I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Yecheng.

There is a bit more noise in the bustling city.

At this moment in the center of Yecheng, someone really had set up a banquet and was forcing passers-by to go in and have a meal.

But the people never remembered that this banquet was actually hosted by Li Yang.

Their purpose was said to be to pray for Lord Jiang, but in reality it was nothing more than showing off their power and causing much ridicule.

How could the people not know this? They were also filled with anger, but even Lord Jiang could not escape the clutches of the Li family, let alone them, a group of powerless common people.

"I feel so sorry for Lord Jiang! He worked so hard, but he ended up with such a tragic ending."

"I heard that Lord Jiang has been in a coma for four days and has not woken up yet. I'm afraid he is in grave danger..."

Someone said quite pessimistically.

"Bah! Lord Jiang is a lucky man, and everything will be fine."

On weekdays, the people speak for Jiangzuo.

They know who is good and who is bad.

"I hope so……"

While the people were whispering, Li Yang was still showing off his power.

He felt uneasy as long as he didn't receive news of Jiang Zuo's death.

I don't know how long it has passed, but the banquet is still going on.

Suddenly, someone was heard deliberately shouting: "What? Lord Jiang is dead!"

This sentence immediately attracted Li Yang's attention.

"Don't talk nonsense! Lord Jiang is not dead yet!"

The people around him refuted that man.

"He is dead, absolutely."

The man said loudly.

"Do you have any evidence..."

The people gradually felt more sad.

"The people in the government office said so. My friend works there. The news cannot be false. Lord Jiang's body will be transported back to the capital from Yecheng soon."

The man continued, as if he really had the real information.

After hearing this, there were sighs and cries among the crowd.

Most of the people had been taken care of by Jiang Zuo and regarded him as their parent. However, this honest official who spoke for the people died under the knife of a villain. It is really sad.

And now some people are still attending the banquet set up by the man who killed Jiang Zuo, which is quite ironic.

After hearing the news, the happiest person present was Li Yang.

After waiting for so long, he finally got the news.

In excitement, he drank three more cups.

It was dark.

Yecheng seemed to be shrouded in darkness and a rainstorm was approaching...

A man in a gray robe blended into the crowd.

He was masked and acted furtively.

At this moment, his attention was attracted by Li Yang who was not far away.

"Go away!"

Suddenly, I heard someone shouting behind me, and then the masked man was pushed away roughly.

The man did not argue with the other party, but turned around and left in panic.

"You hit someone and you still want to run away?"

But the other party seemed angry and grabbed the man's shoulders directly.

The man was thin and weak, and was completely unable to fight the opponent, so he was caught by others in an instant.

"Idiot! How dare you bump into me! Kneel down and apologize immediately."

The other party scolded harshly.

The man seemed to avoid her gaze, and he bowed and said, "I'm sorry."

After saying that, he turned and left.

But the fierce man refused to let the man leave.

"What's the point of wearing a mask? Take it off quickly and apologize again, or I'll beat you up!"

Faced with threats from others, the man apologized repeatedly.

But the others still did not let him go. They grabbed the mask on the man's face and ripped it off, revealing a pale and thin face with a scar clearly visible on his forehead.

Li Yang was attracted by the movement here, and then he turned his gaze here, and at this moment, he saw an extremely familiar face.

This face is the person he wants to kill every night.

"Li Wenjian?"

Li Yang was startled and ordered his followers to say anxiously, "Catch him immediately! That one!"

The thin man not far away at this time was Li Yang’s biological elder brother, Li Wenjian!

Li Wenjian noticed Li Yang's gaze, then struggled hard and ran outside immediately.

Li Yang no longer had the heart to drink, and anxiously ordered: "You must capture him alive for me!"

The reason why Li Yang wanted to capture Li Wenjian alive was not because he cared about their brotherly relationship, but because Li Wenjian must have evidence of Li Yang's corruption and abuse of power. If Li Wenjian handed the evidence to Qianqisi or other people, Li Yang would definitely be in danger.

At the beginning, someone in the court blocked the secret letters from being submitted, which allowed the Jiangnan family headed by Li Yang to escape the disaster. Now that Li Wenjian appeared in front of him, how could Li Yang let go of this opportunity?

Li Wenjian panicked and fled into a dark alley.

Dozens of people were chasing him.

Li Wenjian seemed to have not eaten good food for many days. He was rather thin and old. After running for only a short while, he was already out of breath. After resting for a while, he ran forward desperately again.

But when I turned the corner, I found that there was a dead end ahead.

As the hurried footsteps got closer, Li Wenjian seemed to be very panicked and wanted to jump up and climb over the dead end.

But no matter how he jumped, he could not catch the wall.

A moment later, Li Yang's thugs had already approached Li Wenjian.

After one punch, Li Wenjian's frail body was completely unable to withstand it, so he fell to the ground and allowed the group of evil men to tie him up.

……

Li House.

Li Wenjian was tied up and kneeling in the lobby.

Li Yang was quite proud in his heart and kept looking at his biological elder brother in front of him.

"Brother, how are you? How come you have lost so much weight?"

Li Yang greeted in a hypocritical manner.

There was a hint of disgust on Li Wenjian's thin and yellow face. He remained silent and spat directly on the ground.

Li Yang already had a dagger in his hand. He sneered and said, "Brother, do you remember that when I was eighteen, you tied me up like this and wanted my father to punish me. Haha, now, do you know how it feels?"

Li Yang still holds a grudge against what happened many years ago.

Li Wenjian remained silent, his face full of anger.

"Fortunately, my father chose me to be the head of the family instead of you. That's great. How could a decadent person like you take on such a big responsibility?" Li Yang mocked again.

"Pooh!"

Hearing this, Li Wenjian finally lost his patience and said in a hoarse voice: "It is obvious that you tampered with your father's will, and you are so shameless. I am not the eldest brother, you are just a beast."

"I haven't seen you for so many years, and you are still so impatient. Have you fallen to the point you are today?"

Li Yang's face was full of sarcasm.

"Thanks to the persecution by you, a beast..." Li Wenjian continued to curse.

"Hand over the things and I will spare your life, otherwise..."

Li Yang said this while playing with the sharp blade in his hand.