Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

Long Aotian was truly disappointed, not for himself, but for Shen Congxin.

In his memory, there seemed to be no friends at all.

Besides the two people beside him, there were also his "brothers" who had been with him for many years.

He might have been a bit lacking in his affections for Shen Juanxin, but he was very generous and loyal to his friends.

But what did he get in return? The person he considered a good brother betrayed him without hesitation...

Moreover, even Long Aotian's words just now did not imply any intention to create discord between Zhang Zhong and Wen Tao.

He just...

It's just disappointment!

"Zhang Zhong, I won't hold it against you for not remembering my kindness," Long Aotian's voice rang out firmly. "But I have a piece of advice for you: don't go against me!"

Zhang Zhong scoffed, "Then I'll just say no."

Being able to become brothers with Shen Congxin, one must naturally be proficient in all sorts of vices, including eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.

Of the four vices of eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and prostitution, Zhang Zhong's favorite was going to brothels.

However, going to brothels is also the most expensive. He followed Shen Congxin and remained a junior patrol officer for several years. His monthly salary was simply not enough to meet his lover even a few times.

But since joining Wen Tao's command, he has opened a new door. Even without risking his life, he can still get silver ingots delivered to his hands!

Wen Tao also promised him that as long as he helped him get rid of Shen Congxin, he would do his best to keep the vacant position of Chief Inspector!

Based on this alone, why would someone like him care about sentiments? It's already a favor that he didn't completely destroy Long Aotian!

"Shen, you coward, let me tell you, I, Zhang Zhong, am going to take care of this today!" Zhang Zhong looked at Long Aotian mockingly. "If you're not satisfied, let's make a bet. Whoever helps this girl find her lost item first wins, how about it?"

"Okay, what's the stake?"

"If you lose, you'll get out of the Night Watch Division yourself, how about that?"

“No problem.” Long Aotian nodded.

Jiang Beichuan, who was standing to the side, originally wanted to persuade him, but after seeing Long Aotian's eyes, he chose to silently support his decision.

Because he also understood how unpleasant it was to be betrayed by a former good brother.

If he backs down now, then he really is still that coward Shen...

"What if you lose?"

"Whatever." Zhang Zhong acted nonchalantly, looking confident that he would win.

"Fine, if I win, you'll have to pay me back all the money you've spent on me over the years!" Long Aotian roared.

“Okay, no problem!” Zhang Zhong sneered.

These days, Zhang Zhong lacks everything except money!

Moreover, they are just some old debts, and not much money at all.

"Furthermore, you must kowtow to me and loudly shout three times that you, Zhang Zhong, are a treacherous ingrate who betrays his principles for personal gain!" Long Aotian immediately added.

"Shen the coward, you've gone too far!" With a powerful backer now in Zhang Zhong's fold, Liu Sanyi stopped calling him Lord Shen and started calling him "Shen the coward" as well. His sycophantic and arrogant nature was on full display!

Zhang Zhong hesitated for a moment, after all, the previous conditions only involved losing some money, which he didn't care about.

But kneeling down and kowtowing is an insult to one's dignity...

"What, are you scared?" Long Aotian deliberately provoked. "Since you're scared, then forget it."

"Who says I'm afraid?" Zhang Zhong quickly replied, "Alright, I agree to your conditions! With everyone as witnesses, no one can go back on their word!"

“Of course,” Long Aotian replied.

With the bet settled, Zhang Zhong silently curled the corners of his mouth in a smug smile.

This deal is incredibly profitable!

He lost; at worst, he'll pay some money and lose face.

But if Shen Congxin loses, he will be expelled from the Zhenye Division ahead of schedule!

Wen Tao said he would do his best to secure the vacant position of Chief Inspector.

But in reality, Wen Tao and Jiang Shou, who were both Lin Boguang's right-hand men, seemed to get along very well on the surface.

But what is the reality?

The two small groups are also secretly fighting each other, both wanting to kill the other. So the position of chief inspector may not really fall into his hands.

But now, Shen Congxin has always been a thorn in the side of his superior Lin Boguang. Zhang Zhong helped him remove the thorn, so the vacant position of chief inspector is now very promising!

As the saying goes, it's better to rely on yourself than on others!

Next, Long Aotian and Jiang Beichuan put aside the theft case on the Wuchang List and focused on dealing with the case of the girl in front of them.

Originally, she just lost something and came to report a theft, but she didn't expect to encounter this scene. She doesn't know if it can be considered a blessing in disguise. Now, apart from those who didn't come, almost everyone in the Town Night Division is helping her find her lost items.

In the courtyard, people were asking the woman about the details of the incident.

Zhang Zhong: "Miss, what did you lose?"

The woman cried out, "My purse, my purse!"

Long Aotian: "When was the loss discovered?"

The woman said, "It must have been last night, I don't remember what time it was, but when I woke up, my purse was gone!"

Jiang Beichuan: "Besides you, who else is in the family?"

The woman said: "My husband Li Guang, my child, my mother-in-law, my husband's younger brother Li Hui, and my sister."

"Okay, then could you please invite us to your house now?"

"of course."

The scene shifts, and the group arrives at the woman's home.

As luck would have it, the woman lived in the south of the city, which happened to be the area under the jurisdiction of Long Aotian and Jiang Beichuan.

"Oh right, I didn't ask the young lady's name earlier?" After entering the courtyard, Long Aotian suddenly remembered and asked the woman's name.

"My name is Shi Mingxiang," Shi Mingxiang replied politely.

"Why does this courtyard smell like medicine?" Jiang Beichuan stretched out his nose and sniffed, discovering that the surroundings were filled with the fragrance of medicine.

"Oh, that's because my younger sister, Shi Yiguang, studied medicine from a young age, so she grows some herbs in her yard for her own use."

"Shi Yiguang??" Long Aotian was quite surprised to hear this name.

"Why does Lord Shen seem so surprised?" Shi Mingxiang asked curiously when she saw Long Aotian's reaction. "Do you know my sister?"

Long Aotian quickly shook his head and said he didn't know her, but in his heart he still remembered Xi Shi, Shi Yiguang, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, who was said to have a face that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and a face that could make the moon hide and flowers blush.

"What are you all standing there for?" Not far away, Zhang Zhong gripped the hilt of his sword and shouted sternly, "Get the people inside out of here right now! Even if you have to turn this place upside down, you have to find the money bag for me!"

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian was about to speak to stop them when a door in the courtyard suddenly opened, and a beautiful woman walked out, softly saying, "You all stop right there! The medicinal herb field in this courtyard is worth a fortune. If you trample on even one of them, I'll make you regret it!"

When this woman appeared, everyone was stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief, and they were practically drooling!