Chapter 112 If you don't have enough people, don't come out and show off like others

Chapter 112 If you don't have enough people, don't come out and show off like others

Chapter 112 If you don't have enough people, don't come out and show off like others

The sharp blade was thrown out suddenly, making a sharp whistling sound as it rubbed against the air.

The two sides who were confronting each other in front of the courtyard gate changed color at the same time, and the two sides who were about to engage in close combat retreated almost at the same time.

Just like cutting a river with a knife, the water will stop flowing.

"boom!"

The sword, infused with Zhao Duan's internal energy, stabbed fiercely into the blue brick floor, embedding most of it. The dissipated force cracked the surrounding ground.

This was something he had not been able to do before - it was also a manifestation of a complete transformation in martial arts.

"what--"

The group of people who tried to break in let out a low cry, and the leader turned pale.

It seemed that he had not expected that Zhao Duan would arrive and draw his sword so decisively.

"grown ups……"

Shen Juan and several other Lihuatang Jinyi officers were also stunned.

But then I thought about the style of my own law enforcement agency and it wasn't surprising.

"Xilulu."

In an instant, Zhao Duan rode his horse and rushed forward.

The man on the horse pulled the reins hard, and the strong black horse also raised its front hooves high.

"What happened?" Zhao Duan had a blank expression on his face, his eyes sweeping across the field.

He found that although the group of people who were surrounding him seemed to be aggressive, they did not have the military spirit of people who came from the imperial guards.

The leader was a middle-aged civil servant in a green robe, with a dignified appearance and an imposing aura.

Shen Juan and the others felt relieved when they saw the backbone coming, and immediately bowed and complained:
"Your Excellency, I have been investigating a case here and have arrested one of the rebels and seized several boxes of stolen money and goods.

I was waiting for the government to send a car to pick me up, but this group of people from the Dali Temple came and claimed that they wanted to take away the rebels and all their belongings. I was unwilling, and they tried to take them away by force. "

Rob people? Steal stolen goods?

Someone from Dali Temple?
Zhao Duan caught the key words and turned to look at another group of people.

However, the well-mannered middle-aged civil servant in the lead did not raise his eyelids, but bowed and said:
"I am the Dali Temple Secretary, He Zheng. Are you Zhao Jisi from the Imperial Court? Please dismount and talk to me."

The Dali Temple Secretary...a fifth-rank official, one level higher than Zhao Duan in rank, which happened to be stuck in his authority to arrest people.

"It turned out to be He Sicheng." Zhao Duan changed his arrogant attitude and suddenly smiled. He got off the horse and threw the reins to the other Jinyi who came behind him. He said casually:
"I wonder what you mean by this?"

He Sicheng took a deep breath and said calmly:
"Zhao Jisi should know that the case of the rebellious party committed by your court has been transferred to our Dali Temple for investigation in accordance with the order of the emperor. The suspect's confession pointed out that the clues point to the accomplices of the rebellion in this court. This official has come to arrest them..."

In other words:
This bastard Tiechiguan sold the same information twice, first to Ma Yan and then to the Dali Temple.

So the two sides followed the same clue and collided with each other.

Zhao Duan said "Oh" and pretended to be confused:

"so?"

He Sicheng had no expression on his face:
"Since this case has been handed over to the Dali Temple for trial, I will not bother the brothers in the Imperial Court. Please ask Zhao Jisi to hand the person over to me."

Who the hell is your brother... Shen Juan and others cursed inwardly.

Of course Zhao Duan understood, but he just smiled:

"Everything is based on first come first served. My people catch people first, and the same goes for things. If someone from your temple comes, you want to take them away. This is not in accordance with the rules."

He Sicheng frowned and said:

"Is Zhao Jisi going to disobey the order of the Saint? Since the case belongs to us, we should transfer it. What's the first come, first served?"

Oh... don't put a big hat on me... Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes and calmly pointed out the loophole:
"Mr. He, you have such a big hat. When I was in charge of the imperial court, I often took prisoners from the government offices in the capital and even the Ministry of Justice. However, I always submitted official letters first, and only started to act peacefully after both parties signed and sealed them. But I have never heard of transferring prisoners by robbing them."

At first glance, what the other party said seemed reasonable.

But Zhao Duan keenly sensed that something was wrong.

In official circles, unless they are political enemies, most people are harmonious and will not offend anyone for no reason.

He Sicheng arrived a step late, and the reasonable approach would have been to let the prisoner be taken away by Shen Juan first.

He turned around to open the document and hand it to Ma Yan.

Go through the process and then mention the person...

Of course, it can also be explained that the other party was anxious to win credit and was worried that the things would fall into the hands of the imperial court and be skinned.

It could barely explain the other party's behavior of snatching, but Zhao Duan instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Wouldn’t the other party know that Shen Juan is from Lihuatang?
Don’t you know your bad reputation?
Are you so stubborn that you have to fight against me?

As for that?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
"Zhao Jisi!"

Opposite, the righteous green-robed temple secretary frowned and said:

"You are a smart man, there is no need to play dumb. Since this case is under the jurisdiction of the Dali Temple, why beat around the bush and make things difficult for others? Get your people out of the way."

Zhao Duan said nothing, as if he was weighing something.

After a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he was smiling obscurely, and he turned his head to look at Shen Juan who was standing in front of the courtyard gate, and suddenly his face darkened and said:

"Shen Juan, I am very disappointed in you."

Shen Juan was stunned. This second-generation tyrant from Lihuatang seemed not to have expected that his boss would turn the gun around and point it at him.

Not only him, but the other Jinyi officers present were also stunned, realizing that their masters seemed to have given in.

Yes, the other party is a real fifth-rank official. A higher-ranking official can crush people, not to mention that he is indeed in the right.

Even if the person is really snatched back, the other party can still take him away after going through the procedures.

In this case, it was he and his people who were wrong. They refused to retreat, which led to the swords being drawn and almost caused a conflict.

But this is different from the impression they have of adults. Shouldn't the leader of Lihua Hall be the boss of the world and he is the second in command, the one who dares to slam the table and draw his sword to kill anyone?

Why did you give in this time?

Could it be true as some people in the government office privately rumored?

His own boss was just a "dog who bullies the weak and fears the strong". He dared to confront Li Lang because he had Mo Zhaorong's support. Did he dare to arrest those 58 officials at will because of their low rank?
Having lost the support of others, do you become cowardly when facing someone of higher rank than you?

This seems to be the most reasonable guess, but... "Sir, we..." Shen Lang still wanted to argue. He felt very aggrieved, extremely aggrieved.

Zhao Duan shouted, "You still don't admit your mistake?!"

Shen Juan was speechless.

The two groups of men in brocade uniforms present remained silent, but the dissatisfaction and disappointment in their eyes could not be concealed.

In sharp contrast are the people in the Dali Temple.

They had long heard of Zhao Duan's arrogance and were indeed panicked and cowardly just now.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. He was afraid that Mr. Zhao would get angry and he and others would be affected.

But at this moment, seeing that he was forced to surrender by just a few words from his own temple secretary, he turned around and scolded his subordinates, and the tension in his heart disappeared.

Everyone had a smile on their face and watched the show leisurely and relaxed, thinking that the rumors could not be true.

"Haha." He Sicheng laughed even more.

He shook the sleeves of his green robe, put his hands behind his back, looked disdainful, and said with a smile:

"Hey, the police chief doesn't have to be so strict. The people under him are ignorant. Just take them back and give them a scolding. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, right?"

Sarcasm is free.

As he spoke, He Sicheng looked up and signaled his followers to put away their swords, prepare to enter the house, lock up the people, and seize the fruits of victory.

Shen Juan was also extremely frustrated. He lowered his head and squeezed out the words indignantly:

"I know I was wrong... I shouldn't have..."

However, the next second, the smiles on the faces of the middle-aged official and the group of people behind him suddenly disappeared.

Zhao Duan said with a straight face:

"You are wrong. As a member of Lihuatang, how can you be a coward?"

Shen Juan was stunned.

Zhao Duan reprimanded in a deep voice:
"What are you holding in your hand? Is it scrap iron? Or is it the sword used by the government? Is it made of wood? Someone dared to rob us, and you pretended to hold a sword, but why didn't you just chop him down?
You just retreated and blocked the door. You weaklings have made me lose face!"

A group of Jinyi officers were also stunned. They looked up in astonishment and looked at their boss.

I suspect I heard it wrong.

So... my master is not yielding to the other party, nor is he giving in.

He wasn't scolding himself and his people for confronting the people from the Dali Temple with swords, but scolding them for being too soft, too cautious, and too cowardly...

"Sir, I..."

Shen Juan's face turned red and white, and he felt extremely ashamed.

Zhao Duan cursed coldly:
"Before I took office, a group of people told me that there were many troublemakers in Lihua Hall, who were unruly and didn't obey the management. I think that's bullshit. Where is the unruliness? Where are the troublemakers? They are all very obedient!
If I hadn't come here today, would the prisoners and stolen goods seized by our Lihua Hall have been handed over to others by you?"

"Sir, we..." The several soldiers in royal uniforms guarding the gate were also filled with shame.

I am ashamed of my own and others' cowardly behavior.

He was even more ashamed of his previous misunderstanding of Zhao Duan.

A surge of blood and warmth suddenly surged in my heart.

In their original gang, every time they did something out of line, they were scolded by the police and dissuaded by their colleagues. They never thought that they would meet a boss who was tolerant and supported them.

Although they were yelled at at this moment, none of them had any resentment. Instead, their eyes were bright, and they had an impulse of "If you treat me like a national hero, I will repay you like a national hero."

It seemed that the harsher Zhao Duan scolded, the more excited and passionate they became.

"Sir, we know we were wrong! Please punish us!"

Shen Juan said loudly with a red face, standing straight.

Zhao Duan snorted and said:
"You know you're wrong, but you still don't want to change? What should I tell you to do?"

Shen Juan suddenly turned around and looked at the group of Dali Temple officials who were already dumbfounded by what he had heard, and laughed grimly:
"A thief must be beaten. You want to steal our things? Pah, do you think you are worthy? I have tolerated you for a long time!"

As he said that, he raised his knife and rushed forward.

The several men in brocade clothes behind him also howled and rushed towards the other side like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

A group of Dali Temple officials who were caught off guard and had already put away their weapons were beaten so hard that they ran away wailing in panic.

"You...you dare..."

He Sicheng's chest heaved with anger, and he pointed at Zhao Duan with an expression of disbelief.

Shen Juan and others still had some sense of propriety and left the chief officer to Zhao Duan without touching him.

"What does He Sicheng want to say?" Zhao Duan approached him step by step with a smile.

He Zheng was just a civil servant, and he was so weak that he retreated back in shock.

But the green official robe on his body gave him some confidence, and he said in a timid tone:
"You are defying the imperial edict and obstructing the three judicial departments from handling the case. Even Ma Yan can't protect you!"

Zhao Duan looked innocent:
"Master He seems to have not understood one thing. What basis do you have to say that the rebels in this courtyard are related to the case of Tiechiguan? Do you have any evidence?
We, Lihuatang, came to arrest him based on clues we obtained a few months ago, which was originally within the jurisdiction of the imperial court to arrest the rebels.

It has nothing to do with the Tiechiguan case, so why should it be transferred to you?
Your government office is a place for solving cases, and the temple secretary must be a reasonable person."

The middle-aged civil servant was choked by his specious arguments and had no way to refute them for a while.

Zhao Duan had walked up to him.

He raised his hand and gently patted the green-robed civil servant's face, making a soft "pa" sound.

Not serious, but with a strong sense of contempt:

"If you don't have enough people with you, don't try to show off like others."

He Zheng's face turned pale, and he suddenly said:
"The Grand Princess is right. You are indeed a bad person. I have learned my lesson today. Let's wait and see."

Having said that, he did not even turn his head back, and led a group of officers who were beaten and crying for their parents, and fled away.

Zhao Duan stood there for a long time without saying a word, his brows furrowed in a frown, and he murmured:
"Princess Yunyang... As expected, it's you again..."

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