Zhou Zhilu stared into Feng Yuan's eyes and said slowly, "What if I insist that you take us there today?"
Feng Yuan's face darkened. "Are you sure? Even Magistrate Lou wouldn't dare to order me like that..."
Zhou Zhilu smiled when he heard this and nodded to Ling Qingxue behind him. Ling Qingxue cooperated and took out a black token with a night-blooming cereus on the front and a word "Ling" on the back.
"You haven't seen the Fuye Commander Badge before, have you? Let me explain. Holding the Fuye Commander Badge allows anyone of the same rank or lower to cooperate unconditionally in the investigation. Even a seventh-rank county magistrate would have to cooperate, let alone you, the escort leader."
Feng Yuan was silent for a while, smiled slightly, then took out a token from his arms and placed it on the table.
"Sir Zhou, you are not the only ones with tokens. This token of mine was issued by the imperial court to reward those who have made significant contributions to the county. Unless it directly involves the laws of the court, officials below the sixth rank can only inquire and have no power to impose orders."
Zhou Zhilu frowned when he heard this. He had seen this token before during his training in Fuye Division, but this kind of token was generally used to reward military merits and was issued by a higher-level prefecture to the county below.
For example, if a county town was attacked and some people fought bravely and finally recaptured the county town, because the people were not soldiers but had military merits, they would be rewarded with this token and enjoy the privileges of officials.
But considering Feng Yuan's contribution, which was just building roads and bridges, it should be far from the standard for distribution...
"How's it going?" Feng Yuan picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and said sarcastically, "Master Zhou, are you still going to order me to take you there? Or... are you going to use force?"
As soon as he finished speaking, rows of people in training uniforms suddenly stood outside the door.
Zhou Zhilu glanced outside the door expressionlessly.
Then he smiled.
"Hahaha, what a misunderstanding. I was just curious for a moment. Since the escort leader doesn't have time, let's make an appointment another day."
…
After leaving Feng Yuan Escort Agency, both of their faces became very gloomy.
"Didn't you say that with the token, the other party would definitely obey your orders?" Ling Qingxue said unhappily.
Zhou Zhilu shrugged: "Well, that's a male token, and yours is a female token?"
Ling Qingxue frowned: "What are you talking about?"
Zhou Zhilu waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Since that's the case, I can only use my ultimate move."
"What secret weapon?" Ling Qingxue asked in surprise.
Zhou Zhilu snorted coldly.
“…”
The next day, in the county government office.
County Magistrate Lou listened to the servant's report and asked in surprise, "No news?"
The servant replied, "Yes, since we went to Feng Yuan Escort Agency yesterday, there has been no other news. I don't know where they went or what they are doing."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Lou frowned and thought for a while before hesitating, "Could it be that there are no more clues?"
He then turned and whispered something to the servant beside him.
…
Not far from Feng Yuan's Escort Agency, in a two-story building.
The windows were ajar and the room was pitch black.
Zhou Zhilu squatted by the window, squinting his eyes slightly.
Ling Qingxue squatted beside him, looked at Zhou Zhilu with disdain, and said dissatisfiedly: "Is this your ultimate move? Tailing?"
Zhou Zhilu said innocently: "The simplest method is also the most effective method."
"What if Feng Yuan Escort Agency remains silent?"
Zhou Zhilu smiled mysteriously and said, "Probably not."
Then he explained, "Remember what Chen Wen said about the frequent occurrence of demonic incidents in recent years? I checked their records, and guess what? Although it doesn't completely match, before each demon-suppression campaign, Fengyuan Escort Agency would issue some quotas to the provincial capital, and these past few days are exactly when the agency is issuing quotas!"
Ling Qingxue pondered for a moment after hearing this: "You mean... they're not targeting the demons, but humans?!"
Zhou Zhilu chuckled softly and said, "Who knows? Maybe it really is a demon, or a human transformed into a demon."
Ling Qingxue said quietly, "You still think I'm wrong. I know too little..."
"Ahem." Zhou Zhilu smiled awkwardly: "How about... let's make another bet?"
Ling Qingxue had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still said with her neck stiff, "Humph! Let's bet!"
…
That night.
While eating buns, Zhou Zhilu looked through the gap at Feng Yuan Escort Agency not far away, with golden light flashing in his eyes.
Ling Qingxue was meditating in the back, waiting for her shift change.
Suddenly, Zhou Zhilu's eyes fixed.
Suddenly, a man in black robe jumped out from the back door of Feng Yuan Escort Agency and ran away.
Not long after that, dozens of people from Feng Yuan Escort Agency wearing khaki training clothes ran out one after another and chased in the direction of the man in black robe.
Zhou Zhilu squeezed the bun hard and grinned, "It's said that the simplest method is also the most effective method. I really got it right!"
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