But within a few days, news came.

When Xiong Guang, the Chief Censor, was carrying his brother's coffin back to the Xiong family for burial on a boat, he was so sad that he accidentally fell into the water. When he was rescued, it was too late.

The Xiong family lost two high-ranking officials of the imperial court in succession.

No matter how powerful the Xiong family is, they cannot withstand such a loss.

The head of the Xiong family was so angry that he immediately ordered a thorough investigation to find out whether it was an accident or murder.

The Xiong family members in the officialdom collectively wrote a letter, saying that Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang were both murdered, and asked the emperor to order an investigation.

It's still going on now.

Chi Qiaoyu was terrified.

"Cruel! Really cruel! Kill without hesitation, no ambiguity at all."

Chi Qiaoyu felt a little regretful.

He originally just wanted to play both sides. No matter what the final outcome between the Xiong family and Zhao Lin was, he had already told both sides the information. Even if the result was not ideal, no one could blame him.

Who could have thought that Zhao Lin would kill someone so easily?

I don’t know how the Xiong family will take revenge on Zhao Lin.

Regardless of whether the deaths of Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang were accidental or man-made, given the Xiong family's style of doing things, they would definitely find an unlucky person to vent their anger on.

Zhao Lin is the best target.

Shuozhou.

In the northwest.

The people there are tough and you can't survive if you are weak.

Therefore, the martial spirit prevails and everyone is competitive and aggressive.

The Xiong family is a powerful family in the northwest.

Spanning the military, political and business circles.

The commander-in-chief of the Northwest Frontier Army was a member of the Xiong family.

The two governors of the three northwestern provinces were members of the Xiong family.

There are many officials at all levels below, and if they are not members of the Xiong family, they must have close ties with the Xiong family.

In a word, the Xiong family is the local tyrant in the northwest.

Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang were arranged by the Xiong family to leave the northwest.

As a result, they all died at once.

It would be strange if the Xiong family was not angry.

There are three provinces in the northwest.

Gan Ning, Shuofeng and Yubi.

The Xiong family’s headquarters, where the old house is located, is in Shuozhou, Shuofeng Province.

"It was definitely not an accident."

A burly man shouted, "Xiong Hui and Zhao Lin had a conflict, and soon after, he died. Xiong Guang saw Zhao Lin and fell into the water. It was definitely Zhao Lin who did it."

As soon as Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang got into trouble, the Xiong family immediately held a family meeting.

The huge conference hall was packed with more than a hundred people.

Those who can participate in this meeting are senior members of the Xiong family, people in important positions, and talented young people.

At this moment, a middle-aged man, not much smaller than the big man, heard the big man shouting, "Hongzhe is right. Zhao Lin is a strong suspect. I suggest arresting him and interrogating him. We will definitely find out the truth."

"That's right. I'd rather kill the wrong person than let him go. Arrest Zhao Lin's entire family. I don't believe he won't tell the truth."

"Zhao Lin is the governor of Jiujiang. It's hard to arrest him, right?"

"The Jiujiang Governor is nothing. We already have two Governors here, and a General. Killing a mere Governor is like a piece of cake, isn't it?"

"There are people behind Zhao Lin."

"Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye are nothing. We don't even take the emperor seriously."

"No matter what, let's catch him first."

Many people shouted.

The head of the Bear family sat there expressionlessly.

Xiong Boheng, 82 years old this year, is the current head of the Xiong family.

Xiong Boheng's father, Xiong Dadan, was a founding hero. When Emperor Taizu of Daqi was conferring rewards on him, he asked for his request. At Xiong Boheng's suggestion, his father asked for nothing but to return to his hometown.

Taizu was pleased and appointed Xiong Dadan as the governor of Shufeng.

Xiong Dabing was good at fighting and killing but he had little culture and knowledge. Xiong Boheng was different. He had read history books and was very shrewd. With his help, the Xiong family became a powerful family in Shufeng.

After Xiong Dadan passed away, Xiong Boheng took over as the head of the Xiong family and the family developed even more rapidly. In just a few decades, the Xiong family became the most powerful and influential family in the three northwestern provinces.

"cough!"

Xiong Boheng coughed lightly, and the entire conference room immediately became quiet.

Xiong Boheng said slowly, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. If it was Zhao Lin who did it, let his entire family pay with their lives. If not, then it's just bad luck for him."

One word to determine the nature of something.

This is the contempt of the superior for the inferior.

I'm going to deal with you, it has nothing to do with you.

"Hongzhe, Hongyi, you two go over there. Be careful and don't make too big of a move."

Xiong Boheng said slowly, "Our Xiong family controls the northwest, and the imperial court is wary of us. Li Chengqian, Fu Chengwang, and those old fools have always wanted to seize our military power. Fortunately, the emperor is incompetent and only cares about having fun and not attending to state affairs. In addition, Zhu Zhongyan has taken advantage of us, so we are able to live in peace. We can't give them any leverage, understand?"

"Yes, Patriarch."

Xiong Hongzhe and Xiong Hongyi quickly stood up and said.

"Hongzhe is brave and Hongyi is strategic, they can definitely take down Zhao Lin easily." Someone laughed.

"Once we catch him, I'll see how brave he is to touch our Xiong family." Xiong Hongzhe waved his arms fiercely.

Xiong Hongzhe is not an official. He is the martial arts coach of the Xiong family, and all the children of the Xiong family must receive his teachings.

Xiong Hongyi studied hard since he was young and studied military strategies all night long.

One of them is good at martial arts and the other is good at literature. All the members of the Xiong family believe that they can easily defeat Zhao Lin.

He is just a beggar who was lucky enough to gain the emperor's favor.

…

"Mom, something happened to Zhao Lin!"

Zhao Mingyue hurried back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Han Yuehua and her family were preparing to eat. Hearing this, Han Yuehua said unhappily, "If something happens, it happens. What's there to say?"

Zhao Mingyue said anxiously, "This time it's different. They say he killed Jiangbei Governor Xiong Hui and Chief Censor Xiong Guang. The Xiong family has already submitted a petition, requesting a thorough investigation into whether the deaths of Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang were related to Zhao Lin."

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