Forced to be a villain, my righteousness comes first

Chapter 67
The Zhang family's compound is located in the west of the city, occupying an alleyway in a not-so-bustling city. Just looking at the weather, it looks even more heroic than the Liu family.

Although this square city is not a bustling place in Huan'an City, it can still be seen from the towering walls of the Zhang family mansion and the contiguous houses that the Zhang family is thriving day by day.

As soon as the group turned into the alleyway of the Zhang family, they saw dozens of people gathering in front of the Zhang family courtyard from a distance.

"Crack!" The shrill sound of the whip whipping through the air and flesh was heard by the group of people far away.

Hearing this sound, Li Xing subconsciously slowed down his pace slightly, and so did the people following him, carefully looking at the scene ahead.

Dozens of people gathered in front of the Zhang family's gate were all dressed as servants, obviously they were all members of the Zhang family.

In the center surrounded by them, a four-horse cart can be seen, behind the horses pulling a large square cage, which looks like a prison cart.

And the dancing whips and sounds came from the center surrounded by the crowd.

Just listening to the sound of the whip breaking through the air, one can tell that the skill level of the whip wielder is by no means ordinary.

Through the sparse gaps between people, one could barely see the figure wielding the whip.

"That person is the young master of the Zhang family, Zhang Wanbing!"

Commander Luo took two steps forward, approached Li Xing, pointed to the tall man in the crowd who was half a head taller than the servants, and whispered in his whisper.

No matter how careful they walked, Li Xing's group of more than 10 people still attracted the attention of the servants. The peripheral servants turned around at the same time, facing the group of uninvited guests with their eyes full of alertness.

This spirit looks like an elite who often sees blood!Li Xing narrowed his eyes and looked carefully.

Did you start a textile business?
The lashing of the whip stopped abruptly at this moment, and a masculine and deep male voice sounded: "Get out of the way!"

Immediately, the servant obediently moved out of the way, and a tall and strong man with a black leather whip appeared in front of everyone.

He was dressed in fur all over his body, and the leather whip with thick thumbs was obediently wrapped around his arms in circles. His eyes revealed a look of rebelliousness, as if he didn't pay attention to everything, like a knight-errant. Like a rich young man.

The intimidating aura rippling on his body gave him the illusion of being scrutinized by a ferocious beast. Everyone in Changping Division was awed by this aura and hesitated in their steps.

Only Li Xing and Gong Yi stood apart from the crowd and stood in front of the young master of the Zhang family.

The young master of the Zhang family looked at the people in Changping Division, and then at the two young masters who were half a head shorter than him in front of him, but stood still under his aura, and instantly understood their origins.

Although he guessed the identities of the two, he was unwilling to back down, and asked sharply, "What are you doing here?"

Obviously, not everyone is selling Mingjingzong's face, and the attitude of Young Master Zhang shows everything.

Li Xing was not angry, but responded calmly: "Of course I came here for your brother's business!"

"Cut!" Mr. Zhang also knew that he had asked a nonsense, he let out a sigh of disdain, and punched the cage beside him heavily as if venting.

This punch was so heavy that the heavy cage that could only be pulled by four horses shook violently.

"That guy who insults the family tradition, what's the use of investigating? If you want me to say, he's dead and clean!"

There was no pity or sorrow for his younger brother in his tone, but an aggrieved look, as if he was not interested in the truth of the matter.

However, he just vented his anger, and didn't make things too difficult for Li Xing and the two, but continued: "Come with me, my father happens to be at home!"

After speaking, he turned his head and walked towards the gate of Zhang Mansion.

Shangzong's face is somewhat useful.

Li Xing shrugged, looked at Gong Yi with a smile, walked two steps, but was suddenly attracted by the subtle voice in the cage beside him.

Li Xing turned his head and saw pairs of terrified eyes through the gaps in the felt covering the cage.

Through the faint light, these caged people can be seen, and they are not fully human.

They have distorted faces, sharp-haired monkey cheeks, and most of them bear obvious animal marks. They are dressed in simple coarse linen clothes, and what is exposed is fur and various patterns.

It's alien!Li Xing instantly understood the identity of the person in the cage, glanced over, but met a pair of pure and innocent eyes.

These eyes attracted him, and in those jewel-like clear and red pupils, there was a kind of heart-pounding purity shining and blooming.

Li Xing's footsteps stopped.

"how?"

Gong Yi at the side immediately noticed Li Xing's abnormality, stopped in his tracks, turned his head instead, and followed Li Xing's gaze into the cage.

Immediately, his face tightened, and he muttered in a low voice: "Why did the Zhang family also start to get involved in the slave trade?"

This sentence woke up Li Xing, he looked at Gong Yi, "Slave, trade?"

"Yes!" Gong Yi nodded, then shook his head again, "It's not uncommon!"

"Let's go!"

Obviously, Gong Yi has his own opinions on this kind of behavior, but he doesn't have the slightest idea of ​​meddling in other people's affairs.

Knowing that the business was important, Li Xing turned his head, glanced at those eyes again, then turned around, and walked into the gate of Zhang Mansion following the two of them.

It is also in the main hall of the Zhang Mansion where two rows of dark tables and chairs stand facing each other, and green smoke is curling from the incense burner in the middle. luxurious.

The four characters of "Quiet and Zhiyuan" hanging high also show a completely different style from the Liu family.

After bringing the three of them to the main hall, he called the housekeeper to bring tea and water, and after entertaining the three of them, Zhang Wanbing disappeared, somewhat rude.

But the three of them didn't sit in the main hall for a long time when they saw a middle-aged man who had passed his forties walking fast.

The person who came had a goatee beard and was neatly dressed. The clothes were not gorgeous, but they were very close-fitting and courteous. Especially those eyes were shining brightly, making people unforgettable.

From a distance, he saluted the three of them with fists in both hands, shouting in his mouth: "The presence of three distinguished guests will make our family flourish!"

With this aura, and the face quite similar to Zhang Wanbing, it is not difficult to guess that this is Zhang Wu, the contemporary Patriarch of the Zhang family.

He looks quite young, how could he be the 'old thief' that the old man of the Liu family called?
When Li Xing was thinking about it, the Patriarch of the Zhang family had already arrived at the main room, with a very respectful attitude, but not the slightest bit of flattery.

"The three of you have worked so hard on the matter of the dog, I am really grateful!"

"The head of the family is so polite! Li Xing of the Mirror Sect."

"Mingjingzong Gongyi."

"Meet the Patriarch."

"Zhang Wu has met the two sons! I am really ashamed to be far behind!"

"The two sons are working hard, everyone in the Zhang family respects you, and will definitely cooperate with you two!"

"Master, can we go to your second son's wing to take a look?"

Li Xing didn't want to spend too much time talking, and said straight to the point.

"Of course!"

After a little thought, the head of the Zhang family nodded in agreement, and then led a group of people towards the courtyard.

Along the way, the maids and servants shuttled back and forth, showing the prosperity of the Zhang family.

The courtyards of the Zhang family are close to each other, and the pavilions and attics are quite strong, but the enchanting and euphemistic atmosphere does not seem to have the vast atmosphere of the northwest, but is full of the gentle and melodious atmosphere of the southeast water town.

Seeing this garden view, Li Xing couldn't help asking: "The Zhang family's garden seems to be quite different from the local one."

"Young master has good eyesight!" Zhang Wu paused slightly, and replied casually: "The ancestors of the Zhang family were not guests here, my father came to the treasure land to develop and earned this family business all his life."

"My family went to Southeast Quancheng to hire a master to build this garden, which can be regarded as a way to relieve homesickness."

After chatting like this for a while, they came to the yard where Second Master Zhang and Miss Liu Liu used to be.

This single courtyard is not small in size, and the pavilions and lofts in the courtyard form a scene of its own. The courtyard has a unique shape and an elegant environment.

The wing room is located in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by water, and the layout is a bit strange.

Li Xing did not enter the house in a hurry, but stood in the courtyard and looked around. It is rare to see the main house living in the water!
As if seeing Li Xing's confusion, Zhang Wu pointed to the layout and said slowly.

"My child has been weak and sick since he was a child, and has been dying. Thanks to his family's wealth, he spent a lot of money on medical treatment, which made him barely grow up."

"Later, I asked a master from the Tianji Sect to point out that my poor child was born with a lot of fire, and he needed water to suppress it and wood to nourish it so that he could adjust it..."

"So marrying that Liu Ruoxi and arranging her residence in this way is precisely to comply with the principle that the five elements generate and restrain each other."

Li Xing nodded half-understood, he didn't dare to talk too much about this is not a matter of his skill, but Gong Yi seemed to have a little research on it, so he nodded repeatedly.

"Worthy of being an expert of the Tianji Sect!"

Looking around, but found no more doubts, Li Xing motioned to go to the back room.

They crossed a small bridge with stone arches and came to the gate of the wing.

I saw a huge iron lock firmly locking the door, and the butler accompanying him took out the key of the iron lock.

At this time, Zhang Wu also explained in a low voice: "Since that incident happened, I ordered my servants to lock this room, and no one has ever entered it!"

"Is there no one?" Li Xing asked subconsciously.

"Yes!" Zhang Wu gave an affirmative answer: "I'm sure no one has ever gone in again!"

While speaking, there was only a click, and the lock was opened.

Li Xing looked at Commander Luo with a look, and motioned him to enter the room.

Commander Luo understood in seconds, and understood that he was the key to this step.

So Commander Luo walked into the room first and looked around, trying to bring every detail into his mind.

After a while, Commander Luo walked to the door and nodded slowly, indicating that he had remembered everything.

Only then did Li Xing motion for everyone to enter the room together.

(End of this chapter)