Chapter 225 A complete and utter vengeful seed
Wang Zhi was stunned.
He looked at Yang Dali standing backlit in the doorway, appearing as if a great hero had arrived.
He felt as if a piece of his brain had been scooped out; it was completely blank.
This script isn't right!
We agreed to join forces, take down Liu Wenxuan, and you would be the County Magistrate and I the advisor... wait, no, I would be the County Magistrate and you the advisor.
Didn't we say that all the wealth and women in the county would be split equally between us brothers?
How could you turn around and betray me?!
Wang Zhi, looking utterly bewildered, pointed at Yang Dali and stammered out a question.
"Advisor Yang... Advisor Yang, what is the meaning of this? Didn't you tell me to kill the County Magistrate?"
"Nonsense!"
Yang Dali's acting skills soared at this moment; he was filled with profound grief.
His expression was perfect, his emotions deep.
Anyone unaware would think he and Liu Wenxuan were sworn brothers.
He pointed at Wang Zhi's nose and accused him tearfully.
"Wang Zhi, oh Wang Zhi! Lord Liu treated you well; how could you commit such a despicable act!
You are utterly shameless! First, you violated Sister-in-law, and now you dare to murder an official of the imperial court!
Do you have any regard for the law?!
With this crime, I fear your entire clan will be exterminated!"
These words were spoken with such righteous indignation, like sacrificing kin for the greater good.
Wang Zhi was completely stunned by this combination attack.
Damn it!
It is a genuine waste of talent that this son of a bitch isn't an opera performer.
Just then, Shen Yulou, who had been standing behind Yang Dali watching the show, slowly walked out.
He didn't say any nonsense, merely slowly pulled a golden seal from his bosom and flashed it in front of Wang Zhi.
"This Official is the Steward of the Imperial Academy and an Imperial Envoy, Shen Yulou."
"How dare you! Why aren't you confessing your crime?"
The golden seal shone dazzlingly in the candlelight, the coiled dragon upon it displaying imperial majesty.
Wang Zhi's pupils instantly contracted, and his face drastically changed color.
Why was this Imperial Envoy also tricking him?!
Didn't they agree that he would cooperate with them in exchange for tens of thousands of taels of silver?
Was it all a lie?
Shen Yulou was expressionless, his tone icy cold.
"This Official never expected to encounter such a massive case of treason while passing through this area.
Today, This Official shall cleanse the court of these parasites on behalf of His Majesty!"
"I've been wronged! My Lord! I've been wronged!"
A trace of panic appeared in Wang Zhi's eyes. He dropped to his knees with a thud, pointing at Yang Dali and shouting.
"It was him! Yang Dali took my money!
Lord Shen!
Didn't I give all the savings I took from my home to you as a tribute?
How could you just take the money and not fulfill your end of the deal?"
"Hmm?" Shen Yulou raised an eyebrow.
He immediately erupted in fury.
The next second, he lunged forward, swung his arm wide, and delivered a massive slap!
CRACK!!!
The slap was incredibly crisp and packed tremendous force.
Wang Zhi was spun half a turn on the spot, and his cheek swelled up visibly, bearing a bright red five-finger print.
"Utter nonsense!"
Shen Yulou pointed at him and cursed, "This Official is honest and incorruptible; when did I ever accept your filthy money?
You are slandering an official of the imperial court, which is an even heavier crime!"
Shen Yulou chuckled inwardly.
Tens of thousands of taels?
Thank you, good friend, for the gift!
Your money is now in a much better place.
In my pocket.
Wang Zhi covered his face, completely numb.
The money... the money is gone?
His savings, accumulated through a lifetime of corrupt effort, were just gone, washed away?
Not only did he gain absolutely nothing, but he was also saddled with the charge of murdering an official and treason?!
He felt like the sky had collapsed.
Just then, a graceful figure walked in from outside the door.
It was Su Qing.
She saw Liu Wenxuan's bloody head on the floor, but there was not a ripple in her beautiful eyes; she had long since lost all feelings for Liu Wenxuan.
Now that she had Great Hero Yan in her heart, Liu Wenxuan's death brought her much relief.
Wang Zhi, as if grasping at a final straw, pointed at Su Qing and shouted hoarsely.
"And her! My Lord, I slept with this woman last night!
The two of them conspired together and instructed me to kill Lord Liu!"
The moment he finished speaking.
SLAP!
Another crisp slap rang out!
This slap was delivered by Su Qing.
Although her slap lacked great force, it was extremely insulting.
After delivering the blow, Su Qing couldn't even be bothered to look at Wang Zhi again.
She returned to Shen Yulou's side.
Her body softened, and like a docile kitten, she naturally linked arms with Shen Yulou, leaning her entire weight against him.
She raised her beautiful face toward Wang Zhi, a look of extreme disdain and disgust curling her lips.
"Someone like you thought you could touch me? Keep dreaming!"
"The one who slept beside me and spent the night intimately was Lord Shen!"
Su Qing's gaze toward Shen Yulou was tender as water, filled with unconcealed adoration and love.
She knew that this was Swear Not to Return acting.
Great Hero Yan was impersonating Lord Shen to completely control this Wang Zhi.
Great Hero Yan possessed not only courage but also strategy; this was a true man.
She no longer cared whether the man before her was called Swear Not to Return or Shen Yulou.
As long as it was this person in front of her, the name didn't matter.
BOOM!!!
Wang Zhi felt like his brain had completely exploded.
Like an idiot, he watched Shen Yulou and Su Qing sweetly embracing, and then looked at Yang Dali, who stood nearby, radiating righteous integrity.
In this moment, he understood everything.
From beginning to end, he was nothing but a clown manipulated in the palm of their hands!
A complete and utter fool!
His money was gone, the beauty was gone, the official position was gone, and now even his life was forfeit!
"Aaaahhhhh!!!!"
Wang Zhi's mental state completely collapsed, and he screamed wildly, bordering on madness.
He clenched his teeth tightly, utterly despairing.
He suddenly leaped up from the ground, snatched the steel saber that had fallen nearby, and charged directly at Shen Yulou and Yang Dali.
"I'll fight you to the death!!"
Since death was inevitable, he might as well kill these two first.
Earlier, Wang Zhi had simply been afraid to fight back, but if they truly came to blows, how could these two simpletons be his opponents?
Wang Zhi was the commander who had trained three thousand elite soldiers; he certainly possessed some martial arts skill.
However, just as he charged two steps forward.
Swoosh!
A barely audible sound of something cutting through the air arrived.
From the roof, through the gap of a displaced tile, a small date pit shot down.
Pfft!
"Aaaah—!!"
Wang Zhi let out a high-pitched shriek as sharp pain instantly shot through his knee.
His leg lost all sensation, and he immediately collapsed to his knees, cold sweat pouring down from the pain.
Shen Yulou couldn't help but give Sister-in-law a thumbs-up in his mind.
Awesome!
Sister-in-law's Finger Flicking Skill was even more incredible than Qiu Qianchi spitting date pit spikes.
That person had to use her mouth and needed to gather strength.
Sister-in-law just flicked it casually—it was elegant, truly too elegant!
There was no wind-up time for the move; this was a true killing technique.
A dark shadow silently drifted down from the roof beam; it was Madam Li.
She gracefully walked over to Wang Zhi's side, elegantly waved her jade-like hand a few times, and rapidly tapped several pressure points on his body.
Wang Zhi immediately went limp, as if his tendons had been removed, collapsing onto the ground.
Aside from being able to move his eyeballs, he couldn't even twitch a finger.
Shen Yulou stepped forward and gave him another massive slap.
"You still tried to assassinate This Official? I think you must be tired of living! That is an even heavier crime!"
"Later, we will confiscate your property first, and then exterminate your entire clan!"