The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 411: Accidentally

Hong Jiu was secretly complaining, and Deaf Boss was impatient to continue bullshitting with him again. He ordered in a rough and atmospheric voice, "Come, two people, hold down this bastard for me.”

At his command, two subordinates immediately stepped forward and pressed Hong Jiu to the wall.

“Brother Jiu.”

“Let go of Brother Jiu.”

Er Zi and Blackhead screamed in panic, trying to come up and stop them, but they were already forced by other people with sticks and couldn't get close at all.

At this moment, Deaf Boss took out an iron hammer and smiled grimly. "I've been slapped three times. I was supposed to break your three fingers, but for the sake of that shell, I'll spare you one.”

As he spoke, he pulled Hong Jiu's left hand and pressed it against the wall.

How was Hong Jiu willing to obediently submit?

He desperately clenched his fist and refused to extend his fingers.

Upon seeing this, Deaf Boss rubbed the hammer against Hong Jiu's face and said with a gloomy smile, "Since you are clenching your fist, I can only start smashing it from under the root, hurting your palm. Don't blame me for my lack of justice.”

As he spoke, he used a hammer to compare it to the joint where his fingers and palms intersect. When he swung it, he would smash a bone, break a tendon, and break it!

“Wait, wait first.”

At this moment, Hong Jiu suddenly let out a roar.

“Hahaha.”

Deaf Boss immediately burst into laughter, gave him a sidelong look, and smiled, saying, "What's wrong? It’s too late to admit defeat to me.”

As he spoke, the iron hammer had already swung around and greeted him!

Unexpectedly, Hong Jiu shouted again, "I'm going to see the official.”

Bang!

He then just heard a muffled sound. The hammer hit a solid knot, but at the last moment, it slightly deviated from the direction and hit the wall, only to see dust flying and a big piece of wall skin falling off!

“What did you just say?”

Deaf Boss pressed his face to Hong Jiu's forehead and said with a fierce expression, "Did you dog have a crazy heart? The officials are all busy with their affairs; how can they have time to see such vulgar things like you? Moreover, even if you see the officials, will they be concerned about the conflict between the beggars?

Although his ear and mouth were extremely disdainful, he didn't dare to hammer him. Obviously, suffering from the Yamen runner's hardships, also made him more afraid of the government.

“You’ve misunderstood, Deaf Boss.”

Hong Jiu endured the nauseating smell of his mouth and forced a smile, saying, "It's not that I'm going to see the official; it's that the human life lawsuit hasn't been completed yet. The official asked me to come over again in the evening. Although the official may not care about us beggars, if I go there bloody, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain.”

Deaf Boss listened to this and looked at him with half a doubt, but finally took a step back.

Just as Hong Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, he smiled harshly and said, "Hong Jiu, don't think you can intimidate me by bringing out the Official Master! I'm warning you, don’t you dare to talk nonsense in front of the Official Master. If I suffer any more, I will repay you twice.”

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Er Zi and Blackhead twice. Suddenly, he reached out and pointed at Niu’er, saying, "I'll take this little girl back as a guarantor. If you dare to have a crooked mind, I'll take her first.”

Hong Jiu's heart suddenly rose to his throat. Deaf Boss was also known for his lustful and promiscuous behavior. If Niu’er were brought back with him, she might reveal her true face. At that time...

So he said urgently, "Deaf Boss, this may not be possible.”

“Not possible?”

Deaf Boss pretended to be surprised and opened his mouth wide, then slapped Hong Jiu heavily on the face. He grabbed Hong Jiu's cheek and sneered, "You inconspicuous dog, when will it be your turn to make the decision here?”

Hong Jiu was beaten with stars in his eyes, but he still shouted, "I didn't mean that. I mean, she just started her menstruation cycle; it's unlucky. I'm afraid it's not convenient to visit your house.”

Upon hearing this, Deaf Boss glanced at Niu'er's crotch and saw that there was indeed a hint of crimson color. He couldn't help but curse a few ominous words in his heart, and his gaze fell back on Er Zi and Blackhead.

Just before he could designate a candidate, Blackhead stood up without hesitation and patted his chest, saying, "I'll go back with you.”

Er Zi slowed down a step but also hurriedly said, "No! Let me go.”

Seeing the two of them fighting each other, Deaf Boss let out an exaggerated shout and praised them with a good tone, "These two little bunnies are quite loyal to their brothers.”

He then waved his hand and said unquestionably, "Since you all want to go, let's go together.”

With these words, he left three men to watch Hong Jiu, so that Hong Jiu couldn’t escape without loyalty. Then he took two little beggars and left Chenghuang Temple with high toes.

“Deaf Boss, deaf Boss...”

Hong Jiu chased after them for two steps but was surrounded by the three evil beggars and could only watch them drift away.

“Everyone's gone; what are you looking at?! Go back inside.”

As soon as Deaf Boss went, the three evil beggars drove Hong Jiu to the corner and sat limply in front of the door.

One of them even took off his straw sandals and casually picked up the white cloth placed in the wooden basin, rubbing his two old feet covered in oil and mud.

Looking at the white cloth that he searched hard for, Hong Jiu was so ruined that he was furious. He was just waiting to fight against them, arguing with these evil beggars, but suddenly a soft body leaned against his back.

“Brother... Brother Jiu...”

Looking back, seeing Niu’er's concern all over her face, Hong Jiu felt like he had been thrown a basin of cold water in front of him. If he clashed with these three evil beggars in the temple, wouldn't it have caused trouble to Niu’er in vain?

Forget it~

He should lead them outside first!

Having made up his mind, Hong Jiu immediately explained a few words in Niu'er's ear, instructing her to hide in another place after he left and to meet in the temple no later when he returned with Er Zi and Blackhead.

Then Hong Jiu suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Get up, everyone; come with me to see the official.”

The three evil beggars were all stunned when they heard this, and one of them exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you say that it was in the evening?”

“At first glance, you're just an ignorant person.”

Hong Jiu disdained and sneered at him, saying, "Since the officials are calling, why shouldn't a lowly person like us rush over early and wait?”

Although the beggar was dissatisfied with his tone, they also felt that the words were reasonable.

So the three of them crowded around Hong Jiu and also left the ruined temple in the worried eyes of Niu’er.

When they came to the door of the Central Judicial Office, Hong Jiu's body was covered in a thick layer of foul sweat, partly due to the scorching heat, while the other half was purely caused by anxiety and panic.

He said he was coming to see the official, but he was just rushing to get away from Deaf Boss. Who knew that Deaf Boss had sent someone to closely monitor this duck on the rack? But what could he do?

Looking at the gate, two attendants were standing with their swords pressed down. Hong Jiu's legs and stomach were twisted and he was about twenty steps away, and he didn’t dare to move forward.

“What's up?”

The three evil beggars couldn't help but become suspicious and sneered, "Didn't you say you were going to see the official? Hurry up and report in.”

Where would Hong Jiu move?

“There is still some time until evening, so it's better to wait here for a while, " he said stiffly.

However, since the three evil beggars were suspicious, how could they believe his evasive words?

First, he started to coax him, then they simply pushed him, insisting on forcing him to report in.

“What are you doing?”

Hong Jiu struggled desperately and suddenly heard a shout of anger. When he looked up, he saw a Yamen runner already rushing towards him, with both hands resting on his sword, as if ready to go out of his body and hurt someone at any time!

The three evil beggars immediately fled in fear. Hong Jiu wanted to run away too; it was just that his old leg injury had not healed, so he couldn't escape.

So he had to desperately squeeze out a smiling face and servilely say, "Don't misunderstand me. I'm just…...”

Before he could explain it clearly, the Yamen attendant blurted out and asked, "Are you a beggar named Hong Jiu?”

Hong Jiu was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "How do you know my name?”

“Come with me.”

The Yamen attendant, however, didn’t explain to him. With an unquestionable gesture of his hand, he walked towards the main entrance of the government office.

Hong Jiu felt uneasy, but he didn't dare to disobey the orders of the official, so he had to timidly follow behind.

The Yamen attendant didn’t stop at the front of the government office and directly led Hong Jiu inside. He turned around and found a small room nearby, shouting, "Zhao Tou'er, that beggar named Hong Jiu has indeed come.”

There was no sound coming from inside until the Yamen attendant shouted a few more times before hearing a grunt. Then the door was pushed open heavily from inside, and a man with a horse-like face and bare arms came out from inside. He looked at Hong Jiu a few times with drowsy eyes and suddenly laughed and said, "Okay, kid, you're really brave. It is worth our Lord's advice.”

As he spoke, he reached out and lightly patted Hong Jiu's shoulder twice.

With only these two strokes, Hong Jiu's bones were mostly crispy. After this horse-faced man used such insidious techniques as bone melting and soft palms, Hong Jiu had already recognized his identity!

Chief Constable Zhao Wuwei of the Central Judicial Office!

Although in Sun Shaozong's eyes, Zhao Wuwei was just a lackey and still a relatively inconspicuous one around him.

In the hearts of beggars like Hong Jiu, Zhao Wuwei, who was in charge of thousands of attendants in the Capital, including the ones in the County Government, was undoubtedly a luxurious figure!

Being praised by such a big shot patting his shoulder, Hong Jiu had only experienced it in his dreams before, but now encountering it in reality, how could he not be overjoyed?

Zhao Wuwei was also a straightforward person. He dismissed the gatekeeper and immediately explained to Hong Jiu, "Wait until I put on my clothes; let's go and see the Lord.”

As he spoke, he burrowed back into his chamber without hesitation.

“See... See the Lord?”

Hong Jiu swallowed saliva outside the door, and with fear, he asked, "Is it... is it Lord Sun?

Although he had already met Master Qingtian in court before, he was at the trial. With his lowly identity, how could he bear it?!

“Of course, it's our Lord Sun.”

Zhao Wuwei's ears were good, and he casually replied, "Since you have the courage to volunteer, I'm afraid this great opportunity won't run away.”

Volunteer?

What great chance?!

Hong Jiu chewed these words over and over several times, and suddenly a light flashed in his mind!

“Do you mean...”

Master Sun suggested him to read the notice in the hall, in fact, he wanted him to volunteer and take on the position of the beggar's bodyguard?!