The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 374 Secret Room

Chen Er understood that it would be difficult to take action against Zhao Tianming. However, this was how Chen Er was an official. If he didn't care about the people and left these parasites around to plunder the money of the poor, what would be the point of being an official?

Ma Dazhi had been waiting for a long time. He and the guards pressed the struggling Wang Dawei into the dog-head lock. With a snap, the young master Wang Dawei died, and the ground was covered with bright red blood.

The scene silenced everyone present. Zhao Tianming gasped, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, his eyes fixed on Chen Er's position.

"Chen Er, you really have some nerve! You actually killed Wang Dawei. Now look what's happened, let's see how long you can live." Zhao Tianming's words were very sinister, but Chen Er didn't care. Instead, he said to Zhao Tianming.

"Get ready to be investigated when you get back. I know about your relationship with Wang Dawei. You must have received a lot of benefits from him. You've always been his protector. Don't think I don't know."

Chen Er's words also reminded Sun Yunhe, who was now a favorite of Wei Zhongxian.

"Brother Zhang, I'm so glad you did this for me today. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to deal with these parasites on my own," Chen Er said, speaking from the heart.

With Zhang Xingchen in charge this time, Sun Yunhe would have to consider the strength of the Embroidered Uniform Guard if he wanted to confront Chen Er head-on. Zhang Xingchen smiled slightly at Chen Er, revealing a meaningful smile.

“Zhao Tianming cannot be allowed to live. Look at the way that bastard looked at you today. He really wanted to kill you first and then eat your flesh. If we don’t deal with this beast, it will be very bad for your future development.” Zhang Xingchen said, still very angry.

Even without Zhang Xingchen's reminder, Chen Er knew he had to act swiftly and decisively, and absolutely could not let Zhao Tianming live. However, everyone knew about the relationship between Zhao Tianming and Zhao Beixing. If he were to harm Zhao Tianming, Chen Er would definitely not stand idly by.

“Brother Zhang, but Zhao Tianming’s top backer is Zhao Beixing. If we touch Zhao Tianming, Zhao Beixing will definitely get angry,” Chen Er explained helplessly.

Now, in his excitement, Chen Er blurted out what he was saying again, causing Zhang Xingchen beside him to roll his eyes repeatedly.

"Chen Er, what did you just say? What do you mean by Zhao Tianming's top person? Why is it that sometimes when you speak, I don't understand what you're saying?" Zhang Xingchen asked in surprise.

Chen Er gave a bitter smile, then patiently explained with red eyes: "What I mean is, Zhao Tianming and Zhao Beixing are good brothers. If we were Zhao Tianming, Zhao Beixing would definitely not stand idly by. So what should we do next?"

Chen Er's words made Zhao Tianming think: "Chen Er, but I have a good idea. Anyway, the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is starting to grow, and after you made a move against Zhao Tianming." Zhang Xingchen began to explain.

“If our Embroidered Uniform Guard intervenes, Zhao Beixing won’t cause trouble for us just because of Zhao Tianming. Besides, even if Zhao Beixing were willing, Qin Zhongting wouldn’t be.”

Speaking of Qin Zhongting, Chen Er felt a little bitter. She was Qin Zhongting's own daughter. However, Chen Er suddenly thought of a problem: there was a reason to want to take action against Zhao Tianming.

Furthermore, there must be sufficient evidence. You can't just arrest someone because you don't like Zhao Tianming.

Zhao Tianming was not someone to be trifled with, so Chen Er sighed and looked helplessly at Zhang Xingchen.

“Brother Zhang, we’re making this sound so easy, but Zhao Tianming has been an official for over a decade and his influence is deeply entrenched. It won’t be easy for us to take down this old scoundrel.”

Chen Er's words immediately made Zhang Xingchen burst into laughter. Zhang Xingchen patted Chen Er on the shoulder, signaling the young man not to lose his composure.

Zhang Xingchen then said tactfully, "Actually, even if you hadn't had a conflict with Zhao Tianming today, we were still planning to dismantle Zhao Tianming, so we've been investigating one thing all along."

“Last year, Zhao Tianming was in charge of a disaster area, but after we investigated secretly, we found that the funds had shrunk by more than half. Where did the rest of the money go? Do you understand what I mean?” Zhang Xingchen continued.

Chen Er's eyes lit up immediately, and he slapped his thigh, looking at Zhang Xingchen in disbelief: "Brother Zhang, how credible are you? After all, we need evidence. We can't just make things up, can we? Zhao Tianming won't admit it then."

Zhang Xingchen, his eyes drooping, said fiercely, "Chen Er, I have actually secretly investigated where Zhao Tianming lives. There is a secret room, but very few people know about it."

"Our Embroidered Uniform Guard investigated for several years and finally learned about this secret room from Zhao Tianming's fourth wife, but I don't know its exact location."

Chen Er was startled. He hadn't expected Zhao Tianming, who was just skin and bones, to have four wives. He really hadn't expected that this scoundrel Zhao Tianming would know how to enjoy himself. He wondered how Lord Zhang would manage to get Zhao Tianming's little wife to talk.

"Brother, how credible is this woman's statement? Let's hope it doesn't turn out to be a misunderstanding?"

Chen Er understood that this matter could be a big deal or a small deal, and he had to be calm and composed. If he wasn't confident, he shouldn't show off, as that would only alert Zhao Tianming and make him more wary in the future.

After listening to Chen Er's words, Zhang Xingchen smiled a little embarrassedly: "Chen Er, Zhao Tianming's wife and I have been childhood sweethearts since we were little, and this woman has a bit of a crush on me, but we have never been together."

“Before, I was just an insignificant nobody, so under pressure, this woman chose to become Zhao Tianming’s mistress,” Zhang Xingchen continued to explain.

After hearing Zhang Xingchen's words, Chen Er's eyes lit up. What did Chen Er suddenly think of?

"Brother Zhang, is it possible that your childhood sweetheart was coerced and lured into becoming Zhao Tianming's wife? Originally, this girl didn't want to be Zhao Tianming's wife, but was forced by Zhao Tianming's methods. Do you think that's the case?" Chen Er asked suspiciously.

Zhang Xingchen was a little confused by Chen Er, so she told the truth: "My friend is named Yang Xiaoqian. She is very sweet-looking, but she is not someone Zhao Tianming used to achieve his goals."