In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 428 Justice in My Heart

"Ms. Zheng, are you sure that batch of goods is in Wei Hua's hands?"

Chen Dao, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up and asked.

"determine."

Zheng Qiuyan nodded without hesitation.

Do you think he will sell that shipment?

"will not."

Zheng Qiuyan shook her head and said, "Wei Hua is a peak seventh-grade martial artist. He would definitely not be willing to sell that batch of goods."

What was in that shipment? It contained medicinal herbs that could help sixth-rank martial artists cultivate and break through to higher levels. If Wei Hua were an eighth-rank martial artist, he might still be able to sell it.

However, Wei Hua was a peak seventh-grade martial artist, which meant that it was absolutely impossible for him to sell that batch of medicinal herbs.

No martial artist can refuse progress in martial arts, and Wei Hua is no exception.

If Wei Hua were an eighth-rank martial artist, it wouldn't be so bad, as he wouldn't be able to use those medicinal herbs for a long time. But he's at the peak of the seventh rank...

He only needs to take one more step to be able to use that batch of medicinal herbs.

Under these circumstances, how could Wei Hua bear to sell that batch of medicinal herbs?

It's important to understand that while these medicinal herbs are easy to sell, obtaining them again is extremely difficult. Even the Zheng family's trading company, which has businesses all over Qingzhou, spent two months investigating and then sent people deep into the chaotic Yuezhou region before finally managing to buy these medicinal herbs from the White Lotus Sect.

In fact, if the White Lotus Sect hadn't just rebelled and needed a lot of money, the Zheng family probably wouldn't have been able to buy this batch of medicinal herbs.

"If that's the case, then things are much easier!"

A dangerous glint flashed in Chen Dao's eyes.

"Young Master Chen, you wouldn't be planning to..."

Zheng Qiuyan stared wide-eyed at Chen Dao. She could roughly guess what Chen Dao was thinking, but it was precisely because she guessed what Chen Dao was thinking that she felt so horrified.

“Young Master Chen, that Wei Hua is one of the Green King's men. If you kill him…”

Zheng Qiuyan couldn't help but swallow. The Prince of Qing was not some local Wang family member, but a true prince, the sixth brother of the current emperor. Killing the Prince of Qing's subordinate was tantamount to slapping the Prince of Qing in the face. Given the Prince of Qing's domineering nature, he would definitely not let it go.

"And what about the Green King's men?"

Chen Dao looked up, a fierce glint in his eyes: "Just because he's Qing Wang's man, does that mean he can do whatever he wants? There's no such logic in this world!"

After saying that, Chen Dao added, "Are you really willing to lose that batch of medicinal herbs?"

Zheng Qiuyan remained silent; of course, she was unwilling to accept this.

That batch of medicinal herbs was not only Chen Dao's advancement material, but also the key to his father's breakthrough to the fifth rank. Without that batch of medicinal herbs, his father's chance to break through to the fifth rank would probably be gone.

"But……"

Zheng Qiuyan hesitated and said, "If the King of Qing finds out about this, we'll all be in trouble."

The head of the Zheng family is, after all, an official of the imperial court, and Wei Hua is also a military officer of the imperial court. If Zheng Qiuyan were to participate in the killing of Wei Hua, and the Prince of Qing found out, her father would probably lose his official position, and the entire Zheng family would be uprooted as well.

"It doesn't matter!"

Chen Dao waved his hand and said, "I can handle this matter; the Zheng family doesn't need to get involved."

"Row!"

Zheng Qiuyan gritted her teeth and finally nodded emphatically.

She was really unwilling to lose that batch of medicinal herbs. Since Chen Dao was willing to do it, then let him do it!

As they were talking, the four of them returned to Wangjing Tower and happened to run into Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu, who were also returning at the same time.

"Brother Chen."

Xue Qi approached enthusiastically, put his arm around Chen Dao's shoulder, and said, "You guys got up really early. My junior sister and I were thinking of talking to you this morning, but the guy told us you left early!"

"Brother Xue, you drank too much last night."

Chen Dao shook his head and chuckled.

Strictly speaking, Xue Qi didn't drink much, but his alcohol tolerance was probably not very high; he became drunk after only a few ounces of rice wine.

"hey-hey."

Xue Qi scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I did drink a bit too much yesterday, which is why I woke up a little late."

After saying that, Xue Qi said, "Brother Chen, how about we have a meal together?"

"no problem."

Before long, the two groups returned to the second floor of Wangjinglou, ordered food and drinks, and began to enjoy their meal.

By the afternoon, Xue Qi was drunk again and was helped to a guest room by Jiang Weiyu to rest. Chen Dao glanced at a drop of blood on Jiang Weiyu's clothes and asked curiously, "Did Miss Jiang and Brother Xue do some chivalrous deeds in the city today?"

"Not bad!"

Jiang Weiyu puffed out his unremarkable chest and said with no small amount of pride, "Today, when my senior brother and I were strolling around the city, we happened to see a wicked servant from the Qingwang Mansion bullying the common people. So, in a fit of anger, we followed the wicked servant and, in a deserted alley, beheaded him with a single sword stroke."

Chen Dao: "..."

Chen Daoyuan thought he was bold enough, but he never expected Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu to be even bolder, killing servants of the Prince of Qing's mansion right here in Qingzhou Prefecture...

Moreover, the killings were carried out in broad daylight. Fortunately, the two men knew to commit the murders in deserted alleys; otherwise, the government constables and Qingzhou soldiers would probably have already arrived by now.

"Young Master Chen, you don't know how utterly despicable the servants of the Prince of Qing's mansion are!"

Jiang Weiyu's small face showed anger: "Not only did he extort money from the street vendor in public, but he also harassed the vendor's daughter in public, and made the vendor send his daughter, who was not yet 15 years old, to his home. My senior brother and I couldn't stand it anymore, so we stabbed him to death with our swords!"

"Good kill!"

Chen Cheng couldn't help but cheer.

Jiang Weiyu, emboldened by the praise, proudly declared, "My senior brother and I have vowed since childhood to wield our swords and eliminate evil. As many of these wicked servants from the royal palace as we see, I will kill them all!"

"That's right!"

Lying drunk on the bed, Xue Qi mumbled as if in a dream, "We must not only kill all the evil servants of the Qing Prince's mansion, but also kill the Qing Prince, this heinous prince!"

"..."

Looking at these two people bursting with a sense of justice, Chen Dao felt a surge of admiration.

Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu are probably the most righteous people Chen Dao has ever met. In this corrupt world, these two people with pure hearts, who are not afraid of the powerful and wealthy, and whose sense of justice is overflowing are so rare!

Seeing them, Chen Dao felt as if he were seeing the heroes in martial arts novels, who sought neither fame nor fortune, but only to uphold the justice in their hearts!

only……

Chen Dao said, "Miss Jiang, you need to be more careful in your actions in the future, otherwise if the Qingwang Mansion finds out, you may not be able to protect yourselves!"

Chen Dao wasn't clear on Jiang Weiyu and Xue Qi's exact strength, but he could roughly estimate that their cultivation levels were between the peak of the seventh rank and the sixth rank. With such strength, they might be able to act with impunity in other places.

But in Qingzhou Prefecture, once the people of the Qingwang Mansion find out, the two of them will have no chance of escaping.

after all……

Based on the information available, the Azure King is at least at the fifth rank, and there are countless experts in the Azure King's mansion, as well as 100,000 Qingzhou soldiers outside the city.

Once targeted by the Qingwang Mansion, Jiang Weiyu and Xue Qi, with their strength, would have no chance against the powerful figures of the Qingwang Mansion, and their only fate would be death.