This is the first time for Shen Hao from the Criminal Department. The area and appearance of the Xingbu Yamen alone are much more impressive than Xuanqingwei's Yamen. Not to mention the governor's yamen, even Pang Ban's commander's yamen was far inferior to the magnificence of the punishment department.
Moreover, a head catcher is very impressive, and when he saw Shen Hao, who was wearing a black robe of Xuanqing Guard, he was not disappointed at all. He carefully checked Shen Hao's waistband, and then led Shen Hao to the tea room at the entrance of the side door to wait.
This wait lasted a full hour, and it was almost lunch time.
However, it was not Xue Gui who was waiting for the invitation, but the waiter who came to ask if Shen Hao wanted to eat. The rule of the Ministry of Punishment was that when waiting in the waiter, you can bring rice when you encounter it. It means: Why don't you wait? If you want to wait, eat first. You will have to wait again in the afternoon.
"I haven't tasted Xingbu's food yet, give it a try."
The attendant's surprised eyes flashed, he bowed in response, and then Shen Hao continued to wait. It was almost a stick of incense waiting for the meal, but it was already a little cold when it was delivered, and it was only warm.
If scrambled eggs are considered meat dishes, then there is one meat dish, one vegetable dish and one soup in front of you. It looks okay, but the portion is too small for Shen Hao. But he didn't ask for more, just to fill his stomach. If he wanted to eat well, it was obviously impossible here.
After eating, we waited for others to take away the small table. It was not until Shen Zheng that someone came over to inform Shen Hao that Mr. Xue was inviting.
"Okay, let's go." Shen Hao smiled and remained calm. Isn't it just to leave him alone? This method is too petty. Thinking of what he was planning to do to the other party, Shen Hao couldn't get angry at all.
Following the yamen servant out of the tea room, he walked through a busy public house area, and finally stopped outside a relatively quiet door.
"Sir, Master Shen from Xuanqing Guard is here." Through the door, the Yamen servant raised his voice slightly and announced inside.
"Come in."
Pushing open the door, the Yamen stepped aside to let Shen Hao in, while he closed the door and waited outside.
It was the same as when I saw Xue Gui yesterday, with the same clothes and mask, and a cold and repellent aura about him.
"Master Shen, sit down wherever you like. I'll just finish writing this." Xue Gui pointed to the chair next to him without raising his head and ignored Shen Hao.
Shen Hao said okay and found a chair to sit down on his own. He looked at Xue Gui in front of him with a smile.
Whether this person was trying to intimidate him, or whether he was deliberately making things difficult for Xuan Qingwei, Shen Hao didn't care, he had his own agenda. What he was curious about was that he sensed some vague fluctuations in mana from Xue Gui. It's not that the gap in cultivation is too big so it's "blurred", but it's like there's a layer of film between them, making the perception unreal. This is either because Xue Gui has a special magic to cover it up deliberately, or the opponent has some kind of magic weapon that can blur the breath.
Could it be the mask on the other person's face?
In addition, Shen Hao is also curious about what Xue Gui looks like under the mask. How ugly is he who has to wear a mask to cover up? Can he be uglier than Feilong?
Probably Xue Gui had made up his mind to take advantage of Shen Hao, so Xue Gui's "quiet writing at the desk" continued for another hour, until the concierge knocked on the door to remind him that it was time to leave for work.
"I'm sorry, I forgot that Lord Shen is still there in the rush. Please don't blame me, Lord Shen."
"It's okay. I've heard about Hawkeye's style a long time ago. It's normal and expected. But now that we're about to leave for work, are you ready to leave, Mr. Xue?"
"There are still some matters on the case that need to be dealt with. I don't know how long I will be busy tonight. Don't you go back and rest, Mr. Shen?"
Shen Hao found that this man looked cold, but when he spoke, he was extremely fierce with a gun and a stick. What do you mean by "not going back to rest?" The shameless look reminded Shen Hao of the flying dragon he had not seen for a long time.
"I am here to be dispatched by the Jingxi Town Governor's Yamen to participate in Qin Xiuyuan's case. I want to see the initial file, Mr. Xue, that you handed to all the officials in the Ministry of Punishment. I want it now, either the original or the rubbing. If it is Mr. Xue, If it’s inconvenient, I can follow Mr. Xue and wait until Mr. Xue is free.”
Xue Gui's voice was hoarse and unpleasant, but you could hear him chuckling: "Master Shen, you also know that the case is urgent. I'm afraid I won't see the file once it's handed in."
"Oh? Doesn't the Ministry of Punishments leave no record of this kind of situation? It's okay. Could you please Mr. Xue to sign this "Instruction on Unable to Borrow Files". When my superior asks me, I can explain it to him. , saying it’s not that I can’t borrow it, but that the Ministry of Punishment itself doesn’t have it. Mr. Xue?”
Shen Hao was not joking, he actually took out a "note" written in advance and asked Xue Gui to sign it. This thing was written down by him while he was bored in the waiting room, looking for paper and pen.
Dare Xue Gui sign this thing? Doesn't it mean that by signing it, it is clear that Xuan Qingwei is deliberately keeping Xuan Qingwei from getting involved in the case? It's not pleasant to take this pot off.
"Master Shen, are you prepared?"
"Of course you have to come prepared, otherwise you will end up with nothing but more jokes? Come on, Mr. Xue still has things to be busy with. By signing this note, we can forget about a small matter and make each other relaxed. "
Xue Gui: "...I suddenly remembered that there seems to be another rubbing. Master Shen, wait a moment."
"Oh? That would be great."
Xue Gui turned back to the table, took out a file rubbing from the drawer and handed it to Shen Hao.
"Since it's a rubbing book, why don't you take it with you?"
"Of course, Mr. Shen, please do."
Shen Hao directly put away the file, cupped his hands and turned around to leave. There was an unconcealed gleam in Xue Gui's eyes behind him. I didn't expect that the deputy Qianhu of Xuanqing Guard would be so difficult to deal with.
Xue Gui spent almost a day unable to get rid of the other party's temper. The way the other party kept smiling made Xue Gui very unhappy. He always felt that this person had evil intentions. And in the end, they actually came up with a bullshit explanation and forced me to do so. This kind of thing is unheard of.
But at least it proves that this Xuan Qingwei's "evil star" is not simple, and he is definitely not an easy character to get along with. And judging from his posture, he definitely doesn't mean to be a gangster to take credit for his work. I'm afraid he has other agendas.
Fortunately, the situation is still under control. Xue Gui has already reached a conclusion on the case, but he did not write it down in the rubbing file he just gave to the other party. He kept it. Only after the Ministry of Punishment makes further progress will he officially notify the "assisting" Xuanqing Guards.
"Do you want to seize the initiative in handling the case? Haha, let's give it a try." Xue Gui sneered in his heart.
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After getting the things, Shen Hao finally left the Criminal Department Yamen where he had been staying for a day. Wang Yiming outside the door was very anxious early in the morning. Seeing Shen Hao coming out, he wanted to ask but was stopped by his eyes.
"Let's go back to the barracks and find all the brothers. I have something to say."
"It's my lord!"
After getting on the carriage, Shen Hao took out the rubbing file and turned the last page backwards. The words "Xue Gui's catalog" at the signature made him smile brightly. Just as he thought. For such a big case, Xue Gui, who was the first person to write the file, would definitely not take advantage of others.
