Syndicate Growth Manual

Zhao Yuan stood there watching his father and Jia Xun disappear outside the closed door, and heard the sound of horseshoes gradually going away.Slowly, I felt that my hands and feet were trembling.

This is the first time he has killed someone other than on the battlefield.

When he killed people just now, he relied on anger and hatred, but now, Zhao Xiu's death situation kept shaking in front of his eyes.This move was indeed impulsive, but he had to do it, because someone like Zhao Xiu deserved to die!

Zhao Yuan knew that Fangling would never have a chance to come back alive if he hadn't been thinking about making him look ugly!Why is Zhao Xiu so arrogant?Could it be that the monarch is afraid of the Zhongjun Mansion, so he will not stand up for their father and son... What's more, what happened was a mere lowly maidservant. Although he was angry, he would not speak up for a maidservant.

And people who have the same idea as Zhao Xiu are not limited to Ting Bo's family in Fucheng.

He is going to kill Zhao Xiu, and when the time comes, everyone in the prefecture will suspect that he did it, but no evidence can be found, and people with ghosts in their hearts will be afraid of him and fear him—even if he and his father really meet each other one day In the dust, not everyone can insult them!

At such a time, Li Qiu turned to the corridor with his whole body covered in smoke, and saw Zhao Yuan standing with his backlit, motionless.The young man's face was blurred and dim, but the aura around him was extraordinarily cold. She immediately thought of the bloody coat in the bag just now.Under the reflection of the jumping fire in the stove, the clothes were dripping with blood, and it seemed that they were still black when they fell on the ground, which made people shudder.

What kind of situation can cause people to shed so much blood?

And the person who shed so much blood...is he still alive...

Zhao Yuan turned his head and saw the maidservant dressed in blue, her thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, and she said calmly: "Auntie, it's getting late, you can go to the backyard to rest."

Li Qiu suddenly panicked: "I, I haven't prepared hot water for you yet..."

"You go," Zhao Yuan shook his head, "I'll do whatever I want."

In the past, Li Qiu would have prepared everything for Zhao Yuan before leaving, but today, she was inexplicably flustered.She hesitated to speak several times, but in the end she didn't say much, just bowed silently, and went back to the backyard.She convinced herself that she still had to go to replace Li Xia and the others to guard Fang Ling, and she had to prepare some food and drink, in case something happened tomorrow and had to deal with it...

Although he tried his best not to think about it, Li Qiu felt that he could always smell a lingering smell of blood from his nose.

As for Zhao Yuan, he went to the kitchen alone.The sparks under the stove had not yet extinguished, so he sat down and turned it over with an iron chisel, and saw that there was indeed a small pile of ashes inside, and he was also familiar with the stench of burning flesh in the air, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Yuan went to the backyard, and saw Lidong boiling medicine in a corner of the yard from a distance, with a fan blowing continuously.

Li Xia opened the bamboo curtain, came out of his room with a tired face, and couldn't help being surprised when he saw him: "Da Lang? Why did you get up so early?" She hurriedly went down the corridor to put on her shoes, and hurried to the front yard, " I'll go and see if there's anything to eat... I remember that there are still some velvet, so I'll make you a bowl of soup cakes filled with velvet and fish meat!"

Zhao Yuan didn't stop him, and went into Fang Ling's room by himself.

The smell of medicine in the room dissipated quite a bit overnight, Fang Jin was propping up the window, Li Qiu sat on the edge of the bed, and wiped Fang Ling's face with a wet handkerchief.

"Da Lang." When they saw Da Lang coming in, they all stopped to salute. Fang Ling also struggled to get up, and asked Zhao Yuan to come over and stop him.

He sat down on the side of the bed, looked at Fang Ling with stern eyes and childish eyebrows, and said, "Don't move as soon as your hands and feet are bound, what if the root cause of the disease is left behind!" Fang Ling smiled slightly at him , and then leaned obediently on the pillow.

After a night of rest, her complexion improved a lot, at least the eyes she looked at Zhao Yuan were not so lifeless, and she could even smile.

Zhao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.Because as long as a person can still laugh, it means that everything is not yet desperate.

He thought for a while, then turned his head and said, "Auntie, take Fang Jin out first, I have something to say to Fang Ling." Li Qiu didn't ask much, and went down with someone.

Fang Ling looked at him fixedly, with confusion in her eyes.

Only then did Zhao Yuan realize that she hadn't said a single word until now.He sighed secretly, raised his hand that was covered under his wide sleeve, and held a long and narrow box in his hand, and an indescribable smell came out of his nostrils, making one's hair stand on end.

He raised the corner of his mouth and said softly: "I brought you this... This thing will definitely make you better."

what is it then?

Fang Ling was really curious now.She really didn't feel right now that there was anything else in the world that could make her feel better, but she didn't want to disappoint Zhao Yuan, so she looked at the box.

Zhao Yuan was very calm, and very calmly opened the box to show her——

"...This is—" the girl stared at the box with her eyes wide open, and cried out involuntarily.

In that box was a bloody man's offspring!

Fang Ling stared at the thing without blinking, and for a moment the expression on her face was half a smile, half a cry, and it was extremely distorted.She subconsciously bit her lips, and soon there were bloodstains on her lips, but her throat was still choked up, and her whole body trembled...

She seems to have returned to that terrible day again, when there was no way to ask for help-no one saw her as a person, she desperately hid and struggled desperately, her limbs were broken and she was still crawling on the ground...but the man was laughing beside her , looking at her like a meat worm! ! !

But, but—

She looked up at Zhao Yuan, her body was heaving and she could hardly breathe.

Zhao Yuan smiled softly at her: "This is Zhao Xiu's stuff. From now on, you don't have to worry about it anymore... because there is no such person as Zhao Xiu in this world."

there is none left?

"...Da Lang," Fang Ling stared at him blankly, her eyes turned red, and her lips trembled slowly.Shock and emotion flashed in her eyes, and she finally fell down on the pillow and began to cry loudly, "Da Lang————" she cried loudly, as if she wanted to release all the fear, resentment and unwillingness of yesterday!

Originally, she thought that after that incident happened, she would have to bear the pain and hatred for the rest of her life, until it was like fallen leaves in the woods, covering it layer by layer year after month, until everything rotted!But Da Lang avenged her!

She curled up on the edge of the bed, crying into a ball, her long hair disheveled.Even though her hand was wrapped, she still held Zhao Yuan's arm tightly.

Just after dawn on this day, the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion was knocked open, and the news that Ting Bo Zhao Xiu was tortured and killed spread throughout the entire prefecture.The sheriff had a headache.

It has only been two years since he took office. Although Huai County is located on the northern border, there are many people, but because Zhao Chen and his son are guarding it, even petty theft is rare.Zhao Chen advocated the opening of border trade, and the three counties of Jiangzhou have benefited every year, and the tribute and taxes are only a lot higher. Being an official here is not only easy, but also meritorious.He originally thought that he would be promoted after four years, and it would be smooth, but who would have thought that bad luck would be waiting here!

Others were killed, Zuo just sent his subordinates to investigate, and the case could be closed.But Zhao Xiu, as the clan, had to submit the case to the Inner Court Division. The Inner Court Guard was in charge of the clan's codes and prisons, and Zongzheng was in charge of the punishment. If he wanted to get involved with them, what merits did he have to speak of!

"Master Sheriff?"

The county guard Wei Hong put away his sad face, and looked up at the delicate-looking lady in front of him.

"Miss Rong, it's not that I don't do things, but that I can't find any evidence of this person. The city is so big, and my county guard is not in charge of prisons. How can I find the murderer for you!"

The Rong lady raised her sharp chin, her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked at him coldly: "Could it be that you don't take the concubine's words seriously because you see that the concubine's body is not as good as the concubine's room?" She smiled and said, "It's a pity Xiulang has never married a big wife, and his concubine was the first to enter the mansion and has the highest status, so I can only come out to seek justice for my husband."

She was the side house that Zhao Xiu's mother first married for him. She was born in a minor nobleman, and she was regarded as a serious concubine.Zhao Xiu usually forgot about her long ago, but at this time, she is the only one in charge of the house.But Mrs. Rong is willing to stand out, and she also has her own purpose.She has a son under her knees, who could only be regarded as a concubine earlier, but now that Zhao Xiu died without marrying a wife, wouldn't this concubine be the only candidate for succession?

If Mrs. Rong can stand out, her son will be more likely to inherit Zhao Xiu's title in the future.

Wei Hong knew it well, so he had no choice but to ask, "I don't know how Miss Rong wants to seek justice?"

Lady Rong smiled slightly: "Many people in Ting Bo's mansion know that Xiulang kidnapped Mr. Zhao Xiaolang's maidservant in the General's mansion yesterday. Although he was sent back later, he was ill after all. I heard that Mr. Zhao Xiaolang has a bad temper, but he didn't expect it. It's so vicious!" As she spoke, her tone became resentful, "I have sent someone to inquire, Mr. Zhao Xiaolang is not in Daying these two days, he is in Fucheng!"

Although Zhao Xiu died, her son could inherit the title, but if a woman loses her husband and has to rely on her son, wouldn't she be a widow for the rest of her life?How could she not hate it!

Therefore, her tone clearly indicated that it was Zhao Yuan who did it.

Wei Hong heard that it was one of the top three!

What is Zhao Chen and his son to Xiguan, to Fucheng, and even to him?

That is Fu Xing!That is guarantee!

Now Lady Rong has openly identified Zhao Yuan as the murderer of Zhao Xiu, is that okay? !If it is confirmed, Zhao Yuan will face the consequences of being imprisoned or even beheaded!

Wei Hong stood up with a very ugly expression on his face.

"Miss Rong, I saw Ting Bo's face to see you, not to listen to your nonsense!" He said in a strong tone, "What kind of character is General Zhao, how can he kill someone for a mere maid?"