Granny Wang was also dead!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Tang Zhishan's mind.
He wanted to extort a large sum of money from Ximen Qing through Granny Wang. If Granny Wang died, then there would be no evidence. What could he use to extort Ximen Qing?
"Hurry to the prison and tell those jailers not to give me a chance.”
"Forget it. Just tell them that no one is allowed to leave the prison today. In two days, when I finish my job, everyone will be rewarded.”Tang Zhishan ordered the bailiff as many thoughts flashed through his mind.
For now, Tang Zhishan felt that he could only hide the news of Granny Wang's death.
This way, if Ximen Qing could not meet Granny Wang, he would not know the truth. When he got the silver, who would care about Granny Wang's life or death?
"Yes." The constable nodded.
Then, he cupped his hands and bowed to Tang Zhishan. The constable walked out.
Less than ten minutes after the constable left, a runner from the government office ran in and knelt in front of Tang Zhishan. He said respectfully,
"Sir, Official Ximen is here!"
"Ximen Qing is here."
Tang Zhishan was stunned. Then, he quickly ordered the bailiff,"Quick, bring him to the living room. I'll personally meet him in a moment.”
Tang Zhishan felt that there was no time to lose. The earlier he extorted Ximen Qing's silver, the better.
……
In the living room of the Yanggu County government office!
Xi Men Qing sat on a chair with a gloomy face.
Xi Men Qing truly loved Pan Jinlian. Otherwise, he wouldn't have colluded with Granny Wang to plot against Wu Dalang.
Ximen Qing had been born into a wealthy family since he was young. He had seen and played with all kinds of women.
But Pan Jinlian was the only one who made Ximen Qing feel like his soul was about to be stolen away just by looking at her.
If it wasn't for the fact that he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold his waist, and that Wu Dalang was Pan Jinlian's husband in name, he would have pressed Pan Jinlian down and doted on her all day long!
But now!
Pan Jinlian was dead, and a raging fire burned in Ximen Qing's heart.
He didn't even care that Pan Jinlian was someone else's wife, but he still wanted to get her into his hands. Now that Pan Jinlian was dead, Ximen Qing couldn't suppress the anger in his chest no matter what.
No matter what, he had to find the murderer and vent his anger!
In Yanggu County, other than a few officials, there was no one he, Ximen Qing, dared not kill.
Just as Ximen Qing was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent.
The sound of footsteps could be heard.
Ximen Qing looked over and saw Tang Zhishan walking over.
"Lord Tang, I have a question for you.”Xi Men Qing forced a smile on his face and bowed to Tang Zhishan.
Tang Zhishan's expression was indifferent.
He didn't even look at Ximen Qing. He gently placed a confession and a token in front of Ximen Qing. Then, he stood to the side and looked at Ximen Qing with a smile.
Xi Men Qing frowned.
He picked up the confession letter and the token and read it.
Not long after, Ximen Qing's face darkened completely.
He almost crushed the confession paper with his hand. After a dozen breaths, he looked up at Tang Zhishan and snorted. Seeing that there was no one in the living room, he didn't bother to pretend to be confused with Tang Zhishan. He said,
"How much do you want?"
"Not much, not much…"
Seeing that Xi Men Qing was so tactful, the smile on Tang Zhishan's face grew wider. He sat down beside Xi Men Qing and picked up a teacup from the seat. He first drank a cup of tea and then slowly said,
"Ten thousand taels will do."
"Alright."
Xi Men Qing didn't even frown as he agreed. However, he immediately warned,"
"I'll give you the money, but I hope that you can find out the cause of Golden Lotus's death and the murderer.”
"If you can find out the truth, I will give you another ten thousand taels. If you can't find out the truth, then your position was bought with money. I think…I, Xi Men Qing, have more money than you.”
A threat, a blatant threat!
However, Tang Zhishan liked to be threatened like this.
He smiled and put the teacup aside. He said to Xi Men Qing,""Lord Ximen, don't worry. The government will naturally apprehend the murderer for you.”
"That's good."
Xi Men Qing couldn't be bothered to stay here for another second. He glanced at Tang Zhishan and said,"I'll send the silver to your residence tomorrow." Then, he cupped his hands towards Tang Zhishan and said,
"Farewell."
"Official Ximen, take care, I won't send you off!”Tang Zhishan called out lazily.
……
No one knew about Granny Wang's death.
There were many people who knew about the relationship between Xi Men Qing and Tang Zhishan, but…so what if they knew?
The Song Dynasty had long since decayed.
Even if the higher-ups knew that Tang Zhishan was a corrupt official, as long as Tang Zhishan was willing to spend money, this matter would be forcefully suppressed!
Time passed by.
Night fell quickly.
No one knew that on the roof of one of the West Gate Residence, a figure that did not look tall was sitting cross-legged on the roof. His hands were forming a special seal, as if he was cultivating!
In the dog days of summer, the cool night breeze blew past.
Vaguely, that figure seemed to have disappeared, but in the next moment, it reappeared in this world.
Soon, it was already morning!
The sky was already bright, but not many rich people were awake. The figure sitting cross-legged on the Ximen family's roof opened his eyes at this time.
The corner of his mouth that was slightly curled up disappeared and turned into a cold straight line.
Wu Xuan stood up from the roof and looked in the direction of Ximen Qing's residence.""It's your turn, Ximen Qing!"
……
West Gate Estate.
Without the little vixen, Pan Jinlian, attracting Ximen Qing, Yue Niang Wu, the eldest daughter of the Wu family that Ximen Qing had married from Qinghe County, was no longer alone in her room.
At this moment!
A lazy voice came from Yue Niang Wu's room.
"Official, your thing is so hard that it hurts my butt.”Yue Niang Wu whispered from under the blanket.
"Something? What is it?"
Ximen Qing didn't sleep well last night because of Pan Jinlian's death. Now that he heard Yue Niang Wu say that something was hard on him, he frowned and asked.
"This is it."
Yue Niang Wu spat at Ximen Qing and reached under the blanket.
However, she realized that it wasn't the thing she had imagined. Instead, she had grabbed a cold token from under the blanket.
A blood-red light instantly appeared in their line of sight.
Xi Men Qing raised his head and saw the blood-red words: Underworld King's Judgement Order!
The third was delivered!
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