He came to the gate of the county government office and beat the drum to appeal for justice. Many people in the county knew him, and when they saw him, they asked him what grievance he had.

He stood at the gate of the county government office and accused the county magistrate and his son of manipulating the situation to take away his test scores.

When everyone heard this, they all stood up for him.

When his parents arrived after hearing the news, the situation had already gotten out of control.

Naturally, the county magistrate would not admit that he helped his son steal his college entrance examination results.

He threw the Shen family of three into jail on the grounds that the Shen family had falsely accused an imperial official and damaged his reputation.

And ordered them to be exiled to Lingnan.

Since they were imprisoned, their elderly grandparents have spent all their wealth just to buy them a way to survive.

When they heard that they were exiled to Lingnan, the two exhausted old men came to the gate of the county government and beat drums to appeal for justice.

The county magistrate ordered them to be dragged out and beaten with thirty sticks each, accusing them of deliberately causing trouble.

The two elderly people were in their 80s and had their pants stripped off and beaten with a stick in public, feeling both ashamed and angry.

Unable to bear it, they both died of anger outside the county government office.

I heard that the two old people were wrapped in two torn straw mats by the yamen runners and thrown into a mass grave.

They didn't even have the chance to bury the old man's body.

On the way to exile, the officials, with the instruction of the county magistrate, deliberately made things difficult for the family of three.

Others have two whole grain steamed buns for each meal, but they, a family of three, only have one.

Others each had a bowl of water, and the three of them drank one bowl.

His parents felt sorry for him and often lied that they were not hungry and left steamed buns and water for him to drink.

In just a few days, he was tortured by the officials and became unrecognizable, even to the point of staggering when walking.

Even so, they still insisted on protecting him and walked to the foot of Yundu Mountain.

But in the end, they were unable to climb over those mountains.

He dug the pit with his bare hands and buried them.

It also planted a seed of revenge in my heart.

He originally thought that he could use the people in Heyuan to develop his own power.

For several years, he worked hard and gave them advice, which enabled Heyuan to grow from a scattered group to a group that can compete with the Black Tiger Gang today.

So that one day, he could use this power to avenge his family.

But he didn't expect that his tragic experience would become a sharp blade for them to stab him.

Just the fact that Cheng family had just arrived scared them so much that they pushed him out as a scapegoat.

Alas! He was wrong after all.

He walked on the street in a daze. When he looked up, he saw no one around. He was like a wronged ghost wandering around.

"Little brother, who are you looking for?"

Until a figure stood in front of him and gathered his soul again.

He looked up at the person who came, and it was the burly man who followed the new city lord today.

It turned out that he had unknowingly walked to the gate of Chengji Rubber Factory.

"I'm not looking for anyone. I'm just passing by. Sorry to bother you."

He answered expressionlessly, turned around and tried to leave, but when he raised his foot he didn't know which way to go.

Xiaoyao City is very big, big enough to accommodate people from all over the world, but Xiaoyao City is also very small, so small that there is no place for him to stay.

"Brother Shen, since you are here, why not come in and have a cup of tea!"

A clear and pleasant voice came from behind him. At some point, Cheng Zeli was standing at the door.

A trace of surprise flashed across Shen Jingbing's face. He didn't expect that the new city lord actually knew him.

Before today, Cheng Zeli naturally didn't know him. The first time he knew his name was when he heard it from Scar.

Just now, when he was discussing countermeasures with Han Yu in the courtyard, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure standing at the door in a daze.

At first glance, I thought the other person was very handsome, and his appearance was not inferior to mine, but his gloomy temperament overshadowed his elegance.

He learned from other people that this person was Shen Jingbing. Seeing that he looked absent-minded, he must have encountered something.

The first impression this person gave him was not a bad one.

Even though he knew that he was the one behind the trouble caused by the Black Tiger Gang today, he still couldn't hate this man.

On the contrary, he developed a strong interest in him. Judging from his temperament, he was also a well-read person. It would be great if he could recruit him for his own use.

So this scene happened.

Shen Jingbing thought that the other party called him to question him about what happened today. He knew he was in the wrong and had nothing to say, so he followed him into the house with an attitude of letting himself be slaughtered.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, the deputy city lord personally poured tea for him and asked about his situation in a warm and friendly manner, as if he was treating a long-lost friend.

He did not mention a word about his plot against them today.

Although they didn't mention it, he couldn't just sit there and pretend nothing had happened, so he knelt down and told them everything he had done and his purpose in the whole incident.

And actively plead guilty and accept any punishment.

Cheng Zeli and Han Yu looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and personally stepped forward to help him up.

“We are already aware of this matter, and from the moment you showed up at the door, we no longer blame you.

However, if you do something wrong, you should be punished.

Then I will punish you by making you govern Xiaoyao City with us!"

At first, when Shen Jingbing heard Cheng Zeli say that he would punish him, he was like a deflated ball and lowered his head resignedly.

However, when he heard that he was asked to assist them in governing Xiaoyao City, he looked up suddenly with excitement in his eyes, as if he had been given a shot of stimulant.

"Can I...can I?"

He couldn't believe his ears and asked in disbelief.

"No one is more suitable than you. You have to believe in yourself. You are no worse than anyone else."

Cheng Zeli encouraged kindly.

"Thank you...thank you! I will do my best and will never let you down."

He clenched his fists tightly, his emotions surging so much that his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

"Welcome to join us and work together to ensure that the people of Xiaoyao City can live and work in peace and contentment!"

Cheng Zeli stretched out a hand to him.

Shen Jingbing excitedly put his hands together with his, and Han Yu followed closely behind.

The three of them held hands tightly and said in unison: "Work hard so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment!"

Decades later, Shen Jingbing, who had already avenged himself and achieved great success, would always think of this scene while enjoying the happiness of having his children and grandchildren around him.

That was a turning point in his life and also the beginning of his new life.

On this day, he met two of his benefactors, his mentors, his friends, his confidants, and his brothers for life and death.

It was they who pulled him out of the abyss, and used countless touching moments to transform him from a mouse hiding in the darkness and peeking at the light into a person with flesh and blood and warmth.

On the second day, the people of Xiaoyao City saw a scene that horrified them extremely.

Those members of the Black Tiger Gang who were arrested yesterday were actually cleaning up the ruins of the City Lord's Mansion.

Even Scar had a gloomy face and was doing what he could with his uninjured hand.

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