Dafeng Night Watchman
Chapter 60: Chapter 60 The Night Watchman Arrives

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 The Night Watchman Arrives

"Puff..." Chen Tai, who was drinking tea, sprayed it out after hearing this.

Li Mubai and Zhang Shen froze at the same time, turned their heads and stared at Xu Qiyan. "Isn't the person who wrote the poem Yang Ling?"

Little brother, you are itching for trouble, you sold me out so easily... Xu Qiyan said with a stiff face: "It's my pseudonym."

"Really?"

"Really!"

The two still didn't believe it and asked: "What are you doing at the Jiaofangsi?"

Xu Qiyan sat up straight and said: "Young man Mu Ai."

The room suddenly fell silent, and the three great scholars felt blood clots in their chests, and they wanted to vomit but couldn't.

A few seconds later, Zhang Shen stood up and pointed at Xu Qi'an's nose, "You, you..."

He turned around in the room, very anxious: "You use this eternal masterpiece on a prostitute, is she worthy? Is she worthy?"

Yes, yes, I'll use it on you... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart, pretending to listen to the teacher's admonition on the surface.

Li Mubai was also very emotional, "Praise the plum blossom, and "Yingmei Xiaoge Presented to Fuxiang" is simply vulgar and unbearable. A good poem was ruined."

If it could be changed to "Yunlu Academy Presented to Mr. Mubai", you should be able to laugh like a pig... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart.

Two lines of poetry have become famous for all eternity... It is indeed a waste to use them on a prostitute. But things cannot be judged by appearance alone. If he hadn't won the favor of Fuxiang, the courtesan, with this poem, how could he get useful information?

How to frame Zhou Li?

If Zhou Li is not framed, what if Minister Zhou survives? What if his political enemies fail to defeat him?

What will be the end of the Xu family?

Poems are copied, so I don't feel bad. Besides, if they can't solve the current troubles, what's the use of having more in my stomach?

No matter how good the poems are, they are useful only when they can be exchanged for tangible benefits.

Chen Tai sighed in his heart. He was surprised and didn't believe that Yang Ling was Xu Qiyan's pseudonym at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was reasonable.

How could such a poet appear so suddenly?

"Li Mubai and Zhang Shen can accept him as a disciple, so can I... Since there are two teachers, why can't there be three..." Chen Daru secretly decided to replace an opportunity to accept this poet as his disciple in the future.

After a verbal bombardment, Xu Qiyan admitted his mistake obediently and promised that if he had good poems and lyrics in the future, he would definitely let the two teachers revise and polish them.

Li Mubai and Zhang Shen barely calmed down.

In addition to the regret of missing out on the famous poem, the two great scholars really felt that Xu Qian'an wasted it by using this poem on a courtesan from the Jiaofang Bureau.

It was a waste of natural resources.

Xu Xinnian still had some conscience and came out to smooth things over at the right time, changing the subject: "My younger sister has been in the academy for many days, I wonder if it has worked?"

The three great scholars looked at each other, and Chen Tai couldn't help laughing: "Your younger sister is really determined and indestructible."

Zhang Shen said helplessly: "In ten days, she has changed four teachers."

Li Mubai added: "They all swore that they would never teach children in this life."

Xu Cijiu and Xu Ningyan: "....."

...

In the small courtyard, the family reunited after a long separation.

The aunt happily welcomed her husband and baby son, and the second uncle also happily hugged his little daughter and wife.

Xu Lingyin saw her father and was overwhelmed with grief. She hugged his legs and cried. Uncle Xu felt pity for his daughter, thinking that she had suffered a lot in the academy, and the teachers there must be very strict.

Xu Lingyue, wearing an indigo-colored silk dress, stood on one side, watching the scene with a faint smile on her thin face.

She was old, and could not throw herself into her father's arms without scruples like a little kid, and she was not the eldest son, so she was not as loved by her parents as her elder brother.

The child caught in the middle was always awkward.

"I haven't seen you for ten days, and you have lost a lot of weight." Xu Qian'an walked over, took his sister's hand, and examined her carefully.

The slender waist tied with a belt was slender, and the chest began to swell. The girl's budding figure was particularly attractive.

With a melon-seed face and big eyes, there was no flaw from a distance or close up, lacking a bit of feminine charm, but with the pure beauty and agility of a girl.

Xu Lingyue pulled her hand subconsciously, but then held back. The warmth of her brother's palm made her face flush, her eyes rippled, and she called softly: "Brother..."

On the way home, Xu Lingyue proposed to ride a horse for the first time, but because she didn't know how to ride a horse, she got her father's consent and rode with Xu Qi'an.

The sun was warm and the wind was a little cold on her face. Riding a horse in the middle of winter was like driving a motorcycle in the cold winter without a helmet.

Xu Lingyue was a woman after all. She huddled tightly in Xu Qi'an's arms, looking at the scenery around with sparkling eyes, and felt a sense of security she had never felt before.

Xu Xinnian also had a younger sister in his arms.

"Second brother, I'm going to vomit from the shaking of the horse..."

"Then go back to the carriage."

"I don't want to, I want to ride on your neck."

Xu Erlang frowned because of the little kid.

The aunt in the carriage lifted the curtain and poked out her beautiful face.

"Master, have you been out fooling around during my absence?"

Xu Xinnian and Xu Qi'an said in unison: "No."

Aunt looked at the two of them for a few times. I'm not asking you, so don't be nosy.

...

Three days later, rest.

In the morning, Xu Qi'an fiddled with a small jade mirror. The shadows of a military crossbow, a bronze mirror, and a broadsword were reflected on the mirror, like a blurred

painting.

He temporarily used this mirror as a storage bag. He put all kinds of things into it.

Arriving at the main house and having breakfast, Xu Lingyue said with an expectant expression at the table: "Brother, today is a day off, come with me for a walk."

Second Uncle Xu remembered the incident of Zhou Li riding a horse a while ago, frowned and said: "I am also on a day off today, Lingyue, Dad will go out with you."

Xu Lingyue pondered for a moment and shook her head: "Forget it, I suddenly feel a little

dizzy."

Second Uncle Xu: "???"

Listen to music in the brothel in the morning, go home for a nap at noon, and go to the black

market in the evening. I have to break through to the Qi training realm as soon as possible... Xu Qian'an is wandering in the world.

At this time, the doorman Lao Zhang hurriedly came to report and stood in front of the hall: "Master, there are two policemen outside the door."

"Policemen?" Xu Pingzhi drank a mouthful of white porridge and asked casually: "Where are

the policemen from?"

Xu Erlang said: "Brother, are they your colleagues?"

Xu Qi'an didn't care much: "It shouldn't be."

Doorman Lao Zhang said: "I don't know, but they are wearing black clothes and have strange

copper gongs tied to their chests."

The three masters of the Xu family trembled, looked at each other silently, and saw solemnity

in each other's eyes.

Night watchman! "Welcome in quickly." Xu Pingzhi got up quickly and walked to the front hall.

Xu Qi'an and Xu Xinnian followed behind, thinking quickly, thinking about the purpose of the

night watchman's visit.

In the Dafeng Dynasty, the three words "night watchman" did not have a good meaning. It was often linked to bloody words such as questioning, imprisonment, and house confiscation.

But if you ask yourself, with Uncle Xu's rank, the night watchman should look down on him.

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The two men were wearing standard black clothes, with short capes hanging behind them, and a copper gong engraved with complicated spells tied to their chests.

The two night watchmen were young, the one on the left had a serious face and was serious.

The one on the right was just the opposite, with a smile on his face and his eyes narrowed into

slits.

The young man with squinting eyes glanced at the three Xu family masters and smiled,

"Which one is Xu Qi'an?"

Xu Qi'an took a step forward, "I am."

The squinting young man nodded slightly, "Come with us."

Xu Pingzhi's eyebrows jumped, and he stood in front of Xu Qi'an, clasped his fists, and said in

a deep voice, "My lords, what mistake did my nephew make?"

The serious-looking young man frowned.

The other one smiled and said, "If you don't do bad things during the day, you won't be afraid

of the night watchmen at night."

Given the night watchmen's style of behavior, if they resist arrest, will they draw their swords

and chop people on the spot? Xu Qiyan put one hand on his second uncle's shoulder and looked at the two night watchmen: "Okay, I'll go with you."

He left Xu's house with the night watchmen. There was a carriage parked at the door. The

night watchman with a serious face pointed to the carriage and motioned Xu Qiyan to go in.

The young man who was always smiling took off the gong on his chest and knocked it hard. In the loud sound, he said loudly: "It's dry, be careful of fire!"

The night watchman's office was in the inner city, far away from Xu's house, and it took several hours to walk, so Xu Qiyan was arranged with a carriage not because he had any special treatment, but just to save time.

The serious night watchman drove the car, and in the carriage, Xu Qiyan and the young man

with a warm smile sat face to face.

What did the night watchman want me for? For Zhou Li's case? Impossible. I can't guarantee a perfect crime, but I can guarantee that the Dafeng Dynasty, which has no surveillance facilities, can't replace out that I kidnapped the second daughter of the Zhang family. Even if there are clues, they won't lock me in so quickly...

Xu Qian'an reached into his arms, tapped the back of the jade mirror, and poured out a silver

note. He took it out and took a look. The face value was ten taels, and he breathed a sigh of

relief.

Sincerely handed over the silver note, saying: "I am a good citizen who abides by the law. I admire you for your hard work and contributions to the country and the people. I offer you ten taels of silver and invite you to have tea.

"If you can tell me what happened, I will be grateful."

The night watchman looked at the silver note, squinting his eyes and smiling harmlessly: "The rules for night watchmen are strict. If you accept bribes of more than ten taels, you will

be punished with fifty canes. If you accept bribes of more than fifty taels, you will be exiled. If you accept bribes of more than one hundred taels, you will be beheaded. "Obviously, I don't need to be beaten for ten taels of silver."

Xu Qi'an smiled awkwardly and was about to take back the silver, but heard the squinty-eyed

young man said leisurely: "You want to get information from me...you have to pay more!" Xu Qi'an handed over thirty taels without any fireworks.

The young man smiled, his eyes narrowed into a slit, he took the two silver notes in his arms,

and handed the other one out of the curtain: "Take the thirty taels, you and I each have ten

taels, and the remaining ten taels will go to the Jiaofangsi for tea tonight. It's just five taels per person."

The serious young man took the silver note and said "hmm" in a low voice. The squinty-eyed young man crossed his legs and smiled at Xu Qi'an: "Rules are important, but when everyone ignores the rules tacitly, you will be excluded if you are too serious."