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

Seeing that Zhang Jingwei was unwilling to give up easily, Hao Aiming also sent someone to urge Tian Cai to come quickly.

After a few drinks, Zhang Jingwei became even angrier and spat at Hao Aiming for a long time. Hao Aiming could only endure it silently.

After a while, Tian Cai appeared in front of everyone wearing armor and a ceremonial appearance.

Tian Cai knelt on one knee with deep trepidation, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "I pay my respects to Lord Hao!"

Hao Aiming's face was gloomy, with the corners of his mouth crooked, revealing a hideous and twisted expression. He bared his teeth and roared, "What good are you talking about? You're in big trouble now!"

Tian Cai was startled and quickly raised his head, his eyes instantly falling on the figure sitting in the seat of honor. He looked closely and saw that it was Zhang Jingwei sitting there, his face flushed, as if he was drunk, his cheeks as red as rosy clouds.

Zhang Jingwei narrowed his eyes, looked at Tian Cai with a half-smile, and said slowly: "Tian Xiaoqi, do you still remember me?"

Tian Cai nodded and bowed quickly, saying, "Master Zhang, why are you here?"

Zhang Jingwei frowned slightly, waved his hand impatiently, and said unhappily, "I've already answered this question, and I don't want to waste my breath explaining it to you again. I just want to ask you, why did the flower ticket I gave to your Tian family end up in your hands now?"

Tian Cai's forehead was covered in sweat as he hurriedly explained, "To answer Master Zhang, the flower ticket was indeed not in my possession in the first place. It was my third brother who was so ignorant that he actually used the flower ticket to show off everywhere. I couldn't stand it and was worried that it would cause trouble, so I simply snatched it from him and wanted to return it to you, Master Zhang, as soon as possible!"

However, Zhang Jingwei didn't give up. He suddenly slammed the table and demanded, his eyes wide open, "Tian Cai, tell the truth! Were those five villagers from Tianjia Village pushed off the cliff to their deaths by you? Or were they brutally killed first and then pushed off the cliff to feed the wolves?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Cai's face turned extremely pale, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he stammered, "I... I don't quite understand what you mean, Master Zhang!"

Zhang Jingwei: "I hate the smell of blood the most. I can't be mistaken about the smell on this flower ticket. It's the smell of blood..."

In his previous life in the present world, Zhang Jingwei suffered from severe rhinitis, a nagging symptom that was a constant companion, causing him considerable inconvenience and distress. However, surprisingly, after his time traveling, his rhinitis dissipated like the morning mist. Furthermore, his sense of smell became preternaturally acute, as if he could detect even the slightest changes in the air.

At this moment, facing Zhang Jingwei's questioning, Tian Cai's face changed slightly, but he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "Master Zhang, everything should be based on reason and provide real evidence. It's not right to arbitrarily accuse someone without any evidence."

Zhang Jingwei stared at Tian Cai and asked sharply, "Don't you feel the slightest bit of sadness for losing your loved ones?"

Tian Cai lowered his head slightly, sighed, and said, "Although I am truly heartbroken, they all died in an accident after all. As the saying goes, the dead cannot be resurrected..."

Before Tian Cai could finish his words, Zhang Jingwei interrupted him, asking, "So what exactly took their lives? Was it the bow and arrow? Or was it the steel knife you wear at your waist?"

Tian Cai's face darkened, and he retorted loudly, "Master Zhang, please don't try to get anything out of me! Their deaths were purely accidental and have nothing to do with me!"

Zhang Jingwei snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Surprisingly, you are also a member of the Tian family, and you can actually do such a heartless thing."

Tian Cai's psychological quality is first-class. Even after being humiliated by Zhang Jingwei, he remained expressionless and calm.

Zhang Jingwei frowned, stared at Tian Cai with a sharp gaze, and asked, "There is still one thing I don't understand. Since the person has been killed, why did you have to come to Yunzhou City to provoke me? Aren't you afraid of causing bigger trouble?" His voice was full of majesty and anger.

Tian Cai quickly shook his head and explained, "Master Zhang, I have absolutely no such intention! As I just said, I came here only to return the things to their original owners. I have no intention of provoking you!"

Zhang Jingwei snorted coldly, his face growing gloomier as he said, "Humph! I hate blood the most in my life, but now this note is stained with blood. Every time I see it, I can't help but gag repeatedly. It's as if the five wronged souls of the Tian family are haunting me, causing me unbearable pain and making it impossible to sleep or eat!"

Seeing this, Hao Aiming hurried forward to persuade him, "Sir, please calm down. There may be some misunderstandings in this matter. Why don't you go back home and rest first? I will do my best to find out the truth and give you a satisfactory explanation!"

However, Zhang Jingwei didn't appreciate it. He glanced at Hao Aiming and sneered, "Why? You're so eager to get rid of me. Are you afraid that I'll really find out that you didn't clean your ass?"

When Hao Aiming heard this, he panicked and hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, this is absolutely not the case! Please don't misunderstand me, uncle!"

Zhang Jingwei remained unmoved and continued to taunt, "Captain Hao! You have no interest in your military duties and are instead solely focused on managing your own business. In my opinion, I should go and have a proper talk with my father-in-law and have him let you retire and return home to farm!"

Hearing this, Hao Aiming finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and shouted: "Son-in-law, don't go too far! Although I am a rough man with little education, I also know propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. You are forcing me like this, it's simply shameless!" For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely tense.

The man behind Zhang Jingwei suddenly jumped up and shouted angrily, "How dare you speak to my young master like that!"

Hao Aiming's eyes widened in anger as he shouted at Zhang Jingwei in front of him, "Son-in-law, do you know that I was once a dignified captain guarding the border? In those years, I fought countless battles with the brutal Rong people on the border and experienced many life-and-death struggles! Now, I have nearly a hundred elite archers stationed in my area waiting to be deployed. So, I advise you to take care of yourself!"

Zhang Jingwei threw his head back and laughed loudly, his laughter deafening: "Hahahaha! Just you? Do you still want to become the second Han Ye? To tell you the truth, even the hundred heavily armored death guards of the Water Defense Battalion can't do anything to me! Who gave you such courage to speak to me like this?"

Hao Aiming was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Zhang Jingwei and shouted angrily, "Zhang Jingwei! If it weren't for Gao Fei's help, how could a mighty general like Han Ye be shaken by a mere scholar like you? You actually dared to come here alone today. You are truly foolish and seeking death!"

At this moment, Wang Ergou stepped forward and shouted angrily at Hao Aiming: "Hao Aiming! Are you planning a rebellion? You better understand that you are eating the Huangfu family's food!"

However, Hao Aiming was not afraid at all. He responded proudly: "Hmph! I am now in the Hunyuan land, what can that Changshui wild dog do to me!" As he said that, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve!