Zhao Xiong immediately glared fiercely at Huang Wenyi.
No! If we stop here today, where will this Lord's prestige be in this Guangping County in the future?
Zhao Xiong gnashed his teeth in hatred, and immediately roared, "Audacious Zhang Zifan! This person is not poisoned, yet you want to dissect him and scrape his intestines! How malicious are your intentions! Guards, seize him for me and take him back to the County Government for severe interrogation!"
At Zhao Xiong's command, several runners stepped forward, ready to apprehend Zhang Chen.
"Don't harm Zhang Gongzi!"
"You corrupt official! You twist right and wrong, confusing black and white! When did Zhang Gongzi lay a hand on him!"
"That's right! It's clearly this guy who had a guilty conscience and was exposed by Zhang Gongzi in public!"
The crowd of common people came forward to block them, and the scene became very intense for a while.
Zhao Xiong immediately became furious, "Audacious common people, how dare you obstruct officials from performing their duties! Seize them all for me!"
"Presumptuous!"
Zhang Chen roared, then stepped forward, and with a few punches, knocked the surrounding runners to the ground.
Seeing this, Zhao Xiong was instantly enraged, then delighted, and sternly shouted, "Zhang Zifan! You... assaulted officials, are you trying to rebel! Believe it or not, this Lord can execute you right now!"
Zhang Chen's gaze was sharp, and he said solemnly, "An official who is not benevolent, oppresses the good, confuses right and wrong, and twists black and white! Zhao Xiong, you are unworthy of being the lord of this county!"
Zhang Chen glared angrily, speaking with righteous indignation, and the common people present also crowded around.
"You... you are trying to rebel! Guards, kill them!" Zhao Xiong was furious and immediately gave the order to kill.
But the runners dared not move at this moment.
How could they not know what kind of person Zhao Xiong was? It was one thing to work in the County Government for a living on weekdays, but the common people in the city were neighbors. If they started killing, they would be gossiped about for the rest of their lives!
Seeing that the runners were slow to act, Guo Dayong, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but become furious, "You bunch of good-for-nothings! This Lord supports you on a daily basis, and now you are all cowering! You are truly scoundrels!"
Saying that, he took a step forward, kicked a runner to the ground, drew the saber from his waist, and slashed down at one of the common people.
Blood splattered, and a young man fell down, his eyes wide open before death, unwilling to close them.
The other common people saw this and were startled, scattering away.
Ping'er was timid and had never seen a dead person before. She immediately let out a sharp scream and fainted, fortunately, Steward Wu next to her supported her.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Chen couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, his eyes splitting with rage.
Although he knew that Zhao Xiong and Guo Dayong were not good people, he never expected that they would dare to kill someone on the street in broad daylight!
Zhang Chen was extremely regretful at this moment. He had originally planned to wait for that "distinguished person" to arrive, and relying on his wealth and eloquent tongue, establish a connection with him, rightfully obtain the position of County Magistrate, and then slowly develop.
But looking at it now, it would be extremely difficult to resolve today's matter peacefully!
Forget it, since I've come to the Three Kingdoms, why should I still pretend and be evasive? Having lived another life, I should stand proudly at the peak, how can I allow these petty villains to harm the common people under my rule!
There's no time like the present. Today, I will change the master of this county town!
Zhang Chen secretly made up his mind. On the other side, Guo Dayong saw the common people retreating, and his arrogance grew even more rampant. He immediately stepped forward, raised his saber, and slashed towards Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen's brows furrowed, and he just glared at him. In an instant, Guo Dayong felt a chill surge from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little timid.
As the saber slashed down, Zhang Chen slightly shifted his body, and the saber passed in front of him. At the same time, Zhang Chen suddenly struck out and grabbed his wrist.
Zhang Chen had the blue entry 【Superhuman Strength】, and his strength was immense. Guo Dayong struggled several times but couldn't break free.
Zhang Chen applied a little force with his fingers, and his wrist was dislocated.
"Ah!!!" Guo Dayong immediately let out a piercing scream.
Zhang Chen couldn't help but ponder inwardly.
Now that this feud has been made today, these few people absolutely cannot be allowed to live! Anyway, there are no troops in this county, and within the County Government, there are only a dozen or so runners, and they are not wholeheartedly loyal to these two corrupt officials. As long as these two are eliminated, given the current public sentiment, controlling the situation will be as easy as turning one's hand.
In an instant, a thought flashed through his mind, and the killing intent in Zhang Chen's eyes was fully revealed!
"Guo Dayong, you are the dignified County Commandant, do you know the principle of a life for a life?"
"Zhang Chen, what do you want to do! I warn you, release me quickly. Otherwise, I will make sure you die without a burial place!" Guo Dayong was held by Zhang Chen's hand behind his back, yet he was still extremely arrogant.
"What do I want to do? Naturally—make you pay with your life!" Zhang Chen said, and lightly drew the medical knife in his hand, leaving a line of blood on his neck.
Guo Dayong's eyes showed astonishment, looking at Zhang Chen in disbelief.
As soon as Zhang Chen let go, he slumped down, and his breath ceased.
"Ahhhh!!!"
Zhao Xiong turned pale with fright, his legs instantly went weak, and he could no longer stand, collapsing onto the ground.
Everyone present was also stunned by this scene.
Zhang Chen, however, was clear-headed and walked step by step towards Zhao Xiong.
The killing has begun, there is no need to have any more scruples.
Blood dripped from the tip of the knife, drop by drop. Zhao Xiong looked at Zhang Chen, who was like a killing god in front of him, his voice even trembling a little.
"You, you, you... you... what do you want to do? Don't come over... you are rebelling! Rebelling!"
"Rebelling? Hmph!" Zhang Chen snorted coldly, "Zhao Xiong, as the County Magistrate, you receive the court's salary, yet you do not think of protecting the borders and bringing peace to the people, but instead harm the common people under your rule. You collude with that Huang Wenyi, working hand in glove, making our Guangping County a mess, and the common people are full of grievances! Today, you even committed murder on the street, treating human life like grass! Do you know that all the common people in the county wish they could eat your flesh alive!"
"You, you... no... no... don't... don't kill me!"
"Today, I, Zhang, will act on behalf of heaven and eliminate you, this great scourge, for the common people!"
"No! Don't! Zhang Chen, if you kill me, you will also not escape punishment! You won't..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Chen slashed down with another knife.
Zhao Xiong felt a chill in his throat, covered his neck with his hand, and blood gushed out.
With eyes full of astonishment, he pointed at Zhang Chen, uttering unwilling sounds from his mouth: "You... you... how dare you..."
Before he finished speaking, his body tilted, and darkness immediately swallowed his consciousness.
Until his death, he couldn't understand that Zhang Chen actually dared to kill him!
As Zhao Xiong fell, three rays of light, two green and one white, splashed from his body, transforming into three cards beside him.
Of course, only Zhang Chen could see this scene. This was the phenomenon of entries dropping after death.
Zhang Chen's mind moved, and he activated the Hand of Plunder, grabbing the 【Loaded with Wealth】 entry.
In fact, Zhang Chen had already seen that the effect of this 【Loaded with Wealth】 was not significant, only providing a fixed income of 50,000 coins each month. Frankly, it wasn't even as useful as Steward Wu's 【Skilled in Calculation】. So at first, Zhang Chen had no desire to plunder it.
However, since the person was dead, instead of wasting it, it was better to take it. Although 50,000 coins is not much, it's better than nothing.
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully plundering the green entry "Loaded with Wealth", gaining 100 plunder points!】
Among these entries, only this one was somewhat useful. As for the others, Zhang Chen was too lazy to even look at them.
Just then, a familiar figure scurried among the crowd.
Huang Wenyi! Hmph! Still trying to run?