Chapter 99.

If one day, a person ran over to Zhou An and told him that his brother Yu Hang had beaten up a person in the line.

He would never believe it, and even think that the other party was fooling him.

But today, Sheriff Xie personally approached him and spoke with reason and great seriousness, stating that this matter was very serious.

Zhou An then had to believe it.

But he really couldn’t figure out how a bookworm with no hands could beat up a man of the trade.

“Let’s walk and talk.” Sheriff Xie led the way in front.

Zhou An did not ask anything and followed along the way as the two of them rushed towards the Zhen Gui Si.

Along the way, Sheriff Xie also told Zhou An the whole truth of the matter.

The cause of the incident was this morning.

In the morning, Yu Hang went out to buy some vegetables, intending to go home at noon to make some lunch.

But he hadn’t expected to run into a person in the line of work in the vegetable market.

This person was going to Yunlai Mansion to participate in the Casting Dao Competition.

This time, he was only passing through this tiny county.

Originally, it was peaceful, everything was normal, and not much happened.

But that person in the line of work had stirred things up.

The imperial examinations were about to begin, and Yu Hang was not letting any time go by to read.

Even when he was shopping for groceries, he occasionally turned out the book on his belt.

This behavior, in fact, was already commonplace in Anding County, especially around where Yu Hang lived.

Everyone knew that Yu Hang had been working very hard recently.

But when this matter fell in the eyes of outsiders, it didn’t feel quite normal.

When that person in the trade saw Yu Hang in this state, he thought that Yu Hang was pretending, so he said a few words.

The general idea was that a sour scholar, what was the point of pretending.

When this was said, Yu Hang immediately quit, don’t look at Yu Hang is just a small scholar, but can become a constable, and in the government office to hang around for so long, the temper is not very good.

He usually doesn’t mess with others and is a low key good old man, but if others want to bully the door, he won’t be afraid.

So the two cursed in this small street.

Yu Hang was not good at fighting, but he was not bad at cursing.

The whole curse, that is a dirty word are not spit, turn the corner of the curse, the other side to scold the eyes.

The other party cursed a father born without a father to raise things.

This sentence completely enraged Yu Hang.

Yu Hang and Zhou An are not the same, in the small time when the parents are gone.

He relied on his neighbors to help him grow up.

His parents were a thorn in his heart.

The other party mentioning this reminded him of his previous childhood, so he couldn’t help but move.

What followed was the aftermath, Yu Hang beat the other party up and then ran to the Town Gui Si.

“Wait, let me rationalize, how did he beat up a person in the line?”

Zhou An felt that the key to this matter was how Yu Hang fatally beat up a man of the line.

This was not scientific.

Although the world of metaphysics didn’t talk about science, this basic thing still needed to be said, right?

When Sheriff Xie heard this, the corners of his mouth immediately twitched.

When Zhou An saw this expression, he knew that things were not that simple.

It took Sheriff Xie a long time to control the expression on his face and took a deep breath.

“He first sprinkled lime powder to mesmerize the other party’s eyes, then came with a round of Teasing Yin Kick, hitting the other party’s vitals hard.”

“After hitting this set, he ran away while shouting, saying that he had been beaten up, and ran to our Town Gui Si’s side.”

“The other party received a beating for no reason, and ran to the Zhen Gui Division, and as a result didn’t dare to make a move there.”

Speaking here, Sheriff Xie was filled with helplessness.

“I asked him, why do you carry lime powder with you, he said that he was so unlucky some time ago that he thought of buying something to defend himself.”

Zhou An: “……”

Good lord, all dirty tricks.

It was surprising that a scholar would use these underhanded tricks, but they did work well.

The other party thought that Yu Hang was an ordinary person, so they took it lightly and ended up in the gutter.

This thing, lime powder, was a deadly thing for many experts.

Some time ago, Yu Hang was indeed unlucky, encountering too many things one after another, so it was normal to bring something for defense, and he didn’t expect to give it a use at this time.

“I’m going to fish for him?” Zhou An asked, “How did you handle it?”

Sheriff Xie shook his head and said, “Originally, this matter, Yu Hang made the first move, it is also considered that he is not right, after all, scolding is scolding, it is always bad to make a move.”

“The other party also did not have the intention to loosen his tongue, but then somehow, it seems that the magistrate Wu heard the news and ran over, pulling the man to the side, the man suddenly loosened his tongue.”

“That person said that he wouldn’t hold Yu Hang responsible for anything either, as long as you go over there.”

Zhou An’s brows furrowed when he heard this.

This guy Wu Youde, what the hell is he up to?

“Don’t worry, there’s nothing terribly wrong with this, that person doesn’t seem to want to pursue anything at all, he’s just very excited.” Sheriff Xie explained again.

Although he said on his lips that he was worried about Zhou An having any concerns, they were actually the ones who had concerns.

They knew very well what Zhou An’s temperament was.

At the drop of a hat, this guy could cut up the other party like dumpling filling.

Which of the enemies that they had encountered in the first place were intact?

Even if the coroner saw it, he would have to go out and vomit for a while.

So when Sheriff Xie came, he also prepared Zhou An psychologically.

The two of them stopped talking and soon arrived at the Zhen Gui Si.

Zhou An hadn’t been here for a long time, and this time he was quite unaccustomed to it.

Sheriff Xie led him directly to Zhang Si Xian’s location.

At the moment, Zhang Si Xian was sitting in the room, calmly drinking tea.

On the other side of the room, were Yu Hang and Magistrate Wu.

As for next to the two, there was an ordinary young man.

The young man’s face still had bruises on it, and his eyes were also red and filled with blood.

It was obvious that he had been injured by something.

Before Zhou An could even walk in, he heard a voice from inside.

“Brother Yu don’t worry, this matter, this official has already set things right, as long as Brother Zhou comes over, everything will be solved.”

Wu Youde was still speaking.

He had actually come over this time with a bit of currying favor.

After hearing about what happened in Yuhang, he immediately rushed over, wanting to smooth this matter over and then leave a good impression on Zhou An.

After all, the conflict that arose before was only a minor conflict anyways.

As long as he himself settled this matter, naturally, he would also be able to let Zhou An take a breath.

In that case, one would not offend Zhou An.

His usual shrewdness as a person was actually used a lot of the time in interpersonal interactions.

For him, there was less time for studying, but the chances of promotion were gradually increasing.

The man whose eyes had been sprinkled with lime powder didn’t say anything, only his face was extremely gloomy, as if he had been subjected to a heavenly disgrace.

But in favor of not having a seizure.

Zhang Si Xian secretly laughed as he watched Wu You De’s appearance.

He knew that Wu Youde must have discovered Zhou An’s abnormality, otherwise he would never have acted in such a manner.

But he did not point it out either.

After all, he also looked at this person with displeasure.

After coming to the county, he even went to check the household register of their Zhen Gui Division.

The Zhen Gui Si would not normally be under the management of anyone else, so if he were to come and check, it would be a slap in his face.

So Zhang Si County himself, didn’t have any good feelings towards Wu Youde.

It was also at this time that the crowd also heard footsteps, and looking at the source of the footsteps, they saw Zhou An walk in.

Zhou An gave Wu Youde a strange look, not knowing what kind of drugs this guy was selling in his gourd.

Zhang Si Xian greeted and refilled a cup of tea for Zhou An, and poured a cup for Sheriff Xie as well.

This action made Wu Youde deepen his suspicions.

He knew that there was definitely a relationship between Zhou An and Zhen Gui Si.

It was also this moment that Wu Youde thought that Zhou An’s background was even more mysterious and complicated.

Zhou An took a sip and looked towards the people in the line who had been injured by Yu Hang and was about to speak.

Before he could say anything, Wu Youde explained first.

“Brother Zhou, don’t worry, this matter has been resolved pretty much to the best of my ability, we had a bit of a small conflict in the past, I hope that I can take this opportunity to dissolve it, and it is also considered as my favor to Brother Zhou.”

Wu Youde acted very sincerely, if he didn’t know Wu Youde’s previous thoughts, he would have really believed it.

Of course, as the saying goes, a hand up is not a hand out.

Zhou An didn’t bother with him either, he just said lightly, “Then this matter will trouble Lord Wu, I’ll take the people away first, Yu Hang, are you still not coming with me now?”

Yu Hang stood up.

Throughout the entire process, Yu Hang did not hesitate in the slightest, clearly identifying and trusting this new brother of his very much.

But before he could take two steps, the young man next to him stood up.

“Hold it, you guys can’t leave yet.”

Zhou An looked at the young man and frowned, “What is your name?”

“My name is Long Xing, a man of the Cast Road.” Long Xing said with a pair of red eyes on top of his head.

Zhou An organized his words and said, “This matter of my brother’s hands was indeed wrong, if Your Excellency needs compensation, we are willing to cover it, and if you need treatment, we are also willing to send Your Excellency for treatment.”

“And this matter Your Excellency said that it will not be pursued again, if there are any other requirements, we will also try our best to fulfill them.”

He spoke in an unassuming manner.

In fact, Zhou An was a person who was ruthless externally, but was extremely principled in himself.

Whether it was right or wrong, he had his own scale.

If this matter was wrong on his side, then any consequences would have to be borne.

If his side is not right, then the other side wants to use this to blackmail, then he does not mind to the end.

In the end, the two people cursed also cursed.

But Yu Hang made the first move, and this matter was conclusive.

So Zhou An was willing to take on these things and pay for what should be paid for, as long as it was within the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom.

Long Xing heard this, but shook his head, “I don’t want your compensation, I heard Lord Wu say that you are an expert in casting, so I want to ask for some lessons.”

Zhou An looked towards Wu Youde.

Wu Youde hurriedly explained, “It’s like this, brother Zhou, I’ll just talk to this brother, we’re all casting people, so if we have anything to say, we can say it properly.”

“And you’re still an expert, it’s not possible to say that there are times when we can all still help.”

“Then this brother said that he could meet to discuss the art of casting, so that he would not pursue the matter.”

Wu Youde felt that there was nothing wrong with him doing this, and he was able to help Zhou An solve the situation, and he was also able to let Zhou An show his hand in a small way, and the solution was also very simple.

Zhang Si Xian, who was next to him, couldn’t help but be happy when he heard this.

Wu Youde said strangely, “Lord Zhang, what is there to be so happy about?”

“Nothing, I suddenly thought of happy things.” Zhang Si Xian waved his hand.

Those who were familiar with Zhou An knew that Zhou An was particularly low-profile and did not want to get into anything high-profile.

However, this solution from Wu Youde made it impossible for Zhou An to keep a low profile.

In fact, if it was anyone else, this method would be right, but it was Zhou An.

He didn’t want to explain, and at this time, explaining again would be of no use at all.

Zhou An stroked his chin.

He was considering, why don’t we find a time when the moon is dark and windy, and put Wu Youde in a sack.

This fellow had purely done a muddled job.

By this time, Zhou An also knew that Wu Youde meant to defuse the conflict between the two sides, but this method of defusing was not reliable at all.

“For casting, I’m not interested, I’m just looking for some fun when I’m bored, if you want to discuss this with me, I don’t have the time, why don’t we talk about compensation directly.” Zhou An said.

Long Xing shook his head, “I don’t want compensation, I just want to compete with you, we can go to the blacksmith store.”

“Those who cast the Dao are themselves rising to the challenge, we go through the scorching of the flames and the tedious and boring hammering.”

“If one sees an expert and does not go up to challenge him, it will be a very uninteresting thing to do.”

Zhou An said indifferently, “Just follow the rules and compensate.”

He didn’t bother to say anything else, but instead turned his gaze towards Zhang Si Xian.

This meant to ask how much to compensate.

Zhang Si County coughed, “The injury is not serious, the body of a person in the line of work, it’s nothing to suffer some of these injuries, just compensate a little bit to mean it.”

This is a bit towards Zhou An’s meaning, but it is also considered to be following the process, at least there is no bias in terms of the law.

Long Xing still shook his head, “I still don’t accept compensation.”

“Whether you accept it or not is not your business, I am also following the law.” Zhou An said, “Yu Hang, let’s go, the matter of compensation, you guys tell me when the time comes.”

Obviously something that can be done according to the law, if you don’t accept it, then I can’t do anything about it.

What the law says, that’s what it does.

“Lord Wu, I hope that you fully consider this before doing these things next time.” Zhou An added.

Wu Youde was baffled.

He was completely confused as to what he had gotten wrong this time, and it always felt as if Zhou An was angry.

Zhou An brought Yu Hang and wanted to leave, but before he could take two steps, Long Xing’s voice came out again.

“If you don’t compete with me, when we get to Yunlai Mansion, I’ll make a big deal out of it, saying that there’s an expert in Anding County who didn’t go to the Casting Dao Competition.”

Zhou An stopped and turned back, “I’m actually puzzled, what exactly is your purpose in doing this? And what can you gain?”

Long Xing raised his head proudly, “My master is also a Casting Dao expert, and is somewhat prestigious in this circle, my master said that when you meet an expert let go of the challenge so that you can grow farther.”

“Bastard.” Zhou An said indifferently.