Eternal Sword

Chapter 99 Returning home in glory
"Even if he accepted the money from the Wolf Gang, his crime is not punishable by death, so why is he being executed?"

Chen Tang said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, Meng Liangyu has been transferred to Changze County for just over half a year, and his relationship with the Evil Wolf Gang is not very close. The one who really has interests and a close relationship with the Evil Wolf Gang is another head constable, Yan Ji. Has he also been imprisoned?"

"That's not true."

Wang Yanli shook his head and said, "Duan Zhao and Meng Liangyu were colleagues in Wu'an County and served in the county government office. They have always had grudges against each other. This time Duan Zhao went to Changze County to serve as a county lieutenant, and the county government was hunting down the remnants of the Evil Wolf Gang. This gave him an excuse to attack Meng Liangyu."

"Of course, this is just my guess and may not be accurate."

Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "If Sister Li is right, this is a personal vendetta. Can the Qinglong Division intervene?"

If it's someone else, that's it.

Meng Liangyu must be saved!
Meng Liangyu is the first friend Chen Tang made since he came to this world.

There are many similarities between the two.

Without Meng Liangyu's help, it would have been difficult for him to avenge Chen Daan so smoothly and many things would have become a hundred times more difficult.

Now that Meng Liangyu is in trouble, there is no way Chen Tang would sit idly by.

What's more, he now has the identity of Qinglong Guard!
With this identity, this official uniform, and this reputation, if you don't take action now, when will you take action?

Wang Yanli said: "Of course there is no problem with Qinglong Division intervening, but for such a small matter, there is no need."

"You are still young and have just entered the court. You are full of ambition and passion, and there are many things you cannot see clearly."

Wang Yanli said earnestly: "The Qinglong Division is nominally responsible for supervising all officials, but in fact, they turn a blind eye to many things. If they want to kill corrupt officials, and if they abuse their power for personal gain, they will not tolerate even a grain of sand in their eyes. I'm afraid that all the officials in Qian country will be gone."

If it was my previous incarnation, who was born in a humble family and had a simple mind, I'm afraid I really wouldn't know the ins and outs of this.

But how could Chen Tang not understand?

The Qinglong Division is the sword in the emperor's hand, hanging over the heads of all officials.

Corruption can be punished or not, but if one is disobedient, disloyal to the emperor, and has ulterior motives, the knife will definitely fall!

If we carefully investigate the officials of the Qian Kingdom, we will find that few of them are clean and innocent.

To kill or not to kill is entirely up to the emperor.

Only by being loyal to the Emperor of Daqian and obeying his orders can all officials protect themselves in the officialdom.

Therefore, Chen Tang never had any naive idea of ​​purifying the court by his own strength.

The ancient dynasties were rotten to the core and there was no hope of saving them.

His intervention as a Qinglong Guard has nothing to do with justice. To put it bluntly, it's out of personal feelings!

A crappy county lieutenant was seeking personal revenge and even wanted to execute Meng Liangyu.

Who in the court doesn't know these two people?
Wang Yanli noticed that Chen Tang seemed to be too concerned about this matter, so he asked, "Why, are you friends with that Captain Meng?"

"Correct."

Chen Tang admitted it frankly.

This kind of thing cannot be kept secret.

Chen Tang said, "I have to go to Changze County to rescue people. I'll trouble Sister Li to tell Cai Tou to ask for a few days off for me."

After saying that, Chen Tang turned around and left.

"and many more!"

Wang Yanli quickly called Chen Tang.

Chen Tang asked, "Sister Li, is there anything wrong?"

Wang Yanli frowned slightly, looking embarrassed, and said: "This county lieutenant is the subordinate of the county lieutenant Han Lang, and behind Han Lang is the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, the Huo family!"

"The fact that County Magistrate Zheng and Duan Zhao were transferred from Wu'an County must be due to the Wu'an Marquisate behind the scenes."

"If you go and there's a dispute, I'm afraid you'll offend the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion."

Chen Tang was silent.

During this period, perhaps because of his identity as a Qinglong Guard, the Huo family did not cause him any trouble.

This trip to Changze County will most likely lead to another dispute with the Huo family because of this matter.

Chen Tang said: "I have offended him, but I must save him."

He has not yet settled accounts with Third Master Huo regarding the bow exchange incident at the training ground.

Compared with Meng Liangyu's safety, offending the Huo family is nothing.

If we count from the beginning, it was the Huo family who provoked him first.

Seeing Chen Tang's firm attitude, Wang Yanli stopped trying to persuade him. He said thoughtfully, "It will take a few more days to execute him. Wait a minute. I will call Brother Wei and we will go with you."

"Sister Li, no need to bother."

Chen Tang said quickly: "With the Azure Dragon Armor and Azure Dragon Sword, I can handle it by myself. Do they dare to attack the Azure Dragon Guards? If we offend the Huo family because of this, wouldn't you be implicated as well?"

"What do you mean by involvement or not involvement?"

Wang Yanli showed displeasure and said, "Since Caitou has recruited you, we are a family. If anything happens, we will handle it together."

"Besides, you are not strong enough and you have just entered the Qinglong Division. You are inexperienced and I am afraid you can't control those people. Having Brother Wei with me can also help you to calm the situation and prevent any accidents."

Chen Tang felt warmed in his heart.

People like Cai Yin did give him a different feeling.

Wang Yanli had just returned from Changze County. He looked very tired after the long journey.

But when I heard that he was going to Changze County, I chose to accompany him.

More importantly, even though he knew that this trip might offend the Huo family, Wang Yanli did not hesitate too much.

Even if he really offends the Huo family in the future, having two people accompanying him can help Chen Tang share some of the pressure.

"Wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

Wang Yanli said something.

Chen Tang asked, "Should we inform Cai Tou about this?"

"Need not."

Wang Yanli said: "Tell Cai Tou that we might not be able to go."

After saying that, she turned around neatly, her ponytail swaying slightly, and went to find Wei Qun.

Not long after, Wei Qun and Wang Yanli came back together. Chen Tang was about to speak, but Wei Qun patted him on the shoulder and said, "I know everything. Saving people is the most important thing. We'll talk on the way."

After saying this, the three of them came to the stables of the Qinglong Division, each led their horses out of the division, went out of the city gate, and headed straight for Changze County.

The three of them walked side by side on the official road, and Wei Qun asked, "Xiao Chen, what are you going to do when you get to Changze County?"

Chen Tang said, "I haven't thought about it yet. Let's take it one step at a time and save the people first."

Wang Yanli said: "Brother Wei, you have experience in this area, see if there is any solution?"

"If it's just about saving people, it's actually easy."

Wei Qun said in a deep voice: "It's just accepting money from the Wolf Gang. At most, it's abuse of power for personal gain, but it won't reach the point of execution. With our Qinglong Guards stepping in to protect one person, it shouldn't be a big problem."

After a pause, Wei Qun glanced at Chen Tang and said, "If you want to get back at him, you may have to resort to other means. Let's see the situation first and act accordingly."

Chen Tang nodded.

……

It was almost noon when the three of them arrived in Changze County.

The sun was shining brightly, and many pedestrians were walking on the streets of Changze County. When they saw the three men wearing armor and carrying swords, riding tall horses, they all looked sideways.

"It's the Azure Dragon Guard!"

"Ah, is this what the Azure Dragon Guard looks like?"

"Of course, our new county magistrate must be respectful when meeting the Azure Dragon Guards!"

There is no Qinglongsi in the county towns and villages under the county city.

Many people have never left their county or village in their entire lives, and have never seen the Qinglong Guards.

I just feel that these three people have extraordinary demeanor and they come with bad intentions.

"Hey, isn't that person Chen Tang..."

"Who? Young Hero Fu Hu?"

"Don't you know yet? Chen Tang is already a ninth-rank warrior. Entering the Azure Dragon Division is a step to heaven!"

"If Brother Chen knew about this, he would rest in peace."

Old Sun from the blacksmith shop said with emotion, "Brother Chen is right. He told me early on that Chen Tang will be famous in the world in the future!"

Everyone was whispering and talking.

Under the envious and surprised gazes of the people, Chen Tang and the other two went straight to the gate of the county government office.

When he first came here, Chen Tang was just a man in white who had just recovered from his injuries, and what he was waiting for was the cold corpse of Chen Daan.

The two bailiffs at the yamen gate looked familiar.

At the beginning, the two yamen runners threw Chen Daan's body to him without even looking at him or explaining anything.

Now, when I returned to this place, the two yamen runners were still the same, guarding the door.

He is already a Qinglong Guard.

This can be considered as returning home in glory.

Returning to his hometown, Chen Tang was filled with mixed feelings.

The logo of the Azure Dragon Sword Armor is too conspicuous.

The two yamen runners recognized him at a glance, and with a startled heart, they hurried forward to bow and salute, bowing their heads and saying, "Greetings to the three gentlemen."

Chen Tang stood in front of the door, but did not go in immediately.

"My father's body was an eyesore to you. Are your eyes okay?"

Chen Tang asked calmly.

When the two yamen runners heard this, their hearts skipped a beat and they subconsciously looked up.

This boy is...

The two yamen runners hadn't recognized him yet.

Over the past three months, Chen Tang's appearance has not changed much, but his temperament has changed greatly. Now he is wearing armor and carrying a sword, looking very powerful. It is indeed not easy for people who have only seen him once or twice to recognize him.

"My name is Chen Tang."

"Oh!"

The two yamen runners cried out in shock, their legs went weak, and they fell to their knees.

"Master Chen, I was blind and offended you. I hope you will forgive me and forgive us for our crimes."

"Sir, we are blind and ignorant, and we speak nonsense. We really deserve to be beaten!"

As he spoke, the bailiff whipped himself.

They are well aware of the Qinglong Guard's methods.

If we fall into the hands of the Qinglong Guards, it will be a fate worse than death!

If the Qinglong Guards want to deal with them, any excuse will be enough.

The county magistrate had to hand over the two men happily.

The culprit had been executed, and Chen Tang was too lazy to pay attention to these minions. He walked past them and entered the yamen.

"The three of you have come from afar, and this small county is truly honored."

An old man in his fifties with a goatee came out from afar, bowed to Chen Tang and the other two, with a big smile on his face.

"This is Zheng Lin, the county magistrate."

Wang Yanli whispered to Chen Tang, "The one on his right is County Lieutenant Duan Zhao."

On the left and right of County Magistrate Zheng, there were two more people, half a body length behind.

On the left is the county magistrate of Changze County, whose surname is Shi.

On the right is a man in his thirties, wearing official uniform, with his hair tied up high and a scar on his face, which makes him look more ferocious.

The county magistrate, county assistant secretary, and county lieutenant have all arrived, which shows how much importance they attach to the Qinglong Guard.

More importantly, Wang Yanli just left last night and now he is back, which is probably not a good thing.

(End of this chapter)