Chapter 1277

Inside the Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen was currently smiling broadly as he raised his cup.

Because he could almost see the way Qin Keqing would serve him after she entered the household.

But just then, wails of agony echoed throughout the entire mansion. Jia Zhen hurriedly regained his senses and said, "What happened outside!"

"Disaster, Master, disaster! Jia Jue has led troops and broken into the mansion!"

Rushing in, Lai Er shouted immediately upon seeing Jia Zhen.

"What? Brother Jue led troops to break in!"

Suddenly hearing Lai Er's words, Jia Zhen felt a wave of cold sweat break out.

Could it be that he found out about his dealings with Qin Ye? But the marriage contract hadn't even been finalized yet!

Thinking of this, Jia Zhen hurriedly shouted, "Qin Ye, what are you waiting for? Sign it quickly!"

"This... I still need to go back and ask my daughter first!"

Hearing Jia Zhen's words, Qin Ye spoke with a hint of embarrassment.

Because he treated Qin Keqing with the utmost care; even when choosing a husband, he had to ask his daughter first!

"What? You!"

Staring at Qin Ye in shock, Jia Zhen was dumbfounded. Who would have thought he could say such a thing!

But just then, the door was kicked open with a bang.

Entering from outside, Zhang Cheng carried a saber, looking at Jia Zhen fiercely as he said, "You dog bastard, you really are a toad pretending to be a frog—ugly as sin and playing dirty games! Trying to force a fait accompli on me, are you!"

Seeing Zhang Cheng appear, Jia Zhen hurriedly stood up in a panic and said, "Brother Jue, it's a misunderstanding! There must be a misunderstanding between us brothers!"

"A misunderstanding?"

Arriving at the dining table, Zhang Cheng looked at the unsigned marriage contract and flipped the table over, saying, "You tell me this is a misunderstanding? I think you're finding this difficult to handle, aren't you? If it's difficult, then don't handle it at all. I'm going to finish you off today!"

"Crash!"

The delicacies on the table flew up and smashed directly onto Jia Zhen.

Struck by the bowls and dishes, Jia Zhen immediately became disheveled and roared in anger, "Jia Jue, don't forget, this is the Ningguo Mansion! I am a Third-Rank General of the current dynasty... and the head of the Jia clan!"

Hearing Jia Zhen's words, Zhang Cheng paused, then looked at the saber in his hand and dropped it to the ground.

Seeing Zhang Cheng's action, Jia Zhen thought he had been intimidated and hurriedly roared, "I'm telling you, if you don't kneel before the ancestral tablets and admit your mistake for today's actions, I will expel you from the Jia family!"

"Brother Wei, get something more suitable. If this thing kills him, there won't be any fun left!"

Kicking the saber at his feet, Zhang Cheng looked at Jia Zhen with a sinister grin.

Suddenly hearing this, Jia Zhen froze in place and said, "Jia Jue, what are you doing? What are you trying to do!"

Running over from behind, Jia Wei took out a staff and said, "Uncle, use this. It won't kill him, and we can play with him longer!"

"Crack!"

Snapping the staff in two with his hands, Zhang Cheng gripped it and stepped forward, laughing sinisterly, "You scared the hell out of me, didn't you? A Third-Rank official? A mighty general? The head of the Jia clan! I'm terrified."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng backhanded a blow onto Jia Zhen's arm.

"Crack!"

The sound of bone fracturing rang out. Jia Zhen screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground.

"I am a Second-Rank Earl of the current dynasty, a Fourth-Rank Commander of the Capital Battalion, and a General of the Divine Pivot Camp. Do you think I dare to take your life? And you, you bastard, head of the Jia clan? Did you forget I came from Jin Ling?"

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng roared while fiercely beating Jia Zhen.

Listening to the rhythmic thumping of the staff on Jia Zhen, Jia Wei smiled and crossed his arms, saying, "Now that feels good!"

"Expel me from the Jia family? You're not even worthy! I'm from the twelve branches of Jin Ling. Can you even find my name in your genealogy? I'm already outside the five degrees of mourning. You bastard, threatening me? Who do you think I am!"

With a strike to Jia Zhen's shoulder blade, the staff shattered immediately. Jia Zhen wailed in pain on the ground, looking as if he were already dead.

Throwing away the broken staff, Zhang Cheng turned and roared, "Brother Wei, another staff! Today, I must make this Brother Zhen understand what it truly means to be a big brother!" Quickly picking up a staff, Jia Wei smiled and said, "Beat him to death, Uncle. If anything happens, we'll just let this kid inherit the title!"

Pointing at Jia Rong nearby, Jia Wei laughed.

Hearing Jia Wei's words, Zhang Cheng struck fiercely and said, "Get up! Weren't you arrogant before? Get up!"

Blow after blow rained down on Jia Zhen. Zhang Cheng's hands were moving so fast they were a blur, leaving Qin Ye, Jia Rong, and the others too terrified to breathe, because this Earl of Zhongwu was truly beating him to death!

"Stop, stop!"

Rushing in from behind while shouting, Dai Quan was covered in sweat.

Hearing someone shouting, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but turn his head and say, "Who is that blind fool daring to tell me to stop? Go and slaughter him!"

"Brother Jue, it's me, it's me!"

Looking at Krieger, who was holding a saber and staring at him with predatory eyes, Dai Quan hurriedly shouted.

"Hmm? Grand Eunuch Dai, why have you come?"

Hearing Dai Quan's voice, Zhang Cheng hurriedly told Krieger to stop.

"Is he dead?"

Looking at Jia Zhen, who was barely breathing on the ground, Dai Quan panicked.

Because the Retired Emperor had specifically said not to let Zhang Cheng kill him. If he died, what would they do!

"Let me check for you!"

Hearing Dai Quan say this, Zhang Cheng stepped forward and crushed Jia Zhen's third leg.

"Ah!"

Under the shrill scream, Jia Zhen wailed, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

Watching this scene, Zhang Cheng turned his head and smiled, "Not yet. What's the matter, Grand Eunuch Dai?"

"You're confused, Brother Jue! How could you beat him to death yourself? The Retired Emperor sent me to pass an order: do not kill your own kin!"

Pulling on Zhang Cheng's arm, Dai Quan explained.

Hearing Dai Quan's words, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, "As long as I don't kill him, it's fine?"

"I don't know, I don't know!"

Shaking his head, Dai Quan hurriedly waved his hands, pretending to be ignorant.

Looking at Dai Quan with deep meaning, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, "Brother Wei, cripple him for me. Remember, make it so he can never get up and move again for the rest of his life, understand?"

Looking at Brother Wei beside him, Zhang Cheng walked out with Dai Quan, saying, "Grand Eunuch Dai, what do you think of this matter..."

Feeling his palm grasp something, Dai Quan immediately said, "Jia Zhen was careless and fell on his head while trying to escape!"

"Ah, that's right. I didn't beat him; he fell himself!"

Looking at Dai Quan with a full smile, Zhang Cheng grinned.

And just as the two of them walked out, shrill wails came from inside. Jia Zhen had been awakened from the brink of death by Jia Wei using intense pain.

"You... you went too far this time. I'm afraid the Retired Emperor won't be able to protect you!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Dai Quan couldn't help but speak up.

"It's fine. Who told this Jia Zhen to be such a bastard? If I didn't deal with him, I'm afraid someone would be stepping on my head in the future!"

Speaking to Dai Quan, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Dai Quan looked at the item that had been stuffed into his hand again and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, we're all family. I will certainly help you... pfft, explain it to the Retired Emperor!"

"Then I thank Grand Eunuch Dai!"

Looking at Dai Quan with a full smile, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)