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

Zhang Jingwei said to the middle-aged man in front of him, "Keep this ticket. The brothel is over there. It can still be used!"

He didn't know when the flower bills came into his pocket, but he kept it with him anyway, as it was money. He just happened to take it out that day to get rid of the scoundrels for the Yang family.

Wang Ergou squinted his eyes at the middle-aged man who was returning the money and suddenly asked, "Brother? Which battalion are you from?"

Tian Cai politely responded, "This brother is also a soldier, right? My name is Tian Cai, and I'm from the Left Garrison of the Right Guard in Hunyuan County. I'm a flag officer under General Hao!"

Zhang Jingwei said in surprise, "Oh? It's you! I didn't expect to see you here. Aren't you the cousin of the flag officer?"

Tian Cai quickly responded with a smile, "Young Master Zhang is such a joker! My relatives only rely on their power to bully others. They have no manners at all. I hope Young Master Zhang will be magnanimous and not get on with them!"

Wang Ergou, who was standing nearby, remained highly alert, his eyes fixed on Tian Cai as he demanded, "Huh! You said you were stopping by here to eat from Yunzhou Prison? Don't you know these two places straddle the entire city? How could it be such a coincidence!"

Seeing this, Zhang Jingwei quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, Gouzi, don't be so serious. In my opinion, Tian Xiaoqi is really sincere this time!"

Then, Zhang Jingwei turned to the waiter and shouted, "Second Boss, please come over and settle the bill!"

The waiter pointed at Tian Cai and said to Zhang Jingwei with a smile, "Master Zhang, this guest has already settled your bill!"

Zhang Jingwei couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He then looked at Tian Cai and said, "Oh, Tian Xiaoqi, you are really too polite! You are really making me not know what to do!"

Tian Cai replied modestly, "No, no, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't take it to heart, Master Zhang. Also, consider it an apology on behalf of my ignorant relatives."

After hearing this, Zhang Jingwei smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, I will respectfully obey your command. Thank you, Tian Xiaoqi, for your hospitality!"

Tian Cai bowed and said, "Master Zhang, you are too polite. I will take my leave now!" After that, Tian Cai turned around and left the restaurant, leaving Zhang Jingwei and a few others to continue sitting at the table.

Zhang Jingwei frowned, staring at the flower ticket in his hand. He sniffed the scent and muttered to himself, "This flower ticket is filled with a bloody smell. It's really weird! According to common sense, the flower tickets in a brothel should exude an enchanting fragrance of a girl!"

Mu Tou, who was standing by, was shocked when he heard this and blurted out, "Could it be that Tian Xiaoqi was so mad that he killed all his relatives?"

Zhang Jingwei showed a trace of regret on his face and sighed, "At first, I just wanted to tease them a little, but I never expected things to develop to this extent, that they would actually kill each other! Sigh..."

At this time, Wang Ergou, who was standing aside, said solemnly, "Leave this matter to me to investigate thoroughly. In my opinion, this person's aura is very strange and wrong. Mu Tou, you must be extremely alert these days and make sure to protect the young master's safety!"

Mu Tou patted his chest and promised, "You don't need to say anything more. I will do my best to protect the young master!"

However, Zhang Jingwei curled his lips in disapproval and muttered, "He's just a small flag officer, why make such a fuss and be so nervous!"

Wang Ergou shook his head and reminded seriously: "It is always better to be cautious. Don't take it lightly!" After that, he turned around and left in a hurry.

Zhang Jingwei stared blankly at the horrifying ticket, a wave of deep guilt welling up in his heart. Perhaps it was his careless prank that led to this tragedy, costing several lives in vain. Although those people were scoundrels, life was precious after all. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, filled with regret and self-blame.

……

Zhang Jingwei has been going to bed early since he started running, but today he couldn't sleep again.

It’s not that the Tian family may suffer from insomnia because of his murder, but Yang Xier. If Tian Xiaoqi is really not a good person, will she be affected?

"Forget it, if you can't sleep, don't force yourself to sleep. Just do the homework assigned by the teacher!" He got up angrily and looked at the questions Liu Yanzhi gave him in the candlelight.

Sure enough, for a poor student like him, studying is an effective hypnosis. Before he could last half an hour, he felt extremely sleepy and yawned continuously.

When he got back into bed, he quickly fell asleep.

……

The next day, Wang Ergou found out the whereabouts of the Tian family.

Wang Ergou frowned and said, "The five people from Tianjia Village have been dead for many days. The villagers said that they fell off a cliff and died, but this is really strange! The probability of that ox cart falling off a cliff is ridiculously low. How could it be such a coincidence that two families fell off a cliff at the same time!" As he spoke, he gestured with his hands and seemed very excited.

After hearing this, Zhang Jingwei asked seriously, "Have you checked the body?"

Wang Ergou helplessly spread his hands, sighed, and said, "Oh, forget it. The wild wolves in the mountains have already eaten all the corpses. Not even a bone is left!"

Zhang Jingwei raised his eyebrows and questioned, "Do you really believe this is the truth?"

Wang Ergou shook his head without hesitation and answered firmly, "I don't believe it! There must be some unspeakable secret here."

At this moment, Zhang Jingwei suddenly muttered to himself thoughtfully: "Right side, left side..."

Seeing this, Wang Ergou quickly stepped forward to explain, "The captain of the village you're talking about was originally a captain at the Great Wall Pass. Later, through some unknown connection, he was transferred to our Marquis's guard post!"

Zhang Jingwei couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked, "From a captain to a captain? Isn't that a demotion? Why would anyone be willing to do such a thankless job?"

Wang Ergou snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Humph, life on the border is tough. Those cowardly fellows would gladly accept a lower rank as long as they can stay away from the battlefield."

Wang Ergou looked at Zhang Jingwei cautiously and asked softly, "Master, regarding this matter... do you think we should continue investigating?"

Zhang Jingwei frowned, his eyes deep and solemn, and he said slowly: "This Tian Cai is really too calm! I never thought that he was just a small chess and card officer in the army!"

Wang Ergou quickly agreed, "Yes, young master, in my opinion, we should put this matter aside for now. Tian Cai has already returned to the military camp, and it seems that he has no ill will towards you, young master."

However, Zhang Jingwei slammed the table, stood up, and said with his eyes wide open: "Hmph! This is just a small flag officer, does he think that I am afraid of him? How dare he come to provoke me so suddenly! I want to see how capable he is! Come with me, I will take him down myself!" After that, Zhang Jingwei strode out, and Wang Ergou saw this and hurriedly followed him.