Chapter 85

In Ye Cheng, a shocking piece of news began to spread.

"Big news! Big news!" Many people on the streets raised their arms, mouths wide open, and shouted, with their tongues clearly visible.

"The Cui family is selling tree shade, bullying men and women, and General Qin is fighting for the people, confronting the current Nine Ministers and the Chief Justice!"

"What happened in the end?"

"In the end? General Qin bought five trees for the people to cool off and then left."

"Ah?" Those who heard it for the first time were all shocked to the ground.

Afterward, the people of Ye Cheng quickly divided into two factions, much like the opposing sides in a debate.

The opposing side argued: "What a strange story! What a strange story!"

"General Qin took five big trees, and that's the end of it!"

"What? General Qin provided a few trees for the people to cool off, and that's it?"

"General Qin, who is known for his righteousness, is just a wolf in sheep's clothing!"

"All crows in the world are black. I thought there was a white crow, but it turned black with a flap of its wings!"

The supporting side argued: "General Qin has done his best."

"General Qin is a good person. We should be grateful to him."

Among the supporters, the most representative were the Zhen sisters.

At the Zhen residence, in the embroidery building.

Zhen Jiang sat on the bed, her face full of worry. In front of her, little Zhen Mi clenched her fists and paced back and forth. Her rosy face was constantly raised, and she clenched her small fists, saying, "This matter will not end like this. I know it. My husband will definitely teach those 'bad people' a lesson, won't he?"

Zhen Jiang nodded repeatedly, her fists also tightly clenched. In her heart, her husband was a man of great integrity, and he would not be the kind of person the opposing side described. "There must be a reason why my husband bought those trees."

On the other hand, Qin Feng, with a smile, led Cao Yuan and Liu to return to the Zhen residence. Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and the other Dragon Guards were all dejected, as if they had just lost a battle.

Zhen Yi hurriedly greeted them and said, "My son-in-law, the choice you made is correct. We can't fight against the powerful. The Cui family has been a high-ranking family for generations, one of the most prominent in the world. We can't defeat them now, but it doesn't matter. One day, we will show them our strength. I will prepare the gifts and go to apologize in person."

Zhen Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

Qin Feng looked at his father-in-law and felt a deep sense of care, saying, "Father-in-law, there's no need to worry. I have a plan. I will go to the Cui residence again in a while."

Zhen Yi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his son-in-law was a man of great character, capable of both yielding and standing firm.

Liu Bei sneered, thinking to himself, "Qin Zijin, it's too late to say anything now. Do you think the people will forgive you for breaking your promise just because you bought a few trees for them to cool off? You have already offended the Chief Justice. One day, a command from the court will be your end."

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao also sighed, and everyone lost interest in speaking.

Zhen Yi invited Qin Feng to rest in the hall, preparing for the evening banquet and personally preparing the gifts.

As the sun set, Zhen Yi returned to the hall, looking around and finding no one, he asked in surprise, "Where is my son-in-law?"

A servant hurriedly replied, "Lord, your son-in-law has gone to the Cui residence."

"You can't go without gifts!" Zhen Yi was shocked and quickly ordered people to carry the gifts and follow him to the Cui residence.

On the other hand.

Qin Feng walked down the road. Due to the "grievous" and angry gazes of the people, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao did not dare to walk alongside him, but followed behind. Dian Wei and the others were dejected and followed at the back. Liu Bei, on the other hand, imitated Qin Feng's previous style, frequently greeting the people, but received only cold looks.

Looking at the setting sun, Cao Cao sighed deeply, saying, "Brother Zijin, you acted too impulsively. But it's good, for every setback, there is a lesson learned..."

A short while later, at the Cui residence, in the study.

"Master, Master, disaster has struck!" Cui Shirong rushed in, shouting, "Qin Zijin has brought his troops again."

Cui Lie, who was writing a memorial to impeach Qin Feng, was startled but quickly calmed down. He dipped his brush in ink and said, "Don't panic. He can only come to cut down the trees. Even if he had two more hearts, he wouldn't dare to rebel."

However, despite his words, Cui Lie couldn't help but want to see what was happening. So, he brought Cui Shirong to the gate and peered out through the door. He saw Qin Feng leading a large group of troops approaching under the setting sun, his shadow stretching long and long.

As Qin Feng approached the Cui residence, the people gathered again. This time, the people were "very far" from Qin Feng, their eyes filled with disappointment and sorrow.

Qin Feng, on the other hand, walked forward boldly, and the people retreated, no longer as close as before. In their hearts, Qin Feng was already equated with corrupt officials. If it weren't for a lingering sense of gratitude, they would have been scared away long ago.

Qin Feng found the three elderly men, took their hands, and said to all the people present, "Fellow villagers, I know what you are thinking. I, Qin Feng, will not make many explanations. Today, right now, I, Qin Feng, will seek justice for you!"

The people were shocked, their eyes wide open, unable to believe it.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were also shocked, "He's gone mad, truly mad!"

Cao Cao quickly stopped Qin Feng, who was returning, and said with concern, "Zijin, don't use force!"

Yuan Shao was also in a panic, "Zijin, this is the Chief Justice's residence. Leading troops to attack the Chief Justice's residence is no different from rebelling!"

Liu Bei, frightened, jumped around, realizing that they were all in the same boat, and shouted, "Let's go quickly, and distance ourselves from Qin Zijin. If not, we will all be destroyed!"

"Brother Mengde, I have a plan!" Qin Feng pushed away Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, glanced coldly at Liu Bei, and raised his arm, shouting, "Xu Chu, Dian Wei, where are you!"

The Dragon Guards immediately perked up, no longer looking defeated. Dian Wei and Xu Chu responded, "We are here, my lord!"

Qin Feng pointed at the red gate of the Cui residence, "Knock on the gate of the Cui residence with the utmost politeness."

"Understood!"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu leaped forward, looked at each other, and simultaneously kicked the closed gate. A loud crack echoed like a thunderbolt, shocking Cao Cao and the thousands of people. The gate, over ten feet wide, was kicked out and flew a long distance before landing and raising a cloud of dust.

At the gate, Cui Lie watched the gate fly past his nose, his hands trembling. Behind him, Cui Shirong and the other servants were already scared stiff.

However, Cui Lie, being the Chief Justice, had experienced many things during the Partisan Prohibition. He quickly regained his composure, his hair standing on end, and jumped to the center of the gate, pointing at Qin Feng not far away, and roared, "Qin Zijin, you... you are rebelling!"

Qin Feng gestured for Dian Wei and Xu Chu to step aside, and as he walked forward, he smiled, saying, "Chief Justice, I am not here to rebel. I am here to collect a debt."

"Collect a debt?" Cui Lie was confused, exclaiming, "What debt? My family does not owe you a single coin."

Qin Feng clapped his hands and smiled, "I didn't say you owed me money." His face suddenly turned serious, and he said coldly, "But your family owes the military money!"

"Ah?" Cui Lie was even more confused, shouting, "You... you... you are lying!"

"How is it a lie!" Qin Feng showed a dissatisfied expression and pointed at the trees he had bought, saying, "Look, your family is using the shade of the trees from the military without paying. I am here to collect the fee."

"Ah!" Cui Lie looked as if he had seen an alien, completely stunned.

Everyone present looked at the five trees Qin Feng had bought. These trees were very tall, just three feet outside the Cui family's wall. Although the sun was setting, it was still as bright as midday. The long shadows of the trees almost entirely fell into the Cui family's courtyard.

Indeed, the Cui family was using Qin Feng's tree shade!

Although the people did not have much knowledge, they understood the situation. Their expressions changed from confusion to realization, to joy, to excitement.

"Long live General Qin!" Someone in the crowd shouted the loud slogan, and it quickly spread.

"General Qin is unmatched in righteousness!"

"General Qin fights for the people!"

"General Qin is like the Duke of Zhou!"

"The Cui family, quickly repay General Qin's money!"

Liu Bei, hearing the slogans and seeing the situation, retreated step by step, falling to the ground with a thud, "Ouch~." He clutched his chest and shouted, "Too despicable, too shameless. I originally thought that this Chief Justice Cui was more shameless than Qin Feng, but I was wrong. Qin Zijin is the most shameless person in the world!"

Liu Bei was also surprised, "Too cunning, how did he come up with such a despicable and shameless plan? How did he know that the tree shade would reach the Cui family at this time?"

The people, hearing this, were already ashamed of their misunderstanding of Qin Feng, and now they were angry, "Dare to defame our respected General Qin, beat him, beat him hard!"

With a rustle, at least a hundred people surrounded him, and the sound of punches and kicks mixed with Liu Bei's screams. Those who couldn't get in from behind were still shouting, "Hey, let me in, let me kick him, just one kick!"

When the people dispersed, Liu Bei was almost dead, his face bruised and swollen, his eyes hanging like bells in their sockets. As he crawled, he shouted, "Don't beat me, don't beat me, I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything!"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao now understood why Qin Feng bought the trees. Cao Cao couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "High, really high!"

Yuan Shao's eyes darted around, "This kid is too devious. Everyone was fooled by him. We must be careful in the future..."

"Pay the money, repay the debt, or we will take it by force!" The people's cheers shook the sky, and Cui Lie fell to the ground, his finger trembling as he pointed at Qin Feng, "This... this... this, it's impossible!"

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