Chapter 173 172 Heart to Heart

Chapter 173 172. Heart-to-heart talk

Zhang Tongpan was in charge of Tianjin's public security, procuratorate, and law. He held a high position and had great influence.

The assassination of such a person must be a huge event.

Chen Zhizhong calculated it over and over again to make sure there was no omission, and then rested early as usual.

But he tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep.

That slap destroyed his prestige, and Chen Zhizhong just wanted to wait for the result.

Silently counting the swinging sounds of the clock, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a phone call came!

Chen Zhizhong stood up suddenly: "Come here at this time, it seems there will be a lot of noise."

When he picked up the phone, it was the person on duty from the unit calling. Chen Zhizhong was ready to hear any news.

But the next second, his expression still changed, and he even exclaimed:

[The Izumo Concession was bombarded continuously, causing heavy casualties! Mr. Zhang was unfortunately killed! ? 】

Upon hearing the news, Chen Zhizhong thought it was an attack by the "Slaying Society" and the turtle grandson named Zhang was struck by lightning.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s wrong. How could it be such a coincidence?

Moreover, the "Slaying Society" mainly blew up bridges and railways in the occupied northern areas, attacked settlements, etc., and was relatively peaceful at various trading ports.

"What on earth did this girl do?"

Chen Zhizhong hung up the phone and frowned.

At this time, his wife led several servants over with clothes and helped him put them on.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to go home in the past few days. You have to watch An'er and Ping'er finish their homework."

Chen Zhizhong left the house after a few words of instruction and hurried to the Tongpan Yamen.

Arriving at the place where Fan Shou had an explosion not long ago, eight chief arrests from the branch, as well as counselors, recorders and other officials from the general magistrate's office had gathered.

There were different expressions on everyone's faces, and several of Zhang Tongpan's cronies felt like they were mourning for their heirs.

But more people were watching the excitement and didn't mind it, and whispered to each other:

"I heard that Lao Zhang was killed by a cannon while holding Izumo's girl in his arms~"

"It's so cool to be a ghost~"

"Hey, Lao Chen, you gave away your 1,000 taels of silver too early."

Chen Zhizhong said with a fake smile: "I knew it would take me one night..."

At this time, seeing everyone gathered, a clerk issued a report about the attack.

When everyone took it over and took a look, their expressions suddenly changed:

"The Izumo Concession was hit by three artillery shells...a brothel was destroyed, hiss...and the Jinmen Shrine! And an armored escort!"

"The civilian casualties have not yet been counted, and they will not be less than 500..."

Such heavy casualties in a country's concession must be enough news to shock the whole world.

Everyone suddenly felt that Zhang Tongpan's death was nothing.

And Chen Zhizhong’s mind was full of watts: Being so audacious...could it really be Xiaocha’s doing?

While there was a lot of discussion, Counselor Wang, the second-in-command of the Tongpan Yamen, shouted:

"Silence! Mr. Zhang's unfortunate death this time is really sad..."

This man wanted to pretend to be a little sad, but he couldn't hold back the smile on his face, so he forced his expression to tighten and shouted:

"You must summon your men immediately and search the whole city to find the culprit who fired the cannon before dawn!!"

Everyone followed the order and left, talking about:

"The cannon's range will not exceed 15 kilometers at most, which means it's a cannon fired in an urban area!"

"How bold! You can find it in less than an hour!"

Once a gun of such a large caliber is fired, it can be clearly heard within a radius of five kilometers and can be detected without any effort.

At that time, the thief will have to face the pursuit and interception of masters from all sides!

…

A group of chief arresters and traffic commanders quickly returned to their fields and summoned their men to start work.

When Chen Zhizhong arrived at the Third Patrol Bureau, the staff on duty had already called everyone, and Xiaocha also came.

"You all know what happened. Immediately go to search everywhere in the jurisdiction to find out where the thieves fired."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

A group of police chiefs led their patrols and helpers out with a rumble.

Chen Zhizhong and Xiaocha walked together, looking at each other's unusually calm expression, he already knew it.

"Did you really do it?"

"Hmm~"

"..."

Chen Zhizhong was speechless for a long time. When he came to a dark place without street lights, he said:

"I originally thought that you would be a hero and I would be the coordinator...but I just can't handle it."

Every time this girl commits the crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan, it is really difficult for ordinary people to bear it.

Xiaocha said with some embarrassment: "Uncle Chen is worried."

Chen Zhizhong sighed: "It just so happened that the man named Zhang died, and there is a vacant seat in the Tongpan Yamen. I will run it as a casualty. You can take over my team and be the chief arrester."

There is a carrot and a hole in the yamen, and there is a real need for someone to give up their seat to take over.

However, Chen Zhizhong's move will inevitably result in a lot less oil and water, and his status will also be greatly reduced.

Xiaocha quickly advised: "Uncle Chen, it took a lot of effort for you to become the chief arrester..."

"It's okay, this is good." Chen Zhizhong smiled and said:

"With my wife and children involved, I don't dare to be promoted, and I can't be promoted. I might as well take some time off early and take care of my children."

Xiao Cha knew that starting from the marrow cleansing, promotion would be "risking one's life".

For example, when Huanhao was having sex before, he asked Lu Li to look at his butt and solved the problem easily and happily.

But if you do it by yourself, you may accidentally get sidetracked and end up sitting in a wheelchair for a year and a half.

The so-called bravery and diligence, most people do not have the fate, let alone the courage.

Xiaocha suddenly felt that it would be good for Uncle Chen to take a part-time job, and it would also make his family more stable if he no longer had any contact with him.

The two walked for a while and came to the brightly lit road.

The patrolmen were knocking on doors and asking questions, but they got nothing after a long time.

Chen Zhizhong suddenly said:

"There is another advantage of me going to the Tongpan Yamen. They are well-informed and can know any movement immediately. It is just right for you to keep an eye on the top leaders and the people of Izumo."

Hearing this, Xiaocha was slightly stunned.

She thought that there would be no more contact after Chen Zhizhong left, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Chen Zhizhong smiled and sighed: "I can't be a hero, but I still have the courage to run errands for heroes.

The three shots in the Izumo Concession are really refreshing. It's just right for me to get rid of the places selling [Ice Soul Powder] by the surname Zhang before I leave."

As the saying goes, people leave and tea gets cold, this revenge is justified.

The sky gradually brightened, and the third patrol station got nothing.

The same was true for other branches. No matter which side, east, west, south, or north, no movement was heard at all.

When the news came back, Counselor Wang was immediately in trouble.

He still wants to take over as Tongpan, so this job must be done well!

So in the early morning, he personally led the team to expand the search range, but he asked the villages more than a hundred miles out of the city, and no one heard the sound of artillery.

Counselor Wang looked very bad: "This is far beyond the range of the cannon. Even a monk in the Out-of-Body Realm can't make the cannonball fly so far... Where did the thief fire the cannon?"

Now let alone finding someone, even the place where the crime was committed can't be found. The matter is completely deadlocked.

Chen Zhizhong nodded secretly: This is a beautiful move! The death of Zhang Tongpan was suppressed by the matter of the Izumo Concession, and if the Izumo people want to get angry, they can only go to the Governor's Office.

He was completely cleared of all the blame, nothing happened... But then again, how was the sound of the cannon covered up?