Chapter 86

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Tang Boyuan took out Tian Meng's handwritten letter from his sleeve.

The letter was still in excellent condition, and even after more than a month, he still carried it with him.

It was clear that the incident of Tian Meng being attacked was still on his mind, and his anger had not subsided.

Zheng Qian quickly glanced at the letter in Tang Boyuan's hand, his head lowered very low.

He took advantage of the time when Tang Boyuan was taking out the letter and reading it to "analyze" with the brothers huddled behind him...

"First, they seem to have some misunderstanding about our background. In this situation, they won't just beat us to death without questioning us!"

The first sentence was to calm everyone down, which was very reasonable.

Tang Zheng couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Then, although Zheng Qian's voice was as low as a mosquito's, it didn't escape Tang Zheng's ears.

"Second, I am your leader. If they question us, they will start with me. As long as I insist that you are all refugees and that I forced you into this, based on this Tang leader's character, he won't make things difficult for you."

"Third, regarding the attack on Tian Meng and the assassination attempt at Tang Family Castle, as long as you all insist that you don't know anything, and I take all the blame, it will confirm the second point I mentioned, and then you will definitely be fine."

"Fourth, if I sacrifice myself, I can save all of you. It's worth it!"

Apart from wanting to correct his last point, Tang Zheng only wanted to clap for the rest—what he said was so reasonable!

Each point was logical and flawless.

Just as Zheng Qian finished speaking, Tang Boyuan had already put the letter away.

He walked toward Zheng Qian and the others.

Seeing Tang Boyuan approaching, Zheng Qian straightened his neck, looking ready to face his fate...

However, Tang Zheng gently pressed Tang Boyuan's shoulder.

He smiled at Zheng Qian and then slowly walked past him.

"Huh?" Zheng Qian suddenly looked up, pointing at his nose, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm the leader! Me! Here!"

"I know," Tang Zheng smiled.

"Then grab me, grab me... No matter how harsh the torture, if I frown, I'm not surnamed Zheng!"

"Okay, okay," Tang Zheng nodded, "I understand."

His gaze moved away from Zheng Qian and continued walking into the group of bandits.

Seeing Tang Zheng casually walk into the bandits, Tang Boyuan's grip on his sword tightened.

He was afraid that a bandit might suddenly attack and cause some unexpected trouble for Tang Zheng.

"Understood?" Zheng Qian was stunned for a moment, his eyes following Tang Zheng, "Understood, why don't you take me away?"

"..." Zheng Qian's brothers all rubbed their temples, pretending not to recognize their leader.

You've already shown that you're a tough guy. If someone is crazy enough to pick on you instead of an easier target, that's their problem.

Tang Zheng laughed, "Your IQ is too 'high.' I'm not interested in you."

Zheng Qian thoughtfully slapped his head, "Right, being too smart is also a fault!"

...

The bandits who were whispering just now all fell silent.

Tang Zheng's gaze moved among the bandits.

"I remember one of you was hiding behind a tree, and even changed three trees..."

"Where, where have I seen you..." He muttered to himself.

Hearing his muttering, most of the bandits looked up in surprise, searching around.

Hiding behind a tree?

The battle was so intense, how could anyone have been hiding behind a tree?

Just as most of them looked up in anger and surprise, only one quickly lowered his head.

So, Tang Zheng immediately spotted the odd one out: "Found you, it's you!"

It was a lean man in a gray robe. Seeing Tang Zheng's gaze, his small eyes darted around in panic.

Tang Zheng pulled him out of the crowd.

Seeing who was pulled out, Zheng Qian cried out, "Zhen Shiyeh!"

Hearing this title, Tang Boyuan asked, "Shiyeh? A scholar?"

"No, no, no, I can't even read a single word," Zhen Shiyeh, held by the collar, quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything. Ask me anything, I know everything, there's nothing I don't know..."

"Isn't 'knowing everything' the same as 'not knowing anything'?" Tang Zheng was confused.

"That's not the point..." Tang Xiaotang stumbled.

Tang Boyuan exchanged a glance with Tang Zhonghang.

Actually, the most stubborn people are the easiest to interrogate.

But when someone immediately admits to everything, who knows if they are telling the truth?

However, Tang Zheng clearly didn't care about this. He asked Zhen Shiyeh, "What's your name?"

"Zhen Jizhi," Zhen Shiyeh quickly answered.

"..." Tang Boyuan's eyelids twitched.

This group of bandits, one leader named Zheng Qian, one shiyeh named Zhen Jizhi.

Are they here to test his patience?

But then he heard Tang Zheng confidently say, "Fake name!"

Zhen Jizhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly smiled flatteringly, "Yes, yes, sir, you didn't ask for my real name, did you?"

Although Tang Boyuan had no idea how Tang Zheng could tell it was a fake name, he knew Tang Zheng must have some way to figure it out, so he closed his mouth and stepped back.

Just as Zhen Jizhi thought Tang Zheng would ask for his real name next, Tang Zheng asked, "How many people are in your family?"

Zhen Jizhi was stunned again...

"Quickly!" Tang Zheng suddenly drew a sword from a Tang Family Castle disciple, "I'm busy. Answer my question immediately. If you don't answer within three breaths, I'll kill you and move on to the next one."

"Don't! No, no, no, three... four... no, five..."

"How many?"

"Uh, I have an eighty-year-old mother and an eight-year-old child, and I..."

"Enough, next question," Tang Zheng watched the reactions of the other bandits while he asked, "How long have you been with Zheng Qian?"

"Only two months and three days..."

"Think carefully!" Tang Zheng roared, brandishing the sword.

"Ah, ah, ah," Zhen Jizhi raised his hands, "Two years, more than two years! During these two years, I've fought with Zheng Qian in many battles, defeated many bandit groups, and made great contributions, ah, Zheng Qian, save me..."

"Who sent you to follow him?" Tang Zheng interrupted him faster, pushing the sword closer to his neck.

"Blue Shaoze..." Zhen Jizhi blurted out a name without thinking.

Then, he shut up.

Tang Zheng smiled and threw the sword away.

The way Tang Boyuan and the others looked at Tang Zheng was already abnormal.

The surroundings were silent...

Zhen Jizhi, after a moment of shock, slapped himself hard.

No! Something must be wrong.

Although he was only a low-ranking member in Blue Shaoze's group, his mouth was the sharpest, especially in dealing with interrogations!

He knew how to change the subject and how to mix truth and lies to mislead.

But in such a short time...

How did he end up saying Blue Shaoze's name?

Zheng Qian's eyes were filled with real anger: "Sent? Sent by Blue Shaoze? What do you mean? Zhen Jizhi, you better explain clearly what you mean!"

Zhen Jizhi lowered his head, his eyes darting around on the ground.

Tang Zheng laughed and stretched, "Since you've already said Blue Shaoze's name, you should know he won't let you live. Just say everything, whether you should or shouldn't."

"..." Zhen Jizhi sat on the ground, his eyes lifeless.

"Speak!" Zheng Qian's eyes were blazing, "Explain clearly! Why did Blue Shaoze send you to get close to me and my brothers? Speak!"

Zheng Qian's brothers also looked at Zhen Jizhi with red eyes.

As Zhen Jizhi had said, during the two years he had been with the bandits, he had fought alongside them, helped them defeat many bandit groups, and constantly strategized to expand their power...

They had truly considered Zhen Jizhi a good brother and a wise strategist!

But now, thinking back, it seemed they had received some unexpected help when they were swallowing other bandit groups.

And this unexpected help came from Zhen Jizhi, who was sent by Blue Shaoze with a special purpose.

The moment Zhen Jizhi mentioned Blue Shaoze's name, he had lost all hope.

Blue Shaoze never kept useless people, and Zheng Qian and the others were no longer to be fooled.

He looked up at Tang Zheng, then at Tang Boyuan, and asked hopefully, "If I tell you everything, will you spare my life? Although my position is low, I have my methods, and I really know everything... This is not a lie."

"Another thing is not a lie either," Tang Zheng said with a narrowed smile.

"What?" Zhen Jizhi asked.

"You said, 'I have an eighty-year-old mother and an eight-year-old child'—this is not a lie," Tang Zheng said.

"..." Zhen Jizhi was so shocked that his lips trembled—how did he know?

After saying this, Tang Zheng didn't look at him again but smiled meaningfully, "Oh, using someone else's knife to kill, Blue Shaoze is really good at it!"

All the bandits looked at the dead body on the ground, and their gazes at Zhen Jizhi were almost burning him to ashes.

They had been the "knife" all along!

The most ridiculous part was that they had been "sharpened" for two years before being used.

Seeing their gazes, Zhen Jizhi knew that if any of these men survived, they would definitely not spare his family. He immediately fell to the ground, "No! I don't want to live, really don't want to live! I'll talk, just don't hurt my mother and child... Please, please..."

...

(To be continued)

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