The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Tong Tai received the order and went straight to the Qian family without even taking anyone with him.

The Qian family is so bold that they dare to collaborate with the enemy and sell out their country!

As a soldier who fought bravely on the battlefield to defend his country and watched countless comrades fall, the most intolerable thing was that someone colluded with the enemy and sold out his country.

Yunli can have the peace today because of the bloody battles fought by these soldiers and sacrificed their lives. How can they allow these conscienceless evil people to betray and trample on them at will?

Tong Tai became more and more angry the more he thought about it. He really wanted to catch Qian Yaozu and beat him up immediately to vent his anger.

Yu Sheng saw Tong Tai coming towards her aggressively from afar, so she quickly dismounted and ran over to greet him.

"What's wrong with General Tong? Who made you angry?"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's those turtle bastards from the Qian family."

Tong Tai looked up at Yu Sheng and was about to tell her what Wu Huan had confessed, but when he saw so many soldiers around him, he chose to keep quiet.

After all, what Wu Huan said is just hearsay. If the news leaks out before solid evidence is found, there will be an immediate uproar.

If a quarrel breaks out then, it will be difficult to resolve.

Shen Tingzhi now has to consider whether anything he does will affect the reputation of the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince. How dare he make it known in advance before obtaining solid evidence to prove that the Qian family is indeed collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country?

The two days he spent with Shen Tingzhi taught him to act cautiously.

"Yusheng, bring your personal guards into the Qian family compound. The Second Young Master has given them instructions to do something."

It’s hard to say about others, but the loyalty of Shen Tingzhi’s personal guards is absolutely unquestionable.

Yu Sheng nodded in agreement, then turned around and waved, and immediately the personal guards gathered around her.

"You will follow General Tong in. We have official business to perform. Just do whatever General Tong says."

The guards who gathered around quickly lined up in an orderly manner, waiting for Tong Tai's orders.

Tong Tai looked at this well-trained guard and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is true that there are no weak soldiers under a strong general.

"Yusheng, this is a special matter. You have to come with me."

Tong Tai had a very clear understanding of himself. He could only tolerate his violent temper for a while. If Yu Sheng didn't follow him and let him go in alone, he might get into big trouble.

But the situation is different with Yu Sheng by his side. If he can't control himself, at least Yu Sheng is there to persuade him.

"Okay." Yu Sheng didn't think much about it. He just thought it was Shen Tingzhi's order. He had no idea what Tong Tai was thinking.

Tong Tai led the team, Yu Sheng followed closely behind, and the group arrived at the gate of the Qian family.

When the doorman saw this, he was so frightened that he froze.

Tong Tai didn't wait for the doorman to react and directly ordered someone to remove the Qian family's door.

After removing the door, Tong Tai led his men into the Qian family in a mighty procession.

"You, what are you doing? Trespassing is illegal! Moreover, this is the ancestral home of Duke Chen. If you lead your troops to force your way in like this, do you think there is any law?"

The Qian family's housekeeper looked at the large group of soldiers that suddenly appeared in front of him, and was panicked inside, but his momentum remained the same.

"Hmph!" Tong Tai was also a powerful talker. Faced with the Qian family's steward who still dared to be so arrogant and domineering at this point, he naturally would not tolerate it.

"Breaking into a private residence? Which eye of yours saw us breaking into a private residence?"

"It's the Duke of Chen's ancestral home, so what? Even if a prince breaks the law, he is subject to the same punishment as the common people."

"How can he, a Duke, be more noble than the royal family?"

"I'm telling you, listen carefully. We're here on a mission. Qian Wanhe is secretly collaborating with the enemy, plotting a rebellion and shaking the foundation of our country."

"From this moment on, everyone in the Qian family, whether master or servant, must stay in their own courtyard and not wander around freely. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy!"

Tong Tai stared at the housekeeper coldly and asked, "Which courtyard does Qian Yaozu live in?"

The housekeeper, who had not yet recovered from Tong Tai's words, looked up at Tong Tai in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"What's wrong? You were fine just now, but are you deaf now?" Tong Tai has a murderous aura because of years of fighting, and this murderous aura is even more obvious because of his anger.

The Qian family of Pingzhou has always been a powerful family throughout Pingzhou. As the steward of the Qian family, you will be treated with preferential treatment no matter where you go.

Not to mention that the masters of the Qian family are like flowers that have been raised in a greenhouse and have never been baptized by wind and rain, even the servants of the Qian family are the same, ignorant of the dangers of the world and only know how to abuse their power.

The housekeeper was already terrified at this time and looked at Tong Tai like a fool.

Tong Tai has no time to waste on such people. He needs to find evidence of the Qian family's collusion with the enemy country as soon as possible, and bring it back to Shen Tingzhi. Then he still has to deal with the group of people in Huangshan.

"You, take us there." Tong Tai pointed at a servant beside him and said.

"Yes, yes, please follow me."

The servant got up without any hesitation and left with Tong Tai and the others.

The butler came to his senses only after seeing everyone leave. He looked at the crowd going away and suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Tong Tai and the others were soon brought to Qian Yaozu's residence. Tong Tai raised a sneer and ordered, "Except for Qian Yaozu, everyone else inside should go outside and stay quiet."

The soldiers who received the order immediately took action, and soon the people in the yard were driven out amid screams.

"Who are you? How dare you be so rude? Just wait, when the Duke comes back, I will make sure you die a miserable death."

A woman dressed in gorgeous clothes and covered in jewels screamed at the top of her lungs when she was driven out.

Tong Tai was already having a headache because of the noise in his ears, and now hearing the woman's howling, he became even more angry.

Although he never argues with women, it doesn't mean he will tolerate this arrogant woman who doesn't understand the situation.

Tong Tai had his own way of dealing with this kind of person. He drew his sword and said in a resounding voice, "Listen up, everyone! If anyone dares to make a noise again, the sword in my hand will become his soul-severing sword."

This trick really worked, and the noisy crowd immediately quieted down.

However, this silence did not last long, as the woman who had been howling loudly just now started shouting again.

"Do you know who I am? I am the legitimate daughter of Wang Zixuan, the head of the Langya Wang family. How dare you treat me like this? Aren't you afraid that my Wang family will report you to the emperor and make you pay for it?"

Facing such a foolish woman, Tong Tai was speechless. He sneered and said, "Wang's legitimate daughter? Then I guess you must be Qian Yaozu's wife?"

"Madam Qian, whose orders do you think it was that I brought so many soldiers to surround the Qian family today?"

"Don't even mention that you are the legitimate daughter of the Wang family. Even if you are a princess of the royal family today, your words will not work."

"Based on the charge of Qian Yaozu's treason, it is already a great favor from the Emperor that you, the Wang clan of Langya, are not buried with him."

"So, Madam Qian, I advise you to take a good look at the current situation and be content."

"Otherwise, I hold the murderous sword in my hand. No matter who you are, even if you die now, no one will hold me accountable. After all, for a sinner who resists stubbornly, life and death are of no consequence."

Tong Tai's extremely hurtful words not only made Mrs. Qian, who was extremely arrogant just now, shut up, but also frightened her to the point of collapsing on the ground.

How could it be that in just the blink of an eye, she went from being the high and mighty Mrs. Qian to a sinner who could be killed at will?

Yu Sheng, who rushed into the yard at this time, already knew the seriousness of the problem from Tong Tai's words just now.

They actually dared to collaborate with the enemy and sell out their country. It seems that the entire Qian family is really going to be ruined this time.

When Qian Yaozu was brought here, he was almost terrified.

He was not a capable person to begin with, but because his family was dwindling, his brothers and sisters who were more capable and competent than him all suffered misfortune.

There was really no one else to choose from in the Qian family, so they chose Qian Yaozu, a loser who could do nothing but eat, drink and have fun, to be the head of the Qian family.

Instead of relying on Qian Yaozu, the head of the family, to take charge, it would be better to find Mrs. Qian outside.

Qian Yaozu was like an idiot, and nothing could be said about him. They searched through everything in the study, but couldn't find what they were looking for.

Moreover, Yu Sheng had checked carefully and found that there were no dark rooms or secret compartments in the study.

The Qian Mansion was ridiculously large, and without anyone to guide them, finding what they wanted here was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Go, get that butler here."

Yu Sheng looked at Qian Yaozu and gave instructions. Now Qian Yaozu could not be relied upon, but looking at Qian Yaozu, he didn't seem to know where those things were.

In this family, apart from the master, the housekeeper is the most important person who knows the most.

Although the butler didn't look like a capable person, he was much smarter and more capable than Qian Yaozu in front of him.

Since we can't get anything valuable from Qian Yaozu, we can only pry open the butler's mouth.

If even the housekeeper doesn't know, then we have to turn the entire Qian Mansion upside down and dig deep into the ground to find it.

When the housekeeper was brought in, he saw Qian Yaozu's expression and knew that he was in big trouble.

Tong Tai sat on the chair, looking down at the butler and playing with a dagger in his hand.

"Anyone who can be the housekeeper of the Qian family must be a smart person. Do you want to save your life and confess the truth, or wait until you are severely punished before confessing?"

The housekeeper's body shook involuntarily. These people in front of him were like evil spirits. If he didn't tell the truth, he would probably lose his life immediately.

His surname is not Qian, and he is not a member of the Qian family. He is just a housekeeper. Although the Qian family has never treated him unfairly over the years, the decline of the Qian family is now a foregone conclusion.

The people in front of him already have evidence of the Qian family's collusion with foreign races. It doesn't matter whether he tells it or not. Even if he doesn't tell it, these people will find what they want.

The housekeeper raised his head tremblingly, looked at Tong Tai in front of him, and said: "Sir, if I tell you, can you please spare my life? I am just the housekeeper of this house. I have not done anything that I shouldn't have done."

"Okay, this general promises you that as long as you tell the truth, I won't make things difficult for you and will let you go."

He is just an insignificant little shrimp. It doesn't matter whether he lives or dies. The most important thing now is to find the evidence as soon as possible.

Let him go, Tong Tai is still able to do this.

"Thank you, sir." The butler was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat. He heard that he could be spared the death penalty as long as he confessed. He felt both scared and relieved.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and tell me." Tong Tai put away the dagger in his hand. He was thinking about the private soldiers in the deserted mountain and was a little impatient.

"Yes." The housekeeper swallowed and was about to speak when Qian Yaozu, who had been standing there like an idiot, suddenly jumped up.

He pointed at the housekeeper and shouted, "Zhang Dafu, my Qian family has never treated you unfairly. My uncle brought you from the capital to Pingzhou and trusted you so much. How could you betray him?"

"Don't forget, your family is still in Shangjing City. You won't abandon them, will you?"

Faced with Qian Yaozu's sudden accusations and threats, the housekeeper was stunned.

Tong Tai looked at Qian Yaozu who came out to make trouble, and murderous intent immediately appeared in his eyes. He was about to die, but he still dared to be so arrogant. It seemed that it was time to teach him a lesson how to behave.

"Don't be afraid. It's okay to say it. Our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is unmatched in the capital. I promise you that not even a hair of your family will be lost."

Humph! In terms of strength, who in Shangjing City can be stronger than the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?

If their Zhenbei Marquis Mansion can't even protect a few people, is it still the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?

When Qian Yaozu heard Tong Tai say that he was from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, he lost all his momentum immediately.

From last night until now, he has been wondering who is making things difficult for their Qian family, and who dares to make things difficult for their Qian family.

He thought about it over and over again but he didn't expect it to be the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion. In fact, he should have thought of it earlier. After all, looking at the whole Yunli, there were not many people who dared to go against their Duke Chen's Mansion and the Qian family.

The Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion has absolute strength and completely crushes the Duke of Chen's Mansion and their Qian family.

Last night, these people said they came here on the emperor's orders. Whose orders were they coming here on? Of course, it was Empress Shen Tianjiao, who was now acting as regent for the emperor.

Who is Shen Tianjiao? She is the eldest daughter of the Zhenbei Marquisate.