Chapter 50: A Woman of Unknown Origin (2)
"You are a general, right?"
Shan Zhen ignored the question even though he knew the answer. He just drank and ate by himself, thinking about leaving quickly after finishing his meal.
"I noticed that you really don't talk much."
Continue to be silent.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be General Shan, the general in front of the emperor. What is a person of such noble status like you doing in a place like this? Your duty should be to protect King Zhou, right?"
Dan Zhen finally responded to Feng Jingyi's words. He shifted his gaze to her with a serious expression. He clearly didn't say anything, so why would this young woman in front of him know?
"You seem to want to know how I know this. I'm afraid you should first understand your own reputation . Your existence is known to everyone, so of course I know it too."
Feng Jingyi acted as if it was a matter of course and ignored Shan Zhen as she started to eat. Shan Zhen didn't feel anything about her attitude and also ignored her and continued to eat. After all, they were not close friends, so it was better for them to finish their meal quickly and leave.
After the meal, Shan Zhen left a gold ingot and left. Feng Jingyi did not stop him. He left after he was full, but she stayed to continue eating since someone would pay for it anyway.
Shan Zhen followed Zhou Cheng's instructions to go out on business, one of which was to inspect the places he passed by. Shan Zhen always did things in person. He could not easily draw conclusions if he did not see them himself, so he walked around the city in person. Soon, a day passed. As the end of the inspection, Shan Zhen came to the official residence of the city keeper alone. Unexpectedly, he saw an interesting scene of officials robbing a woman on the way before he arrived...
Who dared to stop the official who was forcibly seizing a woman? So even though there were many onlookers, no one rushed forward to stop them. Shan Zhen didn't want to stop them without understanding the situation, but he didn't want to see the woman being pulled and tugged by several big men, and another man seemed to have fainted. Just from the onlookers, Shan Zhen had a general understanding of what was going on. No matter what, he couldn't just sit back and watch, so ...
"Stop it now!"
Shan Zhen appeared at the front of the crowd and yelled at several officers, immediately diverting everyone's attention...
"Huh, where did you come from? How dare you meddle in the affairs of the city lord? Do you think you can be a hero just because you're handsome?"
One of the officers who looked like a leader said sarcastically to Shan Zhen that it was the city governor who gave the order.
"What crime did she commit?"
"Crime? That's not a small one. She owed the city lord a lot of money. The city lord was kind enough to say that he would not pursue the matter as long as she agreed to marry him. Unexpectedly, she eloped with someone before the marriage, so he ordered them to be captured and brought back."
“No, that’s not the case!!”
The woman caught by the officials hurriedly called for help. She looked ordinary and not a beauty, at least that's what Shan Zhen thought. If he paid more attention to other women in the city, he would probably change his opinion.
"Sir, please listen to me. I never borrowed money from the city keeper. He suddenly sent someone to say that my parents borrowed money from him and asked me to pay it back. But he locked my parents up and I didn't know why. When I begged him, he forced me to marry him. I already had an engagement with Master Cheng. How could I marry the city keeper before I figured out the truth? Master Cheng fled with me to help me and to find out the truth. I didn't expect that we still couldn't escape the clutches of the city keeper."
For some reason, this woman blurted out everything. She knew very well that no one in this city dared to question the city guard, but after seeing Shan Zhen, she blurted out everything unconsciously. The onlookers also knew about it, but they didn't dare to say anything. They could only blame this woman for her bad luck that she was noticed by the city guard.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's clearly your parents who owe you money and asked you to pay it back. The city lord kindly said that he would not pursue the matter as long as you marry him. How dare you confuse right and wrong!!"
The official who had just explained the matter to Shan Zhen hurriedly stopped him when he heard the woman's words. It seemed that there was something else going on. Shan Zhen was a general and an official appointed by the court. As an official, he couldn't just believe the woman's one-sided words, so...
"Take me to see your city guard."
I think Shan Zhen just entered the city yesterday. Because he was in casual clothes, he didn't attract any attention. Of course, if he wanted to inspect, he couldn't notify him in advance. Only a surprise inspection could see the things he wanted to know, such as what is in front of him.
"Who the hell are you? How dare you say that you want to see the city guard? Do you think you can see the city guard whenever you want?"
This officer had already been angered by the woman, so how could he answer Shan Zhen in a nice tone now?
"Then go back and tell your Liu Chengshou that General Shan Zhen is here to see you!"
Shan Zhen's words immediately shocked everyone present, including the official in front of him...
"I-Imperial General?"
Everyone knows that at present the Great Zhou has only one imperial general, Shan Zhen. He is famous for his bravery and fighting skills, and was personally nominated for promotion by Prime Minister Zhou. His official rank is the second rank, while the city defender is only the deputy third rank. You can imagine what .
The officer watched the crowd around him rioting. He couldn't just believe Shan Zhen's one-sided words. In order to suppress the rioting crowd, the officer mustered up his courage: "If you say it is, then it is. What evidence do you have? Impersonation is a capital crime."
The official's words were not without reason. Shan Zhen reached out and took out a token from his waist and held it in front of the observer. The golden token was clearly engraved with the four characters "General in Front of the Emperor". Even the most blind person would not fail to see it ...
"Do you think you can prove anything with just this thing? Who knows if it's a fake."
It was not until the official said this that Shan Zhen realized for the first time what it meant to confuse right and wrong. Shan Zhen felt it difficult to express his opinion. The gold medal bestowed by the emperor was actually said to be a counterfeit?
"You are speechless, right? Well, we will arrest you for impersonating an imperial official. Catch him!"
"yes!"
Looking at the two officers approaching, Shan Zhen hesitated whether to take action, but finally gave up. The sword in his hand was taken away, and he was arrested by the two officers. The commotion crowd instantly fell silent, and the female victim was also speechless. Shan Zhen was captured in such a short time after he appeared on the stage. Who could say anything?
