Chapter 34

Linjiang City.

Right Main Street, in a civilian house with cracked walls.

A middle-aged man was shirtless, revealing strong, well-defined muscles. He sharpened the heavy blade in his hand without a word, the harsh sound of sharpening echoing throughout the room.

Soon, the heavy blade was sharpened to be incredibly keen, reflecting the man's cold eyes.

"Holding an ancestral blade, killing all the corrupt officials in the world—a real man should be like this!"

Saying this, Chen Sheng instinctively stood up, preparing to draw his blade and leave.

"Husband, don't go."

Just as Chen Sheng was about to push open the door, a voice came from behind him.

Chen Sheng's body stiffened, and he suddenly turned his head. When he saw the woman before him, his eyes became complex.

But he said, "After I leave, you must immediately return to your maiden home to avoid the trouble. There is some silver under the mattress; take it with you. Even if I die, you will have more confidence if you find another husband."

The woman cried and shook her head, "Among the one hundred thousand commoners in Linjiang City, not one has taken action. Why must you go?"

"Just for my sake, stay, can you?"

Chen Sheng said in a deep voice, "The grain price in Linjiang City has skyrocketed from fifty wen per dou to two hundred and twenty wen per dou. Ordinary commoners simply cannot afford to eat. All of this is because of that muddled official. Only by killing him can the grain price in Linjiang City drop!"

"I, Chen Sheng, have practiced martial arts since childhood and lived a life of chivalry in the pugilistic world. Linjiang City is my home. I can die, but I absolutely cannot watch this home become littered with corpses!"

The wife looked pained and hesitated, "Husband, wait a moment. I always feel that everything in Linjiang City is too unusual. Can you wait two more days?"

"I always feel that that official is not as simple as he appears on the surface. Once a riot breaks out, even if he is the son of a powerful Chang'an family, he will find it hard to bear the consequences."

Chen Sheng gave a self-deprecating laugh and sneered, "Raising grain prices, eating human blood buns during a great disaster to rebuild the yamen—the number one playboy of Chang'an lives up to his reputation!"

Saying this, he said angrily, "If this Imperial Censor Gao truly has the ability to make the grain price in Linjiang City drop, I, Chen Sheng, will be his beast of burden for the rest of my life!"

"But is that possible? My mind is made up. Today, even if I have to sacrifice this life, I will make his blood splatter on the spot!"

The woman sighed.

The grain merchants in Linjiang City are now unprecedentedly united; how could the grain price possibly drop?

She just didn't want Chen Sheng to go and throw his life away.

Assassinating an Imperial Censor of the current dynasty—how could it be so easy to succeed?

"In the next life, I will make it up to you properly."

Chen Sheng placed his hand on the door. He had scouted the location long ago and knew well that this trip meant there would be no return!

That corrupt official seemed to know he had incited public anger; he was extremely careful when going out and was protected like a hedgehog, making it simply impossible to strike!

But today, even if it meant using his blood to warn all the commoners of Linjiang City to fight back, it was worth it in his heart!

He hardened his heart and suddenly pushed open the door.

But the next second, when he saw the scene on the street, he was stunned.

He saw soldiers in armor galloping on horses through the streets of Linjiang City, shouting at the top of their lungs.

"By order of the Imperial Censor, posting the official notice!"

"From this moment on, the granaries are opened to release grain. It only costs one hundred and five wen per dou to buy low-priced grain. There is no limit on quantity; commoners may line up to purchase it themselves!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Chen Sheng widened his eyes, and the woman behind him also widened her eyes.

"What?"

"Opening the granaries to release grain, selling grain at the price of one hundred and five wen per dou?"

Chen Sheng's body trembled, unable to believe it.

One hundred and five wen per dou, compared to the current sky-high price of two hundred and twenty wen in Linjiang City, was a full one hundred and fifteen wen lower.

Although it was still very high, compared to the current two hundred and twenty wen per dou, they were already very grateful!

Not only was Chen Sheng filled with shock, but all the commoners of Linjiang City were stunned.

Countless commoners with sallow complexions walked out, and they flocked to the places where the notices were posted.

When they truly saw the content on the notice.

Countless commoners were incredibly excited.

"The granaries are opened to release grain, finally the granaries are opened to release grain!"

"One hundred and five wen per dou, we are saved, we are saved!"

Chen Sheng was also mixed in the crowd, his face filled with disbelief.

"It actually really dropped?"