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Chapter 51 Conflict

Tang Fangzhi ignored these and continued to ask: "You helped Geng Po do work in Jinya Restaurant for more than a month, and Geng Po also taught you martial arts for more than a month. Have you ever mentioned to him that you are the young escort leader of Jincheng Escort Bureau?"

"I was not in the mood to take the initiative to mention this to him." Xue Chang said in a plain tone: "However, because Mr. Geng and I used Arhat Fist when practicing, he once asked me if I was a Shaolin disciple. I said, 'No, these martial arts were taught by my father'. He never asked again after hearing this."

"What happened at the Jinya Restaurant on November 5th?" Tang Fangzhi suddenly increased his voice and asked.

"November 5?" Xue Chang showed a confused expression.

"I'll remind you. In the early morning of this day, a carriage was parked at the door of the Jinya Restaurant Shop. Three people got out of the carriage and met Geng Po. The next day, Geng Po closed the restaurant and never appeared in Longmen Town again... What did these people look like and said something to Geng Po? What did Geng Po tell you again after they left? Why did he close the restaurant?... You tell them all in detail, no omissions!" Tang Fangzhi looked directly at Xue Chang, his voice becoming loud and fierce.

Tang Fangzhi's cold tone immediately made Xue Chang feel unhappy. He responded angrily: "Hey, I'm here to respond to your invitation to explain some situations, but your current attitude seems to be interrogating a criminal, and also asking some questions that are not related to the robbers, and I refuse to answer!"

Xue Chang was tough, but he was thinking in his heart: He didn't even notice that the military inspector was monitoring Geng Po at all. I wonder if this was before or after Tang Fangzhuo entered the restaurant?"

"You--" Tang Fangzhi, with a gloomy expression, finally changed his face. Just before he got angry, Huiming said first: "Nephew Xue, the matter about Geng Po is very complicated. Because there is a ban, we cannot explain the reason to you, but you must understand that surveillance Geng Po is an important task assigned by the imperial court to the Military Affairs Office. Now Geng Po suddenly leaves Longmen Town and disappears. This may affect the stability of the entire Bashu. Therefore, "Investigating why Geng Po suddenly disappeared" has become one of the most important affairs of the Military Affairs Office.

As a citizen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you should tell us in detail about Gengpo that you have seen with your own eyes, so that the Military Inspection Office can save time and concentrate on arresting the murderer who killed your father."

After hearing Huiming's meaningful words, Xue Chang felt no resistance in his heart after weighing the pros and cons, but he glanced at Tang Fangzhi and couldn't help but say, "Uncle Master, what you said makes sense. I am willing to say everything I know, but you have to ask someone else."

Tang Fangzhi's face suddenly looked a little unfair.

"I'll do it." Lu Changcai took the conversation and said seriously: "Brother Tang, you can rest for a while."

Tang Fangzhi turned his head and looked at Jiang Shijia, and Jiang Shijia nodded slightly.

Tang Fangzhi snorted heavily, simply closed his eyes and rested.

Xue Chang also consciously told the story of that day in detail under Lu Changcai's patient inquiry.

During the entire story, Jiang Shijia and others looked solemn. No one interrupted the question, no one communicated privately, and only the clerk was desperately recording.

At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came outside the room, and Song Youcheng, Guo Youxin and Yang Xiuling hurriedly walked into the lobby.

When passing Xue Chang sitting in the hall, Guo Youxin held his head up and didn't look at him at all.

Yang Xiuling looked at Xue Chang curiously, then whispered: "You are really the young escort leader of Jincheng Escort Bureau? Why didn't you say it earlier when you were on the official road? Come and complain at this time?!"

"Xiuling!" Master Jingyu shouted softly with a stern face.

"Master, I know I was wrong! I apologized to the fallen pedestrian and compensated some money-" Yang Xiuling said repeatedly.

"Why don't you say it when you come back?" Master Jingyu's tone became softer again.

"Aren't I afraid you will blame me? Master, just forgive me this time." Yang Xiuling walked forward, pulled Master Jingyu's sleeve, and begged for mercy in a coquettish manner.

Master Jingyu snorted softly: "Go and sit next to you, and I'll ask you if you have something to do."

"Yes, Master." Yang Xiuling answered obediently, turned around, bulged her cheeks, and glared at Xue Chang.

"Greetings to the uncle! Meet all the great masters!" Song Youcheng and Guo Youxin stepped forward to salute.

Before Jiang Shijia could speak, Lu Changcai asked with a serious expression: "Nephew Guo, I just heard from Xue Shao's head saying, "You are riding a horse and knocking down a pedestrian next to the official road, and bullying the weak, is there such a thing?"

"Uncle Lu, we--" Song Youcheng was about to explain, when Guo Youxin said loudly: "Uncle Lu, there is a reason for this matter! The three of us were ordered to go to the northwest to perform a mission. On the way back, we accidentally heard the news - the former 'Colored Divine Arrow' appeared in Hanzhong, so we decided to go and investigate. As a result, we found Tang Fangzhuo's traces on the way to Hanzhong. He also discovered us and showed hostility towards us. We were eager to return... Report this to the Seli, but the official road was congested, and in desperation, there was inevitably some small trouble, but we made compensation afterwards. But this person--"

At this time, Guo Youxin turned around, glared at Xue Chang, and said sternly: "But he took the opportunity to incite the pedestrians, slander the military commander, and even insulted the military commander. In order to maintain the reputation of the military commander, I took a lesson, but I stopped in time and did not hurt him at all. Humph, but he didn't expect him to come here to make up lies and complain!"

"Maintain the reputation of the master? Do you think you are right?" Lu Changcai sneered.

"I'm really right!" Guo Youxin said with his head raised.

Lu Changcai's face darkened: "Mr. Song, what he said is true?"

"Uh..." Song Youcheng looked at Lu Changcai, then looked at Gai Youren next to him. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "What Junior Brother Guo said just now is basically correct, but... for whatever reason, we did make a mistake. The responsibility lies mainly with me. As the leader, I didn't take care of them--"

"You don't have to blame him. Everyone in Qingcheng Sect knows that if Mr. Guo initiates a ruling move, even the King of Heaven will not be able to control him except his master." Lu Changcai said lightly.

Guo Youxin clenched his fists and his face turned red.

"Don't go back to Qingcheng tomorrow. Stay here for three more months and you are not allowed to go out. Just stay in the yard to help us deal with chores, and at the same time reflect on us." Lu Changcai said in a deep voice.

"Uncle Lu!" Guo Youxin finally couldn't help but shouted fiercely: "Don't think you are my uncle, you have the right to punish me! Tell you, no one can do except my master!" After that, Guo Youxin turned around and strode out of the lobby.

The lobby suddenly became very quiet: Lu Changcai's face turned pale, Song Youcheng lowered his head and calmed his breath, Gai Youren looked at other places, looking like he had nothing to do with him, Yang Xiuling covered his mouth with his hands, Zhao Chen stood beside the clerk, as if guiding the other party to record, Jiang Shijia, Tang Fangzhi, Jingyu Master Tai, Huiming tried his best to turn his surprised expression into seriousness...

Xue Chang was secretly happy in his heart, looking at this and that, and pretending to be a crowd of people who were eating, wanting to continue watching the show.

Jiang Shijia coughed dryly and said, "Young Master Xue, thank you very much for coming to the Military Inspection Service tonight. We have provided us with important information! It is too late now, you can go back first. We will do our best to seize the real murderer and avenge your father!"

"Thank you, sir!" Xue Chang stood up and said goodbye.

After walking out of the lobby, he couldn't help but look back: I heard a lot of rumors about the military commander during this period. He was very curious about this special institution, but when I saw it tonight, it was completely different from what he thought. Not only was the management loose, but there was no strict distinction between superiors and subordinates. It was completely different from the strict hierarchy system in the feudal era he saw on TV. I wonder if it was because the military commander of Chengdu Prefecture was special? Or was it the case in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty?... Perhaps the military commander was like this. After all, it was necessary to manage a group of martial arts people who were naturally free. It was already very difficult to get them together and accept the command of the court...
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