The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 18 No Hee Hee

There was a moment of silence in the lobby of the Dusi Tianjian.

Some were drinking tea, some were stroking their beards, some were playing with beads... No one was in a hurry to express their opinion.

Yes, the Cao Gang is not easy to mess with!
But the Beggars' Sect is just a soft persimmon?

If the Beggars' Sect was a soft persimmon, could they parade around under the name of the world's largest gang and flaunt the imperial court every now and then?
Moreover, when Wang Wen pointed out the Beggars' Sect, everyone knew whether he had the intention of taking the opportunity to retaliate.

Wang Wen was very clever. He sensed the retreating voice with a quick turn of his eyes and immediately added: "Sir, I suspect the Beggars' Sect without any selfish motive. It was the two evil spirits that attacked me just now. They look like Qin Lao Ba and Cheng Xiazi from the Beggars' Sect..."

Zhao Zhiling, who was drinking tea in the hall, raised his eyes and said abruptly, "Didn't you say that it wasn't you who killed Qin Lao Ba?"

Wang Wen was surprised and said, "I only said that the two evil spirits seemed to be the dead ghosts of the Beggar Gang, but I didn't say that I killed them!"

Zhao Zhiling: ...

He simply stopped looking at this two-faced man and turned his gaze to the other four people: "What do you think?"

After a brief silence, the monk Shou'an, who sat at the upper left, spoke first. "Wang Lingtai, I sympathize with your plight, and I'm also deeply indignant at the audacity of these thieves... But when it comes to government affairs, it's best not to act on suspicion or doubt. What do you think, Wang Lingtai?"

Wang Wen glanced at the smiling, gentle monk and instantly came to the conclusion: "Monk Jie doesn't look like a good person!"

"The old Taoist's opinion is contrary to Master Shou'an's."

As soon as Monk Shou'an finished speaking, the Taoist priest Ji Liang, who was sitting across from him, interrupted calmly, "Our Astronomical Observatory isn't the Six Gates, and we don't handle cases of theft, robbery, arson, murder, or looting. So what evidence do we need? In cases like these where evil spirits are harming people, how many people can find conclusive evidence? Without solid evidence, are we just going to sit back and watch demons and monsters wreak havoc on the world?"

Taoist Ji Liang's words were quite sharp, but the smile on the monk Shou'an's face did not change at all. He clasped his hands together and was about to argue.

"Master Ji, great!"

Wang Wen quickly interrupted Monk Shouan's argument.

He has already seen clearly that the internal situation of the Dusi Tianjian is by no means a monolithic entity... At least it is obvious that Taoist Ji Liang and Monk Shouan do not get along!
Monk Shouan glanced at him sideways, and the smile on his lips gradually disappeared.

At that moment, Li Heng, the narrow-eyed man who sat below the great monk Shou'an, stood up, clasped his fists, and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, I think what Wang Lingtai said is not without reason... Regardless of the cause of this incident, Your Excellency promoted Wang Lingtai to the rank of Seventh-Rank Lingtai Lang of the Metropolitan Astronomical Bureau, and then a villain secretly assassinated Wang Lingtai. They have no regard for Your Excellency, our Metropolitan Astronomical Bureau, and even the laws of our Great Zhou!"

"This is not only a provocation to our Astronomical Observatory, but also a test for you, my Lord!"

"If this matter is resolved in this way, who will still fear you in the future? Who will still take our Astronomical Observatory seriously?"

"In my humble opinion, at this juncture, even if the Astronomical Observatory makes some moves, it is better than doing nothing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wen clasped his fists towards him and responded loudly, "Master Li, hard!"

Cheng Xian looked around, stood up and said, "Sir, I think what Lord Li said makes sense!"

Zhao Zhiling in the hall also came to his senses at this moment. His Yangzhou Chief Astronomical Observatory was newly established and people's hearts were not united. If this matter was not handled well, the people's hearts would be completely dispersed!
Who would fight to the death for a superior who can't even protect his own men?

On the contrary, attacking the Beggars' Sect now would not only rally the morale of its subordinates, but also establish the authority of the newly established Chief Astronomical Observer.

As for the consequences, as long as the Cao Gang is willing to contribute, the Beggar Gang will not be able to cause any big waves in Yangzhou.

It is said that when faced with two evils, choose the lesser one!
"What Zhonghe (Li Heng's courtesy name) said is exactly what I want!"

Zhao Zhiling quickly made up his mind. He slammed the table and announced, "The case is clear. The Beggars' Gang is a major suspect. Call upon the Si Tianwei immediately to apprehend all suspects of the Beggars' Gang and bring them to justice. We will rigorously interrogate and investigate thoroughly... We must not wrongly accuse a single good person, and we will not let a single evil person go!"

Wang Wen was overjoyed and flattered him with a grin, "Master Zhao, so tall and strong!" Zhao Zhiling glanced at him and immediately added, "Erhu, you're injured, so don't move around. Stay at the yamen and recuperate. This case will be overseen by Zhong He and your Master Cheng. They will give you justice."

Wang Wen: 'No, haha.'

……

Soon, a series of muffled footsteps, chaotic yet orderly, were heard in the office of the Dusi Tianjian.

More than fifty strong and well-armored Si Tianwei, led by Li Heng and Cheng Xian, rushed out of the Du Si Tianjian Yamen in high spirits and rushed towards the Yangzhou Xiangtang of the Beggar Gang provided by Wang Wen.

After watching them leave, Wang Wen returned to his dormitory behind the yamen in a depressed mood.

After all, he is now a seventh-rank military officer, so of course he has his own dormitory in the Dusi Tianjian Yamen.

"damn it!"

After returning to the dormitory, he was still furious and angrily slapped the coffee table, smashing it: "This matter is not over, it's not over!"

Even Wang Erhu, that foolish and reckless man, had never suffered such injustice in Yangzhou City.

Wang Wen was beaten twice and didn't even dare to go home. Doesn't this mean that Wang Wen is even worse than Wang Erhu, who is so stupid?
This is simply the biggest insult to his nine years of compulsory education!
'The order from the underworld!'

Wang Wen was furious and called out the Yinchaling order. He saw that the number in the merit column had changed from 3 points to 23 points.

And as he expected, the tempting "+" sign appeared again behind the Black Tiger Fist and Liuhe Spear in the Baijia column.

But after staring at the two "+" signs for a while, he still forcibly restrained the desire to add points.

The lesson tonight is indeed profound...

The most urgent task is to find a method that can kill ghosts... The best one is a martial art that can kill ghosts with weapons.

If he didn't have such martial arts, he would not shy away from Taoist talismans or Buddhist scriptures, as long as they were means of killing ghosts!

He has now made it clear that he wants to stay in the Sitianjian system for a long time. If this problem is not solved, he will definitely encounter difficulties like tonight in the future.

As for the iron shirt... let's move it back a little bit.

Thinking of this, Wang Wen stood up and was about to go and pay a visit to Taoist Ji Liang, but after he opened the door and took a look at the dark sky outside, he had to suppress the turmoil in his heart, returned to the bedroom in a huff, and lay down heavily on the bed.

As soon as he lay down, he jumped up again, yelling "Fuck, fuck!"

But it was the wound on the back that was pressed down!

The pain in his body and the grievance in his heart mixed together, and he was so angry that tears were about to fall: "This matter is not over, it is not over!"

……

That night, Li Heng and Cheng Xian successfully arrested a large number of Beggar Gang leaders.

As soon as the prison of the Dusi Tianjian Yamen opened, it was immediately overcrowded.

Unfortunately, Peng Ying, the "Green-Faced Tiger," the incense master of the Yangzhou Incense Hall of the Beggars' Gang, is on the run...

(End of this chapter)