Chapter 185 Someone Died

"You are dressed simply. The only thing of value is probably the silver pendant on that person's ear."

Su Cheng glanced at Yu Baiting standing beside him, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and his white jade-like hands pinched the jade bracelet so that the people around him could see it clearly. "Everything I said is true. I think Sister Sheng'er knows whether this is a Zhao family heirloom. Or should we ask the elders of the clan to come and identify it?"

Zhao Sheng'er's face looked surprisingly ugly. When they met her gaze, he was actually frightened back half a step by her eyes.

"The opening of this bracelet is very small. You—" Su Cheng looked at Tian coldly, mockery hidden in his eyes, "Can you wear it?"

"I..." Tian was stunned for a moment, unable to believe that she could actually take out the Zhao family's keepsake. "This must be the bracelet you stole. You want to use it to get rid of us!"

Su Cheng couldn't help but sneer, his eyes flashing with interest. "I disdain to do this. If the Zhao family heirloom can't prove my innocence, then I have no choice but to seek the intervention of the government."

"Cailian, have the government remove my household registration." Su Cheng's voice was low, but he exuded the domineering aura of a superior. "By the way, sue these bastards as well!"

Zhao Sheng'er's face changed slightly, and she took a few steps back without leaving a trace, putting some distance between herself and Tian.

"Evil girl!" Su Baoren stood up shakily. Fortunately, he was supported by Tian Shi and was able to stand steadily. He looked at Su Cheng with hatred and shouted, "If I had known this would happen, I should have strangled you to death when you were born!"

Everyone was stunned and looked at him angrily.

Unfortunately, the Su family didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. Instead, they joined him in scolding Su Cheng.

"Little slut, let me teach you a lesson. Do you still want to open a dyeing factory?" Su Guocai took a few steps forward and pretended to pull at her clothes. "After a few days of comfortable living, you've forgotten your last name! You're determined to follow the official. You might end up being his daughter outside and his mistress inside!"

"How dare you!" Cai Lian didn't tolerate his bad habits, so she slapped him so hard that he spun around, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground.

"You ruined the reputation of my master and insulted the name of my young lady. You have a dirty mouth and you deserve to die." Qing Shuang picked up the broom left by the servant behind the gate, turned his wrist, and hit him hard, making Su Guocai scream.

"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!" When Tian saw her son being bullied, she rushed over with such heartache that she forgot about her husband beside her for a moment.

Su Baoren felt dizzy and looked back. The back of his head hit the ground hard and he lost consciousness instantly.

"Old man!" Tian turned around and pierced the air with a sharp voice. She crawled over and shook him vigorously, muttering, "Old man, wake up! Don't scare me!"

Seeing her husband being beaten, Yu Baiting rushed forward anxiously. After taking only two steps, she felt a sharp pain in her swollen stomach. Her face instantly lost color, her body went limp, and she sat down on the ground. "Help—Mom, my stomach…"

Su Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at the Su family, who were in a mess, with interest.

Before she could even make a move, the enemy was already routed.

"Stop beating him!" Tian broke down and burst into tears, yelling at Su Cheng, "You bitch, are you going to watch them beat your brother to death?"

Su Cheng lowered his eyes and leaned forward slightly. Tian's frantic appearance was reflected in his clear pupils. The corners of his lips curled slightly, and his breath was as sweet as orchid. "As long as you can tell me who is behind you framing me, I will make them stop. How about it?"

Tian paused, a visibly panicked look on her face, and she subconsciously shook her head in refusal, "No one—"

"Think this over carefully." Su Cheng looked at her intently, his words gentle yet somehow frightening. "If I were to keep accusing you of falsely accusing an official's daughter and provoking trouble, your son would definitely be in jail. Your daughter-in-law is pregnant now, and you wouldn't want your grandson to be born without seeing his father, would you?"

Tian's body went limp and she collapsed onto the ground, her eyes unfocused as she stared blankly at the person in front of her.

They look the same, so why does the feeling change?

Tian couldn't believe that her daughter, whom she had controlled for eighteen years, had now grown powerful and was threatening her in turn.

"Ah Cheng..." Tian calmed herself down and pretended to be pitiful again, "Please be kind and show me some mercy. I'll take them back and never bother you again, okay?"

Su Cheng was completely unaffected by her, curling his lips and sneering, "You actually know my maiden name, it seems you really came prepared. If that's the case, being soft-hearted will only hurt me."

"Picking lotus."

Cai Lian only stopped her fists when she heard her master calling her, "Miss."

Su Cheng slowly raised his hand, tucked the hair behind his ears, and said softly, "Let's go to the government and beat the drum to complain. I want to see which is harder, the government's cane or their bones."

"yes."

"Don't! Don't go!" Seeing Cailian was about to leave, Tian's face turned pale and she cried out, "I'll tell you... I'll tell you everything!"

"Cai Lian, wait." Su Cheng raised her hand nonchalantly, stopping the maid's movements. She looked at Tian with a smile, as if she knew she would not be able to bear it. "Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"

Tian thought of the man she met that day and swallowed guiltily, "That man only said he was—"

Before she could finish her words, her whole body stiffened, even her eyes became blank, as if her soul had been taken away, and she fell limply to the ground.

“Someone’s dead!”

Someone shouted, and the people around him scattered like birds and beasts, screaming everywhere.

The next moment, Su Cheng fell into the man's strong arms, and even his eyes were blindfolded.

Su Cheng raised his hands to struggle, but a man's deep voice came from above his head, "Don't look, Tian is dead."

Hearing Xie Suzhou's voice, Su Cheng's body froze for a moment, then he became strangely quiet and stopped struggling. "How did he die?"

"Hidden weapon." Xie Suzhou frowned, holding her in his arms, and looked around with a vigilant expression, "I didn't notice where the dart came from, and it hit her in the back."

Su Guocai rolled and crawled to Tian's side, crying heartbreakingly, "Mother!"

"Guocai..." Yu Baiting covered her stomach, her face pale, and tried to reach out to him, "Our child..."

Su Guocai turned his head in hatred, his eyes seemed to be filled with poison. Without saying a word, he stood up and rushed towards Su Cheng, shouting, "You jinx, I want you to pay with blood!"

Unfortunately, before he could get close, Xie Suzhou kicked him away.

Su Cheng looked up angrily, looking at the man's stern profile, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

They have the same face, but their work styles are very different.

"An Zhicheng, send them to see the official."