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Chapter 142: Chapter 142 Silver-faced Fox
Jiang’s head spun as she was hit, and several of her teeth were knocked out, spattering blood when she spat them out.
At this moment, she realized that the maid in her household was absolutely no ordinary maid.
"Please, spare our lives, mother and son!" Jiang pleaded on her knees.
Zhang Cheng’s face turned deathly pale, grief-stricken beyond measure; his joy was gone, he was no longer a man!
He sat slumped on the ground in total despair, knowing today there was no escape from doom.
Xiao Chen said to Yin Chun, "You can take the one hundred thousand silver notes from them now."
Yin Chun approached Xiao Chen, her eyes burning as she stared deep into his eyes.
"Sir, I don’t need the one hundred thousand silver notes, how about you come with me tonight instead?"
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth and muttered, "Silver-faced Fox, shut up!"
The woman laughed seductively, lightly touching Xiao Chen’s trousers with her finger, saying, "Man, you’re truly heartless!"
Having said that, she looked at Zhang Cheng with a lascivious smile, her voice suddenly roughening into that of a man’s.
"What a pervert, it’s disgusting even to think of you touching me!" The Silver-faced Fox tore off her clothes and false skin, revealing a fair-skinned man.
His appearance was decent, and he became somewhat taller once he had shed his disguise.
Zhang Cheng crumbled, realizing he had been touching and kissing false skin—the person was actually a man!
Jiang was so frightened she dared not speak; she covered her face, trying to think of a way to escape with her not-so-clever brain.
After speaking, the Silver-faced Fox stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Cheng by the collar, and took fifty thousand silver from him.
Then he stripped Zhang Cheng’s clothes, tore away the hidden pocket, and took another fifty thousand silver.
Zhang Cheng didn’t dare to move, his scalp tingling in pain.
The Silver-faced Fox leapt onto a horse, laughing at Xiao Chen, "Handsome brother, that’s a hundred thousand in silver for two payments. Thank my Master for me, and we’ll meet again next time!"
Xiao Chen didn’t understand why his Family Head would want to collaborate with such a wanton Fox.
Thinking back on the Silver-faced Fox teasing him, Xiao Chen never wanted to see him again.
And, would Zhan Lan still have to collaborate with this guy next time?
What would they need to do?
Finally, the Silver-faced Fox left, and Xiao Chen dismounted, step by step approaching Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng, having overheard the conversation between the two, audaciously speculated who the mastermind behind all this could be.
Could it be Zhan Lan!
Tremblingly he said, "Your Master must be from the Zhan Family. I’m willing to obey her, to do whatever she commands!"
Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks, leaned forward, his eyes filled with murderous intent, "Sometimes it’s better not to be too clever for your own good. You know too much! You must die!"
Unwilling to accept this, Zhang Cheng questioned, "Why? I bear no grudge against your Master!"
Xiao Chen whispered, "My Family Head said that debts of a past life must always be repaid. You’ll find out in hell!"
Zhang Cheng was in panic; he pled again, "I assure you I won’t disclose your affairs. I have wisdom and can help your Family Head achieve great things. Be assured, no one will find out!"
After speaking, he looked at his mother, then at the cliff behind him, and without hesitation, pushed Jiang hard, sending her tumbling down.
"You..." Jiang’s wail was heart-wrenching as she never imagined her son would kill her.
In an instant, Jiang fell off the cliff and died upon the rocks below.
Zhang Cheng’s eyes blazed with madness, "You see, no one but me knows who your Master is! Let me serve her!"
Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed as he looked at this utterly ruthless dog who would even kill his own birth mother to survive.
Xiao Chen said coldly, "There are fierce beasts below the cliff, they must love the scent of blood. You should experience it too!"
"No, I really can help... your Master!" Zhang Cheng roared.
Xiao Chen emotionlessly turned to the Hidden Guard and said, "Beat him to death with a cudgel, then throw his body and the carriage off the cliff."
"Yes!"
Xiao Chen looked at the light not far away, Zhan Lan who rushed over was also masked, riding a horse with a heroic bearing, watching everything that happened here.
She listened to Zhang Cheng’s screams, his wails spreading across the quiet cliff.
Until he could no longer make any sound.
Only then did Zhan Lan turn her horse around.
In her previous life, Zhang Cheng had abetted evil and even testified that the Chu Family conspired with the Zhan Family in rebellion, causing the death of Chu Yin’s entire family.
In this life, he finally got his retribution!
...
The Hidden Guards completed their mission and returned to their secret base.
On the way back, Xiao Chen followed Zhan Lan back.
Their horses rode side by side, and Zhan Lan informed Xiao Chen about the midwife matter.
Xiao Chen’s heart trembled; he had not expected that his Master was actually the legitimate daughter of the Zhan Family.
Remembering all the events from his past life, how could Zhan Lan not hate?
Xiao Chen’s eyes burned with a determined glint as he said: "Master, rest assured, I will definitely bring the person back safely!"
Zhan Lan nodded, "With you there, and with the people from Qilin Palace there, I am at ease. Your journey must be kept secret; no one is to be told, and if that midwife does not wish to cooperate, you may also use some extreme measures!"
"Yes!"
Zhan Lan looked at Xiao Chen, "Go and rest well, you can start your journey tomorrow."
She couldn’t leave now; in case she attracted unnecessary attention, it would be troublesome if it caused a stir.
Zhan Lan and Xiao Chen went their separate ways, and Zhan Lan returned to her residence, where she had nightmares throughout the night.
Her right eyelid twitched wildly, and Zhan Lan felt uneasy. She decided it would be safer to go to Phoenix City herself.
She trusted Xiao Chen’s abilities, but she was afraid of the unexpected.
Now that one midwife had already died, nothing could go wrong with this last one.
Zhan Lan got up before dawn to meet up with Xiao Chen.
Together with ten Hidden Guards, they donned their veils and headed for Phoenix City.
...
In the sparsely populated and barren land of Lingnan.
Si Jun sat in a straw hut, put on a straw hat, and stepped out of the house.
The barrenness of Lingnan was mitigated by its simple customs, and he was skilled in disguise; after healing his wounds, he often mingled with the locals.
Today, he went down to the terraced fields to labor alongside the old farmers.
His fair hands were now covered with calluses, and his skin had darkened. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
"Little Marquis, why not rest for a while? You’ve been working since dawn, and here we have watermelon for you!" an old farmer invited Si Jun to eat, having sliced some watermelon on the table.
Si Jun smiled and said, "Alright, I’ll take a short rest!"
Si Jun walked to the melon shed and sat on a wooden stool, looking up at the bright sky, a servant handed him a cloth.
Si Jun wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck, picked up a watermelon, and took a bite.
This was the first watermelon he had eaten since coming to Lingnan.
The sweet taste was refreshing, melting away all the hardship since his arrival.
As the old farmer stooped to work the land, a person dressed as an old farmer stood behind Si Jun and said, "Master."
Si Jun’s eyes immediately darkened; everything he was doing was for show to Emperor Xuanwu and the common folk.
His ambition had never faded.
The arrival of Hei Yu meant that those who were watching over him were now taking a break.
