The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1741 Zhang Cheng: "On this street in the Northern Song Dynasty, ask around and find out who's your father!"

[The super-powered film project is complete; memories begin to be sealed!]

[Task Completed: "Superpower" Successfully Completed]

[Task Reward: Talent: Hate the Heavens for Having No Rings, Hate the Earth for Having No Handles!]

[The mission has been reissued; the constellations are unpredictable!]

[Start playing Water Margin TV series!]

In 1103 AD, during the Northern Song Dynasty,

Central Plains, Qinghe County,

In a small courtyard, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen slowly awoke.
Looking around blankly, the boy immediately jumped up and cursed, "What the hell? Where have I been thrown this time? Is this still in China?"

Sitting up, Zhang Cheng quickly went outside.

But when he saw everything around him, he started to have a headache.
Because of this system, they really treat him like a donkey!

One second he was drinking and singing, the next second he was doing this!
He's really at the level of a slave owner back in the day—using children like women, women like men, and men like animals.
[Name: Zhang Cheng!]

【Sex: Male】

[Physique: 27]

[Agility: 27]

[Adult Attribute: Maximum 5]

[Talent: Diligence can compensate for lack of talent, Berserker, Mana Controller, Hates the heavens for their lack of handles and the earth for their lack of rings!]

[Superpowers: Storage Space, Emperor's Currency, Invincible Strength, Battle Strategy, Mantra, Counterattack, Qi, Black Magic!]

[Gift: Conqueror of alien races, thirst for war, listen to all things!]

[Beast Characteristics: The Senses of a Serpent, the Lord of Blood, the Owl!]

Skills Mastered: Firearms (Master), Cooking (Master), Languages ​​(Master), Medicine (Specialist)

[Martial Arts Skills: Traditional Martial Arts (Master) - Top of All (Master) - Dragon Claw Hand (Master)]

Hyogo: Black Death Sword, Merlin's Ring!

After getting dressed and going out, Zhang Cheng squatted by the roadside, his face full of confusion.
Because he just couldn't understand what his mission was.

"Unpredictable stars? They want me to be the first person to fly?"

Scratching his head, Zhang Cheng's face was full of confusion.

Didn't he come to the Northern Song Dynasty before? Why is he being brought here again now?
"Damn it, on this whole street in Northern Song Dynasty, ask around and find out who's the father!"

Standing up, Zhang Cheng felt a surge of pride, then suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh no, I'm going to be late for my shift!"

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng suddenly remembered something, so he quickly went back inside, put on his constable's clothes, and hurried to the yamen.

Compared to his previous trip to the Northern Song Dynasty, he was much luckier this time, after all, he was a government official in his previous life!
He wouldn't be reduced to begging on the roadside, but his status wasn't very high either; he was a constable or yamen runner, the kind of job that comes from his father.
After his mother passed away early, his father brought him to Qinghe County.
Because he had some martial arts skills, he entered the government office as a junior constable, and his daily work was relatively uneventful.
However, just two months ago, my father was stabbed to death during the capture of a notorious thief in Qinghe County.
The bandit was also hacked to pieces by his comrades who caught up with him!

Therefore, being a constable in the Northern Song Dynasty was risky, but the rewards weren't high either.
Arriving at the last minute for roll call, Zhang Cheng was naturally reprimanded. After all, although he was young, he belonged to the fast shift, and recently, many major events had occurred in Qinghe County, creating a severe shortage of manpower. The yamen runners were divided into three shifts according to their functions: the bailiffs were responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom and carrying out punishments; the fast shift was responsible for arrests and summons; and the strong shift was responsible for guarding and patrolling.

In addition, guards, coroners, and night watchmen also belonged to the category of yamen runners, and together they constituted the service system of the grassroots yamen.

"Cheng-ge'er, did you get scolded again today?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng beside him, the older constable laughed.
Looking at the other person, Zhang Cheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I went to bed late last night!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Old Wu patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you really can't hold back, I'll take you to Chunfeng Tower to have some fun and cool off!"

Turning to look at Old Man Wu, Zhang Cheng immediately became serious and said, "Then I'll have to take three. After all, young people are energetic!"

With wide eyes, Old Wu looked at Zhang Cheng and immediately exclaimed in astonishment, "You weren't like this before!"

Old Wu originally planned to tease Zhang Cheng, but who would have thought that the kid would actually say he wanted three!
"Oh, I was ignorant before, how can Uncle Wu hold it against me!"

Looking at Old Man Wu with a broad smile, Zhang Cheng immediately laughed.
Because his predecessor was indeed like a block of wood in the government office, the kind of person who had no human relationships and no connections.

But in this world, how can you do nothing?

Smiling, Old Man Wu said to Zhang Cheng, "Originally, Foreman Liu wanted to transfer you to the strongman squad, but now it seems you've finally figured it out. Alright, after we finish our work today, your Uncle Wu will treat you to a drink!"

"Thank you, Uncle Wu!"

Looking at the old man Wu in front of him, Zhang Cheng laughed.
Because the other party had a good relationship with his father, and he was the first to rush forward after his father's death, otherwise the bandits would have really escaped.

Moreover, Uncle Wu was a great help in handling his funeral arrangements.

Although he often "teases" his predecessor, Zhang Cheng sees it more as a "hint."
After all, you're a young person who's been working for two months and you still don't understand basic social etiquette? You're really clueless!

With a knife at his waist, the imposing Liu Ban Tou stepped out.
When he saw Old Wu, he immediately said, "Old Wu, Zhang Cheng, Er Gou, follow me!"

"Yes, squad leader!"

Upon hearing what Liu, the foreman, said, the others quickly went up to him.

As they walked out of the yamen, Liu, the head constable, said to Old Wu beside him, "The magistrate ordered us to solve the case of Master Han a few days ago within a specified time. Come with me to see if there are any more clues. If there's really no other way, we'll just have to send someone out!"

Following behind Liu, Zhang Cheng remained silent.
After all, he wasn't new to running errands; of course he knew about the dirty dealings within the government.

He also knew Master Han, a well-known wealthy man in Qinghe County. It was said that his family also had high-ranking officials, but Zhang Cheng didn't know how high they were!

But now, he has inexplicably died of poisoning. If they can't come up with an explanation, how can their county magistrate get money from the wealthy gentry?
Therefore, this case must be solved. As for how to solve it, that depends on the methods used!

Upon arriving at the Han family's residence, one is surprised to find two square stone lions standing before the grand entrance!
Upon seeing the two lions, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but frown, because the Han family was no ordinary family; they actually had connections in the imperial court!
It should be noted that there are specific rules for the arrangement of lions for civil and military officials. For example, the square lions used by the Han family are reserved for high-ranking civil officials, which means that the Han family must have had officials of at least the fourth rank or above!
"Liu Wu, from the express convoy of Qinghe County, requests an audience with Old Lady Han."

Respectfully stepping forward, Liu Wu, as the head of the squad, couldn't help but speak to the gatekeeper.
Looking at Liu Wu's expression, Zhang Cheng also narrowed his eyes.

"Squad Leader Liu, you've come several times already. My old lady said that if you don't solve the case soon, she'll send a message to the Second Master about what's going on here, and then we'll see how you explain yourselves!"

Looking at Liu Wu in front of him, the gatekeeper began to reprimand him.
"We hope this brother will put in a good word for us. We're here to solve the case!"

When speaking to the gatekeeper, Liu Wu couldn't help but lower his voice and become humble.
Even the county magistrate is obsequious to the second master of the Han family, so he, a mere constable, might really become the scapegoat!
As Liu Wu stepped forward and handed over two taels of silver, the gatekeeper immediately said with disdain, "I'll go in and talk to the steward. You wait here!"

With that, the gatekeeper turned and went inside.

Standing under the scorching sun, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but squint, because the Han family was truly formidable!
(End of this chapter)