Chapter 129 Zheng Chuan: What, Lao Wu found out about me?

"Ninety-four, ninety-four."

Chen Jie was looking through the records of the Eagle Guards interrogating the personnel at the iron mine, and a younger brother who could read was taking notes.

Chen Jie needs to confirm the evidence. Only when the evidence is confirmed can he proceed to the next step.

Just then Zhou Chu came back.

Chen Jie: “How?”

"Jiu Si has already found out that the boss behind Tongyuanhang is Big Brother!"

"Big brother?"

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, that's right, it's the boss's business, and now it has changed its name. It's no longer called Tongyuan Bank, but Tongtai Commercial Bank."

"Tongtai!"

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes, feeling that something was a little strange. Why was the seal of Tongyuan Bank stamped on the note for picking up the goods? Was it intentional?

This matter doesn't seem to be as simple as imagined.

Chen Jie was thinking, Zhou Chu said: "Jiu Si, I also found out that the shopkeeper of Tongyuan Bank is called Wang Dafa, and he lives in the fourth house on Heping Street."

"Did you also ask for the address?"

Zhou Chu said: "Yes."

"Who told you this news?"

Zhou Chu said: "Nine four, if you don't ask, you won't know. I spent a lot of effort today. I searched for a long time but couldn't find the same source line. Then I came across..."

"You just bumped into me on the street?"

Chen Jie squinted his eyes and looked at Zhou Chu. Zhou Chu said, "Yes, we ran into each other on the street."

Chen Jie was silent. What a coincidence, such a coincidence. Is there such a coincidence in the world?
Of course there is, but if multiple coincidences are put together, they may not be coincidences.

Chen Jie told Zhou Chu about his thoughts. Zhou Chu was stunned when he heard it, and then he said, "Jiu Si, are you saying that someone deliberately told us the news?"

"Walk."

Chen Jie said something, and Zhou Chu chased after him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Looking for Wang Dafa!"

Chen Jie said, don’t worry about whether someone is leading you there or not, but this line points to Wang Dafa. If this line is broken, it will not be easy for you to find other lines.

Therefore, even if there is something fishy, ​​Chen Jie will go and find out.

At this time, Zhou Chu also hurriedly followed behind Chen Jie. Six of the Twelve Eagle Guards were here to collect evidence, and the other six followed Chen Jie.

……

At this time, in Feng Xuan's mansion.

Feng Xuan was lying on a rattan chair, with two beautiful maids fanning him. The fresh breeze accompanied by the scent of women's makeup drifted into Feng Xuan's nose, which was very enjoyable.

Standing behind him was Fa Cai, holding a long sword, guarding Feng Xuan without saying a word.

At this moment, a man came rushing over from a distance. He came up to him, clasped his fists and said, "Master."

Feng Xuan opened his eyes, saw Si Xi and smiled, "You're back, Si Xi. How's it going?"

Si Xi smiled and said, "Everything has been arranged according to your plan. The news has spread and Chen Jiusi has also set out to find Wang Dafa."

"Oh, what about the second one?"

"Haha, just as you arranged, he has already sent Xiaodao out. Xiaodao should have left a cup of tea earlier than Chen Jiusi."

"A cup of tea. With the sharpness of the knife, it should be almost done, right?"

"It should be fine. Besides, Wang Dafa should have returned a little earlier than Chen Jiusi..."

"Yeah, that's good. This time it's going to be a big deal for the second brother."

Feng Xuan said this and waved his hand, and the maid beside him immediately brought a cup of tea.

Feng Xuan took a sip and said, "Well, by the way, has Xiaodao broken through the Iron Bone Realm?"

Si Xi said, "Well, he should have just broken through not long ago. After Master and Second Master were injured, Second Master secretly summoned Xiao Dao and should have given him the elixir that helped him break through."

Feng Xuan laughed when he heard this and said, "This is the second brother's character. He didn't give the elixir to me earlier, but had to wait until it was extremely urgent to give it to me. He doesn't trust anyone."

Si Xi said, "Master, one bone strengthening pill probably consumed several years of accumulation by the Second Master, so it is understandable that he is reluctant to give it up."

Feng Xuan said: "You are still too stingy."

Si Xi then said, "Oh yeah, Xiao Dao has broken through to the Iron Bone Realm, and Chen Jiu Si is also in the Iron Bone Realm. It's not like Chen Jiu Si can't beat Xiao Dao, or let him run away, right?"

After hearing this, Feng Xuan said, "No, how can Xiaodao's Iron Bone Realm be compared with Lao Wu's."

"The gap between this Iron Bone Realm and the Iron Bone Realm is huge."

Feng Xuan said confidently.

The gap between the Iron Bone Realm and the Iron Bone Realm is indeed huge. The first is the accumulation of the Iron Bone Realm. For example, when Chen Jie entered the Iron Bone Realm, he took two Bone Strengthening Pills, one to improve the realm and the other to consolidate the realm. Only in this way can he make up for the ten-year gap in skill between him and Feng San.

The second difference is whether or not one has top-level skills, which also has a huge difference.

The strength of a warrior's combat effectiveness is mainly reflected by his realm, skills, and weapons.

Even if they are at the same level, if there is a difference in their skills, for example, the Eighteen Dragon Capturing Palms and the Stone-Opening Palm, when they are compared, the old beggar will be fine, while Peng Shizhong will vomit blood and be seriously injured.

The gap between the old beggar and Peng Shizhong in realm is not that big, the big difference is in their skills.

This is also the reason why the entire Mianshui County is looking for the Eighteen Dragon Capturing Palms.

Although Xiaodao is at the Iron Bone Realm, his martial arts skills are far inferior to Chen Jie's. For example, Chen Jie's [Brick-Splitting Hand] is beyond Xiaodao's reach.

As Feng Xuan was talking, Fa Cai, who was standing behind Feng Xuan, said, "Master, why don't I go there? I fought with Xiao Dao in the past and it ended in a draw. This time is a good opportunity for us to fight."

Feng Xuan glanced at him and said, "You only know how to fight bravely and fiercely. In the martial arts world, you need to use your brain, use your brain!"

"Forget it. I can't explain it to you clearly. Si Xi, you, go and keep an eye on it. Come back and report to me if anything happens."

"Yes, Master."

Upon hearing this, Si Xi immediately spoke and then left in a hurry.

Watching Si Xi leave, Feng Xuan waved her hand, and the maid beside her continued to come over and fan her.

Fa Cai held the sword behind him and looked at Si Xi who was leaving. He was a little unconvinced. Isn't it the case that whoever has the better martial arts skills is the boss? What's the point of all these conspiracies?

After that, he said nothing, closed his eyes, and closed his eyes.

……

At this time, it was Zheng Chuan’s residence.

Zheng Chuan was walking around anxiously in the study room when a charming woman said, "Sir, please eat something."

Zheng Chuan glanced at her and said, "If you don't want to eat, leave now."

"Master."

"Go back."

The woman turned and left, and at this time the housekeeper of Zhengchuan Mansion came over and said, "Master, Xiaodao has made a fortune in Wang Dafa."

"Where's Wang Dafa?"

"I've already gone home."

Zheng Chuan nodded and said, "That's good, but why do I feel so uneasy and uneasy?"

The housekeeper said, "Master, you are worrying too much. Don't worry, haven't we arranged everything?"

"We killed Qian Shun, who knew the details. We also marked the delivery note given to Qian Shun, leading all the incidents to Tongyuan Bank, which was Feng Xuan's business."

"Let Dao Ye kill Wang Dafa who knows the truth and disguise it as suicide out of fear of punishment. Haha, then there will be no evidence to prove the crime and no one will think it was us who did it."

Zheng Chuan heard this and said, "Yes, I know, but I still feel uneasy. My left eyelid is twitching a lot."

The housekeeper said, "Master, why don't you call a few concubines to help you loosen your bones."

Zheng Chuan waved his hand and said, "I'm not in that mood. Well, you go down first and keep an eye on this matter. After Xiaodao finishes his work, you immediately arrange for him to hide in the countryside for a while until the storm has passed. He has met Chen Jiusi in the mining area. Although Chen Jiusi may not recognize him, it is better to be careful."

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away."

The butler leaves.

After leaving the door, the butler looked back at Zheng Chuan's study, shook his head, sighed, and his brows were filled with worry.

……

Heping Street is the street under the charge of Feng Xuan, and Tongtai Commercial House is the largest commercial house on Heping Street.

However, Wang Dafa, the biggest shopkeeper of Tongtai Trading Company, is a very low-key person.

Although he was very rich, he did not hire maids or housework. Instead, he bought a small courtyard as close to Tongtai Commercial House as possible and lived there with his family of five.

Because of his low-key style, he was praised by Feng Xuan several times, and he emphasized more than once that he was dedicated to the business and that his greatest wish was to help the business move to a higher level. As for personal enjoyment, it didn't matter to him.

He can't afford more than three meals a day and a bed to sleep in, so he doesn't care about enjoyment and wants to serve his boss wholeheartedly.

So the place where he lived was very simple, and the courtyard was similar to Chen Jie's.

There were five people living there, his old mother, his wife, a son and a daughter, and himself.

His wife is a hardworking woman who is filial to her mother-in-law and takes care of her husband and children.

The family lives in harmony.

But today...

"Mother, mother..."

At this time, there was the sound of a child crying in the house, and five ropes were hanging on the beams in the house.

And there was an old lady hanged on a rope.

At this time, a man with a scar on his face was seen in the house, holding a knife in his right hand, and holding a five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl in his left and right hands respectively.

The boy was crying and calling for his mother.

Opposite the scarred man stood a woman in plain clothes.

The woman was trembling all over. There was a stool in front of her. She could hang herself by stepping on the stool.

The man then signaled the woman with the knife in his hand: "Madam, go ahead. You don't want to see these two cute little guys die here."

The woman was crying loudly at this time, but she still said: "You, you will really let Xiaobao and Cui'er go."

The man smiled and said, "Yes."

"How can I trust you?"

"Hehe, ma'am, do you have a choice?"

Hearing this, the woman looked at Xiaobao and Cui'er reluctantly and said, "Close your eyes and don't look."

"Mother, mother..."

The two little kids were crying heart-wrenchingly, but the man pressed on their shoulders, making them unable to move at all.

"Close your eyes, close them!"

"mother!"

"obedient!"

The woman collapsed and screamed, she didn't want to see her son and daughter see her hanging to death.

The man then said, "Haha, that's right, close your eyes and listen to your mother."

After saying that, the man looked at the woman and said, "Madam, please."

The woman took a deep breath, suppressed her tears, stepped on the stool, and held the noose with trembling hands.

She looked at her children behind her again with reluctance and found that the two kids had their eyes closed in pain, tears streaming down their faces.

She put her neck in the noose and her body trembled even more violently with fear.

Xiaodao said, "Come on, kick the stool away."

The woman didn't move, and it was unclear if it was out of fear.

"Look, you're not listening again. Come on, Xiaobao, tell mom to kick the stool away."

"Woooo..."

The five-year-old boy was so scared that he could only cry.

"Say!"

The man continued to force her, and the woman glanced at the man with eyes full of unwillingness, reluctance and hatred, and then kicked the stool away.

Uh!
The woman's body was suspended in the air and she rolled her eyes. She tried desperately to grab the rope and untie herself, but it was impossible as she had no strength at all.

Uh……

"mother!"

The woman was hanging like this, her eyes rolled back, her face turned purple, and she even lost control of her bladder...

The two children witnessed the woman being hanged.

She cried out loudly, enough to move everyone.

But the man didn't. He looked at the little boy and girl who had opened their eyes and said, "Hey, why aren't you being good? Didn't I tell you not to open your eyes?"

Woohoo...

The two children were already crying.

"Look, you guys don't follow the rules we agreed on. There's nothing we can do but punish you."

"Your name is Cui'er, right?"

The man looked at the little girl. The little girl was trembling all over and looked at the man with great fear.

The man smiled harmlessly and said, "Cui'er, do you like your brother?"

"Hi, I like it."

"So do you want your brother to die?"

"No, I don't want to."

"But you just opened your eyes."

"We want to see Mom."

"It doesn't matter what you want to do, but you opened your eyes."

The girl was silent.

"If you open your eyes, you will be punished. This is the rule of the game. So Cui Er, who will be punished, you or your brother?"

The girl was shaking like a sieve.

The man said, "Who is it? Tell my brother, okay?"

"Tsui'er, Tsui'er will be punished!"

"Oh, what a good kid."

"Come, look at how nice your brother is. The noose is so long for you. You can step on it, just like your mother."

"Come on, put your head in!"

"Sister...I'm afraid..."

"Xiaobao, don't be afraid, close your eyes, don't open them, don't open them!"

……

The little boy tried hard to close his eyes, not letting any light shine into his eyes.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I didn't dare wipe them away.

After a while, he felt someone was photographing him.

He slowly opened his eyes?

I saw the harmless-looking scarred uncle.

"I didn't open my eyes~"

Xiaobao said with a trembling voice.

Scarface said, "Well, you are very good, but the rules of this game require you to keep your eyes open. You closed your eyes, right?"

"I...wuwuwu..."

"Don't cry, man, be brave. Forget it, you are young, and your brother will help you."

Scarface then held Xiaobao in his arms and put the noose on him...

Uh uh…

Xiaobao struggled in pain, but the man seemed to be enjoying a beautiful scene. At this moment, a voice rang out from outside the yard: "From home?"

"Xiaobao? Cui'er?"

"Where have everyone gone?"

"Mom?"

"No one around?"

Wang Dafa searched the whole yard and found the big wooden basin for washing clothes was still there, with some unwashed clothes in it.

I was still wondering what this was for.

Inside the house, Xiaobao was not dead yet. He heard his father's voice and tried hard to speak, scratching forward with his hands.

The man then said, "Xiaobao, your father is back."

Uh……

Xiaobao seemed to hear it, but also seemed not to hear it.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened and sunlight shone into the room.

In that instant, Wang Da was stunned where he stood!
He saw noose after noose on the beams of his house from left to right, and on the noose were his dearest and beloved family members.

Mother, wife, daughter, and even a five-year-old son.

At this moment, they were all hanging neatly on the beams, their faces were purple, their tongues were sticking out, and their clothes moved when the wind blew.

At this time, Wang Dafa stood there, looking up at the bodies of his loved ones.

long time.

"Ah~ah~"

He opened his mouth, clenched his hands uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face...but he couldn't utter a word.

At this moment his world collapsed.

"Hey, you just got back. Come on, hurry up, I'll save a seat for you, I'm in a hurry!"

Xiaodao saw Wang Dafa coming back and said in a relaxed and teasing tone.

It seemed as if these lives were insignificant and unimportant to him.

Wang Dafa only saw the knife at this time, and said with hatred in his eyes: "You, you killed them!"

"Don't get excited. They hung themselves up on their own initiative. It has nothing to do with me."

"I kill you!"

Wang Dafa lost control of his emotions and rushed over like a madman. Seeing this, Xiaodao laughed and said, "It seems that he doesn't like taking the initiative."

At this time, he pulled out a rope and tied a noose skillfully.

Wang Dafa rushed over and punched Xiaodao hard, but Xiaodao dodged and put the noose around Wang Dafa's neck.

Wang Dafa threw another punch at this time, and Xiaodao threw the end of the rope onto the beam.

Then he grabbed the end of the rope and pulled it hard.

Uh……

In an instant, Wang Dafa felt his neck tighten, and then he grabbed the noose around his neck with both hands, trying to untie it.

But he couldn't untie it at all, and he was pulled up in an instant.

At this time, Wang Dafa was kicking his legs desperately, his neck was strangled so that he couldn't breathe, and his face turned red.

But he kept shouting: "Why, why..."

Xiaodao smiled and said, "Because you did something you shouldn't have done."

"I, I always listened to you, why did you kill me..." Xiaodao: "Haha, who said we can't kill you if you listen to us? Don't struggle, the more you struggle, the more painful it will be. Isn't it better to just die honestly? Your family is complete and well-organized, I really envy you~"

Uh……

Wang Dafa was almost strangled to death, but his legs were still kicking a few times.

Xiaodao held the rope with one hand and just watched him, waiting for him to die.

But at this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed in through the door.

"Rescue!"

Then someone shouted loudly, and with a whoosh, a spear flew in from the door and headed straight for Xiaodao's chest.

Life and death moment!
The knife-wielding hand suddenly loosened its grip and the man fell down. With a bang, Wang Dafa fell to the ground.

"Cough cough..."

Coughing desperately.

At this moment, Xiaodao felt a long spear flying over his head with a whoosh.

when!
With a loud bang, the spear hit the back wall directly. The tip of the spear penetrated the blue brick wall and the spear was stuck inside.

Xiaodao looked towards the door and saw Chen Jie.

With a swish, a one-foot-long, thin knife suddenly appeared in his hand, and he stabbed directly at Wang Dafa beside him.

Since it's impossible to disguise it as suicide, I have no choice but to take action. Killing him will at least save me some trouble.

As he said this, he stabbed Wang Dafa's throat with a knife.

Seeing that Wang Dafa was about to die, Chen Jie rushed over, grabbed Wang Dafa's legs, and threw him out of the house.

Zhou Chu caught it immediately.

wipe!
The knife failed to cut the tile, and the sharp knife directly left a groove on the floor tile.

At this moment, Xiaodao suddenly raised his head and stabbed directly at Chen Jie.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jie immediately used the Water Controlling Palm, which was good at defense and blocking.

At this time, he used the Water Control Palm to block the knife's fatal move, while he dodged left and right.

Avoid the knife in Xiaodao's hand.

brush!
This knife, as thin as a cicada's wing, instantly cut across the wooden pillar in the room, and with a "swish", it actually cut the wooden pillar in half.

Chen Jie dodged, and Xiaodao continued to attack.

wipe!
The blade passed over the dining table, and the entire table was cut smoothly.

“What a sharp knife!”

Chen Jie's eyes became more serious, and at this time the knife attacked Chen Jie rapidly.

He was good at assassination, so this narrow space was just right for him to fight. The sharp knife in his hand was waving continuously in the air, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Chen Jie kept retreating.

Although I am stronger than him, this knife is indeed very sharp.

In addition to realm and skills, combat effectiveness can also be greatly enhanced if one has magical weapons in hand.

For example, Master Miejue and the Sword of the Heavenly Conqueror would make her a first-rate master.

Without the Sword of Heavenly Conqueror, Nun Miejue’s combat effectiveness would be reduced by at least half.

However, the bonus of weapons is limited after all, and you still need to be smart when fighting.

Chen Jie fought and retreated, and soon retreated to the side of his spear. Just as Chen Jie was about to grab the spear, the knife suddenly stabbed at him.

brush!
The long spear that Chen Jie had used in his battles and even killed Feng San was cut into two pieces by the small knife.

Chen Jie frowned, but still fought with him.

Xiaodao's knife skills were fast and fierce, and every strike was a killing move, aiming for the person's vital points.

However, although he is in the Iron Bone Realm, there is still a gap between his realm and Chen Jie's.

Chen Jie had been waiting for his flaw, and after Xiaodao had attacked for more than ten consecutive moves, he suddenly found that he seemed unable to defeat the person in front of him. He became anxious and wanted to turn around and run away.

Chen Jie also saw through his mentality and deliberately exposed a flaw.

When Xiaodao saw an opportunity, he swung his sword directly, trying to force Chen Jie to retreat and escape himself.

Seeing this scene, Chen Jie did not retreat but rushed forward.

"what!"

Xiaodao had already prepared to escape, but just as he took half a step back, he suddenly saw Chen Jie retreating instead of advancing.

Suddenly shocked.

But it was too late, Chen Jie had already approached him.

At this time, Chen Jie slapped over with his palm [Brick Opening Hand]

When Xiaodao saw such a ferocious palm coming at him, his eyes widened suddenly, he gritted his teeth, and attacked Chen Jie with the sword.

kill!

Snapped!
The stone-opening hand slapped Xiaodao's chest hard, and Xiaodao was directly knocked away by this palm, and with a bang, it hit the pillar supporting the beam beside him.

With a click, the pillar was cut by the knife and a notch was left on it.

At this moment, it was hit and broke into two pieces with a click.

puff……

Xiaodao spat out a mouthful of blood, his chest collapsed, and at least three ribs were broken.

At this moment, Chen Jie's sleeve broke with a swish sound and fell to the ground. The broken end was incredibly smooth. This knife was really fast!
Chen Jie could feel a burning sensation on his skin at the fracture site.

When he looked down, he saw that although his arm had dodged the knife, the skin there was slightly cut by the blade, and the hairs there were broken.

Chen Jie just felt his scalp tingling. The knife was so sharp that it could have blown away even the hair!
"Cough cough cough..."

Xiaodao finally caught his breath at this time. The palm strike just now hit him directly on the heart and lungs. He felt that he almost couldn't breathe and was almost beaten to death.

At this time, he finally caught his breath and breathed desperately.

At the same time, the severe pain in his heart and lungs and the broken ribs left him with nothing but coughing.

Chen Jie looked at his cuffs and said, "What a sharp knife."

"Ahem, that doesn't mean you're not hurt, right?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie raised his hand and said, "It's injured. Look, it's bleeding."

Xiaodao: “Are you humiliating me?”

Chen Jie looked at him and asked, "Can you still fight?"

"Ahem...I can't fight anymore!"

Chen Jie said: "Then let's chat for a while."

Xiaodao said: "I don't know anything."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "But I know you."

Xiao Dao frowned and explained, "We brothers all have a few confidants around us. The eldest brother has Si Xi Fa Cai by his side, and the second brother has you, Xiao Dao, by his side."

The knife is silent.

Chen Jie asked, "Did Lao Er send you to kill them?"

Xiaodao remained silent.

Chen Jie asked, "Are you still carrying it for the second brother?"

Xiao Dao said, "This matter has nothing to do with Second Master."

Chen Jie asked, "Who would believe it?"

Xiao Dao: "I don't need anyone to believe me. I did this behind Second Master's back."

Chen Jie said: "That means, your second brother knows about Wang Dafa?"

"No, he doesn't know."

Chen Jie said, "He knew, and he arranged all of this, right? He swapped the iron ore, sold the good iron as scrap iron to the Zoroastrians, and made huge profits. It was all done by the second brother, right?"

"During this process, the second brother bribed Qian Shun, the manager of the mining area, and used Wang Dafa's Tongyuan Bank to transport the ironware and sold it to the Zoroastrians. You made a profit from it."

"I looked at the account book. This business started two years ago. The year before last was the time when the treasure house, the silver shop, and the cloth shop on Yongchang Street opened. So many big businesses need money to open. The second brother must have bought ironware and used the money to develop Yongchang Street, and then gradually surpassed the eldest brother, right?"

"How about it, is my analysis correct?"

Chen Jie looked at the knife.

Xiaodao looked at Chen Jie and said, "You are such a scary guy."

Chen Jie said: "Haha, thank you for the compliment, then shall we chat more?"

Xiaodao shook his head and said, "No, I won't say another word. You are trying to trick me."

Chen Jie heard this and said, "Well, don't say anything. Just listen to me."

Xiaodao grinned and said, "You want to judge by my expression, right? I won't give you a chance, I won't."

Ah!
Chen Jie frowned, then immediately reached out to stop Xiaodao.

Xiaodao: "It's too late."

As he spoke, he actually stabbed the knife in his hand directly into his throat, then pulled it gently, and half of his head fell off.

You won't get any useful information from me.

Chen Jie stretched out his hand at this time, watching Xiaodao die so decisively in front of him.

A trace of regret appeared on his face. What a pity.

You think that if you die, you can save the second brother. It's impossible. As long as you are still here, it means that the second brother is involved in this matter.

Thinking this way, it seemed as if the matter had already been solved.

Zhou Chu also walked in at this time, looked at the family of four hanged, and immediately cursed: "What a beast."

Then he turned around and saw Xiaodao who had committed suicide and said, "It's really easy for him."

Then he looked at the table that was split open and saw the smooth cut. He said, "This cut... What kind of knife is this? It's so sharp."

At this time, Chen Jie took the knife he used to commit suicide from Xiaodao's hand.

I held it in my hand and looked at it, and saw that even after the knife had cut so many things, the blade was not damaged at all.

Moreover, the blade of this knife is very thin, it is no exaggeration to describe it as thin as a cicada's wing.

When Chen Jie saw the knife in front of him, he couldn't let it go.

Zhou Chu came over and said, "It's this knife."

Chen Jie said: "Yes, it is this knife."

Zhou Chu said: "Autumn Cicada."

"what?"

Zhou Chu said: "This knife is called Qiuchan, it is a famous knife, and it is also very famous in Mianshui County. It was given to Zheng Chuan by his adoptive father when he worshipped him."

"This knife is one foot long, as thin as a cicada's wing, and extremely sharp. My foster father got it from the old gang leader of the previous generation. I don't know what kind of natural materials and treasures were added when forging it to make it so sharp."

“And the fate of the knife is derived from this knife.”

After hearing this, Chen Jie pulled out a gold-plated scabbard from Xiaodao's sleeve.

I put the knife into the sheath and couldn't let it go. I also needed a short knife for self-defense.

Zhou Chu also looked at it with envy, and said to Chen Jie: "Ninety-four, one thousand taels, give me this knife."

Chen Jie looked at him and said, "Don't give me that. I won't sell it even for 10,000 taels."

Zhou Chu felt a little regretful, and Chen Jie said, "We are brothers. If you like it, I will give it to you."

Zhou Chu thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. You have offended so many people. You should keep it for your own self-defense."

Chen Jie smiled knowingly, and Zhou Chu said, "Jiu Si, do you want to tell your foster father about what happened here?"

Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and fell silent. At this point, everything seemed to be deciphered. However, he always felt that there was something strange about this matter, as if someone was secretly controlling everything behind the scenes.

This seems like a trap.

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes, wondering if he was the gun they used to deal with the second brother.

But it was indeed the second brother who did all these things, and the death of the fourth brother was also related to the second brother.

But it seems that there is someone behind the scenes controlling the situation. Chen Jie wants to find the person who is controlling the situation, so he wants to wait.

Just when Chen Jie was hesitating whether to report it directly, a voice suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Lao Wang!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jie turned around and saw Si Xi.

At this time, Si Xi looked at the alert Eagle Guards around with surprise, then looked through the door and saw a room full of dead bodies like hanging bacon.

He was shocked: "How could this be!"

At the same time, he saw Chen Jie and immediately stepped forward: "Fifth Master, this, this, a small knife!"

He bowed to Chen Jie, turned around and saw the dead Xiaodao, and immediately exclaimed.

Then he seemed to be panicking and asked, "What on earth is going on?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie narrowed his eyes. What a coincidence! How could Sixi come at this time? Thinking of this, he looked at Sixi and said, "Sixi, why are you here?"

Upon hearing this, Si Xi immediately said, "Fifth Master, I, I am here to check the accounts with Lao Wang. I am in charge of the shops under your name, including Lao Wang's Tongtai Shop."

Chen Jie glanced at Si Xi and said, "Oh, that's a coincidence."

"Old Wang, what is going on?"

At this time, Si Xi looked at Wang Dafa and asked. Wang Dafa looked at the corpses all over the room, and he was completely hopeless. He raised his head, staring at the corpses hanging all over the room with numb eyes and said, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"

After hearing what Wang Dafa said, Si Xi frowned slightly and said, "Why are you saying these useless things? Everyone knows that you deserve to die. I want you to say it with your own mouth that it was Zheng Chuan who ordered you to do so."

Thinking of this, Si Xi squatted down and said, "Brother Dafa, the dead cannot be resurrected, please accept my condolences."

"But their deaths will not be in vain. We must avenge them!"

"Brother Dafa, we must take revenge!"

"revenge?"

Wang Dafa raised his head and looked at Si Xi. Si Xi said, "We need revenge. We must not let the murderer go unpunished. Master Wu is here. Please help me!"

After hearing this, Wang Dafa reacted immediately and knelt down on the ground, saying, "Master Wu, Master Wu, you have to avenge me, avenge my wife and children!"

Chen Jie looked at Si Xi deeply. Si Xi was startled and quickly lowered his head, behaving honestly.

Chen Jie said: "Okay, Wang Dafa, what did you do and who did you offend to suffer this misfortune? Tell me."

After hearing this, Wang Dafa immediately said, "Yes, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

"It's all because of Second Master that I was forced to do it..."

Wang Dafa then began to tell what he knew.

He was originally the shopkeeper under Feng Xuan, running the Tongyuan Bank. However, while running the Tongyuan Bank, he secretly embezzled the silver from the counter. He thought he had done it perfectly.

However, he was discovered by Zheng Chuan, who threatened him to tell Feng Xuan about it.

He knew that if he told Feng Xuan about this, he would be finished, so he asked the Second Master to keep the secret for him.

Zheng Chuan readily agreed and asked him to help transport some things.

He had no choice but to follow the order and help transport the ironware. Then Zheng Chuan found him again and told him that this batch of ironware was sold to Zoroastrianism, which meant that he was colluding with the invaders and was tantamount to treason. If people knew about it, he would be guilty of killing all nine generations of his clan.

He was so scared at the time that he begged Zheng Chuan to let him go.

Zheng Chuan smiled and said, "Oh, it's just a small matter. It's okay. I like talented people the most, and you are a talented person."

"In this way, you will be responsible for transporting this cargo from now on. Don't worry, it will only happen once every one or two months. It is very safe."

"Ah, Second Master, this is a capital crime."

Zheng Chuan: "Well, you don't have to do it."

Looking at Zheng Chuan's indifferent eyes, Wang Dafa obediently took charge of the transportation.

After hearing this, Si Xi turned to look at Chen Jie and said, "Fifth Master, Second Master did it so secretly, how could you find out about this?"

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes when he heard this. Zhou Chu beside him said, "Because the delivery note in Qian Shun's hand is stamped with the seal of Tongyuan Bank."

"Tongyuan Bank, why did they use the Tongyuan Bank seal?"

Si Xi continued to ask, and Chen Jie thought, don't you just want to hear from me that the second brother is planning to put the blame on your uncle?

Chen Jie just didn't want to say anything. Zhou Chu suddenly reacted at this time and was about to speak, but Chen Jie gave him a look and he held back the words.

Seeing that Chen Jie didn't take the bait, Si Xi frowned. This Chen Jiusi was too difficult to deal with.

There was no way, he came with a mission, so there were some things he had to say.

At this time, he said, "Ah, Lao Wang, you ungrateful man, you are trying to put the blame on me, you...how can you do this..."

Looking at Si Xi who is in the mood for acting.

Chen Jie confirmed that the boss was either the mastermind behind this or he had known about it for a long time.

This boss is really a sinister person.

At this time, Si Xi said, "Fifth Master, let's report this to Hall Master Peng immediately. This is a very big matter!"

Chen Jie remained silent. He didn't want to be used as a gun by the boss.

Chen Jie didn't think that smuggling ironware to Zoroastrianism was a big deal.

Chen Jie didn’t know whether Zoroastrianism was a bad religion, but he felt very sympathetic towards them because they were against the imperial court.

Daqian was ruled by foreign races, and the oppression of the Han people was obvious to all. Zoroastrianism united the poor people, the people who could not afford to eat, and the people of the underworld who overthrew the Mulan people. What was wrong with this? How could the Han people be slaves from generation to generation!
Therefore, he didn't think much of the smuggling of ironware.

But he wanted to know something else.

"Wang Dafa!"

"Ok?"

Wang Dafa looked at Chen Jie.

"How did the Fourth Master die?"

Chen Jie asked the question that concerned him most.

Whether or not to smuggle ironware is none of his business. He just wants to know how the fourth brother Deng Guangming died! Who killed him!
The fourth brother truly treated me as a brother and always took good care of me.

Chen Jie is a grateful person. He remembers everything that is good to him. He hopes that everyone who is good to him can get a good result.

But the fourth brother was killed for unknown reasons.

Peng Shizhong wanted to know the answer, and Chen Jie also wanted to know.

After hearing this, Wang Dafa's mind was filled with memories.

"Well, that day, we transported 2,000 kilograms of pig iron from the iron mine and transported it all the way to the dock. We just needed to load it onto the ship and it would be shipped away. But just as we were loading it onto the ship, the Fourth Master suddenly rushed out..."

Wang Dafa narrated the situation at that time.

"Then the Second Master came out. He pulled the Fourth Master aside to chat about family matters. The Fourth Master then asked the Second Master what was going on with the cargo. But who would have thought that at this moment, the Second Master suddenly attacked. He stabbed the Fourth Master from bottom to top with a backhand sword, and we were all terrified at the time..."

"Then how could there be a corpse left behind..."

"Because someone came, with a long string of torches, we were scared at the time. Second Master was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't bother to clean up Fourth Master's body and ran away with us..."

……

Zhengchuan Prefecture.

"Second Master, Second Master!"

At this time, the butler rushed into Zheng Chuan's study in a panic.

"What's wrong!"

Seeing the housekeeper so flustered, Zheng Chuan immediately asked.

"Second Master, it's bad. Xiaodao, Xiaodao lost his grip. Now Chen Jiusi is taking Wang Dafa and Xiaodao's body to the White Tiger Hall!"

"what!"

Zheng Chuan slammed the table and stood up, his face full of horror and fear.

“I missed it!”

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