Chapter 732: Be able to bend and stretch
"Master Sun, wait a minute!"
Before the sound faded, several Dragon Guards came in with swords drawn, and the leader was none other than Zhao Jiayi, who had kept saying "repay a favor" in the beginning.
After entering the yard, he first looked at Su Xingfang, with a proud and ferocious arc on the corner of his mouth, and then smiled and bowed to Sun Shaozong and said: "Sun..."
Sun Shaozong was the first to praise: "Captain Zhao is indeed a man of high integrity!"
The expression on Zhao Jiayi's face froze for a moment, but soon became lively again - as a guy who hangs out in official circles, he might be okay elsewhere, but his skin is as thick as that of ordinary people.
He bowed earnestly and said, "Master Sun, please don't misunderstand me. Our Northern Pacification Office has been keeping an eye on Magistrate Su for more than two years, hoping to catch a few big fish."
"Just now I heard from my subordinates that someone wanted to question him suddenly. I was afraid that there would be any misunderstanding, so I brought someone here - but I never thought it was Lord Sun in person."
Telling lies with open eyes is an advanced skill of being thick-skinned. It seems that there was a reason why Lu Hui valued Zhao Jiayi.
Sun Shaozong was not annoyed when he heard his random excuses. He smiled indifferently and said, "To be able to wait for two full years, Captain Zhao is indeed the most patient person in the Northern Pacification Division. Come on, bring Su Xingfang's wife and children back for questioning!"
Zhao Jiayi didn't think much of the first sarcastic remark, but when the latter part came out, his face immediately changed, and he shouted with his arms crossed: "Wait! Lord Sun, this Magistrate Su is involved in..."
Before he could finish, Sun Shaozong rushed to say, "Su Xingfang's case involves two lives, and he even deliberately wrote my name on the soul-calling banner. If I don't personally bring him to justice for such a provocative act, how can I convince the public in the future?!"
Then, he waved his hand and said, "Take him away. I'll see who dares to stop me!"
While the bailiffs behind him were still hesitating, Huang Bin had already rushed into the west wing like a wolf and tiger, and forcibly pulled out the crying wife of the Su family who was holding her child behind the door.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiayi's expression gradually turned stern.
If possible, he naturally did not want to offend Sun Shaozong.
However, the task of tracking down the remnants of the White Lotus Sect has always been on his shoulders, and because there has been no progress in the past two years, he has no idea how many times he has been scolded by his superiors for this.
It seemed that a big fish was finally dug out, but it fell into the hands of Sun Shaozong - if the news spread, wouldn't it further highlight his incompetence?
That's why he didn't care about the life-saving grace and intended to intercept it halfway to make amends and save some things.
However, seeing Sun Shaozong's refusal to give in, he didn't dare to force it. He cupped his hands again and said with a forced smile, "Sir Sun, you will naturally try the case. As for this man, it would be safer for us to have the Northern Pacification Office escort him there."
Fearing that Sun Shaozong would interrupt him again, he quickly added: "Not only will this give me two advantages, but it will also give me an explanation when I return. Otherwise..."
At this point, he pressed down the sword on his waist with a sullen face: "This is a matter concerning the imperial court and the country. I have no choice but to offend you."
After hearing the first two sentences, Sun Shaozong was somewhat tempted - after all, he had no intention of saving Su Xingfang's life, and it would be a loss to go against the Northern Pacification Office for this.
But when he heard the following sentence, he immediately changed his mind.
"offend?"
Sun Shaozong snorted, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards Zhao Jiayi leisurely.
Zhao Jiayi had just spoken in a firm tone, but seeing Sun Shaozong's tall and burly figure pressing down on him like a mountain, he couldn't help but panic.
If Sun Shaozong had attacked directly or used rude words, it would have been easier to deal with, but now that he was approaching with his hands behind his back, he couldn't just draw his sword and attack him, right?
So he could only retreat in embarrassment, and once again said, "Lord Sun, please don't make a mistake! This is an imperial case, and our Northern Pacification Division has always been in full charge. I am willing to escort the person to the Dali Temple for trial first, because..."
He was halfway through his words when he suddenly stumbled. If he hadn't grabbed the door frame in time, he would have almost fallen on his back.
But even so, he sat down on the doorstep.
It turned out that while he was speaking, he kept retreating and was already forced to the gate of the courtyard by Sun Shaozong.
The fall was not serious, but it immediately made Zhao Jiayi blush - he came here to save face, but now he lost face in public.
If I continue to retreat, how can I gain a foothold in the Northern Pacification Office where the law of the jungle prevails?
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a surge of anger in his chest, and he jumped up and was about to pull out the knife from his waist!
But before he could exert any force, another hand followed and pressed down on the back of his hand like a thousand-pound weight.
"Did Captain Zhao fall anywhere?"
Sun Shaozong pulled him up from the ground and even brushed the dust off his clothes. He then said with a friendly face, "You are too impatient. Not to mention that I once worked in the Northern Pacification Office. Even if we didn't have this connection, I have already agreed to send him to the Northern Pacification Office for disposal."
Then he turned around and said, "Huang Bin, go to the Northern Pacification Office immediately and invite Chief Justice Chen Xingzhi to the Dali Temple. Once I have finished trying this murder case, I will hand the suspect over to Chief Justice Chen for disposal."
When Huang Bin heard Sun Shaozong call his name again, he knew that several things he had done had caught the attention of the Shaoqing. He was so happy that he bowed and clasped his fists in response, then rushed out excitedly.
Zhao Jiayi's face changed several times, and when Huang Bin passed by him, he raised his hand to stop him, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't dare to say them.
Chen Xingzhi is Zhao Jiayi's immediate superior.
When Lu Hui placed Zhao Jiayi under Chen Xingzhi, he probably intended to have him replace him.
Unfortunately, Lu Hui did not stay in the position of pacification envoy for long, as he accompanied Dai Quan to guard the imperial mausoleum. Zhao Jiayi also went from being a key cultivation target to an old minister of the previous dynasty who was not loved by his grandmother or uncle.
Given this background, Chen Xingzhi naturally harbored a grudge against him. In recent years, he had been finding fault with him in every way possible and had done many things to him.
Zhao Jiayi was eager to make meritorious contributions in order to escape this embarrassing situation.
But who would have thought that in the end it would be that guy named Chen who got the advantage!
But……
Hadn't there been discord between Chen Xingzhi and Sun Shaozong a long time ago?
"alright."
At this time, Sun Shaozong waved his hand again and ordered without hesitation: "The officials of the Dali Temple will be responsible for the central escort, and the people of the Northern Pacification Office will provide support on both sides to ensure that there are no accidents during the journey!"
After a pause, seeing that everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, but no one took the order, Sun Shaozong's face darkened again and he shouted, "Are you all deaf? Hurry up and act!"
Seeing that he seemed annoyed, the people in the Dali Temple hurriedly escorted Su Xingfang and his family out carefully.
The Dragon Guards on both sides, however, simultaneously focused their eyes on Zhao Jiayi.
Zhao Jiayi was silent for a long while with a gloomy face, and suddenly stamped his feet and shouted: "What are you standing there for? Why don't you follow Lord Sun's orders!"
Then he bowed to Sun Shaozong and said, "This matter is of great importance. It would be safer for me to report it to Lord Chen in person. Lord Sun will take full charge of this matter. I will take the lead!"
Having said that, he turned around and left like the wind.
This guy...
He is quite flexible.
Seeing that things were impossible, he simply went with the flow and used this as an excuse to show his goodwill to Chen Xingzhi.
