Looking up, Xiao Chongwen and four other people were really looking at the roadside near the city gate in the distance. Before Zhang Yan could answer the younger sister's words, the four people had already seen Zhang Yan and walked over quickly with smiles on their faces.
"Second brother! What should I do?" Zhang Huiyuan was inexplicably panicked. She wanted to drag her second brother away, but found that there seemed to be no place to hide outside the city.
"Don't be afraid, little sister. Second brother has his own sense of discretion. How could he be deceived by them again?"
"Second brother, be careful. Those people's words cannot be trusted." Although she was still uneasy, Zhang Huiyuan followed her second brother closely. She felt that if he was going to be deceived again, she could just remind him not to be fooled again.
As soon as they arrived at the tea stall outside the city gate, they met Xiao Chongwen and the others.
"Hahaha! Brother Zhang, I finally found you!"
Zhang Yan smiled but looked at Xiao Chongwen who spoke first without saying a word. He was not surprised at all that the other party came to him, and even felt that it was a little late.
Seeing that Zhang Yan didn't answer, Xiao Chongwen felt a little embarrassed, but immediately motioned to the three people beside him to start talking. The scene was not so cold that it was difficult to speak.
"Brother Zhang is returning with great honor after removing his armor this time! What a joy! What a joy!"
"That's right! I haven't seen Brother Zhang for a few years. His battlefield aura is really extraordinary. It really shocked the brothers!"
These flatteries were extremely embarrassing and so blunt that Zhang Huiyuan next to me curled her lips when she heard them. It was hard for Xiao Chongwen and the others to continue speaking one sentence after another, making the scene seem quite lively.
"Brother Zhang will definitely start a new life when he comes back this time! The brothers have prepared a table of delicious dishes for you at Changjia Restaurant, and they will all be used as gifts for you, brother!"
Feeling that the little sister's hand on his arm was exerting force, Zhang Yan turned his head and glanced at the little sister, telling her not to be nervous. Then they looked at Xiao Chongwen and the others again and said: "I don't dare to recognize these "brothers". I was almost separated before, and finally managed to escape death and save my life. Now, forget it, You guys should go find someone else, I don’t have much fuel, so why bother?”
While talking, Zhang Yan took his little sister to bypass Xiao Chongwen and others.
"Don't! What Brother Zhang said is a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! After all, this is a brother-in-law relationship. We should give the brothers a chance to explain, right? If Brother Zhang is worried, you can tell us where we are. I just want to have a few honest words with Brother Zhang."
Zhang Yan paused when he heard this. Looking at Xiao Chongwen and the other four people who had anxious expressions on their faces, he also saw some clues in his heart.
These four people are absolutely inseparable from Zhang Yan's previous "arson attack" and were definitely directly involved in it. But these four people are definitely not the masterminds, because based on Zhang Yan's memory of these four people, these four people are not at the point where the local government will help them deal with it. Especially the behavior of the official Wang who settled in the Yamen when he came back this time made Zhang Yan open his mind.
However, Zhang Yan's predecessor was a child of a barely wealthy family. Although he had been living in Langyuan City, he had never been exposed to the depths of this pool of water, and many things were not clear at all. Not to mention the strange matters related to the officials in the local government. So he originally planned to take his time, stand firm first, and then find a way to eliminate the lurking threats around him. But the royal official gave a time limit of "three days". Zhang Yan understood that someone did not want him to settle in Langyuan City smoothly, and there would be trouble within three days.
After thinking about it, it was safer to do it openly than to accept it secretly, and it would not affect the family. It's also a good time to see what moves the other side has coming.
"It's not impossible to go, but you have to answer me a question first, that is, who was harming me when I was convicted?" After asking this question, Zhang Yan used the Taoist True Gang to make his voice speak in an instant. It has the power to shake people's hearts.
Xiao Chongwen and the four others were just ordinary people, and they were unprepared. They were instantly distracted by Zhang Yan's low shout, and their eyes trembled and their faces turned pale.
The timidest one, Mashan, trembled and immediately subconsciously said: "It's none of our business, it's Mr. Wu who is harming..."
"Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about?"
When Xiao Chongwen heard Ma Shan say the word "Wu Shao", he was excited and quickly pushed Ma Shan to wake him up, interrupting what Ma Shan was about to say.
"Master Wu? Yes?"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhang must have heard wrong. Regarding Brother Zhang's previous case, we actually didn't know about it until a few days later, and we were shocked. How about a misunderstanding? There are really a lot in it. I need to explain it clearly to Brother Zhang."
The words that are spoken are like water thrown out. How can you just say "I heard wrong" and get over it?
Master Wu?
Zhang Yan searched for the memory of his predecessor and soon found a very suitable person who matched these two words. The identity and age of the person who can make the four Xiao Chongwen "young masters" are naturally very clear. They have high status and are not very old. Coupled with the previous behavior of the official Wang in the local government office, a name named "Wu Qingling" emerged from the memory of his predecessor.
His previous understanding of Wu Qingling was only superficial. To him, he was just a high-ranking legendary figure. He had never interacted with him and had only heard about it in other people's words.
But it was such a person who now made Zhang Yan realize that he might be facing the thickest arm in Langyuan City.
Wu Qingling is the only son of Wu Yuan, a political official in Langyuan City. This identity alone is enough for Zhang Yan to understand his current situation.
"Little sister, you go back first, and I'll go see what they have to say. Don't worry, I'll be back in the afternoon."
"But second brother, you..."
"Be obedient, second brother won't be deceived like before. This time I want to talk to them. We can't suffer the sin in vain, right?" He whispered in the little girl's ear. .
"Okay, second brother, be careful!" Zhang Huiyuan finally nodded. She did feel that her second brother was different from before, and he always gave her a sense of reassurance and stability. It seems that Xiao Chongwen's clowns are not enough for the second brother.
Zhang Huiyuan left first, and Zhang Yan and the four cheerful "brothers" walked towards the restaurant they used to frequent.
As soon as he entered the restaurant, Zhang Yan looked around and did not follow him to the wing. Instead, he walked to a table in the lobby near the door and sat down.
"It's very stuffy in the wing, so just sit in the lobby."
"this......"
"Okay, okay, brother Zhang, if you want to sit outside, just sit outside." Xiao Chongwen responded with a smile, then turned around and asked the waiter to move the food and wine to the table outside.
The waiter's hands and feet were nimble, and in a short time a table of dishes was ready on the table outside.
"Come! Brother Zhang, try this wine! Hahaha, don't worry, this is fruit wine. Even if you are Brother Zhang, you can drink a bottle of wine. Come on, fill it up!"
