Thief Emperor

Chapter 807: Years of Suffering
Chenzhou City, at the entrance of a courtyard.

Liu Zhiyuan bowed slightly and sighed, "General, she was placed here by me. Please go in and take a look to confirm whether it is your sister..."

Zhao Cheng looked at the door in front of him and didn't say anything for a long time. He didn't even dare to push the door open for a while. After a long while, he turned his head to look at Liu Zhiyuan and said silently: "Anyway, thank you, Envoy Liu. Today, my family and I have recognized each other, and I will definitely repay your kindness in the future."

Liu Zhiyuan quickly shook his head and said, "I am just doing what I can do. It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning."

After that, he bowed and said, "General, please go in. I won't disturb you any more."

Zhao Cheng clasped his fists in return, then watched the governor of Chenzhou leave. After a long while, he gently knocked on the gate and called out in a slightly hoarse voice, "Sister."

No one responded.

He knocked on the door again and called out "Sister" in his hometown dialect.

After a long while, the door slowly opened.

Zhao Cheng looked up and froze in place.

He just felt his scalp go numb, and then the numbness spread all the way from his forehead to his coccyx. He stood there, not moving for a long time.

In front of him was a skinny woman with gray hair and three long and narrow scars on her face, running from her left eye to her chin.

There weren't many injuries on her right face, but it was already dark and rough, no longer the same as before.

Zhao Cheng stared blankly at the woman in front of him, two lines of tears flowing out like a surging tide.

Although she was almost unrecognizable, he still recognized her at a glance. The woman in front of him was his sister, the sister he grew up with.

"Sister, sister..."

Zhao Cheng's voice had become somewhat scary: "You... why are you like this... why are you like this..."

The woman also stared at Zhao Cheng blankly without saying anything for a long time. After a while, she also burst into tears. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and led Zhao Cheng into the yard.

"Come in and say it, come in and say it."

She pulled Zhao Cheng into the yard and called out twice: "My little uncle is here, my little uncle is here."

"Everyone come out, everyone come out."

Zhao Cheng was not the only son of General Zhao Tong, but the youngest son.

At that time, General Zhao was convicted and ordered to be executed by the court. His two elder brothers were sentenced to death along with their father. He was still young at that time and was exiled according to the law. During the exile, he was rescued by General Zhao's former subordinates and brought back to his hometown, Yuezhou.

The woman in front of him was Zhao Cheng's second sister, about ten years older than him.

Even so, she was only in her forties.

A normal person in his forties should still have a head full of black hair. If she is from a wealthy family and takes better care of herself, she will not have too many wrinkles on her face. But the second sister in front of me not only has wrinkles all over her face, but most of her hair is also white.

Moreover, she is very skinny, extremely thin.

Soon, a young woman in her twenties, with her two younger brothers and sisters, timidly came out from the inner room. They all knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhao Cheng, and called him "uncle".

Zhao Cheng wiped his tears with his sleeves, helped his three nephews and nieces up, asked their names and ages, then looked at the two oldest nieces and turned to look at his second sister.

"Sister, my niece..."

He wanted to ask why he was still not married at this age.

It would have been fine if we didn't talk about this. When talking about this, both nieces shed tears. Sister Zhao looked at her brother and said in a hoarse voice, "After leaving that family, I took care of the three of them."

"A few years ago, a few years ago..."

Her voice began to tremble. "A few years ago, they were preparing to get married and had already found a good husband, but suddenly bandits started to appear in Chenzhou again."

"My house was broken into by thieves..."

Zhao Erjie's voice trembled and she said no more.

After hearing this, Zhao Cheng naturally understood.

When there was a thief a few years ago, his two nieces should have been in their prime. The thieves broke in and didn't kill them, so of course...

Ruined their innocence.

Zhao Cheng clenched his fist and murmured, "Wang Junping, Wang Junping..."

Chenzhou is located in the Central Plains. The banditry in the past few years must have been caused by Wang Junping's rebellion.

"Later." Zhao Erjie held her brother's hand and wiped her tears.

"Later, the two families came to cancel the engagement and even made a big scene at home."

Zhao Cheng burst into tears again as he looked at his sister's face.

"Second sister, your face..."

"I rowed it myself."

Speaking of this, Sister Zhao stopped crying. She just patted the back of her brother's hand and said softly, "After leaving that home, I had no other thoughts but to bring up these three children. But we were still young at that time, and people often came to our home and caused trouble."

Her tone was very calm: "To avoid trouble, I scratched my face."

Zhao Erjie is also the daughter of a military family.

Although she did not learn any powerful kung fu or military tactics, she did have the habits of a general, and when faced with difficulties, she was much more resilient than ordinary women.

After hearing this, Zhao Cheng could no longer bear it. He laid down on the table, buried his head, and cried bitterly.

He cried very sadly.

And with a bit of resentment.

Zhao Erjie patted his shoulder and said softly, "Don't cry, don't cry."

She even smiled and said, "The past is over. Finally, God has mercy on us and we are reunited again."

At this point, Sister Zhao sighed, "Last year, the government officials suddenly looked for me everywhere. At that time, I thought the government officials still wouldn't let me go, so I simply admitted it myself. Later, I was brought here by the government officials, and then I found out that it was you who asked the government officials to find your relatives."

"In the past few months, I have also inquired about some things from the people in the government office. I know that you are now working for the King of Wu and are a general under the King of Wu."

At this point, she forced a smile on her face: "Over the years, our Zhao family has suffered too much. My two brothers followed their father, and my eldest sister is now missing. Finally, God has mercy on you and let you come out on top."

Zhao Erjie also burst into tears: "I followed my father's wishes."

Zhao Cheng then wiped his tears, looked up at his sister, hugged her in his arms, and said with a sob: "Don't worry, sister, no one will dare to bully our family anymore."

At this point, he took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth: "I want those people to pay back for all the suffering you have endured over the years."

Sister Zhao sighed and said, "Who can I ask to repay it?"

Zhao Cheng turned around and looked at his three nephews, and said coldly: "You'll have to pay back whatever their surnames are!"

Zhao Erjie was silent for a while, then asked, "What's your last name now?"

The two girls and one boy knelt on the ground and said, "Uncle, we are now..."

"I have changed my surname to Zhao."

Zhao Cheng kept panting. After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice: "I still remember the family's surname. They are also a wealthy family. Although the world has been in chaos over the past ten or twenty years, they may not be hurt."

"Don't worry, second sister. I will find them."

At this point, Zhao Cheng stood up, walked to his little nephew, helped the young man, who was already about 17 or 18 years old, up, and patted him on the shoulder: "Chengqi, I only asked for your name just now."

"I just realized now that you also changed your last name to Zhao."

His little nephew's name is Chengqi, Zhao Chengqi.

Zhao Chengqi was of medium build. He lowered his head and said, "Uncle..."

Zhao Cheng patted his shoulder and did not let him continue. Instead, he turned his head to look at his sister and said, "Second sister, these three children will be part of our Zhao family from now on."

"I will find a good family for them both, help them get married and become successful, and I will keep them by my side."

At this point, he whispered, "The hardship that Second Sister has endured over the years will not be in vain. Within three months, I will give Second Sister an explanation."

After saying this, he looked at Zhao Chengqi again and said in a deep voice: "Do you want to follow my uncle?"

"Go take a look at your old home?"

Zhao Chengqi clenched his fists and two lines of tears fell.

"Uncle, I..."

"I miss you so much... I miss you so much..."

(End of this chapter)