Chapter 51 Fifth Master’s Approval! The people on both sides of the street had all dispersed. Envoy Zhao said nothing, with a gloomy face, and left with the Twelve Days Inspector. Even though he was the deputy commander of the Outer South Yamen, a powerful figure who looked down on everyone, he was humiliated in public today. It’s just because the flag bearer’s knife is too sharp! "..." Looking at the deputy commander's back, Lin Yan's expression was calm. He shifted his gaze to the side and said calmly, "Master Fangzheng, you should handle the matter on this street." "The body of this criminal should be disposed of according to the rules." "I, Linjiang Division, will take care of the funeral arrangements for the old man from the Zhou family. A list of all expenses will be made and submitted to the Wainan Yamen." "This little girl, her father's pension, and her grandfather's compensation are not within the scope of this envoy's authority." He said this calmly, "However, Linjiang Division will always pay attention to her. If anything unfair happens to her, it will be your crime of dereliction of duty..."
Taking a half step forward, Lin Yan patted Master Fangzheng on the shoulder and said, "If you, the people in power, make mistakes and fail to punish you severely, it will be my dereliction of duty." Master Fangzheng turned pale with fear. Even the deputy envoy had to swallow his anger, so how could he dare to say anything? From today onwards, no matter which force in the entire Linjiangfang, who dares to act insolently in front of the flag-bearing envoy of the Linjiang Division? "..." Yang Zhubu's expression became extremely complicated, and he thought to himself: "He broke these old rules with one stroke and achieved unprecedented prestige. This Fifth Master is much smarter than I thought." "Master Yang, you will personally handle the affairs of the old man from the Zhou family... Take this little girl back to Linjiang Division first." Lin Yan said this, and then said calmly: "Take the body of this horse back as well. This seat wants to offer sacrifice to Huai Zun." After a pause, he looked at Chief Clerk Yang and said calmly, "As expected of a chief clerk sent by the Outer South Division." Initially, Yang Zhubu intended to persuade him to tolerate it. But he noticed the tenacious and resolute attitude of his own flag bearer. He still chose to stand beside the flag bearer of Wuchang. Even though the person opposite him was Liang Hu, with whom he had worked for several years, and Zhao Yuan, the deputy commander of the Wai Nan Yamen, who was apparently more powerful. But he still kept one thing in mind. He, Yang Wangzi, is the chief clerk of Linjiang Division. - "Greetings to the Banner Bearer." About half a quarter of an hour later, three small flags arrived at Linjiangsi. The three of them immediately bowed and saluted, with extremely complicated expressions. They had obviously heard about what had happened before. He killed Liang Hu with one blow, intimidated the deputy commander of the Wai Nan Yamen, and completely suppressed all forces in the community.
The oldest middle-aged man with missing ears stepped forward and apologized, "We three subordinates were too sleepy today and were unable to come to help Master Wu to show his power. Please punish us, Master Wu!" "What happened has its reasons, what's the crime?" Lin Yan said this in a normal tone. The night before yesterday, an evil spirit entered the city, and these three followed Liang Hu to patrol the streets. And yesterday during the day, he took the initiative to surrender and monitor the aftermath of the matter being dealt with by all parties. Last night, he was responsible for patrolling the city and searching for the officers who disposed of Liu Guangding's body. Although people who practice martial arts are full of energy, they cannot stay up all day and still need to rest. Lin Yan did not blame him, but just looked at Zou Jin deeply. Among the three small flags, Zou Jin is the oldest and the most thoughtful. If I had spoken directly and explained the reason why I was late due to oversleeping, it would have seemed like I was trying to take credit and shirk responsibility, which would have annoyed people. These words now seem to be an apology and request for punishment, but in fact they are a step forward. As long as Lin Yan is not a violent and cruel person, he will not blame him for this matter. If he still blames them, it proves that the new flag bearer has no sympathy for his subordinates and has no mercy at all. "Although you three came late, you are willing to help. This proves that you are not thinking of the old relationship between you and Liang Hu, nor are you afraid of the power of the deputy commander of the Outer South Yamen." Lin Yan stepped forward, patted Zou Jin on the shoulder, and said slowly: "In this case, I am satisfied." Facing the gaze of the flag-bearer, Zou Jin's heart was slightly shocked, and he immediately realized that his little thoughts had been seen through. Although this Fifth Master looked young, in Zou Jin's mind, he seemed like he was facing an old veteran who knew people's hearts. "We are honored to serve under the banner commander. We will do our best and have no second thoughts." Zou Jin's eyes fixed, and he immediately spoke solemnly with a firm tone. Lin Yan nodded slightly and withdrew his hand. This subordinate is a seasoned man. If he is not punished once, he will be blamed for having too many thoughts. Then, his gaze fell on the youngest youth among the three. "Did you deliver all my words this morning?" "Reply to Fifth Master, report everything to Huai Zun without missing a single word." Feng Hui immediately took half a step forward and bowed. Lin Yan nodded slightly, and then said: "Go to the backyard, prepare a carriage, and load all the prepared offerings. In half a quarter of an hour, I will leave the city to offer sacrifices to Huai Zun." Feng Hui hesitated a little after hearing this, and said, "It's already afternoon now. It will probably be nightfall by the time the sacrifice is finished." "Today's work should be done today. There will be other things to do tomorrow." Lin Yan waved his hand and said, "Get it ready quickly, don't delay."
Feng Hui responded immediately, turned around and went to the backyard. Then Lin Yan looked at the other two and said, "Zou Jin, Zheng Liu, you two can go home and rest first. You will be responsible for patrolling the town tonight." Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately agreed and went home. After waiting for more than half a quarter of an hour, Feng Hui came to report that everything was ready. "Okay, go back and rest. You don't need to patrol tonight." Lin Yan said: "We are short of manpower now, you have to be responsible for the daytime affairs alone, and you need to rest well." Feng Hui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and whispered: "Fifth Master is going to offer sacrifices to Huai Zun. There are many miscellaneous items here, so he needs someone to help him." He was already prepared and planned to drive the car for the Fifth Master, with the whip in his hand. "No need. Yang Zhubu just told me that the new flag officer Lin Yan has been to Linjiang Division. Just let him drive... Xiaohui, give me the whip." "Yes." Feng Hui quickly handed over the whip. Looking at the flag-bearer's leaving back, Feng Hui felt a little disappointed and sighed, feeling that he was not valued or even trusted. Therefore, the matter of leaving the city was handed over to the new flag bearer named Lin Yan. But at this moment, the voice of Yang Zhubu was heard: "Did Fifth Master call your name just now?" "..." Feng Hui was a little confused and nodded. Yang Zhubu walked over slowly and said leisurely, "I call you 'Xiaohui'. It seems that the Fifth Master has a good impression of you." Feng Hui's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he said, "So, Master Wu has recognized me?" "Of course, you have to get Fifth Master's approval before I do." Yang Zhubu sighed, "Fifth Master still calls me Yang Zhubu. He has never even called me 'Xiao Yang', which is more intimate." Feng Hui's cheek twitched involuntarily. Then he seemed to remember something and whispered, "Oh, right, I always feel that what happened today is really a bit strange." (End of this chapter)