Chapter 396: This Operation is Amazing

"How is it that there is a group of Puppets here at the seat of the Chengzhou Prefecture Government?"

Since it was led by the government, Shen Yu simply went straight to the Prefecture Government; he wanted to see exactly how rotten the government here had become.

It was extremely quiet here, as if everyone dared not speak loudly, and every person's face wore a hint of terror.

Moreover, apart from the normal servants and maids, there was actually a small group of Puppets without the slightest sign of life here. In the open and in the shadows, they seemed to be monitoring something.

Here, Shen Yu even saw a scene that shattered his worldview. An old man had pressed a person who looked like a maid beneath him, and painful, muffled groans rang out in waves.

It was in broad daylight, in the courtyard, in front of many people, without the slightest attempt to avoid being seen.

And all around, a row of maids was kneeling there, everyone with their heads bowed, trembling in fear and unease.

Finally, the old man put on his clothes with satisfaction, didn't even glance at the people around him, and walked straight away.

As for the maid who had been pressed beneath him, fresh blood was still dripping from her thigh, her body twitching, her eyes staring blankly at the sky, tears welling up but never falling.

Throughout the whole process, no one dared to intervene; the surroundings were terrifyingly quiet, with only a sense of unease permeating the air.

Following the old man's direction, Shen Yu silently prepared to strike, intending to kill this lecherous old man first.

At his age, he was clearly a wicked person; killing such a person on sight would certainly not be a mistake.

However, following the direction the old man left in, Shen Yu discovered that the person in the room there should be the Prefect of Chengzhou; that official uniform could not be faked.

It was just that, at this moment, the person wearing the official uniform was disheveled, looking sloppy, and was drinking away his sorrows.

The woman beside him had fair skin and lingering charm, serving him at his side, but her face was full of worry and heartache.

"Husband, stop drinking!" Snatching the wine cup from the other's hand, the woman said with heartache, "Husband, can you pull yourself together!"

"Give it to me, give it to me! Pull myself together, how do you expect me to pull myself together, is there any possibility for me to pull myself together!"

"Husband!" Carefully leaning against the other, the woman said in a low voice, "I know you are suffering inside, but you cannot drown your sorrows in alcohol every day!"

"Get out!" Pushing the woman away, the other said bitterly, "What else can I do if I don't drink? I, Ma Mingchang, am a piece of trash; I have failed the imperial court, and I have failed the people of Chengzhou!"

"You are just a piece of trash, otherwise what did you think you were!"

Just at this moment, the old man pushed the door open and walked in, not even looking at Ma Mingchang, as if he didn't take him seriously at all.

When he saw this old man, Ma Mingchang, who was wearing the official uniform inside, stood up in a panic, looking at him uneasily.

"What are you here for?"

"Of course, to see you, Prefect Ma. We are old acquaintances, what is with that expression of yours?"

While speaking, the old man looked Ma Mingchang up and down, "Oh my, still wearing your official uniform? Do you think this set of clothes can protect you?"

"Your imperial court is already unable to fend for itself; no one will come to save you. From now on, I am the one in charge here!"

"You!" Taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger and unease in his heart, Ma Mingchang then sat back down in a dejected manner.

"Do whatever you want, as long as you don't hurt my family. I have done what you asked me to do; what else do you want?"

"Sigh, Prefect Ma, that is not the right way to put it. What do you mean by 'what I asked you to do'? The two of us are clearly in a win-win cooperation; after all, I used to follow you!"

Walking to Ma Mingchang's side, the old man revealed a mocking smile on his face, seemingly very willing to see this side of the other being both fearful and terrified, unwilling yet powerless.

The more this was the case, the more it made one feel excited. A Prefect of a province could be said to hold great power, but now, wasn't he just trembling at his feet?

He used to follow by his side, only able to be careful and watch his expression every day.

But now the tables had turned; he had found a powerful backer, and everything was very different.

"Rest assured, Prefect Ma, I said that as long as you cooperate obediently, I will not kill you. I am a man of my word, but..."

While speaking, the old man looked at the wife beside him and casually pulled her into his arms.

"Let me go!" The old man's actions terrified Madam Ma; she tried to break free in horror, but it was all to no avail.

And Ma Mingchang's eyes were wide open, the fury in his eyes seemingly wanting to burn the person before him to ashes.

"Prefect Ma, I am getting close to your wife, you don't have any objections, do you?"

"Cheng Moshu, you sycophantic villain, don't go too far!"

"What if I do go too far? What do you think you are? Do you think you are still that glorious Prefect?"

Pinching Madam Ma's face and feeling the smoothness in his hand, Cheng Moshu couldn't help but marvel.

"Although the Madam is your second wife, Prefect Ma, she is already in her thirties this year, so why is she still like a sixteen-year-old girl? This cannot be blamed on me; it is only because you, Madam, have too much charm; it was you who seduced me!"

"Cheng Moshu, I'll fight you to the death!"

"You?" With one kick, he knocked Ma Mingchang down and then stepped fiercely on his body.

"To tell you the truth, today, I am determined to taste the Madam!"

"I will also tell you, it is not just the Madam. Your daughter and daughter-in-law, I have already tasted them. I have to say, although you, Ma Mingchang, are not much, your daughter and daughter-in-law are quite something!"

"You bastard!" Struggling to climb up to fight for his life, Ma Mingchang's eyes were bloodshot, "I want to kill you, I want you to die!"

"Oh my, Prefect Ma has quite a temper today, but that is what makes it interesting!"

Stepping on him with one foot, Cheng Moshu pressed Madam Ma onto the table with one hand; the situation was already very clear.

This scene made Ma Mingchang's eyes split with rage; he wished he could tear the person before him into a thousand pieces.

"Prefect Ma, I want you to watch carefully. Not only will I taste the Madam, but I will taste her right in front of you. This is the price for your daring to resist!"

"Bang!" Just as Cheng Moshu finished speaking, before he could make a move, he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his body, then felt the world spinning, and immediately after, felt a pain in his chest.

By the time he reacted, he was already being stepped on by someone. The pain coming from his body told him that several of his bones were likely broken.

Looking at this young man who had appeared suddenly, Cheng Moshu couldn't help but roar, "Who are you? Do you know who I am?"

"I don't know, so please tell me who you are?"

With a sudden force from the foot, Cheng Moshu only felt a massive force pressing on his chest, and immediately after, it seemed as if something he couldn't suppress was about to spray out.

"Pfft!" The next moment, Cheng Moshu spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole person withered significantly.

He knew that this young man could knock him down in one move, so he could kill him in one move, and such an expert was definitely someone he could not afford to offend.

"You, who are you?"

"Lord, Lord Shen?" At this time, Ma Mingchang beside him seemed to have reacted, looking at Shen Yu with some uncertainty. Afterward, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

"Are you Shen Yu, Lord Shen?"

"Shen, Shen Yu?" This name made Cheng Moshu widen his eyes, staring straight at Shen Yu, unable to speak for a long while.

"How could it be you, how could you come here!"