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

As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger, an inch shorter is an inch more dangerous. Although Hao Aiming was holding a dagger, he was agile, while Tian Cai, holding a steel knife, could only strike blindly and soon ran out of strength. After all, Hao Aiming was old and even moving around made him sweat profusely.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Jingwei hurriedly asked Mu Tou to stop them.

The wood rushed forward like a tiger, delivering a powerful kick to Tian Cai. The kick was so powerful that it sent Tian Cai flying several meters back. At the same time, the wood dodged, swiftly extending a large, iron-like hand to tightly grasp Hao Aiming's arm. Then, with a sudden burst of force, he delivered a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw, sending Hao Aiming crashing to the ground.

Zhang Jingwei, who was sitting in the upper seat, saw this and immediately shouted, "Quickly tie them up and let them calm down!"

After hearing the order, several flag officers did not dare to delay at all. They stepped forward quickly and held down the two people lying on the ground with their hands and feet.

One of the general officers tied up Hao Aiming and Tian Cai while muttering, "Master, we are so sorry for offending you!" Then he suddenly turned around, glared at Tian Cai, who was lying on the ground and had not yet recovered, and shouted, "Throw Tian Cai into the dungeon!"

Tian Cai, already dazed and disoriented by Mu Tou's kick, was completely bewildered, unable to even think of resisting. He was easily bound and quickly dragged away. Meanwhile, Hao Aiming, like a pig waiting to be slaughtered during the Lunar New Year holiday, was pinned down by several men until he finally lost all strength and was tied up tightly.

After being tied up, Hao Aiming gasped for breath, staring at Zhang Jingwei with anger, gritting his teeth and saying, "Sir, I'm in your hands now. It's up to you to kill me or chop me up. I have no complaints!"

Zhang Jingwei smiled slightly and replied slowly, "Killing you is easy, but who will return the food you borrowed from the villagers?"

Hao Aiming was stunned when he heard this, then he snorted coldly and said, "Since you don't want to kill me, do you want to humiliate me in public?"

Zhang Jingwei shook his head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, don't worry! After all this commotion from you guys, my stomach is already growling with hunger. Let's eat something first!" He pointed at the general flag officer and said, "Please, general flag officer, feed General Hao some food!"

The general bowed and said, "I am willing to serve you, my son-in-law!"

After saying that, Zongqi picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started feeding Hao Aiming.

Hao Aiming turned his head away and said coldly: "Take it away, I'm not hungry!"

Seeing that Hao Aiming didn't appreciate it, the general flag earnestly advised: "We can all see that the son-in-law is not deliberately trying to embarrass you. Just eat it and don't waste the son-in-law's good intentions."

Hao Aiming still had an expression as if he was determined to go against the order, his eyes were wide open and his teeth were gnashed.

Zhang Jingwei smiled and said to Hao Aiming, "Okay, if you don't want to eat, then don't eat. After I eat, I'll go see that Tian Cai!"

……

In the dim dungeon, Tian Cai was tied to a pillar. The pain gradually came over him, and the slightest movement made him grimace in pain.

When the cell door was opened, he pretended to be aggrieved and forced out two tears.

The general frowned and said to Tian Cai sternly, "Tian Cai, the son-in-law is here to ask you questions again. You must tell me the truth and don't make things difficult for yourself!"

Tian Cai raised his head with a look of panic on his face, looked at the general flag and asked, "General flag, where is Captain Hao now?"

The general snorted coldly and replied unhappily, "Humph! He actually dared to speak disrespectfully to my brother-in-law. He has been executed on the spot! We are just minor officials in the army. As long as my brother-in-law is not particularly angry, he will not give us too much trouble under normal circumstances!"

At this moment, Zhang Jingwei approached slowly. Everyone looked closely and saw that the long gown Zhang Jingwei was wearing was stained with blood. He looked extremely pale and miserable, and he was bent over and retching.

After finally stopping the urge to vomit, Zhang Jingwei covered his chest with his hands and complained, "Oh, you guys are so ignorant! I was just enjoying my meal, and you just killed me without saying anything, making it so bloody, it really ruined my appetite!"

Seeing this, Tian Cai said tremblingly: "Master Zhang, what are you doing..."

Zhang Jingwei glared at Tian Cai, interrupting him and demanding, "Alright, stop talking about that nonsense! Tell me quickly, why did you suddenly want to kill Hao Aiming just now?"

Tian Cai quickly lowered his head and replied, "Master Zhang, I am here to protect you."

Zhang Jingwei said with a stern face, "I want to hear the truth!"

Tian Cai still insisted: "What I said is absolutely true!"

Zhang Jingwei seemed to have lost his patience. He turned around again and ordered, "Come here, bring Hao Aiming's body up to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong man named Mu Tou came out. He carried Hao Aiming's lifeless body on his shoulders, strode forward, and then mercilessly threw his "corpse" heavily in front of Tian Cai.

Hao Aiming was already covered in blood, with a bloody hole on his chest, and one could see that the soft armor inside had been punctured.

Zhang Jingwei looked at Tian Cai indifferently and said, "I have killed the man for you. Now you can tell me why you killed him." At this time, Tian Cai seemed to have not recovered from what had just happened. He was a little confused, but when he heard Zhang Jingwei's question, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingwei softened his tone a little and said, "Laugh if you want to. It's so uncomfortable to hold it in." However, at this moment, an unexpected scene happened - Tian Cai suddenly seemed to have an emotional breakdown and burst into tears.

"Hao Aiming, this damn beast!" Tian Cai cried and shouted, his voice full of grief and resentment, "Over the years, he has been ordering me to do all kinds of bad things for him, killing innocent people, and robbing other people's land... A few days ago, even my Tian family of five could not escape his clutches! Wuuuu..." When he said this, Tian Cai cried even more heartbrokenly.

Zhang Jingwei frowned slightly and pressed, "Are you saying that those so-called accidental cliff falls were all orchestrated by him?" Tian Cai sobbed and nodded vigorously, replying, "That's right! It was him. I don't know how many such wicked things I've helped him do over the years. Now that I think about it, I'm truly sinful! That's why some time ago, I specially ran to Yunzhou to give you that flower ticket, hoping that with your help, I could bring this villain to justice and comfort the souls of those he killed!"