In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Zheng Qing relaxed a little after receiving Chen Dao's answer. He had already witnessed Xiao Yuan's fighting power. It could be said that it was precisely because of Chen Dao and Xiao Yuan's existence that he had the confidence to confront the Wang family head-on!

Zheng Qing glanced at the Wang family mansion hidden in the darkness and said, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Everyone, follow me straight to the heart of the matter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone gripped their weapons and followed Zheng Qing with grim expressions.

Let's rewind three minutes.

"Enemy attack!"

An enemy attack startled Wang Wenshu from his sweet dream. He had fallen asleep with his two beautiful concubines serving him when he suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with fear.

"Master~"

The two concubines also opened their eyes groggily, and the blanket was slightly lifted to reveal their snow-white shoulders.

"You can continue sleeping."

Wang Wenshu clearly had no romantic thoughts at this moment. He immediately got out of bed, quickly dressed, and went outside.

Meanwhile, the Wang family members living in the main Wang family residence were also awakened and came out of their rooms, gathering towards the location of Wang Wenshu.

"Master, is there an enemy attack?"

"Chieftain, what's going on?"

"What happened?"

"..."

Faced with a barrage of questions from the crowd, Wang Wenshu said with a grim expression, "There must be some thieves who have broken into my Wang family manor."

"Who is so bold?"

Wang Wenshu's uncle, Wang Ziliang, said angrily, "Old people often have trouble sleeping. He had finally fallen asleep with the help of his maid, but was suddenly awakened, so he was naturally extremely angry."

The others were somewhat bewildered. The Wang family manor was impregnable, with city walls and patrolling troops on the walls. Who could possibly cross the city walls and break into the manor?

"Where are those patrolling troops? Are they all fast asleep?"

"Damn it, have those men deserted their posts?"

"Even if the troops are fast asleep, what about the people on the watchtower?"

"..."

Everyone was completely baffled and couldn't figure it out.

Wang Wenshu calmly replied, "Now is not the time to discuss this, Wang Yu."

Wang Wenshu turned to his eldest son, Wang Yu: "Go and gather the clan's retainers. All the other warriors in the clan will follow me. Since these thieves dared to break into my Wang family, we will make sure they never return!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the Wang family members sprang into action. Wang Wenshu's eldest son, Wang Yu, quickly left to gather the Wang family retainers who lived in other parts of the manor.

Wang Wenshu led a group of warriors from his clan, armed themselves, lit torches, and rushed toward the direction from which the sound came.

Halfway there, Wang Wenshu stopped, for he had already seen the thieves who had broken into the Wang family manor.

But then, about 300 paces away from Wang Wenshu, a group of a dozen or so people were slowly approaching. Each of them was armed and covered in armor, looking both imposing and menacing!

"What audacity!"

Wang Wenshu chuckled inwardly. Judging from the direction these thieves were heading, it was clear they were heading towards the Wang family's main residence.

Realizing this, Wang Wenshu's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "Who are you? Why have you trespassed into my Wang family manor?"

Along the way, Zheng Qing, who had killed several more Wang family warriors, took off his helmet and said with a smile, "We met once not long ago. Does the Wang family head not even recognize me?"

Wang Wenshu's pupils contracted as he looked at Zheng Qing's round face and angrily said, "Zheng Qing, how could you, a prefect of a region, commit such a lawless act?"

Wang Wenshu had every reason to be angry. Who was Zheng Qing? He was the prefect of Taicang County, a sixth-rank official appointed by the imperial court. How could a high-ranking official of the imperial court do something that was almost like breaking and entering to commit murder? This was simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.

What angered Wang Wenshu even more was that Zheng Qing and the others had come from the north gate of the Wang family manor. Near that gate, most of the residents were guest martial artists who had joined the Wang family, as well as members of collateral branches of the clan. And judging from the current situation…

Those guest ministers and collateral relatives have probably all been slaughtered by Zheng Qing and his men.

This undoubtedly made Wang Wenshu's heart bleed. The area near the North Gate was where the most Wang family warriors gathered. These warriors were the backbone of the Wang family, and they were all killed in one fell swoop. How could Wang Wenshu not be furious?

What does it mean to disregard the law?

Zheng Qing retorted, "When have I ever disregarded the law? It is your Wang family that truly disregards the law! Your Wang family has committed evil deeds in Taicang County for many years, seizing fertile land, enslaving the people, and even secretly colluding with rebels like the White Lotus Sect. Do you, Wang Wenshu, really think I am unaware of this?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenshu's pupils contracted. His secret meetings with members of the White Lotus Sect were extremely well-kept secret, and even among the members of the Wang family, very few knew about it. How did Zheng Qing find out?

It should be noted that the White Lotus Sect was recognized by the imperial court as a rebel and an evil cult. Once accused of colluding with the White Lotus Sect, even a powerful family like the Wang family would likely face dire consequences.

"What nonsense!"

Wang Wenshu categorically denied it: "When did I, Wang, have any private dealings with the White Lotus Sect?"

"It's okay if you don't admit it!"

Zheng Qing looked at the growing number of Wang family warriors around him: "Anyway, we're going to have to decide who lives and who dies today, aren't we?"

"It's natural!"

Wang Wenshu said with a ferocious expression, "You, Zheng Qing, broke into the Wang family manor at night, do you really think you can get away unscathed?"

The Wang family had never taken action against Zheng Qing in the past because they were wary of the imperial court behind Zheng Qing and feared that the court would retaliate against the Wang family.

Even the most cautious person has a limit. Now that Zheng Qing has come knocking on his door, how could Wang Wenshu possibly back down?

"Kill them for me!"

Wang Wenshu waved his hand, and the next moment, the martial artists gathered by the Wang family raised their weapons and attacked Zheng Qing and the others!

"Well done!"

Han Yue shouted and charged at the fastest Wang family warrior, brandishing his sword. He recognized the man as Wang Xu, one of the peak sixth-rank warriors in the Wang family. Among his own team, only he and Zheng Qing could fight him.

"Death, little thief!"

Wang Xu's eyes were sharp as he slashed down with his long sword. The sword strike was fast and fierce. If this strike hit, even if Han Yue was protected by armor, he would probably not be in good shape.

However, how could Han Yue, who was also at the peak of the sixth rank, let this strike hit him so easily?

Han Yue flicked his wrist, deflecting Wang Xu's blade, and then, with a left fist, delivered a jabbing punch straight to Wang Xu's chest.

"What a powerful force!"

Feeling a slight numbness in his arm, Wang Xu's expression changed, and he quickly moved his feet to avoid Han Yue's fist.

Then the two became entangled, and judging from the situation, it would be difficult to determine a winner for a while.

Meanwhile, the warriors from the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School also clashed with the warriors from the Wang family.