roccoschili Chapter 7: Break with Jia Tanchun, Zhang Cheng's Death
Chapter 7: Break with Jia Tanchun, Zhang Cheng's Death
"you……"
Jia Tanchun was taken aback for a moment.
She never expected that her usually incompetent and timid younger brother would dare to refute her so harshly.
After realizing what was happening, Jia Tanchun said in a deep voice:
"Jia Huan, you're just a mere guard in the Imperial Guard, and you really think you're so great? If I were a man, I would have already passed the imperial examination and entered the imperial court as an official. How could I be stuck at the bottom of the Imperial Guard like you?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan sneered and pointed at Jia Tanchun's nose, saying:
"If you were a man, you would have been schemed against long ago, and your life would probably be even worse than mine. You always think that my mother and I are just reaping what we sowed, but little do you know that if my mother hadn't pretended to be crazy, how could she have raised my brother and me under that Wang's nose?"
Aunt Zhao, who was standing to the side, was taken aback upon hearing this, and her eyes reddened slightly.
After Jia Huan fell seriously ill, he truly became enlightened and sensible!
Faced with Jia Huan's reprimand, Jia Tanchun's expression darkened even more.
"You're utterly ridiculous! Blaming others for your own incompetence, Jia Huan, I'm so disappointed in you!"
"If you still consider me your older sister, then resign immediately. Otherwise, don't even think about asking me for help in the future."
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan gave a cold laugh and then said, word by word:
"Me, beg you? What a joke! You'll be fine as long as you don't beg me!"
"Beg you? Do you think I don't know how capable you are? How could I, Jia Tanchun, possibly need to beg you? If I even had that thought, I might as well find a block of tofu and smash my head against it!" Jia Tanchun said confidently.
"Okay, it's a deal!" Jia Huan said.
Having said that, Jia Huan didn't bother with any more words and went straight back to his room.
"Girl, why don't you stay for a meal?" Aunt Zhao said to Jia Tanchun.
Jia Tanchun flicked her sleeves and walked away, not forgetting to mutter a curse before she left:
"Just seeing him makes me so angry!"
……
Inside Jia Huan's room.
"Sir, let me massage your shoulders."
As she spoke, the maid Caiyun walked behind Jia Huan and began to massage his shoulders.
"Caiyun, take this money and buy yourself some cosmetics and jewelry," Jia Huan said gently.
As he spoke, he handed a few taels of silver to Caiyun.
"You're so kind, sir!"
After receiving the silver, Caiyun said happily.
Seeing Caiyun's happy expression, Jia Huan smiled as well.
Jia Huan is a man of principle, and he will naturally not be nice to those who don't treat him well.
But he is never stingy with those who are truly good to him.
……
The next morning, Jia Huan arrived at the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters on time.
He had expected to meet Zhang Cheng, the flag bearer, and two other strongmen, and after the four of them chatted and boasted for a while, they would go out to carry out their mission.
However, to Jia Huan's surprise, the first person he saw upon arriving at the government office was not Zhang Cheng and the two strongmen, but a middle-aged man dressed in a blue flying fish robe.
"Only those with the rank of a thousand-household commander can wear the blue flying fish robe, so the person in front of me is a thousand-household commander?" Jia Huan thought with surprise and doubt.
The highest-ranking official in this Embroidered Uniform Guard was only a small flag officer, so what kind of wind could blow such a big shot as a commander of a thousand here?
Jia Huan couldn't understand it.
Just then, the middle-aged man dressed in a light blue flying fish robe spoke.
"You're Jia Huan, the newly appointed captain of this government office?"
"This subordinate is indeed Jia Huan!"
"I am Lu Chengen, a commander of the Qilin Pavilion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Do you know that Zhang Cheng is dead?"
"What?!"
Jia Huan was dumbfounded.
Zhang Cheng died after only a few hours?
Being a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard must have been a very dangerous job!
"I am unaware of this matter," Jia Huan replied truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengen took a deep breath and then looked at Jia Huan with sharp eyes.
"Our founding emperor established an ancestral precept that killing a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was equivalent to treason. Times have changed, and now, although killing a junior officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is not as serious as treason, it is still a grave crime and cannot be forgiven!"
"So even though this murder case only resulted in the death of a small officer, it still attracted the attention of the higher-ups, who offered a very high reward for the capture of the murderer."
"Jia Huan, you are now the highest-ranking official in this Embroidered Uniform Guard. Do you want to be promoted further? If so, go and solve this case and accumulate merits."
"If you can solve the case within a month, you can be directly promoted to a junior officer in the Imperial Guard!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan was startled.
It's important to know that being promoted from captain to sergeant is no easy feat, as it represents the difference between having a formal employment status and not having one.
Generally speaking, for a captain to be promoted to a junior officer, he needs to accumulate merits over many years and also needs to gain seniority.
Only when you have accumulated both merit and seniority can you be promoted and obtain a permanent position.
However, Lu Chengen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, promised that as long as Jia Huan could solve the case within a month, he could be directly promoted to a junior officer and officially enter the system.
This is a golden opportunity!
Jia Huan felt that he was only one step away from entering the system.
Of course, whether he can cross this threshold depends on how well he handles the case.
Just as Jia Huan was so shocked he was speechless, Commander Lu Chengen dropped an even more explosive bombshell.
"Jia Huan, the higher-ups are taking this matter very seriously. They've given us a strict order to solve the case as soon as possible. So the faster you solve the case, the more merits you'll earn."
"If you solve the case quickly enough and apprehend the murderer within ten days, I will apply to my superiors to have you skip the junior officer stage and be promoted directly to captain!"
hiss! ! !
The moment Lu Chengen finished speaking, Jia Huan gasped.
If this case is handled well, there's actually a chance to be promoted directly to the rank of colonel?
This is an incredible windfall!
"Lord Lu, I will do my utmost to solve this case within ten days!" Jia Huan said firmly.
Upon hearing this, Commander Lu nodded and then patted Jia Huan on the shoulder.
"For some reason, the moment I saw you, I knew you were no ordinary person and might become a great figure in the future."
"Do a good job and handle this case well. I will personally recommend you for commendation," said Commander Lu.
"Thank you for your kind words, sir!" Jia Huan said respectfully.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two went their separate ways.
Before parting ways, Commander Lu handed over a brief file on the Zhang Cheng murder case and a blue token to Jia Huan, and ordered the two Jinyiwei guards who were originally stationed in this office to obey Jia Huan's orders from now on.
Upon opening the case file, Jia Huan was immediately presented with general information about the crime scene and the victim's condition.
"Killed in the inn, his death was gruesome, it seems to be the work of some evil sect in the martial arts world? Interesting!" Jia Huan said with a smile.