"You can get in but not out?" Zhao Lin sneered, not wanting to waste words. He pulled out a token from his pocket and tossed it to Qiu Cheng: "Do you recognize this?"
Qiu Cheng took it and looked at it, and was immediately shocked: "This is the token of Shengjing Prefecture, who are you?"
Sudi stepped forward and said, "This is the Inspector General Zhao Lin."
Zhao Lin is currently an official and can be called an adult.
Qiu Cheng exclaimed, "Inspector Zhao? Aren't you dead?"
Zhao Lin said calmly, "That was my plan to conceal my tracks."
Qiu Cheng quickly knelt down and said, "Your humble servant Qiu Cheng, I pay my respects to Lord Zhao."
Li Hu and others immediately knelt down, not daring to breathe.
"Um."
Zhao Lin swaggered over and sat down, then slammed the gavel: "County Magistrate Qiu Cheng, do you admit your guilt?"
Qiu Cheng hurriedly said, "I don't know what crime I have committed."
Zhao Lin sneered, "You're being stubborn. You used the name of the Flower and Stone Gang to plunder, stealing property and kidnapping women. Is that true?"
Qiu Cheng laughed and said, "Lord Zhao, you've misunderstood me because of what those untouchables said outside. I've only been in office for less than six months. How could I have made so many mistakes? This is all malicious slander from them."
Zhao Lin leaned forward slightly and looked down at Qiu Cheng: "Oh? So this is slander?"
Qiu Cheng faced it calmly: "It is indeed slander."
Zhao Lin sneered and pointed at Li Hu: "They raped a woman. I saw it with my own eyes. How do you explain it?"
Qiu Cheng immediately shouted angrily, "You bold Li Hu, how dare you do such evil things? You have truly wasted my daily teachings. Come, arrest them, throw them in jail, and await sentencing."
Some yamen runners immediately rushed over, arrested Li Hu and others and took them away.
"How dare you fool me?"
Zhao Lin was furious and said, "Qiu Cheng, I think you want to die."
Qiu Cheng stood up without Zhao Lin's consent and said with a chuckle, "Master Zhao, calling you Master is to give Master Li face. If you don't give Master Li face, what kind of Master are you?"
Qiu Cheng's face was full of disdain: "Since you are young, I will give you a piece of advice. Whether this token is useful or not depends on the person."
"Oh? Do you mean that this token is not useful to you?" Zhao Lin asked.
Qiu Cheng chuckled and said, "Whether it works well or not depends on my mood. If I'm in a good mood, it works well. You are Lord Zhao. If I'm in a bad mood, haha."
Qiu Cheng waved his hand, and the yamen runners released Li Hu and the others. Li Hu grinned and said, "Your Excellency is the king of Hong County. Even if the emperor came, he would have to be polite to His Excellency. You, a young brat, dare to act so arrogantly? You've got the wrong person."
“Bold!”
Su Di was furious and said, "How dare you, a mere county magistrate, speak like that to Lord Zhao, an inspector? Aren't you afraid that we will report you to Lord Li and punish you for disrespecting your superiors?"
"Report? Hahahaha..." Qiu Cheng laughed, "You two little brats are so naive. You want to report, do you agree with me? Only if I agree can you report. I don't agree, haha."
Qiu Cheng said proudly, "I heard that Lord Zhao was murdered right after leaving the capital. You two must be imposters. I will arrest you and interrogate you thoroughly to see who is so bold as to impersonate the Inspector General."
Li Hu and others surrounded him with a grim smile.
Zhao Lin sighed and said, "It seems you won't cooperate?"
"Li Xingye is getting really senile. He actually appointed two of you, still wet behind the ears, as inspectors. How much did you actually give him?" Qiu Cheng asked curiously. "From what I know, Li Xingye is a man of integrity. He never takes bribes. He even personally sentenced his nephew to death for murder. Everyone in the court calls him Li Qingtian. Why would he agree to let you out on patrol?"
Zhao Lin smiled slightly and said, "Of course I think we have the ability to conduct patrols."
"strength?"
Qiu Cheng laughed heartily. "Strength? You two? Do you know what your mission is?"
Zhao Lin said, "Of course, I will inspect all places and report any officials who violate laws and discipline, especially those who use the Flower and Stone Gang to commit crimes, to Lord Li in a timely manner so that he can deal with them and prevent the Flower and Stone Gang from being ruined."
Qiu Cheng said, "Do you know the danger of this mission?"
Zhao Lin simply stepped down from the platform and approached Qiu Cheng. "Of course I know. We were attacked right after we left the capital. Someone must have been trying to stop us from leaving."
"Since you know the danger, why don't you continue to hide your identity? Do you think that you are Bai Shiyuan and no one dares to touch him, and no one dares to touch you?" Qiu Chengdao.
Zhao Lin said: "Of course I don't think so."
Qiu Cheng asked curiously, "Then why did you reveal your identity?"
Zhao Lin looked at Qiu Cheng with a smile: "Because I think Mr. Qiu will cooperate with us."
"Oh? Why do you think so?" Qiu Cheng became even more curious.
"because……"
Zhao Lin raised the gavel he had just held in his hand and smashed it down on Qiu Cheng's forehead.
"Why don't I just kill you first?"
Bang!
Ten thousand peach blossoms are in bloom.
Zhao Lin was very strong, and the gavel was made of boxwood, which was as hard as stone. Zhao Lin swung it like a brick and hit Qiu Cheng on the head with it.
Everyone was stunned.
Including Sudi.
Sudi would never have thought that Zhao Lin, who had always been mild-tempered, would be so violent. He would start fighting as soon as he said so, and he would kill people without mercy.
Li Hu and the others stared blankly at Qiu Cheng, whose head had been blown off, until Qiu Cheng's body fell to the ground and made a sound, which woke them up and they immediately cried out in surprise.
"Master Qiu...is he dead?"
"Murder! Murder!"
"Zhao Lin killed Lord Qiu!"
These people were shouting incoherently, running around like headless flies, at a loss as to what to do.
"Quiet!"
Zhao Lin shouted loudly, and these people suddenly quieted down and looked at Zhao Lin in horror.
This person really kills people if he disagrees with something.
Zhao Lin said coldly, "Qiu Cheng committed treason and attempted to assassinate me, so I killed him. Did you hear that?"
"I heard it, I heard it." The yamen runners hurriedly replied loudly, fearing that if they were slow they would be shot in the head like Qiu Cheng.
There are many of them, and if they rush forward together, Zhao Lin and Sudi may not be their match. However, these people are members of the government system and are well aware of the government's majesty. If they really want to commit rebellion, no one can protect them.
Besides, Qiu Cheng is dead. If you fight against an inspector who is like an imperial envoy for a dead man, wouldn’t your brain be as crazy as Qiu Cheng’s?
Zhao Lin looked at Li Hu and said, "Catch Li Hu and those scoundrels."
The yamen runners rushed forward and arrested Li Hu and his accomplices.
"Please spare my life, sir, please spare my life."
Li Hu knelt on the ground and shouted in panic: "It was all the master, no, it was the traitor Qiu Cheng who made us do it. We were also forced to do it."
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