A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1024 I am a secret agent of the imperial court! (Please subscribe to the full version!)

PS: Although this chapter is a little late, it has 5,000 words, hehe.

Wumeng County Government Office.

Xu Baijiu respectfully introduced Hua Twelve to a short, stubby county magistrate with a mustache:
"Master Chen, this is my brother from the same father and mother, Hua Twelve. Twelve, come quickly and meet Master Chen!"

The name 'Jiang Wuyang' could no longer be used, so Xu Baijiu asked his brother to change his name. Hua Twelve went with the flow and changed back to his own name.

Hua Twelve followed Xu Baijiu's words and stepped forward, clasping his fists and saying:

"Hua Twelve, greetings to Master Chen!"

He muttered to himself, isn't this the eldest brother? I wonder if he has the Iron Head Kung Fu.

When County Magistrate Chen saw that Hua Twelve did not bow but only clasped his fists, unlike other subordinates who were so respectful to him, he was immediately displeased and ignored Hua Twelve. Instead, he looked at Xu Baijiu:
"Bai Jiu, why does your brother look so ugly? If he works as a constable like this, will it affect the image of our county government?"

Hua Twelve raised his eyebrows. Does this guy want to go back on his promise?
The worst thing is that you actually said the exact opposite of what I meant. You are obviously the one who is mean-spirited, and you even slandered my appearance!
Xu Baijiu glared at Hua Twelve, telling him to behave himself. Then, with a look of pain on his face, he took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve:
"How could that be, sir? You must not have seen it clearly. Why don't you take a closer look?"

County Magistrate Chen flicked his sleeve towards Xu Baijiu's hand, and the silver disappeared:
"Oh, it turns out that I woke up too fast this morning, and my vision is still a little blurry. Now I take a closer look, and I think your brother is a very handsome man, and is just right for working in our county government. Let's do it."

After saying this, he turned to Hua Twelve, raised his chin, and looked at him with his nose up:
"Boy, being a constable is not that easy. Learn from your brother and be more alert!"

Hua Shier resisted the urge to kill Shangguan on the first day of reporting and nodded:

"You are right!"

Coming out from County Magistrate Chen, Xu Baijiu complained in a low voice:
"You, do you still think you are the Third Master of Shanzi Camp? You have to bow your head when you are under someone's roof. On my first day on duty, I was asked to give out ten taels of silver. Your brother only gets four taels of salary a year."

Hua Twelve was surprised: "Then you're going to starve? I usually start at ten taels of silver for tea!"

Xu Baijiu: “.” You will have no friends if you pretend like this.

Hua Twelve smiled and handed over a small yellow croaker: "Spend it as you like, I'll give it to you when you're done!"

Xu Baijiu was startled and quickly took it: "Where did you get the gold?"

"You said I was the Third Master of the Shanzi Camp. Of course, it was the reward I got when I followed Pang Qingyun to fight the Taiping Army!"

Xu Baijiu nodded and said, "Don't spend money recklessly, don't show off your wealth!"

After he finished speaking, he took Hua Shier to the classroom, received the constable's uniform, waist badge, and sword, and then introduced him to other constables and runners in the yamen.

The difference between constables and yamen runners is probably similar to the difference between police and auxiliary police in later generations. The former have a regular organization and belong to the official ranks, while the latter do not have a regular organization and have a relatively lower status.

After changing into work clothes, he followed other detectives in chatting in the classroom. There was almost no work involved. These days, it was not like the afterlife. Many ordinary people believed that they would never get involved in official affairs, so no one would easily report any disputes to the police.

At noon, Liu Ziqing didn't know where she got the news from, but she knew that Hua Twelve was on duty today, so she brought her maid to deliver food. After they met, she greeted him:

"Wuyang, I made you your favorite pickled cabbage and red bean soup."

Hua Twelve and Xu Baijiu's eyes twitched at the same time. The former stepped forward and said, "Thank you, but my name is no longer Wu Yang. You can just call me Hua Twelve!"

He took the soup bowl from the maid, carried the soup and left: "You guys chat, I have something else to do!"

Liu Ziqing snorted: "What can I talk about with him?"

After saying that, she called the maid, passed by Xu Baijiu who had a complicated expression on his face, and left.

After Liu Ziqing left, Hua Twelve called Xu Baijiu over to drink soup together and asked with a smile:

"I feel like my sister-in-law still has feelings for you, so why don't you just get her back?"

Xu Baijiu sighed: "When I got married, a silver needle was inserted into my Danzhong acupoint. I have no feelings for her, not to mention that her father died because of me."

Hua Shier shook his head, feeling that the relationship between these two people was a little difficult.

After dinner, Hua Shier took the lunch box back to Liu Ziqing. He did not go in, but handed it to the servants in the mansion and thanked them. Then he strolled back to the yamen. As soon as he returned to the yamen, he heard a piece of news from Xu Baijiu.

County Magistrate Chen had hemorrhoids and could not sit in court, so he decided to take a rest and return to his hometown to recuperate.

Hua Twelve was a little surprised: "Is it so casual? The county magistrate said to give me a holiday and I just gave it? Such a big government office, and they just don't care about it?"

Xu Baijiu was used to it: "What's the big deal? The master has already gone to invite the alternate county magistrate. By the way, you haven't met the master yet. I'll introduce him to you later. He's a very good person, but a little bit vulgar. You'll get used to it!"

Before leaving the court, Hua Shier finally met the county magistrate and the ninth-rank candidate for the county magistrate.
"Master Bao Youwei, Master Bao, and Master Bao Longxing?"

Hua Shier looked at the two people in front of him with an incredible expression.

No wonder County Magistrate Chen is the eldest brother. It's not surprising to see these two people again. It turns out that they bumped into a plot character again, that official.
Bao Longxing first bowed to Hua Twelve and said, "Nice to meet you!"

Then he turned to Xu Baijiu and said, "Old Xu, this is the brother you said looks exactly like you. As expected, they don't look alike at all!"

Bao Youwei nodded aside: "Uncle Thirteen, what you said is wrong."

"Oh? What's wrong?"

"How can you say they are not alike at all? There is absolutely no similarity at all!"

After the two of them finished talking, they laughed at each other with exaggerated expressions and shrugged their shoulders.

Hua Shier feels that when nonsense is reflected in reality, it is very speechless.

Xu Baijiu thought that everyone else was blind. The two brothers obviously looked exactly the same, but these people just couldn't tell. But this was just right, as it prevented the brothers' identities as wanted criminals from being exposed.

He explained to Hua Twelve in a low voice: "Although Mr. Bao is young, he is Mr. Bao's uncle. After all, he is the thirteenth child. It is understandable. I have a good relationship with these two people. They will not embarrass you in the future!"

After hearing what Xu Baijiu said, Bao Longxing came over and put his arm around Hua Twelve's shoulders:

"Don't worry, we're one family. I'll treat you tonight. We'll have 20 or 30 tables of delicacies!"

When Hua Twelve saw how polite the other party was, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency is too polite!"

Bao Longxing waved his hand: "I already said we are one family, so please don't refuse, or I will get angry!"

Seeing that the other party had said so, Hua Twelve stopped refusing and pointed at the other party's face and asked, "Why are there so many bruises on your face, sir?"

"Ahaha, you're talking about this. I'm an honest official, and I'm deeply loved by the people. They often give me some radishes, cabbages, tomatoes, eggs, etc. They just threw them at me, and they accidentally hit me. Let me tell you, I don't usually have to buy vegetables!"

Hua Shier was confused and asked, "Are you sure that is love?"
In the evening, there was a wedding banquet at the Qi Mansion, with dozens of tables.

Bao Longxing, Bao Youwei, Xu Baijiu and Hua Twelve, who looked speechless, sat alone at a table.

Looking at the intriguing expressions of the two brothers Xu Baijiu and Hua Twelve, Bao Longxing felt a little unnatural:

"Hey, what are you guys looking at? Are there 20 or 30 tables of delicacies?"

Bao Youwei immediately praised Uncle Thirteen: "More than that, there are already forty or fifty tables!"

"So what are you waiting for? Eat!"

Bao Longxing and Bao Youwei picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started to eat quickly, just like starving ghosts.

During the ceremony, the bride and groom came out to toast. Bao Longxing, as a ninth-rank alternate magistrate, was also asked to paint a portrait with the Qi family.

After the portrait was finished, Hua Shier noticed that the mistress of the Qi family was following a pretty boy, sneaking towards the back house. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking that that must be Chang Wei who beat Lai Fu.

Bao Longxing and Bao Youwei sat back down, and the former complained:

"I've been sitting here for half an hour and I'm so tired. Hurry up and bring me the shark fin. I need to rinse my mouth!"

Just when the wedding banquet was about to end, there was a sudden noise outside. Several men with knives ran into the Qi family in a rather embarrassed manner, crossed the yard and went straight to the main hall.

A figure flew in from outside and kicked the last person in the back, sending him flying into the main hall.

All the guests who came to the wedding banquet were in chaos.

The figure was wearing official uniform, with long hair and beard, and looked like Aobai. He held a steel knife in his hand, strode from the courtyard into the main hall, and shouted:
"I am the most skilled catcher in the capital, Leopard Head Lei Bao. I have been ordered to capture the forty thieves. Anyone who stands in my way will be killed!"

Xu Baijiu fixed his eyes on Lei Bao: "This guy is a master!" Bao Longxing and Bao Youwei looked disgusted: "Do I need you to tell me that?"

The few people who ran in before were the so-called Forty Thieves, but there were only a few of them. When they saw that they had no way to escape, they turned around and planned to fight to the death.

One of them shouted, "Leopard Head, you're only powerful with that knife, put it down if you have the guts!"

"it is good!"

Lei Bao directly stuck the knife into the ground and hooked his finger.

The man who was speaking rushed forward waving a steel knife, but was hit on the head by Lei Bao and killed instantly.

Another thief shouted, "Leopard Head, you are only powerful with your hands. If you have the guts, don't use your hands!"

"it is good!"

Lei Bao put his hands behind his back. Seeing this, the man rushed up to fight him, but was kicked to death by Lei Bao!
The last thief shouted, "You are only powerful with your feet. If you have the guts, don't even bother using your hands, feet or knives!"

Lei Bao still agreed. The thief thought he was sure to win and rushed forward excitedly, but was directly shocked by the lion's roar of Leopard Head and died with blood coming out of all his seven orifices. He was the worst among the few people.

Xu Baijiu muttered to himself:

"That doesn't make sense. I've heard of the No. 1 detective, but he beat all the thieves to death. His credit is very low. How can you handle a case like that?"

Bao Longxing and Bao Youwei also nodded: "Yes, with such powerful strength, you didn't leave anyone alive, what a fool!"

Hua Twelve disagreed: "Do you know why he can be the number one detective and you can't? Wait and see what he can do!"

When the Qi family master saw that the situation had calmed down, he hurried forward and saluted:

"Sir, I am the owner of this house. Thanks to you, these thieves were caught."

Lei Bao waved his hand and said, "I have been chasing these bandits for seven days and seven nights. It turns out that this is the den of thieves. Come with me, your whole family!"

Bao Longxing was enlightened: "Oh my god, is it really possible?" The difference in merit between catching a thief and destroying a thief's den is more than double.

The master of the Qi family couldn't explain it clearly, so he turned around and said, "Mr. Bao, Mr. Bao, please come out and testify for us. I am just a profiteer, not a thief."

Bao Longxing wanted to crawl under the table. He didn't want to encounter Leopard Head, who was so fierce.

Xu Baijiu quickly said: "Mr. Bao, you are also an official, don't be afraid of him!"

Bao Longxing finally reacted: "Yes, I am also an official, I don't have to be afraid!"

He stood up and walked over with a smile: "Master Lei Bao Lei, right, little brother."

Without waiting for him to finish, Lei Bao waved his hand and said, "It turns out that it was collusion between officials and businessmen!" With just one sentence, his credit was doubled.

Bao Longxing was very upset: "Sir, we are family!"

"Who is your friend?"

Lei Bao stretched out his hand and grabbed Bao Longxing's neck. At this time, Xu Baijiu moved, took a step forward, stretched out his hand to block, and shouted:
"Master Lei, I am Xu Baijiu, the head of this county's police force."

When Leopard Head saw someone dared to stop him, he ignored the friendship between the six people and glared at him: "You are looking for death!"

He took a step forward suddenly, retracted his right hand, bent his elbow, and pushed forward with his elbow, the tip of his elbow as sharp as a knife, heading straight for Xu Baijiu's chest.

Although Lei Bao did not use his full strength in this move, if it had hit Xu Baijiu, he would have been seriously injured, and three to five ribs on his chest would have been broken.

Xu Baijiu also practiced martial arts since childhood, but he was very good at it. He was no match for Lei Bao. When he saw that he could not dodge, he suddenly kicked Lei Bao from the side, directly kicking him in the waist. With a bang, Lei Bao flew out and fell on a banquet table on the side.

With a bang, the table collapsed.

The one who took action was Hua Twelve.

Lei Bao's martial arts skills are really impressive. After landing on the ground, he fluttered his wings and stood up with a somersault.

But Hua Twelve would never give him this opportunity. After the successful sneak attack, he rushed over and grabbed a throne. As soon as Lei Bao stood up, the throne hit the back of his head.

The rosewood armchair was shattered. Lei Bao's body swayed and he looked at Hua Twelve: "You attacked me by surprise." Then he fell straight down and hit the ground with a thud.

Everyone present was dumbfounded. Bao Longxing was at a loss. It would be difficult to explain if the number one detective in the capital died here. He wanted to blame Hua Twelve, but Hua Twelve was trying to save him. No matter how shameless he was, he was too embarrassed to speak.

Xu Baijiu went forward to check on Lei Bao: "He's fine, he just fainted!"

Hua Shier saw that Bao Longxing had no idea, so he stepped forward and offered a suggestion:

"Sir, Lei Bao can wrongly accuse you, and you can follow suit. In my opinion, this Lei Bao is the one who colluded with the bandits and rushed into the Qi family, intending to commit a crime. Fortunately, we stopped him, which is a great achievement."

Bao Longxing's eyes lit up: "You speak well, keep talking!"

Hua Twelve continued, "Now quickly fetch paper and pen, write a confession, and have Lei Bao put his fingerprints on it. If he doesn't object, it means he has tacitly acknowledged the crime!"

Bao Longxing smiled happily. Lei Bao had fainted, so how could he object? He could just grab his hand and press the handprint. He immediately said to Hua Twelve:

"Not bad, not bad, you are a talented person!"

Xu Baijiu looked at his brother in silence. He was indeed a wanted criminal by the imperial court. He had really become a bad guy.
Bao Longxing turned around and asked Master Qi to get a pen and paper and sign on the spot. Master Qi was still a little hesitant, so Bao Longxing reminded him:

"Don't forget, if you let him turn the tables, you'll be a thief colluding with the bandit!"

Master Qi reacted and quickly shouted, "Laifu, Laixi, go to the study to get paper and pen!"

The two servants hurried away, and soon after, they heard someone shouting:
"Kill someone, kill someone!"

Lai Fu ran out from behind with a look of fear on his face. A disheveled young man walked up to him quickly and was about to commit the crime. But the next moment, he realized that he had been caught up to him and there were people all around him. He was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly:
"Don't listen to him wrongly accusing me."

Lai Fu ran to Master Qi and said in horror: "We saw him and his wife having sex in the study. He killed Lai Xi and he wants to kill me."

Master Qi held his heart and pointed at the young man: "I have long suspected that you two are having an affair."

The young man said, "It was your wife who seduced me. What can I do?"

Bao Longxing was filled with righteous indignation: "This is too rampant! Someone, take him back to the government office!"

The young man straightened his clothes and said disdainfully: "My name is Chang Wei, my father is the admiral Chang Kun, who dares to arrest me?"

Bao Longxing was startled, then immediately smiled awkwardly: "It turns out to be Master Chang, are you thirsty?"

Master Qi looked at Bao Longxing in shock: "Master Bao..."

Hua Twelve came up to Bao Longxing at this time:

"Sir, don't be afraid of him. To tell you the truth, I am a secret agent of the imperial court. Let alone the son of the admiral, even if he is the admiral, I can kill him first and report later!"

As he spoke, he took out a token and flashed it in front of Bao Longxing. Bao Longxing saw clearly the two words on it: 'Gifted by the Emperor'!
His eyes suddenly lit up, and then he straightened his chest and raised his head, shouting to Chang Wei opposite him:
"Chang Wei, right? The admiral's son, right? Agent Hua, arrest him for me!"

"Order!"

Hua Twelve grinned fiercely and rushed towards Chang Wei.

Chang Wei is good at martial arts. He shouted, "You're looking for death!" and stepped forward to punch him.

Hua Shier grabbed Chang Wei's arm and twisted it with a snap, like twisting a twist. Then he swept his foot across and broke both of Chang Wei's legs. He pressed the man to the ground and grabbed his other arm and broke it with a snap. This is called breaking all four limbs.

"Sir, it's done!"

Hua Shier returned to Bao Longxing to report. Bao Longxing was extremely satisfied and smiled:
"Very good, very good. By the way, what is your brand? Which government office do you work for? Let me take another look."

Hua Twelve leaned over and whispered, "It's the Jinyiwei, sir. He works for the Northern Pacification Division!"

"Jin, Jinyiwei, you used the previous dynasty's badge to attack the son of the admiral of this dynasty's navy. You are killing me!"

Bao Longxing was foaming at the mouth as he spoke. He was so frightened that his body became out of balance and he couldn't speak clearly. No one else could understand what he was saying. Then, he fell backwards and fainted from fright.

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