Chapter 13

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Bailiff Wang left with his men, and only Chen Zhiyuan and Xu Qingfeng were left at the back door of the Xu Residence.

“Chen… Chen Zhiyuan, Brother Chen, since things have come to this point, can you spare my life? I don’t want all this wealth anymore, I only beg you to spare my life… I really don’t want to die…”

Xu Qingfeng knelt down on the ground with a plop. Tears and snot flowed out of his eyes and nose as he hugged Chen Zhiyuan’s leg and cried bitterly.

Even an ant could survive, let alone a human.

He couldn’t beat him in a fight. Now, he could only see if Chen Zhiyuan could show mercy.

The disdain in Chen Zhiyuan’s eyes became even stronger when he saw Xu Qingfeng kneel and beg for mercy without any backbone. He closed the back door of the Xu family, and he said, “Lord Xu, you have committed the crime of colluding with a rebel, and it is a major crime of rebellion. Who would dare to spare your life?”

Hearing that there was no hope of begging for mercy, Xu Qingfeng suddenly stood up. The anger in his eyes grew even more intense. He pointed at Chen Zhiyuan’s nose and cursed, “Chen Zhiyuan! You are clearly slandering and framing me for such a crime of rebellion. I am a well-to-do young master of a wealthy family. Why would I commit a rebellion? You have a vicious heart, and you directly threw my Xu family into a place of eternal damnation!”

“Well said! Lord Xu, this is the you that I want to see!”

Chen Zhiyuan was so angry that he laughed. He stared coldly at Xu Qingfeng and said, “Speaking of being vicious, how can I, Chen Zhiyuan, compare to you, Lord Xu? We have no enmity from the beginning. Just because you took a fancy to my wife, you wanted to kill me. I originally thought that it would be better for you to settle the matter by paying money. In the end, you sent over a dozen assassins the next day. If it wasn’t for my amazing kung fu, I’m afraid you would be standing on my grave laughing out loud today.”

Every word that Chen Zhiyuan said was like a heavy punch that smashed into Xu Qingfeng’s heart.

Xu Qingfeng was silent. His face gradually turned from white to red. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but couldn’t. Finally, it turned into an angry roar, “Chen Zhiyuan, I will fight you to death today, and we will perish together! Give me your life!”

After saying that, he clenched his fists and punched directly at Chen Zhiyuan’s face.

Chen Zhiyuan took a step back and dodged a punch. He waved his hand to meet it.

Xu Qingfeng had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he was taught by a famous kung fu master. Although he did not persevere when he was learning, he still had some ability even after so many years. In addition to the momentum of risking his life at this moment, in just a few moves, he had fought back and forth with Chen Zhiyuan.

Chen Zhiyuan blocked every move, but he only knew the butcher’s knife skill that the system had given him. When it came to fists techniques, he really hadn’t learned them properly. With his current physique and quick reflexes, he could quickly learn Xu Qingfeng’s kung fu for his own use.

Finally, after the two of them exchanged dozens of moves, Chen Zhiyuan felt that he had no more moves to learn from Xu Qingfeng. He immediately used the Leaning on the Iron Mountain move that Xu Qingfeng had just used, and he gave Xu Qingfeng a bear hug and threw him to the ground.

“This… This is obviously my kung fu. How can you use it better than me!”

Xu Qingfeng fell to the ground and looked at Chen Zhiyuan in disbelief. His eyes were full of fear and surprise.

Chen Zhiyuan said with a smile, “Of course, it’s because you taught me well, Lord Xu. Thinking about it, you are really generous. First, you gave me money and captives so that I have a reason to raid your house. Even when you’re about to die, you didn’t forget to teach me kung fu. Don’t worry, I will use the wealth of the Xu family to be a constable… Sigh, Lord Xu, why is your mouth bleeding?”

“Pfft! Chen Zhiyuan, you!”

Xu Qingfeng finally could not hold it in anymore. He spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were red as he glared at Chen Zhiyuan.

“Lord Xu, don’t be so angry. Anger hurts the liver. I’m not finished yet…”

“Chen Zhiyuan! I’m going to kill you!”

Xu Qingfeng struggled to get up and used all his strength to pounce on Chen Zhiyuan.

However, Chen Zhiyuan no longer had the mood to play cat and mouse. He pulled out the butcher’s knife from his waist and directly cut Xu Qingfeng’s neck.

“Grrr…”

Xu Qingfeng held his neck and fell down with eyes full of unwillingness. There was no trace of life left in him.

Chen Zhiyuan casually wiped the butcher’s knife on Xu Qingfeng’s satin clothes and returned the knife to its sheath.

“Constable, the Xu family members, and servants have been accounted for. Do you want to go over and take a look? We also found a few large cellars with countless gold, silver, and jewelry. The brothers are guarding them well and waiting to count. Oh right, we also saved three men from inside. The leader said that his name is Wang Er.”

Right at this moment, a bailiff hurriedly walked over and reported to Chen Zhiyuan.

Looking at Xu Qingfeng’s unreconciled body on the ground, he couldn’t help but feel apprehensive.

It seems that their new chief is someone who shouldn’t be provoked…

“Alright, I’ll go over now. Brothers, it’s been hard on you. Follow me this time. I definitely won’t let everyone suffer a loss.”

Chen Zhiyuan turned his head and answered.

It seemed that Xu Qingfeng hadn’t killed his three friends. He had forgotten to ask just now, and now his heart was finally at ease.

“Then I’ll thank the constable on behalf of everyone here…”

The bailiff didn’t try to hide it. He answered with a flattering smile and followed Chen Zhiyuan to the front yard.

…

“Chief Chen, we’ve counted them all. There are a total of 35 servants and maidservants in the Xu Residence. There are only two people surnamed Xu. One is Old Master Xu. He died before he could be saved. There’s also Xu Qingfeng. Xu Qingfeng has five or six wives and concubines in total, but none of them have sons. It seems that God wants the Xu family to have no descendants. The silver in the storeroom is still being counted.”

When he saw Chen Zhiyuan coming over, Bailiff Wang happily welcomed him and reported to him while pointing at the crowd on the ground.

“Well, brothers, you’ve worked hard. I heard that you saved three people. Where are they? These people should be my neighbors. They should be fine, right?”

Chen Zhiyuan nodded slightly and asked about Pockmark Wang and the others.

“They only suffered superficial wounds. Nothing serious. They’re still alive and kicking. Constable Chen, since you want to see them, I’ll go and bring them over now.”

Bailiff Wang left quickly.

Very soon, Pockmark Wang and the other two were brought over. When they saw Chen Zhiyuan, they were surprised and happy. They ran up to him and cried.

“Hey, Brother Zhiyuan, you’re finally here to save us. You don’t know, but Xu Qingfeng is really something. On the way, he said he would treat us well, but he changed his mind the moment he walked in. He dragged us into the cellar and gave us a good beating. We almost thought we wouldn’t be able to see you… Boohoo…”

Pockmark Wang’s face was full of grievance. He ran over and reached out his hand to grab Chen Zhiyuan’s sleeve.

A scabbard suddenly reached out at the side and separated his hand from Chen Zhiyuan’s sleeve.

“Wang Er, this is Constable Chen who joined us recently. You’re filthy. Be careful with your hands!”

The bailiff who reached out to his scabbard reprimanded him sternly.

Constable Chen?

Pockmark Wang and the other two were stunned. They looked at the bailiff, who had an angry expression, then at Chen Zhiyuan. Their minds were a little muddled.

Wasn’t this their Brother Zhiyuan?

When did he become Constable Chen?