[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry":3,"chapter-you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-chapter-120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Drove Me Out with Your Hypocrisy and now Crying When I Come to Take It All?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},858287,1122,"Chapter 120 : Chapter 120","you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>Chapter 120: Cheng Yu: So It Was Ignorance That Gave Him Courage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu's expression remained perfectly calm as he looked indifferently at the haughty Xu Quan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the powerful ministers and nobles at court to send him here to serve as an Inspector over an entire circuit was enough to show how much importance they attached to this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much importance they attached to it, what did that have to do with Cheng Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Jiannan Circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the place where Cheng Yu had carved out his reputation with the Xiuchun Saber in his hand. The names of those nobles and ministers meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Xu Quan merely raised a brow, showing not the slightest fear of Cheng Yu's might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent a full month dawdling along, touring mountains and rivers before finally arriving in Jiannan Circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming straight to Cheng Yu without even taking time to rest was not because he had come here to hand himself over to be threatened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke in a chastising tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The honored lords stand high in the halls of state, sharing His Majesty's burdens in the affairs of the realm. Upon Great Qian's royal soil, what place is any different from the court?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan shot Cheng Yu a glare, rose to his feet, and let his upright, unbending bearing show in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thousand-Household Commander Cheng, Thousand-Household Commander Cheng, you remind me of something Elder Grand Secretary Qi once said. If you had not had Sword-Forging Manor there as a target, then with how sharp and arrogant you are, you had best beware that what is too hard breaks easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? I am too hard and too easy to break?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing Xu Quan say that, Cheng Yu revealed a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before him had backing, so his inexplicable confidence was at least understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Cheng Yu was no more than a Jinyiwei with no backing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as for the matter of Sword-Forging Manor—he had uncovered the heaven-reaching crime of Sword-Forging Manor murdering a million laborers and had personally executed the guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how one looked at it, he had saved the Great Qian Emperor's face before the common people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even thrown a cover over the shame of those useless seat-warmers, so their incompetence would not be laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one thing for people of the Jianghu, clutching their hypocritical chivalry and righteous path, to curse him as vicious and cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But people at Great Qian's court—were they worthy of lecturing him as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan revealed a disdainful smile. \"Thousand-Household Commander Cheng is young and accomplished. It is a good thing that you can shoulder some of His Majesty's and Elder Grand Secretary Qi's burdens. But if you become too ignorant of what is good for you, that would not be good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Qingjiang Prefecture, you slaughtered Jianghu forces at will and privately moved against Sword-Forging Manor. You nearly committed a grave blunder. If not for the lords doing all they could to support you, you might well have shaken the Jianghu and thrown Great Qian into chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of those are things a mere Thousand-Household Commander ought to be doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he walked closer to Cheng Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp gaze shot forth like arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it had truly led to consequences beyond repair, you would have become a sinner against Great Qian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu let out a mocking laugh. \"I risk life and death to kill criminals and evil villains for Great Qian, and in the end I am the sinner instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, the Jinyiwei are His Majesty's personal troops. What is wrong with 'Execute First and Report Later, with the Throne's Special Authorization'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan stroked the small goatee on his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mocking smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Execute First and Report Later, with the Throne's Special Authorization'? You actually believe a joke like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether you are a sinner or not is not for you to decide, Thousand-Household Commander Cheng, and it is not for me to decide either. The entire court decides that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I have put it this way, surely Lord Cheng understands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan spoke in stern righteousness, utterly fearless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he would make Cheng Yu understand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who would truly have the final say in Jiannan Circuit from now on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many people Cheng Yu had killed in Dragon Abyss Path, he was still only an Imperial Hound under the Great Qian Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In dealings between ruler and subject, if a mere hound refused to obey, then the most basic quality of a hound was loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, Cheng Yu had greatly satisfied the Great Qian Emperor. He cast life and death aside, shouted the proper slogans, and killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once loyalty was achieved, obedience was still required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that regard, Cheng Yu was far too self-willed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Qian Emperor, flushed with triumph, naturally did not mind. But the ministers of the Moderate Faction thought very differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would not allow a disobedient hound to appear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if one did appear, they had more than enough ways to deal with it and discipline it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold light flashed through Cheng Yu's eyes as he silently rested a hand on the Xiuchun Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did a fellow whose strength was no more than that of a Fourth-Rank martial artist dare speak to him this way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just who had given Xu Quan the courage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are very bold. Do you know who you are talking to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even under the pressure of Cheng Yu's Sixth-Rank Internal Energy, Xu Quan kept smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Cheng Yu needed the Great Qian court behind him. So long as he was not insane, he would never dare lay a hand on him lightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know of Thousand-Household Commander Cheng's deeds. Thousand-Household Commander Cheng should likewise know who stands behind me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are already quite a number of memorials impeaching you in the hands of Elder Grand Secretary Qi and several other lords.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting on your own to raid households, spilling blood until the Jianghu has grown hostile to you, and the whereabouts of the wealth gained from those raids—Thousand-Household Commander Cheng still has to account for all of that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoils from those household raids had never been handed over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening for so long, Cheng Yu finally heard the core of the man's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that talk of guilt and innocence was hollow. It had no real connection to those powerful ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the unimaginably vast profits to be reaped from raiding and wiping out the immensely wealthy super-sect, Sword-Forging Manor—that was what they truly coveted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu had raided those households by his own ability. Why should he hand anything over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze grew colder and colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword-Forging Manor and those Jianghu forces brought disaster to their regions. Their family wealth and fortunes were all squeezed from the flesh and blood of the people. Naturally, they are to be used for the development of the Jinyiwei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer was blunt and wholly undisguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Jinyiwei seized would naturally be used by the Jinyiwei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan had long known Cheng Yu would answer like this. With his hands behind his back, he revealed a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need for Thousand-Household Commander Cheng to explain these matters to me. Let us each do our own duty and fulfill His Majesty's will by uncovering the whereabouts of Prince Qing's Remnants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, you should handle your relations with the Jianghu forces of Jiannan Circuit properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are the matters Thousand-Household Commander Cheng ought to be thinking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not need to completely enrage Cheng Yu. A warning was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cheng Yu dared kill Jianghu martial artists on his own again in the future and stir up Jianghu resentment, he would have to weigh the consequences carefully!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jianghu would denounce and retaliate against Cheng Yu, while the powerful ministers at court would censure and impeach him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being attacked from within and without would not be pleasant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan's words were indeed intimidating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Cheng Yu, they felt strangely out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handle his relations with the Jianghu forces of Jiannan Circuit properly? Uncover the whereabouts of Prince Qing's Remnants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those things—since when were they still the matters at hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a brow, an odd look appearing on his face, and slowly withdrew the hand he had been reaching toward the Thousand-Forged Ice-Thunder Xiuchun Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Xu only arrived in Jiannan Circuit recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why ask that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Quan, chin still lifted, nodded and said coldly, \"I spent three days in Ninghu Circuit touring famous sites and scenic ruins with an old friend. Yesterday I traveled through the night, and after arriving at noon today, I came straight to see Lord Cheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Does Lord Cheng have objections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no objections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cheng Yu looked at Xu Quan's overbearing manner, the chill in his eyes vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his hand no longer moved toward the Thousand-Forged Ice-Thunder Xiuchun Saber at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained was suppressed amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Xu Quan spoke with such outrageous nerve and remained so calm. Cheng Yu had thought he was facing a man as placid as a still lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it turned out he was just a muddleheaded little nobody!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he unafraid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew nothing at all. Ignorance had given him courage, and he believed Cheng Yu would not kill him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yu revealed a relieved smile, rose to his feet, and bowed. \"From now on, I shall have to rely on Inspector Xu's care, so that you may make my intentions known to His Majesty and the lords of the court!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, he did not want to kill Xu Quan with a single slash. That would make him seem too petty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for killing an Inspector sent by the Great Qian Emperor—for a conscientious and dedicated Jinyiwei like him, that would never look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, this was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could let the man learn a little about everything that had happened in Jiannan Circuit over the past half month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that he could find out exactly what idiotic things he had done to court his own destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>",1722,"2026-06-03T04:54:42.394Z","2026-06-03T04:54:48.224Z",1,"novelbin.me","bdfe6fc6535eae99995751f25010ba3c48af5127e15a297dd43f30e1ee01d05c","you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-chapter-121","you-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-chapter-119",126,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-drove-me-out-with-your-hypocrisy-and-now-cry-cover.jpg"]