Chapter 219 Meeting Lin Chong Again
Seeing the innkeeper so happy and grateful, Mr. Zhan didn’t dare to stop him. Moreover, even if he wanted to stop him, he was afraid that the innkeeper might not listen.

Could it be that he was going to take away his gold and silver again?

Mr. Zhan thought about it and felt that this was a bit tasteless.

Although Mr. Zhan admits that he is not a good person, he never cheats poor people.

If this man was a local tyrant, he might have met with disaster at night, but he was just the owner of a small tavern and did not deserve to be cheated by Master Zhan!

“Tsk… this is what happened…”

Master Zhan smacked his lips and wondered whether Wu Song would still be able to encounter the tiger if it weren’t for the influence of the “fragrance from the bottle”.

As long as the two meet, it will be like the meeting of golden wind and jade dew, and good things will surely be accomplished. Wu Song, who has not drunk alcohol, will definitely be more courageous when fighting the tiger and will definitely not lose.

The only thing I’m afraid of is that the two won’t meet!

Mr. Zhan carefully recalled the contents of the original book. Although he did not remember it clearly, Wu Song should have not listened to the advice. He went to Jingyang Ridge in the evening. It seemed that the tiger did not come out during the day.

If there was no tavern here, Wu Song would probably just eat something and then set off directly. He would most likely pass by the tiger, and then pass by Wu Dalang, and head straight for Qinghe County.

This is not possible!
How about I buy this restaurant and let someone continue to run it?

That’s fine, but who will be responsible for it?

Mr. Zhan’s eyes flashed to Yan Poxi and her sister, and he gave up the idea of ​​leaving the two women here.

These days are not peaceful. What’s the difference between leaving two beautiful ladies here and leaving them near a tiger’s mouth?
They all smell delicious!

Just hire someone else!

Mr. Zhan was moved and took action immediately. He waved and called the innkeeper over and asked:
“Shopkeeper, since you want to sell the restaurant and return home, then I will do a good deed and buy your restaurant directly, saving you the trouble.”

“Here, these two ingots of silver are for you. The lunch box is for buying the wine.”

“Ouch!” The shopkeeper heard this, but he didn’t dare to take the money. He quickly put on a smile, bowed and said, “You were so generous before, how can I have the nerve to ask you for money again? This restaurant is not worth much money. If you like it, I will give it to you.”

Master Zhan shook his hand, threw the silver into his arms, and waved his hand:
“Master, I have never taken back the money I gave away. Just keep it. I am not short of money!”

The shopkeeper tried to refuse a few more times, but seeing that Mr. Zhan was determined, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude and took the silver.

The shop owner was well-known in the local area, so he found a few village elders to come forward and act as witnesses. After the contract was signed, he completely sold the ancestral business to Mr. Zhan.

After everything was handed over, the shop owner looked around the store with emotion for the last time, wiped away his tears, and reluctantly got into the car with his family.

When Master Zhan saw him leave, he posted a notice to recruit people to work there. He picked out two or three honest and hardworking people, gave them half of the shares of the hotel, and taught them the recipe for brewing the “Touguxiang” wine. He asked them to run a good shop in the hotel, and then he took Yan Poxi and the two daughters out and got in the car, and went straight across Jingyang Ridge.

There were many people crossing the ridge this time. Dozens of people crossed the mountains and ridges in a mighty manner. The big tiger didn’t even dare to show its face. They crossed Jingyang Ridge smoothly and entered Yanggu County.

After entering the city, everyone separated and went their separate ways. Some went to visit relatives, some went to do business. Master Zhan sat on the shaft of the carriage, looked left and right, then randomly chose a direction and slowly strolled over. He looked left and right, only looking at the three-inch-tall tree bark.

Regardless of whether this world is integrated into “Jin Ping Mei” or not, there is always Pan Jinlian, the number one celebrity in Yanggu County. Now that Mr. Zhan is here, there is no reason not to go and check in with her.

After walking a few streets and before finding Wu Dalang, he suddenly heard someone in the restaurant next to him exclaim, “Oh my! Could it be Master Zhan?”

Mr. Zhan looked up and saw a man at the window of the restaurant looking at him in amazement. It turned out to be Lin Chong!
Ever since that day when Lin Chong got the job of “traveling around the world”, he left Tokyo and never returned. Master Zhan was not sure whether he would continue to go to Liangshan to gather heroes in the future. Who would have thought that he would bump into him again not long after he came down the mountain. It can only be said that the conclusion of this world line is still quite powerful, and it sent Lin Chong to this place where the plot is most active.

Now that he had seen it, Mr. Zhan stopped his carriage beside the building and planned to take a rest.

As soon as they helped Yan Poxi and the other girl out of the carriage, they saw Lin Chong already waiting at the door of the building with his head bowed, his attitude as respectful as possible.

Not only Lin Chong was here, there were also several other men in plain clothes waiting nearby. Just by looking at their clothes, one could tell that they were not ordinary men of the martial arts world, but more like people from the imperial court.

Seeing Master Zhan coming over, Lin Chong crossed his arms and saluted, “I am Lin Chong, nice to meet Master Zhan.”

Seeing Lin Chong being so polite, the people around him also hurriedly bowed and greeted him politely.

Master Zhan waved his hand casually and said with a smile:
“This isn’t the capital, so why are you being so polite, Brother Lin? I’m just taking a break from my busy schedule to have some fun, so please don’t let anyone know about my news.”

“Don’t worry, Master. Lin Chong knows.”

Master Zhan brought the two girls into the restaurant, and Lin Chong and the others followed them upstairs to the private room. They took their seats and had a new table of food and wine served. Lin Chong then introduced the dishes:
“So that the master can know that this is Li Datian, the magistrate of Yanggu County, and these are Le Hean, the county magistrate, Hua Helu, the chief clerk, and Xia Gongji, the registrar…”

When it came to Master Zhan’s introduction, Lin Chong did not dare to tell the truth and only said:

“This is Mr. Zhan from Kyoto.”

Those who can become officials are all smart people. Although they don’t know the true identity of Master Zhan, just by looking at Lin Chong’s attitude towards him, they know that Master Zhan is of great background. They didn’t dare to ask more questions and just respectfully raised their glasses to toast Master Zhan.

However, Master Zhan refused to accept their wine. He just stared at Lin Chong and asked:

“Aren’t you traveling around the country to monitor the officials? Why don’t you go and make friends with the heroes of the world, but come here to hang out with these officials? Are you two in cahoots with each other?”

“It’s unfair, sir!” Lin Chong hurriedly cried out for justice, explaining, “I was originally a vagrant, but after exercising my authority a few times, my identity was exposed. Wherever I go, I am met with people crying out for justice.”

“I initially thought it was a false accusation, but after a private investigation, I found that most of them were false, and many were hired by local officials to attack their colleagues.”

“I am alone and cannot be busy at all times. I cannot investigate everything truthfully. So I simply stop accepting these complaints and just walk around and observe. When I see someone who is causing harm to the country and the people, I will reveal my identity, arrest him, and report him to the court for punishment.”

“Some time ago, I captured a Tongzhi in Dongping Prefecture, but I revealed my identity. When I was about to leave, County Magistrate Li sent someone to deliver a letter saying that a giant insect had appeared on Jingyang Ridge, and that passing merchants and pedestrians were blocked and killed countless people. He wanted me to come and capture the giant insect.”

“I thought this would benefit the people, so I agreed. I just came here today and will leave after we get rid of the big beast.”

Li Zhixian and several others nearby also hurriedly agreed and helped Lin Chong to prove his point.

Master Zhan glanced at them, then laughed coldly and rebuked Lin Chong:
“You are a person who has been involved in the official circles of the capital. How could you be so easily fooled by these civil servants?”

“Let’s not talk about the complaint, let’s just talk about the big insect. Dongping Prefecture has its own garrison troops and imperial guards. How difficult is it to kill a big insect?”

“Even if the local army is inconvenient to mobilize, County Magistrate Li is a relative of the Palace General Zhu Zhen. Can’t a letter invite a master who can catch and kill a big insect?”

“Why do I have to ask you to come?”

“You are a fifth-rank official, an imperial envoy. Where in the world would a fifth-rank official be allowed to personally fight a giant tiger?”

“It’s obvious that they have figured out your personality and know that you love the people, so they deliberately lured you here and let you take the risk yourself.”

“If you were eaten by the big beast, they would have one less tight ring around their heads, and they wouldn’t have to worry about it all day long, and their lives would be miserable.”

“I think that they must not have invited you in a big way, so not many people know about it. If you are eaten by the giant insect, they will put all the responsibility on you. Even if you volunteered, you are ignorant of the world and you have brought this upon yourself. You can’t blame the local officials.” “Even if you successfully get rid of the giant insect, these officials will give you credit and take credit for you. If you want to kill them again, they will probably have some concerns and won’t do it.”

After hearing what Master Zhan said, Lin Chong’s face suddenly changed and cold sweat dripped down his forehead. Magistrate Li and others panicked and hurriedly shook their hands and cried out for injustice.

“Injustice!”

“We are here to serve the people wholeheartedly. We have no other selfish thoughts. At most… at most we want to curry favor with Mr. Lin. We have no intention of harming anyone!”

“Yes, yes, if you don’t believe me, you can go to the yamen and see that the three squads of yamen runners who are going to go up the mountain to hunt the tiger are all ready. They will definitely not let you go alone!”

Among all these people’s words, Lin Chong certainly believed Master Zhan. Even if these people said that his wife had climbed onto Master Zhan’s bed, Lin Chong would not believe a word of it.

With a gloomy face, he raised his glass to thank Master Zhan:

“Thanks to the master’s reminder, otherwise I probably wouldn’t have figured this out.”

“No matter what Magistrate Li and his men think about this matter, I will leave immediately after killing the giant insect, and will try not to get too close to local officials in the future.”

Mr. Zhan clinked glasses with him, drank it all, and then said with a smile:
“You don’t need to fight this big beast. A destined hero will come and eliminate it.”

After finishing speaking, Master Zhan instructed Magistrate Li and his men:
“Remember this, all of you. Only Wu Song can fight the tiger on Jingyang Ridge. No one else can fight it. Don’t meddle in other people’s business. Remember this, don’t you?”

Magistrate Li and his men were so frightened by Master Zhan’s words that they were sweating all over. Now that Master Zhan had something to say, they dared not refuse. They immediately patted their chests and promised:
“Master, don’t worry. If you don’t want to fight the tiger, then don’t fight it. We will definitely not interfere.”

Lin Chong knew the identity of Master Zhan and believed his words without a doubt. When he heard him say that it was Wu Song who was destined to fight the tiger, he did not doubt it and believed that this was his fate.

But the other few people didn’t know who Master Zhan was, and all kinds of imaginations ran wild in their minds. They just thought that Master Zhan wanted to use the big tiger to exchange credit for the man named Wu Song, and didn’t want others to take the credit. So they kept the name Wu Song in mind, and only thought about how to make this matter come true in the future so as to curry favor with Master Zhan.

They are not afraid that Mr. Zhan has something to ask for, but they are afraid that Mr. Zhan has nothing to ask for. If he is really the kind of upright master who wants to promote the good and eliminate the evil, then they will be miserable.

Now that he had received the order from Master Zhan, he felt relieved and swore to Master Zhan to make his attitude clear.

After showing off their power, Master Zhan finally warmed up and started chatting and drinking with these people.

“My Lord, I am leaving the capital for fun this time. I have some karma to settle in Yanggu County, so I will stay for a while. If I hadn’t summoned you, please don’t come and bother me on weekdays. Just think of me as an ordinary passerby.”

After hearing this, Magistrate Li and his men all accepted the order and flattered Master Zhan wholeheartedly.

After eating and drinking, Lin Chong said goodbye to Master Zhan and left Dongping Prefecture to wander around other prefectures and counties.

Mr. Zhan rejected the idea of ​​giving the mansion to Magistrate Li and his companions. He left them at the restaurant and went straight with his women to find a broker to buy a mansion to live in.

After leaving the restaurant and getting on the carriage, Yan Poxi and her sister rushed to Master Zhan in surprise and were extremely affectionate.

“Master, why didn’t you tell me that you are a noble in Kyoto? If you had told me earlier, wouldn’t my mother and I, no, my sister and I, have already obeyed you?”

Master Zhan smiled and gave them both a slap on the cheek, teasing:
“Master Panlu Deng Xiaoxian, I have four of the five, and I have conquered you all. Do I need the status of a nobleman?”

“Let’s put it another way. Just based on the master’s skills in bed, which one of you would be willing to leave?”

The two girls then complained coquettishly and refused to obey, and started to rub against Master Zhan and the other two, which made them so angry that they almost wanted to execute them on the spot.

“You two little sluts, wait till night and see how the master will deal with you!”

Master Zhan slapped each of them on the buttocks, got out of the carriage, and hurried to buy a house.

No matter what era, rich people are always efficient. After receiving the money from Mr. Zhan, the broker not only quickly found a large house for him, but also bought maids and servants for him. Mr. Zhan did not need to do anything and could move in directly with his luggage.

Let’s not talk about how Master Zhan dealt with Yan Poxi and her sisters that night, let’s just talk about the magistrate Li Datian and his companions, who not only failed to gain any benefits, but also offended Lin Chong, the “world’s wanderer”. They were trembling with fear in their hearts, fearing that it would affect their official careers.

What’s more, there is now a more powerful Mr. Zhan roaming around in the county. They want to curry favor with him, but Mr. Zhan has warned them not to harass him. They are unwilling to not take the initiative to curry favor with him, and they are also worried that Mr. Zhan will get offended in the county and take his anger out on them in the future. They are at a loss for a moment, not knowing what to do.

After they returned to the yamen, they called the legal advisor and others over, closed the door, and carefully discussed future countermeasures.

The master and his companions were all trusted aides of the people and were well versed in the rules of officialdom. After listening to what Magistrate Li and his companions said, they smiled and said:

“Your Excellency, please don’t worry so much. Although Mr. Lin left just like that, he didn’t stay here to investigate the affairs of Yanggu County. At least your Excellency can rest assured in the future!”

“As for the nobleman from the capital, Mr. Zhan, although we don’t know what his purpose is, since he has revealed his intentions, we can always find out his intentions. We can just cater to his needs when the time comes.”

“As for what the county lord is not convenient to do, then you can just let others do it!”

“Mr. Zhan wants to go on a private visit in disguise. He doesn’t like officials to disturb him, and he doesn’t want his identity to be revealed. It’s inevitable that some people who like to make friends will come to interact with him. He can’t just ignore them all, right?”

“Isn’t there a great official named Ximen in our county? He loves making friends and is good at scheming. He has connections with many wealthy families in the county. The county magistrate can tell him about this and let him take the initiative to make friends with him. If there is anything, just let us know.”

“Besides, Mr. Ximen has old ties with the families of Admiral Yang and Grand Tutor Cai in the capital. Maybe Mr. Zhan will look up to him based on this relationship!”

After hearing this, County Magistrate Li slapped his thigh and suddenly realized.

“Yes!”

“How could I have forgotten this Mr. Ximen?”

“When you get back, have someone deliver a message to Ximen Daguanren, asking him to find an opportunity to meet Zhan Daguanren and try to make friends with him. If he learns any useful information, report it to us immediately. We will certainly be grateful for your kindness.”

The master patted his chest and promised:

“The clerk in our yamen, nicknamed Li Wai Chuan, has always been on good terms with Mr. Ximen. Whenever he takes on a lawsuit or something, he is the middleman. I will ask him to deliver the message later.”

After the discussion was concluded, the few people dispersed and handled the matter accordingly.

After the lawyer left the study, he asked someone to call Li Waichuan over, explained everything in detail, and asked him to quickly deliver the message to Ximen Qing.

Li Wai Chuan was just trying to make a living from this. Now that he had learned the secret, he hurried out of the government office and ran to Ximen Qing’s house. He told Ximen Qing what Li Zhixian and others had meant. Ximen Qing was immediately overjoyed and slapped his thigh, shouting:
“It is really a good opportunity sent by God. I, Ximen Qing, am destined to rise to great heights. Hurry up and call my sworn brothers over. Let’s discuss how to make this chance encounter look real.”

After Li Waichuan took the reward from Ximen Qing, he went to several houses in succession and called all of Ximen Qing’s drinking buddies together to discuss how to do such a good thing.

After hearing this, many brothers were also very moved, and they all praised Brother Ximen for his loyalty and for not forgetting to bring his brothers along when such a good thing happened.

After a group of people followed suit and flattered him, they began to discuss how to meet this Master Zhan by chance.

Thanks to the book friend 20241003095932306 for the reward

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