A sudden change occurred at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Everyone inside and outside the inner gate was shocked.
Even the Jade Fairy, her voice changed and she screamed:
"You, you were here all the way, you lied to me, you didn't drink that glass of wine!"
Xie Lingjiang's right hand that grabbed the wrist of the Jade Lady Fairy was shaking a little, as if she was clenching it too hard.
With her other hand, she silently took out a wet pale pink handkerchief from her red sleeve and threw it at her feet.
The wet handkerchief smelled faintly of alcohol.
Xie Lingjiang's eyes were cold and he stared at the Jade Fairy:
"You are not a senior brother. Senior brother would not be so kind to me."
Ouyang Rong, who looked cautious and held the skirt knife in his hand: "..."
The corner of his mouth twitched.
The junior sister’s words are full of resentment towards women...
However, now is not the time to worry about this.
Ouyang Rong took a step forward and said coldly:
"Take it!"
"You haven't revealed yourself yet!" Xie Ling Jiang Feng looked angrily at the very familiar face in front of him and shouted angrily.
In front of the main lock chamber, with her as the center, it was like throwing a stone in the middle of the lake, and the waves spread in all directions.
The clothes of Jade Lady Fairy, Ouyang Rong, Shen Xisheng and others were fluttering, and their sleeves were flying.
Especially the Jade Fairy, whose wrist was grabbed by Xie Lingjiang, screamed in pain and completely transformed into a hoarse female voice.
Everyone in the audience watched with astonishment. The space around this "Ouyang Lianghan" who was about to kill Shen Xi was as if the heat wave of the flames had swept through him. His body twisted, and soon he turned into a black man wearing an animal mask. Robed priestess.
The prototype is revealed in the spiritual vibration.
Amidst the screams, the black-robed priestess's body crackled and bones exploded, and the right hand captured by Xie Lingjiang withdrew from Xie Lingjiang's hand like a boneless loach.
Only a broken sleeve of the black robe was left in the latter's hands.
Her shadow flashed and jumped into the air, like a black whistle arrow.
This scene of escaping was very similar to that night when the accounts were burned in the East Treasury.
However, this time, Xie Lingjiang was not surprised at all. He had even expected it.
"Where is the monster running away!"
Along with the figure soaring into the sky like a black whistle arrow, there was a red figure like a fireball following behind it.
In one breath, the latter came from behind and caught up with the former.
Two figures, one black and one red, collided in the air.
Thirty feet above the Digong Gate, there was a momentary mixture of black and red colors.
Before everyone in the audience looked up and saw it clearly.
Above, the frightened voice of the Jade Fairy resounded throughout the audience:
"Book-turner! You are indeed seventh grade!"
Then a cold snort came.
in the air.
The black and red figure exploded completely.
Xie Ling Jiang Hongshang is like a fire, and the clothes are hunting wildly.
The figure was like a ball of beating flames in the air, hanging high in the air.
Wave after wave of crimson spiritual energy around her body, together with the red clothes on her body, enveloped her like tongues of fire.
But the figure of the black-robed priestess was like wood sparks exploding in a late-night bonfire, flying some distance and falling diagonally.
Sharp-eyed onlookers on the field immediately saw that the flaming red figure standing side by side with the scorching sun above their heads had a bronze mask in their hands.
Xie Lingjiang turned over her hands and put the bronze mask into her sleeves. She casually discarded the broken sleeve of the black robe.
Immediately, without any hesitation, the figure that was originally stuck in the air was like an off-string rocket, rushing towards the falling figure of the black-robed priestess.
He didn't stop and pursued him relentlessly.
However, at this moment, the falling figure in black robe actually turned at an angle of nearly 90 degrees in the air, changing the landing point.
The Jade Fairy's figure surged forward and she jumped into the drainage hole next to the main gate chamber.
Another person in red clothes followed closely with the sound of breaking through the air. She chased into the drainage hole like a flaming meteorite passing through the atmosphere.
The two women fought back and forth several times, making everyone in the audience dizzy.
But at this moment, before everyone could react, another change occurred.
There were two loud "bang" and "bang" sounds in succession.
Two shocking splashes of water suddenly exploded from the drainage hole.
It's like a fish jumping on the shore.
The Jade Fairy flew out, but this time she was wet and tangled in net ropes.
Many of the net ropes on her body were broken, but most of them were still hanging on her body, looking extremely embarrassed.
This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Xie Lingjiang came back standing, while she came back lying down.
In front of everyone in the audience, Xie Lingjiang carried the dying Jade Fairy with a cold face.
Just like throwing away a piece of garbage, the Jade Princess Fairy was thrown on the ground.
Xie Lingjiang stepped on her, bent down, and sealed her Dantian acupoints.
Completely subdued.
Xie Lingjiang pursed her lips and said word by word to the priestess who was coughing blood on the ground:
"Don't worry, I won't let you forget what happened today so easily. You will know that death is sometimes a kind of relief."
The Jade Fairy covered her mouth hard and coughed up blood: "You...you..."
The fight between the Qi Practitioners and Xie Lingjiang's thunderous suppression left everyone on the field in a state of silence.
Ouyang Rong shook his head, walked over the Jade Fairy on the ground, walked forward with his head held high.
"I am the magistrate of Longcheng County, Ouyang Lianghan. I guarantee it is true."
He faced the audience and spoke seriously:
"Everyone just saw it. Today, this bold monster disguised himself as an official and wanted to attack and kill the supervisor, Mr. Shen. He is so audacious!"
Ouyang Rong turned his head and said to Shen Xisheng and Wang Lengran:
"The two adults were frightened today. They came all the way from afar. It was because the official did not receive them well. This kind of trouble occurred. The official was negligent and should be punished. However, at the moment, the official has an important matter to report, which is related to Longcheng County. Even the safety of most of the people in Jiangzhou is in danger, I hope you two adults will bear with me."
Shen Xisheng straightened his official hat again and turned to look at the Jade Fairy who was held by Xie Lingjiang not far away.
The fearful look on his face disappeared and returned to normal. He nodded seriously:
"Please tell me, Magistrate Ouyang. If this matter is really as serious as you say, it is of course the top priority! Mr. Wang, what do you think?"
Shen Xisheng suddenly turned around and asked.
Wang Lengran's facial muscles seemed a little stiff, he squeezed out a smile, nodded to the inspector and Longcheng County Magistrate who were looking at him:
"Master Shen is right. Magistrate Ouyang can tell you directly. If justice is yours, I and Master Shen will fully support it."
Ouyang Rong nodded, "Thank you two adults."
He suddenly pointed his finger at the coughing black-robed priestess on the ground, and said loudly to the guests and people in the audience:
"I want to accuse the Liu family of Longcheng and the chief criminal Liu Ziwen!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was silent. Most of the guests cast their eyes towards the backs of some people in the first row of the crowd. Liu Ziwen's body swayed in the wind; Liu Zian's sickly face was gloomy and dripping, and he took a step back; Liu Ziwen Lin looked around hurriedly.
Ouyang Rong kept talking, and his voice echoed throughout the audience: "The Liu family has not only caused harm to Longcheng for many years, but also used floods to annex fertile land every year, and is full of evil!
"Today, this demon assassin was sent to pretend to be a court official and assassinate the supervisor. This demon assassin is from Xiaogushan Dragon King Temple, which is wholly owned by the Liu family. He is the priest of this temple and has been funded by the Liu family for many years!
"In addition, there is the most important thing, which is also related to the safety of thousands of people."
Ouyang Rong paused, then suddenly turned his head and said to Liu Ashan, who was rushing over:
"First take people to control the main lock room. Don't let some people destroy the evidence at the scene and then take the things out for everyone to see."
"Yes, sir!"
Liu Ashan led people into the main lock room behind Ouyang Rong and others, and then successively moved out the fully loaded wooden barrels from the main lock room and placed them in the sun.
Ouyang Rong turned his head, continued to face the curious eyes of everyone in the audience, pointed at the main lock room, and said righteously:
"Under the instigation of the Liu family, the priests of the Dragon King Temple, together with the sword shop craftsmen who repaired the gate, used the gate cleaning ceremony before completion to smuggle these flammable and explosive oils into the main gate chamber...
"The Liu family is trying to do evil things to the newly built Di Gong Gate! There are both witnesses and physical evidence on this matter!
"The Liu family is so proficient in this matter, it's hard not to doubt that this is not the first time or twice.
"I reasonably infer that since the construction of a Dickong Gate, every collapse of the Dickong Gate in the four years was caused by the Liu family! The floods in Longcheng County for more than ten years have caused mourning everywhere, and many families have been destroyed. , not only a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster caused by the Liu family!
“The crime is so heinous and the crime is so heinous that the common people cannot hate him without killing him!
"Master Shen and Master Wang, please request a public trial of the Liu family!"
Ouyang Rong's words were like gold and stone falling to the ground, with a sonorous sound.
It was like a thunderbolt from the blue that struck the hearts of the common people, rural gentry, and members of the wealthy family who came to watch the ceremony today.
It immediately became the fuse that ignited the whole scene.
"Wow--"
"Oh——"
The crowd watching the ceremony was completely in a state of excitement.
Countless looks of shock, anger, and silence fell on the three brothers Liu Ziwen, Liu Zi'an, and Liu Zilin standing in the first row of the crowd.
"False accusations...all false accusations!" Liu Zilin, with a gleam of light on his back, yelled at the crowd to defend himself.
However, his voice was overwhelmed by the roaring sound and drowned by the angry and suspicious eyes. Liu Zilin trembled all over and stammered in his words.
"Come here, take the Liu brothers into custody first!"
Shen Xisheng frowned and scolded vigorously.
He then took the lead and rushed towards the main gate room with great momentum. Wang Lengran remained silent and pursed his lips to follow.
The crowd watching the ceremony at the back could no longer hold back and rushed forward like a tide!
Liu Ziwen and Liu Zian were like two nails being hammered hard by someone. At this moment, their feet were nailed to the spot and they could not move.
Liu Zilin's eyes were filled with fear. He swallowed and looked at his two brothers as if asking for help, "Big brother and second brother, let's... what should we do!"
However, no one answered him, only the two brothers who were calm and calm in the past were seen.
At this moment, their faces were very pale and ugly.
Among the lively and angry crowd, Ouyang Rong's face remained as usual, with his hands in his sleeves, he walked forward with Xie Lingjiang and others, leisurely passing by the three Liu brothers who were detained.
When passing by Liu Ziwen and the other three, he seemed to think of something.
The young magistrate calmly grabbed a handful of the remaining melon seeds from his sleeve, chewed them lightly, smiled and spread his hands, handed some to Xie Lingjiang, and took him away to eat the melon seeds together.
Seeing Ouyang Rong's familiar scene of eating melon seeds, the three brothers Liu Ziwen seemed to remember something.
Liu Ziwen's eyes were fixed on the back of Ouyang Rong, who was eating melon seeds as he left easily. His breathing suddenly became thicker, and his stiff body was crumbling. Fortunately, he was supported by Liu Zi'an and Liu Zilin beside him, so he did not fall.
"Brother! What's wrong with you..."
"No...it's okay, I'm fine..."
The corners of the eyes of the young head of the Liu family, who was about to face the crime of confiscating his house, twitched violently, and his eyes immediately went dark.
…
The ribbon-cutting ceremony in the afternoon ended temporarily in a chaotic but orderly mess.
The sun was setting in the west, and the day's disputes seemed to be coming to an end like a red sun dragging its tired body.
However, what happened at the ribbon-cutting ceremony: an assassin pretended to be a county magistrate to assassinate the supervisor, years of floods turned out to be a disaster, a young county magistrate exposed the Liu family's heinous crimes, and so on.
However, with the continuous return of the guests and people who attended the ceremony, the news spread wildly and fermented inside and outside Longcheng County.
The coming night only temporarily concealed the boiling public opinion and waves. No one knew how big a storm would be the next day.
The sun was setting on an official road leading to Longcheng County.
There was a heavily guarded convoy.
In one of the carriages in the middle, a pair of senior brothers and sisters were sitting opposite each other, silent.
It was a little dark inside the carriage.
Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang had never been alone in a carriage before.
However, it used to be quite relaxed and comfortable, and the atmosphere has never been as silent as it is now.
This has been the case since we just boarded the carriage at Dee Gong Gate and set off.
Logically speaking, they don't need to ride in the same carriage.
Ouyang Rong can go and accompany Shen Xisheng, Wang Lengran and other superior officials.
However, when Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang boarded the train, they entered the same compartment tacitly, while Liu Ashan and others also retreated tacitly without interrupting.
Ouyang Rong doesn't like this kind of tacit understanding that you know and I know, but sometimes he is very grateful for this kind of tacit understanding, which can at least save a lot of embarrassment.
Dark carriage.
There was a long silence.
Ouyang Rong suddenly raised his hand, Xie Lingjiang trembled.
However, Ouyang Rong only stretched out his hand to lift the curtain of the carriage and did nothing else.
But the delicate body of a certain woman in red clothes still seemed to remain tight.
In fact, she had been suppressing the urge to rush into the arms of the man in front of her since she had just accompanied someone to leave Duke Dee's Gate and board the carriage.
She has been rational for so long this afternoon. If she endures it any longer, she will endure it again...
Xie Lingjiang looked at Ouyang Rong intently.
Ouyang Rong didn't know what the woman was thinking.
At this moment, he opened his mouth to speak: "Little junior sister..."
Xie Lingjiang spoke first, raised his head and asked:
"How did Senior Brother come from Dagushan to Di Gongzha in the afternoon? For such a long journey, we took the fastest waterway. How did you catch up so quickly?"
With this damn tacit understanding again, someone fell silent and couldn't help but glance at the junior sister who looked as if nothing had happened.
Ouyang Rong did not speak, but turned to look out the east window.
Xie Lingjiang's eyes showed some curiosity and he looked out following Ouyang Rong's gaze.
At this moment, the convoy happened to pass by the edge of a dense mountain forest. Outside the sparse trees, a newly built river can be seen.
Xie Lingjiang naturally knew Zheyi Canal, but it was different from every time she passed by this canal in the past few days.
Right now, under the setting sun, the straight channel of Zheyi Canal is filled with patches of golden waves - water dyed like gold.
Xie Lingjiang looked around, her eyes reflecting this scene, her face was dazed, and for a moment she felt that this scene was a bit beautiful.
This is the result of senior brother's struggle with her these days... Xie Lingjiang's melancholy mood improved a little.
"Senior Brother, wasn't it suspended after the first phase of Zheyi Canal was completed? Why..."
Seeing Ouyang Rong's bright eyes, Xie Lingjiang stopped talking and didn't say any more. Everything was left unsaid.
Obviously, if we take the normal old Butterfly Creek waterway, that is, the waterway that Xie Lingjiang and the Yuxi Fairy took after picking up people in the afternoon, they will have to bypass Longcheng County, which will take a lot of distance.
Zheyi Canal is an almost straight river. If you take Zheyi Canal from Songlindu and go to Yedu Wharf at the other end, you can directly save most of the redundant waterway.
As for the thick wall used to block water at Songlindu, Xie Lingjiang remembered that when he accompanied his senior brother to inspect the last time, he heard from the chief engineer Cao that it could be opened at any time...
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "What about junior sister, when did you discover the fake senior brother?"
Xie Lingjiang bit her lower lip and stared at Ouyang Rong's face for a long time. She slowly lowered her eyes.
The mottled golden light outside the car window shone on her pretty profile. Ouyang Rong found that the junior sister's eyes fell on the skirt knife in his hand...
(End of chapter)
