I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 587 Murderous Intent

If he could eat better, why wouldn't Zhang Chen do it? He didn't have a masochistic taste.

As expected, after hearing what Zhang Chen said, he could not help but get furious and shouted angrily: "The Shen family is simply going too far. Don't be afraid. I will definitely take care of it for you."

"Brother, you are so good to me. You make me feel like a family member." Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Gaoqiu with red eyes and a look of gratitude as if he was about to cry at any time.

Zhang Gaoqiu was trying to gain Zhang Chen's trust and then take the opportunity to plot against Zhang Chen. After hearing Zhang Chen's words, he thought his attempt to win over Zhang Chen had worked, and he couldn't help but reveal a smug smile: "Hahaha, we are a family, why should we be polite to each other? If they look down on you, they look down on me, and they also look down on the Zhang family."

Zhang Chen was so moved that he looked at the excited Zhang Gaoqiu and took the opportunity to say, "Brother, I've been short of gold and silver these days, and I'm a little tight on money..."

Zhang Chen rubbed his hands and looked at Zhang Gaoqiu expectantly.

Zhang Gaoqiu took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve nonchalantly and handed it to Zhang Chen: "Here is 10,000 taels of silver. You can use it. If it's not enough, come back to me."

Looking at the 10,000 taels of silver in his hand, Zhang Chen was overjoyed and said to himself, "I'll collect some interest first!"

The two returned to Shen's house with their own ulterior motives. Sure enough, since that day, Zhang Chen's meals the next day returned to their previous delicacies.

Little Dou Ding looked at the food brought by the servants, with a look of surprise in his eyes: "What is the Shen family doing? The day before yesterday, they gave us food for the lower servants, but today they are serving us the finest delicacies again?"

Zhang Chen, who was standing by, smiled and said, "Maybe some kind person helped us."

As they were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of rings and bracelets, and saw a beautiful woman with an unparalleled face walking in from outside the yard: "Brother Chen, we meet again. I noticed that the servants below were ignorant and dared to offend the distinguished guests of the Shen family, so I came here to apologize to you."

Zhang Chen looked at the visitor. The woman imitated the language of the Dream of the Red Chamber. From the perspective of her dress, demeanor, and temperament, she wore a golden silk eight-treasure phoenix crown on her head, inlaid with emeralds, and the dangling pearls swayed gracefully; a red gold coiled dragon necklace hung around her neck, she wore a bright red woven gold pleated long skirt, and a pair of thick-soled embroidered shoes with a black satin base. Her pair of phoenix eyes were majestic without anger, her two curved willow-leaf eyebrows were dignified, her figure was plump, her temperament was graceful, her face was calm and majestic, her voice was steady when she spoke, and her every move showed her nobility.

Zhang Chen knew this woman. He had met her before at the old lady's place. She was the mistress of the Shen family: Wang Xifeng.

Somewhere in a secluded building
Zhang Gaoqiu was holding a document in his hand and looking at it. Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps. Shen Ling came angrily from a distance. Before she arrived, she could hear her angry voice: "Zhang Gaoqiu, what do you mean? Why did you complain to your aunt and ask her to restore the food for that savage?"

Zhang Gaoqiu looked at the furious Shen Ling, put the letter away, showed a smug smile, reached out and held Shen Ling's hands, and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, I have my own plan! I have deceived that kid and gained his trust. We will be more secure if we want to frame him at a critical moment in the future. Now it's just a small favor to buy him off, which is a great deal for us."

Zhang Gaoqiu recounted what happened on the ninth floor that day and told Shen Ling about his plan.

"When are you going to take action?" Shen Ling stared at Zhang Gaoqiu and asked.

"It may be difficult for me to break the restriction and obtain the secret treasure. Maybe I will need this kid's help in the future. Let's wait for a while. If I can't break the restriction and obtain the recognition of the secret treasure, I can trick that kid into taking action. Then we can frame that kid and take the treasure back!" Zhang Gaoqiu's voice was full of pride.

Shen Ling felt relieved after hearing this, and then asked, "What are your plans?"

"Send a beautiful woman to that boy." Zhang Gaoqiu said, "When he defiles the innocence of a woman, how can he have the face to propose marriage again?"

"I'm afraid an ordinary girl won't work. The selected girl must have sufficient status and position, otherwise she will be suppressed by the family. If she becomes a concubine for that boy directly, it will only help him." Shen Ling's eyes showed a hint of disgust.

"I think Grandma Wang Xifeng is suitable. If he defiles Wang Xifeng, the master will skin him alive. How can he have the face to stay in the Shen family then?" Zhang Gaoqiu's voice was full of coldness.

Zhang Gaoqiu said this, and seeing that Shen Ling's eyes were not right, he quickly explained: "It's not really defilement, but when that guy was about to make a move, we caught him in the act."

"No! You are so bold that you actually set your sights on my mother. If anything goes wrong, the situation will be beyond our control." Shen Ling quickly refused when she heard that.

"An ordinary girl may not have enough status and position. In order to calm things down, the Shen family will just give the girl to him, which will actually help him." Zhang Gaoqiu said.

"We still have some time, let's consider the target carefully. It's too dangerous to choose the grandmother of the house." Shen Ling said.

Zhang Chen Courtyard
Zhang Chen looked at Wang Xifeng and quickly stood up and bowed: "Hello, aunt."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "The servant below was ignorant and embezzled the food expenses of the distinguished guests. My aunt's family is big and powerful, and we don't supervise them strictly, so we actually let him do such a heartless thing."

Looking at the noble and beautiful woman in front of him, Zhang Chen said to himself, "She is really a god-like figure. She is dignified and majestic, but she has an indescribable coquettish air!" "Aunt, you are joking. With such a large family and a lot of business, it is inevitable that there will be some poor management. With so many people in the house, it is inevitable that there will be good and bad people. It's not your fault." Zhang Chen glanced at Wang Xifeng's curvy figure, and a trace of inexplicable heat emerged in his heart, but it was instantly cut off, and a trace of coolness surged into his heart.

In terms of appearance, whether it is Xie Lingyun or the emperor's daughter, they are no worse than Wang Xifeng, but they lack a little bit of Wang Xifeng's charm.

Wang Xifeng ordered his men to tie up the steward and the servant and bring them into the courtyard. He said to Zhang Chen, "Brother Zhang, I have already tied them up. They offended you. Just tell me how to punish them. Such a wicked servant should be beaten to death."

The group of managers and servants were now filled with fear. They knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, with snot and tears streaming down their faces, and they kowtowed repeatedly.

Zhang Chen heard what Wang Xifeng said, and a sneer appeared on his face: "In that case, Auntie, why don't you just beat them all to death? What's the point of keeping such a cunning slave?"

Wang Xifeng was stunned when she heard this, and her eyes showed a trace of astonishment. Then she came to her senses and said with embarrassment on her face: "It's a bit too much to beat them to death. These people have elderly parents and children to take care of, and it's not easy for them. It's better to give them thirty strokes of the cane each and take away half of their lives."

"Grandma, please have mercy!"

"Grandma, please have mercy!"

……

The steward and the servant all knelt down to express their gratitude.

Seeing this, Zhang Chen smiled at Wang Xifeng and said, "Just as Auntie said."

Things became simple after that. Wang Xifeng and Zhang Chen chatted about some family matters, and after asking about each other's well-being, they said goodbye and left.

After leaving Zhang Chen's Lixiang Garden, Wang Xifeng sighed softly: "As expected, a tiger father will have a dog son. This kid is really not simple, and has such a cruel heart!"

In Lixiang Garden
Zhang Chen looked into the distance, gazing at Wang Xifeng's receding figure, his eyes showing a hint of thought, but he didn't say much.

Zhang Chen disappeared in a flash, and when he reappeared, he had already arrived at the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency in Jinling City.

The Longhu Escort Agency is located in the most prosperous place of Jinling City, covering an area of ​​dozens of acres, like a large manor. There are eight escorts standing guard at the door, and a manager constantly greeting and seeing off guests at the door. People come and go in front of the escort agency, and business is booming.

Zhang Chen thought of Chen Ping and wondered how Chen Ping was doing now. He was confused about all the people in Jinling City and needed a local to help him sort things out, so he thought of Chen Ping.

"Sir, are you here to escort people or goods?" Just as Zhang Chen was standing in front of the escort agency looking around, a manager came up to him and asked respectfully.

The escort agency makes a living by making friends, and has to deal with all kinds of people. The other party did not look down on Zhang Chen just because he was wearing coarse linen clothes.

"I have an old acquaintance with your young escort leader. I have come to visit you today. Please, manager, pass on the message." Zhang Chen took out the token that Chen Ping left for him.

After seeing the token, the steward became more respectful: "Sir, my young master went to the north to escort the convoy three years ago and has not returned yet. You can leave an address, and I will pass it on to you when my young escort leader returns."

"Haven't returned yet?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard that.

The manager was very good at observing people's expressions. After seeing Zhang Chen's expression change, he said tentatively: "Since you can come to the escort agency with the token, you are our friend. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. If the escort agency can help you, I will definitely not refuse."

"No need!" Zhang Chen put away the token and said, "Tell your young escort leader that someone named Zhang Chen came to look for him."

After finishing his words, Zhang Chen turned around and left, disappearing in the vast crowd. However, as luck would have it, there is no such thing as a coincidence in this world. At this moment, a familiar figure came into Zhang Chen's sight.

Zhang Chen saw the other person, and the other person also saw Zhang Chen. The two looked at each other. The man was Liu Ji, the village chief of the small village in the past. Unexpectedly, they met again here.

Being able to meet an old friend thousands of miles away, and what a coincidence, I have to say that fate is so mysterious.

However, there was a trace of murderous intent flowing in Zhang Chen's heart. After all, Liu Ji had joined Huang Tiandao, and he and Huang Tiandao had a dirty relationship. Once his whereabouts were exposed, he would never have peace.

(End of this chapter)