Du Qi and Xu Youwen led their troops to Zhou Yunhe's residence. Xu Youwen waved his sleeves, and the soldiers under his command quickly surrounded the Zhou Residence.
Then, the soldiers knocked on the door.
The door opened a moment later. The Zhou Residence's gatekeeper looked sleepy. Before he even opened his eyes, he said impatiently, "Who is it in the middle of the night?"
As soon as he said that, Xu Youwen waved his hand. The soldiers stepped forward and took down the gatekeeper. The soldiers filed in and quickly moved into the Zhou Residence.
Du Qi and Xu Youwen followed them inside.
The two of them went straight into the main hall and waited quietly.
A moment later, there were already shouts and roars. The Zhou Clan's people had begun to resist. However, in the face of an army, their resistance was futile.
When people were wary of Zhou Yunhe's status as a member of the Wang Family, Zhou Yunhe could use the Wang Family's power to make others helpless. However, when all pretenses were shed and he could kill without restraint, the Wang Family that Zhou Yunhe relied on was useless.
The Wang Family's influence could not help.
Especially since everything happened so suddenly, Zhou Yunhe could not contact Sima Changsheng and Su Jiang.
Zhou Yunhe could only watch as the soldiers charged in, slaughtering the Zhou Residence's private soldiers and capturing the Zhou Residence. Not long after, even Zhou Yunhe was captured and brought to the hall by the soldiers.
Zhou Yunhe was not very old. He was a middle-aged man. He was thin and not very tall. At that moment, Zhou Yunhe's face was filled with anger. When he saw Xu Youwen, he shouted, "What are you doing, Xu Youwen?"
Xu Youwen said, "I'm going to bring you to justice!"
Zhou Yunhe gritted his teeth and said, "I, Zhou Yunhe, am a law-abiding citizen. I have never violated the law. Did you get Chief Sima's permission to arrest me? Xu Youwen, the kid beside you should be Du Qi, right? Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have the new Daizhou General Manager. You should know that everyone in Daizhou belongs to the Wang Family. If you touch me, you won't be able to bear the consequences. Let me go now, and I won't pursue this matter. Otherwise, there will be consequences. "
Xu Youwen snorted but didn't say anything.
He did not care about Zhou Yunhe, nor did he care about Zhou Yunhe's threats.
"Zhou Yunhe," Du Qi said, "I don't see anything else in your words other than putting on a strong front. Weapons have already been drawn against each other. Do you think the situation can be eased? What's more, my father came to Daizhou to bring order to Daizhou. The ruler of Daizhou was the emperor, not the Wang family. It's time for Daizhou's weather to change. "
Zhou Yunhe said, "Du Qi, you're hitting a rock with an egg."
Du Qi said, "I don't know for the time being whether it's an egg striking a stone or not. But I know that the enmity between me, Du Qi, and the Du Family, and the Wang Family cannot be reconciled. This hatred has already seeped deep into their bones. Unless the Wang Clan admits defeat, the hatred will continue. "
"Take him away!"
Seeing this, Xu Youwen immediately ordered.
He wanted to send Zhou Yunhe to prison.
"Wait!"
Du Qi suddenly spoke.
"Young Master Du, do you have anything to say?" Xu Youwen asked.
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Zhou Yunhe's crimes have already been properly investigated. In my opinion, there's no need to bring him back to prison for interrogation. My suggestion is to execute him on the spot. "
Xu Youwen's expression changed slightly.
Du Qi wanted to act first and report later. He was ready to kill Daizhou's Adjunct Cao.
Du Qi saw Xu Youwen's expression and understood his worries and concerns. He said, "Adjunct Xu, now that things have come to this, what's there to hesitate about? Daizhou's weather needs to change. Does Adjunct Xu want Daizhou to remain a pool of stagnant water and the people to live a difficult life? "
Hearing this, Xu Youwen was moved.
He was already beginning to waver.
Zhou Yunhe was so scared that his heart trembled. "Xu Youwen, if you kill me, the Wang Family won't let you off. You know the Wang Family's strength. Besides, if you kill me, the imperial court will punish you when the news spreads. You don't have the right to kill me. Xu Youwen, don't do something you will regret. Don't become someone else's knife. "
Hearing this, Xu Youwen glanced at Du Qi.
Du Qi was unmoved.
Even Du Qi didn't say anything.
Xu Youwen knew Du Qi's power, especially since Du Qi came with the Emperor's order. Killing people was nothing. After Xu Youwen made up his mind, he no longer hesitated and ordered brazenly, "Kill!"
The soldier stepped forward and stabbed with a knife.
The tip of the knife pierced Zhou Yunhe's heart and directly stabbed him to death. With Zhou Yunhe's death, everyone in the Zhou Family panicked. No one dared to speak. They were scared witless.
Xu Youwen said, "Young Master Du, Zhou Yunhe has been executed. What about the Zhou Family?"
Du Qi said, "Arrest all the Zhou Family's direct descendants and temporarily detain them. The rest of the Zhou Family's ordinary people are all dismissed. As for the Zhou Family's wealth and land deeds, count them all and seal them. I want the results tonight. "
After a pause, Du Qi said straightforwardly, "I'll wait in the hall. Adjunct Xu, make the arrangements immediately."
"Yes!"
Xu Youwen immediately agreed.
Facing Du Qi's arrangements, Xu Youwen really didn't have any thoughts of disobeying. He only needed to follow Du Qi's instructions. One had to know that Daizhou's Dingxiang Prince Li Daen also acted according to Du Qi's arrangements.
Now, he, Xu Youwen, was just a small adjunct. He just needed to follow orders. Moreover, Du Qi had the Emperor's token in his hand.
Xu Youwen quickly made the arrangements.
The soldiers moved. Zhou Yunhe's wife, son, and even Zhou Yunhe's parents and brothers who belonged to Zhou Yunhe's direct descendants were all taken away. None of them escaped.
The Zhou Family's servants were all dismissed.
After a thorough investigation, a soldier brought an account book to Xu Youwen's hand and said, "Adjunct Xu, this is an account book found. It records the money sent to the Wang Family."
Xu Youwen took it and quickly skimmed through it. His expression changed.
He handed the account book to Du Qi and said, "Young Master Du, this is the account book of the money sent by Zhou Yunhe to the Wang Family. Every transaction is recorded clearly. The most recent money was sent a month ago. It was fifty thousand strings of coins. "
After a pause, Xu Youwen said, "This Zhou Yunhe is really a bastard. He mistreats the common people and is so stingy. He even delays the payment of the soldiers' salaries and salaries. He gave a large amount of money to the Wang Family."
Du Qi said, "So he is a dog of the Wang Family, the most loyal dog. There is no use in keeping such a person. We can only kill him once and for all. "
Xu Youwen nodded. He was still angry.
Not long after, another soldier returned and reported, "Adjunct Xu, the money and land deeds in the Zhou Family's warehouse have all been accounted for. The Zhou Family's wealth is roughly estimated to be no less than five hundred thousand strings of coins, and no less than three thousand mu of fertile land. There are also more than ten houses in Yanmen City. In addition, there is also a batch of precious jade artifacts, all of which are extremely valuable. "
Hiss!
When Xu Youwen heard this, he gasped.
He was completely shocked.
It was too scary.
No less than five hundred thousand strings of coins, three thousand mu of fertile land, more than ten houses, and many precious jade artifacts. Just a Hucao Adjunct of Yanmen City was so rich. It was unknown how much money he had embezzled.
This was all the wealth of the people.
Du Qi chuckled. All of this was normal. After all, Zhou Yunhe was the Hucao Adjunct and was in charge of the money bag. If such a person did not have money, then Zhou Yunhe would not have a problem.
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