Who put the yellow robe on me?

Zhen Jun lowered his head, his voice getting lower and lower: "Yes... but I knew he wouldn't be willing to accept this, so I pretended to be kind and lent him fifty taels of silver, and lent him fifty taels more, asked him to write an IOU, and used the extra fifty taels to let him try his luck at the gambling house. On the surface, I was helping him, but in reality..."

Zhen Jun's voice became lower and lower, as if he was trapped in the abyss of the conspiracy he had woven. His breathing became rapid, and there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

Xiong Zhiheng snorted coldly, his tone full of contempt: "In fact, it's a trap."

Zhen Jun looked up at Xiong Zhiheng, his eyes struggling, but he remained silent. Silence was a sign of agreement.

"You knew that he would lose everything, yet you still took every step carefully and forced him into a desperate situation." Xiong Zhiheng continued, his tone even colder.

Then, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "After receiving the money, he immediately redeemed the jade bracelet and solemnly returned it to Mrs. Bai. Although Mrs. Bai was happy, she was also confused and asked him where the money came from."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen's eyes darkened slightly, and he asked coldly: "Bai Yinlang lied, didn't he?"

Zhen Jun nodded, his eyes showing a hint of indifference, as if he was talking about someone who had nothing to do with him. "He said he was a capable man in this area and earned his money by working for the gambling house. Madam Bai believed him. But he didn't know that this was just the beginning of a nightmare."

At this moment, Boss Zhen finally couldn't help but speak, and shouted harshly: "Zhen Jun! Shut up!"

Boss Zhen's voice boomed through the hall, carrying a hint of majesty and fear. His face was ashen, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and his gaze was as sharp as a knife as he stared at Zhen Jun.

However, his words were rudely interrupted by General Xuanyuan: "You'd better not interrupt!"

General Xuanyuan's tone left no room for doubt, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The anger on Boss Zhen's face instantly disappeared, and cold sweat slid down his forehead like raindrops, but he dared not say anything more. He could only stare at Zhen Jun with gritted teeth, his eyes filled with endless regret and anger.

Seeing this, Zhen Jun struggled again, but finally continued, "Later, I threatened Bai Yinlang with gambling debts to do something for me - postpone the night watch at midnight by half an hour. Bai Yinlang agreed without any suspicion.

But on the night Bai Yinlang postponed the night watchman's hour... I took the opportunity to go to his house and threaten Mrs. Bai with the IOU."

Zhen Jun paused, his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and his voice trembled slightly.

His eyes were full of confusion as he recalled the scene of that night. His gaze was erratic, but there was no trace of regret in his eyes.

"I told her that she should either pay back the 100 taels of silver, or... let me..."

He stopped talking abruptly, but everyone present understood the meaning.

"You're such a beast!" Xiong Zhiheng slammed his fist on the table, his rage uncontrollable. His fist slammed down on the table with a deafening thud.

Zhen Jun nodded with difficulty: "She had no choice... In order to prevent Bai Yinlang from knowing, she chose to compromise and returned home with me that night."

Zhen Jun's voice grew lower and lower, his eyes becoming increasingly hazy, as if he were still reminiscing about the experience of that night...

But every word was like a heavy piece of iron, hitting everyone's heart.

Before he finished speaking, General Xuanyuan's eyes were already wide open with anger. He kicked Zhen Jun to the ground and said coldly: "People like you are an insult to heaven and earth for living in this world!"

Zhen Jun fell to the ground, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He endured the severe pain and continued, "The next day, Bai Yinlang came to me to ask for the IOU... But... he saw it at my house..."

Jiang Chen replied coldly, "So he saw Madam Bai in your house, looking disheveled, right?"

Zhen Jun clutched his chest and spoke with difficulty, "Yes... He rushed up to fight with me, and I scratched him with a poisoned dagger... Then, he was chased out by the servants...

He returned home like a madman... His uncle was worried and had the gambling den clerk beat him up... In the end... when Mrs. Bai returned home... Bai Yinlang died of the poison in front of his wife.

Zhen Jun finished speaking, collapsing to the ground as if completely exhausted, his eyes filled with despair and fear. His face was pale, as if he was about to faint, and a faint, low gasp escaped his throat. He was like a trapped prey, trembling in fear.

Boss Zhen, on the other hand, clenched his fists, a vein throbbing in his forehead, and clenched his teeth, as if trying to suppress the surging emotions within him. His gaze was deep, as if he were sinking into an icy cave, with a subtle hint of dejection and regret.

He knew that all this was irreversible, but at the same time, he was quickly considering whether there was still a possibility of turning things around.

Seeing Boss Zhen's expression, Xiong Zhiheng said coldly, "Boss Zhen, you were the one who taught him all this, weren't you? How could a young master come up with such a thorough plan?"

Boss Zhen suddenly looked up, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but soon he closed his eyes, as if he had chosen to accept.

"It seems so." Jiang Chen sighed softly, his eyes sweeping coldly over his father and nephew. He said slowly, "Zhen Jun's crimes are too numerous to list. Boss Zhen, aren't you also the one behind this?"

Boss Zhen opened his eyes, his tone more desolate and resolute: "Yes, you can even say that most of these things were my ideas."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

Boss Zhen sneered and turned to look at Jiang Chen: "But what can you do to me? What can you do to me? The money won in the casino, the lives swindled, who didn't get it by force? The strong prey on the weak, this is the rule of this world!"

Jiang Chen looked at Boss Zhen quietly, his eyes devoid of anger, only a cold chill. "Rules? What you call rules are nothing more than building your nest out of the suffering of others. Boss Zhen, have you ever considered how much you can bear when those you consider ants strike back?"

Boss Zhen didn't answer, but snorted coldly and closed his eyes. He seemed to have seen through everything. No matter how Jiang Chen dealt with him next, he had no desire to argue.

General Xuanyuan asked in a cold voice, "Master Jiang, how do we deal with these two people next?"

Jiang Chen didn't answer immediately. He turned and walked to the window, his eyes cast towards the distant sky, as if he was thinking, as if he was weighing something.

He whispered, "Zhen Jun's crimes are clear and obvious. He poisoned the night watchman, plotted maliciously, coerced women, and indirectly caused the death of others... These crimes are enough to get you beheaded immediately and your entire clan exterminated!"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Jun collapsed to the ground, his face ashen. He shook his head violently and begged, "Your Highness, please forgive me! I know I was wrong, I really do! Please spare my life! You said you would show mercy!"