Chapter 99 The ghost comes out
The situation is tense!
The black and white official uniform was split apart by Zhao Duan like a dark wave, but it also brought him to the forefront of the storm.
In the courtyard, the warrior's Qi vibrates, intertwined like a cobweb, and literally pulling on one hair can move the whole body.
"Zhao Jisi!"
Zhang Han's paralyzed face showed rare doubts:
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Duan said with a smile: "Master Zhang really doesn't understand, or are you just pretending to be confused? Ordinarily, you are my senior, so you don't know what this means."
Zhang Han was silent for a moment.
His eyes swept over the armor and weapons of the people one by one, including the powerful armor-piercing crossbows, and suddenly he felt that the wind was getting colder:
"I heard that Lihuatang seems to have a mission today, to arrest traitors, but I don't know whether it is true or not. Now looking at your appearance, do you suspect that traitors are hiding in my home?"
Zhao Duan laughed and said:
"I dare not. I just suspect that the rebels are far away and right in front of us."
Zhang Han was stunned for a moment:
“Do you suspect that I am a rebel against the party?”
Zhao Duan said sadly: "I couldn't believe it at first. Brother Zhang was actually the ghost hiding in the yamen. In fact, I only confirmed it this morning, otherwise Brother Zhang would have been under supervision yesterday. If he were captured by his own hands, he wouldn’t be able to survive to this day.”
He was similar in height to the other party, but at this moment he was condescending and sighed quietly:
"Brother Zhang, after all, I have to fight with my colleagues. I advise you to put down your weapons, surrender voluntarily, and follow me back to see the Governor and even the Holy Emperor. Perhaps thinking of your achievements over the years, I will give you a lighter sentence. But if you are stubborn and stubbornly resist, haha …”
With a chuckle, the surrounding bows and crossbows made the sound of bow strings tightening.
Hou Renmeng and others also had their knives filled with Qi.
Murderous intent boils.
Although the Shenzhang realm is strong, a tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves.
The officials of Lihuatang are fully armed, equipped with armor and weapons, and with the help of cooperation, they indeed have the ability to compete with Shenzhang Realm.
Seeing this, the servants of the Zhang family were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they were trembling and did not dare to move. The family members who ran out of the back house were also forced back by officers with knives.
Zhang Han was alone, holding a seven-foot sword, as if he were standing on a rock in front of the dark waves.
He said in a deep voice: "Zhao Jisi, there may be various misunderstandings, Zhang will never..."
Zhao Duan shouted: "Then put down your weapons!"
Zhang Han was stunned.
All the smiles on Zhao Duan's face disappeared, leaving only a gloomy and violent look, his sleeves were bulging, and a hint of domineering air filled the air:
"You should know that the person standing behind me is His Majesty! If you have a clear conscience, drop your weapon and follow me back, otherwise..."
He laughed ferociously and raised his hand to wave:
"Rikado!"
Behind them, lined up in a half circle, holding cold iron shields and serving as foot soldiers, stepped forward to press forward.
The two sides gradually approached, Zhang Han's martial arts energy was also released, and the seven-foot sword in his hand buzzed and trembled.
However, the Peony Hall Inspector finally sighed and closed his eyes.
"Clang!"
The seven-foot sword was thrown to the ground.
He stretched out his arms and said with enthusiasm:
"Zhang Han looks up to heaven and earth, and has no regrets in his heart! It is a matter of loyalty to the emperor to eat the emperor's salary! What if I am wronged today, so what if I go to jail with you? When Your Majesty, the Governor finds out the truth, he will definitely restore the innocence of my Zhang family! Zhao Jisi, Let’s do it.”
Zhao Duan's raised hand stopped in mid-air, his eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty, and he glanced at him.
Suddenly two attendants came forward in fear.
He used a pair of specially prepared brass shackles specially prepared for dealing with warriors to restrain Zhang Han's neck and hands.
It wasn't until it was completely locked that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Make sure it won't kill anyone.
"Zhao Jisi, I have not yet been convicted. I hope you will not disturb my relatives at home, let alone the neighbors."
Zhang Han said a few words, then turned to look at his family members who were crying behind him, moved his lips, and finally turned back:
"Let's go."
Immediately, he saw Zhao Duan looking at him strangely but did not answer.
The people around Jinyi did not receive Zhao Duan's order and did not move.
The atmosphere was a little stiff for a moment, Zhang Han frowned:
"Zhao Jisi, is it possible that you refuse even this request?"
The next second, the ferocious Zhao Duan suddenly burst into laughter, walked over enthusiastically with open arms, and took off his shackles with his own hands.
Full of sincerity:
"Master Zhang's loyalty is a lesson to the world, and Zhao really admires him. I hope you will bear with me if you cause any disturbance."
Zhang Han was confused, and the Zhang family members who were crying, despairing, or timid were also confused.
Not only them, even the officers and men in uniforms who had some mental preparation were stunned.
I wonder if my lord has studied drama, but his face changes at every turn.
Zhang Han was confused: "What are you..."
Zhao Duan smiled and said: "I can't explain this matter in a few sentences. Zhao is still in a hurry. Mr. Zhang is waiting for the news at home. Remember the governor's order and family members must not go out to avoid misunderstandings. "
After speaking, he waved his hand:
"withdraw!"
The large group of officials disappeared outside the door like waves at low tide.
Only half of the broken door was left, hanging miserably on the doorpost.
In the doorway, there were the Zhang family members gathered together, with tears still hanging on their faces, messy in the wind.
…
…
The carriage kept going.
inside the carriage.
With his extraordinary senses, Ma Yan, who "heard" what was going on in the courtyard, experienced confusion, anger, confusion, and confusion...
It finally turned complicated, and he looked at the heartbroken person who returned:
"So, this is your purpose, to deceive the mole?"
Ma Yan probably understood that everything he did just now was just an act, and the purpose was to deceive Zhang Han. If he resisted with force, he would be suspected.
And he chose to surrender. Although it cannot be said that he is 100% cleared of suspicion, it is enough to explain the problem.
"Senior brother Mingjian," Zhao Duan said with a smile, "that's exactly it."
Ma Yan said calmly: "Your Majesty sent you to station in Lihuatang not only to promote you to an official position, or to help the imperial office solve stubborn problems, but also to find out the inner ghost."
Zhao Duan nodded: "Yes."
Ma Yan sighed: "So, there are no 'clues against the party' today at all. You made them up all with the purpose of separating them from each other and defrauding them one by one?"
Zhao Duan smiled: "Yes."
Ma Yan asked doubtfully: "Do you think this is feasible?"
Zhao Duan shook his head and said:
"I can't guarantee it, but I know that similar methods may not be good if your identity is used, senior brother. You may even have deceived them, but it has no effect. But the trick is not useless, but it depends on who Come and use it."
Ma Yan stared at him:
"Do you think you can do it just by using it?"
Zhao Duan thought for a while and said:
"At least I worked harder. Brother, weren't you deceived by me? Do you believe me? I really got clues against the party from that pile of information?"
Ma Yan was at a loss for words, and he suddenly understood: "You forced Ba Tang to surrender to you before. The reason why you asked for information against the party was to create this misunderstanding? To make them believe that you may indeed have discovered something? Trust today's action authenticity?"
At this moment, he finally understood the series of operations Zhao Duan had done since he entered Lihuatang:
Establishing authority and confronting Ba Tang is not only to subdue subordinates, but also to quietly pave the way.
Including the image of being arrogant and domineering, acting domineering but not lacking in wisdom during these days, it also silently deepened the impression of the eight hall masters on him.
Only this series of foreshadowing made Ma Yan not suspicious of today's "arrest".
If you leave out the previous ones.
After Zhao Duan entered the imperial office, the first thing he did was to "ground him" and resort to deceptive tactics, which would inevitably greatly reduce the effect.
Zhao Duan complimented:
"Senior brother is aware of everything. It is precisely because even senior brother was temporarily deceived that I have the confidence to bluff them.
Just imagine, if the mole is among them, then he must understand that the reason why he is banned is because you don't trust them and you are worried about the news being leaked. So what kind of important clue would make the senior brother take action? "
Ma Yan suddenly narrowed his eyes and said:
"It must be a very critical clue, so they will be worried and anxious, and they will try to contact other comrades, but they are also afraid that they will be monitored, and they will be in a dilemma.
At this time, if you lead people to break down the door and say those words, they will mistakenly think that you have caught someone, follow the clues, and find out the identity of the culprit. "
Zhao Duan nodded and handed over a pear from the fruit plate: "So, senior brother, you must hide, otherwise once you show up, it will not only make the other party wary and suspicious, but also make the other party give up resistance due to the huge disparity in force between you and senior brother. Leave it to chance.”
Ma Yan took the pears and said in a deep voice:
"And if it's just the people you lead, it will make them want to fight and resist. I'm not afraid that they won't resist, but I'm afraid that they won't dare to resist."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
This was also the first time that Zhao Duan saw a smile on the eunuch's face.
As he spoke, the carriage had already reached its second destination.
"Sir, the residence of Master Pomegranate Hall has arrived." Qian Kerou's voice came from outside the car curtain.
"So fast?" Ma Yan was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Duan stood up and walked outside the car while explaining:
"Because the route I planned is the shortest."
Three key suspects:
Zhang Han, Tiechuguan, and Haitang.
Zhao Duan chose to assemble at "Jinjiang Embankment" because the shortest speed on the route allowed him to quickly pass through three houses.
Otherwise, such an mobilizing action will inevitably attract the attention of the outside world.
Once the people from Kuangfu Society noticed something was wrong and conducted interrogations, he would even send people to secretly keep an eye on the various arrest offices.
But there is still a risk of failure.
He never thought that he was a smart person, at most he was a little smart.
What he really relies on to survive in this dangerous world is to think twice about everything, which he has learned in his previous life.
And all process nodes that can be thought of are arranged in advance.
This is the basic skill of Da Mi.
…
"Sir, this is it."
Qian Kerou and the other four saw him get out of the car and gathered around him.
Zhao Duan raised his eyes and looked ahead at a courtyard on the edge of an alley. Outside the back door was a commercial street, and inward were intricate alleys.
"Three suspects, if one is eliminated, what is the remaining probability?" Zhao Duan suddenly asked.
The four subordinates were stunned for a moment and said in unison: "Of course it's half."
"No, it's two-thirds." Zhao Duan gave an answer that violated logic and muttered:
"I was originally most suspicious of Haitang, but now, I have to change it."
Subordinates who have never heard of the "three-door problem" are at a loss and think their boss is inscrutable.
The words he spoke were as full of wit as the monks of Shenlong Temple.
Zhao Duan touched the inner armor in his official robe and said: "Brothers, please be very careful. Don't get too close. If an accident happens, evacuate immediately and leave me alone."
After all, I have two bodyguards, light and dark, covering me... not something you guys can compare to.
However, when the four subordinates heard this, their hearts warmed up at the same time:
"As ordered!"
A few moments.
As if the scene was reappearing, Zhao Duan led a group of hawks and dogs to break open the gate of Tie's house, and the crossbowmen sealed the mansion.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw the servants of the Tie family who were already on guard, and the Shiliutang Jisi who shouted angrily and ran out of the room carrying a long-handled, round-headed drum-beating hammer.
Shenzhang Wufu, Iron Foot Pass.
Tiechuguan's body was covered with hastily put on leather armor, his muscles were knotted, his beard was like steel needles, his hands were covered with calluses, and the knotted blue blood vessels almost broke through the flesh.
He held the heavy hammer upside down in his hand and swept it with angry eyes, like a tiger descending from the mountain, it was extremely oppressive.
"The surname is Zhao!"
Tiechuguan was particularly grumpy today:
“What are you going to do?!”
Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes and went through the process of the previous scene again.
However, before his threat was over, Tie Chiguan roared:
"Stop using chicken feathers as arrows, get out of here!"
Zhao Duan looked at him expressionlessly for a few seconds, then suddenly said:
"Tie Ji Si, as far as I know, although you have a fiery temper, you actually have a secret heart. You rarely go out of your way, but you seem to be particularly irritable today."
Then, his tone became solemn:
"Come here, bring down the fire for the Tieji Division."
In an instant, the sword trembled and the shield hand approached.
But this time, Tie Chiguan, who was like a fierce general on the battlefield, suddenly flashed a hint of determination in his eyes with wide eyes, and said with a ferocious smile: "You want to die, you have no one to blame!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an explosive wave of air exploded from under his feet, and the drum-breaking hammer weighing dozens of kilograms flew out with a roar, heading straight for Zhao Duan's door!
As fast as lightning!
It’s a deadly move that takes people’s lives!
"My lord——"
Hou Renmeng and others were shocked, and they rushed forward to rescue, but the gap in realm made them unable to keep up with Tiechuguan's movements.
All this happened in a flash of lightning. The crossbowmen on the surrounding walls had just pulled the bowstring, and the arrows came out of the grooves.
The hammer head of Tiechuguan was already in front of Zhao Duan.
The strong wind blew back and tore the ties that bound his hair. Zhao Duan's black hair fluttered back. The Golden Crow flying knife in his sleeve had already been charged to its maximum strength.
However, just as the flying knife was about to strike out, a tall and thin figure appeared next to Zhao Duan silently.
With a thin and cold face and messy gray eyebrows, the governor Ma Yan, nicknamed "King of Yama", had an expressionless face and stretched out his thick left hand.
Press lightly on the drum hammer.
"Bang--"
With a muffled sound, the heavy hammer that could destroy the gate of a cottage was so easily grasped by this big hand.
Ma Yan turned his head, glanced at Zhao Duan, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "Boy, when a warrior on the battlefield takes action, he won't give you time to call people. You still have a lot to learn."
"Go and wait in the back. You've already laid out the first half of the journey. I'll leave the last journey of catching ghosts to my senior brother."
After finishing speaking, Ma Du Gong looked towards Tiechuguan, spat out his palms with force, and said with a cold eyebrow:
"Kneel down!"
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(End of this chapter)