Because Zhao Cheng understood him, knowing that he was extremely fond of fame and reputation and would never give up this honor.
Sure enough, they met their target, Gong Zheng, not long after they left.
In the past, Zhao Cheng would most likely have been willing to help Yang Yi "defeat" Gong Zheng, since he was following his leader and had to fulfill his duties.
But things are different now. He wants to protect himself and also wants to set a trap for Yang Yi. So, when he is away from everyone, he secretly contacts Gong Zheng.
Not only did they expose Yang Yi's entire plan, but they even proactively offered Yang Yi leverage, requesting that Gong Zheng help them get Yang Yi back to his family.
Gong Zheng was indeed a fairly fair person. He was originally unwilling, but Zhao Cheng repeatedly pleaded with him and confirmed that Yang Yi was indeed planning to kill him, so Gong Zheng hesitated.
His request was eventually granted, and the evidence and incriminating evidence against Yang Yi were indeed true.
With the evidence provided by Zhao Cheng, even if Yang Yi had a powerful figure behind him, there was no way to ensure he would escape unscathed.
And so, both he and Yang Yi were investigated.
With Zhao Cheng taking the initiative to take responsibility and Gong Zheng turning a blind eye, many things were pushed onto Zhao Cheng's shoulders, so he not only lost his official position but also faced being demoted.
Upon seeing this, Yang Yi readily pushed all the tasks he could onto Zhao Cheng, without feeling the slightest bit of guilt.
Even so, he had no intention of letting Zhao Cheng go, firstly because of orders from above, and secondly because Zhao Cheng really knew a lot about him.
Even though Zhao Cheng has taken the blame for him, which has made him feel better for a while, he knows even more clearly that only the dead can keep secrets forever.
So before he was demoted, Zhao Cheng really did suffer a lot of physical pain at Yang Yi's behest, and it was the kind of pain that was meant to kill him.
Therefore, they all believed he was doomed, and often said things they shouldn't have said to him in front of him, such as that the Zhu family's exile was a deliberate scheme, and that he was deliberately transferred out of Beijing...
At first, Zhao Cheng was very excited about this news and would ask who was behind it.
Later, after he realized that the group had no intention of talking, he gave up and stopped trying to get information from them.
They soon discovered that Zhao Cheng would no longer react strongly to these things, nor would he act as if he were desperately pleading or shouting, as they had hoped.
He remained unusually calm, no matter what they were deliberately discussing.
The group was very dissatisfied with this, and not only began to fabricate stories about the tragic fate of the Zhu family, but also continued to beat them relentlessly.
They seemed to relish watching others on their deathbeds, but Zhao Cheng wouldn't let them have their way; that only resulted in a more violent beating.
However, with so many people watching, they couldn't openly kill him. They could only make Zhao Cheng unable to endure it and commit suicide, or make him die from severe injuries and infection.
Moreover, the power behind Yang Yi is not to be underestimated. Even Gong Zheng could only keep him alive and occasionally send someone to secretly check his injuries, but he dared not be too nice to him.
If he were protected too much, Zhao Chengzhen might not have survived.
When they finally went to the countryside, everyone felt that given the circumstances, they would suffer greatly and likely not survive, so Yang Yi and the others stopped.
Otherwise, it would be dangerous enough.
Zhao Cheng was well aware of all of this; if he hadn't been so badly injured, he might never have lived to see his family again.
If he were to die here, he couldn't even imagine what the future would hold for the Zhu family, or how tragic their fate would be.
Fortunately, he pulled through and survived.
Yang Yi, who nearly killed Zhao Cheng, only received a demotion and probation because of his powerful backing.
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