Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Wang Ergou rushed forward, hugged Zhang Jingwei tightly, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master, you must put the overall situation first. Don't lose sight of the big picture because of small things!"

After hearing this, Zhang Jingwei, who was originally furious and almost lost his mind, gradually regained some composure, but the anger in his heart was still burning fiercely.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, then gritted his teeth and said to the man in black beside him, "Go, strip that guy naked! Remember, don't give him even a drop of water or a grain of food! If he dares to utter a single word from that stinky mouth, you'll beat him hard. Just spare his life, and don't worry about anything else!"

The men in black who received the order answered in unison: "Yes!" They rushed towards Tian Cao, who was trembling in the corner, like wolves and tigers.

Then, Zhang Jingwei added viciously, "If this damned thing still refuses to write a single word tomorrow, then I'll bury him alive! I want to see how long he can hold his ground!"

At this time, the man in black standing by once again respectfully replied: "Yes! Master! We will do as you say!"

Zhang Jingwei turned to leave, but just as he was about to leave the room, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and delivered a powerful kick to Tian Cao. Poor Tian Cao was sent flying like a rag doll, slamming into the wall and tumbling back down. He curled up in a corner, groaning and wailing in agony, yet he dared not even breathe, fearing that he would be beaten even harder.

After venting his anger, Zhang Jingwei's anger had mostly subsided. Wang Ergou held a torch and sent him home. When passing by a small house, Zhang Jingwei stopped.

Qian Ming's voice suddenly rang out from a small courtyard. This courtyard was very close to Gao Fei's home, less than a two-minute walk away. At this moment, a faint light lit up in the house, as if emitting a hint of warmth in the silent night.

Zhang Jingwei quietly walked to the door and carefully put his ear to it, trying to listen to the movement in the room. He only heard Qian Ming gasp and shout: "Hiss! Be quiet!"

Then, a woman's voice came out. It sounded like Qian Ming's wife. She said with a hint of complaint, "You are really stupid. You fell down while walking in the middle of the night. Why didn't you open your stupid head to it?"

Qian Ming muttered in response, "It's too dark! I can't see anything clearly!"

Qian Ming's wife couldn't help but scold him: "Oh, you are just a stinky foot patrolman. You are even afraid of the dark. If I were you, I would change my job and do something else to avoid embarrassment!"

However, Qian Ming disagreed and said confidently, "Don't worry, I'll be following the Juren Master next month. By then, I'll have food and drink, no problem at all. When that time comes, I'll let you have a taste of what it's like to be a wealthy lady!"

Hearing this, Qian Ming's wife said in a coquettish voice: "Hey, what are you yelling about? Dad, Mom and the children have already gone to bed!"

Qian Ming chuckled and said in a low voice: "That's perfect. While they are all asleep, let's work hard to create another person. I, your man, have enough ability to support you!" After that, Qian Ming's wife screamed shyly: "Put me down quickly~ You bastard~ I'm so annoying~"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingwei raised his eyebrows slightly, straightened his back, patted the dust off his shoulders, and continued on his way home.

Wang Ergou, who was standing by, couldn't help but mutter when he saw this: "How could the young master have such a habit of climbing up the wall?"

Zhang Jingwei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and chuckled, "Everyone is curious. Don't your spies often do this kind of thing?"

Wang Ergou quickly explained, "They are Young Master's people. If you want to know some inside information or want to spread some information, they are your eyes and mouths."

Zhang Jingwei suddenly stopped, turned to look at Wang Ergou, and asked with interest: "What about you? What are you to me?"

Wang Ergou answered without hesitation: "Of course I am the young master's dog. I will go through fire and water for the young master!"

Zhang Jingwei stared at Wang Ergou and said earnestly, "Gouzi, you have to understand that you are also a living person. You should live for yourself. Don't always think of yourself as someone else's appendage."

However, Wang Ergou shook his head firmly and responded sincerely: "I live to be the young master's dog!"

Zhang Jingwei frowned, looking displeased, and asked, "Do you think I'll be happy if you say that?"

Wang Ergou showed no intention of backing down, and continued to hold his head high and said, "Whether the young master is happy or not, I will always be a dog by his side!"

Zhang Jingwei sighed helplessly. After a moment's thought, his eyes suddenly lit up. He smiled and suggested, "Gouzi, if that's the case, how about I change your name? How about it? From now on, you'll no longer be called Wang Ergou. Instead, you'll take my surname, Zhang, and the given name, Ao. Your full name will be Zhang Aotian. How about that? Isn't that a domineering name?"

Wang Ergou was stunned when he heard this, then he quickly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, thank you for the name, Master!"

Zhang Jingwei was speechless. He had just made a joke, but he had never expected that he would take it seriously.

……

After a while, Wang Ergou sent Zhang Jingwei to the main city. Zhang Jingwei did not go home directly, but went to Jiuer's place. Huangfu Ling also stayed overnight. When she was about to blame Zhang Jingwei, Zhang Jingwei told her about kidnapping Tian Cao and beating him up.

Huangfu Ling was so surprised that he couldn't help but blurt out, "I never thought that a nerdy boy like you, who looks so weak, could actually have such great courage!"

Jiu'er, who was standing nearby, blinked her bright eyes and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, why did you kidnap him?"

Zhang Jingwei straightened up and replied righteously, "Humph, a man of seven feet in stature actually dares to bully a woman. Such a person should be taught a lesson and made to suffer!"

After hearing this, Jiuer frowned slightly and asked, "According to what you said, are you planning to kill him?"

Zhang Jingwei quickly waved his hands and shook his head, and said nervously, "Oh my! I would never dare to do something like killing someone!"

Jiu'er curled her lips in disdain and sneered, "Oh, I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you're just playing around, just like a child playing house!"

Zhang Jingwei scratched his head, chuckled, and continued, "Even if we want to kill him, we have to wait a few days. Oh, by the way, Miss Jiuer, can I go with you to visit Sister Yang tomorrow?"

Hearing this, Jiuer turned to look at Huangfu Ling beside her, with an embarrassed look on her face, and hesitantly said, "This... This is probably not very convenient."

Zhang Jingwei quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand me, I'm just concerned about Sister Yang's injury."

Jiuer looked Zhang Jingwei up and down and asked doubtfully, "Are you and Sister Yang old acquaintances?"

Zhang Jingwei shook his head and answered honestly: "No, I didn't know her at all before."

Jiu'er put her hands on her hips and said unhappily, "If that's the case, then why are you so worried? You might as well pay more attention to our Ling'er."