HBWnovel Chapter 1510
Chapter 1510
Upon seeing this, Lu Hu immediately frowned, clearly realizing that this man surnamed Zhao had been secretly watching him from behind the door.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have run out of the house the moment this person started asking him a question.
It was obvious that they were deliberately trying to make him look foolish, and upon realizing this, Lu Hu's anger intensified.
As for Magistrate Zhao, he clearly recognized the person who had suddenly appeared. He strode out, saying as he walked:
"So it's Brother Shen Lin. May I ask what brings you here so late at night, Brother Shen?"
Indeed, the person who suddenly appeared at the Five Cities Garrison was Shen Lin. He came to inquire about the search.
So after Governor Zhao asked the question, Shen Lin immediately responded.
"I just came to inquire about the city-wide search, and whether there's anything..."
Just as Shen Lin was responding, Magistrate Zhao arrived in front of him, and Shen Lin frowned.
Faced with Governor Zhao's enthusiasm, Shen Lin, who should have responded, remained cold, his expression clearly showing dissatisfaction.
The reason why Shen Lin stopped halfway through his response was that he smelled alcohol on Magistrate Zhao.
It was obvious that this guy was secretly drinking, even though drinking while on duty had nothing to do with him as an outsider.
However, he couldn't stand this person's dereliction of duty and attitude, after all, he hadn't slept yet and had even come all the way to the Five Cities Garrison.
I just hope to get some useful information from here, even if it's just a clue.
He needed to deal with the White Lotus Taoist as soon as possible, because the sooner he dealt with the White Lotus Taoist, the sooner his young master would be safe.
However, while he took this matter so seriously, Magistrate Zhao was drinking and making merry in the yamen, showing no sign of being reliable at all.
On the other side, Governor Zhao saw Shen Lin's expression and immediately understood why the other party was dissatisfied.
He wanted to explain, but seeing Lu Hu standing right next to him, he didn't want Lu Hu to see him make a fool of himself.
So when Shen Lin remained silent, he quickly spoke up:
"Brother Shen Lin, let's go inside and talk about this. This isn't the place to talk."
After saying that, Magistrate Zhao reached out his hand, intending to take Shen Lin inside for a detailed discussion, but he miscalculated.
He thought Shen Lin would give him some face, but in reality, Shen Lin had no intention of cooperating at all.
As Wei Wu's confidant, Shen Lin, though without an official position, was of no less status than anyone else, so naturally he didn't need to give Zhao Zhishi any face.
In addition, he was already dissatisfied with Magistrate Zhao's drinking, so he directly reached out and pushed Magistrate Zhao's hand away.
Then he said in a detached tone:
"There's no need to go inside. I'm not like Magistrate Zhao, who has the leisure to drink and have fun. I'll leave after I've finished speaking here."
"I've come here simply to inquire about the city-wide search. Do you have any leads, even just a suspicion?"
Zhao, the magistrate, was furious at Shen Lin's utterly disrespectful behavior, but dared not show it.
As for what Shen Lin asked, he didn't care about the city-wide search at all, so how could he possibly have any clues!
However, upon seeing Lu Hu standing to the side, he quickly came up with an idea.
Looking at Shen Lin, who stood opposite him with an indifferent expression, Magistrate Zhao's face remained unchanged.
Maintaining his enthusiastic attitude, he laughed and said:
"Haha, Brother Shen Lin, it's true what they say, timing is everything! We haven't really made any progress lately."
"However, there is indeed one suspicious clue. Just now, I was listening to my subordinates' report before you came!"
"I was just about to send someone to investigate the situation when I unexpectedly arrived, Brother Shen Lin. It's perfect timing to tell you about this."