Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chapter 214 Threat

In the lounge of the Northern Pacification Division, Tu Yizhou and two centurions sat listlessly at the table, leaning their heads against the edge, looking a little uncomfortable.

Several Jinyiwei stood nearby, and a general flag officer looked worried.

"What happened to Captain Tu? Why are you all sick?"

Xiaoqi said, "It's still the case of the flower thieves. We tracked them all night last night and they just came back. This is what happened to them."

"Last night?" the general pondered. "When I came to the street just now, I heard a lot of people talking about the evil spirit in the city. It was last night. Could it be that?"

He sat down next to Tu Yizhou and asked, "Sir, did you see anything last night?"

Tu Yizhou looked up, his face a little gloomy and listless. He panted lightly and nodded silently. The general was surprised and looked at the others.

"Those rumors are actually true?"

"What really?"

Everyone turned around and saw Lang Si walking in, and they all greeted him.

Lang Si saw the person lying on the table and asked, "What's wrong? You look listless."

"Boss, they..." The general glanced outside the house and whispered, "Haven't you heard about the strange things that happened last night? Everyone in the city is talking about it. Captain Tu and his men encountered something last night."

"What?" Lang Si was surprised. "Yizhou."

Tu Yizhou said vaguely, "Am I going to die? If so, this is such a shameful way to die."

"You're dead." Lang Si looked at Xiao Qi, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and see if Court Judge Lu is here. Ask him to come over. You three haven't had any rest these days. Go home and rest. I'll handle the case of the flower thief."

Xiaoqi took the instructions and left. When he was leaving, he happened to meet Meng Kui. He greeted him cautiously before leaving.

Meng Kui looked at the figure from behind, turned around and went into the lounge, where he saw that everyone was in a lazy state.

"What are you all doing here? Taking care of your babies? You're not working in broad daylight, so you're all here to relax."

The people in the room greeted him with dark faces, and the general explained, "Captain Tu and Captain Cui have been working on the case day and night these past few days. They even encountered something unclean last night, and they both fell ill."

"What unclean things?" Meng Kui asked.

The general flag said, "There's talk in the city that there was an evil spirit last night."

"Evil spirit?" Meng Kui stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the few people.

"Jin'an City is the home of the True Dragon Emperor. How could there be anything unclean? If you don't speed up the cases at hand, the ones behind will soon pile up like a mountain. If you want to take a break, you have to find a decent excuse. Don't spread rumors and mislead the public about evil spirits. The Jinyiwei can't be so ignorant. Get up and work. Those who don't want to work can leave."

Everyone was feeling aggrieved, and the general defended himself, "Sir, for so many years, we brothers have been working day and night on cases. Even when we were exhausted, we never deliberately made excuses for such trivial matters as rest. Your words are really disheartening."

Meng Kui stared at the general flag. "You're a member of the Imperial Guard. Your job is to work on the edge of a knife. What's the point of working day and night? Even if you die, you have to die on the way to catch a criminal, not in this spacious and comfortable lounge. Do you understand?"

The general was speechless for a moment, and heard a loud bang on the table behind him. He turned around and saw Tu Yizhou standing up with the help of the table edge, and the two centurions beside him also stood up.

Tu Yizhou blinked, steadied himself and turned around again. His face was dark, as if all his yang energy had been sucked away.

He stared at Meng Kui, picked up the embroidered spring sword on the table and was about to go out of the house. Two centurions followed behind him, and the other Jinyiwei watched helplessly.

Before Tu Yizhou and the other two could leave the house, Lang Si stood in front of them.

"Today, the three of you are not allowed to go anywhere. Go back and sit down until Court Judge Lu comes."

The other Jinyiwei glanced at Meng Kui and hesitantly supported Tu Yizhou and the two centurions.

Tu Yizhou gasped for breath and stood there motionless. Lang Si yelled, "Go back."

After the shout, everyone was stunned. Several Jinyiwei helped the man back. Lang Si turned around and Meng Kui spoke first.

"what do you mean?"

"It's nothing." Lang Si said, "Brothers, you've worked hard for a few days. If you're sick, you should see a doctor and rest."

"See the doctor?" Meng Kui glanced at the others with disdain. "Which is more important, seeing the doctor or doing the imperial errand? The Northern Pacification Division has so many cases on its hands. If you just casually say you want to take a break, who will handle those cases?"

"I'll take care of it." Lang Si stared at him. "We need the three of them to investigate the case. Commander Meng has been drinking tea and playing with birds all day these past two days. He naturally doesn't understand the hard work of his subordinates. Their mortal bodies can't withstand the endless exhaustion."

"Lang Chenshi is a big shot now." Meng Kui said coldly.

"Has the murderer of the eldest son of the Earl of Changping been apprehended? Has the person who hid the body in Mr. Liu's house been found? Who committed the arson at the North Street restaurant? There are so many more cases that I'm too lazy to list. Lang Jianshi's efficiency is worrying right now. If this continues, I'll be in trouble."

"Commander-in-Chief, are you planning to demote me again?" Lang Si asked.

Meng Kui's lips curled up. "I have no choice but to conduct my duties impartially. Lang Chen has no respect for his superiors and is deliberately delaying the investigation. For this alone, what crime should I be charged with?"

"It's all up to Commander Meng to make the final decision, but..." Lang Si took a step closer and whispered, "My lord, please think about it before you make a final decision. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it and accidentally expose your collusion with Lu Linfeng to resell decent women over the years. That would be a disaster."

Meng Kui was startled, his eyes flickered for a moment, he glanced at the person behind him, and whispered, "I don't know what you are talking about?"

Lang Si smiled, "Your Excellency is truly forgetful. A few months ago, Princess Xining was kidnapped, and the Northern Pacification Division was responsible for apprehending the criminal. It was you, Your Excellency, who personally stopped them at Dongzhimen. How could you have forgotten so quickly?"

Meng Kui narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, actually." Lang Si said, "I just overheard a few words from the adults. By the way, I also found some things related to the adults in Lu Linfeng's residence."

"What is that?" Meng Kui said, "I am a commander who has done the right thing. Stop accusing me of that."

Lang Si leaned closer and lowered his voice again, "Your Excellency should know whether it is a false accusation or not."

Meng Kui frowned and thought for a while, then glared at him sideways, turned around and walked out the door.

Back in the office, Meng Kui walked around the room with his hands behind his back, thinking.

"Could it be possible that he really overheard us that night?" He scowled and slammed his fist on the table. "What on earth is that evildoer Lu Linfeng hiding? He'd drag me down with him even if he died."

At this moment, a tall and thin man came in from outside and put a letter on the table.

"Sir, the case of the brothel is closed, please take a look."

Meng Kui thought about it and didn't respond to this question, but asked something else.

"Zhenfu Huo, what is the relationship between the man who often comes to our Zhenfu Division and Lang Qianshi?"

"A man?" Huo Zhenfu thought for a moment. "You are talking about Miss An, right? She is the one that Lang Chenshi likes."

"Girl?" Meng Kui was surprised. "He is... a woman?"

"Yes." Huo Zhenfu said with a smile, "We didn't know at first, but he came here often. Later we found out that she was Lang Qianshi's junior sister."

Meng Kui nodded silently and asked, "Are you sure she's your soulmate, and not just an ordinary senior apprentice-sister relationship?"

"That's absolutely certain," Huo Zhenfu said. "Miss An often comes to bring food and drinks, and everyone here is very familiar with her. Why are you asking this, sir?"

Meng Kui hid his smile and said, "Nothing, I just see her here often, so I asked casually. I didn't expect that this junior sister of Lang Qianshi is so affectionate. Okay, you can go down now."

Huo Zhenfu saluted and left. He looked at the figure from behind and smiled.