Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 311 - 298: Are There No Good People Left in Daxing City?

Chapter 311: Chapter 298: Are There No Good People Left in Daxing City?

Zhang San, guided by Big Head Wang, had returned to the Town Martial Office’s Government Office in the Capital.

Although Zhang San had been back for quite some days now, this was his first time entering the headquarters of the Town Martial Office.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Town Martial Office, Zhang San immediately noticed inside the gate a tall stone pillar with a Vermilion Bird sculpted from red gold on top.

The Vermilion Bird looked lifelike, but it seemed to be in a state of feigned sleep, its eyes tightly shut and lacking any liveliness.

Zhang San followed Big Head Wang inside and began inquiring which Principal Officer was present.

However, Zhang San hadn’t noticed that the moment he stepped through the gate of the Town Martial Office, the eyes of the red gold Vermilion Bird on the stone pillar suddenly opened, bright with a fire in the pupils.

After asking around, Zhang San learned that the familiar Principal Officer Yue was not on the premises.

Neither was Principal Officer Ximen.

Zhang San could not help but turn to Ximen Jinxing and ask, "You can’t find your dad either?"

Ximen Jinxing let out a helpless sigh and explained, "There are a total of eight Principal Officers inside the Town Martial Office, four visible and four hidden. The four visible Principal Officers are responsible for the eight Officers and some minor strongholds of the Town Martial Office in various places. They handle all the surface affairs of the Town Martial Office."

"My dad and the other hidden Principal Officers are actually like the Hidden Martial, usually concealed. It’s just that since they are of higher rank and need to be mobilized when strong combat power is needed, they are difficult to find under normal circumstances. When my sister was sick as a child, I was the one who took care of her at home, my useless father never did what a big sister should!"

Just then, Wang Ziteng returned and said, "I’ve found out that today Principal Officer Sun is on duty. Although I don’t know him personally, as we are all from the Town Martial Office, he surely can’t refuse to help us."

Zhang San nodded and glanced at Ximen Jinxing before asking, "Your dad and this Principal Officer Sun don’t have any grudges, do they?"

"My father might rarely be home, but he is a good person."

"Alright then, follow me to meet Principal Officer Sun."

After all, having four people go to see the Principal Officer, obviously that many couldn’t even manage affairs properly.

Arriving at Principal Officer Sun’s office, Zhang San made use of the Ninefold Scrutiny and noticed that the book in Principal Officer Sun’s hands was filled with illustrations of undressed figures and plugs hidden between rugged mountains.

Principal Officer Sun sure has energy early in the morning!

"Chuan-Yu Road’s Acting Military Chief Zhang San, respects to Principal Officer Sun."

Accustomed to his routine, Principal Officer Sun continued to gaze at the illustrations in his book, unflinchingly uttering an "Oh" and pointing beside him for Zhang San to come closer, then slowly methodically flipped the book over on the desk.

"What’s the matter?"

Zhang San had to admit that Principal Officer Sun acted professionally.

With that sequence of actions, who would believe that Principal Officer Sun had just been reading an unseemly book?

Such acting, I almost believed it myself.

"Principal Officer Sun, here’s the thing: I carry out the Emperor’s orders..."

Zhang San recounted the events he had encountered to Principal Officer Sun, hoping that he would provide a certification that would then allow him to retrieve files from the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture’s Office for the investigation.

However, after Zhang San finished speaking, Principal Officer Sun casually responded, "Indeed, those are their internal documents. Isn’t it normal they wouldn’t show them to you?"

Zhang San was baffled.

"But we’re representing the Town Martial Office in this investigation. Shouldn’t the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture’s Office cooperate with us?"

Principal Officer Sun waved his hand dismissively, glancing coldly at Zhang San and said, "Then investigate! I didn’t stop you from investigating. Just do your own investigation. Why rely on the Magistrate of Metropolitan prefecture’s files? Young man, don’t always think of reaping without sowing. Go on, conduct your investigation well."

Zhang San had hoped that with Ximen Jinxing by his side, the other party might have shown some consideration.

Now it seems, better forget about it.

Exiting Principal Officer Sun’s room, Ximen Jinxing asked in a low voice, "Is there something wrong with our approach?"

Zhang San shook his head and whispered back, "I’m not sure what’s going on with Shen Wen, but he’s clearly giving us a hard time on purpose. And our own Principal Officer Sun here, if I’m not mistaken, is simply an idiot!"

At that moment, Wang Ziteng ran over with Big Head Wang.

"Brother San, I just found out something."

Seeing Wang Ziteng’s serious expression, Zhang San quickly pulled him away from Principal Officer Sun’s courtyard and only after they were outside did he ask in a low voice, "What is it?"

"I just heard that Principal Officer Sun previously oversaw Chuan-Yu Road, and it was he who promoted Bai Yucheng. Moreover, it is said that the two are very good friends."

Now it all makes sense!

Zhang San heaved a sigh of resignation and said, "Let’s head back first and ask Big Sister if there’s anything we can do."

Just as Zhang San had entered the Town Martial Office’s gate, the Red Gold Vermilion Bird opened its eyes, and at a battlefield thousands of miles south of Daxing City, where a Martial Path Sect had just been eradicated, the Hidden Principal Officer Vermilion Bird suddenly opened his eyes.

In an instant, an overwhelming might surged around the Vermilion Bird, like a fiery tidal wave.

Many of the martial artists from the Town Martial Office who were cleaning the battlefield nearby were blasted away.

"What’s happening to the Principal Officer?"

"All seven Officers of the Vermilion Bird Division have returned to the Capital for a meeting, and with the Vermilion Bird Principal Officer having an episode right now, we can’t hold him back!"

Among the martial artists of the Town Martial Office in the south, many were aware that the Hidden Principal Officer Vermilion Bird had a tendency to go berserk from time to time.

This was exactly why the martial forces in the south were exceedingly cautious with the Town Martial Office, fearing the slightest provocation might incur the wrath of the Vermilion Bird and bring about disaster to their own Sect.

And at that moment, the Vermilion Bird, with two flames burning in his eyes, stood up from the ground and turned to look in the direction of Daxing City.

"I can sense my child’s presence."

"Either he has been resurrected or the enemy who killed him has appeared in the Town Martial Office in the Capital."

"I’ll make a trip back to the Capital first."

As the Vermilion Bird spoke, he did not allow the surrounding martial artists time to react and sped off to the north.

Meanwhile, back in Daxing City, Zhang San returned to his residence in search of Third Miss Gan.

"Are there no good people left in this Daxing City at all?"

Zhang San couldn’t understand. This was Daxing City, the imperial Capital, right under the Emperor’s feet.

How could it stink so badly?

"What kind of people are these? Even the ones I met on Chuan-Yu Road weren’t as foul! The most insufferable was Lu Qingquan, but the man at least did his job, just harboring his own little schemes. Compared to these officials in the Capital, Lu Qingquan is simply too good of a person!"

Third Miss Gan smiled at the extremely agitated Zhang San and said, "Alright, alright. So, you are a good person, are you happy now?"

Zhang San looked at Third Miss Gan with resignation and said, "Well, I suppose I should thank you then."

Third Miss Gan chuckled and followed the vine to the melon, "No need for thanks, just do me a favor."

Zhang San thought to himself: Really, there are no good people here! Not a single one!

"This evening, all the Officers in the Town Martial Office are going to have a meeting, and I don’t want to go, you’ll attend in my place."

"What!?"