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"I picked you up near Xingfu Temple. As for the dagger, I've seen it too." Ji Zihe said calmly.

Rong Ge hurriedly said, "My lord, can you return the short knife to me, that knife is very important to me."

It is impossible to return the knife, and besides, the knife is not in his hand.Ji Zihe glanced at Rong Ge calmly, "That knife is of no use to you, the policeman has his own knife, so why bother?"

Rong Ge was a little annoyed, the sword spirit wanted to avenge her, so how could he not care.Her memory ended up being surrounded by hundreds of ghosts. Before seeing Ji Zihe and the others, their souls had been swallowed by the sword spirit. She was really anxious to know the result of what happened last night.What happened to Dao Ling? Did she kill the enemy for her?

Rong Ge didn't suspect that Ji Zihe had swallowed the knife for himself. It wasn't that he believed in Ji Zihe's character, but that the knife looked ugly on the outside, and it didn't look like a treasure. Who would be greedy for it.Rong Ge was afraid that something was wrong with the knife, so Ji Zihe said that deliberately.

"My lord, that knife was a gift from my elders. Although it is not a good knife, it is very important to me. Please return the knife to me. If you throw it away, please tell me where you threw it."

Ji Zihe murmured in his heart, why is a person who usually looks smart, why is he starting to be stupid now?

"What kind of gift from the elders? Now that things are going on, isn't Detective Rong still willing to tell the truth?"

"What do you mean, my lord?" Rong Ge was a little surprised, did the county magistrate know anything?

"Don't think about it, last night, what did I go to Xingfu Temple for?" Ji Zihe decided to give her some hints.

"Yesterday was New Year's Eve, and many pilgrims from Xingfu Temple rushed to offer incense. I think it's because of this, my lord." Rong Ge thought about it.

"My lord doesn't believe in Buddhism." Ji Zihe sighed, forget it, and stop playing charades with her.He figured it out, even if Rong Ge guessed something, she would definitely not take the initiative to say it.

"Your enemies are dead, and you yourself were killed by the sword spirit of the short knife. It was my lord who used a plant of deer grass to save you. Of course, this grass is not given for nothing. It is your fault." For the sake of my subordinates, I will charge you 1000 taels of silver."

"1000 taels!!!" Rong Ge was shocked.

Ji Zihe raised his face, "Why, is it very expensive to charge you 1000 taels for the fairy grass that can revive the dead?"

"If it's really such a fairy grass, it's really not expensive. It's just that my lord, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just where did you get the fairy grass, why did you appear in Xingfu Temple, and saved my life, and how do you know my enemy? about it?" Rong Ge asked.

Of course Rong Ge is not really a fool, Ji Zihe is all showing her cards, how could she not suspect the tricks in it.She knew Dao Ling's ability, if Ji Zihe saved her, then the county magistrate would probably be very human.

Ji Zihe propped his chin with one hand, and changed clothes in a second, showing the god body of the city god, "Hurry up, you have a lot of questions, but I can answer you. I am the city god of a county. , you and your Sanxian got into a fight near Xingfu Temple, why don't I go and have a look. There are so many pilgrims in Xingfu Temple, what if someone gets hurt."

Rong Ge took a deep breath, and the City God's body appeared, so she naturally would not doubt Ji Zihe's identity.It never occurred to him that the magistrate of the county was still the Lord of the City God. No wonder he would go to Xingfu Temple. Any disturbances in this county would definitely not be hidden from him.

"I've read the memories of Dao Ling, and I know about you. Your enemies are all dead, you killed the one named Zhao Qinglin, and Dao Ling killed that Sanxian Yang Tingsu unintentionally."

"Then why am I still alive? Could it be that Wuxin let me go because of your face?" Rong Ge asked.

"I don't have that much face. The short knife is hard to get rid of. I beat up Qi Ling, then took your soul out of his stomach, and used the deer biting grass to save you. As for that The knife was taken by an eminent monk to save it. Anyway, you have all the benefits, so don't worry about the knife." Ji Zihe put away his god body and returned to his normal appearance, persuading him.

Speaking of it, Wuxin really lost his wife and lost his army. After working so hard, all the work was done, and all the benefits belonged to Rong Ge, and he didn't get anything.

In exchange for Rong Ge getting rid of his enemies, it asked Rong Ge to offer his soul to it.It thought that Rong Ge's soul would be eaten by it, and the body would definitely belong to it.So I spent a lot of effort to strengthen Rong Ge's body. In order to exercise Rong Ge's physique, I even taught her kung fu, just waiting to eat her soul and take over her body.

In the end, it killed Rong Ge's enemy, he didn't eat Rong Ge's soul, and he was planted in the hands of a monk, and the body he spent so much time on was also cheap for Rong Ge.It is equivalent to saying that Rong Ge took revenge without paying anything, and he has a strong body and martial arts, which is really a big deal.

"Thank you for saving my life, my lord. I will be a cow and a horse in the next life to repay you." Rong Ge immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Ji Zihe.

If you can live, who is willing to die.Of course Rong Ge knew it was good or bad, and the family's revenge was avenged, and she suddenly felt that the mountain she was carrying was gone, and she felt extremely relaxed.It's just that I still feel a little sorry for Dao Ling in my heart, and I only hope that the eminent monk can treat it well.

"Catcher Rong, please hurry up." Ji Zihe hurriedly helped Rong Ge up, and when Rong Ge was full of emotion, he smiled and said, "There is no need to be a cow and a horse, you return the 1000 taels of silver I will do it. Don’t forget the salary you paid in advance and the money for the old willow wooden bed.”

Ji Zihe's calculations are so good, he doesn't want to be like a cow or a horse in the next life.Forget about horses, cows are only worth a few dollars, with 1000 taels, he can buy a herd of cows!

Rong Ge's emotion instantly froze on his face. He had just dropped a heavy burden, and turned around to bear a debt of more than 1000 taels.How much is her monthly salary? Even if she works in the Yamen from now on until she dies, she may not be able to earn 1000 taels of silver.Or, if it really doesn't work, she'll turn into a green forest hero and rob Fuji herself.

"Yes, my lord, I will definitely pay back the money as soon as possible." Rong Ge said solemnly.

"It's not urgent, you can pay it back slowly. Now, let's talk about other things."

Rong Ge was puzzled, "My lord, what else is there?"

"Hurry up, do you know the crime?"

Rong Ge seemed to have thought of something and knelt down again, but this time Ji Zihe didn't help her up.

"My lord, Rong Ge knows the crime. I shouldn't have concealed my identity and used a false identity to apply for the police and deceived you. Rong Ge knows that he has committed a serious crime, so he dare not ask for your forgiveness, and please convict him."

Alas, I almost forgot about it, if she didn't mention it, he would really forget it. "You are indeed guilty, but because of your extenuating circumstances, I will punish you lightly and fine you two months' salary. There is no need to publicize this matter."

"Thank you, sir." Rong Ge knew that Ji Zihe was protecting her.Not to publicize it, but to send it out in private, so that she can still live as Rong Ge.If it is true that outsiders know that she deceived the court officials with a fake household registration, then two months' salary cannot solve it.

Ji Zihe waved his hand, "Continue to recruit."

"Still recruiting?" Rong Ge was puzzled, what else could be recruited, she should have nothing wrong with it.

"You haven't said the most important thing yet, so naturally you have to continue."

"I really can't think of it, so please let me know."

"As a police officer, you should know the law and abide by the law, but you learned from the reckless people in the world and killed your enemy Zhao Qinglin in order to avenge your own personal revenge. This is an even worse crime. You can plead guilty." Ji Zihe's voice was a little louder. serious.

"My lord, I don't accept this crime. Then Zhao Qinglin should be a dead man. If he hadn't escaped from the execution ground, his head would have fallen to the ground long ago. Now it's just a fake identity. He doesn't even have a real Dachu household registration. A black household, so what if I kill him, Da Chu’s law does not write that killing a black household violates the law. Besides, this person has committed a lot of evil, and if I kill him, I am eliminating harm for the people, how can it be a crime?"

"Sophistry, Zhao Qinglin is a fugitive, since you knew he was on the run, why didn't you inform the government?"

"My lord, officials and officials protect each other. If it is really useful to report to the officials, how did Zhao Qinglin escape?"

"Hurry up, don't forget your identity. Now you are a catcher, a member of the yamen, not a knight-errant. If you don't even believe that the government can make decisions for the people, how can the people believe it!" Ji Zi He Ba raised his voice and shouted with a red face.

"I..." Rong Ge was suddenly stunned by Ji Zihe like this, and was speechless for a long time.

Ji Zihe gritted his teeth, his chest heaved violently, he had to close his eyes, opened them after he calmed down, and said, "I don't deny that there are corrupt officials in this world, but not all officials It’s all the same. Most officials still have people in their hearts, justice, and the heart of a child, why don’t you give them some trust?”

Rong Ge came back to his senses, found his tongue, and hurriedly said, "I really believe in your lord. Unlike those dog officials, your lord is a good official who really makes decisions for the people. The reason why I didn't tell you is because I'm afraid that the dog officials The power behind Zhao Qinglin is too great, and it has caused your lord to suffer."

"That's enough, there is no need to explain. You should also understand that what Zhao Qinglin committed was not a trivial matter, and his sentence was handed down by the Holy One. Even if someone is bold enough to save his life, once it is revealed, all the so-called forces behind you will be destroyed." They were buried together with him. When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses. Today is the prime of life, some are ambitious, and there is no room for a grain of sand in their eyes. No one wants to be accused of deceiving the Holy Majesty. The great crime of the Nine Clans. If the power behind Zhao Qinglin was really that powerful, how could he have fallen to such a point of surviving."

Ji Zihe really trusted His Majesty the Emperor. Although he was young, he was powerful all over the world.When the first emperor died, the court was unstable, coupled with foreign invasion, the emperor who had just ascended the throne encountered internal and external troubles, and the whole country was panicked.Many people were worried that the emperor would not be able to convince the crowd, and that the first emperor went too hastily to pave the way for the crown prince, so many people wanted to take the opportunity to get a share of the pie.However, the emperor is not something everyone can control. He turned the tide by means of thunder, stabilized the court, stabilized the country, expelled foreigners, and restored peace.Many people said that he was a tyrant who killed people like hemp, but he could not conceal his achievements.

After this person came to the throne, the one who had the most beheaded was the corrupt officials, and the one with the highest official position even achieved the position of the right prime minister.In terms of power, who dares to have the power of a prime minister, that is a high official with less than one person and more than ten thousand people.With him as an example, officials are better than each other.That's why Ji Zihe has this self-confidence. As long as Zhao Qinglin's matter is exposed, no one will dare to touch it.

Rong Ge was silent, with a little confusion in his eyes.

Yes, Zhao Qinglin is no longer the former Zhao Qinglin. He has lost power, status, and wealth, and hides his name in a small temple without even a guard around him.Zhao Qinglin is no longer of any use value. Even if he had some powerful help behind him, he might have given up on him long ago, and even made arrangements to get rid of him.Even if the incident is revealed, it will not cause fire.Then why did she choose to hide it after knowing that Zhao Qinglin had escaped from the execution ground?

Probably because she is no longer the Rong Sijin she used to be.She wanted revenge, her mind was full of hatred, and she wanted to kill Zhao Qinglin herself, thinking she would go crazy.Even when she found out that Zhao Qinglin's death gave her a chance to avenge herself in the execution ground, she was not disappointed, but excited.She longed to kill Zhao Qinglin with her own hands, and use his blood to pay homage to the soul of the dead, even if it cost her life, she would not hesitate.

Ji Zihe waved his hands, got up and stood with Rong Ge behind his back, "Honestly speaking, I am very disappointed after knowing about you. From a personal point of view, I can understand what you did. Who wouldn't want to?" Kill the enemy with your own hands. But do you match the official uniform you wear? You put the government, the laws of Dachu, where do you put me? You are a catcher, not a ranger, The people are watching every move you make, and you represent the face of the government. If you act like this, if the people learn from each other, have you ever thought about what the whole Great Chu will be like?"

Rong Ge was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyes, and suddenly kowtowed his head, "Please punish me, my lord."

Ji Zihe turned around with a calm expression on his face, "Now that things have happened, are you guilty?

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"Rong Ge is guilty, but Rong Ge has no regrets." Rong Ge said firmly, his forehead resting on the cold floor without lifting it.

Ji Zihe looked at her for a long time, then sighed, "Stop kneeling, go back and rest, clean up, and move to the county office in two days."

After finishing speaking, Ji Zihe lifted his foot and walked out.Rong Ge hurriedly raised his head and stopped him, "My lord, you won't punish me?"

"Punish you? What are you punishing you for? The magistrate of this county fell asleep after watching the New Year's Eve last night. How could I know what happened in the back mountain of Xingfu Temple last night? Don't you think so?" Ji Zihe took it for granted, seeing Rong Ge was still in a daze, so he made a serious face on purpose, and said fiercely, "Remember, God knows this matter, you know it, you know it, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense when you go out, it will not affect you well. Work hard, and I haven't paid off my debt." Don’t even think about quitting your job before you’re in debt, or your wages will be deducted.”

Rong Ge's eyes were moist, "My lord..."

Outside the door, snowflakes began to fall again.Ji Zihe exhaled, and instantly turned into a cloud of white mist and disappeared into the air.

"Hurry up, I saved your life because I want you to take a good look at it. Although the sky is not sunny, there are tens of thousands of houses, which are enough to shelter the people from the wind and snow. Now that you are a catcher, you must Take responsibility. Even if it’s just a piece of tile in these thousands of houses, you must be cautious in your words and deeds. As long as the people look up, they can see every move of your tile at any time. Don’t let your tile fail. Let the wind and snow fall into the house, and people who are so cold will be disappointed in you." Ji Zihe flicked his sleeves, stepped out of the house, and disappeared around the corner.

"Yes, my lord."