Chapter 28 The Cruel Man
Faced with Zhao Wanchang’s insults, Wen Zhaodi trembled with anger.
There was not even a trace of blood on the dimples, and the tiny knuckles holding on to the skirt were so stretched that they turned white.
Zhang Yunwu's eyes were cold and he was about to step forward.
Lu Renjia hurriedly grabbed him.
At this moment, he was surrounded by neighbors, and if he made a move, it would definitely cause gossip.
But the blunt-minded Zhang Yunwu couldn't care so much. He pushed the skinny old man Lu Renjia away, stepped in front of Zhao Wanchang in two or three steps, grabbed the other man's clothes with his big hands, and held him like a chicken. Lift it up.
"Say it again!?"
Zhang Yunwu glared angrily, and his loud voice made Zhao Wanchang's eardrums buzz.
Zhao Wanchang was stunned. When a pair of soybean-sized drunken eyes saw the person in front of him clearly, his face instantly turned pale. He was mostly awake from the wine, and his lips couldn't help trembling.
But after all, this guy had a bright mind. Seeing that he was about to suffer, he hurriedly shouted,
“He’s being beaten!”
“The government is beating him!”
“Everyone. Come and see, the government is beating me up!”
Just the way he shouted with his neck raised, coupled with the funny movements of struggling with his hands and feet, just like a turtle, made the people around him burst into laughter.
There are also many people who are fighting against Wen Zhaodi.
"You old Zhao, you like to talk crazy words every time you drink. It doesn't matter to anyone else if your daughter-in-law returns to her parents' home."
"My daughter-in-law can't stand it, so she relies on others. . Who in the neighborhood doesn’t know that you are a tough tigress? She is a loser and is being beaten by her daughter-in-law all day long, and she still blames others. >"I am subservient in front of my own mother-in-law, and I am so enthusiastic about insulting other people's wives. Isn't it because I think that other gentlemen are easy to bully?"
"Brother Zhang, don't worry and beat this scoundrel!"
"..."
The neighbors accused Zhao Wancang with every word.
It’s ironic when you think about it.
Before Zhang Yunwu and the others showed up, only a few people spoke for Wen Zhaodi, while most of the onlookers were just joining in the fun, even hoping in their hearts that this woman would make a fool of herself.
At this time, seeing the other party's husband come back, everyone's sense of justice was overwhelming.
Although everyone is chatting about Wen Zhaodi's gossip behind his back, there are hidden evil words in his heart. But when we got to the stage, everyone was greeted with smiling faces that were more attentive than anyone else.
After all, her husband is a member of the government.
Of course, if Zhang Yunwu really beat Zhao Wancang out of anger at this time, the people who would turn around to report and spread the news must also be these righteous people.
Seeing that his rogue moves were not effective, Zhao Wanchang's face turned purple.
There were still people in the crowd cheering.
"Old Zhang, put it down."
Jiang Shouzhong took in everyone's expressions and frowned slightly.
Manniu Lao Zhang, who just now couldn't hold back Master Jia, heard Jiang Shouzhong's words, snorted coldly, and threw Zhao Wancang on the ground.
Seeing this, the crowd was a little disappointed.
Seeing that the other party did not dare to touch him, Zhao Wanchang's head, which was finally sober, was stimulated by alcohol again. He looked at Zhang Yunwu and sneered:
"You have the nerve to teach others a lesson if you don't like your wife? You two A colleague is afraid that he has been happy with your wife for a long time."
Jiang Shouzhong held the angry Zhang Yunwu's shoulders, walked up to Zhao Wanchang, and said calmly: "Zhao Wanchang, we are here to investigate a murder case with you this time. I hope you will cooperate well."
"What...what?"
Zhao Wanchang's eyes suddenly widened and his face turned pale.
He stammered in a trembling voice: "Sir, I... I was drunk and confused just now, so I couldn't control my mouth and scolded the Wen family girl. You... you can't do it to me on purpose."
This For a moment, his mind seemed to have finally returned to normal.
Only then did I remember the admonition that the people should not fight against the officials.
Jiang Shouzhong said calmly: "A monster murder case, I just want to ask you a few words."
"Monster?"
Zhao Wanchang was stunned for a moment, and his nervous expression relaxed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "If you just want to ask a few words, you can feel free to ask, and I will never hide it."
"Let's talk in the room?" Jiang Shouzhong said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, my lord, please..."
It seemed that Zhao Wanchang had completely woken up from the wine, and he nodded and invited Jiang Shouzhong and the others into the room. The surrounding neighbors lost their excitement and dissipated in disappointment.
Wen Zhaodi wiped away her tears a few times, endured her grievances and comforted Zhang Yunwu, who had a dark face and an angry face, and then went home to prepare medicine for her mother-in-law.
Zhao Wanchang’s house is in a mess.
As soon as you enter the door, there is a pungent smell mixed with alcohol.
Several wine jars were scattered on the ground, some were broken, and there was a sticky stain, which looked like vomit.
"I'm so sorry, sir. My wife went back to her parents' house in anger. When she was in a bad mood, she drank some horse urine, which made her brain confused. I really didn't mean to scold Sister Wen. What a mouth. It really deserves a beating!”
After entering the house, Zhao Wanchang immediately admitted his mistake to Zhang Yunwu and slapped himself several times in a pretentious manner.
Jiang Shouzhong waved his sleeves to disperse some of the unpleasant smell.
Seeing that Lu Renjia was about to open the window for ventilation, he stopped him with a look, and then glanced at the door.
Lu Renjia felt relieved and closed the door.
Zhao Wanchang did not notice the eye contact between the two, and said to himself:
"But it can't all be blamed on me. My wife didn't know where she heard the gossip, saying that I was having an affair with a girl from the Wen family.
No matter how I tried to explain, she just wouldn't listen, and she was so outrageous. It is said that the coachman Wen Laoba saw with his own eyes that a girl from the Wen family had an affair with a man who looked similar to me in the idle mill shed of our neighbor Aunt Zhang's house on the night of the 12th.
You said, this is scary. Even if I have ten mouths, I can’t tell, am I wronged or not..."
"Are you sober?"
Jiang Shouzhong interrupted him.
Zhao Wanchang realized that he was too verbose and nodded, "Sir, I'm sober now. You can ask whatever you want."
Jiang Shouzhong picked up the copper pot on the table.
The water in the pot is cold.
Jiang Shouzhong took another ladle of cold water and filled the pot, and said with a smile: "Drink some water and wake up again."
Before Zhao Wanchang could react, someone was on his collar Suddenly grabbed.
Then the whole person fell backward like a green onion!
Zhao Wanchang suddenly hit the ground, his head buzzing as if there were countless Venus flying in front of his eyes.
The next second, a cloth covered his face.
The cold water slowly flowed out from the spout, crossed a cold arc, and poured onto the towel.
……
As the crowd of onlookers dispersed, the carriage parked on the roadside also moved slowly.
In addition to the prince, there were a man and two women in the carriage.
The man is very young, with clear features, tall and strong, and his light green glazed robe embroidered with gold is extremely luxurious and low-key, quite elegant.
Even though the sitting posture is a little lazy, it still looks noble.
The man's appearance is somewhat similar to that of the prince.
It was obvious that the two were brothers.
Sitting opposite the prince is a woman in gorgeous palace attire, with a graceful air.
Her appearance is not very stunning, but her figure is extremely plump and graceful, and her thin arms do not reveal a trace of skinny.
Except for wearing a mutton-fat jade bracelet, there are no extra accessories on his body.
Like a plump peony blooming.
Next to the beautiful woman is a young girl, delicate and bright, sitting in a very unsightly posture, with a delicate boot on the leg of the man on the left, eating cakes.
"It's boring, I thought there was something good to watch."
The girl looked back and said sarcastically, "She looks like a talented person, but she is a loser. She doesn't dare to do anything after being insulted like that. , there is no manliness at all."
The calm prince Zhou Huan suppressed his inexplicable irritability and explained with a smile: "If they really take action, the public tokens on these three people will be gone. He has to take it off tomorrow."
The girl pouted, "A smart loser."
The tall man smiled and said: "Brother is right, and I bet that boy is a ruthless person. After entering the house, he will definitely deal with that unruly man.
This kind of person is the best Don't mess with it. If you mess with it, you'll have to cut it off so that he doesn't have the chance to retaliate against you. "
The girl was suspicious and didn't believe it.
She tilted her head and looked at the handsome man in white shirt, "Brother Prince, is this true?"
Zhou Wei smiled and nodded, "It's best not to become enemies with such people. .”
Thanks to Miyazawa Suzuzakura for the reward
(End of this chapter)