Inside Fugu City.
A remote and deserted commoner's house...
"How's the investigation going?"
The stealthy figure lowered the brim of his hat and carefully observed his surroundings. He made sure that no one was following him before he took many detours and sneaked into this place.
Before he could even stand still, several haggard middle-aged men came forward to ask questions. Seeing their hopeful eyes, he closed his eyes and shook his head in great sorrow, letting out a long and complicated sigh.
To one person, he said: "… My condolences."
When the man heard the bad news, he was so shocked that he fell to the ground. It was as if his head was hit twice with a hammer. He could not hear anything except the buzzing sound. The others panicked and hurriedly asked about their own situation.
The good news is that it’s not your turn yet.
There are too many files and documents piled up. Even if I read them word for word, I would have to read them several times from day to night, not to mention that the people involved in the case still have to be sentenced and executed. Today, I will take action against Ha Yin Zhang and his minions!
But the bad news is - with Shen Tang's thunderous style today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow... sooner or later, it will be their family members and relatives' turn. Their fate may not be much better than Zhang's today...
The only difference between the two is one dying earlier or later.
"How hateful! How hateful!"
One person excitedly kicked the waste at his feet away, and the abandoned low table hit the mud wall and broke into pieces.
Still not satisfied!
"What is the origin of this Shen Tang..."
"… Why do you keep me waiting like this…"
It’s not that county magistrates in the past had never thought about checking and balancing the various families.
But I never thought of eradicating them.
Firstly, they don't have the strength, and secondly, their existence is beneficial to the county governor. It's not easy for outsiders to manage He Yin, but it's different with the secret support of various families. With people and money, is there any better ally than this
It's just that no one cares about it.
Therefore, they could not understand Shen Tang's behavior! Why did he want to kill them all? How could Shen Tang fully control He Yin after killing so many of them? Was it just Shen Tang alone? Or was it just those crooked people Shen Tang brought with him
"I'll have to ask Zhang about this..."
The people who went to the platform to inquire about the news had unfriendly expressions.
The Zhang clan member who managed to escape got furious when he heard this. He stood up from the ground, his eyes bloodshot and veins throbbing as he asked, "What do you mean by that?"
It seems like they are going to fight if they don't agree on something.
The Zhang family was wiped out by Shen Tang, but the members of other families are still alive. What right do they have to say such sarcastic words
"What do you mean? Don't you know? Shen Tang admitted today that he came to Heyin to look for his closest relative within the fifth degree of mourning. After some inquiries, he found out that the person was in your family and had been killed long ago. That's when he became hateful, but he was worried that the other families would stop him, so he decided to go all out and uproot all the families! Those ignorant common people all clapped their hands and said that it was a good thing for you Zhang family to die!"
Simply put, without Zhang's fuse that caused Shen Tang to suddenly take action, none of their families would be in any danger!
Even Shen Tang would not come to He Yin to take office.
The others were from different families.
My eyes turned red when I heard this.
But they still had some sense and did not lose their composure immediately. But the Zhang family member did not believe what he said, and argued with his neck stiff: "This is all a false accusation! False accusation! How can there be such a coincidence? Maybe Shen Tang is just lying!"
This is not impossible!
That must be the case!
"False accusation? False? Where's the evidence?"
His accomplice stumped him with just one question.
Zhang has no way to prove his "innocence" now, because too many women have died directly or indirectly over the years. Even if it wasn't done by the clan members, it could have been done by Zhang's servants using the Zhang family's name... It's simply unclear!
He held it in until his face turned red, then blue.
He said without thinking: "How are you better than our Zhang family? It is not certain whether the Zhang family killed the person or not!"
The heads of each family were at loggerheads with each other, but the relationships among the younger generation were not so tense, especially the like-minded playboys who often gathered together to have fun and have a great time.
Who knows how Shen Tang’s “sister” died
"you-"
"Okay! Now's not the time to argue about this!"
Seeing the two of them in a tense situation, someone couldn't stand it and stood up to stop them, trying to act as a peacemaker and calm them down.
"We have a deadly feud with the little thief Shen Tang. Now we should work together to break the impasse instead of fighting each other. What's the point of saying all this now? Let's think about how to get out of this predicament first!"
The crisis facing them is no small matter.
They were all "slippery fish" who had escaped in a hurry during the chaos. They didn't bring many valuables with them, and their survival became a problem. As long as Shen Tang refused to open the city gate, they would be trapped in the city for a day, and their whereabouts would be exposed sooner or later!
It’s not that I don’t want to find old acquaintances, but those people are all fence-sitters. Each family was overthrown by Shen Tang overnight, and they didn’t even have time to cut off their ties with him. How could they take him in
Kill out
They have no confidence.
He also didn't want to sacrifice himself to delay time and create a chance for others to escape. He knew what he had done, and if he was caught by Shen Tang's people, he would definitely die!
"Humph! Find a way to get out of this predicament? That's easy to say—" One person said sarcastically, his tone was unpleasant to the ears. This person's eyes were cold and vicious, and evil thoughts arose in his mind, "Since you are going to die anyway, you might as well..."
Better than what
Everyone wanted to hear his ideas.
Unfortunately, the second half of his words were interrupted by a sudden noise. The tightly closed wooden door was forcibly kicked open from the outside, and a burly figure suddenly appeared in sight. Behind him were rows of soldiers holding knives.
The person who was keeping watch didn't even issue a warning.
He fainted on the ground, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
“Catch them all!”
At Gong Shuwu's command, Li Li took the lead.
It was difficult to even hide in the small, dilapidated house, and these people were not very strong. With just the strength of the raccoon, he could strangle someone's neck with his left hand, grab someone's crown with his right hand, and kick someone to the ground, while the other soldiers surrounded and followed.
Soon they were all caught in one fell swoop.
Similar scenes are happening everywhere.
When Li Li and his team returned with a "full load", Shen Tang realized that these "slippery fish" had been brought to justice. All of them had their legs broken and were sent to "reunite" with their families. This might be the last time they saw each other. Listening to the crying and vicious cursing behind him, Li Li was in a very good mood and even praised Gu Chi for his ingenuity.
He was really in awe of the fact that he could find the "slippery fish" among the common people with just one glance!
As for the truth... only a few people who know the way of Gu Chi's scholars know the truth.
When Qi Shan learned about this, he expressed his disapproval - Gu Chi was too ruthless and caught all the "fish" with one net.
Gu Chi rolled his eyes inwardly: "Why is it not good?"
Qi Shan said: "These companies have been operating in Heyin for many years, and they definitely have more followers in secret. It is better to let them go, play the long game, and then eliminate the trouble in one fell swoop."
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