Lin Changjun said he asked Jing Zhe to help Zhou Hongtao get justice, but wasn't he actually helping him in the same way?
With this clue, Jing Zhe was able to get things done much more easily.
Of course, the case involves the Feng family. After all, Jing Zhe could take action against Magistrate Xu based solely on the evidence that he had embezzled 20,000 taels of silver. However, dealing with the Feng family would be much more difficult.
However, with Zhou Hongtao stepping in, the Feng family will surely learn their lesson!
"Thank you very much, Uncle!"
Jing Zhe raised a glass in a toast.
Lin Changjun chuckled and said, "Actually, I should thank you, my dear nephew. Over the years, every time I see Hong Tao, I feel a pang of guilt, as if I've let my old friend down. If you can help the Zhou family get justice and clear their name, you will be a great benefactor to the Zhou family!"
Jing Zhe nodded: "Uncle, that's easy to arrange!"
He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, Jing Zhe said confidently.
"Master, Miss, something terrible has happened!"
At this moment, Lin Wan'er's maid, Huaping, ran in from outside, looking panicked.
"What happened?"
Lin Wan'er put down her chopsticks and asked.
"Miss, everyone on the street is saying that the young master beat that heinous bald man to death in the jail, and that he's just an ordinary person living in our mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Changjun and Lin Wan'er both frowned, while Jing Zhe remained indifferent, saying, "What they said is actually true, because I did kill Baldy."
Lin Wan'er glanced at him and said, "You killed someone in prison, and very few people outside know about it. But with someone spreading this so widely, not only do ordinary people know, but that bald guy has many vicious friends outside the prison. Even the government doesn't dare to provoke them easily."
"Seventh Sister means that someone deliberately spread rumors to lure these people to the Lin residence?"
Lin Wan'er nodded.
At this moment, Lin Changjun also said, "Nephew, there's no need to worry. Our Lin family is not a small or insignificant family in Jiangling. We'll have our servants guard the gates tonight, and those people won't dare to do anything!"
Jing Zhe shook his head: "I appreciate your kindness, Uncle, but I can't stay at the Lin family's house tonight."
Why?
Not only Lin Wan'er, but Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi also asked the same question.
In fact, while Lin Wan'er and Lin Changjun expressed their concern, Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi remained calm because they didn't take it seriously at all.
No matter how vicious those people were, they were just strong men who knew a little bit of martial arts. In front of Jing Zhe, who had already entered the realm of grandmasters, they were no match for him. If they dared to come to the Lin family to cause trouble for Jing Zhe, they would be courting death.
Therefore, they did not understand why Jing Zhe wanted to go out.
Lin Changjun was equally puzzled. In his opinion, the Lin family was the safest place. He thought this way because he and Lin Wan'er knew nothing about Jing Zhe's skills.
Jing Zhe smiled and explained, "Uncle, I was afraid of making a mess of the Lin family's home."
"..."
Did you soil the Lin family's house?
Lin Changjun didn't quite understand this statement. It wasn't until Qingqiu explained it to him after Jing Zhe left the Lin family that he understood. It turned out that Jing Zhe's skills were far beyond those of ordinary people. Not to mention ordinary people, even people from the Qingyun Sect couldn't do anything to him unless her master, Abbess Mingji, personally took action.
Those people have committed numerous evil deeds, and Jing Zhe has already decided to kill them. If they dare to come, there will surely be rivers of blood. Jing Zhe chose to go out because he didn't want the blood to stain the Lin family.
...
When Jing Zhe came out of the Lin family's house, a crowd of onlookers had gathered at the entrance. When they saw Jing Zhe come out, they cheered in unison.
It turned out that Baldy and his brothers had been committing evil deeds in Jiangling for many years, and many people had suffered at their hands. Now that Baldy had been killed by Jing Zhe, they were especially grateful to him.
Jing Zhe cupped his hands in thanks to everyone and said, “There’s no need for you to thank me. That bald man committed many evils and deserved his fate. I was just doing what I was supposed to do. Killing the bald man makes not only you happy, but I am happy too. So I’m going to celebrate for two days and stay at Feng’s Restaurant for the next two days. If you want to celebrate with me, you can come find me at Feng’s Restaurant!”
After saying that, Jing Zhe strode away.
"..."
A group of people looked at Jing Zhe's retreating figure, exchanging bewildered glances.
For them, Jing Zhe killing Baldy was indeed very exciting. However, as exciting as it was, Baldy had a gang of thugs outside of prison. Their violence was no different from Baldy's. If these thugs saw them celebrating, they would surely cause trouble for them.
Therefore, they could only support Jing Zhe in their hearts.
As Jing Zhe emerged from the crowd, fewer and fewer people followed him, as everyone was afraid of getting into trouble.
However, Jing Zhe has already achieved his goal. With these people spreading the word, everyone will probably know that he went to Feng Family Restaurant to celebrate. If those thugs come to cause trouble, he will just finish them off at Feng Family Restaurant and finally disgust the Feng family.
As for the person who spread the news that he killed the bald man, Jing Zhe could guess without even thinking that it was Prefect Xu, but it didn't matter, because his days of carefree living were numbered.
Upon arriving at Feng's Restaurant again, Manager Lin was on high alert.
After Jing Zhe left today, he realized that the man he had sent to Madam Feng's room was actually a high-ranking official of the second rank. He was so scared that he almost peed his pants.
Fortunately, Madam Feng did not blame him. However, when she came downstairs, her face was frighteningly dark, and after leaving, she never returned to the Feng Family Restaurant.
However, Madam Feng did not come, but Jing Zhe did.
"Manager Lin, I'm here again!"
Jing Zhe called out as he entered the room.
"President Jing... President Jing..."
The young man with delicate features had transformed into a high-ranking official, and Manager Lin was still a bit overwhelmed when Jing Zhe said, "Give me another private room, and bring up all the best wine and dishes. I want to celebrate properly!"
"good…"
As he watched Jing Zhe go upstairs, Manager Lin was still pondering what exactly Jing Zhe meant by "celebration."
At this moment, Jing Zhe had already arrived on the second floor. Returning to this familiar place, he couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions, having almost been raped by Madam Feng here just half a day ago.
However, this time he did not go to that private room again, but chose a room closer to the street, because he was not here to eat this time.
Before long, Manager Lin brought over the food himself with several waiters. Although he was extremely unwilling—after all, his first encounter with Jing Zhe was full of awkwardness—Jing Zhe was a high-ranking official of the second rank, the highest-ranking official Manager Lin had ever seen since birth. He dared not neglect him for both personal and professional reasons.
"President Jing, we didn't know what you liked to eat, so we asked the kitchen to prepare some extra. Do you think it suits your taste?"
Manager Lin said cautiously.
"It's alright."
Jing Zhe glanced at the table and said listlessly.
"..."
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