Catching Monsters

Chapter 7 If You Draw Your Sword, There Will Be Blood
Jiang family courtyard.

Today, not long after Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen left, Qian Buchou arrived. At this moment, he has been here for a long time.

Of course, he didn't feel any resentment in his heart, especially when he knew that Jiang Yun left with Xu Suwen, he felt somewhat relieved.

He had vaguely heard about Xu Suwen's identity. He was not an ordinary Jinyiwei and his background was terrifying.

If I could get close to Miss Xu.

I'm afraid I can still make some progress in officialdom.

Reading this, Qian Buchou couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

But then I thought about the fact that Peng San was released from prison today, and that guy probably wouldn’t give up easily.

If they come to me, will you still help me?

Thinking of this, a look of worry appeared on his face again.

There was a light snow falling from the sky. I looked at the yard, smiling sometimes and worrying about money sometimes.

Jiang Qiaoqiao wondered in her heart what was wrong with this captain of the police? He seemed a little mentally unstable.

She went out and poured him another cup of hot water: "Captain Qian, it's cold outside, why don't you go inside and wait."

"You're a woman home alone, it's not appropriate for me to go inside and wait for you." Qian Buchou shook his head.

Hearing this, Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at the clothes on Qian Buchou and said, "Captain Qian, your clothes are all unraveling, and there's a hole here, how about I help you sew it up?"

"Miss Jiang, don't be so polite."

"I'm not being polite. I want to charge you. Two copper coins will do for this dress."

Speaking of this, Jiang Qiaoqiao looked somewhat helpless. She couldn't go out to collect clothes and mend them today.

There is no way. Although my family is poor, my parents have taught me etiquette since I was a child.

Since there are guests at home, you can't just leave them alone.

There were footsteps outside the courtyard. Perhaps Xu Suwen heard Jiang Qiaoqiao's words, and said with a smile: "You two brothers and sisters are quite similar. You are both obsessed with money."

Seeing the two of them coming back, Qian Buchou quickly stood up and said, "Master Xu."

Qian Buchou then looked at Jiang Yun and lowered his voice a bit, saying: "Jiang Yun, Peng San has already been released from prison. I can't stop him. I'm afraid he..."

Originally, I wanted to find Jiang Yun early this morning and ask him for help yesterday.

But now, Peng San came out of prison directly, and he was too embarrassed to mention it.

After waiting in the yard for a long time, he just reminded Jiang Yun.

"I will help him solve this matter." Xu Suwen said with a smile, "No need to bother, Captain."

Qian Buchou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said with a fist clasped, "In that case, I'll take my leave first."

Jiang Yun asked, "Captain Qian, you said you needed my help yesterday?"

Although Peng San was released, Qian Buchou also helped a lot yesterday. Since Jiang Yun had promised the other party, he naturally had to keep his promise.

Qian Buchou, who was standing in the snow and was originally a rough and strong man, became timid at this moment.

After a while, he glanced at Jiang Yun.

After a while, he glanced at Xu Suwen.

It was obvious that asking Jiang Yun for help was fake, and they wanted to use him to get Xu Suwen's help.

Who did Xu Su ask? He quickly guessed the reason and asked directly, "Captain Qian wants me to help?"

"I've heard that Lord Xu is very insightful and can guess what I, Old Qian, am thinking." Qian Buchou coughed and whispered, "It's like this. Soon, the county lieutenant of Pengqing County under the jurisdiction of our Nanzhou Prefecture will retire."

"I want to contribute more to the court, so I want to recommend myself..."

Hearing this, Xu Suwen frowned slightly and said, "The appointment of officials is not the responsibility of the Jinyiwei. Moreover, although the county lieutenant is only a ninth-rank official, he is also an official of a certain rank."

"You are not an official yet, so it will be difficult to get it through legitimate channels."

"You can only try to give gifts and find a way."

Although she was a member of the Imperial Guard, Xu Suwen was not a member of the Northern Pacification Division and was not responsible for monitoring the officials. The issue of giving money in the officialdom had nothing to do with her.

So I don’t shy away from talking about it.

Qian Buchou had a bitter look on his face. Of course he had given money before. The prefect, who was so greedy for money, suddenly became a white lotus and told himself righteously that if he wanted to become a county lieutenant, he had to work hard on his own.

But he has clearly tried his best to give money.

The fact that the prefect refused to accept it could only mean that someone had given him a bigger gift.

Giving gifts doesn't work, so after much thought, I can only ask Xu Suwen for help. This is the only solution.

"The Imperial Guard will not interfere in the appointment and dismissal of court officials." Xu Suwen shook her head and refused. Of course, if she asked, it would not be impossible.

It's just that she doesn't want to.

Jiang Yun's heart moved, and he pulled Xu Suwen aside and advised: "Miss Xu, what you asked me to do is to investigate the government office after all, and I don't know the situation of the government office."

"Captain Qian can help. He has made great contributions and should be rewarded with a position. Isn't that reasonable?"

Xu Suwen's eyes moved slightly, he glanced at Qian Buchou, thought about it, and then said to Jiang Yun: "Okay, if you two can successfully find the official who protects the evil spirit, he will be considered as a meritorious service, and I will help him find a solution."

"Okay." Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and told Qian Buchou the good news. Of course, he did not tell him that there was a monster in the government office.

Instead, he was needed to help Xu Suwen with a case tomorrow. If he did a good job, Xu Suwen would find a solution for him.

"Don't worry, Lord Xu. I, Old Qian, will go through mountains of swords, seas of fire, or boiling oil woks without hesitation!" Qian Buchou immediately patted his chest and agreed.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Qian Buchou said goodbye and agreed to come back tomorrow.

After Qian Buchou left, Jiang Qiaoqiao, who had been standing by his side, sighed and then her eyes fell on Xu Suwen's clothes again.

"Sister Xu, do you want your clothes mended?" Jiang Qiaoqiao asked.

Xu Suwen was quite kind to the lovely girl Jiang Qiaoqiao. He smiled on his usually cold face and said, "My clothes don't need mending."

"If you need money."

Xu Suwen took out an ingot of silver and handed it over.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qiaoqiao quickly shook her head and said, "Brother once said that a gentleman should not accept food given out of pity. Even if you are poor, you should not take other people's things for free."

"You can neither steal nor rob, you have to earn your own living, only in this way can you live with dignity."

Xu Suwen looked at Jiang Yun in surprise and couldn't help but said, "You can actually have this awareness."

Jiang Yun could only force out a smile: "Don't believe it?"

"Can you give me this tael of silver and try?"

The original person did live with dignity. He didn't steal or rob. He also spent his time drinking and partying, calling friends and rushing to pay the bills. But what was the price?

The price was that Jiang Qiaoqiao had to work hard day and night to support her useless brother.

"Then teach me how to cook. These twenty copper coins will be your reward for teaching me." Xu Suwen put away a silver ingot and took out another twenty copper coins.

"Okay!" This time, Jiang Qiaoqiao happily agreed and took Xu Suwen to the kitchen to start working.

Jiang Yun watched the two of them busy in the kitchen, and sat in the yard, thinking to himself that he had to earn some money quickly.

At the very least, Jiang Qiaoqiao should not be forced to work so hard. She should go to school or hire a teacher to teach her how to read and write.

In a blink of an eye, it was evening.

Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao prepared a table full of delicious dishes in the kitchen, and the three of them were preparing to enjoy them.

Outside the yard, there were a lot of footsteps.

Jiang Yun put down his bowl and chopsticks, frowned and looked outside. Outside the house, there were more than twenty thugs, all holding short knives in their hands.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, except for those in the imperial court, if anyone in the civilian community was found holding a weapon longer than ten inches, it would be a serious crime, so their weapons would not exceed ten inches.

"Finally I'm here. Qiaoqiao, wait in the room for a while. Jiang Yun and I will go out for a while." Xu Suwen tightened his white fleece coat and then reminded him, "Don't look outside, or you'll get scared."

If she drew her sword, blood would be shed, and she was afraid of scaring the little girl.

　There is another chapter, I am writing~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)