Now that Ceng Cheng had captured Duan Long, he could not wait to interrogate him immediately so that he could report to Du Qi and prove his worth. Only in this way could he prove his worth.
Therefore, Ceng Cheng had already brought Duan Long out. He sat in the cell and looked at the tied-up Duan Long. He said calmly, "Duan Long, confess honestly. Who ordered you to assassinate me? Why did you try to assassinate me? Did you want to deal with Young Master and overturn Young Master's foundation in Yongye County? "
"No, no, no!"
Duan Long hurriedly said, "County Magistrate Ceng, we don't dare to deal with Young Master Du Qi. What we did was definitely not to overturn Young Master Du Qi's foundation. "
"How dare you quibble!"
Ceng Cheng's eyes were sharp and his face was cold.
He ordered, "Even now, you still want to hide your actions."
"Men, give him ten lashes."
Ceng Cheng directly ordered.
Duan Long was so scared that he could not help but shiver. He hurriedly said, "County Magistrate Ceng, I really didn't want to deal with Du Qi. I definitely didn't want to deal with him! The reason why I did this was because … "
Smack!
The whip fell from the air and hit Duan Long's body.
It interrupted Duan Long's words.
"Ah!!!"
A shrill scream immediately resounded.
Such a shrill scream echoed in the cell. It was really sad to hear and teared up.
Duan Long himself was trembling all over.
After all, Duan Long was the patriarch of a large clan. Although it could not be compared to a real large clan. However, the Duan family had some wealth and foundation, so he was used to living like a prince.
Such a person was used to living like a prince. Now that he was suddenly whipped, his entire body was extremely uncomfortable.
He could not even bear it.
Duan Long clenched his teeth and held on with all his might. After a long while, the waves of pain finally dissipated completely. After the pain dissipated, he relaxed slightly.
Smack!!
However, just as Duan Long recovered slightly, another whip fell.
He was fiercely whipped again.
Duan Long looked at the prison guard who withdrew the whip and was about to strike again. He hurriedly said, "No, no, I'll confess. I'll confess."
He kept talking.
Unfortunately, Ceng Cheng completely ignored him.
"Pa! Smack!!! "
A shrill scream echoed in the prison cell.
Duan Long kept screaming. After ten lashes, he was already drenched in sweat, as if he had just been fished out of the water. In fact, there was even a look of despair in his eyes.
It was too painful!
At this moment, Duan Long was filled with regret.
If he had known that Ceng Cheng was so powerful, why did he have to deal with Ceng Cheng?
He was asking for trouble.
Ceng Cheng sized up Duan Long's appearance, but his heart was filled with joy and satisfaction.
This was the consequence of daring to assassinate him.
Ceng Cheng's eyes were sharp as he continued, "Duan Long, tell me honestly now. Who ordered you to do this, and who are your accomplices?"
Duan Long was beaten up miserably. He didn't even dare to talk nonsense and immediately said, "I'll talk, I'll talk. No one ordered this assassination. I have an accomplice. His name is Xin Baiqing. He's also from a big clan and has some influence in the city."
"Our assassination is targeted at County Magistrate Zeng."
"Yes, we want to deal with County Magistrate Zeng."
"The reason is that County Magistrate Zeng has been collecting land and helping Du Qi, causing our influence to decline. As a result, our strength is constantly weakening. "
Duan Long spoke frankly and said, "This is the purpose of our attack."
After hearing this, Ceng Cheng immediately gave the order.
Fan Pingping immediately led the soldiers to take action. They began to go to Xin Baiqing's house to take him down.
After Duan Long gave the order, he panted for a while to calm down and said again, "County Magistrate Zeng, I know I was wrong. I beg you to be merciful."
Ceng Cheng said coldly, "You dared to assassinate me. You wanted to deal with Young Master and overturn Young Master's foundation, and you want to be merciful? You'll die if you enter this place. "
Whoosh!
Duan Long's expression changed drastically.
He looked at Ceng Cheng and shouted, "County Magistrate Zeng, we really didn't want to deal with Young Master Du."
"You did!"
Ceng Cheng said directly.
Duan Long's cheeks twitched. He looked at Ceng Cheng's sharp and ruthless face and suddenly understood.
Ceng Cheng did it on purpose.
He wanted to take revenge.
Duan Long took a deep breath and said, "County Magistrate Zeng, I know I can't escape death today. But before I die, I have a condition to discuss. "
Ceng Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Just say it."
Duan Long said, "My Duan Family has been in Yongye County for more than 80 years. After more than 80 years, we have accumulated a lot of wealth. Our money is not small. It's just that all the family's wealth is hidden and only I, the Patriarch, know about it. So today, I'm willing to give all the money to County Magistrate Zeng. I only have one condition. "
Ceng Cheng said, "Let's hear it!"
Duan Long said, "County Magistrate Zeng has to report to Young Master Du, so I'll definitely die. The Duan Family is also finished. My condition is to ask County Magistrate Zeng to be merciful and leave a trace of the Duan Family's bloodline. That's enough. "
Ceng Cheng's eyes turned and said, "Okay, I promise you. Tell me, where did you hide your family's wealth? "
Duan Long saw Ceng Cheng being so straightforward and was actually a bit worried.
Would Ceng Cheng keep his word?
However, Duan Long had no other choice, so he directly told him the location of the family's wealth and the mechanisms involved. Ceng Cheng immediately arranged for his trusted aide to bring people to the Duan Family and move all the money out.
Duan Long said, "Thank you, County Magistrate Zeng."
Ceng Cheng smiled faintly and said, "No need to thank me."
After saying that, he no longer spoke.
Time passed little by little. About half an hour later, Xin Baiqing was captured.
Ceng Cheng interrogated Xin Baiqing in the same way as he interrogated Duan Long. The final result was the same. Xin Baiqing was also willing to give up all the family's wealth in exchange for a trace of the family's bloodline.
Ceng Cheng also arranged for people to withdraw the money.
When the people who went to the Duan Family came back, they directly reported that all the money had been transported back to the county government and were waiting for Ceng Cheng's arrangement.
Not long after, the soldiers who went to the Xin Family also came back.
They also brought back all the money.
A bright smile appeared on Ceng Cheng's face. This time, he definitely made a big profit.
After all, he took the money from two families.
Duan Long said, "County Magistrate Zeng, I implore you to keep your promise. We will do whatever you say. I only hope that County Magistrate Zeng can let a trace of the Duan Family's bloodline go. "
Xin Baiqing was also in despair. He said, "I implore you to keep your promise, County Magistrate Zeng."
Ceng Cheng shrugged and said, "What did I promise? I didn't promise anything. You rebels actually want to overturn Yongye County. How can I let you go? "
Whoosh!
Xin Baiqing and Duan Long's expressions changed greatly at the same time.
They didn't expect that Ceng Cheng would be so ruthless. He actually promised them on purpose and then went back on his words in the blink of an eye.
It was really abominable.
Duan Long gritted his teeth and said, "County Magistrate Zeng, you took the money and killed us. There will be a day when your matter will be exposed. Paper can't wrap the fire. "
Xin Baiqing also said, "County Magistrate Zeng, once Du Qi knows that you used public funds for private purposes and filled your own pockets, you will definitely regret it."
Both of them were full of anger.
Ceng Cheng's eyes were calm. He said, "Do you think I care about this little bit of money? Let me tell you, I will give this money to the Young Master. At the same time, I will report to the Young Master that you came to kill me and intended to give him a fatal blow. "
"I once served the Young Master, and the Young Master's identity is not simple. He will definitely be a mighty lord in the future. Is it necessary to play tricks with the Young Master for this little bit of money? "
"I don't care about this little bit of money."
Ceng Cheng said, "Now, do you understand?"
"Fan Pingping!"
Ceng Cheng's eyes were sharp and he directly ordered.
"Yes, Sir!"
Fan Pingping, who was beside him, stepped forward.
Ceng Cheng ordered, "Kill Duan Long, Xin Baiqing, and the people of the Duan Family and the Xin Family. Don't leave anyone alive. But all of them are under the Young Master's command. This is the result of those who try to overthrow the government. "
"Yes!"
Fan Pingping immediately responded.
He secretly thought that Ceng Cheng was very powerful and ruthless.
Fan Pingping went to carry out the task.
Ceng Cheng put all the money into the warehouse. Then, he directly went out of the county government with his personal guards and began to chase after Du Qi and the others to report the news in the county city.
Although Du Qi pretended to leave, in fact, he was very slow and didn't go far.
This was to fish.
He wanted to completely eliminate the crisis in Yongye County. Only in this way, Du Qi would have no worries when dealing with Pan County.
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