The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

After several days of tossing and turning, Gong Jianzhou and his family finally moved into his Changyuan Earl's Mansion.

Because the title of Changyuan Earl was conferred on him on a whim, no suitable residence was prepared for him.

So Shen Tianjiao had no choice but to give a private house under her name to Gong Jianzhou as his permanent residence.

Although the place is not big, it is enough for Gong Jianzhou and his family to live in.

After a few days of busy work, Gong Jianzhou was tired and went to bed early.

But not long after he fell asleep, he was woken up by someone. The person who came was Nineteen, a personal guard of Shen Tingzhi.

"Nineteen, it's so late, what happened?"

Although Gong Jianzhou's eyes were still sleepy, his mind was already clear. Nineteen would not come to chat with him in the middle of the night for no reason.

"Well, the master wants you to go to Zuiyue Tower." Although he is nineteen years old, he already looks serious and old-fashioned.

"Go to Zuiyue Tower?" This time, Gong Jianzhou's mind was not only clear, but his eyes were also awake.

He grew up in Shangjing. Although he had never been to Zuiyue Tower, how could he not know what Zuiyue Tower was?

"Why are we going to Zuiyue Tower? Is Tingzhi here?" As an extremely precious and rare figure in Shangjing City who does not follow the so-called elegance, Gong Jianzhou was completely confused at this moment.

He didn't know why Shen Tingzhi asked Shijiu to ask him to go to a place like Zuiyue Tower in the middle of the night.

"No, the master is not here."

"The master asked you to go because there is something there for you to deal with."

Nineteen speaks concisely and to the point, and will not say a word more than necessary.

Gong Jianzhou looked at Nineteen and knew that he couldn't get any information out of him, so he shut up and stopped asking.

When he quickly put on his clothes and turned around, Nineteen was gone.

Gong Jianzhou knew Shen Tingzhi, and he knew he was not the kind of person who would go to places like Zuiyue Tower, but it was really puzzling that he was suddenly asked to go to a place like Zuiyue Tower.

Regardless of whether it was puzzling or not, Gong Jianzhou knew that Shen Tingzhi would never harm him, so he took two guards and got on the carriage to Zuiyue Tower.

Shen Tingzhi, who had ordered Gong Jianzhou to go to Zuiyue Tower, now appeared at Shili Pavilion with his guards, ready to lie in ambush and receive the people and money of the Su family.

Su Yang accompanied Su Wenhao all the way out of the city, and then returned reluctantly and worriedly.

The city gate had already been closed at this time. Ever since the Gong Chengyu incident, the security at the city gates in and out of Shangjing has been more than ten times stricter than usual.

Normally, if they hadn't received the imperial order, they wouldn't be able to let even a fly in or out. However, because Shen Tingzhi had already left the city and said hello, Su Wenhao was able to leave the city smoothly.

Shen Tingzhi brought a small number of people, but they were all elites trained by the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. It was a bit exaggerated to say that one could defeat a hundred, but it was more than enough to say that one could defeat ten.

After Su Wenhao left the city, he took the Su family guards and rushed directly to Shili Pavilion.

But when they just arrived at Shili Pavilion, they were ambushed to death.

The group of people who rushed out from the darkness started hacking and killing without any hesitation.

Soon the two groups decided the winner. The people brought by Su Wenhao had no problem dealing with ordinary bandits, but now they were facing the elite of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Needless to say, the scene was tragic. It didn't take long for more than half of them to be chopped to death.

"Who are you anyway? You just come up and kill me without even telling me your name. Isn't that against the rules?"

Liang Hong, the chief guard of the Su family, used to be a wanderer, so he knew the rules of the underworld.

But what he was facing at this moment was not some scum in the underworld who was plotting to kill people for money.

The guards of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion completely ignored Liang Hong's questions and just kept hacking and killing.

When they came, Shen Tingzhi had already instructed that as soon as the target appeared, they should ignore everything else and just strangle them all except Su Wenhao, who was wearing a white shirt.

Seeing that these people did not answer him but just kept hacking and killing, Liang Hong became panicked.

Su Chang's order to him was to send Su Wenhao out of Shangjing safely and follow him and obey his orders.

If he killed himself and Su Wenhao's mother as soon as he left Beijing, how could he face Su Chang in the underworld after his death?

"Sir, we have encountered a killer and a madman. I am afraid I can no longer protect you and take you into seclusion. I will fight my way out for you, and you can escape with a few guards."

Liang Hong now has only one idea, which is to save Su Wenhao's life at all costs, so that at least he can give an explanation to Su Chang.

Su Wenhao said nothing. If it weren't for the wrong timing, he would still be very grateful for Liang Hong's loyalty.

Just as Liang Hong finished his words, a guard came and grabbed Su Wenhao, and threw him into a carriage nearby.

This Mr. Su is really too much of a nuisance. He can't even fight and kill people freely and kill with all his might.

Because they had to take Mr. Su into consideration at all times, they were afraid that they would hurt him if they were not careful.

Instead of wasting time being timid, it would be better to put Su Wenhao in a safe place and end the battle quickly.

As expected, without the big trouble of Su Wenhao, the speed of dealing with these people increased rapidly. It didn't take long before all the guards of the Su family were dealt with.

"Mr. Su, my second son asks you to move aside and talk."

Su Wenhao is not a weak person. Although he has never killed anyone with his own hands, he has seen others kill people.

But today's scene was too exciting and bloody. Su Wenhao was scared silly. Moreover, the strong smell of blood outside made his stomach churn and he felt like vomiting.

Hearing the people outside say that Shen Tingzhi wanted to see him, Su Wenhao suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said, "Okay, please wait a moment, Second Young Master. I will be there soon."

The guard who came outside to deliver the message heard Su Wenhao's weak voice in the carriage and understood everything in an instant.

These people have all been to the battlefield, and the current scene is nothing to them.

But for a young man from a noble family like Su Wenhao, it was different. He had never seen such a scene, let alone experienced it.

"Mr. Su, take this pill. You will feel much better after taking it."

The guard took out the medicine he had brought with him, put it in his hand, and handed it in through the curtain of the carriage.

"Thank you." Su Wenhao took the medicine and drank it without hesitation with the water in the kettle in the carriage.

Not long after taking the medicine, the discomfort in Su Wenhao's stomach miraculously disappeared.

Su Wenhao, who had recovered, got off the carriage and looked at the guards waiting beside it. He saluted and said, "Thank you for leading the way."

"Mr. Su, please follow me."

The guard made a gesture of invitation and led the way, bringing Su Wenhao to Shen Tingzhi.

"Second Young Master." Seeing Shen Tingzhi, Su Wenhao hurriedly bowed.

"Mr. Su, there's no need to be so polite." Shen Tingzhi stepped forward and gave Su Wenhao a light support. "I'm sorry for scaring you tonight."

"No, Wenhao would like to thank the Second Young Master for his help."

Su Wenhao grew up in the Su family and had seen everything in the world, but for some reason, when he was in front of Shen Tingzhi, he was inexplicably panicked and at a loss.

"We are all family now, so there is no need to say these polite words."

Although Shen Tingzhi had no feelings towards the Su family and even disliked Su Chang, now that Su Wenhao and his son had surrendered to Shen Tianjiao, it was a different matter.

"Master Su, what are your plans next? Shangjing is about to face a great disaster. Whether to go or stay requires careful consideration."

"Second Young Master, I've made up my mind. I want to stay. My father is still in the Su family, and I can't bear to leave him. I want to stay until this matter is over, and then leave with him."

He absolutely couldn't let Su Wenhao leave at this time. He had to stand by his father.

"Okay, since you don't want to leave, Mr. Su, then come with me. I will arrange a completely safe place for you."

Shen Tingzhi is leaving the city tonight not just to resolve the Su family's issues, he also has to go to the Xishan camp to arrange a more important confidential matter.

"Second Young Master, please wait a moment. I brought some things out from the Su family."

"I have already informed the Empress that all of the Su family's possessions will be deposited into the national treasury to contribute to the prosperity of Yunli."

"Also, the Su family will send out a batch of things later, so please accept them as well, Second Young Master."

After Su Wenhao said this, he took out a handful of house deeds and land deeds from his arms and presented them to Shen Tingzhi with both hands.

This made Shen Tingzhi dumbfounded. He didn't expect that he just saved Su Wenhao by chance, and there would be such a huge amount of unexpected wealth waiting for him.

Since Su Wenhao has already explained everything clearly to Shen Tianjiao, Shen Tingzhi has no reason to refuse.

Shen Tingzhi took the house deeds and land deeds from Su Wenhao's hand and said, "Mr. Su is so thoughtful. On behalf of the people of Yunli, I thank you for your righteousness."

Originally, Shen Tingzhi had no good impression of Su Wenhao, but now he feels that this person is still very good, without the utilitarianism and calculation of the Su family.

How much of the Su family's money was earned honestly and through their own abilities? In the final analysis, it was all earned by oppressing others and plundering the people's blood and sweat.

Now that this money has been sent back and used to benefit the people, it is well worth it.

Gong Jianzhou got off the carriage and looked at the Zuiyue Tower standing in front of him. He still felt like he was dreaming and it was unreal.

She had been busy moving these days and had no time to ask what happened in the capital, so she had no idea what Su Cheng had done in Zuiyue Tower tonight.

Before Gong Jianzhou reached the gate of Zuiyue Tower, the door suddenly opened, which scared Gong Jianzhou.

Liu Chunmei came out and came to Gong Jianzhou. She bowed and said, "Welcome to the Great Lord Changyuan. From now on, this Zuiyue Tower is yours. Everyone in this building listens to you."

"Ah?" Gong Jianzhou looked at Liu Chunmei, his eyes revealing clear stupidity.

Could someone come out and tell him what exactly happened?

This was the first time in his life that he came to Zuiyue Tower. How did he become the master of Zuiyue Tower?

Where's Tingzhi? Where did Tingzhi go?

Gong Jianzhou looked around in panic. He wanted to find Shen Tingzhi and ask him what was going on.

"Don't look for it anymore. The person you're looking for isn't here."

The sudden voice startled Gong Jianzhou. He looked up and found that it was an old acquaintance.

"Zhou Yong, why are you here?"

Gong Jianzhou stared at Zhou Yong with wide eyes. Zhou Yong used to be the owner of a rouge shop in their family.

Later, because he accidentally offended Mrs. Mei, he was framed by Mrs. Mei and accused of embezzling money from the counter, and was expelled.

Because Zhou Yong is Liu's nephew, Gong Jianzhou and he can be considered friends, and they get along quite well.

They knew that Zhou Yong was wronged, but both Gong Jianzhou and Liu were powerless at the time and had no influence to help Zhou Yong redress his grievances.

After Zhou Yong was kicked out, he had nowhere to go, so Gong Jianzhou went to Han Ming for help. Han Ming saw that Zhou Yong was hardworking and his mind was full of business, so he kept him and let him work in his shop.

Gong Jianzhou hadn't seen Zhou Yong for a long time, and he didn't expect that the two would meet again in such a place.

Judging from Zhou Yong's tone, he seemed to know that he was looking for Shen Tingzhi. If this was true, then Zhou Yong must know what had happened.

So Gong Jianzhou got straight to the point and asked, "Explain to me, what exactly happened?"

Seeing Gong Jianzhou's cold face, Zhou Yong was not afraid. He said with a smile: "Why, Boss Gong wants to listen to stories on the street?"

"Aren't you afraid that so many people on the street might have ears and hear things they shouldn't?"

Gong Jianzhou looked at the playful Zhou Yong and said unhappily, "You'd better give me a satisfactory answer, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

"Uncle Changyuan, I dare not joke with you. Please come in and talk inside."

Zhou Yong looked at Gong Jianzhou with a smile, making a gesture of invitation with his hands.

Gong Jianzhou shook his sleeves, glared at Zhou Yong unhappily, and walked into Zuiyue Tower with some trepidation and caution.

It was the first time for Gong Jianzhou to come to such a place, and he actually felt a little nervous.

As soon as we sat down in the private room, someone brought us hot tea and snacks.

After the person who brought the tea and snacks left, Zhou Yong poured tea for Gong Jianzhou, placed it in front of him, and said, "Drink some hot tea first to calm down, and then listen to me slowly tell you what happened."

Gong Jianzhou looked up at Zhou Yong and drank his tea silently.