Chapter 167 Assassin’s Creed·Previous Chapter
Just as Yang Jiehua was about to vote, a personal guard suddenly burst into the meeting room and shouted, "Special Elder Order: Changshan County's impeachment case is postponed for one day!"
The attendant handed a crimson note to Yang Jiehua.
After reading it carefully, he found that it was indeed Elder Lin Yabo's special elder order. This was one of the elder's powers and was irrefutable from the perspective of imperial procedures.
Yang Jiehua knew that he had to make a decision, so he announced:
"The impeachment case in Changshan County has been postponed for one day."
The ministers had blank expressions on their faces, but their eyes showed different looks.
Chang Hai's pale face recovered a little, but it was still ugly.
Due to the ban issued by the Grand Elder, the authority of the elders was actually reduced, and their influence on the imperial headquarters was also reduced. Elder Lin Yabo used the special elder order to postpone the impeachment case and gave them one day to prepare, which was already the limit.
Lord Yu Zhongxian is vigorously purging his opponents from the Council and working hard to seize full control of the Council.
Chang Hai knew what would happen if he disturbed the general manager at this time.
Special help must be sought.
Chang Hai thought.
This day is my last chance, I must seize it!
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After the meeting, Yun Zhixing, who had been unable to bear it any longer, immediately called Qin Luoshuang to report today's success.
Since it was still early, Lin Wen decided to go around and see if there was any chance of finding good fortune.
Yun Zhixing, who was boasting wildly, did not forget to send all ten agents over. Protecting Lin Wen was their top priority. Although there was almost no danger within the zero ring line, it was still just in case.
Lin Wen walked around the Zero Ring Line. There were heavy guards everywhere. His identity as the county chief was worthless here. Without a pass, he could not enter anywhere.
Nothing of value was found.
When Lin Wen was about to go back, he suddenly saw three guards beating a woman at the edge of the zero ring line.
Lin Wen's eyes lit up and he rushed forward immediately, but was disappointed to find that the three guards were not very black. The heavy punch that was originally intended to blow their heads off only pushed them away.
"What are you doing?" Lin Wen hated flies the most because they were difficult to kill, so his tone was very cold.
The three guards bowed and nodded, with apologetic smiles on their faces.
Anyone who can stroll around the Zero Ring Line with ten subordinates is definitely not an ordinary person. In fact, there are no ordinary people here.
A guard said shamelessly, "Sir, you don't know this woman has tried to sneak in several times."
"That's right, sir, don't be fooled by this bitch's appearance. She's cunning as hell!"
"It must be some rotten bitch from outside, trying to climb up the social ladder."
The woman sat on the ground, covered in dust. Her head was broken and blood was all over her face. When she saw Lin Wen, she suddenly crawled over and hugged his thighs, crying:
"Sir, please, take me in, please, I just want to find someone, I'm not a threat, I won't bother anyone, please..."
Lin Wen frowned slightly. Before he could think of a response, a guard shouted, "Bitch! Let go!"
"A big shot in the Zero Ring Zone, is he someone you can touch?"
"I don't even want a piece of trash like you, even if it's given to me for free!"
Lin Wen was disgusted. Although he couldn't blow their heads off, he could still make them suffer a little.
He turned around and gave a look, and the agents understood. A group of them rushed forward and knocked the three guards to the ground in an instant.
They were all professional agents and knew exactly what Lin Wen meant. Their attacks were ruthless but not fatal, hitting the most painful spots. The three guards screamed in pain.
Lin Wen asked an agent for alcohol and gauze, treated the poor woman's wound, and then said, "You can go back."
The woman stared at him blankly, her lips trembling slightly. Lin Wen stood up and was about to leave when she suddenly hugged his thigh and said, "You, you are Lin Wen, the governor of Changshan County, right?"
Lin Wen looked at her in surprise: "Do you know me?"
A strong light suddenly burst out from the woman's eyes. She was trembling, choking, and unable to say anything, but Lin Wen clearly saw that her energy was boiling, showing her extremely strong emotional fluctuations.
"I am Lin Wen." Lin Wen said softly, "Chief of Changshan County, you can speak slowly if you have anything to say."
Tears immediately flowed from her eyes like a broken dam, and she cried, "That's great, that's great, please, please save Shaohu..."
Although this was only the edge of the Zero Ring Line, security was still very strict. The unusual movement here was quickly noticed. Several Imperial guards quickly ran over and shouted, "What are you doing? I'm warning you, stop fighting immediately!"
Lin Wen waved his hand and the agents gathered around. One of the agents helped the woman up, and Lin Wen stepped forward to show his identity as county governor and the invitation letter from the imperial headquarters.
The Imperial Guards stood at attention and saluted, but did not let it go:
"Headmaster Lin, hello. What happened? Why did your followers beat them? Although they are low-ranking guards, they are also part of the imperial garrison and cannot be insulted at will."
Lin Wen sneered, "They beat and tried to molest my friend, so why can't I fight back?"
The imperial guards' eyes changed in an instant. They looked across the crowd and saw the beaten woman. She was indeed covered in dust and bruises, with a bandage on her head.
The Imperial Guards, who knew the moral character of these low-ranking guards, immediately bowed and apologized to Lin Wen: "I'm sorry, Lord Lin, we will definitely deal with it seriously."
The three guards were stunned and cried out in indignation, "Sir! We didn't have it! We didn't know!"
"This woman forced her way through the checkpoint without any ID. I thought she was a bitch..."
The imperial guards' faces turned dark and they shouted, "Take him away!" and apologized to Lin Wen again.
After everyone left, Lin Wencai said, "Let's go back first."
The group took the woman back to the guesthouse.
Yun Zhixing had just finished blowing, his face flushed. He looked up and saw County Chief Lin bringing a woman back. He exclaimed in surprise, "This, this is not good! Does a man need this kind of test? My 'Master' is still waiting for me."
Lin Wen didn't bother to pay attention to him and said, "Sit down. Do you want to take care of your injuries first?"
The woman shook her head firmly.
Lin Wen nodded and asked, "Who are you? How do you know me? Who do you want me to save? And why?"
The woman lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. She whispered, "I'm a wild flower that should have collapsed in the mud long ago. I'm only alive thanks to Shaohu's help."
"He didn't mind my dirtiness, took me in, and gave me shelter, which is why I'm still alive today."
"However, he is too soft-hearted and still has some good intentions. He is very dangerous in the Council."
When they heard the word "Council", Yun Zhixing and the agents were shocked. They looked at each other and knew that things were not simple.
Lin Wen looked normal, no change.
The woman continued, "He is an official of the Council and often rotates to work in various departments."
"He has said many times that he will leave the council after this term ends and go to a new place, a place full of hope."
"That place is Changshan Commandery, and the chief there is called Lin Wen."
She raised her head and looked at Lin Wen with shining eyes.
Even with tears in her eyes and covered in dust, it couldn't block the faith in her eyes.
"He talked to me the most about you. He said you were the most unique official in the empire, the only one who dared to directly confront the Council."
"He managed to gather a lot of information about you. He knows you've cracked down on corrupt officials, rescued disaster victims, taken in refugees, and severely damaged the Council."
“He knows everything you do.”
"So, he's determined to help you. He told me this is the empire's last hope."
"Every day when he returns from the council meeting, exhausted, I can see the despair in his eyes, a deep, solidified darkness. Most of the time, he's unwilling to speak. Only when he talks about you does his eyes light up a little."
"So, every day I talked to him about you, about everything you did, guessing your every thought, analyzing your intentions and your philosophy."
“We discuss your future, your development, your difficulties, your obstacles, your enemies, as if we were talking about ourselves.”
"Shao Hu is determined to help you. He used his authority to obtain the Council's internal secrets and revealed them to you, hoping to help you."
"This is very dangerous. I tried to persuade him many times, but he wouldn't listen. He said, 'Sheriff Lin may not need it, but I do.'"
"I stopped trying to persuade him. As time went by, I began to feel more at ease. As soon as his shift was over, he would be able to be transferred. We wouldn't have to worry anymore and could have a peaceful and beautiful place to live."
She stared blankly at the void behind Lin Wen, tears streaming down her face again.
"But, the day before his shift ended, Yang Shaohu never came back. I thought he was out drinking too much, so I went out to look for him. The pub owner told me he had already gone home."
"But when he returned, his house was on fire and the secret agents who criticized the parliament were transporting every item that had been taken out of the house."
"I evaded the search, and they didn't pay any particular attention to me."
"But Shaohu, Shaohu... the Council's methods have always been extremely cruel. They will definitely torture him madly and then execute him."
The girl's tears flowed down.
"My life was shattered since I was a child. My father was an alcoholic and a gambler, and my mother was missing. As soon as I came of age, I was sold to the Council. My life in the Council was even darker. I was not treated as a human being at all."
"It was Shaohu who saved me. Only in him did I feel the meaning of existence. Shaohu is the only light in my life, so I must save him."
"And the person who can save him must be you."
"Shao Hu said that the Council was planning to murder you at this meeting! I knew you would come, so I had to find you. You are my last hope."
She raised her scarred face.
"Fortunately, I really met you."
"You will definitely save Shaohu. You will definitely be able to save Shaohu, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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