Chapter 48 Do you think you are a hero?
Zu Xingwei blurted out immediately: "All of this was done by me alone..."
Lu Chenyang glanced at him with a smile, and he couldn't say anything.
Lu Chenyang continued, "Do you think you're brave? Loyal? An admirable man?" He stood up and slowly walked in front of him. "Actually, you're just a despicable villain who robs people of their money. You call yourself a hero? Do you deserve to be called one? You're a knife in someone else's hand, being used to do evil things!"
Zu Xingwei shuddered all over and his throat became dry as he thought of what he had done.
He really couldn't make ends meet, so he recruited a few brothers who were also unable to make a living and started robbing people on the road.
At first, he only dared to attack the poor and defenseless people.
Lu Chenyang was right, how could he be a hero?
Lu Chenyang said coldly: "Even if you don't tell me, I will find out the murderer behind this."
That means that whether he recruits them or not, the Shen family can't escape.
Zu Xingwei looked conflicted.
In fact, Lu Chenyang wanted to give Zu Xingwei a chance. If he was willing to turn from evil to good, he wouldn't mind giving him a chance to start over.
If he remains stubborn...even if he is willing to die for the Shen family, he will not be moved at all.
Abetting evil and feeling moved by your own actions? That's simply stupid.
Zu Xingwei was unwilling to cooperate, but he was not the only one in the mountain stronghold. Others were not so determined to die rather than surrender, so someone immediately confessed.
He is the steward around Shen An.
In fact, the idea of Zu Xing occupying the mountain and becoming the king was thought up by Shen Baicheng, and he personally sent people to support him.
This method was effective immediately and soon allowed the Shen family to monopolize the business routes in Yanquan County. It can be said that it was a stroke of genius in the development of the Shen family.
Chen An has always wanted to recruit Zu Xing for his own use, so he has repeatedly asked the stewards around him to go up the mountain to win over Zu Xing.
However, Zu Xingwei was a stubborn person. He only listened to Shen Baicheng's words when he took the things given by Shen Baicheng.
That’s why Shen An has never been able to win him over, but this is enough for Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang sent someone to arrest Shen An’s manager.
This was official business and should have been handled by the bailiffs in the county government office. However, these bailiffs never took Lu Chenyang seriously and felt that Lu Chenyang could not defeat the Shen family.
Lu Chenyang was too lazy to argue with them. He really didn't have time to subdue a few yamen runners, so he thought he would do it when he had time later.
So Lu Chenyang planned to send the garrison troops, but he didn't expect that the chief constable Li Dajun hesitated for a long time and still took the initiative to step forward.
"Sir, this is my job. How can I trouble the brothers stationed there? I'd better take some people and bring the person back." Li Dajun said respectfully.
Xu Zhenghui had already approached, and Li Dajun felt that he should not be stubborn anymore. Judging from the situation, the Shen family was no match for Lu Chenyang, and they should know what was happening.
Lu Chenyang was a little surprised, but he didn't think too much about it.
"Since you have taken the initiative to accept the task, then go ahead and bring the person back." Lu Chenyang said lightly.
Li Dajun was a little disappointed. He had already surrendered, but Lu Chenyang didn't seem to care much.
He secretly made up his mind to let Lu Chenyang see his loyalty and ability.
Li Dajun brought the yamen runners directly to the door and wanted to arrest the manager around Shen An on the charge of colluding with bandits.
Even though Lu Chenyang and the Shen family had fought many times, this was the first time that Lu Chenyang showed signs of attacking the Shen family.
Lu Chenyang was not going to endure it any longer. He was going to deal with the Shen family for real. Not by making small moves or beating around the bush, but by facing the Shen family directly and honestly.
The steward around Shen An is just the first step.
This steward was the brother of one of Shen An's concubines, and he lived in the outer courtyard of the Shen family, so it was convenient for him to help him with his work on weekdays.
Li Dajun took people directly to the Shen family.
Li Dajun made quite a noise, and many people saw it.
The doorman of the Shen family never dreamed that one day he would encounter yamen runners coming to the Shen family to arrest someone. He was completely stunned.
Li Dajun broke into the inner courtyard directly. When Shen An heard the news, he didn't dare to show up. He was afraid that Li Dajun was here to arrest him.
Shen Shiqian hurried over when he heard the noise. He looked coldly at Li Dajun who dared to come to the Shen family and act so presumptuous.
He is just a villain, and now he has borrowed Lu Chenyang's power and dares to act wildly in the Shen family.
Li Dajun was still very wary of Shen Shiqian. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, please forgive me. I am just following orders." He cupped his hands and said, "Someone here has pointed him out. Lord Lu has ordered me to bring the criminal to justice. I have no choice."
Shen Shiqian asked coldly: "Does Lord Lu have any evidence? Otherwise, why did you come to my Shen family so brazenly to arrest people? Are you bullying my Shen family because they have no one?"
What evidence do you need? Don't you know why the Shen family is related to Zu Xing? Lu Chenyang is obviously unable to endure it anymore. Why is he arguing with Lord Lu?
Li Dajun said helplessly, "Master, I'm just an errand boy, following orders. Lord Lu said to arrest someone, so I arrested him. Whether there is any evidence or not, I don't know, and Lord Lu didn't explain it to me, right? Master, why are you making things difficult for me?"
Shen Shiqian took a deep breath and nodded: "Captain Li is right. If he has committed a crime, he will be dealt with according to the law."
As he spoke, he glanced at the servant beside him, and the servant immediately took out a purse and stuffed it into Li Dajun's arms.
Li Dajun immediately raised his hand to block it. He didn't dare to take the silver now.
No matter how much the servant offered, Li Dajun refused to accept it, and Shen Shiqian's face became even uglier.
Li Dajun had taken advantage of the Shen family a lot in the past, and he felt guilty. He walked to Shen Shiqian and lowered his voice and said, "Master, I'm sorry for being nosy. Lord Lu is very angry this time. If there is any misunderstanding, it's better to talk to Lord Lu as soon as possible. Otherwise... General Du is dead, and I heard that he didn't even get an explanation."
Of course, Lu Chenyang wrote a memorial about Dewey's death. He fully demonstrated his literary talent as the top scholar in the imperial examination and wrote an article in a very eloquent manner.
Dewey accepted bribes, colluded with the Dongyi people, and died while resisting arrest.
The writing is so colorful and immersive that one feels as if they are there. After reading it, one feels that Dewey's death was well deserved.
This memorial probably hasn't been sent to the capital yet. Even if it has, a year or two has passed. Who would care about the death of a garrison commander who was exiled to Lingnan?
In a nutshell, it would be a waste of life to die.
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