"So, you saw that I only took a penny with me as a gift at the funeral, and you felt that I was a stingy and corrupt official, so you followed me all the way and wanted to play a trick on me?"
Zhang Xiu looked at the old Taoist priest in tattered clothes and showed a strange expression.
The old man who was taken to the county government nodded gloomily and readily admitted it.
The old Taoist priest, known as the Four Virtues Taoist, possesses magical powers and likes to play with the world.
In the past, when he passed through other places, he would use blind methods to plant fruit trees or conjure gold and silver to play tricks on local corrupt officials and ruffians.
It was the same this time. Seeing Zhang Xiu eating pears without giving him any money, the Taoist Taoist Master took it into his mind and deliberately created a scene to attract Zhang Xiu's attention.
Then, he planted a pear tree and distributed the pears to the onlookers. When the pears were distributed to Zhang Xiu's hands, he replaced the pears in Zhang Xiu's hands with stones.
If Zhang Xiu takes this bite, it will be so sour that at least two of his teeth will break!
However, he never expected that the bearded pear seller was actually a catcher, and even the pears were grown in the yamen!
Even the people who were watching did not stand on his side, taunting him with cold words, and some even threw rotten vegetable leaves at him...
Taoist Four Virtues knew at a glance that he had made a mistake. Zhang Xiu might be an upright official who was unique among ten thousand!
Forget it, the bearded head catcher is actually a swordsman. He grabbed him and refused to let go, dragging him all the way to the Yamen.
Looking at the depressed Side Taoist, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but feel happy: "Because you want to play tricks on corrupt officials, I will spare you this time, but you will still have to spend three days in jail to punish you for being blind and blind!"
Taoist Side sighed and resigned helplessly: "What you said is absolutely true. Next time I will keep my eyes open and know clearly whether the person I want to tease is a corrupt official."
Zhang Xiu put his feet on the desk, enjoying the cool breeze blown by the maid Hong Fu, spit out a mouthful of melon seed peels, and said slowly: "Actually, you are not wrong about the person. I am a corrupt official. As long as someone gives you a gift, I will give it to you." All comers are welcome.
But even if I accept the gift, I will not do anything for the person who gave the gift. No one in Jinhua House knows this.
What I want to say is, you should keep your eyes peeled next time and don’t offend me again, otherwise I will kill you in the street! "
The Four Virtues Taoist: "@#￥%￥#@......"
If you only accept money and do nothing, you are more corrupt than a corrupt official!
After a moment of silence, seeing Yan Feng trying to pull him out of the hall, Taoist Side said quickly: "Sir, please don't shut me up yet. I have a skill that can help you!"
Zhang Xiu suddenly became interested and asked: "What skills do you have, let alone blindfolding and the like."
Taoist Side became serious, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "I am a poor Taoist who can catch ghosts!"
Zhang Xiu was delighted when he heard this and asked Yan Feng, "Can you catch ghosts?"
Yan Feng nodded: "Yes!"
Zhang Xiu turned to look at Hong Fu: "Can you do it?"
Hongfu said with a smile on his face: "I can do it too."
In the shocked eyes of Taoist Side, Xiao Aoxue walked in holding Feng Chu, who had turned into a little white cat, and said excitedly: "I can do it, I can do it too!"
Zhang Xiu then looked at Taoist Side: "Everyone can do it, what do you think I need you for? Drag me down!"
Taoist Side struggled and shouted: "I am different from them. I have been catching ghosts since elementary school. When it comes to catching ghosts, they are definitely not as good as me..."
As the sound gradually faded away, Zhang Xiu looked at Ao Xue and asked, "Why did you finish school so early today? Could it be that you were called a parent?"
Ao Xue excitedly lifted her hair, revealing two small bumps. She put her feet up and shouted, "Look, Zhang Xiu, look at it quickly!"
Zhang Xiu looked confused and said, "Are you fighting with someone? Is the other person okay?"
Ao Xue was so angry that she puffed up her mouth: "This is not because I was beaten. I am a dragon horn, and I am going to grow a dragon horn!"
Zhang Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief: "Hey, you scared me. It's fine that you didn't fight with anyone."
Ao Xue was immediately discouraged, staring at Zhang Xiu with her big cute eyes, and said aggrievedly: "When I grow dragon horns, I will have five hundred more mana, and you won't celebrate for me..."
Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really, how long will it take for your dragon horns to grow completely?"
Ao Xue turned from sadness to joy in an instant, and said proudly: "It only takes five hundred years!"
Zhang Xiu: "@#￥%￥#@......"
It’s only five hundred years, so that’s really awesome...
Just when a few people were bickering, suddenly, a drum sounded, and someone outside actually came to the Yamen to complain.
Zhang Xiu hurriedly asked someone to clean the courtroom. He was well-dressed and sat on the chair in a serious manner.
As the government officials lined up, a mighty voice sounded like muffled thunder, and a crying woman walked in.
Zhang Xiu took a look at the woman and asked, "Who is there in the hall? What grievances do you have?"
The woman bowed to Zhang Xiu, stopped crying, wiped the tears from her red and swollen eyes, and said: "Reporting to your lord, my little Queen, my father... He had his heart stolen by a woman of unknown origin, please ask the eldest sir Make the decision for your little girl!”
The woman's name is Wang Rong, and she is the daughter of the king's wife in the east of the city.
Her father, Wang Yuan, was very philanthropic and even lent money and food to the people during the last flood without charging any interest.
This time, her father went out to collect accounts and met a beautiful woman in the fields. He said that she was homeless and had no one to rely on, and begged the king to take her in.
Yuan Wang was moved with compassion and took her home.
As time passed, Wang Yuanwai became in love with this woman and wanted to remarry her. Unexpectedly, on the day of the wedding, a scream rang out from the room.
When everyone entered the house, they found that Wang Yuanwai had died and his heart had been ripped out.
Wang Rong then came to the government office to complain, hoping that Zhang Xiu would arrest the woman.
After hearing this, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but frown and asked Yan Feng, "Brother Yan, what do you think?"
Yan Feng said: "Wang Yuanwai had no grievances against others, but he was killed so brutally. It must have been the work of a monster."
Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "Brother Yan, please go to Wang Yuan's wife's house and see if there are any clues. I'll stay and draw the woman's face, and I'll find you later."
Yan Feng took the order and left, leaving Zhang Xiu and Wang Rong alone to talk and draw.
After discarding more than a dozen pieces of white paper, a portrait appeared in front of everyone.
Wang Rong looked at the portrait painted by Zhang Xiu and couldn't help but praise: "Your painting skills are really superb. The painting looks exactly like the woman, and even her expression is painted!"
Zhang Xiu dropped the brush and stared at the portrait carefully. The expression on his face gradually became weird: "This painting technique is not mine, but was created by a brothel woman who died more than ten years ago. I The teacher learned it from her and then taught it to me.”
"If that woman really looks exactly like the one I drew, then I should know who the murderer of your father is."
Wang Rong's delicate body trembled: "Is it the ghost of the dead brothel girl?"
Zhang Xiu frowned and nodded: "Well, if she really turns into a painted ghost after her death, it will be difficult to catch her..."
(End of chapter)
