Promise!

Chapter 80, Killing
"That's unreasonable!"

Upon hearing this, Xing Yan was furious: "Zhuang Yutang actually did such a heartless thing. He is truly a ruthless villain and unworthy of being a human being!"

"This is no longer a personal matter. Brother Zhuang, you are under my command, so I cannot ignore it. Not to mention that this person is trying to bribe Duan Zhenshou... His crimes are too numerous to list!"

He considered it for a moment and said, "Well, this matter will be handled specially. I'll write a letter and send it to a high-ranking official in the government office who is my good friend overnight. I'll have him investigated thoroughly, dismissed from his post, and arrested before the city gates open tomorrow!"

When doing a favor, you have to do it perfectly, otherwise it’s better not to do it at all. This was precisely because we took into account the fact that Zhuang Yutang might flee for fear of punishment after the news of the failed sneak attack, so we took this decisive action as a precaution.

"Thank you, Lord Xing!" Zhuang Jin acted as if he was acknowledging the situation. There were many unfair things in this world. Xing Yan was in a high position. Had he never seen anything more evil and inhumane?
It's impossible!

So why was he so indignant at this moment, and even resorted to using his connections to attack? Of course, it was because he was valuable.

Zhuang Jin knew all of this very well.

"With such a righteous and righteous approach, Zhuang Yutang will be unstoppable under such overwhelming pressure. He won't have to leave any traces behind like he did with Hou Yong," he thought to himself.

"good."

Seeing Zhuang Jin's understanding, Xing Yan nodded slightly and continued, "Two streets in one night, this is a model and a benchmark. The reward will be generous. We'll have news tomorrow at the latest. Just wait."

Duan Tao was naturally excited when he heard this, knowing that no matter what, he would definitely be able to exchange it for a Shuluo Pill this time, and the Five Classics would be in sight.

Zhuang Jin was also in a good mood. Just talking about beheading people, after calculation, he probably had seven or eight hundred military merits. At this time, there was also another reward promised by Xing Yan. The Yifang garrison commander personally promised it, so the benefits must be huge. This time it was really a wave of fat!

"By the way, Brother Zhuang is now a fourth-level scholar and is at the level of a street guard. Would you be willing to come to Dongqiaowu to work next month?" Xing Yan invited.

"This... If it were in the north of the city, I would naturally be willing to serve under Lord Xing, but my strength is low, and I plan to..."

This time, Zhuang Jin gained a lot and planned to stay in seclusion for a while. He also knew that after the fourth level of the classics, unlike servants who could only go where they were assigned, servants could apply one day in advance and their personal opinions would be considered to a certain extent. Even if he could not stay in the Shen family headquarters, he could hope to go to the safer medicinal fields outside the city to digest his gains and improve his strength.

Zhuang Jin didn't agree, but Xing Yan wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Well, if you come to the north of the city, you're always welcome here."

He is recognized as having a good character, but he is not patient with everyone. However, he is extremely tolerant of geniuses like Zhuang Jin, especially those who have made great contributions.

……

The next morning.

Zhuang Yutang, the banker, had his family pack up overnight. Now they were ready, taking what they could take with them, and preparing to leave the city as soon as possible.

However, when I quietly opened the door, I was greeted by a familiar face.

"Uncle, long time no see. Where are you going?" Zhuang Jin greeted him while carrying a box. Just looking at him, he looked just like a nephew coming to visit normally.

"Zhuang Jin?!"

When Zhuang Yutang saw Zhuang Jin, the fear he had suppressed all night suddenly materialized. His body trembled with fear, and his voice was so sharp that it almost hurt. However, as someone with a thick face, a black heart, and deep scheming, who was willing to betray his brother's wife and nephew and embezzle assets, he quickly calmed down, asked his family to return to the inner room, and said calmly: "I am a ninth-rank clerk in the government. How dare you come to my house openly and try to do something illegal?"

"It won't be that soon!" Zhuang Jin looked to the side and saw a team of yamen runners following him.

The leading sergeant, surnamed Song, produced a document and said, "Zhuang Yutang, your crime has been exposed. After investigation, it has been determined that you attempted to murder your sister-in-law... and bribed someone to buy an official position... I hereby order you to be dismissed from your post and arrested and imprisoned!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yutang stumbled and nearly lost his balance. He looked at Zhuang Jin and said through gritted teeth, "You... are so fast! So ruthless!"

He had been in the officialdom for a long time, so how could he not understand? Different situations would lead to different explanations for the same thing. Saying that he murdered his brother's wife was another way of saying that he was handling family affairs; bribing to buy an official position was another way of saying that he was dealing with social relationships.

If Zhuang Jin wasn't in power right now, this would be nothing. It wouldn't even be worth mentioning.

After the squad leader surnamed Song read out the announcement, he leaned over to Zhuang Jin and whispered, "Master Zhuang, you may handle it as you please."

Zhuang Jin naturally understood what he meant and took out two taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed it in. "Thank you, Sergeant Song. This little money is for you, brothers, to have a cup of tea and wait for a moment."

"Thank you, Master Zhuang. Sure, sure!"

Zhuang Jin went in and closed the door.

……

"Uncle, what you just said... is not in accordance with the rules? Even if we are going to execute him, shouldn't we take the prisoner back first?" A young yamen runner asked in a low voice.

"When I'm wearing this, call me Sergeant!"

The squad leader surnamed Song corrected him before saying, "Rules? The rules do require that the prisoner be brought back, but if the prisoner resists arrest, he can be executed on the spot, or he can commit suicide out of fear of punishment!"

“Remember: rules are dead, people are alive, and dead rules serve the living.”

He glanced at his nephew, who looked full of doubt, and sighed, "Besides, having Mr. Zhuang take action has saved us a lot of trouble."

"What do you mean?" the young yamen runner looked at him.

"Hey, do you think that Master Zhuang is the only one who wants Zhuang Yutang dead? But there are others who have offered money!" The sergeant surnamed Song chuckled sinisterly. Positions in the government are so specific, if you get one, no one else can. How could Zhuang Yutang's efforts to advance himself not offend others? Now, with that master's letter, Zhuang Yutang has been dismissed, leaving the position vacant. Whoever is eyeing this vacant position is afraid of not being able to kill the snake? Naturally, they want to eliminate the root of the problem.

……

inside the house.

"Uncle wants to leave. I think he already knows the result of the attack last night. Let me explain it in more detail..."

Zhuang Jin said calmly, looking over: "I also want to thank my uncle and uncle for giving me so many military merits. After breaking through the fourth classic, I have no shortage of resources and can continue to improve my strength quickly."

After hearing this, Zhuang Yutang did not eliminate the problem completely, but instead helped Zhuang Jin to do good things. He felt so aggrieved that veins popped out on his forehead, but he suppressed it immediately, knowing that his defense would only make Zhuang Jin more happy and proud.

"In return, I prepared a gift for my uncle!" Zhuang Jin said, opening the box he brought, which was a human head.

"Little brother!"

Zhuang Yutang could no longer hold back, and cried out in a voice as piercing as a cuckoo's blood. In an instant, his expression changed, and he suddenly sighed, "It's good to die. It can be considered as atonement for the wrongs he has done."

"When I first came to you and told you about your family... I was so foolish that I agreed... Now that I think about it, I was wrong. I'm sorry to your father and your mother. I'm not a human being!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
He showed a remorseful expression and slapped his face again and again, and soon his face was swollen.

Zhuang Jin watched Zhuang Yutang's performance and said calmly, "You don't know you're wrong, you just... know you're going to die!"

"Yes!"

Zhuang Yutang listened to Zhuang Jin's emotionless words, his body trembling, and he smiled sadly, "Yes, I know I'm going to die, and I regret it. I've committed serious sins, and I deserve death. It's just... your aunt and cousin, they didn't know about these things, they're innocent..."

Facing Zhuang Yutang's expectant gaze, Zhuang Jin spoke indifferently, "When you attacked my mother and me, did you ever consider that we were your sister-in-law and nephew? If I had let my uncle's family go, my mother's spirit in heaven would have rested in peace."

"Besides, you're enjoying the benefits gained through my family's blood and sweat, but don't they enjoy any of it? It's only natural that you should enjoy the benefits and bear the costs."

Hearing such cold and heartless words, Zhuang Yutang's defenses were broken. He could no longer act. His expression suddenly became ferocious. "What a heartless little bastard! I hate you so much! Why didn't I get rid of you, this evil creature?"

He knew that no matter how much he begged for mercy, it would be useless. He suddenly burst into laughter: "Haha, don't think you've won, you bastard. How do you think I know about you? You little bastard, you've offended people without even realizing it. I'm waiting for you down there!"

"No need to worry about that, uncle!" Zhuang Jin already knew what he was up to: "Please go ahead, uncle!"

As he spoke, he took a step forward and pressed down with his palm.

"Ah!" Resentment, hatred, and regret all eventually turned into the ultimate fear between life and death. Zhuang Yutang opened his eyes wide and fell to the ground dead.

"Official!"

"father!"

……

Along with such a shrill cry, Zhuang Yutang's family members came out from the inner room - to Zhuang Jin, Zhuang Yutang deserved to die and his crime was unforgivable, but to them, he was still a good husband and a good father!

"But what does that have to do with me?" Zhuang Jin looked at him indifferently.

……

A moment later, Zhuang Jin came out and said, "Zhuang Yutang resisted arrest and was shot. His family was so heartbroken that they committed suicide."

"That's such a shame, Master Zhuang, let us handle the aftermath!"

"Thank you, Sergeant Song!"

Zhuang Jin clasped his fists and left, feeling suddenly relieved and light-hearted. Resolving the great cause and effect he had inherited at the beginning of this time travel was like taking off the shackles, and his body and mind felt much lighter.

"I've traveled through this world, and this is the greatest karma and hatred. Now, once it's settled, it's like a bird out of a cage, free to fly!"

"However, there are still some remaining traces."

Zhuang Jin thought of what Zhuang Yutang said before he died. He believed that he had always been kind to others, and there was only one person with whom he had a grudge: Guo Jun.

——In fact, when he saw Zhuang Yuyong's sneak attack and heard Duan Tao say that Zhuang Yutang went there the day before yesterday, he recalled the situation and thought of the only possible person: Guo Jun. He even had a guess about how the other party knew his background.

"When I return to the Shen family headquarters to get promoted, I'll confirm if this is really the person..."

Zhuang Jin's eyes are deep.

After returning to Furong Street, Duan Tao came over shortly afterwards, his face flushed with excitement. "Brother Zhuang, the battle merit calculation is complete, and the rewards for occupying two streets last night have also arrived!"

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(End of this chapter)