Chapter 87

Qin Feng blocked the crowd of people who were rushing to "openly seize" the Cui family residence.

Cui Lie thought that Qin Feng had backed down, which was understandable, as robbing a high-ranking official's home was akin to rebellion. Qin Feng might feel comfortable today, but he would be arrested and executed tomorrow.

The people also thought that something had changed and stopped in their tracks.

Qin Feng looked at the refugees who had fled to Ye City and called out the three elders, saying earnestly, "Elders, everything in the Cui family residence, except for Cui Lie's family, belongs to all of you. Your relatives are among them. The seized wealth will be collected and used to buy daily necessities for you to get through this difficult period. When your hometowns are pacified, you can return home."

His words moved all the refugees.

Amid the cheers of the people, they knelt down under the leadership of the three elders. Old Wang said, "General, this is not our residence, it is the General's residence!"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were surprised, thinking that Qin Zijin had obtained this residence too easily. It was at least three hundred acres, and after centuries of construction by the Cui family, it now belonged to Qin Feng. It was hard to find such a place even with a lantern.

But Qin Feng smiled and said, "Since everyone says so, let's make it public property. Enter in an orderly manner, don't panic. We may be poor, but we have our dignity!"

Qin Feng's words inspired many people, and the crowd became orderly, marching in and entering the Cui family residence.

Cui Lie was shocked. He thought Qin Feng had regretted stopping the crowd, but he didn't expect Qin Feng to organize a planned and orderly robbery.

"Stop them, stop them!" Cui Lie shouted, jumping up and down. "Go to the countryside and call for help, call for help!"

Qin Feng frowned. These large families had private armies, which were usually kept in the countryside. He walked forward, grabbed Cui Lie by the collar, and said coldly, "Sir Cui, if your private army enters the city, it will be considered rebellion. Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Cui Lie, intimidated by Qin Feng's killing aura, collapsed to the ground.

As the people entered the residence, cries of alarm echoed throughout. Cui Shirong, seeing the end of the Cui family, tried to escape but was caught by Qin Feng.

Cui Shirong was terrified and cried out, "General, I am also a victim, sold to the Cui family..."

Qin Feng wouldn't let him go and said with a smile, "Since you sold yourself to the Cui family, you are their property. Now, you belong to the people." Qin Feng threw him into the crowd and said, "From today, this person is yours to deal with!"

The people were overjoyed and looked at Cui Shirong with anger. "Ahh!" Cui Shirong screamed as he was dragged away.

As the refugees entered the Cui family residence, they began to look for places to stay and drive out the Cui family members.

Soon, Cui Lie's wives, concubines, sons, and daughters all came out.

"Father, what's going on? Why are so many people coming in?"

"Lord! Report it to the authorities, call for troops!"

Seeing the situation, Ma Richeng thought that with the current chaos, he couldn't handle this, so he fled.

Cui Lie suddenly found himself homeless, all because of Qin Feng. He was furious, "Qin Zijin, you... you are a living bandit, Qin Bapi! I will report you to the emperor, this is rebellion, rebellion!"

Qin Feng didn't expect to earn the nickname "Qin Bapi" from a noble family. But he didn't mind having more such nicknames. He smiled at the enraged Cui Lie and said, "Sir Cui, you are wrong. You sell shade, I sell shade; you collect debts, I collect debts. If we talk about methods, I am much gentler. After all, you rob the people, while I take openly."

"Take openly! Take openly?" Cui Lie's mind was already in chaos.

Shortly after, Cui Lie, along with his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters, were driven out of the luxurious residence, disappearing into the night in a wretched state. Cui Lie's fierce roar echoed, "Qin Zijin, you wait, I will report you to the emperor, report you to the emperor!"

The refugees were overjoyed, moving into their new homes. The Cui family residence was large, providing shelter for all the refugees who had fled to the city.

On the other hand, the noble families in Ye City were all shocked and closed their doors. The heads of each family ordered, "As long as Qin Bapi is in Ye City, no one should cause trouble. The Cui family is a warning!"

For a time, the noble families in Ye City were in a state of fear, and the name "Qin Bapi" began to spread among the aristocracy.

This incident showcased Qin Feng's love for the people and his wisdom, and he was praised by the masses, his reputation soaring.

At the entrance of the Cui family residence, Qin Feng watched the refugees enter and exit with joy, feeling very pleased. He always personally helped every person who bowed to him and wiped the dirt off the children's faces.

In a hidden place, Liu Bei saw all this and thought, "Qin Zijin, you are doing this for fame, you are crazy. Cui Lie is the Tingwei, in charge of the law, ranking just below the Three Excellencies. If you offend him, he will report you to the emperor within two days, and you will be thrown into prison."

Cao Cao was very worried and said to Qin Feng, "Brother Zijin, although you are doing this for the people, it is too risky. Be careful of Cui Lie's report to the emperor."

Qin Feng smiled slightly. He had a clear understanding of the situation and said, "No worries, I am prepared. Dian Wei, seal the Cui family's treasury immediately. Xu Chu, take people to the Cui family's estate outside the city. Take my token and say that the military has confiscated all the Cui family's property. Those who resist are rebels and will be executed without mercy!"

"Understood!" Dian Wei and Xu Chu, moved by their lord's benevolence, left happily.

An hour later, Qin Feng received news that all the Cui family's property in Ye City had been sealed. Ignoring the land for now, the seized wealth amounted to fifteen million coins.

Qin Feng kept five million for himself and packed the remaining ten million, along with the Cui family's land deeds, gold, silver, jade, and valuable items. He sent a letter with Dian Wei to the emperor that night.

When Qin Feng returned to the Zhen family residence, it was already the second watch.

The Zhen family residence was brightly lit. Zhen Yi, who had previously brought gifts to follow Qin Feng, stumbled out. He had heard the news of Qin Feng dealing with the Cui family and was terrified. He realized that Qin Feng wasn't there to apologize but to rob and plunder!

This scared Zhen Yi to death. The Cui family was a powerful family that had existed since the revival of the Eastern Han.

"Disaster, disaster, my son-in-law, you have caused a great disaster!" Zhen Yi hugged Qin Feng and cried, as he was now tied to Qin Feng's fate.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao shook their heads, exchanged glances, and returned to their residences, not wanting to get involved. Liu Bei, with a bruised face, also disappeared.

"Quickly, take my son and your two wives and run as far as you can. I will stay..." Zhen Yi felt that this was the only way to ensure the continuation of his lineage.

Qin Feng, after standing up for the people, gained a great reputation. As the sun rose the next day, children in Ye City began to sing, "The east is red, the sun rises, a Qin Zijin has emerged in Ye City. He brings happiness to the people, oh, he is the great savior of the people!"

However, confiscating the Tingwei's residence indeed posed a significant risk.

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