Zhou Cang glanced at the adjutant standing next to him, wanting to hear what he thought first. Then he continued to lower his head and examine the two pills in his hand. This thing is actually still warm.
The adjutant is a member of Zhou Cang's clan and has been with him since he joined the army. He is a confidant and basically does not need to avoid the other party in anything.
"Sir, Zhang Yan doesn't look like an ordinary citizen. He doesn't talk, behave or think like him. He's a wealthy man, and he seems to be very good at dealing with people. In addition, he probably wants to get in touch with you when he comes here. Came here seeking asylum.”
"Asylum? How many dudes are there?"
"It should be more than that."
"Huh? Do you know something?" Zhou Cang sensed something unusual from his adjutant's words, raised his head again, and waited for the other party's answer.
"Sir, before Zhang Yan came in, I asked him about his identity. My original intention was to see if there was anyone impersonating him. But he used the incriminating document signed by you yesterday as his identity certificate instead of his household registration number. He also said that the official in charge of registration at the local government said that it would take the day after tomorrow at the earliest to complete the formalities for him.
According to the rules of the local government, although it is indeed more complicated than the general relocation procedure for people like Zhang Yan who have returned to their place of origin after being cleared of their crimes, it will definitely not take several days to go through it. It was not like Zhang Yan had been in a similar situation before, and registration was completed on the same day. Therefore, the subordinates thought that Zhang Yan's trouble was not small, and it was probably related to his previous crime. "
The smile on Zhou Cang's face turned a bit cold when he heard this. He had previously learned from Lin Zedong's letter that there might be something fishy about the case of Zhang Yan being exiled from the army. Because would a person with a dignified academic background inexplicably set fire to someone who had nothing to do with him? What's more, doing this in one of your own shops? It doesn't make sense at all.
Do you want to take care of it? For Zhou Cang, it's far from that level. So he didn't get to know Zhang Yan in depth, thinking that he would wait until he met Zhang Yan in person to see if he needed to be kind to him.
Now the adjutant's words almost woke up the case on Zhang Yan's back. There must be something fishy in it, and it's probably related to someone in the local government office in Langyuan City.
Originally, if we think about this matter in the direction of "Zhang Yan was wrongly accused", it is not difficult to find some clues from it.
Who has the ability to hide the truth?
Who has the ability to convict someone of innocence?
Now there is another one who refuses to register and chooses to delay. All circumstances point to the local government office in Langyuan City. And he should be someone with a high status inside.
Zhou Cang nodded and said: "You are right. Zhang Yan is indeed different from ordinary people in the city. However, he is a person of the miscellaneous school, so it is normal to be different, otherwise wouldn't it be a fake?
But in your opinion, do we need to protect what he wants? "
The adjutant thought for a moment and replied: "Your Excellency is the number one military official in Langyuan City. Is there anything else that I can't protect in this area? I don't think so. As for whether to take action, it depends on your Excellency personally." I have made up my mind, and my subordinates dare not speak nonsense.”
Zhou Cang didn't feel dissatisfied and lowered his head again to look at the two pills in his hands.
As his adjutant said, Zhou Cang never thought that he could not protect anyone in Langyuan City as long as he did not commit a major legal crime. Even if he faced Wu Yuan, the highest-ranking person in the local government, he would not be weak. After all, the military and the local area are two separate lines. Each of them is in charge of his own affairs, but they also check and balance each other. They can give face to the other party, or of course they can choose not to.
To put it bluntly, whether to protect or not to protect depends on whether it is cost-effective. In other words, is Zhang Yan's value to Zhou Cang worthy of him going toe-to-toe with a powerful person in the local government?
"Find someone to try this bone-strengthening pill and see how effective it is." Zhou Cang took a bone-strengthening pill and threw it to the adjutant beside him, and at the same time ordered him to find someone to test the medicine.
"Hehe, if your Majesty allows it, I would like to be the one to test the medicine." After receiving the medicine, the adjutant bowed to ask for orders. He had already made plans in this regard.
Zhou Cang was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that this thing will ruin your stomach?"
"I'm not afraid, my subordinate. That Zhang Yan is a person from the miscellaneous school lineage, and his methods are unpredictable. It's normal if I haven't seen him before. But since he dared to take two pills, it is obvious that he is leaving one rich one for you to test medicine. It can be seen that he is full of confidence. Hehe, sir, please let your subordinates follow you to get some glory this time. Although my subordinates are in the middle stage of Kaiyuan Realm, although their cultivation is not high, they can barely serve as a reference for you. Please give me your permission. "As he said that, he bowed to the end.
Zhou Cang smiled and waved his hand and said, "Okay, if you are willing to take the risk, then give it a try."
"Thank you, sir!"
The adjutant didn't waste any time. Since he had permission to take a bone-strengthening pill first, he took it down immediately and sat down on the chair next to him. Close your eyes and feel the changes in your body.
Zhou Cang also stood up from his seat and walked to his adjutant. Although he didn't think Zhang Yan would use poison to harm him, he still needed to take necessary care, just like he didn't take it directly but asked someone to test the medicine, not because of suspicion, but out of pure caution.
If the adjutant showed something was wrong, he would immediately reverse the vitality in the adjutant's body, force out all the food the adjutant had eaten, and then send him to a doctor for treatment. Of course, if that were the case, Zhang Yan would definitely die.
After a while, Zhou Cang found that his adjutant began to sweat all over his body and his skin turned red. Soon, a wisp of white air came out of his head, as if something in his body was evaporating.
This made Zhou Cang immediately think of the way a warrior looks when taking Jingu Powder, which is similar.
"It works." Zhou Cang concluded in his heart.
After another meal, the adjutant opened his eyes again, sweating profusely.
"how?"
"Sir, it works! I feel the same as when I take Jingu Powder. But the difference is that Jingu Powder is a tonic, and this Bone Strengthening Pill seems to stimulate the existing potential of the muscles and bones, which is based on cultivation. With Zhang Yan It is consistent with the saying that "the higher the cultivation level, the greater the effect." Moreover, the effect of the medicine has not been completely exhausted at this time, and it continues to affect the whole body. It is estimated that it will take about five or six days to be fully absorbed."
Zhou Cang's eyes flashed with light, and he asked urgently: "How much can you gain based on your feelings?"
"Hmm... From a rough impression, I think the gain will not be less than 1.5%, but it will not exceed 20%." The adjutant considered it for a moment before saying.
"One and a half percent?!" Zhou Cang felt his heart tremble suddenly. I thought it was just a little more strength in muscles and bones, like Jingu San. But the adjutant said "one and a half percent" instead of "a few more points." If this is applied to Zhou Cang himself and it can gain 15%, then...
Zhou Cang no longer hesitated. Since you are curious, try it yourself and swallow the remaining one immediately.
