"Young Master Shangguan."
Facing the richly dressed youth before him, Captain Zhang frowned as well.
"What are you doing here?"
"I heard you had arrested several eminent monks, so I came over."
"What eminent monks?"
Hearing the young man's baffling words, Captain Zhang was taken aback. Great Han had no Buddhism, so he knew nothing of monks or nuns. Fang Zheng, meanwhile, narrowed his eyes and stared at the youth before him. If he had guessed correctly, this young man was probably the son of some high-ranking official, yet he kept calling those people eminent monks...
Well, well. You fucking missionaries have come preaching on my turf...
"I mean the people you arrested earlier!"
"You mean that group of baldies?"
Captain Zhang's expression darkened at that.
"Young Master Shangguan, may I ask what your relationship is with these baldies?"
"Th-this... what does that have to do with you?"
After all, he was a pampered second-generation official. Seeing Captain Zhang's face darken, the young man immediately lost much of his confidence.
"These baldies are suspected of harboring a wanted criminal of the imperial court. If Young Master Shangguan has no special connection to them, you should leave."
As he spoke, Captain Zhang extended a hand and gestured.
"This way, please."
"Y-you... you..."
The richly dressed youth trembled with rage as he looked at Captain Zhang.
"How dare you do this! Do you know that my father is the county magistrate? One word from him and he can have you thrown out of office!"
Oh, so he was the son of Guiyang County's magistrate.
Fang Zheng silently pulled out his little black book in his mind.
Dear comrade, is your name ready to go on the purge list?
"Young Master Shangguan may not know this, but the people they sheltered were no