Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 302 - 290: 123 Affairs of the Town Martial Office and the Town Demon Office

Chapter 302: Chapter 290: 123 Affairs of the Town Martial Office and the Town Demon Office

That night, Zhang San smiled even in his sleep.

Because in his dreams, he encountered an old man whose eyes sparkled with purple formations.

By the time Zhang San woke up the next morning, he still wore a smile on his face.

It had taken Fatty Shen how many years to cultivate the Ninefold Scrutiny to the Triple Layer.

Yet, Zhang San had managed to cultivate the Ninefold Scrutiny overnight.

Thus, Zhang San happily went to report to Third Miss Gan about the events that had taken place in the Imperial Palace the day before.

And others came to listen as well.

Because Zhang San had returned to the temporary residence arranged by the Town Martial Office very late yesterday, if it hadn’t been for Shadow knowing the place, Zhang San might not have found his way back.

Therefore, Zhang San had not talked to everyone last night.

After recounting the events today, everyone’s brows were tightly furrowed.

Third Miss Gan asked, "So, starting today, you will take a few people to help you investigate the Floating Corpse Case within the Capital, right?"

Zhang San nodded.

Third Miss Gan glanced at Xu in the room, who sighed.

Clearly, in the Capital, Xu, who was centered around the Path of Life and Death, faced great suppression.

If Xu was suppressed, there was no need to mention Ling.

As for Luo Liangfeng and the others, it was probably problematic to even have them run errands.

Third Miss Gan then looked towards Wei.

This one was even worse off than Xu.

In the end, Third Miss Gan could only turn her gaze to Big Head Wang and Wang Ziteng.

"We didn’t bring many people this time, and I can’t assign the martial artists from the Town Martial Office in the Capital openly, so it will only be you, sworn brothers, who can go to investigate. However, at least Shadow is in the shadows, and she can help when necessary."

At this moment, Ximen Jinxing stood up.

"Officer, I can do it too. Plus, I grew up in Daxing City, so I’m particularly familiar with this place!"

With a helpless sigh, Third Miss Gan said, "Ximen Jinxing, it’s not that I don’t trust your abilities, but only yesterday did I find out that you and your sister are known as the ’Capital’s Twin Paragons’ here in Daxing City."

At this point, Third Miss Gan’s expression became serious.

"I am a woman too, and naturally, I don’t see anything wrong with you being good-looking and having a big reputation in the Capital. However, you must understand, you are going to investigate a case. With you by Zhang San’s side, might some people with improper thoughts about you misinterpret something, thereby affecting you or Zhang San’s case handling?"

Third Miss Gan was not blind; she could clearly see that Ximen Jinxing was interested in Zhang San.

The problem was, in Chuan-Yu Road, it didn’t matter much since Zhang San was blind; he wouldn’t realize it, and it wasn’t a big deal.

But in a place like the Capital, if you toss a short stick from the second floor window ten times, eight of those hit would be descendants of officials, and among the other two, there might even be a relative of a eunuch.

Ximen Jinxing knew that Third Miss Gan was worried about herself originally going to help but ending up causing unnecessary trouble for Zhang San.

"Officer, rest assured, I will dedicate myself fully to the case! I will only help and not interfere."

Third Miss Gan also knew that in an unfamiliar place like the Capital, they could only rely on Ximen Jinxing’s help, so she reluctantly nodded her head.

At this point, Zhang San couldn’t help but ask, "Big Sister, why don’t you come with us?"

Third Miss Gan waved her hand and said, "I have enemies in the Capital, quite a few, and very strong ones at that. I’d better not go out, just in case."

Zhang San couldn’t help but be curious and asked, "You dare to make enemies with an officer from the Town Martial Office? Big Sister, don’t worry, no matter who your enemy is, in front of me, they’re all going down!"

"My enemy is mainly from the Town Demon Office. Speaking of which, their chief, Qian Shanxiu, has chased after me twice..."

"Big Sister, then we should head to the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture first."

Having said that, Zhang San turned and ran.

What a joke, offending Qian Shanxiu was just about making Qian Shanxiu hold a grudge against oneself. Big Sister actually managed to make Qian Shanxiu chase after her, and twice at that!

How else could you be the Big Sister?

Soon, Zhang San, Big Head Wang, and Wang Ziteng were the first to arrive at the entrance of the Metropolitan prefecture Government Office.

Ximen Jinxing rushed over after changing his clothes at home.

Seeing Ximen Jinxing dismount, the three of them were all shocked.

Ximen Jinxing had changed into a shiny silver suit of armor, extremely well-protected all around, even wearing a silver ghost-face mask on his face.

"What’s going on!?" Zhang San curiously asked.

"Dressed like this, no one can recognize me. If they do, I’ll just say I’m on official business and they won’t feel good about disturbing me!" Ximen Jinxing took off his mask and smiled triumphantly at Zhang San.

At that moment, Zhang San really wanted to tell Ximen Jinxing that her outfit actually looked better now than usual, but considering Ximen Jinxing had even prepared a mask, he decided not to say it.

At this time, a government officer waiting on the side of the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture came over to Zhang San and the others.

"You four are martial artists from the Town Martial Office, right? Please come inside. People from the Town Demon Office arrived early and have been waiting for you."

Zhang San couldn’t help but be curious and asked the government officer, "How many people came from the Town Demon Office, and are there any with high official positions?"

The government officer shook his head and said in a low voice, "My name is Wang Qi. To be honest, dealing with you and the Town Demon Office is not easy. If I hadn’t offended my superior, would I have been assigned this task? I’m afraid you’ll start fighting as soon as you meet."

Curiously, Zhang San asked, "Brother Wang Qi, we just came from Chuan-Yu Road to the Capital, and we really didn’t know that the relationship between the Town Martial Office and the Town Demon Office was this bad. In our area, there are no people from the Town Demon Office. What’s the situation, tell me about it."

While saying this, Zhang San took out two gold leaves and stuffed them into Wang Qi’s hand.

Feeling the thickness of the gold leaves, Wang Qi knew that each leaf was a full tael of gold.

Then, Wang Qi paused and said in a low voice, "Honestly, more than half of the cases of drunken brawls during festivals and otherwise handled every year by the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture involve the Town Martial Office and the Town Demon Office."

"Our two offices, relations are that bad?"

Wang Qi looked around to make sure no one else was listening and whispered to Zhang San, "Not to mention that both are directly overseen by Kaihuang, leading to competition. Over the years, as both your offices have grown, many martial artists who you’ve wiped out or put on the wanted list have had no choice but to join the Town Demon Office, and the Town Demon Office protects them. Consider this, you’re a person from the Town Demon Office, and the guy from the Town Martial Office drinking across from you previously wiped out your sect. Wouldn’t you be angry seeing them?"

"And within the Town Martial Office, certainly some martial artists have demon beasts as mounts, and some are even demon beasts who have transformed and joined the Town Martial Office. But sometimes, the Town Demon Office just captures them as demons. Don’t you think there will be conflicts?"

Zhang San exclaimed in surprise, "There are demon beasts who have transformed within our Town Martial Office?"

Wang Qi said very quietly, "It’s said that there are secretly four principal officers in your Town Martial Office, and one of them, the ’White Tiger Principal Officer,’ is a transformed demon."

"Bullshit!" Ximen Jinxing glared fiercely at Wang Qi.

Wang Qi shut up immediately, frightened.

Zhang San quickly restrained Ximen Jinxing, fearing that Ximen Jinxing would hammer the other.

They hadn’t even started handling the case yet, and there was already the threat of someone else dying by their hands at the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture.

Having already offended the Ministry of Punishment, better to avoid offending anyone here at the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture’s office.

"She just is a demon that has transformed, so she can’t stand hearing that." Zhang San pulled Wang Qi aside, comforting him while stuffing another gold leaf in his hand, which finally stopped Wang Qi’s crying.