It was already dinner time, and the food in this restaurant always tasted good and belonged to an old restaurant, so there were many people stuck in the restaurant at this moment. I had already been watching the excitement upstairs and downstairs. After seeing the yamen servants come in, they all stayed where they were waiting to be released. But now they all looked sideways after hearing Zhang Yan's words.
After all, it is rare for people who have been convicted of a crime to be expelled from the army. Generally, people who have committed minor crimes will not be expelled from the army. Those who are expelled from the army are those who have committed major crimes, and the place they go to is a dangerous place. The identity of a criminal soldier is often consumed in the battle. There is room for a near-death situation. It is rare to have one or two all year round, but I only hear about it. Now that I saw one with my own eyes, I naturally remembered the name, Zhang Yan.
"Why are you howling?" The catcher's brows furrowed even deeper now, and there were so many things in his heart that he couldn't say at once.
Indeed, as Zhang Yan expected, not only Xiao Chongwen and the others and those green men were the tricks of Mr. Wu, but also the head catcher.
There are two types of yamen servants in the yamen. One is responsible for the internal affairs of the yamen, such as punishment, guarding, chores, and ceremonial guards. One is responsible for the external affairs of the yamen, such as arrests, escorts, investigations, and patrols. The two types of yamen will also be further subdivided into some specific responsibilities. The people who entered the restaurant this time were the team that specializes in investigating various cases, also known as the police.
The leading catcher belongs to the highest position among the government officials and is called the head catcher.
This time, coming here is the final link in a series of measures arranged by Wu Qingling. That is to say, he is responsible for collecting corpses or dealing with emergencies. Even if Zhang Yan is not killed by the green skins, he can still use verbal attacks to seize the conversation and take the person down first.
But before the catcher could finish his words, and before he showed his verbal trap to make Zhang Yan jump, Zhang Yan immediately revealed his protective weapon.
I, after having cleared my sins, am a good citizen, and I have a document to prove it!
Just such a simple message, but it suddenly blocked the arrester who had millions of plans in his heart.
Ignore it? But the document was held high above the head, and those who were closer could even see the two scarlet stamps on the document and Zhou Cang's vigorous signature. If this was reckless, wouldn't it mean that he was directly confronting the garrison city guard? To put it more seriously, it means disdain for the effectiveness of the military's sealing of signatures. Not to mention a mere arrest, even Wu Yuan, the political officer of Langyuan City, cannot bear this blame.
But if you do, what should you say next? You can’t take people back, right? There were so many people present, and if every pair of eyes could see that Zhang Yan had nothing to do with Ma Shan's death on the ground, there would be no reason to arrest him, and the gossip was also beyond the power of a little head catcher like him.
What's more, this matter cannot be brought to the table. You can only come in secret and follow the normal rules openly.
"Hey, Mr. Cha, aren't we worried about your misunderstanding? This apology document already has the seal and approval of Mr. Zhou Cangzhou, the garrison officer of Langyuan City. Now it's still because the official Wang of the Yamen said that it will take two days to register. , so I carried it close to me to prevent Mr. Chai from misunderstanding and killing me as an escapee."
It was all said and done, and Zhang Yan didn't mind making his point clear. It seems that he is a cautious little person trying to find a stable place for himself, but in the eyes of the people with ulterior motives, there are two other words: cunning.
It’s not easy!
Zhang Yan even thoughtfully showed the apology document in his hand to the few diners behind who craned their necks to see it, and said grandly, "Pass it around and read it. Just treat it as a curiosity for all of you gentlemen."
After the other yamen officials had asked a general question and left the addresses and names of everyone present, the restaurant reopened, and a door panel was found for Ma Shan's body on the ground and taken away. A curtain made of cover.
"Hey, I didn't expect that a drinking session would bring such misfortune to Mashan. I feel so guilty!" Zhang Yan stood behind Xiao Chongwen and the others, speaking in a deep voice. However, when the three of them heard the sound and looked back at him, they saw no trace of emotion on his face. An unabashed smile.
For some reason, Xiao Chongwen and the others felt for the first time that they did not recognize the Zhang Yan in front of them. They felt that the other person they had not seen for more than two years was as if he had been replaced by another person.
hiss! Thinking of the horrific face-changing thing that happened to Ma Shan before, Xiao Chongwen and the others did not even dare to talk to Zhang Yan anymore. They followed the government servants carrying Ma Shan's body as fast as the wind at their feet.
Gone far.
Zhang Yan watched the crowd gather together, and the smile on his face did not shrink. He gained a lot today. Not only did he get the word "Master Wu", but he also relied on good luck and adaptability to solve the opponent's first round of moves.
"It's really endless!" Zhang Yan sighed in his heart. It seemed that he was going smoothly today and neutralized the other party's methods without encountering any difficulties. But in fact, if there was even the slightest mistake in every step, the person who was lying on the door and being covered with a cloth and carried away should be punished. It's him.
"It's hard to deal with!" Zhang Yan knew very well that the main reason why he won this game was "surprise". Who would have known that he came here with the means of Daomen Longhushan to borrow corpses and resurrect them? Master Wu's methods had failed him from the beginning, so the outcome was decided early.
But what’s behind...it’s hard to say.
Zhang Yan was even thinking that Young Master Wu was different from him in that he had a big umbrella covering his head.
Taking one last look at the direction Xiao Chongwen and the others left, Zhang Yan also raised his legs and walked in the same direction. It's not that I want to catch up and say anything. I've said everything that should be said. Let the other party guess what shouldn't be said. Anyway, at this time, the young master Wu should know that Zhang Yan is no longer as easy to manipulate as he used to be. .
After walking along the road for half a stick of incense, I could hear the news of the murder in the restaurant spreading faster than Zhang Yan's footsteps. In a blink of an eye, it seemed that everyone along the road was muttering about it.
The enthusiasm for watching the excitement will not change even if the world changes.
"We're here." Zhang Yan stopped in front of the largest store on this street. Looking up, he could see the three characters "Yuan Pharmacy" on the signboard.
"Sir, do you want to buy medicine or medicinal materials? We have everything in Yuan Pharmacy, and you will never be disappointed."
"Fake stone roots, fire python skin, triangle flowers, sky green grass...each item weighs twenty kilograms."
There was almost no change in the smile on the shop assistant's face, and he repeated the names of the medicinal materials reported by Zhang Yan very quickly and without missing a beat. However, I couldn't help but secretly say: scumbag business.
Because the dozens of medicinal materials that Zhang Yan reported in one breath were not enough to go to Hualou to play with my sister. They were all the cheapest goods.
Soon the medicinal materials were ready. Zhang Yan borrowed a cart from the pharmacy and pushed it all the way back to his home in Zhuzui Lane.
