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Chapter 90 Drawing a Clear Boundary
The yamen runners ran to Zhuang Zhi's house to arrest people. Zhuang Zhi was so angry that he fainted. He lay on the ground for a long time before he finally caught his breath. He barely turned over and lay on the ground crying bitterly.

When Cao Chenfeng saw a glimmer of hope, he was still able to support himself and kneel there. But when he saw that he was really cleared of the charge of murder, he suddenly lost his strength and collapsed to the side, unable to even get up.

After Zhu Yu pointed out the real murderer, although the doubts in his heart were not completely resolved, there were some that were obviously not suitable to be brought up now. Now that he knew that his mission was completed, he stepped aside and stood next to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing didn't know when a handkerchief appeared in her hand, and it was wet. When Zhu Yu came over, she handed it to her.

Zhu Yu had just been covered in bloody footprints and burnt clothing fragments, and his hands were covered in ashes. He hurriedly took it, and considering his current status, he had to act respectfully.

Lu Qing waited for her to wipe her hands clean, then took out a small paper bag from his sleeve and handed it to her.

Zhu Yu took it with some doubts, opened it and saw that there was a piece of lotus root candy inside.

"You've been busy for so long, you must be hungry, right?" Lu Qing said to Zhu Yu with a carefree look, without avoiding others. "I brought this candy from General Cao's mansion. Just think of it as a reward from the general!"

After he said this, Cao Tianbao realized that if Zhu Yu had not helped him today, his nephew Cao Chenfeng might have been arrested and imprisoned as a murderer.

Not to mention whether the verdict can be overturned in the future, even if it can, the notoriety has already spread, and it will be difficult to reverse it. Even if he has not killed anyone, others will say that General Cao's nephew has killed someone and is still at large.

For someone like Cao Tianbao who has been fighting for most of his life, reputation is so important. If he hadn't had Zhu Yu's help today and was dragged down by his incompetent nephew, he might have been doomed.

Cao Tianbao looked at Zhu Yu and was about to express his gratitude to her, but before he could open his mouth, Duke Yan cleared his throat.

"General Cao, since the matter has now been resolved, I don't think there's any need for you to continue wasting your time here." Duke Yan glanced at Lu Qing, "Lord Wu, the Jingzhao Yin, is here. Once the thief is caught, how to deal with him will be based on the law.

As for Cao Chenfeng, although the murder may not have been related to him, his affair with the young lady from the Zhuang family is a foregone conclusion. According to the law, he should be sentenced to several years in prison and given a number of beatings. It would not be convenient for you to be present."

Not only did Cao Tianbao understand what he said, but even the Jingzhao Yin listened very carefully.

Duke Yan was determined to make General Cao draw a clear line between himself and his nephew. Even if Cao Chenfeng was not the real murderer, he had done something shameful after all. Duke Yan's faction had made it clear that he was not allowed to have anything to do with him.

Cao Tianbao had a conflicted expression on his face, but he couldn't afford to offend Duke Yan, so he nodded and prepared to leave with Zhao Bi and Lu Zhang. As soon as he turned around, Cao Chenfeng hugged his calves from behind.

"Uncle! Uncle, you can't leave! You must at least stay and listen to why the real murderer of Zhuang Lanlan framed me before you leave!"

Cao Chenfeng knew that if his great uncle left with Duke Yan, not only would his own future be affected, but even his brothers would no longer be able to count on him for support. In his haste, he forgot everything else. "That thief said that when he saw Zhuang Lanlan's body, there was no knife piercing her body.

Just now, the yamen runners fished the murderer's discarded knife from the river. If the person who killed Zhuang Lanlan had already fled, how could the sword I had forgotten in my panic on the embroidery building actually be stuck in Zhuang Lanlan's body?

Don’t you think this is strange?

Uncle, I haven't achieved fame yet and I'm still a nobody. No one would plot against me so deliberately!
But you are different. You are in a high position and have a great reputation. What if someone deliberately wants to frame me and use it to deal with you?
Uncle, don't you plan to stay and see what's going on?"

Zhu Yu stood by with the candy in his mouth, acting as a spectator, feeling somewhat surprised.

She originally thought that Cao Chenfeng was just a strong but simple-minded warrior who was not capable of taking responsibility, which was why he almost became a scapegoat for others.

Unexpectedly, this guy is not completely stupid. Regardless of whether he hit the nail on the head on this issue or not, he finally hit the nail on the head.

Unfortunately, no matter how reasonable Cao Chenfeng's words were, they could not offset the fact that he had caused so much trouble to others on his uncle's birthday.

Cao Tianbao was in no mood to consider whether what Cao Chenfeng said was on point or not. He just felt that the way he hugged his calf in public was really a disgrace to the Cao family, which had little face left today.

So he picked Cao Chenfeng up from the ground, and without even giving him time to react, he slapped him twice with full force: "Asshole! If you keep yourself clean, observe etiquette, and don't do such shameful things that are immoral, even if the king of heaven came, who would have the opportunity to frame you!"

Cao Chenfeng was slapped so hard that he saw stars and had a bloody taste in his mouth, but he still pulled Cao Tianbao's sleeve, as if he would not let his uncle leave easily until the murderer was brought in unless Cao Tianbao beat him to death today.

The two men did not remain in a stalemate for long. Following a burst of hurried footsteps, the yamen runners from Jingzhao Prefecture came up from under the embroidery building, escorting a man in black who was not much smaller than Cao Chenfeng.

Xiao Tao'er, who had been huddled aside and guarded by the yamen runners, let out a wail from her throat and began to cry when she saw this man.

The man seemed much calmer when he saw Xiao Tao'er, and even grinned at her. He didn't look panicked at all. He was forced by the yamen runners to kneel in front of Lord Wu, the Jingzhao Yin, with his neck still stiff.

When Zhuang Zhi saw Xu Shan being taken to the embroidery building, he also propped himself up and climbed up. As if gritting his teeth, he used all the remaining strength in his body to stagger forward a few steps.

The yamen runners standing by were afraid that he would rush over in anger and fight with the real murderer, so they had to stop him aside first.

"Xu Shan! I have always treated you and your sister well. Why on earth did you kill my poor daughter?!" Zhuang Zhi threw himself forward and was held tightly by the yamen runner. He stretched his neck and questioned the servant who was brought in at the top of his voice.

(End of this chapter)