He secretly vowed that one day, he would personally end this farce and make the real enemy pay the price they deserved.

In fact, he and his elder brother had quietly made careful arrangements and secretly planned an elaborate plan against Sheng Junwei.

They carefully selected a group of subordinates, each of whom was good at calculating and doing his own job. Everything was ready, just waiting for the east wind.

However, just as they were preparing to close the net, that crucial chess piece seemed to have evaporated without a trace.

Could it be that Sheng Junwei, the cunning fox, smelled the danger and took the initiative to eliminate this hidden danger?

This lingering doubt was one of the reasons why he came here in person today.

What was originally expected to be an investigation unexpectedly turned into a stage play in which he watched his younger sister Sheng Ruijiao and Sheng Junwei confront each other.

Sheng Mingwu did not object to Sheng Ruijiao's merciless accusations. Sheng Junwei's manipulation had caused their family to be torn apart and almost collapsed. Compared with the suffering they had endured, a few words of rebuke were simply insignificant and could even be said to be justice!

But Sheng Junwei, with her narrow mind and bad character, actually tried to confuse the public and shake people's hearts by using her father's suspected corruption in the verbal battle...

"Let's go. We shouldn't stay here for too long. We can plan this carefully after we get home."

If the time bomb thrown by Sheng Junwei spreads, it will be enough to plunge their family into an irretrievable situation.

Sheng Mingwu's heart was filled with alarm and he hurriedly decided to inform his father and elder brother immediately.

Sheng Ruijiao was very smart and knew that the matter of corruption could not be delayed, so without saying a word, she quickly calmed down and prepared to leave.

They turned around and were about to leave, but unexpectedly, they were struck by a bolt from the blue. Two rough and heavy sacks fell from the sky like ghosts in the night. In the blink of an eye, they were wrapped tightly.

Then, a torrential rain of punches and kicks, accompanied by thunderous roars, mercilessly fell on their helpless bodies.

Each heavy blow was accompanied by a wail of pain. The screams and the sounds of blows intertwined and echoed in the night sky, but seemed to disappear into the vast wilderness, with no one knowing and no one caring.

At this moment, it was quiet all around, and apart from them and those mysterious attackers, there was no one else they could ask for help.

"Who are you? Why are you provoking and hurting people without reason?" Sheng Mingwu said with a hint of panic in his anger.

"Do you know who I am? Once my father finds out, you will be severely punished!"

Sheng Mingwu tried to suppress the other party with his identity, but it seemed pale and powerless.

"Please let me go! We can discuss everything!"

The pain made dignity fragile, and even Sheng Mingwu, who was always arrogant, began to beg for mercy.

"If you stop, you can take all my wealth!" In desperation, he tried to trade wealth for safety.

As soon as money was mentioned, those violent fists seemed to really pause for a moment, giving Sheng Mingwu a glimmer of hope.

He immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "No matter what conditions you offer, I just ask you to let me and my sister go!"

Sheng Ruijiao also nodded in agreement: "Yes, my brother has plenty of money!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the air changed subtly. However, at this critical moment of life and death, Sheng Mingwu had no time to consider these details. His only thought was to protect Sheng Ruijiao.

The attacker sneered, shattering all illusions: "Money? How can the dirty money of you corrupt officials be clean?"

"I don't even bother to touch you dirty money-grubbers!"

"I just can't stand you parasites, you deserve to be punished!"

Before he could finish his words, a new round of violence swept in again, and Sheng Ruijiao was beaten dizzy and unconscious.

During a brief pause, she tried her best to ask in a hoarse voice: "What does my father's business have to do with me? Why are you torturing me?"

Sheng Ruijiao's scream pierced the night sky. One of the attackers seemed to be frightened by the sudden questioning. He eased his attack temporarily and became hesitant.

Sheng Mingwu took this opportunity to take a deep breath, his chest rising and falling with his breathing, and the suppressed anxiety in his heart was slightly relieved, as if he had found a moment of quiet harbor in the storm.

At the same time, deep in his heart, he deeply agreed with the views just expressed by Sheng Ruijiao. Those words were like a clear spring that washed away his confused thoughts.

"My sister is right. Even if my father was involved in corruption, it was only Sheng Junwei's one-sided statement. There is no solid evidence and it is not convincing enough. Moreover, even if the accusations are true, it is a matter between the elders. What does it have to do with us as children?"

The other party seemed to agree with what he said. The atmosphere around them froze for a moment, and there was no response. Sheng Mingwu mistakenly believed that his words had taken effect, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.

However, this glimmer of hope was quickly extinguished by the cruel reality. A burst of sneer suddenly sounded like a cold winter wind, and then a kick more ferocious than any previous one hit him directly in the vitals.

Sheng Mingwu only felt waves of numb pain in the part where he was kicked, as if that part had been separated from his body and became a foreign object that did not belong to him.

But in extreme pain, he still tried to stay awake, because the deep and majestic voice sounded in his ears again: "The son shall not repay the father's debt, but the premise is that the son shall not accept the father's grace!"

These words were like a huge hammer, hitting his heart again and again, causing Sheng Mingwu's thoughts to go blank in an instant, with only those words lingering in his mind.

Then, more pain came like a tide, almost drowning him.

The two perpetrators seemed to have finally exhausted their strength and stopped their violence. Time seemed to stand still. It was unknown how much time had passed until Sheng Mingwu's body could no longer support him. His head tilted and his consciousness sank completely into darkness.

And Sheng Ruijiao, in this unfortunate encounter, had already stopped breathing silently, and the fire of life was extinguished in this unexpected disaster.

The moment before he lost consciousness, Sheng Mingwu's mind was still echoing with those soul-stirring words. In a trance, he seemed to feel that those words had come out of his own mouth, full of irony and helplessness.

On the other hand, Sheng Junwei soon received news that Sheng Mingwu and his sister had been attacked. This was not the result of her active inquiry, but was purely a coincidence.

A passerby accidentally witnessed the scene of the brother and sister being beaten. He saw two people lying on the ground with bruised faces and dying. The passerby was so scared that he didn't dare to get close to identify whether they were dead or alive. He ran directly to the government to report the case.

Although it was finally confirmed to be a false alarm and no irreparable loss of life was caused, the prefect was still very upset about it.

This is the prosperous capital city. The emperor is wise and governs the country with a good method. He is both benevolent and strict. Under such an era background, the government does not dare to take any work lightly, and even the smallest matters will be taken seriously.

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