I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 144 It Passed Quickly
"Little brother, don't."

Zhang Yan was so scared that she grabbed her brother's sleeve tightly.

She never expected that her younger brother would stand up for her. She was touched, but more afraid. She didn't know how powerful her younger brother was, but she knew how cruel her useless husband's elder brother was. When he helped to collect debts from someone, he tied up the person's wife and child, covered them with cloth, and started chopping them like he was chopping pigs. The wailing and the blood were so loud that the village head was so scared that he hid in the house and didn't dare to do anything!
The eldest brother of the Ran family saw that Zhang Rui didn't say anything, and saw Zhang Yan trembling with fear, and immediately smiled complacently, then slowed down his tone and said: "Brother, we are relatives after all, there is no need to make it so ugly, right? It is said that harmony brings wealth. Brother, you have made a name for yourself and become an official in Beijing, don't you need some people to do some dirty work for you? It's good to keep the money in the family. With our relationship, as long as you say a word, there is no risk of death. I dare not take any risk."

"As for my sister-in-law, don't worry. We work for you, so how dare we treat her badly? What do you think?"

"That's right, that's right!" The old woman from the Ran family behind him rolled her eyes and laughed out loud: "We are a family, why are we so nervous?"

Seeing this, Feng sighed inwardly. Her son was still anxious. It would be even more difficult to get rid of this Shiba Inu family. Well, she would delay it for now and find a chance later. Her son was now an official in Beijing, and the other party would not dare to be too harsh on their eldest daughter.

When the Ran family saw Mrs. Feng sigh, they knew that everything was safe. Mrs. Ran looked at Zhang Yan with a kind look and said, "Wife, I have wronged you before. Don't worry, we will teach Erwazi a lesson when we go back and make him treat you well. If he dares to wrong you again, I will punish him!"

Zhang Yan was frightened by the look in the other person's eyes and lowered her head quickly: "It's my mother."

"My lady, I am sorry to have embarrassed you." The old woman also hurriedly apologized to the princess.

The princess didn't even look at the other person, but looked at Zhang Rui with a smile. It would be a joke if a country thug's harsh words could scare this person.

But it seems that the Zhang family is indeed a secretive family, and it is surprising that Aunt Feng could be frightened by such a thug.

"Sorry to trouble you, Princess." Zhang Rui was too lazy to look at the people from the Ran family. At his current level, it would be a loss of dignity if he talked so much to them. As for why he had to rely on the princess, it was because he wanted to save some trouble.

After all, the foundation is too weak, and there is no one who can even clean up the small fish.
"Okay," the princess nodded with a smile.

"The one with the surname Zhang!" The man from the Ran family's face changed drastically. Is this guy really going to force his way through this?

Of course he knew how terrible an official could be if he became ruthless, let alone a high-ranking official like this. But logically speaking, one should at least follow some rules when dealing with the white world, right?
Just as he was about to say something harsh, the princess had already looked over at him.

With just one glance, the entire Ran family felt as if they had entered an ice cellar. Boss Ran's words were immediately stuck in his throat, and his neck turned stiffly, trying to avoid the other person's sight.

He had met an important figure once before, who seemed to be a gangster. It was said that he was a disciple of a sect who was qualified to participate in the competition. That year, he was invited by the boss of an underground gambling den to do something. At that time, he was curiously looking at the other person from a distance, and accidentally made eye contact. In just a moment, he was so scared that he wet his pants.

The feeling was like meeting a tiger's eyes in the wild. It was a physical fear. He remembered that time clearly. He never thought that a person could scare people like that with just a look before they made a move. It was after that time that he swore that he would never offend the disciples of those sects.

And this time, he was very sure that this woman was a hundred times more terrifying than the one he saw the first time!
If that was a tiger, this one might be a dragon in the water.
"Don't worry, Master Zhang." The princess turned around and looked at Zhang Rui: "We will deal with it tonight. If Master Zhang is afraid of trouble, the relatives in this family's ancestral home can be dealt with at the same time."

"Then I'll trouble you, Princess." Zhang Rui nodded.

The princess also smiled and nodded. As the cold aura disappeared, a group of frightened Ran family members fell to the ground, their legs shaking so much that they could not stand up.

"Son." The old woman of the Ran family had never seen such a scene before.

"Walk"

"what?"

"Let's go!" The eldest brother of the Ran family struggled to stand up, and roared at the Ran family members who were still in a daze.

A group of people hurriedly crawled out, but the old woman still refused to give up and turned back to look at Zhang Yan who was a little surprised.

"What are you looking at?" The eldest brother pulled his mother and said, "Let's go!"

At this moment, his face turned pale, and he mustered up the courage to look back at Zhang Rui.
He noticed from the very beginning that the way this guy looked at them was not like he was looking at human beings from beginning to end. How to describe it? It was like the way those human traffickers look at living people when they are buying and selling people. He didn't know what he was looking at, but he was definitely not looking at human beings.

When he was about to leave, the other person's eyes remained unchanged. Thinking about it carefully, although he didn't have the terrifying aura of the princess, he was even more frightening.
Can a person change so much after becoming an official?
"Son, let's just leave like this?"

Outside the imperial city, it was almost night. Ran Lao Da and his family ran desperately, not even taking their luggage along the way. The family ran out of the city in a panic. Only then did the Ran family react. The old woman also asked in confusion: "Is it necessary to do this?"

"That's right, big brother. That Zhang guy is trying to scare us, right? Does he dare to kill people directly under the emperor's feet?"

"You think this is very strange, right?" Boss Ran took two breaths and said in a cold voice: "You have never seen how corrupt officials are. What's the big deal about killing people? The county magistrate who exterminated the whole family, the prefect who ruined the family, you haven't heard of this saying, right?"

"Brother, are you scared?" a young brother couldn't help but complain.

"Are you scared?" Ran Lao Da said with a smile, "Do you remember that year when I killed Zhu Lao Er's wife and children?"

A group of Ran family members nodded one after another. Of course they remembered that their eldest brother became famous because of that battle. From then on, who in the surrounding area dared to mess with their Ran family?

"Do you really think that murder is unacceptable?" Boss Ran sneered, "If there was no one protecting me back then, would I dare to do that in broad daylight? Do you really think that no one would report it?"

"What do you mean?" I was also stunned.

"Back then, Zhu Lao Er owed money to Mr. Luo, the county magistrate. Mr. Luo had hundreds of accounts with him in the surrounding area. Zhu Lao Er dared to refuse to pay and was the first to be ripped off. Of course, Mr. Luo had to teach him a lesson and let others see the consequences of not paying back the money. Do you think I am really that powerful?"

"This..." The people from the Ran family looked at each other, but they didn't expect the truth to be like this.

"He is just a legal advisor, not even a proper official. He is just a dog of the county magistrate!" Boss Ran sneered, "This kid from the Zhang family hooked up with someone like the princess. She wants to kill us. Do you really think there will be an official to help us?"

He pointed to the distance and said, "Do you see that mass grave? How many people died in there without knowing why? If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. Look at those officials. Will they come here to check how these people died?"

The Ran family looked at the eerie mass grave in the distance and shuddered again. This time no one dared to refute.

"Brother, you see it very clearly."

A joking voice came from the side, and Boss Ran's heart skipped a beat. When he looked over, he found that four or five big men in black had been following him around at some point!
"Since you can see things so clearly, why do you want to provoke people you can't afford to offend?" The leading big man touched his chin with a playful smile on his face.

"Master" Boss Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood that the kid surnamed Zhang was serious.

After all, they are relatives, what a cruel heart! !

"In our family..." Boss Ran turned around and looked at his confused family members who had not yet reacted, and said with a sad smile: "There are still a few little ones who look good. They can be sold to human traffickers to earn some money for wine. Please be kind and at least give those little ones a chance to survive."

"Tsk tsk." The big man on the opposite side shook his head and said, "You are quite sensible, but it's a pity that you are sensible too late. You just said that a master can let you skin the mother and daughter alive. Who did you offend this time? How dare we dirty this money? We don't want to be like you, unable to protect any of your children at home."

Upon hearing this, Boss Ran fell to the ground, tears and snot flowing uncontrollably.

He actually knew that there was a risk, but he was just betting that the boy surnamed Zhang was not so cruel. After all, when he became a juren, he was still a coward.
"Don't cry." The big man in black sighed and shook his head, patting him on the shoulder: "We acted quickly, and the child passed away before he knew what happened. He won't suffer too much. In fact, with your cleverness, brother, you can live well in a small place. You shouldn't come to these places."

The big man looked back at the magnificent city wall and said, "This imperial city is not something a bug like you can live in. In your next life, be a little more obedient. Now, stop crying. Come on. Close your eyes, close your eyes. It will be over soon."

(End of this chapter)