Shen Tangning secretly arranged for someone to protect Zhou Erlang, and sure enough, she discovered that Aunt Fang had secretly bribed several thugs to try and kill him!
There was a reason why Aunt Fang was so unscrupulous. Zhou Erlang had only been in Yanjing for a short time and didn't know many people.
Even if he disappeared without a trace, probably no one would report it to the police.
What's more, she planned to have someone push him off a cliff on his way up the mountain, so that he would be completely obliterated! That way, even if someone discovered he was missing, they could pretend it was an accidental fall off the cliff!
Yuan Zhao rescued the person in time. When the thugs realized that their scheme had been exposed, they wanted to kill Yuan Zhao as well, but it was clear that even if they joined forces, they were no match for him!
The group was beaten up and, terrified, fled in a panic.
Yuan Zhao didn't pursue them, because Shen Tangning had instructed them that their lives were still useful.
Zhou Erlang, who had just escaped death, was so frightened that his face turned pale. After a slow recovery, he thanked Yuan Zhao and said, "Thank you so much for saving my life, hero!"
Yuan Zhao frowned, like a chivalrous knight who had witnessed injustice: "To use such ruthlessness, you must have a deep-seated hatred! Have you offended anyone recently? If they fail once, they will inevitably come back for more!"
Before Zhou Erlang could recover from his shock, his legs went weak again upon hearing this…
He carefully recalled the events in his mind, and naturally connected them to Aunt Fang. A flash of hatred suddenly appeared in his eyes:
He only wanted her money, but she actually wanted his life!
"That vicious woman!" He almost gritted his teeth, a wave of fear washing over him.
Yuan Zhao patted him on the shoulder: "Since you know your enemy, you should report it to the authorities as soon as possible!"
Having said that, he left without a word.
"My benefactor, my benefactor, I still don't know your name!" He walked very fast, and Zhou Erlang chased after him for a couple of steps but couldn't catch up. He pounded his hands in frustration.
He didn't really want to repay them; he was just afraid they would come back.
After returning home with trepidation, Zhou Erlang didn't even dare to go back to his original residence, and immediately moved to another place.
He hated Aunt Fang to the core; he hadn't even gotten any benefits and had almost lost his life!
At the same time, he was also deeply aware of the gap between his status and that of Aunt Fang.
Now that the other party is the wife of an official, she can easily have servants serving her with a wave of her hand. How can I, who have no power or influence, fight against her?
Zhou Erlang fixed his gaze: That man is right! We still have to report this to the authorities, and make this matter as big as possible!
...
As noon approached, Shen Chang was about to have lunch when he noticed his colleagues and subordinates giving him veiled glances, their expressions a mixture of disdain and scorn.
Overall, not very friendly.
Having climbed his way up from the bottom, he always cared a great deal about what others thought of him and cherished his reputation. Noticing this subtle change, he frowned slightly, and his heart sank.
With a cold face, he was about to find someone to ask for clarification when he saw Prefect Liu of the Capital Prefecture running towards him in a hurry: "Lord Shen, I've been looking for you for ages, something terrible has happened!"
Shen Chang's heart skipped a beat: "Lord Liu, what has happened?"
Lord Liu caught his breath and stared at him with a complicated expression: "Early this morning, someone came to report that your concubine, Fang, hired someone to commit murder!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Chang was visibly shaken and resolutely declared, "Utter nonsense!"
But that wasn't all. Lord Liu's eyes darted around, and he stammered, "He also accused Lord Shen of... forcibly taking another man's wife!"
Shen Chang's vision went black, and he angrily exclaimed, "This is even more alarmist!"
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