" Since you know that, I will..." Magistrate Zhang sighed. It turned out that Ye Meng was also aware of his current hesitation, but it was a pity for her talent.
"Just because I know it doesn't mean I agree, Milord.”Ye Meng interrupted him and continued," Besides, Rong can also say bluntly that there are not many capable people in the government office in terms of solving cases.”
"I once looked through some documents in the archives and found that there are more or less some suspicious points in some cases.”Ye Meng said," In other words, the government office has already caused a few unjust cases. If you don't choose the capable at this time, I believe that there will be more and more cases like this. And you, sir, are a father and a mother."”
"You!" Magistrate Zhang pulled his hand out abruptly, his wide sleeves drawing a powerful arc in the air. He pointed at Ye Meng, his heart already filled with anger.
"Is Ye Meng wrong?" Ye Meng's expression did not change at all as she continued," Those who corrupt money and persecute the people are corrupt officials. Those who indulge in alcohol and women and are used by others are incompetent officials. As for you, you are incompetent. Although you are clean, you are still a mediocre official.”
"Impudent!" Magistrate Zhang was completely enraged at this moment, and his expression had turned extremely ugly. In all his years as an official, this was the first time someone had dared to call him a mediocre official in front of him. This was simply a great humiliation to him.
He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at this moment. He had always been a person who cared about his face. When he heard her words, his hands trembled with anger. The pattern on his chest rose and fell slightly with his movements.
"Ye Meng only hopes that you can handle this fairly. He treats both men and women fairly." Ye Meng pretended that she didn't notice that he was angry and added indifferently,"
"Daren doesn't want to be an incompetent person, right?”
"You!" Magistrate Zhang stared at her fiercely. Seeing that her expression did not change and that she had always been calm and indifferent, he could not control the anger in his heart. However, who would want to be an official for so many years without any achievements? Ye Meng's outstanding ability was very useful in the case. He could not deny this.
"Forget it." After a long time, Magistrate Zhang sighed heavily. His face was still a little pale. He reluctantly said," I naturally cherish your talent and don't want your talent to be buried here. However, there has never been a precedent of a woman being arrested in our dynasty." Therefore, you can only continue to be the administrator of the archives and assist Qi Lu in his work.”
Ye Meng instantly understood what he meant. This was the most appropriate way to deal with the situation. By following Qi Lu to assist in the investigation, she could achieve her goal of directly investigating the case, and at the same time, she could take into account Magistrate Zhang's face and concerns. He couldn't say anything.
As for the position, Ye Meng didn't really care. Moreover, if she really became a constable, she might not be happy because Qi Lu was a constable. If she became a constable, wouldn't she be Qi Lu's subordinate?
She glanced at Qi Lu, who was standing beside her. Although he had a handsome face and sometimes looked a little silly, Ye Meng felt goosebumps all over her body when she thought of his performance during the previous investigation. She didn't want to be his subordinate, absolutely not.
"Then Ye Meng will thank you, Lord." Ye Meng said and bowed slightly to thank him for his understanding.
Magistrate Zhang waved his hand perfunctorily. His thick black eyebrows still did not relax, and his expression did not completely relax either. He forced a smile.
"That's great." Qi Lu was happy that Magistrate Zhang had finally agreed to let Ye Meng join the investigation. Looking at her clean and beautiful eyes, he felt that he liked her even more.
"Why are you so happy?" Ye Meng couldn't help but laugh when she saw how happy he looked, as if he had won the lottery.
"Of course," Qi Lu's lips curved into a bright smile. He did not forget to give her a smug look." I'm happy that you're happy.”
Ye Meng's face darkened when she heard his last sentence. She admitted that if he hadn't said that last sentence, she would still think that Qi Lu's face was very pretty.
" Alright, you guys just…" Magistrate Zhang was too lazy to watch them being happy here. He waved his hand and planned to let them do their own things first.
At this moment, a figure in a hurry ran over. His face was pale as he said nervously,"Sir, Traceless ran out!"”
"You ran out?" Magistrate Zhang's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief." How did he get out?”
"When we were about to send him to the innermost dungeon, we opened the door and didn't notice him.”The constable quickly explained what had just happened and continued,"Right now, a few brothers are still blocking him, but I don't think they can hold him for long. Constable Qi, please hurry over."”
Qi Lu, you go first." Magistrate Zhang heard the urgency of the situation and immediately asked Qi Lu to subdue Traceless.
"Yes." Qi Lu hugged his sword and bowed before turning around and leaping out, disappearing from sight in an instant.
Magistrate Zhang and Ye Meng followed the bailiffs.
When Ye Meng arrived, Qi Lu was already fighting with Traceless. Qi Lu held a sword in his hand. Although the sword wind was sharp, each strike avoided his vital points. After all, Wuzong was a felon of the imperial court and needed to be escorted back to the imperial court for execution. He could not kill him on his own for the time being.
This caused Qi Lu a lot of inconvenience. Every time he tried to catch Wu Zong alive, he would be easily evaded. Although Wu Zong still had chains on his hands, he had already mastered agile dodging skills after years of stealing and practicing. He was indeed worthy of the name Wu Zong.
Therefore, in a short period of time, one created an opportunity to capture the other, but the other nimbly dodged it. The movements of the two were extremely fast, making it difficult to tell who was who. The few constables guarding the side did not know where to intervene. They all chose to silently form a circle to prevent Wuzong from suddenly running out.
At this moment, Wu Zong suddenly took out something from his prison uniform and quickly threw it in Qi Lu's direction." Silver needles!" he growled.”
Qi Lu was stunned for a moment before he quickly turned to the side to dodge. He was about to say that he had checked everything on him when he was brought into the cell, so how could there be silver needles?
He saw three straws floating in the air and falling to the ground. Damn it, it was actually a lie. When he came back to his senses, he was worried that Wuzong would run out. He hurriedly raised his sword and wanted to turn around and sweep in Wuzong's direction.
The reflection of a blade blinded his eyes. It turned out that when he was distracted, Wuzong had already taken the knife from the hand of a constable beside him and attacked him.
Wu Zong knew that Qi Lu was the best martial artist here. If he wanted to escape from here today, he should first get rid of this person in front of him. Thinking about this, his dark and vicious eyes became sharper and more determined, and his entire body emitted a strong killing intent.
Qi Lu, be careful!" Ye Meng finally saw the situation clearly. She quickly picked up a metal rod and rushed forward. At this moment, the knife in Wu Zong's hand, which was originally aimed at Qi Lu's chest, suddenly changed direction and stabbed towards his right arm.
In fact, from the fight just now, Wantless had noticed that although Qi Lu's martial arts were top-tier, his right hand had not exerted all its strength. In other words, his right hand was actually injured. At the thought of this, a sinister smile appeared on his lips. He loved doing things that made others suffer the most.
Therefore, he set his target on the arm in his hand.
Qi Lu, on the other hand, had the intention to dodge the incoming attack. However, the other party was too ferocious, and he had nowhere to hide. He stood where he was.
However, after a while, there was no pain in his arm. When he opened his eyes, he saw that his eyes were wide open. His face was full of surprise, and the blood from the back of his head flowed down his neck to the front of his collar. The knife in his hand was only an inch away from his arm.
"Why is it you again?" Wuzong slowly turned his head, his eyes filled with hatred and resentment. Then, he fell straight back.
Qi Lu then saw Ye Meng standing behind Wu Zong with a blood-stained iron rod in her hand. However, unlike ordinary women, she did not turn pale from the scene just now.
At this moment, he calmly threw away the iron rod in his hand and turned to Magistrate Zhang.”
A few constables who were stunned by the side quickly reacted and neatly shackled Wuzong and escorted him to the deepest prison.
In fact, the deepest prison was not particularly different in terms of appearance and layout, but all the prisoners there had committed major crimes or were the most difficult to manage. For example, Traceless.
The pillars in the cell were made of the sturdiest and thickest materials, and there were twice as many guards as in the other cells.
"Don't let this happen again!" Seeing that Wuzong had already been escorted back, Magistrate Zhang ordered the constables with a cold face.
"Yes, sir!"
After leaving the prison, the case of the bank was basically over.
Magistrate Zhang handed over the information he had obtained and the statement of the case to the imperial court. Soon, the imperial court sent people over to conclude and deal with this matter. They brought Wuzong and all the property back to the imperial court for execution.
Before leaving, the imperial envoy had even specially praised the Ningzhou government office and handed over all the money the Emperor had bestowed to Magistrate Zhang. Magistrate Zhang had a glorious look on his face as he felt that he had received great affirmation and repeatedly thanked the Emperor.
Ye Meng had no choice but to do as she was told. In fact, she did not have much feelings for the emperor of this era. Other than having unlimited power, she felt that he was similar to the leader of the country in her previous life.
They should all serve the people.
The imperial envoy was very satisfied with Magistrate Zhang's actions. He nodded slightly and was about to leave with a smile. However, he caught a glimpse of Qi Lu at the side and suddenly said with a smile," So, Young Master Qi is here to train. I wonder when you can go back?"”
Qi Lu, who was kneeling on the ground, knew what she was hinting at. He only said," Qi Lu has gained a lot here, but he still feels that it's not enough.”
"Is that so?" The imperial envoy did not ask any more questions. He thought that it was just a family matter and turned around to get into the sedan chair to return to the capital.
The red palanquin slowly rose up and walked further and further along the streets towards the capital. Behind it was a long line of people, carrying boxes of property and those locked up in the prison carriage.
The group of people then stood up and went to do their own things. Magistrate Zhang asked Ye Meng and Qi Lu to stay behind and gave them some of the money rewarded by the imperial envoy.
Ye Meng didn't intend to take it at first, but when she thought about how little her salary was and how much she spent, she felt that it would be a waste if she didn't take it. He accepted it happily.
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