Zhu Qiuyu and Zhu Chumo exchanged a glance, then the former cleared his throat and said, "Zhao Mingyue somehow found the Zhao family's enemy. This evening, my fourth junior brother and I discovered that he secretly drugged Zhang Xiantao and then quietly went out alone."
Out of boredom, the eldest and fourth senior brothers followed her and then saw Zhao Mingyue arrive at the gate of the Jin Mansion, the number one merchant in Qingyang Prefecture.
The Jin residence was half an hour's journey from the government office, but Zhao Mingyue was fast and arrived at the Jin residence in half an hour. He lingered outside the Jin residence for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
"My fourth junior brother and I were watching from the rooftop opposite the Jin residence, wanting to know what he was up to." This was just an excuse. In fact, the two senior brothers probably guessed that Zhao Mingyue was looking for an enemy, but they didn't expect him to come knocking on their door so quickly after only two days in Qingyang Prefecture.
This suggests that he always knew who the Zhao family's enemy was and where they lived. Of course, it's also possible that the enemy had never moved and that their ancestors had lived in the same house for generations.
This is not surprising. After all, the Jin family is the number one merchant family in Qingyang Prefecture. They have a large business and extensive connections. They must have a deep foundation in Qingyang Prefecture and would not leave easily unless there is a major disaster or disaster that forces them to leave.
"And then?" The boy's voice was cold as he glanced at his senior brother, who was deliberately keeping him in suspense.
Zhu Qiuyu opened her folding fan and fanned herself a few more times. The weather was still rather cool at this time of year, but it wouldn't hurt to fan herself a little. "Then we saw that the boy seemed to want to leave, but after walking a short distance, he suddenly turned back. The hesitation on Zhao Mingyue's face gradually turned into determination. He leaped onto the wall of the Jin mansion and jumped into the courtyard."
Upon entering the courtyard, Zhao Mingyue abducted a servant to lead the way, directly to the Jin family patriarch's bedroom. His two senior brothers followed him all the way and witnessed him knock the servant unconscious, go inside, hold down the Jin patriarch, pry open his mouth, and stuff a anesthetic pill into his mouth.
Soon after, Mr. Jin was unable to move and collapsed to the ground, but his mind was clear. He stared at the boy in front of him in horror, feeling that he looked vaguely familiar.
"Have you looked enough?" Zhao Mingyue leaned down and patted Old Man Jin's face, bringing her own handsome face even closer. "Look closely, don't they look familiar? If they do, that's right. Do you remember Zhao Sisheng and Fang Yuniang?"
Jin Chang was completely paralyzed except for his eyes, which he could move. He stared at the boy in front of him with horror in his eyes, his expression clearly saying, "What is your relationship with them?"
“Zhao Sisheng is my grandfather, and Fang Yuniang is my grandmother. Back then, you coveted my grandmother’s beauty. My great-grandfather was a famous doctor in Qingyang Prefecture. He owned two large clinics, several shops, and many houses. He had a lot of family property, but my grandmother was his only daughter.” Zhao Mingyue straightened up and stood in front of the window with her back to him, slowly recounting the past.
"Although your Jin family were also merchants, they were not the number one merchants at that time. You are greedy by nature and fond of beautiful women. You set your sights on the Fang family's only daughter and wanted to take advantage of her. My grandmother and grandfather had a marriage agreement long ago, and they were in love. How could you break them up just because you want to?"
When your scheme failed, you bribed the prefect at the time and used underhanded tactics to cause a death at the Fang family's clinic. This series of betrayals made it impossible for the Fang family to maintain their foothold in Qingyang Prefecture. At that time, my grandfather's family was also in decline, so you further suppressed them, causing the deaths of dozens of people from both the Fang and Zhao families. In the end, only my grandfather and grandmother survived, and they were forced to flee to distant lands.
But Jin Chang, that beast, wouldn't even give them a chance to live. He chased them all the way to Chaimu Village, killing Zhao Sisheng and nearly killing Fang Yuniang as well.
"You took my grandfather's body, and later sent people to Chaimu Village to search for my grandmother. The people of Chaimu Village told you that my grandmother jumped into the swamp and committed suicide. You were finally satisfied, thinking that the Zhao and Fang families were all dead."
"The Jin family's business has grown bigger and bigger over the years. Look at you now, you weigh as much as a 200-pound pig. You're living a really good life, unlike my grandma and dad who have been living a primitive life in the swamp all these years. This is really unfair. It's time for you to pay the price."
As Zhao Mingyue finished speaking, she turned to look at Jin Chang and slowly approached him step by step. "Are you trying to ask me what I'm going to do next? Am I going to stab you in the heart, or slit your throat, or cut off your hands and feet to make you wish you were dead, or cut off your nose and ears and gouge out your eyes so you can't face living in this world?"
The young man sighed deeply, looking quite troubled. "How about we just set fire to you and the Jin family mansion and burn it all down? But it's raining outside right now, so the fire will probably be extinguished soon."
Zhao Mingyue did not choose any of the above methods. He said, "I heard that you tried to harass my pregnant grandmother back in Chaimu Village. Why do you always keep thinking about such dirty things? This is not good, not good at all. Just thinking about it makes me angry, and my father is also very angry."
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared in the darkness, followed by a weak scream. Jin Chang's face turned ashen. He tried to cover his groin, but the muscle-relaxing drug he had been given was too strong, and he still couldn't muster any strength.
Looking at the pool of blood on the ground, Zhao Mingyue pursed her lips. "The Zhao and Fang families were almost wiped out, and you only lost two ounces of flesh. You're really lucky. That's enough for today. I'll come back for the rest later."
After finishing the story, Zhu Qiuyu stroked his chin. "You guys think Zhao Mingyue plans to deal with Jin Chang. I really want to know what happens next."
Zhu Lin's lips twitched, and he said speechlessly, "Why don't you just have Zhao Mingyue write the revenge plan into a sketchbook and sell it to you?"
“I’d like to, but Zhao Mingyue might not be willing to write it.” Zhu Qiuyu chuckled to herself after saying that.
Just then, the guards who went out to search for the prefect of Qingyang Prefecture returned. The leader, having not found the princess, simply reported directly to Zhu Lin, "Young Master Zhu, Prefect Fei of Qingyang Prefecture has been found. He is being held in the secret chamber of the Jin family, known as the number one merchant family in Qingyang Prefecture."
Zhu Qiuyu pondered, "It seems the Jin family is not just a simple merchant family; they must have other identities as well."
"Have you brought the person back?" Zhu Lin asked.
"We brought him back, but he's already dead," the guard replied, head bowed.
Zhu Lin understood, "The prefect of Qingyang Prefecture should be innocent. He did not collude with the thieves, which is why he lost his life."
Thinking of Prefect Fei's entire family, Zhu Qiuyu and Zhu Chumo fell silent.
This world is truly unfair; good people don't live long, while the wicked live on for a thousand years.
"Young Master Zhu, what should we do next?" The princess had already retired for the night and could not be disturbed, so she could only ask Young Master Zhu for instructions.
"Arrest Jin Chang and lock him up in jail. Tomorrow, have Song Wu lead soldiers to ransack Jin's mansion," the young man said coldly.
The guards received the order and withdrew.
“Jin Changgang’s manhood has been cut off, and his life is probably in danger now. If he’s caught and locked up again, he probably won’t live past tomorrow. He deserves to die, but we haven’t gotten anything out of him yet, so we have to keep him alive for a few more days,” Zhu Qiuyu whispered a reminder.
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