Xie Zhizhou was wearing an official's uniform. He had a serious expression on his face as he led a team of yamen runners to the second floor and went straight to the elegant room. Xie Zhizhou glanced at Du Qi and greeted him with a fake smile.
Immediately, Xie Zhizhou looked at Li Daquan and asked, "Who reported the case? What happened?"
Li Daquan took the opportunity to point at Cui Yixiong and said, "County Magistrate Xie, this man killed one of my men. My man came to collect the debt, but he was killed. "
Xie Zhizhou asked, "Why did he kill your man?"
Li Daquan replied, "County Magistrate Xie, the matter is like this. I brought my men to collect the debt, but …"
Immediately, Li Daquan began to explain.
The content of his explanation was what happened on the surface. However, Li Daquan's words hid the relationship between Li Daquan, Zhong Chuyi, and Xie Hun. Li Daquan explained everything about the debt collection.
When he said that Cui Yixiong killed his man, Li Daquan said, "County Magistrate Xie, even if the people of the restaurant wanted to stop us from collecting the debt out of good intentions. The problem is that the restaurant shouldn't have done this. "
After pausing for a moment, Li Daquan continued, "The restaurant has killed one of my men, but the restaurant is not willing to compensate me. I beg County Magistrate Xie to uphold justice for me."
Xie Zhizhou nodded. His gaze shifted and landed on Du Qi once again.
Xie Zhizhou had seen Du Qi before.
It was today.
Today, Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde returned. Li Shimin personally led the officials to welcome them. Among the officials, Xie Zhizhou was also among them. He looked at Du Qi from behind. He was very envious of Du Qi, and even a little jealous.
Du Qi was young, but he had everything.
He struggled for most of his life to become the Chang 'an County Magistrate.
Xie Zhizhou said, "Young Master Du, Li Daquan said that you are not willing to compensate. What do you say about this matter? "
Du Qi said, "County Magistrate Xie, Li Daquan said that he wants 8,000 strings of coins as compensation. Although I'm an employee of the restaurant, I'm the one who killed Li Daquan. However, the reason for this conflict is actually because Li Daquan brought people into the elegant room and clashed with Zhong Chuyi. "
"My men went to stop them, and this happened because they were fighting."
"You can't blame Cui Yixiong for this."
Du Qi said seriously, "So, it's not that I don't want to compensate, but this kind of compensation is completely blackmail. This is no longer compensation, but an opportunity to cause trouble. "
When Xie Zhizhou heard that, he looked at Li Daquan and said, "Li Daquan, are you really not going to change the conditions? Do you want 8,000 strings of cash for reconciliation?"
Li Daquan said, "It's a matter of life and death. As long as you offer 8,000 strings of cash, I have no objections. This matter could only be reduced to a small matter. However, not a single copper coin would do. We must seek justice for this matter. "
Xie Zhizhou looked at Du Qi again and asked, "Young Master Du, are you willing to pay 8,000 strings of coins?"
"No!"
Du Qi answered strongly.
This matter involved Xie Zhizhou. No matter what, in the end, Xie Zhizhou had a reason to take action. Therefore, in the end, Du Qi still chose to refuse. He wanted to see what Xie Zhizhou was going to do.
Du Qi was never a person who was willing to take the initiative to cause trouble. However, Du Qi was not afraid of trouble. He knew that Du Qi was scheming against him, so he took advantage of the situation and looked for an opportunity to plot back and make the other party pay the price.
This was Du Qi's character.
If people respect him, he would respect them tenfold.
However, if people bullied him, he would take revenge. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and blood for blood.
This was Du Qi's attitude.
After Du Qi said that, a smile flashed across Xie Zhizhou's face. Immediately, he calmed down. Xie Zhizhou nodded and said, "Since Young Master Du does not agree to the reconciliation of 8,000 strings of cash, I will take Cui Yixiong to the county office for interrogation. I hope Young Master Du can understand this and make things easier for me. Don't stop me. "
Xie Zhizhou's attitude was very humble.
He did it on purpose.
As long as he took Cui Yixiong away, Xie Zhizhou would have the final say in many things. Moreover, only by taking Cui Yixiong away, could Xie Zhizhou's plan continue to expand.
Du Qi said, "It is County Magistrate Xie's duty to take Cui Yixiong away. I am a law-abiding person, so I will not stop you. However, if County Magistrate Xie wants to interrogate Cui Yixiong, my men must be present. I will let Jin Wuque take full responsibility for this matter. "
"No problem!"
Xie Zhizhou said, "I will take him back first. I will inform Jin Wuque and Shopkeeper Jin about the time of the interrogation."
Du Qi nodded.
Xie Zhizhou waved his hand and the guards came forward to take Cui Yixiong away. After Xie Zhizhou left, Li Daquan was not in a hurry to leave. He looked at Du Qi and said, "Young Master Du, I offered 8,000 strings of cash. If you agree to it, it will be beneficial for you."
Du Qi sneered.
Why should he pay 8,000 strings of cash? He was not a fool.
Li Daquan continued, "But Young Master Du chose to reject it. Now that things have developed to this stage, it is disadvantageous for you. It is not worth it for you to put yourself in danger for 8,000 strings of cash! "
Du Qi chuckled and said, "Li Daquan, help me tell Xie Man. This Young Master will remember this matter. Of course, if Xie Man has any tricks up his sleeve, he can use them. I, Du Qi, will take them all. "
Li Daquan's pupils constricted when he heard this.
However, he did not say anything. Xie Man was hiding behind the scenes and could not be exposed. Therefore, Li Daquan smiled and said, "Young Master Du, I don't understand your words. I don't understand what you mean. I brought my men here to collect the debt. What does this have to do with Xie Man? "
Du Qi said, "You know very well!"
After saying that, Du Qi waved his hand.
Li Daquan did not stay any longer. He was worried that he would say too much, so he left with his men.
At this time, Du Qi's gaze fell on Zhong Chuyi. Zhong Chuyi and his men had not spoken earlier. They were just bystanders.
Zhong Chuyi had not left yet.
Du Qi's lips curled into a sneer. "Zhong Chuyi, you are very good. You are also a part of the plan. What I said to you is the same as what I said to Li Daquan. Go back and tell Xie Man that I, Du Qi, will take his tricks this time. Tell Xie Man that we will play slowly and see who falls first. "
Zhong Chuyi's heart trembled when he heard this.
As expected of Du Qi.
What a terrifying scheming mind. He had figured out the situation in such a short time and knew that he and Li Daquan were both Xie Man's men. They had both come to the restaurant to extort money.
However, Zhong Chuyi would never admit it.
Zhong Chuyi smiled and said, "I really don't know who is Xie Man in this matter. Moreover, I am Zhong Chuyi. I have no other identity. Young Master Du, I don't understand what you are saying. "
Du Qi said indifferently, "I don't care if you are pretending not to understand or if you really don't. In any case, just remember what I said. I, Du Qi, have never been afraid of anyone in Chang 'an City. So let Xie Man wait. We will settle the score slowly. "
Zhong Chuyi's heart trembled.
He was a little afraid of Du Qi. Because everyone knew of Du Qi's methods, Zhong Chuyi did not stay any longer. He stood up and left. Although he was the cause of the incident, he did not participate and did not kill anyone, so he was not taken away.
As for the other onlookers, they left one after another.
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