Rebellious Contract Beast

Looking at the faces of these two people, Xu Zhenping's anger was already surging in his heart, but he forced himself not to flare up. His face remained expressionless, and his hands and feet were relaxed.

But if someone pried open his mouth now, they would find that his back molars were tightly squeezed together, as if they could bite steel into pieces!

He just stared at the two of them coldly, watching them get closer and closer to him step by step.

But he didn't say anything, and the two of them felt awkward.

"Master Xu?"

"Wanlong Chamber of Commerce and the Tiger Gang only sent you two?"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Tell me, what are you doing here?"

Among them, Li Gousui chuckled and said, "Of course, I advise Master Xu to mourn."

"Yes, yes, this is a truly spectacular scene. They are all important figures like you. On ordinary days, we can't even meet them if we want to~"

It might be their first time entering the mansion of a wealthy noble family. The two of them couldn't hide their excitement. They looked like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, which made the others laugh. Some even secretly cursed, "What a pair of bumpkins. I don't know why the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce and the Tiger Gang would invite these two people to come."

"I'm afraid these two people were arranged to come here to die."

"Really? That's interesting."

"Don't worry about them, they are just two ants, if they die, they die."

"..."

There was a sense of contempt in these tones. The two did not know whether they had heard anything, but even if they had, they would not care.

Of course, they also noticed the murderous intent in Xu Zhenping's eyes, but they didn't care.

There was no reason, because before they came to Xu's house, their respective managers had already explained the pros and cons to them in advance.

This time, the Xu family and their group may very likely lose their lives. If they can come back alive, then they can just treat it as an ordinary dinner visit, and they will naturally receive a generous reward when they return.

If they died in the Xu Mansion, their families would receive a pension of 5,000 taels of silver, and as long as the Tiger Gang or the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce existed, their families would receive lifelong protection.

For the two men, they had never thought that their lives could be worth five thousand taels of silver, so they were not afraid at all. They even secretly hoped that Xu Zhenping would kill them, so that their families could enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory.

If the person is not killed, I will just have a banquet. Anyway, there is a purpose.

As he listened to what the two said, Xu Zhenping's face did not change at all, his eyes were calm and his suppression made people feel cold.

The five relaxed fingers were slowly pinched, but after a while, as if for some reason, the fists loosened again.

"It is an honor for the Xu family that the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce and the Tiger Gang are willing to send people to mourn my mother. You two don't have to be so reserved. Find a place to sit."

Xu Zhenping's tone was calm and it was impossible to tell what emotions he was feeling.

Li Gousui and Yang Erbai were somewhat flattered to hear such polite words, and said in unison: "As expected of you, you are the head of the Xu family. Your words are so pleasant to the ears. For people like us, it is a great honor to be able to speak to you, isn't it?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

"By the way, Master Xu, the steward asked us to bring you a message before we came here."

"Speak." Xu Zhenping said indifferently.

The two did not answer immediately, but looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then walked up to Xu Zhenping and whispered, "Master Xu, our manager told you not to misunderstand. Your mother's death has nothing to do with us. Our boss also said that he feels extremely sorry for her, so please don't get too excited..."

After hearing this, Xu Zhenping clenched his fist again, which he had just loosened.

These two people have no tact at all and they bring up things that are not relevant.

He really wanted to cut these two people into pieces and then send people to kill their entire family, but he couldn't.

Especially in front of so many people at a funeral.

hiss~
He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger rising in his heart, but his tone became colder and colder.

"anything else?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Also, our boss has already found out that all of this was done by Zhu Yanzheng, the third young master of the Zhu family. Your mother was killed by mistake."

"Are you finished?"

"That's all."

"Then find a place to sit. I have something else to do and don't have time to chat with you guys."

"Yes, yes, then we'll go over there first, hehehe..."

The point has been made, and it would be redundant to explain further.

If Xu Zhenping believes it, then there is naturally no need to say more.

It's useless to say more if you don't believe it.

The two nodded, said goodbye to Xu Zhenping, and then walked towards the banquet with a smile. However, they did not notice that the look in Xu Zhenping's eyes when he looked at them seemed to be poisoned.

After the two of them walked away and their figures blended into the crowd and disappeared, Xu Zhenping slowly turned his head and looked in the direction of the Zhu family, his eyes sweeping over every young person in the Zhu family.

He had heard of Zhu Yanzheng, a man with great talent, and with the cultivation level of Shenwen stage of the Jingjie. If he continued to persevere, he would most likely be the next patriarch of the Zhu family. Zhu Jianqing, the patriarch of the Zhu family, was training him to be the next patriarch.

However, Zhu Yanzheng was born out of wedlock, and Xu Zhenping had never dealt with Zhu Yanzheng, so naturally he didn't know what he looked like.

He knew what Zhu Yanhan, the eldest son of the Zhu family, looked like.

However, Zhu Yanhan has already returned to the sect and is not in Jiangzhou City, nor is it possible for him to appear in the Xu family mansion.

He looked coldly at the group of young men of the Zhu family. He really couldn't tell who Zhu Yanzheng was. He simply stopped looking and turned to walk towards the lobby.

Of course he had heard what Li Gousui and Yang Erbai had just said. He had also sent people to investigate the process of Nanmen Lu's death, but there were still many mysteries.

The Ru Rui Xuan branch located in the southern part of the city encountered two waves of robbers in succession within one day. The origin of the first wave of robbers has been found out. They came from a black shop 20 miles outside the city. The six robbers were sworn brothers. They jointly opened an inn that specialized in killing people. They often knocked out the guests staying in the inn, took their belongings, and then killed them and dumped their bodies in the wild.

However, people often disappeared in the inn. After a long time, it was inevitable that people would suspect something. Therefore, the business of the Hacker Inn has been very bad in recent years. In order to make a living, the six people started to engage in highway robbery and murder.

He didn't know why the six people went to the Ru Ruixuan branch and why they had to choose to rob there. Maybe it was related to the undercurrents within the Zhu family, but he had no way of knowing this.

Also, who are the second wave of robbers?

They were very powerful. Five out of six robbers in the first wave died at their hands. After the first battle, no members of the second wave of robbers suffered any casualties.

No one knew their identities, and Xu Zhenping also didn't know where to start.

Maybe what Yang and Li said was true, but it was just a possibility. If it was false, and He Jianchuyun deliberately misled him, and he still believed it, how could his mother's spirit in heaven rest in peace?
The relationship between the Xu family and He Jian Chu Yun was even more hostile, so Xu Zhenping naturally could not completely believe the other party's words. Even if it was true, could a simple misunderstanding erase the death of his biological mother?

This is impossible!

Since we don't know the truth and who the murderer is, we should kill all the suspects! One of them must be the murderer who killed his mother.

It's just that he can't deal with He Jian Chu Yun for the time being, and the Xu family is not suitable to have disputes with He Jian Chu Yun now, otherwise in the end, the Xu family will be the only one to suffer.

But He Jian Chuyun couldn't deal with it, but can't little Zhu Yanzheng deal with it?

Let's get rid of Zhu Yanzheng first. As for He Jian Chuyun, we can find a chance to get rid of him later.

"Someone is coming."

"Master, what's the matter?"

"I'll give you one day. I want to know everything about Zhu Yanzheng of the Zhu family."

"Yes."

He waved his hand to send away everyone around him, and the lobby became quiet. The noisy sounds outside came in from time to time, as if they were two different worlds.

He looked at a crabapple tree in front of the door, and everything in front of him began to change, and his thoughts drifted away.

"I just changed this dress not long ago, how come it's so dirty?"

"Mom, I'm planting trees!"

"What kind of tree are you planting?"

"I... I don't know either. This is a tree my servant just bought outside the city. The tree seller said that if you take good care of it, it will grow very tall, taller than the sky."

"You kid, how can anything be taller than the sky? Besides, this is a crabapple tree, how tall can it grow... But why plant it here?"

"When the tree grows tall, Dad will definitely praise me."

"Okay, your father will definitely praise you, but it will take a long time for this tree to grow. Hey, why are your hands red? Who hit you?"

"Mom, it was the teacher who beat me. He said I didn't study hard enough. I told Dad, but he went to see Xu Siyuan and ignored me..."

"A real man shouldn't cry. If you don't study hard, your father will be very unhappy with you."

"mother……"

"Okay, okay, I just got some pills from the housekeeper, so hurry up and eat them."

"Mom, the pills are so bitter, I don't like them."

"If you don't take the pills, what do you want to eat?"

"I want to eat candied haws!"

"Okay, okay, after you finish these pills, I'll take you out to play and buy some candied haws."

"Great! But mom, can I not go to pay my respects to Xu Siyuan's mom in the future?"

"why?"

"I don't like his mother, and I don't like calling her mother mother. She pinches me every day, and she pinches me very hard. My face is deformed by her! Anyway, you are my mother, and I don't want anyone else to be my mother!"

"That won't work. But when you grow up and become powerful, you won't have to pay your respects to her. You can call me mom openly."

"really?"

"Of course it's true."

"Yeah, I must be more powerful than my father. When I can call you mother, I will run away from home!"

"Why... why is this?"

"I want to be like the hero in the storyteller's story, traveling around with a sword, fighting evil and upholding justice!"

"Okay, okay, my son will definitely be a famous hero in the future!"

“Hehehe…”

"..."

Just as Shen Yi thought, Xu Zhenping, the head of the Xu family, did not make trouble because of Nanmen Lu's death. Li Gousui and Yang Erbai, who were sent to participate in Nanmen Lu's funeral, returned safely without losing a single hair.

A few days later, the Xu family suddenly announced that they had found and caught the murderer of Nanmen Lu and had executed him. They also issued a statement asking the people in the city not to make any unwarranted speculations.

After hearing the news, he looked at He Jian Chu Yun, then at Zhu Yan Zheng who was opposite He Jian Yan Qiu, and couldn't help but feel curious about who was the scapegoat executed by the Xu family.

The atmosphere in the room was a little cold at this time. He Jianyanqiu had a gloomy expression, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes as he looked at Zhu Yanzheng.

"Yan Zheng, do you really think I don't know anything about what you did?"

"What do you mean, mother?"

"You know what I mean."

"Mother, please don't jump to conclusions before the matter is fully investigated. If you really think that I was responsible, you can tell the Second Elder and let him convict me."

The two maids behind He Jianyanqiu shared the same hatred with their master and looked at Zhu Yanzheng with unfriendly faces. The people behind him also looked on guard, fearing that the two maids would suddenly attack.

Only Zhu Yanzheng had an indifferent attitude, and his words were a bit provocative and sarcastic.

He had been living in fear these past few days. Hejian Yanqiu had used many tricks on him, but he had resolved or avoided them all.

But after using this series of measures, Zhu Yanzheng discovered that He Jian Yanqiu was acting secretly and did not dare to do it openly. This discovery made him feel a lot more at ease.

Normally, if He Jian Yan Qiu knew that he wanted to kill her and had already taken action, the best solution would be to go directly to the second elder to resolve it. After all, He Jian Yan Qiu is the mistress of the Zhu family, and the identity between the two is that of mother and child. Although there is no family affection, their identities are there, so it is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Yanzheng's behavior is matricide!
If this kind of thing were to get out, Zhu Yanzheng would be overwhelmed by public opinion in an instant, and the Zhu family would not be able to accommodate him at all!

But He Jianyan Qiu didn't do that, and instead used some despicable means to try to get rid of him. What does this mean?
This shows that Tsurumi Yanqiu knew that he wanted to kill her, but had no direct evidence to show what he really did.

Zhu Yanzheng is extremely talented, and cannot be compared to a waste like Zhu Yantao. As long as he can make good use of his talent and grow up in the future, he will definitely be a spiritual master and one of the pillars of the Zhu family. For this reason alone, even if he is not a legitimate son, he is enough to be valued. For the sake of the Zhu family, Zhu Jianqing will not give up just like that. So even if He Jianyanqiu is the mistress of the Zhu family, she cannot get rid of him just by talking.

This is what makes Zhu Yanzheng feel at ease. So what if I killed my mother?
As long as you can't find evidence, what can you do to me?

However, the person who is targeting Zhu Yanzheng and wants to kill him is not just He Jian Yanqiu, but also the entire Xu family.

Zhu Yanzheng still doesn't know how dangerous his current situation is.

...(End of chapter)