The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1313 Zhang Cheng: "Don't stop, start fighting immediately!"

Jiangnan, the Zhen family
Before the grand gates of the mansion, the steward had been waiting for quite some time.

Stepping down from the carriage, Zhang Cheng, dressed in a dragon robe, possessed a handsome face.

Upon seeing Zhang Cheng appear, the steward immediately stepped forward and said, "Welcome, Lord Jia!"

"Where is President Zhen?"

Looking at the steward in front of him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but ask, because the Zhen family was really arrogant. Even when the Marquis came, he was only given a steward!
"Lord Jia, the master is receiving guests at home!"

When the butler spoke to Zhang Cheng, he laughed.

"Okay, let's talk after we go in!"

Before addressing the butler, Zhang Cheng glanced at Jia Wei beside him and subtly made a gesture.
Before long, upon entering the Zhen family residence, Zhen Yingjia greeted them with a broad smile, saying, "Haha, Nephew Jia, you've finally arrived today! If you hadn't come, I would have gone to invite you!"

"Greetings, Uncle Zhen!"

Zhang Cheng bowed respectfully, while looking at Zhen Yingjia with a broad "smile," as if the two were intimately close.
In the main hall, both parties took their seats, and maids served tea and snacks.
Looking at Zhen Yingjia in front of him, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "I heard from the housekeeper that Uncle Zhen is receiving guests? Where is he? I haven't seen him!"

"Hahaha, just some old relatives from the capital, I've already sent them away!"

While explaining to Zhang Cheng, Zhen Yingjia laughed and said, "Nephew, you've come to Jiangnan, why haven't you visited my Zhen family? Instead, you've gone to the Lin residence?"

Upon hearing Zhen Yingjia's words, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but say, "I also wanted to bother you, Uncle, but as the president of Tiren Academy, you must be very busy, right?"

Exchanging veiled barbs, Zhang Cheng and Zhen Yingjia were both scrutinizing each other.

Looking at Zhang Cheng in front of him, Zhen Yingjia clearly sensed that something was wrong with this kid, because he was different from the rough and tumble border soldiers.
Looking at Zhen Yingjia, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes, inwardly cursing.

"By the way, my dear nephew, you haven't met your younger brother yet! Come, go and bring Baoyu out!"

He spoke to the person beside him, and Zhen Yingjia laughed.
Before long, a young man dressed in red and green appeared, and Zhang Cheng's lips twitched immediately.
Because Zhen Baoyu is just like Jia Baoyu, both seeming to linger among women.

"Hey, this guy is so handsome, haven't I seen him somewhere before?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in surprise, Zhen Baoyu immediately exclaimed.

With her lips twitching and head bowed, Jia Wei was about to laugh, but she held it in, her shoulders involuntarily trembling.

"No, you haven't seen it!"

Addressing Zhen Baoyu, Zhang Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, let me be frank with you! The matter in Yangzhou should be stopped!"

While smiling broadly at Zhang Cheng, Zhen Yingjia's expression immediately darkened upon hearing these words.

After a short while, Zhen Yingjia said, "Baoyu, you should go back now. I have something to say to your brother!"

"Okay, Father!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng and Zhen Yingjia with confusion, Zhen Baoyu was eventually taken away by the steward.
In the tense atmosphere, Zhang Cheng picked up his teacup and said, "Lin Ruhai cannot be moved!"

"Snapped!"

The cup shattered on the ground, and Zhen Yingjia said coldly, "Nephew, are you trying to threaten your uncle? Don't forget, our two families are old relatives. Instead of helping me, you've sent Lin Ruhai to cause trouble. What kind of behavior is this?"

"It's precisely because he's an old relative that I gave my uncle a warning, otherwise it would have been White Lotus rebels coming tonight!"

Zhang Cheng glared menacingly at Zhen Yingjia, then placed his teacup on the table. Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Zhen Yingjia exclaimed in astonishment, "You dare!"

"What the hell do I have to be afraid of? Even Nurhaci wouldn't dare talk to me like that, so what are you, a mere CEO! The number of people who died in the South China Sea is far more than just a few hundred thousand!"

Slamming his hand on the table, Zhang Cheng stood up and pointed at Zhen Yingjia, saying, "And you keep calling her your dear relative, tell me how Jia Min died!"

Staring fiercely at Zhen Yingjia, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "If you don't stop, start fighting right now. I, Marquis Zhongwu, am capable of anything for my sister. Don't force me to kill!"

Feeling the terrifying pressure, Zhen Yingjia gritted his teeth and said, "Are you really going to go this far, Jia Jue?"

"You forced me to take action. Don't forget, I come from a military town. We believe that a knife is tougher than a neck!"

Zhang Cheng crushed the teacup beside him and threw it on the ground.

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Zhen Yingjia let out a long sigh and said, "I can promise not to touch Lin Ruhai, but what about those salt merchants? Don't forget, they are all the Emperor Emeritus's money bags, and Prince Yizhong will not allow Lin Ruhai to live!"

"Then kill them all? The White Lotus Sect has been causing trouble in Jiangnan for a long time now. What's a few thousand deaths?"

Looking at Zhen Yingjia, Zhang Cheng was like a ferocious beast, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He killed so many people and massacred so many cities in the South China Sea, wasn't it all to ensure the Heavenly Kingdom status of the Great Qian Dynasty? Now you bunch of salt merchants dare to challenge the imperial court, what are you?
He could impersonate the "White Lotus Sect," but would a salt merchant dare to impersonate a government official?
Even if some of the guards are bribed, how many men can they muster?
It should be noted that the imperial court's consistent approach to the White Lotus Sect has been to rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!

Just as Zhao Gao once called a deer a horse, Jia Jue can now call salt a lotus!
Zhang Cheng: I swear I'm a member of the White Lotus Cult, so you are. If you're so capable, open your coffin and come out to talk!
Zhen Yingjia: You can do it like this?
"I'm not involved in this anymore, I know nothing about it!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng's murderous intent, Zhen Yingjia understood that he was serious.

Even Prince Teng was implicated in a court incident, and this guy could practically demand his execution. It's easy to imagine how ungrateful he is.

One hundred pounds of weight, ninety-nine pounds of rebelliousness, and one pound of cunning!

"Following Prince Yizhong, the Zhen family will be executed sooner or later! You'd better watch out!"

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng walked outside, but when he looked at someone, he asked, "You're the only one who's Steward Ding?"

"That's right, my lord, it is indeed I!"

Before Butler Ding could even react, a fist had already slammed into Zhang Cheng.

"Oh!"

His body was sent flying like a cannonball, and Butler Ding crashed into the wall, piercing through it.
Looking at the collapsed wall and the lifeless body of Butler Ding, Zhen Yingjia stood up, his face filled with horror.
"That punch was fast and ruthless enough. Does your Zhen family intend to take it with their lives?"

After glancing at Zhen Yingjia, Zhang Cheng rolled up his robe and walked outside.

Staring at this scene in disbelief, Zhen Yingjia slumped into his chair, increasingly unable to grasp the situation.

Wasn't it agreed that Jia Jue was the Emperor Emeritus's man? How come he even beat his own father?

Wang Ziteng: Finally, someone understands how I feel, hahaha!

Zhang Cheng: Your Majesty, I request that Prince Teng be executed!

Zhen Yingjia:
After leaving the Zhen family, Zhang Cheng got into the carriage, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Because he could tell that the Zhen family wasn't the ones who did the dirty work on Jia Min and Lin Ruhai's son, although they had tacitly approved of it.
The retired emperor wasn't the only one making money from the salt administration in Jiangnan; Prince Yizhong was also involved, and the Zhen family was his cronies!

Lin Ruhai's actions were too drastic, cutting off Prince Yizhong's source of income, which is why he instructed the Zhen family to take action!
After the exchange, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but frown and say, "The Zhen family is full of idiots. How could they believe that Prince Yizhong could win? It's utter nonsense! Is there any difference between them and the foolish Lady Chun?"

(End of this chapter)