This son-in-law is wicked in a good way!

The Night Watchman's Office.

Qingshan Hall.

Zhao Qianshan, dressed in a silver bird-patterned robe, sat upright in the high hall, his slightly chubby round face full of seriousness.

Snapped!

With a slam of the gavel, Zhao Qianshan shouted.

"Who is in the hall?"

Old Man Li and his daughter trembled with fear and kowtowed repeatedly.

"I, Li Gousheng, am filing a complaint against Sun Xing, the son of Sun Guihua, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, for abusing his power, ordering his servants to beat me, and humiliating my daughter in front of me."

"Chen Zhishi, a student of the academy, stepped in to help, but was instead framed by the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and his son. I beg Your Excellency to do justice for this humble subject!"

Zhao Qianshan shouted, "Li Gousheng, do you know the consequences of falsely accusing an official of the imperial court?"

Old Man Li, trembling, said, "Sir, I'm willing to stake my life on it; every word I've said is true!"

Zhao Qianshan glanced at Zhang Ping'an standing beside Wang Qisheng and shouted, "Zhang Ping'an, the Night Watch Iron Guard, listen to my order: immediately arrest Sun Xing and bring him to justice!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Zhang Ping'an, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, strode forward and responded loudly.

Wearing a black bird uniform, Zhang Ping'an's long arms and slender waist appeared even more prominent, making him look even more handsome and extraordinary.

"Wang Qisheng, Zhou Weidong, you two assist Zhang Ping'an in apprehending the suspect Sun Xing!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Wang Qisheng and the other man stepped forward at the same time, clasped their hands in greeting, and bowed.

The Ministry of Justice.

In the courtroom, Guan Tianyou sat upright in the high hall.

Sun Guihua, with an indifferent expression, sat to the left.

To the lower right sits Yang Tai, a renowned scholar of the academy, his brows furrowed.

In the middle of the hall, Chen Zhishi knelt, his face pale and his breath weak.

His parents, escorted by two officers, stood at the doorway peering inside.

Snapped!

Guan Tianyou slammed his gavel and shouted, "Chen Zhishi, Sun Xing has accused you of assaulting the family of a high-ranking official in the street, retaliating against the court, and plotting a rebellion. Do you plead guilty?"

Yang Tai frowned as he looked at Chen Zhishi, his breath caught in his throat, and his hands clenched tightly.

Chen Zhishi glanced apologetically at Yang Tai, then lowered his head in despair: "This student... confesses!"

rub!

Yang Tai suddenly stood up.

"Chen Zhishi, Ping An gave up his career to join the Night's Watch for you, how can you surrender and admit defeat?"

In the hall, Guan Tianyou and Sun Guihua exchanged a glance and frowned at the same time.

That kid actually joined the Night's Watch!

How is that possible!

To prevent any unforeseen complications, we must act swiftly and decisively.

The two looked at each other again, nodded, and realized they shared the same idea.

Guan Tianyou said coldly, "Yang Tai, you were summoned here to observe the trial. You are not allowed to interfere with my judgment. Leave immediately!"

Yang Tai gritted his teeth and stormed off.

He did not blame Chen Zhishi.

From the moment Yang Tai saw Chen Zhishi's parents, he had a bad feeling.

As he had predicted, everything went exactly as he had expected.

He had to inform Zhang Ping'an of this news as soon as possible so that he could make preparations.

Guan Tianyou was secretly pleased to see Yang Tai leave.

With this eyesore gone, he can now do whatever he wants.

"Since you've confessed, then sign and put your fingerprint on it!"

He winked at the clerk beside him, who had a mustache, and the clerk immediately picked up the charge sheet and strode over to Chen Zhishi.

Watching Chen Zhishi sign the document with trembling hands and then press his fingerprint on it, the clerk immediately turned around with a happy expression and presented the indictment to Guan Tianyou with both hands.

"Sir, look."

Guan Tianyou was very satisfied and nodded with a smile.

"Since you have confessed, I will pronounce the sentence in court."

"Chen Zhishi murdered the family members of a high-ranking official of the court with the intention of rebelling. His parents protected the rebel, and their crimes deserve to be punished by death."

"These individuals shall be immediately beheaded and their heads displayed as a warning to others!"

Chen Zhishi's eyes immediately turned red, and he stood up abruptly, glaring angrily at Guan Tianyou.

"You corrupt official, you promised to release my parents, but you've gone back on your word!"

Guan Tianyou and Sun Guihua exchanged a smile.

Sun Guihua stood up, a smug sneer on his face: "Kid, that's why I say you're young. Don't you understand the principle of eradicating evil completely?"

He walked up to Chen Zhishi and said in a low voice, "If we don't nip them in the bud, am I supposed to spend every day and night on guard against their revenge?"

"I'll kill you!" Chen Zhishi lunged at Sun Guihua, but was held down by the constables behind him.

"Hmph, you think you can kill me in this life? You'll never have the chance. Wait for the next!" Sun Guihua turned his back and waved his hand.

Guan Tianyou immediately gave the two constables a look, and the two of them immediately escorted Chen Zhishi to the execution ground.

"Long life, long life..." Chen's mother cried out in a sorrowful voice.

When passing by his parents, Chen Zhishi could no longer hold back his tears.

"Father, Mother, your unfilial son will repay your kindness in the next life!"

One of the officers sneered, "Don't worry, you won't have to wait for the next life. Your whole family will soon meet in the underworld."

"take away!"

Two more constables escorted Chen Zhishi's parents to the execution ground.

sunny.

On the execution ground, the executioner took a sip of wine and spat it onto the gleaming broadsword in his arms.

"You corrupt official, you'll die a horrible death!"

Chen Zhishi and his family were forced to the guillotine.

In order to close the case as soon as possible, Guan Tianyou and Sun Guihua skipped all the procedures.

"cut!"

Guan Tianyou picked up the wooden token from the bamboo tube and threw it out.

With that final strike, everything came to an end.

Even if the academy makes a fuss and takes it to His Majesty, it will be of no use.

"stop!"

At the critical moment, Yang Tai suddenly rushed up from below and caught the token.

"Guan Tianyou, how dare you disregard human life!"

"I'm going to report you to His Majesty!"

Guan Tianyou frowned, ignored Yang Tai, and grabbed another token from the bamboo tube and threw it out.

"cut!"

"You dare!"

Yang Tai's eyes were bloodshot and he immediately rushed to save the person.

"Stop him!"

Guan Tianyou shouted, and several constables immediately rushed towards Yang Tai.

Although Yang Tai had practiced the academy's breathing techniques for many years and possessed considerable martial prowess, these constables were no pushovers either.

I wanted to rush over to save them, but I couldn't.

"Retire!"

Yang Tai could only watch helplessly as the executioner raised his gleaming broadsword and slashed at Chen Zhishi.

"Longevity, longevity, please, kill me a few more times, but don't kill my son..."

Chen's mother cried until her voice was hoarse, then suddenly fainted.

Whoosh!

At the critical moment, a broadsword suddenly flew out from the side, knocking away the executioner's raised sword, which crashed to the ground on the hard stone platform.

A dark figure rushed onto the stone platform, kicked the executioner away, and placed his hand on the hilt of the knife to protect Chen Zhishi.

The other two figures in black, just one step behind, rushed towards Chen Zhishi's parents and shielded them behind them.

"Night watch is on duty, all bystanders get out of the way!"

Zhang Ping'an stood with one foot on the guillotine, holding a long knife, pointing it at the terrified Guan Tianyou.

Whoosh!

The officials on the platform knelt on the ground.

The Night Watchmen had the power to execute officials of the fifth rank or below without prior approval.

Who the hell dares to mess with them!

Boom!

Guan Tianyou collapsed onto the ground.

Despite rushing as fast as they could, they were still a step too late.

"Mr. Yang, I'm not late, am I?" Zhang Ping'an grinned at Yang Tai.

"Hahaha..." Yang Tai laughed excitedly, looking up at the sky.

"Not too late, you've arrived just in time!"

Then, Zhang Ping'an raised an eyebrow at Chen Zhishi beside him: "Old Chen, am I handsome?"

Chen Zhishi glared at him fiercely. Having just escaped death, he immediately regained his usual arrogance in front of his brother.

"Lord Zhang, could you please move your foot away? It's suffocating me."

"Chao..." Zhang Ping'an cursed, "Would it kill you to let me look cool for a moment?!"