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Chapter 4: A series of crimes lead to sudden wealth!

Chapter 4: A series of crimes lead to sudden wealth!
Swallow.

The tenth year of the Daye era, the fourth day of the fourth month.

23: 59.

With earthwork reserves reaching 1109, there is more than enough for the upgrade.

Zuo Jing had been waiting for a long time and was promoted on the spot.

[Host: Sakyo]

【Age: 18】

[Level: 5] (8 assassins refresh daily)
[Experience: 0/10000]

【Root bone: 100】

Earthwork reserves: 109

【当前死士：1级（6人），3级（3人），4级（5人）】

[Current Function: Possession]

[Note: Assassins are also made of flesh and blood; the host must provide for all their needs, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.]

……

Next minute.

Midnight has arrived.

Suddenly, eight more assassins appeared in the house.

"There are too many assassins!"

"The upgrade was too fast!"

There's simply not enough of them.

Zuo Jing's face was beaming with joy.

It's already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

With the addition of 8 new assassins today, Zuo Jing now commands a total of 22 assassins, consuming a staggering 550 coins in a single day.

"Not enough money!"

"We need to open for business!"

Don't panic, Zuo Jing already has a plan.

……

The fifth day of the lunar month.

Early in the morning.

Seven or eight good-for-nothing gamblers and scoundrels brought back to the city to sell the vegetables they had stolen from the temple's vegetable garden outside the city the night before.

Early in the morning.

They sold some vegetables, and each of the seven or eight people earned two or three hundred coins. This was a business with no initial investment, yet it was far more profitable than what the poor dockworkers earned.

"Bros!"

"Let's go to Wufutang!"

Among the ruffians were two men, one surnamed Zhang, known as "Toad Rat," and the other surnamed Li, known as "Green Grass Snake." The two men called their companions and headed straight for the Five Blessings Hall.

Wufutang is a gambling den frequented by scoundrels, porters, and laborers.

They made quite a bit of money.

Its name is 'Five Blessings'.

In reality, many of them end up bankrupt, selling their wives and daughters after being imprisoned.

When the toad, the grass snake, and others got their spare money, they would get itchy fingers and their gambling addiction would kick in, and they would want to go gambling first thing in the morning.

Seven or eight people paraded through the streets.

on the street.

Ordinary pedestrians all gave way, not daring to provoke them.

As the group passed by the stalls and vendors, their hands were constantly busy, taking things here and there, and everyone dared not speak out against it.

The mangy rat was very pleased with itself as it ate the dried fruit; it wouldn't trade this kind of life for even the gods.

After crossing the street, we entered the alley.

There was a stretch of road where no one was around. If you were walking alone, you would definitely panic, but eight rascals gathered together, making a lot of noise and commotion, and they weren't afraid at all.

suddenly.

At this time.

Four men blocked the way.

Judging from their clothes, they were dressed in ordinary coarse linen clothes. Some were tall and some were short, but they were all quite strong. They looked honest and hardworking, and they were clearly laborers with a hard life.

This kind of person looks fierce, but is actually very weak.

Their family is their Achilles' heel.

Undeterred, the mangy rat led his pack forward, shouting, "What's going on? A good dog doesn't block the way!"

This mangy rat's face was covered in pockmarks and scars, making it quite unsightly.

wink.

Really abominable.

But once you get involved with this kind of scoundrel, you can't get rid of him unless you beat him to a pulp or kill him. Otherwise, he'll stink more than dog shit.

The mangy rat was not afraid at all.

He brought his face close, his expression full of mockery.

"A mangy rat, his face is covered in pockmarks."

"A green grass snake with triangular eyes."

"It's definitely you guys."

The four assassins blocking the way were Li Yi and his companions. Zuo Jing possessed Li Yi and recognized the two leaders as the two hooligans who had injured him and crippled his younger brother some time ago.

Say nothing.

Take action immediately.

He reached behind his back, silently chanted "big big big," and the hand shovel that had been hidden in his hand instantly became the normal size.

Shovel in hand!
He smacked the mangy rat hard on the head as it approached.

clang! ~
The shovel hit him on the head.

The mangy rat let out a cry and immediately collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

beside.

The three assassins acted at the same time, making it easier for the shovel leader to take them down one by one.

A face-to-face meeting.

Four people died!

"Killing!"

The remaining rascals were terrified and cried out.

Zuo Jing showed no mercy, eliminating all traces of the enemy, and easily wielded a shovel to kill them all.

"search!"

"quick!"

kill!
Loot the corpse!

Run away!

Zuo Jing remained calm and composed, whether due to being possessed or simply because he was born to do this job, it was unclear.

In short.

Smooth and silky.

They grabbed the money and ran.

After they left, someone peeked out of the alley and, seeing the corpses and blood all over the ground, screamed in terror, "Murder! People are dead!"

……

"Boss."

"Eight people are dead. This is a major case!"

"Committing a crime in the street has a terrible impact!"

Shangyang City was the seat of Shangyang Prefecture. Shangyang County and Qinghu County were governed separately. In addition to the prefectural government office, there were also two county government offices in the city. The western part of the city belonged to the jurisdiction of Shangyang County.

now.

Wang Hongfei, the head constable of Shangyang County, is facing a mountain of legal trouble.

Eight people died at once.

It is said that there were only four people involved in the crime.

Where did this vicious person come from?

Are you so cruel?
"This kind of case, where murders are committed without prior knowledge, is one that the authorities are strictly ordered to handle!"

Wang Hongfei's hand rested on his waist knife; he was in a bad mood.

He hates trouble.

It's not that killing is forbidden in Shangyang City.

In fact, there have been cases where even more people died.

But what about those situations?
That was a gang fight.

Or perhaps it was done by powerful and influential people.

In short, if the murderers all have connections, then there's no problem, because those with connections tend to follow the rules when dealing with those with connections, and the big shots at the top will naturally negotiate privately and take various actions.

Often, big problems are minimized and small problems are resolved.

dead?

Who died?
If the people do not report, the officials will not investigate.

Just pretend this never happened.

But this time it's different because the perpetrators are of unknown origin, which is called 'uncontrollable', and this could potentially cause conflict with the officials and powerful figures of Shangyang City.

Such 'unstable factors' are precisely what the government has repeatedly ordered to crack down on.

This matter must be investigated.

Who should investigate this?

It couldn't be those officials, it couldn't be those clerks.

It could only be a constable like Wang Hongfei!
Ugh!
Tired of heart!

Furthermore, the deceased, the mangy rat and the green grass snake, were old acquaintances of Wang Hongfei. In recent years, these two rascals had caused a lot of trouble, and over time they became acquainted with him and he had paid them a lot of tribute.

But now he's dead.

"He died too hastily."

Mosquitoes are meat no matter how small they are.

From now on, he will have to eat two less bites of mosquito meat.

Heartache!

Wang Hongfei sighed inwardly, feeling a pang of heartache, but he didn't show it on his face. He straightened his head, raised his chest, and raised his voice: "Old Ghost, grab a few witnesses and bring them back to draw a sketch of the perpetrator. Sui Bo, take two people to investigate who Toad Rat and Green Grass Snake have been recently, and record them all accurately. The rest of you, come with me to hunt down the killer!"

As expected of an experienced constable, he quickly sorted out the clues of the case and made a swift response.

There are ways to fool someone when you need to.

They also have real skills when it comes to actually handling cases.

This is the ability that allows Wang Hongfei to maintain his position as head constable!
……

"Officer Wang!"

"Great, he gets a share!"

Zuo Jing, possessing Li Er, mingled among the onlookers at the crime scene and spotted yet another enemy.

Wang Hongfei!
Zuo Jing hated this man to the core.

That son of a bitch took the money and did nothing.

When Zuo Jing and his brother were beaten, this constable Wang took Zuo Jing's money but instead of bringing the scoundrels to justice, he beat Zuo Jing severely, so badly that he was terrified and awakened his innate wisdom.

Zuo Jing remembers this grudge!
it's good now.

"They're just putting on an act, but they're actually investigating cases."

"This isn't like him at all."

Zuo Jing decided to take him down next.

He's petty and has many enemies. He was powerless before, so he just lived a pathetic life. But now that he has the ability, when is a better time than to take revenge?
"Li Yi."

Zuo Jing possessed Zhao Yi and contacted Li Yi: "Take some men and find out where Wang Hongfei lives. Report back when you find him!"

Zuo Jing quickly gave the order.

Li Yi, with a full beard, looked very honest. Upon hearing the order, he replied, "I'll go right away!"

Let's go.

"and many more!"

Zuo Jing stopped him: "How are you going to find out?"

Li replied, "I ask everyone I meet."

"..."

really!

Silly boy!

Zuo Jing was helpless.

Through these few days of contact, Zuo Jing had already discovered that these assassins were indeed obedient and strong, but their intelligence was generally average.

They were willing to do whatever Zuo Jing asked them to do.

However, they are simple-minded and have limited wisdom, making them unable to handle overly complex tasks.

A mediocre person.

limited ability.

But it's not a big problem. Zuo Jing doesn't need to use their brains; his fearlessness is already impressive.

If they don't know how, Zuo Jing can simply teach them step by step.

"Asking everyone you meet will inevitably arouse suspicion."

"so."

“You pretended to be desperate victims, seeking Wang Hongfei to bribe him for justice. You didn’t dare go to the government office, so you went to his home in private.”

Li Yi suddenly realized: "Master's plan is brilliant!"

"..."

Zuo Jing waved his hand: "Go on, go on!"

……

After Li Yi left.

Zuo Jing did the math: "Today, that rascal made 3300 coins, but with my 20 assassins, he'll be done with it in seven days at most."

This doesn't even include the daily influx of assassins.

Not enough to eat.

There's simply not enough to eat.

"That Wang Hongfei."

"So bad!"

"You must have a lot of money at home?"

Zuo Jing began to look forward to this vote.

……

Zuo Jing sat in the courtyard, lost in thought.

Zuo Cheng came out leaning on his cane: "Second brother, I'm feeling much better."

He put his cane aside and could walk by hopping and skipping.

Zuo Jing looked at him and said, "It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, what's the rush?"

Zuo Cheng scratched his head: "It's been more than half a month, and I've been lying at home the whole time. My bones are practically rusted."

Zuo Jing has been busy with the assassins these past few days and hasn't had time for Zuo Cheng.

He helped his younger brother to sit in the courtyard and asked, "What do you want to do once your leg is healed?"

When his second brother suddenly asked that question, Zuo Cheng was stumped.

He blinked, thought for a long time, and really didn't know what he wanted to do.

After a while.

He then said, "If I had money, I would buy a few acres of paddy fields in the countryside to grow rice, and I would be self-sufficient."

Zuo Jing patted his head: "So unambitious? So many country folk want to move to the city, but you want to go to the countryside. People will laugh their heads off if they find out."

Zuo Cheng, however, had his own thoughts: "What's so good about the city! There are so many scoundrels and ruffians, and the yamen not only doesn't care, but they also cheated my second brother out of his money and beat him. I'm not happy staying in this wretched city!"

"..."

Zuo Jing remained silent.

He originally thought that Zuocheng had a lofty artistic conception and longed for the Peach Blossom Spring life like Tao Yuanming, wishing only to devote his feelings to the mountains and rivers.

Now I realize it was fear.

I'm afraid of hooligans.

They were afraid of the government.

We can't win.

That's unfair.

So he decided to leave and go to the countryside instead of the city, wanting to escape all of this.

Ah!
well.

Nothing in this world is difficult if you're willing to run away from it.

But what Zuo Cheng didn't know was that even if he went to the countryside, he would just be a rascal who became a village bully, and a government official who became a landlord. He would have everything he was meant to have; there was no escaping it, and it would be no different.

Young boy.

Ultimately, they are simple.

……

"Big sister, do you know where Officer Wang lives?"

"Sir, do you know where Chief Constable Wang Hongfei lives? I heard he lives in Fox Tail Alley?"

Li Yi and his three companions split up and made inquiries.

at last.

We found Wang Hongfei's house around lunchtime.

Boom!

Of the four members of the crime squad, Sun was the shortest. He stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Excuse me, is Chief Constable Wang home?"

"Who?"

"Old Wang isn't home. If you need anything, go to the government office."

A woman's voice came from inside the courtyard.

The faint sounds of several children playing could also be heard.

Sun Yi continued to knock on the door: "Private matters are not convenient to discuss in the yamen. I have come sincerely to ask Constable Wang for help."

"I already said I'm not here!"

"Do you want to eat my fist?!"

Suddenly, a rough man's voice came from inside the courtyard. He strode over, opened the door, and clenched his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, to scare Sun Yi.

Sun Yi wasn't easily intimidated.

He took a step back.

Immediately, three assassins, including Li Yi, rushed out from beside him, wielding shovels and shoveling them hard. The rough man cried out "Ah!" and fell to the ground, both his legs breaking. He was then grabbed by Zhao Yi and Sun Er, one on each side, and dragged into the courtyard.

Li Yi followed closely behind.

Sun Yi closed the courtyard gate.

"who are you?!"

"Shaoxiong!"

"What have you done to Shao Xiong?! How dare you break into the head constable's house?!"

in the courtyard.

A woman in her early thirties, still charming, stood guard behind her with two children, one big and one small, a girl and a boy, speaking sternly and harshly.

No wonder she's the constable's wife.

He has some courage.

Unfortunately, I've encountered desperate criminals today.

Zuo Jing, possessing Li Yi, held a hand shovel against the neck of the rough man called "Shao Xiong" and glared angrily at the woman: "Dare to shout again, or he'll lose his life!"

Wu Shuang immediately fell silent.

She forced herself to calm down: "Release Shaoxiong, and we can talk things out."

Zuo Jing shook his head: "There's nothing to say. Go and hand over the money in your house right away. We'll take it and leave. Otherwise, you'll all die!"

Li was tall and burly, speaking the harshest words in the calmest tone.

Wu Shuang shuddered and hurriedly said, "My husband is just a lowly constable; where would we get any money?"

She took out a money pouch from her bosom: "Here are a few taels of silver. If you gentlemen don't mind, take them to buy wine and eat, and just pretend this never happened."

Zuo Jing was determined to finish the battle quickly and didn't want to waste time with the woman.

He took the clothes that were drying in the yard and stuffed them into the mouth of the rough man 'Shaoxiong'. He then had Zhao Yi and Sun Er hold the rough man down while he held a hand shovel vertically downwards and high up, directly at the rough man's neck.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The rough-looking man was terrified and struggled desperately.

The woman hurriedly called out, "Wait, wait! I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you right now!"

She was terrified.

He stumbled into the house and soon came out carrying a money box: "This is all our family's possessions. There are two hundred-tael silver notes, several dozen taels of loose silver, and some copper coins. Please, kind sirs, have mercy on my brother!"

Zuo Jing stepped forward and took the money box.

He didn't recognize the banknotes.

But silver and copper coins are easy to distinguish, and there are indeed quite a lot of them.

really!

That's what I mean.

How could a constable who eats the money of both the plaintiff and the defendant not have money at home?

joke!

But this is not enough.

Zuo Jing didn't believe that Wang Hongfei's wife would be so honest.

"Go in and search."

Zuo Jing ordered Zhao Yi and Sun Yi to raid the house, turning it upside down. Sure enough, they found two more silver notes, several dozen taels of loose silver, and even five gold leaves.

among them.

The silver notes were still 100 taels each.

The gold leaves are all 2 liang (approximately 100 grams).

Five pieces weighing 10 taels each are worth approximately 200 taels of silver.

Big profit!

Make a killing!

"really!"

"Compared to the constables, these rascals are dirt poor!"

This totals a full 700 taels.

Zuo Jing had never seen so much money in his life.

That damned Constable Wang, so rich and greedy!

"Listen up, you woman! Tell your man to wash his neck clean and wait. He'll come to take his dog's life sooner or later!"