Everyone drank the wine very happily. Whether it was Shao Xi, Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu, or Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun, they were reunited after a long absence, so naturally they had more topics to talk about.
Shao Xi chatted with Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu about the incident in Daliang, Kyoto. Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun listened in a daze.
Unexpectedly, they had such a wonderful experience in Daliang, and they even knew that Shao Xi was now a famous person in front of the Holy Emperor, and he even used the royal name to do business all over the country.
Only then did Zhang Chong know who Shao Xi was. In the past, he only knew that Shao Xi was a high official in Kyoto, but he did not expect that Shao Xi's ability was far greater than he imagined.
Now the image of this eighteen-year-old young man in his heart has become taller than before, and he is an existence that he can only look up to from a distance in his life.
And when Shao Xi, Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun talked about the thrilling experience of working together to capture the fake county magistrate Yan Song a year ago, Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu, who were standing by with their necks stretched out, were filled with surprise.
They could not have imagined that before they met Shao Xi, Shao Xi had already had so many adventures, and the place where the incident happened was Wan County, where they are now officials, and the person they arrested was the former county magistrate.
Han Shaoguang broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, and unconsciously raised his hand to touch his neck.
He muttered with a worried look, "I didn't expect that Yan Song was so bold. He even dared to kill the county magistrate who took office. It seems that being a seventh-grade official is risky. I say Zhang Chong, you can do it in the future." Watch out for me!”
Zheng Yuanxiu, who was sitting next to Han Shaoguang, patted his shoulder and comforted him seriously: "You don't have to be afraid. With my brother here, how can I let others hurt you?"
Han Shaoguang turned his head and looked at Zheng Yuanxiu up and down several times, as if he had just met him.
Suddenly he said, "Hurry up and pull me down! Count on you? You will be the first one to push me forward when I encounter a bad person."
"Hey! Who do you look down on? Brother, am I that kind of person?"
"Well, I don't look down on you, but you are just that kind of person."
"Oops! After all these years, brother, you still can't trust me? One day I will prove it to you."
Shao Xi watched these two friends who had become county magistrates and county magistrates bickering like two children. He really couldn't imagine how these two guys made Zhang Chong and the people of Wanxian quarrel. Do they trust that much?
No matter how you look at it, this looks unreliable!
Shao Xi suddenly remembered something and turned to Zhang Chong and asked: "A year ago, Lao Wu and I left Wan County and went to Qingshan City. Later, many things happened in Qingshan City, so we didn't have time to ask more.
"After Yan Song was escorted back to Qingshan City by Captain Chang Jinhu of Qingshan County, I never heard from him again. You have been in Wan County this year. Have you ever heard how Yan Song was dealt with later?"
When Zhang Chong was asked this question by Shao Xi, he felt embarrassed and raised his hand to scratch his head.
He replied to Shao Xi: "To be fair to Mr. Shao, since you left Wanxian County, the then county captain Chang Jinhu stayed in Wanxian County to deal with the mess left by Yan Song, and escorted Yan Song back to Qingshan City two days later. , and then there was no more news.
"In the past year, I have never heard any news about Yan Song. Not only was there a murder in his hands, but he also killed my father-in-law. If he is brought back to Qingshan City, he will probably be sentenced no matter what. A decisive decision?"
When Shao Xi heard what Zhang Chong said, he couldn't help but frowned and touched his chin with his hand to think about it.
He always felt like there was something wrong with this matter?
First of all, when he and Lao Wu arrived at Qingshan City, they never heard about Chang Jinhu escorting Yan Song back to Qingshan City.
During the period of stay in Qingshan City, apart from mentioning it when he first met with Chen Mohuai and other officials, he never heard anything mentioned about Yan Song again.
Now, the matter of Chen Mohuai and other corrupt officials colluding with various bandits in Qingshan County has long been concluded. Although he forgot to ask when he came to Qingshan City this time, Xing Wenxin still did not mention the serious matter to him. The matter of pine.
There was no news about such a heinous person in this year, as if he disappeared out of thin air. Shao Xi had every reason to suspect that there was collusion between Chen Mohuai and Yan Song.
If this is the case, it is very likely that Yan Song was not brought to justice, but was secretly let go by Chen Mohuai.
Shao Xi was not just making random suspicions. It was extremely possible to connect the events in Wanxian County and Qingshan County later.
Shao Xi was almost certain that this was the case at this moment.
If Yan Song was really secretly let go by Chen Mohuai and did not die, Xing Wenxin had been vigorously eradicating banditry in Qingshan County in recent months. If Yan Song was among them, Xing Wenxin would never fail to mention it to him.
Because when he and Lao Wu went to Qingshan City, they heard that they had captured Yan Song in Wan County, so they asked him to help capture Ye Ziyuan.
Xing Wenxin knew about this matter, so if he caught Yan Song when clearing the banditry in the county, he would definitely mention it to him.
Now he is not even mentioned, which proves that Yan Song has been out of everyone's sight.
Unexpectedly, the person he had worked so hard to capture by punching the enemy was now missing. The brothers under Zhang Chong who lost their lives trying to capture Yan Song really died unjustly.
But there is nothing we can do now. If Yan Song deliberately wanted to hide, I'm afraid no one would be able to find him now.
Shao Xi couldn't help but sigh, feeling uncomfortable in his heart. He couldn't help but secretly cursed that Chen Mohuai was the biggest scourge of the entire Qingshan County.
However, it is useless to think about this matter now. Fortunately, Qingshan County is now peaceful and peaceful, and the people no longer have to worry about bandits. I don't think Yan Song can make any big waves by himself.
Since he can no longer be found, let him fend for himself. I believe that as long as he dares to do evil again, he will eventually meet his due end.
Thinking of this, Shao Xi no longer hesitated, and started talking and laughing with everyone at the table while drinking.
Old Wu on the side seemed to have figured out Shao Xi's thoughts, and asked Shao Xi in a low voice: "Are you worried about Yan Song?"
Shao Xi was not surprised by Lao Wu's guess. Lao Wu knew what he was thinking and it was normal for him, so he nodded slightly.
Old Wu also imitated Shao Xi's previous behavior and touched his chin and thought for a moment.
He continued to Shao Xi: "I also feel that this matter is a bit strange. It should be related to Chen Mohuai, but I don't know if Yan Song is still in Qingshan County now?
"When you and I went to the county government for a banquet, I discovered that this man was arrogant and cared very much about what others thought of him.
"With his character, he would never let it go like this, so I guess he may still be hiding in Qingshan County, or even among these ten thousand counties.
"He should be waiting for an opportunity to retaliate. It's just that he doesn't have a good opportunity at the moment. However, we don't know his whereabouts now. Even if we really want to, we really can't find out."
Shao Xi thought it made sense to hear what Lao Wu said. Based on his judgment of Yan Song, this person should be a very revengeful person.
He had lost so cowardly at his own hands, and as long as he survived, he would never be willing to disappear. There was really no chance that he would sneak back to Wanxian County just like Lao Wu said, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Zhang Chong and his wife.
They might even attack Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu and create chaos in Wanxian County to vent their anger.
If this is the case, wouldn't the four people in front of him be very dangerous?
But at the moment, all this is just speculation between himself and Lao Wu, with no actual basis. He can't remind Han Shaoguang and others so clearly.
In that case, wouldn't it be groundless and creating panic?
People are living a good life, but you gave them such a wake-up call without any basis, making them live in fear every day.
If nothing happens, it scares others, but if something does happen, wouldn't he become a crow's mouth?
Therefore, Shao Xi did not want to mention this matter to them before there was real evidence, so as not to cause more trouble.
At this time, Han Shaoguang remembered to ask Shao Xi where they were living now. When they heard that Shao Xi and others were staying in an inn, Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu arranged for Shao Xi and others to return to the government office to live with them. .
This was Shao Xi's original plan, so he agreed. However, it was getting late today, so they would spend the night at the inn and go to the government office early tomorrow morning.
Han Shaoguang arranged for Zhang Chong to go to Bafang Inn to pick up Shao Xi and the others early tomorrow morning. Zhang Chong was familiar with this matter. He was the one who ran between the government office and the inn to take care of Shao Xi and Lao Wu's reception.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very happily, and the joy of meeting again after a long absence added a lot of joy to their originally dull life.
After leaving Wanfu Restaurant, Shao Xi ordered Fu Biao to escort Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu back to the county government office, while he took Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er back to Bafang Inn.
As for Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun, they returned home with pomegranates.
Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun were happier than Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu during Shao Xi's trip to Wanxian. After all, Shao Xi was their matchmaker and Zhao Qiaoyun's savior.
On the way home, Zhao Qiaoyun said softly to Zhang Chong: "Husband, Mr. Shao is our benefactor. He came to Wanxian again after a year. We, husband and wife, should express our gratitude.
"Why don't you invite Mr. Shao and Mr. County Magistrate to our home tomorrow, and we and my wife will host a banquet for us. Although we are not living well at the moment, we should fulfill our sincerity."
Zhang Chong has always obeyed Zhao Qiaoyun's words. After hearing what Zhao Qiaoyun said, Zhang Chong smiled and responded: "My wife is right, everything will be arranged by her.
"Tomorrow I will invite Master Shao, the county magistrate, and the county magistrate to our home. Let's prepare some good wine and food to thank Master Shao and them. Leave this matter to me."
The couple were walking and talking, seeing that they were not far from home.
At this time, a figure passed by the two of them, and Zhang Chong looked back with the vigilance of being a head catcher for many years.
I saw this figure wearing a short green cloth shirt, a cloth belt around his waist, a pair of cloth boots on his feet, an old bamboo hat on his head, and a long cloth bag on his back.
Because he only saw his back, Zhang Chong didn't see the person's appearance clearly. However, the person looked thin but steady in his steps. He could tell that he was a martial artist.
This made Zhang Chong feel wary!
