pjbooks Chapter 189 Officers and Soldiers
Chapter 189 Officers and Soldiers
Thinking of this, Lin Ziping pulled himself out of his thoughts.
The inevitable development of social history becomes an insurmountable mountain on the shoulders of individuals.
Perhaps the arrival of Gao Chi and others was accidental, but in reality, the probability is extremely small.
But Lin Ziping has never liked probability algorithms, which put a drop of water into an ocean. They are insignificant to the ocean, and while other water drops can be treated with a bit of luck, the drop of water in the molecule is indeed 100%.
Just like Li Zhen now, and like Qi San.
Lin Ziping took a sip of ginger tea, threw the paper into the brazier, and a burst of flames ignited, turning it to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Having come to this era, I have adopted a cautious and prudent attitude. Although I occasionally stand out and try to be the best, it is within my duties and authority. But the things that have happened these past few days, upon careful consideration, have been a bit too radical.
Lin Ziping reflected on his actions once again.
Then he recalled Li Qiongying's account of her background, and to be honest, he felt that about 40% of it was credible.
What you can let yourself know is what others want you to know.
The truth of the matter has little impact on the present, and Lin Ziping has neither the ability nor the energy to investigate it.
However, the capital city is worth a visit. After all, it is the economic and cultural center of the country, and it would be a shame not to go.
And the poison in his body needs to be dealt with.
Since Granny Liao came from the palace, and the best medical team of the time was there.
This gives me another great reason to go to Beijing.
Now that I've received inside information from Li Qiongying, I should go even more.
If you don't know what to do in the future, then do everything you can. When you feel lost about the future, just stride forward without hesitation, and you will eventually find a way out.
Having completed his self-planning, Lin Ziping was in a good mood and felt much lighter.
Standing up and stretching his body, Lin Ziping looked at the swirling snowflakes outside and suddenly felt inspired to try sword dancing in the snow, just like in movies and TV shows.
Just imagine the scene, it must be incredibly cool.
With no one around, it's the perfect time to go crazy.
Lin Ziping picked up a wooden stick from the woodpile and started playing with it in the yard.
After all that exercise, I don't know if I had any fun or not, but my clothes and shoes were all soaked.
Once Lin Ziping calmed down, the thought of doing laundry made him cover his face in regret.
I went back inside to change my clothes and then luxuriously boiled a pot of water to wash them.
"bang bang bang-"
As Lin Ziping struggled with his clothes, he heard a banging on the door.
Who?
Lin Ziping stopped what he was doing and listened intently.
Zhu has a key and can come in by himself. Normal visitors knock before entering. Who's being so rude!
"Is anyone home? Open the door!"
After a short pause, a knock came from outside the house.
Lin Ziping filled the pot with water and carried the basin and clothes back into the house.
Find the dagger and tie it to your leg.
He put on the county government uniform and prepared to go out and open the door.
The people outside were already impatiently banging on the door.
Lin Ziping, with malicious intent, yanked open the door.
The person who rammed the door lost control and tumbled into the yard.
"Ouch—" The person on the ground cried out in pain, clutching their arm.
Lin Ziping pretended to be anxious and helped the man up: "Brother, I'm so sorry, I...I didn't know...you just barged in, are you alright?"
"Why didn't you answer from inside?" Lin Ziping looked outside and saw that there was another person standing there.
The man, dressed in a soldier's uniform, looked at Lin Ziping with displeasure.
Thanks to Maomao Mountain, Lin Ziping had some contact with the soldiers. Although he didn't know them personally, he at least became acquainted with them.
But upon closer inspection, I realized I had never seen this person before.
Lin Ziping explained with a smile, "Sorry, brother, I didn't hear that. I just got back from my shift last night and was catching up on sleep."
He finished speaking and yawned.
"I also work at the county government office. Did the troublemakers in the city get arrested?"
The person standing outside asked, "Are you Lin Ziping?"
Judging from the size of their group, they probably didn't come with good intentions.
Lin Ziping went through the recent events in his mind and figured there was nothing unusual.
After scrutinizing the two men again, Lin Ziping suppressed his smile and said, "I am Lin Ziping. May I ask what advice you two gentlemen may offer?"
"Stop talking nonsense and come with us." The man who had fallen to the ground looked at Lin Ziping with resentment in his eyes.
What happened?
Lin Ziping's mind raced, but he wore a warm smile: "Brother Guan, although we belong to different departments, we are all working for the imperial court. It might be inappropriate for us to just follow you."
"Are you going to disobey orders?" the man who had fallen to the ground shouted.
Lin Ziping waved his hand and said, "How could that be? It's just that you two wanted to take me away as soon as you arrived. Even if you don't explain the reason, you should at least allow me to report to Magistrate Wei of the county government or my superior, Inspector Chai."
"Young Master Lin, what happened?" a head popped out from the next room and asked. "Do you need any help?"
With the three of them at the courtyard gate, plus the commotion of the two soldiers, Lin Ziping felt a lot of scrutinizing gazes around him when he came out.
I never expected that this neighbor, with whom I usually have little interaction, would speak up at this time.
Lin Ziping waved to his helpful neighbor: "It's nothing, just official business at the county government. It's a bit noisy and has disturbed the neighbors. I'm really sorry."
The helpful neighbor was a man in his thirties whom Lin Ziping hadn't seen much of. He didn't even know his name. While talking to him, Lin Ziping also explained the situation to the other neighbors who were watching.
The neighbor looked at the two soldiers and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. We're all neighbors, and we won't stand by and watch someone get bullied."
Lin Ziping clasped his hands in thanks.
The neighbor noticed this and left the top half-closed.
This neighbor is very brave; he's not afraid of the soldiers at all.
"If you two officials can't reveal what it is, at least tell me where you're going."
Without time to think, Lin Ziping turned his gaze to the two soldiers at the door.
"I also need to find someone to send a message to the county government, otherwise I'll be punished for abandoning my post."
Given the current unclear situation, it's not advisable to confront them head-on. To avoid further complications, Lin Ziping took the initiative to back down.
The soldier who fell into the house, number 1, was probably a junior member. The one who really made the decisions was the one standing at the door, let's call him soldier number 2.
Soldier No. 1 remained silent and did not respond, his gaze frequently shifting to Soldier No. 2.
After a while, Officer No. 2 said, "There's no need to send a message. You come with us to the county government."
what?
Go to the county government office?
The arrest should be the job of the yamen runners, not some unfamiliar soldiers.
Even if Gao Chi turns against him, it should be Wang Changping's underlings who come.
What exactly happened overnight?
Lin Ziping suppressed his doubts and asked, "Do you have Magistrate Wei's warrant? Otherwise, how can I know if what you're saying is true or false?"
Officer No. 1 sneered: "Your Magistrate Wei is in dire straits now. Look closely, this is the token of the Prefectural Governor."
After saying that, he took out a token from his sleeve.
The token flashed by, and Lin Ziping didn't see it clearly; of course, he had never seen it before.
"It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple. You two are brothers from the government office. Wait a moment, I'll lock the door and then we'll go."
Lin Ziping locked the courtyard gate and left with the two men.