The Empress's First Running Dog

Chapter 89 You are a person of a different surname, why are you pretending to be a royal relative? (Please order first!)
"Whoever steps out of this door will die."

Inside the Lihua Hall, Zhao Duan's voice was not loud.

But because the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, the sound could be clearly heard by everyone.

His expression remained the same, and his sitting posture had not changed, as if the sudden flying golden knife and the explosion just now had nothing to do with him.

In the courtyard, the lush big pear tree swayed in the wind, making a rustling sound.

The breeze blew on Li Lang's body, and cold sweat broke out on his body, making his back feel cold.

It's like standing at the gates of hell. If you make a wrong step, you will be doomed.

"You..." The dandy young man's Adam's apple rolled and his body was about to lean forward.

He felt the blade against his brow penetrate a little deeper, and hurriedly retracted his dangling legs, but still stood still, not daring to make any rash moves.

"what--"

It was not until then that the other four people came to their senses.

The new female official Qian Kerou let out a short cry of surprise and stood there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

Under the clothes of the prickly-headed Hou Renmeng, his muscles were taut and bulging. He held the hilt of the knife with his right hand and stared at the vibrating "Golden Crow Flying Knife".

The warrior's instinctive sense of crisis made him alert, but he felt a chill in his heart.

He knew that if the knife had been aimed at him, he would have been seriously injured even if his head had not been cut off.

No, it’s too fast!

UI.

The Golden Crow Flying Knife was originally light, and after Zhao Duan obtained it, he used it in his hand every day.

Now, although it is not as easy as ordering one's arm, but quietly striking the target is no problem at all.

"This flying knife..."

Shen Juan, a young man with dark circles under his eyes and lazy manners, was lying down. He narrowed his eyes and stared at this top-grade magic weapon, as if he saw something.

Even Old Man Zheng, who was holding a large ceramic teacup and reading the official newspaper, stopped his casual attitude.

He looked at Li Lang, then at Zhao Duan.

Suddenly he realized that his and others' judgment of the New Investigation Department might have been wrong.

Bully the weak and flatter the strong?

No... maybe, it's the lawless genius.

"Zhao...Zhao Duan, what do you want to do?!"

After retracting his right leg, feeling the flying knife no longer approaching, the dandy Li Lang's soul returned and he finally realized what was happening.

A burst of evil fire suddenly burst out.

What's more, there is anger and disbelief at the insubordination.

In his eyes, the pretty boy kept by the empress was undoubtedly a running dog of the royal family.

Then, as a descendant of the royal family, I should be considered half the owner.

Is there any lackey in this world who dares to bark at his master?
This is the confidence that gives him the courage to confront Zhao Duan.

As for the reason for the hostility, it is not entirely based on a domineering personality.

More importantly, it was the relationship between Zhao Duan and the empress that reminded him of the wild men of his biological mother, Princess Yunyang.

As the son of a princess, he should have a respected status.

But if the mother is a dissolute one, the father is someone who dares not speak out.

Over time, one's psychology will become somewhat extreme.

With the addition of a lackey, he was suddenly made the boss and asked him to come and greet him... He was dissatisfied, so he gave him a warning.

However, he didn't expect that the other party's reaction would be far more violent than he expected.

"Remember your identity," Zhao Duan said calmly:

"Here, you are the subordinate and I am the police officer. You must listen to what I say.

Otherwise, it would be disrespecting the superior and committing an offense against the superior. As far as I know, military officers are most afraid of committing an offense against their superiors. The imperial court is also a forbidden army. If we follow military law, how should we deal with it?"

This skilled big hat came down on him, and immediately Li Lang felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

But after calming down, he was also certain that Zhao Duan would not dare to really hurt him, and immediately said angrily:
"You, a running dog, are committing treason!"

When he saw the dead body of the precious bird in the half-broken birdcage in his hand, his eyes immediately turned red:
"How dare you kill my bird! Your whole family can't afford the compensation if I sell it!"

In a state of excitement, he shouted, "Catch the man surnamed Zhao for me!"

However, the four men in brocade clothes did not move, but just watched coldly.

They are just colleagues and of course have no feelings for each other.

I don't want to anger Zhao Duan at this critical moment.

Li Lang was angry and pointed out the names:
"Hou Renmeng! You are bragging, aren't you? You dare to chop off the head of a high official? What are you still standing there for? Kill him! If His Majesty blames you, I will bear the consequences!"

The prickly guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, with his arms folded, didn't bother to pay attention to him, but watched the show with great interest.

"Qian Kerou! Go call Ma Yan over here. If I get hurt, let's see how he explains to my mother!"

Li Lang found someone who was easier to bully.

The innocent and stupid female official didn't know what to do, with a sad face, not daring to offend Li Lang, but also afraid of being stabbed.

"Okay, stop calling for my soul. I'm going to put my words here. Today, I won't put away my sword. If anyone dares to take a step forward, don't blame me for being merciless."

Zhao Duan said quietly: "As for you..."

After a pause, he slowly stood up and said with a sneer:

"I am standing behind you. If you have the guts, turn around."

Li Lang's face flushed and he was about to turn around.

But as soon as his head moved, he felt the blade leaving a bloody cut.

He tried to retreat, but the Golden Crow Flying Knife was like a leech on his heel, always pressing against his forehead, making him dare not move.

"Look, he's in a hurry."

Zhao Duan sighed softly and said in a caring tone:

"I told you to move, but you didn't dare to. I didn't let you leave, but you insisted on leaving."

The dandy young man's face turned pale and he roared:
"If you have the guts, move this broken knife away, stop hiding behind people, and have a fair fight with your Lord Lang."

Zhao Duan's expression was strange, as if he was looking at an idiot:

"I have the upper hand, why should I fight you in an open fight? Are you worthy?"

Li Lang was speechless and cursed:
"You despicable villain! You dare to hurt me? I will report to His Majesty and I will kill you..."

Zhao Duan shook his head, his eyes becoming more and more disappointed:

"I thought that since you were raised by a princess, there would be a limit to how stupid you could be, but you really disappoint me."

Most of the children of the powerful and wealthy are not simple.

His skills, vision, fighting skills and intelligence are far beyond those of small families.

But there are always exceptions. People like Li Lang are clearly spoiled.

No wonder he was thrown into Lihua Hall. Probably, apart from his identity and background, he had nothing to show for it.

I took him seriously for nothing and thought he was a powerful character... Zhao Duan shook his head.

He turned around and raised his hand, suddenly picking up the wooden stick with wrought iron hoops at both ends from the weapon rack. It seemed to be old, similar to a "ruler" used for punishment.

But it has not been used for a long time and is covered with light gray.

Zhao Duan walked slowly to Li Lang's side, holding the stick in one hand, looking at the pear tree in the yard, and said:
"You haven't answered my question yet. What is the punishment for disrespecting your superior according to military law?"

Li Lang continued to curse and did not answer.

Zhao Duan said to himself:
"It seems that he is a fool who doesn't even remember the military regulations. Then I will tell you that according to the Law, those who despise or insult their superiors in the army will be punished with 100 strokes of the cane or even exiled, depending on the circumstances."

After a pause, he said:

"Of course, I am magnanimous and will not argue with you too much. I will spare you the exile and only allow you to be caned in court. Are you willing?"

The four imperial guards were dumbfounded, stunned by Zhao Duan's shameless face.

Li Lang was stunned, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart:

"Zhao Duan, you dare..."

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Soon, Qian Kerou and others were surprised to find that the stick in Zhao Duan's hand had hit Li Lang's right leg.

A slight bone-cracking sound.

This delicate-skinned and tender young man, who had never suffered any hardship since childhood, turned pale in an instant, and knelt on one knee with a plop!

Then he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered:
"what!!"

"Shut up, or you'll be punished for making noise in court and slapped a hundred times." Zhao Duan said calmly, and added:

"This is only the first blow. There are still ninety-nine to go. Don't worry."

As he spoke, the second stick struck out like lightning.

"Pfft!"

The left leg also knelt.

Li Lang actually stopped shouting.

It wasn't because of his strong willpower, but because Zhao Duan had hit his meridians this time, causing his entire body to go numb and his voice to be temporarily lost.

Zhao Duan weighed the stick, turned around, stood directly opposite him, and said condescendingly as if accepting a kowtow:
"A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Why do you want to bring disaster upon yourself? Is it a big deal to have a princess as your heir? If you have the guts, change your surname to Xu."

He pressed the stick on the opponent's right shoulder and said contemptuously:
"You are a person from another family, why are you pretending to be a royal relative?"

……

……

Outside the gate of the imperial yamen, on the carriage.

Mo Chou closed her eyes and rested for a long time, but there was no movement, and she couldn't help but become suspicious.

According to her estimation, after such a long time, Zhao Duan should have entered Lihua Hall.

The troublemakers headed by "Li Lang" are likely to give their new boss a warning.

The two sides are facing each other, and the rest of the people are not talking. Given Li Lang's background, a sycophantic person like Zhao Duan will definitely be wary of him.

"Could it be that the Zhao guy is really mixed up with Li Lang? Birds of a feather flock together? Integrate into his group? That's why I'm of no use to him."

"But if this happens, wouldn't his position as the police chief be in name only? What's the point?"

Mo Chou's expression changed, she was worried, and after a moment's thought, she said:

"Go to the main entrance of Lihua Hall."

There are nine halls, which are connected to each other by side doors inside, but also have separate doors facing the outside.

The guard driving the car responded.

After a while, the carriage arrived at the wall of Lihua Hall. Before reaching the gate, Mochou faintly heard a shrill cry.

"Did you hear anything?" the female prime minister asked the guard.

The guard said, "It came from the courtyard. It sounded like someone was being tortured and wailing."

Lihua Hall is far from the Imperial Prison, and it is not a punishment hall, so how could it be... Mo Chou was surprised, and suddenly her face changed drastically, and she thought of a possibility:
"parking!"

……

"Snapped!"

When the third stick fell, Li Lang let out another louder and more heart-wrenching scream, and his whole body almost fell to the ground.

The Golden Crow Flying Knife circled Zhao Duan twice before he put it back into his sleeve.

At this time, even the four people who were just watching the show had their mouths twitching and took a deep breath.

Qian Kerou turned her head away, unable to bear to look directly at him, and lowered her head to mutter silently:
I can’t see, I can’t see…

Shen Juan grinned and shrank his neck.

Old Man Zheng swallowed.

Only Hou Renmeng's eyes were shining and he looked faintly excited.

In front of Lihua Hall, the "attendants" belonging to the Jinyi Captain also ran out of the duty room and gathered together after hearing the noise.

They are also the "elites" carefully selected from the other eight gangs. Although they have no background, they are all troublemakers.

Yesterday, I learned that the New Investigation Division was the concubine of the empress, and I felt a lot of contempt and disgrace in my heart.

Seeing this brutal scene, everyone was shocked.

There was something wrong with the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Duan, and he put away his contempt.

This is exactly what Zhao Duan wants.

If you want to gain a foothold in an unfamiliar place, the most effective way is to find the biggest troublemaker here and use him to establish your authority.

Feeling the gazes from outside, Li Lang, who was kneeling on the ground wailing, blushed and felt extremely humiliated.

At this moment, the pain from the whipping was not as hurtful as the shame.

The words of begging for mercy that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back.

"Hey, you're still pretty stubborn. It seems like you're not convinced."

Zhao Duan exclaimed, and put the stick in his hand on the former's left shoulder:
"Ninety-seven more."

Li Lang was so scared that he almost fainted!

Just at this moment, noise came from outside the crowd, and then it parted like a tide.

I saw a "female prime minister" wearing a female official's robe, a wingless black gauze on her head, and a plum blossom decoration on her forehead, leading several guards and hurriedly coming.

Li Lang was so excited that he almost cried with joy, as if he had seen a savior.

"Mo Zhaorong! Save me! Quickly kill this traitor!"

Mo Chou paused and was stunned for three full breaths.

Then he walked to the front of the hall with an expressionless face and looked at the culprit with a strange look.

Zhao Duan raised his eyebrows: "How did you get in?"

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ps: I had been planning to write a thank you note for the book being put on the shelves, but something else delayed me. This book is also the first one that I put on the shelves without writing a thank you note since I entered the industry. It is also the first one that was not updated frequently when it was put on the shelves... I don’t have any drafts saved, so I’ll just write out one chapter temporarily. There will be updates during the day.

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