Three Kingdoms' Great Agent

  He stroked his short beard under his chin, his eyes calm and serene, saying: "For this official, killing you is like crushing an ant to death. Even if you have three heads and six arms, don't think about escaping from this tiny space. With your identity, it's not worth this official's dignity to deceive you."

  Wang Lei calmly said: "You can know a person's face but not their heart, how am I supposed to know what kind of person you are?"

  "You can know a person's face but not their heart!"

  Zhuo Shou didn't get angry, instead he carefully pondered Wang Pian's words and thought that the sentence had a certain charm. Unexpectedly, even a small hoodlum from the East Market could say something so reasonable. What a pity, what a pity that he was a hoodlum. Zhuo Shou gathered his thoughts, chuckled twice and said: "This official will give you another chance, release him immediately, this official will spare your life."

  "Don't even think about it!"

  Wang Lei flatly refused, the prison guard was his trump card. Once he let someone go, who would guarantee his safety?

  Qiu Shou's face turned red with rage, this scoundrel is really ungrateful.

  He thought that Ju Shou was a famous scholar in Jizhou, and even the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu, would show him respect. With his status, could he afford to deceive a local tyrant? But then Ju Shou smiled again, thinking that such a situation would actually make it easier for him to succeed, so he said: "Very well, I'll be your hostage."

  "Good!"

  Wang Lei agreed without hesitation.

  The jailers who followed were frightened and all spoke out in opposition.

  Disheartened, Wang Lie nodded and said: "The official has already made up his mind, no need to persuade him further. Wang Lie is a clever person, he wants to survive in Ye County, he wants to make a name for himself in Ye County, the only way is to follow the official's arrangement, this is his only chance."

  These words were spoken both to the jailer and to Wang Lei.

  With a wave of his large sleeve, he strode forward with big steps.

  With an air of grandeur, fearless and unflappable!

  Wang Lei was also impressed by Ju Shou's demeanor, but still grabbed him and released the prison guard. He then took Ju Shou away from the prison. Wang Lei and Ju Shou walked ahead, followed by a group of prison guards. In the end, even the county government soldiers followed behind them. When they arrived at the backyard of the county government office, the two sat down, while the prison guards and soldiers were blocked outside.

  Wang Lei stared at Ju Shou and asked: "Isn't the county magistrate afraid that I'll take you hostage and leave Yanzhou, taking advantage of the opportunity to escape?"

  "Earlier, I already gave you the answer!"

  Wang Lei suddenly fell silent, he indeed only had to leave the most suitable, in order to have a greater opportunity to emerge. Wang Lei changed his tone and returned to the subject, asking proactively: "The county magistrate said let me do something, please instruct me, County Magistrate. As long as it's not a crime, I will definitely do my best to complete it."

  "Ha! Is it because you haven't done enough wicked and lawless things?"

  Wang Lei's face remained calm, and he did not respond to Zhu Xuan's words. Instead, he said seriously: "If it is indeed a matter of treachery and crime, I would rather take you away from Handan County and live a life on the run."

  Ju Shou stared at Wang Yue, sizing him up carefully, and suddenly burst out laughing, saying: "What a great Wang Yue, he's an interesting rascal!" His words still carried a hint of disdain and mockery. Wang Yue felt uncomfortable in his heart, but his face remained calm. Ju Shou had been paying attention to Wang Yue's expression, and seeing that he was calm and composed, he was both surprised and impressed. This thug king from the East City is not simple!

  With a smile on his face, he replied: "Your task is simple, kill him!"

  "Wang Lei asked in a low voice: 'Who did you kill?'"

  "Kill the treacherous court officials!"

  "Task is simple, ambush and kill the imperial envoy Zhang Cheng who will arrive at Ye County soon. He appears to represent the Emperor but actually represents eunuch Zhang Rang to contact Governor of Hebei Province. The Governor does not want to get involved with Zhang Rang but also does not want to offend him, so he orders someone to ambush and kill Zhang Cheng."

  Wang Lei saw a flash of cold light in Zhu Shou's eyes and knew that once he refused, Zhu Shou would definitely kill him to silence him, and the matter of intercepting Zhang Cheng could not be leaked.

  Wang Lei didn't hesitate and said bluntly: "I did it. Time, place!"

  Ju Shou raised his thumb and said, "Three days later, Zhang Cheng will arrive in Ye County. As for the time and place of the ambush, you choose yourself, and arrange the personnel yourself. I only care about the final result, and don't interfere with anything else."

  "Okay!"

  Wang Lei nodded.

  King Wei then said: "I also have a condition."

  Zhuo Shou's face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "This official will not pursue your responsibility for murder, it is already a favor to you. Unless, you want to take advantage of the situation."

  Wang Lei replied calmly, "I did kill someone, but it wasn't intentional. It was an accident. If you really want to punish me, the crime doesn't deserve death. Moreover, sir, you haven't even heard my conditions yet, so why have you already decided that I'm trying to curry favor with you?"

  "Oh, could it be that you want to help this official?"

  He stroked his tiger whiskers with a hint of disdain flashing across his face.

  Wang Lei ignored Ju Shou's expression and said, "The county magistrate is indeed a clever person."

  "Speak your mind!"

  If you lose face, don't expect me to be polite with my words.

  Wang Lei smiled and asked: "May I ask, sir, what is the security situation like in Ye County?"

  Mentioning this matter, Zhuo Shi's expression was as gloomy as water.

  Zhuo Shou took over as the county magistrate of Ye County for less than three months, and his predecessor left him a mess. The local customs were fierce, especially in the city where there were powerful gangs everywhere, especially Wang Lei in the East Market, Li Qingyuan in the West Street, and Liu Quan in the South Gate, these people made Zhuo Shou very headache. He had the heart to govern, but with policies above and countermeasures below, it was difficult for him to seize the opportunity to govern.

  It was for this reason that Zhu Xuan dealt heavily with Wang Yue for his involvement in the murder.

  Its purpose is to kill the chicken and scare the monkey.

  Wang Lei ignored the gloomy expression of Ju Shou, and smiled: "The powerful knights of Ye County are a heart disease for the county magistrate, and I am willing to solve this heart disease for the county magistrate. On one condition, the county magistrate fully supports me in unifying the powerful knights of Ye County."

  A flash of surprise flickered in Qu's eyes as he understood Wang Lei's meaning.

  What a good idea!

  Great move!

  Ju Shou let out a sigh of admiration, understanding that this was a situation where he and Wang Wei were mutually using each other. Although Wang Wei was the tyrant of East Street, he didn't have any official backing, so he needed people to support him. Similarly, Ju Shou had the heart to govern but couldn't find a breakthrough, while Wang Wei voluntarily submitted himself, undoubtedly making him the most suitable candidate.

  "This official has agreed, let's see how far you can go?"

  He nodded in agreement with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "Thank you, sir! Wang Yue takes his leave!"

  Wang Lei stood up and bowed, then bid farewell and left.

  He had just walked out of the yard when the prison guards and soldiers from the county government office immediately surrounded him. Zhuo Shou ordered them to let him go, and Wang Lei was finally able to leave. After walking out of the government office, Wang Lei looked up at the blue sky and felt a sense of relief in his heart. During his two days in prison, he had not seen the sun, and now he had finally come out. Wang Lei stood for a moment at the entrance of the county government office before heading towards Dongshi, Yandu County.

  All the way, Wang Lei walked and stopped, constantly sizing up the situation around him. Although he had memories in his mind, when he really saw it, he felt different. Along the route of his memory, he arrived at the door of his home in no time.

  "Boss! You're finally back."

  An urgent voice came from behind Wang Lei.

  Wang Lei turned his head back, stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and shouted: "Xiao Hao!" Xiao Hao was only fifteen years old, not tall in stature, and was the younger brother who followed Wang Lei.

  Xiao Hao looked flustered, as if the sky was about to fall.

  Wang Lei secretly thought something was wrong and asked: "Xiao Hao, what happened?"

  "Du Ye has been caught!"

  Xiao Hao hung his head in shame, with a guilty look on his face.

  Du Ye, the big brother in Xiao Hao's mouth, was once a tyrant in Dongshi. Wang Lei, who had been wandering around Dongshi, was under Du Ye's command. As Du Ye grew older and his body was injured, he handed over his position to Wang Lei, who was the elder he respected most. Wang Lei was frantic, grabbing Xiao Hao's collar and asking, "Who, who took Lao Touzi away? Who did it?"

  "It was Li Qingyuan who did it."

  Xiao Hao's voice was choked with sobs as he said, "After the boss was caught, there were rumors that he would be beheaded. Li Qingyuan took advantage of the situation and brought people to our Wu Xiang Tang, wanting Master Du to go with him. At the time, you weren't around, and no one could stop Li Qingyuan. Master Du went alone for the safety of the brothers in Wu Xiang Tang. It's been a day now, I don't know how Li Qingyuan will deal with Master Du."

  "Too much deception!"

  Wang Lei clenched his fist and shouted: "You stay here, I'll go to West Street to find Li Qingyuan!"

  "Didn't you call your brothers?" Xiaohao asked.

  Wang Lei sighed lightly and shook his head, saying: "It's no use, the old man was caught by Li Qingyuan, calling for more people won't do any good." Wang Lei thought for a moment, made up his mind, and immediately arranged things for Xiao Hao before running towards West Street.