Maybe this method can really get the best of both worlds."
Zhou Yiming and Xia Dezhang cast disdainful glances at him at the same time. They both muttered in their hearts, you are a wallflower, you will fall with the wind.
Deng Tong was so frustrated that he really didn't dare to say anything anymore and stood aside obediently with his hands down.
After much consideration, Yi Ming finally decided to follow Xia Dezhang's suggestion and go to the General Affairs Office to seek support, because time could not be delayed any longer. If the Hua Man Building was blocked for a long time, even if the people inside did not go out, people outside would feel abnormal. .
Once the news reaches the ears of those hidden spies, it is simply wishful thinking to catch them all.
Xia Dezhang volunteered to go to the General Affairs Office to ask for help: "Captain Zhou, let me go to the General Affairs Office to seek assistance. I know everyone in the General Affairs Office and have some friendship with Han Pingzhi. It will be easier to talk to him then. .
Moreover, since we are going to ask for help, it is inevitable that we will say some mean words on the scene. If you go to Capt. Zhou, wouldn't it be difficult for you? "
Zhou Yiming rejected Xia Dezhang's proposal, not because he couldn't trust Xia Dezhang, but because he felt that Huamanlou needed a reliable person to take charge of the overall situation. Obviously Deng Tong was unreliable now. What would happen if he was left to take charge of the overall situation? In the chaos, all of Zhou Ming's plans came to nothing.
So he had to leave Xia Dezhang here, and then go to the General Affairs Office in person to ask for help.
"I understand what you said," Zhou Ming said to Xia Dezhang, "but I should handle this matter personally. You have a more important task, which is to stay here and take good care of everyone. Don't let the flower-faced wolf News of the arrest spread.
If someone hangs around in front of Huamanlou, everyone must adapt accordingly and not let outsiders notice anything strange inside Huamanlou. "
Xia Dezhang understood what Zhou Ming meant and nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yiming simply tidied up, and then, surrounded by Xia Dezhang and others, he came to the door of Huamanlou and looked out. There were no pedestrians on the street.
When he was about to walk out of the gate, Zhou Yiming turned around and told Xia Dezhang: "That picture wolf is a bitter person. Just watch him and don't embarrass him. If I come back and find him with any injuries, you are the only one asking." ."
"Captain Zhou, don't worry, I understand." Xia Dezhang said quickly.
Zhou Yiming nodded, looked at the brothers behind Xia Dezhang, and said with some emotion: "Brothers, please stay at your posts and wait for my good news."
"Yes. Mr. Zhou, you have to be careful!" everyone said in unison.
Zhou Yiming showed a smile, turned around and walked out of the door of Huamanlou, disappearing into the night.
After Yi Ming left, everyone who stayed in Huamanlou looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know whether it was good or bad for Yi Ming to leave. After all, Han Pingzhi used to be a demanding person. At such a critical moment, what choice would he make? , no one can predict.
Even Xia Dezhang felt quite uneasy. Although he had tried his best to persuade Yi Ming to believe in Han Pingzhi's character, people's hearts were so far apart that even Han Pingzhi's biological father and mother could not understand Han Pingzhi 100%. If Yi Ming left here, If something unexpected happened, Xia Dezhang would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
The person with the most complicated mood at this time was Deng Tong. Before he came to Huamanlou, although he was not as good as Zhou Ming in terms of prestige and fame, after all, he was still nominally the leader of the inspection yamen in the south of the city. In front of all the yamen officials There is also a certain amount of respect, and these subordinates will listen to whatever you say.
But after experiencing these twists and turns in Huamanlou, he not only lost face and lost face, but also offended Yiming Ming. Now not only Yiming regards him as a thorn in his side, but even those under him are also Xia Dezhang Under the leadership of the leader, they didn't take him seriously at all. What he said was like farting, and no one paid any attention to it.
Seeing Zhou Yiming leave the Huamanlou impassionedly, that parting scene made Deng Tong understand something more clearly. As long as Zhou Yiming stayed in the south of the city to inspect the Yamen for one day, he would be the actual leader of the entire Yamen. The nominal leader can only be the target of everyone's scorn in the future.
After thinking about this, he mentally hoped that Yi Ming's operation would fail, and it would be best to be killed by Han Pingzhi. As long as Yi Ming disappears, he, the nominal leader, will soon be able to take away the actual power through various means. return.
Thinking of this, he was extremely happy. After a moment, this happy mood disappeared immediately because he thought of a more terrifying result.
If Zhou Yiming dies in this operation and loses this protective umbrella and his reputation, then if Yan Qiu and the old thieves want to take revenge on them in the future, he will be the first to be operated on.
Deng Tong looked at the direction where Zhou Ming disappeared with a tangled expression. After a fierce ideological struggle, he thought to himself, Zhou Ming, you can't die now, you must come back alive.
After Zhou Yiming left Huamanlou, he walked alone in the darkness, always cautious and alert, because he was not sure whether the loud noise he made when he was fighting the flower-faced wolf just now alerted the hidden spies.
If those people were alerted, he would not only lose the chance to capture them, but would also be in danger at any time. After all, Hua Mianlang had just told him that one of these hidden people was very good at using hidden weapons.
If you were suddenly attacked by a master of hidden weapons in such darkness, with Zhou Ming's current martial arts training, you would have no time to escape, and you would be dead.
After hearing some subtle noises, Zhou Yiming subconsciously touched his waist, and then his heart was shocked.
Oops, I was in a hurry to go out and forgot to bring a knife. Now, even if I was attacked, I didn't even have a weapon to take advantage of.
He unconsciously quickened his pace, and soon he saw the lights in front of the Yamen of the General Affairs Office and the Yamen on duty, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
When we arrived at the gate of the General Government Office, two gatekeepers immediately came up and asked, "Who is here? How dare you break through the gate of the General Government Office late at night."
Zhou Yiming took his time and took out his badge and waved it in front of the two government officials: "Thank you two brothers for your hard work. I am the police chief of the patrol in the south of the city, Yi Ming. I came here late at night. I have something important to do." Report to the General Manager, I wonder if the General Manager is still there at this time?"
When the two young government officials heard Yi Ming's name, their expressions changed with fear. They had heard about his name for a long time and knew about his deeds. They also secretly admired Yi Ming's ability to defy power and risk his own life. Danger, punish evil and eradicate evil for the people of the world.
The two people immediately changed their attitudes and greeted Zhou Ming with smiles: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhou, disrespectful and disrespectful.
The general manager is still at the Yamen office, so we will report it right away. "
