"Father, what should we do now?" Qi Tianheng was a little panicked.

This is really something I have never experienced before. Before, the Qi family was sitting on the Diaoyutai, and there was nothing that could threaten them.

Half a year ago, half of the account book used for record keeping at home was lost. The Qi family searched for it in great fanfare, but found nothing.

After a few months of anxiety, he found that the government office and the court did not take any action against the Qi family, and he slowly put his mind at ease.

Unfortunately, before he could relax and feel at ease for long, Yuanshui City welcomed King Jing, a popular figure among the emperor, who came to inspect on his behalf. After staying for a few days, he received news about the account books, which had already been handed over to King Jing.

Qi Tianheng's face was full of confusion, his eyes staring at his father blankly, eager to hear his father's arrangements.

Qi Chengyun: ...

"What are you panicking about?! King Jing is still in Yuanshui City." The Qi family has the final say inside and outside Yuanshui City. He is so cowardly before the last step. How can he feel at ease to hand over the Qi family's business!

Qi Tianheng hesitantly called out "Dad", indicating that King Jing was surrounded by guards and imperial guards, and even if the Qi family was the local tyrant of Yuanshui City, they would not dare to go against the court.

If anyone dares to take King Jing's life today, he will be surrounded by the imperial army tomorrow. The Qi family is not supernatural and cannot cope with it.

Qi Chengyun slammed the table in frustration, "Stupid! Stealing the account books, perhaps offering huge profits, wouldn't King Jing be tempted?"

Every man has his seven emotions and six desires. King Jing is not a god. He has no desires and is unwavering in his loyalty to the king and his patriotism.

It's not for nothing that Qi Chengyun is so much older than Qi Tianheng. He had witnessed the absurdity of the previous emperor before. Qi Tianheng was also lucky to be his son. If it were those half-brothers... they would have been buried in the ground for decades.

Compared with his father Qi Chengyun, Qi Tianheng, the son is a little simpler. After hearing that he could bribe King Jing, he immediately changed from panic to peace of mind. He also said that all the treasures in the house were priceless and qualified to be used as tribute.

Qi Chengyun stroked his beard and smiled, telling Qi Tianheng not to worry for now, "The account book is in the hands of King Jing. As long as he stays in Yuanshui City, we don't have to worry about it being leaked.

It is the corpse at the gate of the government office that you mentioned that is the most important thing for the Qi family."

Qi Tianheng: ...Hmm? Why?

"Those corpses may have come from the Yuan River. Our Qi family has controlled the transportation of the Yuan River for many years, and we have accumulated countless grudges." The Qi family won more than they lost, and the bodies they killed were often buried in the Yuan River without fear of being discovered.

As a result, the corpses that were supposed to be in the Yuan River suddenly appeared. Someone must be dissatisfied with what the Qi family did and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when King Jing came to cause trouble for them!

snort!

Qi Chengyun snorted coldly and asked Qi Tianheng to deal with the matter of the corpse. This matter must not be allowed to develop further, otherwise their Qi family will be in trouble.

Qi Tianheng responded after hearing this and turned around to mobilize people to inquire throughout the city.

The fish demon's method of doing this was rather crude, but the demon was not human, and he chose to do it at night when everyone was asleep. The Qi family was busy for a while, and finally set their sights on the government office.

The newly appointed prefect did not have much interaction with the Qi family. No matter whether the Qi family showed goodwill or issued warnings, he would calmly reject them. If he could not refuse, he would find ways to impose on the entire government office, and would never allow himself to be tied to any personal relationship with the Qi family.

With so many corpses and bones, it must have been done by the government office!

Government Office: ...What a huge scapegoat!

Qi Tianheng returned to the Qi Mansion and planned to warn the prefect early tomorrow morning that King Jing could not stay in Yuanshui City for long no matter what. He had better be sensible and leave after completing his term, otherwise the Qi family would not let him off easily.

"Master, something happened."

"What are you rushing about so early in the morning?"

Qi Tianheng had just gotten up from the bed and was about to go to the government office to meet the prefect, but he didn't expect that the housekeeper's words scared him so much that his heart almost jumped out.

What?

A large number of corpses also appeared at the junction of the east and south parts of Yuanshui City?!

One after another, when numerous corpses that were obviously recently dead were placed in front of the Qi family's gate, both Qi Tianheng and Qi Chengyun realized that this matter was not simple and that their Qi family seemed to be really in trouble!

"Just realized it? That's a bit slow." Lin Xingzhi and the prefect of Yuanshui City had already dug a pit, waiting for the Qi family to jump in and fill it with soil and stomp it down.

It seems that the Qi family has been prosperous in Yuanshui City for many years and has long lost its previous vigilance, and the head of the Qi family is not very smart either.

Seeing that the host was still so calm, the system was so anxious that it jumped up and down, "Lin Xingzhi is about to get into trouble, and the host won't help?"

How can you still sit in the post station and make sarcastic remarks? The Qi family is going to take action.

Shen Yao raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's move. It's in line with our intention for the Qi family to take action."

Besides, who can be as strong as the foreign aid I hired in a fight on the Yuan River?

Even the best swimmers cannot deal with the fish monsters that call water their home.

Those fish monsters who took a few bottles of Purifying Qi Pills from him would definitely make great efforts to ensure Lin Xingzhi's safety, as this was their proof of exchange for pills.

system:……

The system was speechless, because the host was right, Lin Xingzhi was more important than those messy people in the eyes of the fish monster.

After all, there are not many chances to come across the Purifying Qi Pill. If you don’t seize the time, who knows when you will have the next chance.

The system stopped talking and ran to the Yuan River to watch the excitement.

Lin Xingzhi and the prefect of Yuanshui City were sitting on a boat waiting for the Qi family to arrive.

There were many government officials, imperial guards, and royal guards lurking around.

"Your Highness, please leave the cabin later." The red-eyed man did not distinguish who was who. The prefect of Yuanshui City was named Zheng, and he was most afraid of trouble.

If the Qi family had not been pressing too hard in the past two years, Governor Zheng would not have been able to join forces with King Jing to cause trouble.

King Jing's safety must be guaranteed, he doesn't want his official career to end.

Lin Xingzhi didn't know what Zheng Zhifu was thinking. Hearing this, he looked up into the distance and said, "It's too late." The Qi family had already sent someone over.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a deafening cry of killing outside. Lin Xingzhi could not help but frowning. Under the worried gaze of Zheng Zhifu, he led his men directly to the bow of the ship.

Bow?

Prefect Zheng was terrified of this daring Prince Jing. Oh my god, how dangerous it was.

He had already planned in his mind that if anything happened, he would risk his life to protect King Jing. It was also for the prosperity and wealth of the Zheng family's descendants. King Jing must not be allowed to get into trouble.

The result is that the more you fear something, the more it will come to you. Seeing that their forces were retreating step by step, the people of the Qi family were about to attack the ship, but then Governor Zheng saw black whirlpools suddenly appear on the originally calm water surface, and a fish head as big as a human face emerged, opening its mouth to spit out water arrows.

Prefect Zheng: ...Hmm???

Zheng Zhifu thought he was a little sick. How could he see such a huge fish head? The key is that the fish head can spit water arrows and even talk.

say?!!!

Prefect Zheng was so frightened that his eyes rolled back and he fell down in a daze.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Lin Xingzhi knew that his wife was a demon, so he didn't feel scared when he met the fish demons. He was just curious why these fish demons showed up to help him. Could they be his wife's friends?

The black fish demon nodded his big fish head, indicating that they were indeed friends, and very good friends at that, otherwise why would they jump out to help.

"Do you want us fish monsters to send these corpses to the government office?"

The water surface was covered in blood, with a lingering fishy smell. With the fish heads piled up everywhere, the whole scene became eerie and dark.

Lin Xingzhi smiled and shook his head, standing at the bow in white, looking like a refined and elegant gentleman. In fact, he was the culprit behind all the bloodshed earlier.

"Thank you, Brother Yu. We will handle the rest."

Whether these bodies are sent to the government office or sunk to the bottom of the water will not affect the overall situation.

Seeing this, the black fish demon hummed, turned around and called its friends to return to the bottom of the water. It was happily thinking that this was a good deal and it could get another bottle of Purifying Pill.

Hey

I really hope that this man named Lin Xingzhi can stay in Yuanshui City for a few more days so that these fish monsters can stock up on more Purifying Pills.

The fate of the Qi family was already determined. After all, they attacked the imperial officials and the prince. How many heads did the Qi family have enough to chop off?

Even if the Qi family claimed that they were ignorant, it was clear that someone had deliberately framed them. However, the power of the account books should not be underestimated. The evidence was irrefutable and the Qi family had no way to argue. They could only allow the imperial guards to escort them back to the capital.

The next step is for the Emperor to deal with the Qi family. They can no longer escape the death penalty. The only thing the Qi family can ask for is that it will not affect their in-laws. Otherwise, if all nine clans are really exterminated, there will be no trace of the Qi family's existence.

We bring nothing with us when we are born and take nothing with us when we die. All we seek and want is fame and fortune.

"The Qi family has suffered heavy losses, allowing the city's aristocratic families to see the situation clearly. If Xingzhi wishes, they will be able to live in peace for a while."

Lin Xingzhi had achieved the purpose of this trip, and it was time for them to leave.

Hearing this, Lin Xingzhi smiled and hugged Shen Yao beside him, nodding slightly, "Early tomorrow morning, we will head to Hejian Prefecture."

The next city after Yuanshui City was larger and more prosperous than Yuanshui City. Similarly, it had more problems and needed more rectification.

The next morning, Prefect Zheng came with a group of government officials to see him off.

Shen Yao and her child got into the carriage first. Outside the window, Lin Xingzhi was exchanging pleasantries with these people. The Qi family had been arrested, and the water transport business would be taken over by the court.

"The local people should be better off," he said. "Without the middlemen making a profit from the price difference, they are all citizens of the expatriate country. Could it be that the exploitation will still be as serious as before?"

The system's innocent words made Shen Yao a little unsure how to refute.

Well

Perhaps these people will live a little better than before, but the greater possibility is that they will remain as they are, or lose the restrictions of the Qi family and become even worse off.

System: ...Ah?

"The ruling class keeps changing, so why do you think the situation of the people at the bottom can improve?"

Looking down at her exquisite and beautiful armor, Shen Yao sneered, "There is not much difference."

To use the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black when one is fifty steps apart" means they are all deserters. Is that an honor?

The carriage left the official post station and headed for the more distant Hejian Prefecture.

Passing by the Yuan River, the black fish demon couldn't help but show its head and spit bubbles at the convoy that had already gone far away.

The originally gloomy and gray sky became clear and cloudless. Lin Shengjing lay in Shen Yao's arms, and the fat boy pointed outside the door and called Yu Yu.

Raising her eyebrows, Shen Yao turned her head and looked, only to see the fish monster hiding in the crowd.

The fish demon who had taken the Qi-purifying pill no longer needed any disguise and could finally blend into the world after transforming into a human form.

"When we come next time, Jing'er will be able to meet the fish."

"Yuyu? Meeting?"

Lin Shengjing tilted his head, his eyes smiling into crescent shapes.

Okay, okay, she likes fish. Such a big fish can be eaten for many meals.

Subconsciously smacking his lips, Lin Shengjing nestled back into Shen Yao's arms.

Fortunately, Shen Yao didn't know what her big baby was thinking about, such as how to steam, fry, stew or cook it, otherwise she would have to hold her forehead and sigh, and seriously remind her that the fairy meat is not tasty.

There were no problems on the road from Yuanshui City to Hejian Prefecture.

The group spent nearly half a month on the journey, during which they stopped in several smaller towns. They encountered neither bandits blocking the road nor goblins causing trouble. Even the town government offices were operating normally, with no unjust, false, or difficult cases requiring Lin Xingzhi's intervention.

Suddenly, things became so easy that Lin Xingzhi found it a little unbelievable when talking to Shen Yao about it. Could it be that the Qi family incident in Yuanshui City had such a big impact?

"Maybe he is still waiting and watching," Shen Yao leaned half of her body in Lin Xingzhi's arms. After the Qi family was escorted to the capital, they were not dealt with, but imprisoned by Jingzhao Prefecture.

The long sword hanging above the head is about to fall. Who would dare to act rashly at this time?

Lin Xingzhi responded with a smile, saying that if this situation really happened, it had nothing to do with them.

Shen Yao raised her hand and pinched Lin Xingzhi's face, thinking that small places might be concerned, but big cities still do their own thing. She thought Hejian Prefecture would not be greatly affected. The forces there are deeply rooted and more difficult to dig out than Yuanshui City.

"That's why my royal brother gave me a blank imperial edict." The Qi family couldn't use it for the time being, and hoped that the Hejian family would not disappoint King Jing, who was inspecting on behalf of the emperor.

"King Jing's convoy has arrived outside the city. Everyone here, what are your plans?"

Hejian Prefecture

In an exquisite villa in the east of the city, a group of noble families chose to meet urgently.

The previous incident of the Qi family really shocked them for a moment. They were also considering whether King Jing's carriage would pass by Hejian Prefecture. Now that the stone has been put down and people have arrived outside the city, will they face it head-on or temporarily avoid it?

One hot-tempered patriarch couldn't help but slam his hands on the table and stood up, "Hmph! We're not as greedy as the Qi family. Could it be that the imperial court would deliberately make things difficult for us?"

"Brother An, please be patient. Who among us can predict the court's attitude? Our only option now is to wait."

As soon as the middle-aged man with an elegant face finished speaking, he was sneered back by others.

"Wait, wait, wait, how long will this end? What if the imperial court is here just to pick us up? Wouldn't that be the same as surrendering without a fight?"

"..."

When someone starts an argument, others can't help but join in the conversation, and in the end, everyone is arguing with each other, and everyone is arrogant and unwilling to give in.

As the initiator of this meeting, the old patriarch of the Hu family had a headache.

Tu

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have just let things develop.

If they send a few more noble families who don't distinguish between good and evil to fill the gap, the Hu family will be able to survive.

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