After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 160 Troublesome Revenge, Precise

"What do you want?" Wang Qingyan asked, deliberately lowering his voice.

Hooked!

The Prefect of Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with barely suppressed joy.

They were completely unaware of how dangerous things had just happened.

"We have united simply so that we can live a better life without being pointed at and gossiped about."

"That Lu Jian is nothing but a bastard child born to a discarded concubine outside the palace. What right does he have to ride roughshod over us?"

"Pushing forward with commercial and political reforms? Isn't that going to kill everyone?"

"The Baili family has been nobles for generations, yet they are willing to be dogs for others. It's disgusting."

"But... the reason your wife is so domineering is because she has these people backing her up."

"Since Patriarch Wang is reluctant to kill her, why not take this opportunity to wipe out the Baili clan and dampen Lu Jian's arrogance?"

"Once it's done, why worry about not being able to control an orphan girl?"

"After all, she is a woman, without a powerful family to rely on, and in this chaotic world, she can't make any big waves."

Whether Baili Ce had a powerful maternal family or not made no difference to Wang Qingyan.

But he really disliked anything that affected her opinion of him.

Moreover, "it's time for the capital to change its masters."

“What the head of the Wang family said is absolutely right,” the Prefect of Shucheng thought to himself that he had given Wang Qingyan enough face.

Therefore, he made his next request with exceptional ease, "However, the starving people are now becoming violent and their attack is fierce. We are simply powerless to help them. Your men..."

Besides the Gu Guards, the Arrow Guards also possess top-notch attack power and combat strength. If some of their strength can be depleted, they will be even safer.

"You can't even handle a few starving people, yet you expect to have it both ways?" Wang Qingyan said disdainfully.

The Prefect of Shucheng turned pale. "You, how did you know...?"

How did he know that's what I was thinking?!

"Heh," Wang Qingyan smiled knowingly, "Then you should ask yourself who you are closest to."

The Prefect of Shucheng was startled!

I immediately thought of the garrison commander of Thorn City!

You bastard! The matter hasn't even been settled yet, and you dare to turn against your own people!

But he didn't show any unusual reaction, instead feigning composure as he asked, "So, what does Patriarch Wang mean?"

"Whether it's me or Baili, you only have value if you control the starving people."

"Hmph, it seems Patriarch Wang has forgotten that I just said that it was Baili Ce who let the starving people into the city!"

Wang Qingyan was too lazy to correct such a stupid statement.

Are starving people like kittens or puppies that can be summoned and dismissed at will?

Wouldn't they burn, kill, and loot after entering the city?

Did they choose to become starving people?

If Azhu were really capable of doing such a thing, she wouldn't have married him in the first place.

The air suddenly fell silent, but the Prefect of Shucheng felt a different emotion.

"You!" He was so angry that his lips twitched, as he could feel the contempt even through the stone door.

Helpless, he could only grit his teeth in resentment, turn away, and say, "Then please wait here for good news, Patriarch Wang!"

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"Come on!"

"Let's charge together, everyone!"

"Let these bastards see who's tougher!"

"Grab it and run, don't linger!"

"Grab it and run, don't linger!"

Led by those with ulterior motives, the starving people carried out purposeful and organized raids on homes while chanting slogans as they quickly moved through the city.

Some people even looted the grain and fled the city.

On the streets and alleys, there were countless people who starved to death, were trampled to death, or were beaten to death, and people fought tooth and nail for a single cornbread.

Meanwhile, one of the masterminds behind the riot was sitting comfortably upstairs in the "Hundred Flowers Pavilion," watching the various forces fight to the death, waiting to reap the benefits.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several stones were thrown in through the window, leaving the room in a mess.

Then came a few swift arrows, and the starving people who were throwing stones were shot dead on the spot.

Seeing that the people in the restaurant were not to be trifled with, and that the main group had all gone ahead, the other starving people simply stuffed their loot into their pockets and hurried after them.

Ignoring the large hole in the window that nearly hit him, Baili Ce kicked the stone away and sat on the stairs with interest, listening to the increasingly indifferent cursing from upstairs.

"Bastard thing!!"

"I gave you money to do this! Who told you to bring these people here!"

"Oh, Young Master Zhou, I didn't want to either."

"But she's too amazing..."

"Idiot! You..."

Before the furious outburst could finish, Zhou Fu retorted, "You're the fucking idiot!"

"Just because I call you 'Young Master' doesn't mean you think you're someone special!"

"Let me tell you! Without Zhou Tianli, you're nothing!"

"Son of a bitch!"

"Damn it! If you swear at me again, I'll kill you!"

"How dare you lay a hand on me?!"

"Ha, you piece of trash, you dare bark at me like a dog?!..."

"Someone come here...someone come here..."

The thugs Zhou Tianben brought downstairs ignored them one by one.

A kind young man even asked her if she wanted a drink.

"Thanks, but no need."

I believe in getting things done without drinking, and getting things done without drinking; I at least have that much integrity.

but--

"Bang...bang bang bang..." After a series of mixed smashing sounds, Zhou Tianben was finally thrown out by Zhou Fu after the door was opened.

Bai Li Ce quickly moved aside...

Then Zhou Tianben rolled downstairs... After a while, he stood up unsteadily, his head bleeding.

"Are you...you all...dead?!"

As he angrily pointed at them, the thugs just looked at each other, completely unconcerned.

The helpful young man, shaking his leg in a particularly nonchalant manner, said, "Young master, what are you saying? Do you really think you can make us risk our lives for those few dozen taels?"

"You!" Zhou Tianben was so angry he almost vomited blood.

These people were all his men, how could they have turned against him in the blink of an eye!

He can't understand it! He really can't understand it!

"Exactly!" Zhou Fu came downstairs. "You think you can get me to fight to the death for you for a few dozen taels? What a piece of trash!"

"Besides, are you even a match for the Great Immortal?"

"Right, Great Immortal?"

Faced with Zhou Fu's fawning face, Bai Li Ce, just like when he bribed the thugs as soon as he came in, immediately took out a stack of silver notes and said, "You deserve it."

"Hehehe... Thank you, thank you..." After nodding and bowing repeatedly, Zhou Fu suddenly remembered something.

"Master, what... the antidote?"

"It's right here. Just smell the silver notes."

Zhou Fu was overjoyed; who doesn't like the smell of money?

He quickly went to a corner, inhaling deeply while counting his money, exclaiming, "I'm rich! I'm rich now..."

As for Zhou Tianben?

"What...what are you going to do?" Zhou Tianben stammered as he backed away.

"Hmph, if you can't kill me, you'll find someone to destroy me, huh?"

Bai Lize kicked him to the ground.

"Just spare my life, is that all?" He kicked him again, knocking out his teeth.

Then he stepped on him, saying, "What deep-seated grudge do I have against you that you would scheme against me like this?"

Knowing he couldn't escape, Zhou Tianben, blood still dripping from his mouth, grew even more ruthless, shouting, "The hatred for killing my sister is irreconcilable!"

"..." I almost forgot.

However, "Bang!"

One more kick!

He was kicked until he was barely alive. "If you're going to take revenge, at least be more precise!"

"Did I kill Zhou Tianli by myself?!"

She didn't address the question of who struck first, but said, "Didn't your sister die because her abilities couldn't match her ambitions, and she couldn't outmaneuver Wang Qingyan?"

"Oh, so you're only bullying me?"

"Still this kind of low-down trick that even your sister wouldn't use?!"

Damn it, why do I always run into these idiots?

"..." Perhaps because of the intense pain, Zhou Tian didn't even have the strength to refute.

But his eyes were still filled with resentment, and he cursed filthily.

Bai Lize, however, felt that this person was truly sick and pathetic.

"You don't think that doing this will get you any revenge on Wang Qingyan, do you?"

To inflict pain on Wang Qingyan, they resorted to the most despicable means to torture her.

What's the difference between this and "the female protagonist who suffers endless torment punishes the male protagonist with her death"?

Even if Zhou Tianben succeeds, no matter how much pain or misery she suffers, what can she really change about Wang Qingyan?

No!

There is no such thing as true empathy in this world.

Others' sadness and sympathy have absolutely no real effect on the damage that has already been done.

"Sss..." Baili Ce decided not to waste any more time, searched the man for the letter from Manager Li, and then killed him with a single blow!

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