allonlinenovel Chapter 297: Master Zhong Surrenders
Chapter 297: Master Zhong Surrenders
Song Chengfeng's matter had just been resolved when Song Qingwan received news that the Zhong family and Tuoba Jun had officially come into conflict.
Song Changwei was promoted three times in a short period of time, and is now a fourth-rank official in the Imperial College.
This speed of promotion was simply unheard of. Even Song Chengfeng, who was deeply trusted by the emperor at that time, took nearly ten years to climb from an unknown clerk to the position of prime minister, and this was only achieved with the help of Master Pang.
Song Changwei has been promoted to his current position in just one year since he entered the officialdom, which shows how much the princess admires him.
After hearing the news, Zhong Qingshu angrily threw all the things in the study to the ground and smashed them to pieces, cursing all the time.
"He is truly a ruthless person! If he had not become the son-in-law of our Zhong family, he would not have had the opportunity to rise to prominence today!"
However, Song Changwei's talent was clearly brought to the capital by Song Chengfeng, and then he won the appreciation of Song Qingwan by himself, and only then did he come to the presence of the eldest princess.
As for the help the Zhong family gave to Song Changwei, it was of almost no use other than giving him a good wife.
But Zhong Qingshu didn't think so. After all, he relied on Tuoba Jun's help to make his presence felt in front of the emperor. He didn't want to admit that a kid from a poor family could be better than him.
Now that the late emperor has passed away and the new emperor has not yet ascended the throne, this should be the time for him to flex his muscles and win over the people's hearts. However, he is hindered by that damn Tuoba Jun, who keeps finding fault with him all day long.
Even the Zhong family's reputation is terrible.
Nowadays, the story of Grand Tutor Zhong's concubine openly cuckolding the Grand Tutor in the backyard has even been compiled into a picture book and is widely circulated.
When Master Zhong had almost vented his anger, he sighed and sat down, starting to think about how to bring Song Changwei down.
Anyway, the Zhong family can never return to its former prosperity, so Song Changwei should forget about it. My main goal is to destroy it if I can't get it. If I'm not good enough, you can forget about it too!
At this time, a servant hurried in from outside and reported with a panicked look on his face.
"Master, the guards beside the Third Prince of Dongyue Kingdom are here!"
"It's here, so why are you panicking?"
Haven’t they come to the Zhong family to cause trouble often during this period?
Every time they came, they had the same purpose, which was to force the Zhong family to give them an explanation. They insisted that the concubine was deliberately arranged by Zhong Qingshu to ruin Tuoba Jun's reputation.
After so many visits, Zhong Qingshu was tired of dealing with them. When they came again, he simply didn't show up and asked his servants to send them away.
"Master, this time is different! That guard...he...he started a killing spree at the gate of our mansion!"
"what!"
Zhong Qingshu was surprised when he heard this, and quickly stood up and ran towards the gate of the mansion.
On the way, Zhong Qingshu was still thinking about how to explain to Tuoba Jun, or directly negotiate a reconciliation with them, until he saw the tragic scene in front of the mansion gate with his own eyes and was so scared that he almost fainted.
At this moment, Master Zhong had only one thought in his mind, which was to save his life.
Black Shark looked like a devil crawling out of hell. He was covered in blood and holding a long sword, he stabbed at the last servant who was still breathing on the ground.
At this time, the entire entrance to the Zhong Family Mansion was almost filled with corpses lying in all directions. All of these people were killed by a sword in the throat or a stab in the heart.
The area surrounding the Zhong family's ticket was now a river of blood, but the black evil spirit did not seem to restrain himself at all, and continued to raise his sword and wanted to continue attacking.
The people outside the door who were watching the excitement dared only stand far away and did not dare to get close, for fear of being affected.
As the head of the Zhong family, Zhong Qingshu had to stand up at this time.
He forced himself to remain calm, clenched his fists, stood at the front trembling all over, and shouted harshly.
"What are you doing? How dare you kill someone in broad daylight? Do you really think there is no law in the Great Saint Dynasty?"
The voice sounds loud, but it has no aura at all, it's just a shout.
Black Shark raised the sword in front of his eyes and snorted coldly.
"If I didn't use this method, would you be able to come out? The patriarch of the Zhong family is hiding in the backyard like a coward. It's really shameful!"
"You...what exactly do you want to do? I have made it very clear what happened that day. It was just a misunderstanding! Now that the concubine is missing, the matter should be put to rest. It is you who have been nagging me!"
"I came to you today not because of that incident, but because my master is missing. Now I suspect that your Zhong family has kidnapped him. Hand him over immediately!"
Master Zhong was slightly stunned, his face full of disbelief.
How could Tuoba Jun, who has a master like Heisha by his side, suddenly disappear?
Master Zhong had secretly inquired about this and knew that Heisha was one of the best masters in the martial arts world today. He had been following Tuoba Jun as his personal bodyguard for three years, following him everywhere.
With such skilled guards protecting him, how could anyone take Tuoba Jun away without anyone noticing?
Zhong Qingshu secretly guessed that this might be Tuoba Jun's attempt to do something strange again...
However, facing the black evil spirit who looked like a killing god in front of him, Zhong Qingshu did not dare to confront him head-on, so he changed his tone and spoke in a negotiating tone.
"How about you look around? I assure you that my Zhong family definitely did not take the Third Prince away!"
"Promise? How can you promise? Your Zhong family has already lost all credibility in front of His Highness!"
"You...it's up to you to believe it or not! Anyway, my Zhong family didn't do this. If you don't believe me, you can go into the mansion and search it!"
Seeing Zhong Qingshu speak so confidently and righteously, Heisha also became suspicious, because according to his understanding of Zhong Qingshu, if he did it, he would definitely not dare to be so bold.
So Black Shark's eyes were no longer so sharp when he looked at Zhong Qingshu. He put away his sword and slowly walked into the Zhong family.
"If you are so sure, then I will really investigate. If I have wrongly accused you, I, Black Shark, will definitely take responsibility and apologize!"
Zhong Qingshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could calm the person in front of him, he would be able to find a way to cover up the matter.
Zhong Qingshu quickly moved aside and gestured towards the door.
"please."
Black Shark nodded, then he raised his leg, his eyes suddenly became stern, he drew out his sword again, flew to one side, and made an attacking gesture.
"Who? Come out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman in purple tights jumped out, waving a spear and went forward to fight with Heisha.
Zhong Qingshu quickly hid in a corner. He squinted his eyes and looked at the two people fighting in the air. It took him a while to recognize that the purple woman who suddenly appeared was actually the eldest princess...
He had heard that the princess was a man of both civil and military talents, and her fighting ability was no weaker than that of other generals in the court. But seeing it with his own eyes, Zhong Qingshu was still a little shocked.
Of course he knew Heisha's kung fu, which had almost reached the pinnacle. The princess fought with him for dozens of rounds, but there was no winner.
But this is not a good thing for Zhong Qingshu. If the princess really captures Heisha, then the deal between him and Tuoba Jun cannot be kept secret.
Thinking of this, Zhong Qingshu secretly went behind the crowd, intending to knock the princess down with a hidden weapon.
However, before he could take action, a cold sword was pressed against his neck from behind.
"Master Zhong is still as skilled as ever. You dare to intervene in a contest between masters like this one."
The voice sounded deep and cold, obviously that of a young man.
Zhong Qingshu couldn't tell who this person was for a moment, but the cold touch of the sword made him dare not resist at all, so he could only ask with trembling lips.
"You... who are you? Since you know my identity, why don't you put your sword away!"
"You'd better behave yourself! If I hadn't discovered it in time, the princess would have died a long time ago. You old fool, it's not enough for you to hurt Prince Huai, you even want to attack the princess!"
Seeing that his purpose was exposed, Zhong Qingshu shut his mouth. He glanced at the person behind him and found that it was a strange young man who looked very familiar.
"You are...Yan Yu from the Yan family?"
"Master Zhong really has a good memory."
Yan Yu sneered and walked around from behind Master Zhong to the front. He kicked Master Zhong to the ground and gave orders to the guards behind him.
"Tie him up! Wait for the princess to decide what to do with him!"
"Yes, General!".