Looking at the high wall in front of him, Long Chao's firm eyebrows furrowed slightly. He walked in front of Xia Pingan and said in a deep voice, "Sir, I'm afraid that the family living here isn't ordinary. If we rashly go in and search, we might cause some trouble. How about I get someone to inquire about the details of the family living here before deciding on a plan of action …"
What Long Chao said was the safest method. Even the hot-tempered Hua Ziqin didn't utter a word. Hua Ziqin wasn't brainless. She also knew that Shangjing City wasn't an ordinary place. Although the Donggang Supervision Office was a powerful organization, Shangjing City didn't lack powerful organizations. Some people had eyes and eyes everywhere. If they rashly rushed in, they wouldn't know who they would offend.
Everyone's eyes were on Xia Pingan's face.
The drizzle and wind also blew onto Xia Pingan's face. Crystal raindrops hung on Xia Pingan's eyelashes as he glanced at everyone.
"I know what everyone is worried about, but we've already chased him here, and we've already confirmed that the trash is inside. Only by going in can we determine who that person is, and only then can we bring that trash to justice. If we delay this time, that trash will be alerted and think of a way to run away, or directly leave Shang Jing City, how can we find him?
With that trash's behavior, who knows how many innocent women will be harmed in the future. In Shangjing City, except for the Imperial City, we can't search at will. In other places, even if it's government agencies at all levels, they can openly search. Today, no matter who that person is, I must arrest that person and bring him back to the Supervision Office. I'll take all the responsibility. If there's a problem, I'll take care of it. If you're worried, you don't have to come! "
After saying this, Xia Pingan directly walked to the side of the alley and disappeared into the drizzle.
That alley led to the front door of the courtyard. To search and arrest someone, they naturally had to openly walk through the front door and enter through the front door. They couldn't sneakily climb over the wall. Anyone who climbed over the wall was a thief.
The Black Dragon wagged its tail and followed Xia Pingan.
Long Chao and Hua Ziqin glanced at each other. Long Chao gritted his teeth and followed along. Hua Ziqin also followed. After two seconds of silence, the other members of the Inspection Department also followed without hesitation.
When the ten people and the dog walked out of the alley, they had already become a silent group. They followed Xia Pingan, who was walking in front, towards the main entrance of the courtyard.
The main entrance of the courtyard was a vermilion gatehouse. On top of the gatehouse, there was a large black plaque with golden characters. On top of the plaque, there were the two aggressive words "Huang Manor".
On both sides of the gate, there were two lions carved out of white jade. The rain from the sky had washed the jade lions clean.
A few guards wearing waterproof black clothes were standing on both sides of the gatehouse. They puffed out their chests and folded their bellies as they sized up the passersby on the street.
Then, the leader of the guards in front of the gate saw a young man wearing a waterproof windbreaker and felt hat with a big black dog. Behind the big black dog were ten people in black. After the big black dog walked out of the alley, they walked straight to the main entrance of the Huang Manor.
The leader of the guards had seen the world. When he saw that some of the people in black were wearing iron gloves behind the young man, his eyebrows twitched. He guessed the identity of these people — the Inspection Department of the Judiciary Army.
However, what were the people from the Inspection Department of the Judiciary Army doing here?
Just when the leader of the guards thought that these people were just passing by, the young man's leather boots had already stepped on the doorstep of the Huang Manor and walked to the entrance.
The leader of the guards was about to open his mouth to ask.
Xia Pingan took out his inspector token and flashed it in front of the guard's eyes. He calmly said, "I am Xia Pingan from the Inspection Department of the East Port. The Inspection Department of the East Port is handling a case and has tracked the criminal here. There is a criminal hiding in the manor. We want to go in and search. Open the door …"
The guards in front of the gate looked at each other in dismay. They thought that they had misheard.
Then, the guards in front of the gate suddenly laughed out loud. They thought that they had heard a joke.
The leader of the guards gave a look to the guard next to him. That guard immediately ran into the manor from the side door. He should be going in to report.
The leader of the guards glanced at Xia Pingan. He and the other guards crossed their arms and blocked in front of Xia Pingan. They didn't want to let Xia Pingan in.
"Inspector Xia, have you made a mistake? Do you see the two words above the gate? This is the Huang Manor. Don't you know where the Huang Manor is? This is the Governor of Anxi Province, Lord Huang Zheng's mansion in Shangjing City. Haven't you heard of Lord Huang Zheng's name? Not just anyone can casually enter this place! " The leader of the guards said arrogantly to Xia Pingan. He directly poked Xia Pingan's chest with his finger. "If the Inspection Department of the East Port wants to track down a criminal, you can hand over a notice first. I will then pass the notice to our steward. If there is a suspect in the manor, our steward will naturally reply to the Jinyang Inspection Department. Inspector Xia, you can go to the Jinyang Inspection Department to inquire. If Inspector Xia rashly brought these people to our Huang Manor, it will be detrimental to our Huang Manor's reputation. If there is any gossip that affects our Huang Manor's reputation, as a small inspector with only a few dozen subordinates, can you afford it? When the time comes, our Huang Manor will demand an explanation from you …"
Long Chao and Hua Ziqin both raised their eyebrows and narrowed their eyes when they heard the leader of the guards mention the words "Anxi Province Governor Huang Zheng".
However, the leader of the guards directly called Xia Pingan by his surname and official position. He didn't even use the word "Lord". It was as if he was on the same level as Xia Pingan. His finger poked little Pingan's chest. He didn't put the Inspection Department of the East Port in his eyes at all.
Xia Pingan smiled. He lowered his head and glanced at the finger poking his chest. He muttered to himself, "So it's the Anxi Province Governor. No wonder …"
"Hurry up and leave. Don't come here to look for trouble. Really. Our Lord Huang isn't in Shang Jing City, so anyone dares to come to the Huang Residence …" The leader of the guards said impatiently.
"A servant of a wealthy family dares to criticize the Inspection Department for handling a case. It seems like your Huang Clan has been spoiled …" Xia Pingan shook his head slightly and sighed. He turned to look at Long Chao and Hua Ziqin behind him. "I wonder what the Jinyang Inspection Department is doing. They're really embarrassing us!"
The leader of the guards was stunned. "What did you say?"
…
Two seconds later …
There was a loud bang …
The main gate of the Huang Mansion was smashed open by the black-clothed guards at the entrance of the Huang Mansion. The head of the guards smashed a human-shaped hole in the vermilion gate that was covered with brass nails. Blood spurted out wildly as his bones and tendons were broken. The hand that was poking Xia Pingan's chest was broken at the wrist and twisted strangely. Like a cannonball, he smashed into the Huang Mansion from outside. After landing on the ground, he rolled a few times on the ground and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Xia Pingan calmly walked in through the door with his men, directly stepping over the figures who had fainted on the ground.
"Hua Ziqin, take your men and stand guard outside the Huang Residence. Without my order, not a single bird is allowed to fly out of the Huang Residence!" Xia Pingan coldly ordered.
"Yes!" Hua Ziqin gritted her teeth and accepted the order.
Before today, Hua Ziqin thought that she was the most violent person in the entire East Port Inspection Department and that the leader of the fourth squad, Fang Nu, was the most courageous person in the entire East Port Inspection Department. But now, Hua Ziqin understood that she and Fang Nu were nothing. The person in front of her was the one who was audacious to the extreme and violent.
Behind the entrance was the Huang Residence's nine-colored Qilin Wall that was more than ten meters long. It shone brightly and looked rich and dignified. Pomegranate trees were planted on both sides of the Qilin Wall, symbolizing that the Huang Residence had many children and grandchildren. The rain washed the leaves of the pomegranate trees until they were verdant and glistening.
The Black Dragon wasn't afraid at all. He took the lead and directly ran behind the wall. Xia Pingan led Long Chao and the others directly behind the Black Dragon and broke into the Huang Residence.
Xia Pingan had just led Long Chao and the others out from behind the wall and arrived at the front yard of the Huang Residence when they saw a group of guards rushing out.
The Huang Residence's gate was too loud and had already alarmed the other guards of the Huang Residence.
"Who is it …"
Naturally, there weren't many summoners among the Huang Residence's guards. Xia Pingan had just turned around when he heard a loud shout. Then, six basin-sized fireballs flew toward him and Long Chao behind him, enveloping Xia Pingan, Long Chao, and the others …
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