Delong

Chapter 41: Walking in the Sky Street (14)

He Ruohuaibao was obviously dead. Just now, he was omnipotent, but after a master arrived, he turned into a piece of broken sponge almost instantly, until he fell to the ground with a bang. So far, Zhang Xing has not felt any warmth.

Obviously, I don't know if it's because of the shattered inner alchemy, burning the sea of ​​qi, or the fact that the crossbow wasn't fatal, anyway, he didn't get any real qi.

But it doesn't matter, because after experiencing such an overly real life-and-death suffering, Zhang Xing's heart at this moment is not much different from that of many other Jinwu Guards and Jinyi Patrollers-the sense of gratitude for escaping from the sky made them feel a moment of joy. There was no need to think about it, even the spirit of raising the shield and shooting the crossbow just now dissipated in an instant.

What infuriating, what benefits, all seem so ridiculous in front of the preciousness of life.

Not only that, the rain was already very light at this time, and the sound of the underground channel under the Tianjie was still there. Zhang Xing, Qin Bao, Qian Tang, Li Qingchen and other partners stood on the Tianjie in a daze, looking around, only Xiao Suo and Scared.

There were big holes in the Tianjie Street, countless places where the side corridors were broken, and so were the square walls, not to mention the houses and courtyards in the Zhengping Square—there were countless broken and collapsed ones.

At the same time, the wailing sounded one after another, comparable to the sound of running water; the more dead and injured in the square were at this time difficult to appear in the field of vision outside the Tianjie because of the shelter of the building; but the drainage ditch on the Tianjie, A slightly reddish mixed yellow running water seems to be a reminder of something.

There were even faint sounds of fighting and shouting in the distance.

However, all of this doesn't matter anymore.

If there is no accident, the heavy rain will wash away all traces, and the Eastern Capital City can also absorb all the living and dead with their own thoughts, and the buildings will be quickly repaired after the rain.

Everything seems to be back to normal, and it is the case of Xiuyefang in the north that will really cause major twists and turns in the future.

"Where is this going?" Qin Bao suddenly asked beside Tianjie. "What was Sange Zhang's mood when he escaped from Luolongtan that day? It's no wonder that Sange Zhang was the only one who dared to stand up and shoot that crossbow just now."

Many knights in brocade clothes gathered around to see Zhang Xing...Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing planned and arranged in Jiaqing and Jiajing Erfang before. Get more respect.

Even Qian Tang, who has higher cultivation and martial arts, and a family member like Li Qingchen, looked at Zhang Xing at this moment, and there was something strange in their eyes.

Zhang Xing sighed, but his words were sincere: "I came back from Luolongtan that day, my legs were all crippled, then there was an earthquake, and it was rainy for days, I didn't think much about the impermanence of life and death, I just wanted to eat a hot meal, Find a clean place to lie down... As a result, as soon as we arrived at a safe place, internal strife broke out, and four of the seven defeated soldiers died."

"Then don't think too much about it."

After sending away a Nanya minister and a grand master, Bai Yousi, who was also in a state of distress, came over with a sword in his hand, glanced at his subordinates, and forcefully issued a clear military order. "Most of the thieves have been captured... There is an order from above. Those of us who came to support, Bai Shou and below, can go home and rest for a night, and then go to Taichung to listen to the order and hand over the official horses tomorrow morning... Big money, little money Wu is injured, you send him to the temple for treatment, remember to go to the White Emperor Temple and not to the Qingdi Temple... the rest of you, don't think too much, just go back today."

Everyone below Qian Tang, including Zhang Xing, bowed their hands and said yes.

But soon, Zhang Xing was stopped.

"Zhang Xing." Bai Yousi said suddenly. "You just stop."

Zhang Xing turned around, came to his senses immediately, and then cupped his hands in thanks: "I haven't thanked the patrol inspector for saving lives and covering up."

"It should have been done." Bai Yousi saw the others go away a little bit, and turned his eyes to the dilapidated Zhengpingfang, just now he lowered his voice to meet each other, but his words were strange and inexplicable. "I just want to specifically remind you not to think too much about some things."

However, Zhang Xing understood what the other party meant.

Just now when he heard that the bandits were divided into two groups, attacking from east to west, echoing from north to south, and actually slaughtered a Minister of the Ministry of War who had just become the governor, he was astonished, of course he couldn't help but think too much, because that Zhang Shizhao Zhang Gong was too passive and perfunctory It's a little bit different, which is too different from what his reputation and position should have, and the minister of the Ministry of punishment who was slaughtered was originally the object hated by countless people on the cusp of the storm.

In fact, even if they didn't think much about it, ordinary people would feel resentment and uneasiness because of the previous casualties.

In order to protect them, Bai Yousi had to make them think less about things, otherwise he wouldn't have quickly blocked Zhang Xing's too cold sight just now when the big shots were present.

"I didn't think much about it." Zhang Xing, who was also looking at the dilapidated Zhengpingfang, paused for a moment, and shook his head in response. After calming down, he was telling the truth. "I still remember everything about Hongshan... The inspection shows that I have extra 'thoughts' on weekdays?"

"It's good that you understand in your heart." Bai Yousi took a deep look at Zhang Xing, but still couldn't hold back. "Actually, let me tell you that even if you don't consider the suddenness of the incident, the thieves are indeed superior. I am afraid that Mr. Zhang was tricked by others, so he felt a little angry... What happened today is different from what happened in Hongshan before, and even more so. Like the defeat at Sunset Longtan, even if you really thought about it and figured it out, you might not know who you should hate and who you should turn to."

Zhang Xing nodded, then shook his head again... He understood the truth, but he didn't think there was no one to be held accountable.

It's just the same sentence after all, now is not the time to have ideas.

Seeing this, Bai Yousi didn't say any more, and could only nod his head. At this time, even she was rarely exhausted and physically and mentally exhausted, and even she couldn't help but have some thoughts——Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment is dead, and God knows what will happen next. whats the matter?What happened in the future and what happened today made her feel that she had to go back and talk to her own father.

"Zhang Sanlang?"

After Bai Yousi left, an unexpected person walked over. "I didn't meet you that day... I really didn't expect that such a man of culture like you still has such a spirit of righteousness."

"I've met Sima Erlang." Although he was full of thoughts and was exhausted physically and mentally, Zhang Xing still chose to be generous, incompetent for official positions, and greeted him with respect. "It can't be called the spirit of righteousness, it's just a dog barking in a desperate place."

"The dog screams today, and the dragon roar may not be possible in the future. The key is that you dare to sing like this!" Sima Zheng didn't talk nonsense, he handed his hands and led the crowd away.

Up to this point, Zhang Xing was too lazy to wait any longer, and went south with Qin Bao, who was waiting for him, to fetch the official horse he rode during the attack, and then headed north together.

They were silent all the way, but when they reached Quanshanfang, they turned west, and when they crossed the old middle bridge from Luoshui, they suddenly saw a group of Jinyi approaching on the bridge, the leader was Zhu Shou, Then he quickly avoided and stopped for a while.

As for that Zhu Shou, he also walked in a hurry, crossing the bridge and turning west directly.

"It's Chai Changjian." Qin Bao recognized this person.

"It's him." Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly, and suddenly remembered something. "Qin Erlang, let's go back. I'll go to Xiuyefang to see if Fangzhu Liu's acquaintances are safe. Go and buy some hot food and wait for me when I come back."

Qin Bao understood and directly rode his horse across the river.

Zhang Xing also directly reined in his horse, and slowly walked towards the north gate of Xiuyefang along the road he was most familiar with.

When we arrived here, it was almost evening, and Xiuyefang had already been besieged. Fortunately, there were quite a few people from Jing'an Terrace here, so it was convenient for Zhang Xing to come in and out.

Entering Fangmen, turning into Liu Fangzhu's house which was also sealed on one side, the interior was empty, Zhang Xing sighed on the spot, without any surprise.

"brother."

Zhang Xing turned around and grabbed a patrol rider in brocade clothes. "What is the crime of this master?"

"I don't really know." The patrolman glanced at the stains and bloodstains on the opponent's body, and his tone immediately softened. "How come brothers recognize this person?"

"Before I transferred to Jinyi, I used to be a street tiger in this area, and I lived here, so I know this Fangzhu." Zhang Xingyi said. "I'm in Zhengpingfang in Japan today. I heard the news when I just crossed the bridge. I came here specially."

"Zhengping Square..."

The other party sighed in the middle of speaking, and then lowered his voice to answer.

"Brother, I just came here too, so I really don't know the exact reason, but as far as I know, Zhang Shangshu was captured by Gao Changye at Fangmen, escorted back to the mansion like a prisoner, and then executed on Cross Street... Since this is the case, since you are an old acquaintance and you are the owner of Beimen Square, it is not collusion, but also an accomplice when you were forced to open the door and set up an ambush when you suffered a calamity for a while."

Hearing this, Zhang Xing could only nod his head.

"And if you think about it again, the person who died was the head of the Ministry of Punishment, and the upstart of the Nanya Yamen, who is connected to the sky... Then no matter which branch office your acquaintance is, I am afraid it will not be good, that is, whether the family can protect them or not." Distinguish...you don't have to do what he thinks." The colleague sincerely persuaded Gu. "Go back early, get some sleep, everything is difficult, let's talk about it tomorrow!"

Zhang Xing nodded, but just continued to ask: "No other meaning, just meet and know the result... Brother, do you know where they are probably locked?"

"It's simple. All the criminals are at the crossroads. They neither escaped nor transferred out... Just go and identify them."

"Has Zhong Cheng left?" Zhang Xing nodded, and suddenly asked another inexplicable question.

"After taking down the prisoner, he ordered Zhang Shangshu's corpse to be taken directly into the palace. Otherwise, he wouldn't have put the criminal there in a dubious manner."

Zhang Xing understood, saluted again and thanked him, then led his horse and walked in.

Zhang's mansion in Luling is just north of Xiuyefang Cross Street, facing east from west, occupying more than half of the street. At this time, it was also sealed off, and the crying and shouting inside was loud, but no one paid attention to it... just like before When Zhang Shangshu gained power, it was a world of difference.

Zhang Xing did not say a word, crossed the Zhang Mansion, and before he reached the intersection, he saw that the place was in order - there were no onlookers. All the more than 30 criminals were sitting still with their hands bound, and there was a stone execution platform in the middle that still had bloodstains, and it was raining in rainy days. In the evening, it was surprisingly beautiful.

Zhang Xing came to the front, tied up the horse, and went directly to the present Zhu Shou, that is, Chai Changjian. From a distance, he heard a black ribbon reporting to Chai Changjian:

"...That's how it is, all of them have confessed properly... They were the ones who robbed the prison before, and most of them were He Ruofu's old army troops... Then they hid in the dark canal and used the dark canal as their communication... Today in Zhengpingfang, except He Ruofu's old department, and several gangs that had connections with Li Shu, were only forced out by Gao Changye's design, and this was so tragic... When Zhengpingfang made a move and Zhang Shangshu was mobilized again, Gao Changye waited for work at ease, Ambushed them directly at the square gate."

"Why did He Ruofu's old department happen to be the ones who robbed that day?"

"This is why Zhang Shangshu mentions so many He Ruofu's old department?"

"Gao Changye was also a military figure with both civil and military skills, but he actually endured this matter for more than ten years and became a market figure? He is still under our noses?"

"Yes."

"These people really can't think!"

"Who said no?"

"Zhang Xing, right? What are you doing here?" At this point, Chai Changjian finally looked at Zhang Xing, who had been holding hands for a while. "Aren't you a member of the Bai Inspection Office? It should be in Jiajingfang or Zhengpingfang, right?"

"I've come back." Zhang Xing bowed his head and saluted, and hurriedly and sincerely stated the purpose of his trip.

Chai Changjian was silent for a while, and then asked back: "When you were under Feng Yong that day, you happened to be rented at the home of Fangzhu Liu?"

"Yes."

"Then let's look for it." Unexpectedly, Chai Changjian gave him the convenience very happily.

Although Zhang Xing was a little surprised, he quickly passed the encirclement and entered the group of criminals under the strange eyes of Chai Changjian and the black ribbon next to him.

There are no female relatives, all men.

After confirming this point, Zhang Xing was just doing the identification when a person sitting directly under the execution platform with his hands tied turned his head to look at each other, and then greeted him with a smile in the drizzle: "Brother Zhang, I haven't seen you for a few days. Don't come here unharmed! It's rare for you to think about your brother, Gao Changye is so polite! Chai Changjian, thank you for your generosity!"

The prisoners around laughed loudly, and Chai Changjian seemed to snort coldly behind him.

This time, Zhang Xing was not surprised at all.

PS: Happy New Years Day everyone.

(End of this chapter)