Eternal Sword

Chapter 92: A Level Higher Official

"Chen Tang?"

Mei Nianzhi was stunned when he saw Chen Tang blocking the door.

Mei Yingxue lowered her head subconsciously.

She didn't want Chen Tang to see such an embarrassing scene.

Even though she knew that this was an escape and self-deception, she still chose to avoid Chen Tang's gaze and not look at him.

"what happened?"

Chen Tang looked at the two yamen runners behind Mei Nianzhi and asked with a frown.

"Who are you to come here and meddle in other people's business?"

"The government has arrested this person, give him to me..."

The two yamen runners stood behind Mei Nianzhi and the other man, and did not notice the armor on Chen Tang at first.

The two men shouted and cursed, took two steps forward, and were about to take action, then they recognized the Qinglong armor on Chen Tang and the Qinglong sword on his waist at a glance.

The two men's faces changed drastically!

Although the two were not present at the dinner yesterday, they heard what happened this morning.

The two yamen runners, Bai and Shi, did not recognize Chen Tang, but they recognized this Qinglong sword armor!
This is the most obvious symbol of the Qinglong Guard.

This person is very young and looks unfamiliar. I guess he must be Chen Tang who was just recruited into the Qinglong Division by Weiwei Cai Yin!

"Mr. Chen..."

"Greetings, Master Chen."

The two yamen runners reacted quickly and stepped forward to pay their respects.

The two men, who were already old, bowed and saluted to a young man, calling him "Sir" in a very respectful manner. It looked a bit strange.

This scene almost made everyone in the inn drop their jaws.

Just now, these two yamen runners were arrogant and unreasonable, arresting people as they said.

In the blink of an eye, he became submissive and timid in front of a young man.

More importantly, this young man is none other than Chen Tang from Changze County.

This person was just qualified yesterday, and he entered Qinglong Division today?
This is not just a straight rise to the sky, it can be said to be a step to heaven!

Chen Tang asked: "Why arrest people?"

The yamen runner surnamed Bai quickly explained, "Master Chen, we just posted a notice and came to the vicinity to see if there are any clues about the remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang. Unfortunately, we caught two remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang in this inn!"

Chen Tang asked, "Who said they are the remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang?"

"This……"

The yamen runner surnamed Bai hesitated for a moment, then pointed to Lu Shizong and said, "He said that this Plum Pavilion Master once accepted the only son of the Wolf Gang leader as his apprentice. I guess they probably have some personal relationship and collusion of interests..."

"you guess?"

Chen Tang raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "That young man from the Lu family is from the same sect as Gou Dai. According to your guess, they are also remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang?"

Hearing this, Lu Shizong quickly stood up and waved his hand, saying, “My child is not like that. He is not familiar with Gou Dai. Our whole family has nothing to do with the Evil Wolf Gang!”

Chen Tang ignored him, just looked at the two yamen runners, sneered, and said: "Why do you all handle cases in the yamen in the same way? You don't provide any evidence and just rely on guesswork?"

In public, the two yamen runners felt embarrassed and their faces turned red after being scolded by Chen Tang.

What's more, the young man expanded the scope to cover the entire yamen.

There is an obvious implication in his words.

I heard that the county lieutenant had a setback last night because of this young man.

Shi, the yamen runner, said, "Master Chen, you are joking. We think these two people are suspicious and are going to take them back for interrogation."

"Oh?"

Chen Tang stared at the two yamen runners and said slowly, "I now think you two are very suspicious. You are probably the remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang who have infiltrated the yamen as spies, arresting innocent people everywhere to confuse people!"

"You two should come with me to Qinglongsi."

Who doesn't know this kind of rogue rhetoric?

The key point is that he is one level higher in rank.

To be precise, he is two levels higher in rank.

Even though he was the head of these yamen runners, who was only equivalent to a sergeant, he had to bow his head when he saw him!
Who doesn’t know how to use official power to show off his power?

The two bailiffs were horrified.

Once you enter Qinglongsi, there is no way you can get out completely.

Even if they were not the remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang, they would be found out for other things.

"Master Chen, this is not something you can say carelessly."

"Master Chen, you can't wrongly accuse people."

The two yamen runners were a little panicked and spoke quickly.

When the diners present saw this scene, they all felt it was absurd.

Just now, these two yamen runners treated others indiscriminately.

Unexpectedly, a boomerang hit him in the blink of an eye.

"Let him go."

Chen Tang said calmly.

When Mei Yingxue heard these three words, she seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Chen Tang with a complicated expression.

At this point, the two yamen runners could only admit defeat. They looked at each other without saying a word, then turned around and untied the ropes on Mei Nianzhi and Mei Yingxue.

"Master Chen, I will take my leave."

The two yamen runners felt ashamed and could not stand staying here any longer, so they clasped their fists and prepared to leave.

Swish!
The Qinglong Sword was swung horizontally, blocking the two people's way!

"You arrested the wrong person, and you want to just walk away? If you do something wrong, you will always have to pay the price."

The two yamen runners looked unhappy and froze in place.

Everyone present was watching the excitement, and even outside the inn, many people gathered to watch, and more and more people gathered.

In addition to the two yamen runners, there was another person present who also looked extremely unhappy when he heard these words.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

Lu Shizong felt that when Chen Tang said that just now, he seemed to look at him!
Is he tapping me?

Is it because of what happened today, or...

will not.

impossible!
That glance just now was probably just a coincidence.

Lu Shizong lowered his head and did not dare to look at Chen Tang.

The two yamen runners stood there for a while, and seeing more and more people around, they were afraid that the matter would become too serious. They came to Mei Nianzhi and Mei Yingxue and whispered, "You two, I'm sorry for what happened just now. It was all a misunderstanding."

"Master Mei, please forgive us. We made a mistake."

"oh oh!!"

There was a burst of booing from the diners present and the crowd outside the inn.

These yamen runners were usually arrogant and it was rare to see them suffer a defeat, and many people felt very happy about it.

Chen Tang put away the Qinglong Sword.

He was too lazy to bother with such people, and the two sides had not yet reached the point of fighting. He just wanted to scare them a little, teach them a lesson, and then retreat.

The two yamen runners lowered their heads and walked quickly towards the door.

Just as he reached the door, the yamen runner surnamed Bai seemed to have thought of something, and turned back and walked over, handed two hundred coins to the innkeeper, and said, "I almost forgot, this is the meal money for today."

"My Lord, I dare not..."

"Take it!"

The yamen runner surnamed Bai glared, coughed lightly, and said loudly: "As officials, we can't eat for free!"

The yamen runner surnamed Shi secretly felt lucky.

Fortunately, his brother was smart.

If this Lord Chen brought them to Qinglongsi because they were eating for free, they would be so miserable that they would not even have tears to cry.

The two yamen runners left in disgrace.

Seeing that the excitement had faded, the crowd nearby gradually dispersed.

Chen Tang glanced at his clothes.

You know what, this outfit is really useful.

No wonder everyone wants to climb up the ladder after entering the court.

A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. He scared the two yamen runners away without even drawing his sword.

Chen Tang looked at Mei Nianzhi and his daughter and asked, "Are you two okay?"

"fine."

Mei Nianzhi came to Chen Tang, bowed solemnly, and said, "Master Chen, thank you so much just now. If you hadn't stepped in, my father and I would have been imprisoned today."

"Master Mei, you are too kind. It's just a small favor."

Chen Tang held up Mei Nianzhi with his arms and helped her up.

"Yingxue, come and pay your respects to Master Chen and express your gratitude."

Mei Nianzhi saw Mei Yingxue still dawdling behind him and couldn't help but frown and scold her.

"oh oh."

Mei Yingxue had no idea what she was thinking just now, but now she reacted, took a few steps forward, and was about to salute.

Chen Tang took the lead and held her arm, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "No need to do this, you helped me like this before."

Mei Yingxue stared at the tall young man in front of her wearing armor and carrying a sword, lost in thought.

Yes.

She was just thinking that fate was so wonderful.

A few months ago, she and her fellow disciples returned from outside and accidentally ran into Cui Yong and two others making things difficult for Chen Tang.

She admired and respected Chen Tang, but at that time she felt more sympathy and pity.

In an instant, she decided to come forward to help.

Unexpectedly, today she and her father are almost facing the same situation as Chen Tang and his son.

And the one who came forward to rescue her was Chen Tang.

Everything seems to be the cycle of reincarnation, cause and effect, and there is a destiny in the dark.

"what happened?"

Seeing Mei Yingxue staring at him without saying anything, as if she was in a trance, Chen Tang called out to her softly.

Mei Yingxue came back to her senses, her cheeks turned red, and she lowered her head.

Soon, she mustered up her courage, looked up and asked, "Can I still call you Chen Tang from now on?"

For some reason, Mei Yingxue didn't want to call Chen Tang "Sir Chen" like others did.

Chen Tang smiled and asked, "Can I still call you Miss Mei from now on?"

"Of course!"

"Then you can, too."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Mei Nianzhi watched this scene from the side, nodded secretly, and felt relieved.

At the same time, he was secretly lamenting that he was getting old.

In his opinion, when making friends with people, in addition to character, one also needs to consider the other person's ability, status, and whether they can help him in the future.

In his eyes, Chen Tang had a poor background, low status, and was a useless person. There was really no need to make friends with such a person.

So before coming to Wu'an County, he had never visited Chen Tang's house.

But unexpectedly, his daughter's mind was not that complicated, nor was she as utilitarian as he was. Instead, she got to know Chen Tang and formed a good relationship with him.

"Master Chen, congratulations."

Mei Nianzhi clasped his fists again and said, "Originally, we thought you would find a job with the county governor, but unexpectedly, you went straight to the Qinglong Division."

"Master Chen, I heard that one must be at least a seventh rank to enter the Qinglong Division. You are a ninth rank. How did you get the honor of being selected by the Qinglong Division?"

"Of course, they are optimistic about Mr. Chen's potential."

"We have a great official in Changze County!"

Several wealthy people in Changze County also came forward to congratulate them.

"It's a long story."

Chen Tang did not explain further, but turned around and asked, "When does Master Mei plan to return to Changze County?"

"I plan to leave this afternoon."

Mei Nianzhi said: "The case in Changze County has been closed, and everyone wants to go back early."

"Ah."

Chen Tang nodded and said, "Be careful on the road."

After saying that, Chen Tang went upstairs.

It is enough to know the time when Mei Nianzhi and others will return.

(End of this chapter)