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Chapter 82: The Dark Envoy, the Dirty Government Offices

Inside the cell.

Zhou Qing sat on a straw-covered mat and looked up at the small window on the wall.

The windows were covered with iron bars, and scattered rays of light shone through, illuminating a square on the straw mat, as bright as snow.

As if he heard some noise outside, Zhou Qing subconsciously turned his head and saw Shen Bai walking into the cell.

"Old Shen, why are you here? This matter has nothing to do with him. Captain Zheng, you won't arrest him, will you?"

Because Captain Zheng also came in with Shen Bai, Zhou Qing subconsciously thought that Shen Bai was also arrested by Captain Zheng.

Captain Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "How dare we arrest Manager Shen? Zhou Qing, you two should catch up."

Zhou Qing was slightly stunned, not understanding what it meant.

Shen Bai walked closer and told him what happened in the yard.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing took a few steps forward, grabbed the prison bars, and said anxiously, "Old Shen, you're confused. Even if I'm wrongfully imprisoned, it's a small matter. I'll be released in a few days. It's just that I can't be a constable. I don't have to be one. I can go with you to Fenglin Province and help you run the pawnshop."

He and Shen Bai are best brothers. Zhou Qing has always believed that brothers will naturally not bring trouble to their brothers.

He has already accepted that Li Yun wants him to be doomed.

Although his achievements over the years would not put him in danger of life and death, he probably could not continue to be a constable.

If you can't be a constable or enter the Heavenly Guards, then being an ordinary person is also good.

But Zhou Qing never expected that Shen Bai would do such a horrible thing.

Although Zhou Qing believed that these four people deserved to die, he was worried that Shen Bai would be implicated.

Shen Bai shook his head and said only one sentence: "Grandma Zhang is dead. They killed her."

After these words were uttered, Zhou Qing, who was originally thinking of saying a few more words of comfort, was immediately stunned.

Zhou Qing clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning extremely pale.

There was a daze in his eyes at first, and then, the rage that soared to the sky made Zhou Qing's face red.

Zhou Qing slammed his hammer on the railing: "Well done, you killed well!"

If he had suffered this disaster alone, he would definitely not say anything.

But Zhou Qing and Shen Bai can get along well, and their personalities are similar.

His savior died tragically. Even though Zhou Qing was usually gentle in the yamen, he couldn't help but feel angry at this moment.

Shen Bai looked around and asked, "Where's Xiaoxue?"

Zhou Qing came back to his senses and looked towards the cell on the right: "She was next to me. Luckily I have some connections in the government office, so she didn't suffer."

Shen Bai nodded: "You wait here first, I'll go take a look."

As he spoke, Shen Bai came to the cell next door.

Although the cell was dim, Shen Bai could see through the dim environment and see the small figure huddled in the corner.

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "Xiaoxue."

Xiaoxue seemed to hear the sound, and she staggered to her feet. Her only remaining arm swayed slightly, and she walked tremblingly to the railing of the cell.

The little face was as white as paper, and the eyes no longer had the brilliance they once had, only numbness remained.

"Brother Shen, you are finally here. Grandma is dead. My only relative is gone. They are all beasts. They killed Grandma."

Shen Bai touched Xiaoxue's head through the fence and said, "It's okay. They are all dead. I killed them with my own hands."

Xiaoxue raised her head: "But grandma won't make it."

"We just want to live a peaceful life in Shengyun County, but why don't they let us go..."

"There will be good days in the future." Shen Bai withdrew his hand: "You stay here first, I will go and take care of the follow-up matters and then come to see you."

Xiaoxue nodded gently, sat on the ground hugging her knees, not knowing what she was thinking.

Shen Bai then turned to look at Qin Shuang and said, "Let's go back to the pawnshop. There are some things we need to clarify."

Qin Shuang looked at Shen Bai in a daze.

Although her contact with Shen Bai was brief, she had already understood Shen Bai's character.

The calmer Shen Bai was, the angrier he became.

At this moment, Shen Bai is like a suppressed volcano, which may erupt at any time. After the eruption, Shen Bai will inevitably bring a terrible crisis to the government office.

"Okay, let's go back first."

Qin Shuang didn't say much, just nodded silently in agreement.

Shen Bai chatted with Zhou Qing for a few more words, told Zhou Qing to stay in the cell with peace of mind, and then left the yamen with Qin Shuang.

Before leaving, Shen Bai saw County Magistrate Li in the yard.

At this moment, County Magistrate Li looked at his nephew's body on the ground, and a trace of sadness flashed across his face.

After he felt Shen Bai's gaze, he clenched his fists.

Shen Bai said calmly: "If you don't accept it, come and hit me."

County Magistrate Li clenched his fists even tighter, with a hint of forbearance in his eyes, and said nothing.

"You have no courage at all. It's better for you not to be a county magistrate." Shen Bai said sarcastically and walked out of the yamen in a swagger.

……

Shen's pawnshop.

Qin Shuang closed the door with his backhand and looked at Shen Bai sitting on the chair in the light and shadow. He sighed: "You really should have waited for me to find out what happened. Then the laws of the Great Zhou Kingdom will naturally be used to deal with them."

Shen Bai poured himself a cup of tea and turned it around in his hand: "I heard that all the people in the Taoist sect have inner demons?"

Qin Shuang nodded slightly.

Shen Bai drank the tea and put it on the table: "If they don't die in my hands, I will have a demon in my heart. Only when they die in my hands will I feel better."

Qin Shuang looked at Shen Bai's serious expression, and the days they spent together before appeared in front of her eyes. She felt that the man in front of her was more and more difficult to guess.

Shen Bai changed the subject: "How do you plan to investigate next?"

Qin Shuang thought for a while and said, "It's not difficult to investigate their frame-up. Just mobilize the intelligence from the Tianjian Division. The most important thing is to patrol. This step is not easy." Shen Bai raised his eyebrows and said nothing, but the meaning was already very clear, and asked Qin Shuang to continue.

Qin Shuang took out a letter from his arms and opened it in front of Shen Bai.

There were densely written small words on the letter paper, which was handed to Shen Bai by Qin Shuang.

"Look at this."

"Can you let others see the things of your Tianjiansi?" Shen Bai asked.

Qin Shuang said mysteriously: "You can see it, but others can't."

Shen Bai didn't think deeply about the meaning of this sentence. He picked up the letter, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then frowned.

"During County Magistrate Li's tenure, five major incidents occurred, resulting in heavy casualties, but they were all resolved at critical moments."

This letter contains a lot of information, including five major events in Shengyun County, all of which caused great terror.

Many civilians even died at that time.

However, after causing great terror, it was immediately suppressed by County Magistrate Li and his men.

Shen Bai is not a fool. He can see the problem: "It's not early or late, but it has to happen at the critical moment. There must be something fishy."

Qin Shuang nodded and said, "There's more to it than just something fishy. Do you remember the recent major events in Shengyun County?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "You mean the evil gate?"

Qin Shuang said, "That's right. Magistrate Li, under the pretext of an inspection by the Heavenly Supervisory Department, has been staying indoors, allowing the Shang'e Sect to create panic. Do you think there's a possibility that he'll take action at the last minute and put a stop to all the things that the Shang'e Sect has been doing?"

Shen Bai touched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "I understand what you mean."

Achievements that are always mediocre are not considered merits, but if major incidents are continuously quelled, then the county magistrate here has great achievements.

Why is it such a coincidence every time? There is only one reason, that is, County Magistrate Li is related to the Shang'e Gate.

Qin Shuang placed his elbows on the table and propped himself up, his plump body leaning forward slightly. "You guessed right, and this is also my guess. If he colluded with the Shang'e Sect, letting them create panic, and then he calmed it down, it would be mutually beneficial for him and the Shang'e Sect."

"Going to the evil gate only costs a small price, and County Magistrate Li gets the credit."

"As long as all this is within the tolerance of the Great Zhou Kingdom, it will only be a merit, not a sin."

Shen Bai put down his hand: "If it is really as you said, then this matter will be very troublesome to deal with."

County Magistrate Li has been able to run the business here for so many years, so he must have his own brains.

It's difficult to find out.

Of course, according to Qin Shuang, the matter of Li Yun framing Zhou Qing was indeed relatively simple.

After all, Li Yun's methods are full of loopholes.

Qin Shuang said slowly, "I've already let out a hint that I want to investigate this matter. When I came here, I investigated Magistrate Li's character. He's very suspicious and will test even the smallest possibility."

Shen Bai smiled and said, "You have to use yourself as bait to catch this big fish."

"That's why I'm staying in the pawnshop." Qin Shuang came closer to Shen Bai: "I feel at ease with a master like you by my side."

Shen Bai didn't refuse this and said, "Actually, I've always had a question. Why are you so devoted to helping me this time? Don't even mention what happened in the tomb. I think you have other motives."

This time, Shen Bai killed people in the yamen, and he killed several important figures.

Even in this situation, Qin Shuang still wanted to protect him. Shen Bai didn't believe that there were no twists and turns in this.

Qin Shuang blinked, made a cute expression, and pouted, "I'll talk to you after this is over."

"Boom!"

A dull sound was heard in the dark environment.

Qin Shuang covered his head and said with a look of grievance: "I am the Lord of the Tianshi Division, and you dare to hit me!"

"Boom!"

Another voice sounded.

Qin Shuang said with a helpless smile: "After this matter is over, I really tell you, don't fight anymore, it hurts."

Shen Bai retracted his hand and thought to himself: "If I don't hit you, you won't be able to tell the difference between the big and small kings."

……

yamen.

After Shen Bai left, County Magistrate Li expelled the constable and returned to his room in the backyard.

Inside the room, County Magistrate Li sat at the desk with his hands clenched.

There was a piece of calligraphy on the desk that had just been written, but it had now been stained black by ink.

"Chen Bai! Chen Bai!"

In the dark environment, County Magistrate Li repeated Shen Bai's name over and over again, and the sound of gnashing teeth echoed in the room.

After a while, County Magistrate Li raised his fists and slammed them hard on the table. Then he stood up and kicked the desk over.

The ink and brush rolled on the ground, staining the square bricks black.

"Well, you're awesome! You killed my nephew and the people from my government office. I want to see how capable you are!"

In the dark corner of the wall, a shadow kept twisting.

Immediately afterwards, a woman wrapped in black walked out.

The woman has a slim figure and charming appearance. There is a teardrop mole at the corner of her eye, which adds a bit of allure to her.

"What could have made Lord Li so angry? Is there something in Shengyun County that even Lord Li can't handle?"

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Li looked at the graceful woman coldly, the anger in his heart gradually subsiding.

"Emissary Dark, I'm afraid that just one of you might not be enough."

The Dark Envoy chuckled softly, covering his red lips with his hand, his expression seductive: "Of course I'm not the only one, but the situation in Maple Forest Province is too tense right now. Everyone who can come is hiding. County Magistrate Li, you haven't answered my question yet."

Magistrate Li loosened his clenched fist: "I want to kill one person, no, I want to kill two people."

(End of this chapter)