"Zhongde, it's up to you now!"
Cheng Yu, standing beside Duan Jiong, smiled slightly. "General, rest assured, you can come here to receive him first thing tomorrow morning!"
"Okay! Let's go!"
Duan Jiong glanced at the man sent by the emperor, then led several hundred Xiliang soldiers away.
As night fell, a figure quietly sneaked into Cheng Yu's residence.
"Has the matter been clarified?"
Upon seeing the visitor, Cheng Yu put down the book in his hand and asked in a calm tone.
"Reporting to my superior, I have determined that the group of people were lured here by the local powerful Zheng family, and only a dozen or so of them are actually members of their family!"
Cheng Yu looked out the window and slowly said, "The matter of taxation is of great importance to His Majesty and cannot be neglected! If we allow them to live any longer, I fear all the powerful clans will join forces, which may hinder the implementation of His Majesty's policies!"
"Shangguan, what should we do?"
"Let them die at the hands of the Qiang people!"
Cheng Yu spoke indifferently, as if in his eyes those people were not even as good as ants.
"promise!"
The visitor didn't waste any more words and turned to leave!
In the middle of the night, a group of dozens of Qiang people quietly sneaked into the Zheng family's residence. Each of them was agile and strong.
Upon entering the courtyard, they scattered and charged into various rooms wielding long knives. Soon, screams of agony filled the air as many members of the Zheng family were killed in their sleep.
Moments later, after the group of Qiang people had looted the Zheng family's property, they lit torches and threw them into the various rooms. Before leaving, they also left behind a few pieces of Qiang clothing and a long knife stained with blood.
The fire raged, alarming the surrounding residents. People rushed out of their homes, some immediately ran to report to the authorities, and others kept shouting for help to put out the fire. However, the surrounding residents remained standing still.
The truth is that the Zheng family has not only committed countless evil deeds, but has also driven countless good people to ruin and break up their families. Now that they have been punished, the people are all cheering. Who would want to help them?
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