Looking at the departing figures of the family heads, Ye Zhong said, "I guess after what happened tonight, I don't think they dare to have other thoughts."
"By the way, Brother Su, how did you guess that Zhou Wei's dead soldiers would be unable to restrain themselves from taking action?"
"Under the all-round attack from Suji Trading Company, they can still remain calm without any complaints. This is not their style."
"After waiting for so long, what I've been waiting for is for them to take action, and I just took this opportunity to investigate."
Ye Zhong's eyes flashed, and then Su Qian greeted him.
"Monkey, activate your energy in the county and investigate the county, especially the whereabouts of Commander Meng. Once you find out the news, ask Su Yong to cooperate with you. Follow my instructions at any time."
"Brother Su, has something happened to Commander Meng?"
Su Qi'an nodded and said, "If the dignified leader of Sichuandu County is just infected with wind-cold disease and needs to rest for a while, that's fine."
"But during this time, we have been having such an uproar with the Zhou and Wei families. This Commander Meng didn't even show his face. Moreover, the assassination happened tonight. Do you see any movement from the outside world?"
Ye Zhong nodded and understood, "It seems that Commander Meng has been sidelined, and his current situation may be very dangerous. This makes sense."
As early as when Su Qi'an came to Sichuandu County, he had paid a private visit to Commander Meng, but in the end he was rejected.
Later, the matter was delayed because of catching up with the top conference and competing for business with Zhou and Wei's two trading houses.
But tonight's assassination illustrates one thing very well. Today's county is no longer under Meng Tianxiang's control.
It is absolutely impossible to make the governor of a county stand alone with only the second or third leader in the county.
Since Zhou Wei and Zhou Wei could not restrain themselves from carrying out assassinations, Su Qi'an blatantly made the matter a big deal.
Only by putting things on the table can you see the other party's flaws.
The night passed quickly, but at dawn, the gate of the county mansion was crowded with people.
Just because in front of the gate of the county mansion, there were corpses covered with white cloth neatly placed. At a rough glance, there were more than thirty corpses.
This scene not only frightened the people watching, but also frightened the government officials who had just left the house and were on duty almost to death.
Fortunately, after Shouhou's explanation, the yamen servant felt a little relieved.
The officer's face turned pale, his body trembled slightly, and he took a brief look at the identity of the body covered by a white cloth.
First, he greeted the thin monkey politely, and the next moment, he ran back to the county government on both hands and feet to report.
The thin monkey had a calm face and stood at the door of the county mansion, listening to the gradually rising discussions.
"Let me go, what is going on? Did you kill people? Who is so cruel, killing more than thirty people at once."
"Didn't you listen to what the housekeeper said? It is said that last night, the house where Su Ju lived in Xicheng District was assassinated by a group of assassins. Fortunately, Su Ju's life was high, but these assassins did not succeed, and instead they were all killed."
"Assassins? Isn't the security of our county very good? When will assassins appear?"
"Who knows, I didn't hear that the assassination last night frightened Su Juren, and he doesn't dare to go out now. Think about it, a Juren was assassinated in the county town, and this happened. If the county guard didn't come forward, I'm afraid it would be It’s very difficult.”
"No, I think we have to be careful and close the door bolt when we get back, so as not to make people panic."
As time passed, the government officials who went back to ask for instructions did not come out, but more and more people came to watch.
At the end, someone suddenly shouted, "Let the governor come forward and give an explanation. If not, we will have to go to the city or even Kyoto to file a complaint."
It was this voice that directly aroused the atmosphere of everyone present. The people who were just talking about it suddenly started shouting loudly.
For a time, the crowd was excited and intensified. Most of these people just echoed the words.
It's not all about standing up for Su Qi'an, but for himself.
After all, a county known as the best in public security would actually cause trouble in Juren.
The assassination thing.
Even Juren would be assassinated, let alone ordinary people like them.
Anyway, someone was responsible for causing trouble this time, and if they were to blame afterwards, it wouldn't be their turn. .
At this time, the closed door suddenly opened, and a large number of government servants came out holding water and fire sticks.
On both sides of the Yamen Branch Station, and immediately behind the gate, Zhou Han and Wei Zhentang walked out slowly.
The second and third leaders of the county and city all came forward. Just standing there was enough to make the crowd excited and the voice quickly subsided.
Wei Zhentang frowned and did not look at the more than thirty corpses at the door. Instead, he looked at Ye Chong in the front and said coldly.
"Ye Chong, as a Juren, you dare to take the lead in making trouble at the gate of the county government. Do you really think that you are a Juren, and I don't dare to attack you?"
"Take the people away quickly. I won't hold you accountable for causing trouble earlier."
Ye Chong, who was called by name, was not afraid at all. He looked at the two people in front of him and sneered.
"Haha, Mr. Wei has slapped such a big label on Ye before he said anything. Mr. Wei really has such great authority."
"You don't need to say anything about what happened in Xicheng District last night. You all know that the two officers couldn't hear such a loud noise. Ye really admires it."
"Ye puts his words here. If the county governor is not allowed to come forward and give an explanation today, within three days, what happened last night will be spread throughout the prefecture and even Kyoto."
"Don't think that Ye is easy to bully because he speaks lightly to people in the county. This matter is about life and death. If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
Ye Zhong's voice was cold, even with a hint of anger. When he said these words, the people around him felt that there was nothing wrong with him.
After all, it's a matter of life and death. It would be strange if anyone wasn't angry.
Ye Chong's words instantly made the atmosphere that had been quiet just now become agitated.
Looking vaguely, he looked like he was attacking the county government. Wei Zhentang looked at this scene, his eyes turned cold, and he wanted to command the government officials to have a fight with Ye Zhong and others.
The atmosphere between the two sides instantly became tense. At this moment, no one noticed that just when it was about to break out, several black shadows took advantage of the situation and entered the county...
Seeing the conflict that broke out, at the critical moment, Zhou Han took a step forward and stopped Wei Zhentang.
His eyes softened, he looked at Ye Zhong and said, "Ye Zhong, the assassination in Xicheng District last night was indeed the county government's negligence. Here, I apologize to the frightened Su Juren."
"But I also said that the Sheriff has been working hard for many days and has contracted the cold. The Sheriff is not feeling well. In this situation, we must not be affected by any external impact. Please forgive me."
"I also promise that the assassination will definitely be investigated as a key case, but if we are given time, this case will be given to Su Ju and you to a satisfactory explanation."
"It's against the law for you to be stuck in the county house like this. Don't blame me for not warning you. If something happens again, you can't afford it."
Zhou Han's words were very reasonable and well-founded. Even those who wanted to take the opportunity to make trouble could not find a reason.
And to be able to make the third-in-command of the county and city say such words of surrender is the limit. Any more would be too much.
Ye Zhong understands this, his purpose of coming here has been achieved, and Ye Zhong will naturally leave it alone.
Ye Chong cupped his hands, said a few words casually, and then led the people away.
As for the more than thirty corpses at the door, the government officials had already started to clean them up. The people watching at the door also left wisely after Ye Zhong left.
Looking at Ye Chong's retreating back, Wei Zhentang's eyelids jumped, and the anger in his eyes wanted to burst out.
With a cold snort, he turned around and entered the county mansion, followed by Zhou Han beside him.
As soon as the two of them stepped forward, Wei Zhentang said angrily, "Humph, how dare you, a small scholar, act so arrogantly in front of me!"
"Tell me how you arranged it. Thirty or so people didn't even touch a hair, and they just died. What a bunch of pigs, a bunch of trash."
Compared with Wei Zhentang, who was a little irrational, Zhou Han's mood was relatively stable.
He crossed Wei Zhentang, shook his head, and said coldly, "Master Wei, do you really think that Su Qi'an is just an ordinary person?"
"The soldiers I sent out last night were dead soldiers. You should know the weight of dead soldiers. If you were not prepared, would you be able to see the sun the next day alive?"
"If you are still so irrational, I advise you not to pull me away until you die."
"You!" Although Wei Zhentang was angry, Zhou Han's words still made him sober.
He walked to the inner courtyard and saw Wei Yun and Zhou Jie waiting in the distance.
He said coldly, "Wei Yun, have you investigated clearly who this Su Qian is?"
Wei Yun also felt bitter in his heart. He was not the roundworm in Su Qi'an's stomach, so how could he know Su Qi'an's every move.
And at the beginning, he didn't take Su Qi'an seriously at all. Even though Su Qi'an won the title of Juren, he disappeared for half a year and directly destroyed the Song family in Lingdong.
But so what, there is a world of difference between the county town and the county town below. Even if Su Qi'an is resourceful, he is still a little clever and cannot be put on the stage.
But what happened next was more and more beyond Wei Yun's expectation. This guy who he thought could be crushed to death at any time like a bug grew rapidly to the point where he was stunned. In the end, it was beyond his reach. Take control.
Looking at Wei Yun with a wry smile on his face, Wei Zhentang looked like he hated iron.
Just as he was about to speak, a deep voice suddenly sounded from deep inside the inner hall.
"Haha, this is the first time I've seen that a small official can actually make the second and third leaders of a county miserable. It's interesting."
Wei Zhentang, who originally looked unhappy, suddenly changed his expression. The next moment, he knelt down and knelt on the ground with a respectful look on his face.
Not only him, but also Zhou Han, who had always been at odds with Wei Zhentang, knelt down and worshiped.
"The lower official didn't know that the prince was coming, so he missed the opportunity to greet him from afar. He still hopes to atone for his sins."
Looking carefully, there are two screens deep in the inner hall. Behind the screens, a young figure can be vaguely seen.
Regarding Wei Zhentang's apology, the man behind the screen didn't care, waved his hand and said casually.
"It doesn't matter. I just happened to come to Sichuan Province for something. I happened to run into Zhou Jie and stopped by to take a look."
"I heard that you have a great talent here. Tell me, how do you plan to deal with him?"
