Chapter 24: Zhang Cheng

Bianliang, Kaifeng Prefecture,

inside the top-floor office of Heaven on Earth,

Wang Erya, having put down the abacus, was looking at Zhang Cheng earnestly, as if wanting to get an answer from his mouth.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I could have a way to deal with this kind of thing? This isn't a movie, and it's not 'The Return of the King'!"

Staring at Wang Erya with annoyance, Zhang Cheng spoke with disdain.

Watching Zhang Cheng with a twitching mouth, Wang Erya said with disdain: "What's so hard about this? When it's time to enter the bridal chamber, blow out the lamp, and who would know if it's the Prince Consort or not!"

"That's right, Zhang Xinzhi, I think this method works!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng earnestly, a look of excitement appeared on Feng Suzhen's face.

Because she had already committed the "crime of deceiving the Emperor," which was at the very least a sentence of extermination of the entire family. Now, dragging someone into the water wouldn't be a loss!

"You? How can you go!"

Pointing at Wang Erya, Zhang Cheng revealed a look of speechlessness.

What was Feng Suzhen's situation? If she were exposed, she would have to take a trip to the vegetable market execution ground.

Zhao Zhen was Emperor Renzong, but he wasn't Emperor "Two-Hundred-Fifty."

If you treat the Emperor as a fool, you might as well believe you are smarter than the ancients!

"You? How can you go!"

Puffing out her chest, Wang Erya looked at Zhang Cheng with a proud expression.

"Let me tell you, Zhang Xinzhi, if you dare not help me, then don't blame us all for dying together!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng earnestly, Feng Suzhen came to his desk and slammed both hands on it.

Looking at Feng Suzhen in shock, Zhang Cheng could not help but lean back: "We don't have any deep grudges, do we?"

"You cheated me out of forty taels of silver for instant noodles, plus the fifty taels of protection money to come to Bianliang—that's ninety taels of silver in total, and I remember it all clearly!"

Gritting her teeth at Zhang Cheng, Feng Suzhen became serious.

"Feng Suzhen, you don't have to be like this, right? You're going to take this ninety-tael matter to the grave?"

Looking at Feng Suzhen in shock, Zhang Cheng finally understood what "only women and small people are hard to raise" meant!

He sold her food and protected Feng Suzhen coming to Bianliang, and he was actually in the wrong!

"Wang Erya, get me one hundred taels of official silver!"

Looking at Feng Suzhen with annoyance, Zhang Cheng just wanted to shake off this burden as quickly as possible.

Feng Suzhen was now a "C4" that could explode at any time. If she implicated him one day, he wouldn't even need to marry the princess; they could all go to the vegetable market together and be "beheaded"!

"Is this a matter of money? Let me tell you, if I am exposed, you will have to die with me!"

Gazing at Zhang Cheng, Feng Suzhen leaned down: "This was all your idea. Let's see who the Emperor believes when the time comes—you or me! You little punk!"

Watching Feng Suzhen with a twitching mouth, Zhang Cheng gasped: "Playing it this ruthless?"

"It's just this ruthless! Don't forget, I came to Bianliang with you! Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Prefecture can investigate it; do you think the Emperor doesn't know?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a face full of smiles, Feng Suzhen sat straight in the chair: "Erya, serve tea!"

"Coming, Prince Consort!"

Quickly arriving before Feng Suzhen, Wang Erya felt great admiration for this "Prince Consort" who dared to confront Zhang Cheng.

Because this was simply a heroine among women!

"What do we do? Think for yourself. I've said my piece. If it doesn't work, we'll see each other at the vegetable market!"

Tapping the table, Feng Suzhen looked at Zhang Cheng.

"No, why does this sentence sound so familiar?"

Rubbing his head in a daze, Zhang Cheng looked at Situ Yaozu in confusion.

Because wasn't this what he had said to Zhang Erhe?

"Cousin, you know me; I've always been tight-lipped!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng earnestly, Situ Yaozu immediately raised three fingers to swear.

But just as Situ Yaozu finished speaking, a thunderclap came from outside the window.

Opening the window, Zhang Cheng saw a torrential rain falling, and then he turned his head: "Cousin, do you want to go stand in the street and swear?"

"Cousin, I was wrong. She gave me ten taels of silver, I..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng with grievance, Situ Yaozu hadn't expected Feng Suzhen to be so ruthless, intending to drag everyone to the vegetable market to "stop being human."

"Fine, now we're really going to sit in a row at the vegetable market!"

Covering his face, Zhang Cheng hadn't expected Feng Suzhen to be so ruthless, dragging him into the pit as well.

But looking at Feng Suzhen before him, Zhang Cheng stroked his chin: "I have to consider this carefully!"

"What's there to consider? It's not like I'm asking you to rebel; I'm just asking you to accompany the princess for one night, and you're complaining!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in anger, Feng Suzhen complained.

Because this matter absolutely could not be known by too many people.

And she dared to find Zhang Cheng because both of them had come to Bianliang together from Miaozhou Prefecture, and Situ Yaozu and Wang Erya were her own people.

After all, everyone was on the same boat; if one person fell into the water, everyone would definitely testify against each other!

Zhang Cheng: Brothers are brothers, but if brothers have trouble, I don't care!

Situ Yaozu: Three strikes from the Imperial City Guard, shattering the righteousness of the Song Dynasty's underworld!

Feng Suzhen: Eighteen volumes of Kaifeng confessions, every volume has the brother's name!

Looking at each other, the four people in the room stared at each other in dismay.

But just as Zhang Cheng hadn't thought of how to avoid the gaze, Bai Yutang ran in, carrying a signboard on her shoulder.

Staring at Bai Yutang in shock, Wang Erya was astonished: "Isn't this..."

"The Fan Tower's signboard, you really tore it down!"

Looking at Bai Yutang in shock, Zhang Cheng revealed an expression of disbelief.

Because this was the Fan Tower's signboard!

The head of the seventy-two restaurants in Bianliang—tearing down their signboard was no different from shaking your hands in front of Bao Zheng and not being hacked to death by Zhan Zhao!

"Hehehe, amazing, right!"

Patting the signboard on her shoulder, Bai Yutang's face was full of excitement.

Because she had actually done this thing; it was simply too exciting!

"Well done!" Wang Erya,

"Didn't lose face!" Situ Yaozu,

"You're playing for real! You even dare to tear down the Zhao family's signboard? You don't want your nine clans anymore!" Zhang Cheng,

"Wait, whose signboard did you say this was?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in confusion, Bai Yutang was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Because she didn't know that this had anything to do with the Zhao family!

"The Great Song, the Zhao family! You don't know that the reason the Fan Tower is so arrogant is because there's a group of men wearing dragon robes behind them!"

Looking at Bai Yutang with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng could not help but raise his eyebrows.

"I..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng in anger, Bai Yutang cursed as dirty as she could.

"Fine, stop cursing. Take advantage of the time now and throw the signboard away, otherwise, Kaifeng Prefecture will come looking for us!"

Looking at Bai Yutang, who was full of anger, Zhang Cheng quickly explained.

And just as Bai Yutang looked like she was going to stab someone, footsteps came from downstairs.

"Still not leaving!"

Gazing at Bai Yutang, Zhang Cheng was speechless.

He had originally just been bragging when he told Bai Yutang to tear down the Fan Tower's signboard.

But he hadn't expected Bai Yutang to be a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger, actually daring to do it!

Daring to become the head of the seventy-two restaurants in Bianliang—if the Fan Tower had nothing to do with the men wearing dragon robes in the palace, Zhang Cheng would dare to shake his hands in front of Bao Zheng!

Just after Bai Yutang left, Zhan Zhao arrived with his men.

However, after seeing the traces of the thief's disappearance, Zhan Zhao looked suspiciously at the location of Heaven on Earth.

Because he always felt that this matter had something to do with that shameless Zhang Mou!