zChapter 855 - The Teng Family Are Robbers (1/2)
Feng Yu Heng put her tranquilizer gun back inside her space and looked at Ban Zou a little bit provocatively, and the corners of his lips twitched, but he did not say anything. Feng Yu Heng’s hidden weapon was something that he had been thinking about the entire time. Every time that Ban Zou saw her pull it out, he felt that he had truly wasted his years training his martial arts. But after thinking a bit, she was his master. No matter how it was, a master should be a bit stronger than the subordinate, thus he felt a bit relieved.
The four drifted down from the roof and swaggered into the room. The personal troops that were standing guard outside must have thought that such a thing could not possibly happen in Ji An Prefecture. This residence was so small that they would immediately notice if an extra chicken appeared, thus they did not pay too much attention; however, who knew that there would be four highly-skilled people that would sneak inside. Without making a single sound, it was as though they were ghosts, as they rendered the person that they were protecting unconscious.
Ban Zou pointed at the two people on the bed and asked Feng Yu Heng how they should be dealt with. Feng Yu Heng pondered for a bit but did not reply directly. Instead, she walked up and removed the tranquilizer needles from their bodies and threw them back inside her space. Then, in front of her two maidservants and hidden guard, she went up to the man in brocade and… removed his pants.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were ashamed. Young Miss, what are you doing? Ban Zou, however, watched intently, as Feng Yu Heng pulled out a needle and stabbed it at the nephew of the prefecture guard’s crown jewels a few times. She then threw the needle back inside her sleeve. Turning back around, she quietly said: “Put his pants back on then pick him up. We’re going to head to the prefecture guard’s manor.”
The four left just like that, completely ignoring the brainless troops standing outside. It was only when they reached another road that Huang Quan said: “Those troops weren’t just there for show, right? Why are they all just standing there foolishly? They’re able to protect their master and the fief like this?”
Feng Yu Heng shrugged: “The troops that could be assembled in a small place, what hopes can be placed in them? They’re just a bit larger and have a bit more strength. They can’t be compared to the soldiers in the army. But this is also good. If there really was a fight, doesn’t this save us some effort?”
“What did you do with him?” Ban Zou did not care too much about the personal troops. Comparatively, he was more concerned about Feng Yu Heng having stabbed the nephew’s crown jewels and what sort of effect it would have.
Feng Yu Heng smirked: “Nothing much. He still has his life, but his crown jewels can no longer be used.”
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan let out a laugh. If they were not in the middle of a stealth operation at night, they really would have begun clapping. But Ban Zou had a different opinion from them, as he said: “For this sort of thing, a single cut would suffice. Next time, don’t use such a direct method.” What was it, a grown girl taking off a man’s pants and seeing that sort of thing, no matter how he thought about it, he felt disgusted.
“Using a blade would leave too much blood. Also, the target would be too large. For example, you’re currently carrying him. If a blade was used, your body would be covered in blood.”
Ban Zou trembled, “Stop speaking, the more you say, the more disgusted I feel. Even without a blade, I can use my hand to twist it. Either way, there’s no need for you to personally do it. If such a thing happens again in the future, just speak. I won’t trouble master with handling it yourself.”
Feng Yu Heng nodded and felt that this hidden guard was quite reliable.
The residence just now could be considered the area for commoners in Ji An Prefecture. There was a bit of distance from the prefecture guard’s manor. The group carefully walked in the streets. Approaching the wealthier residences, more and more patrolling soldiers could be seen, but hiding and avoiding them was not a problem.
Along the way, they saw a large number of residences for the troops. These troops had already become a large portion of the people in Ji An Prefecture. Surrounding the prefecture guard’s manor, they accounted for nearly one-third of the area in the prefecture. As for the shops that had been attracted by the Teng family, they were mainly located on the street that they had passed. There were also some people that had been attracted to build residences in the prefecture, and they were not far from the center. Their location was quite good, and they were not as remote as the one occupied by the young woman and her family.
Feng Yu Heng thought that the poorer people inside the prefecture should be those that were living in the prefecture originally. They lived far away, and there would be nobody managing them. As for the newer residents, although the land was provided by the prefecture for free, since they had the ability to build their own residences, and some of them built larger residences, it was clear that they had some financial foundation. In addition to being attracted by the prefecture guard, the locations that were given would naturally be much better.
She could not endure the curiosity that she felt. Just as they were 50 steps away, when the entrance could already be seen, she suddenly took an interest in a larger residence, thus she arranged for them to go inside and take a look.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan did not have any objections; however, this was a bit of a burden for Ban Zou. He was still carrying one on his shoulders, but carrying another would not be particularly difficult. Coming to Ji An Prefecture on this night was for the sake of scoping out the situation in the prefecture. They had already gone into the home of a normal commoner, and they had taken a look at the shops from the outside. Now, passing by all of these wealthy residences, going inside to take a look was something that they ought to do.
The group agreed and soared into the yard with Feng Yu Heng at the front.
The yard was quiet, and there was not even a servant standing guard overnight. From the outside, the residence looked rather magnificent, but after taking a look inside, they found that there was not much else to it. Who knew if it was a result of the residence being built in a hurry or if the owner liked this sort of minimalistic style, but in this large yard, aside from the ground being paved with bricks, there was nothing else. They could not even be bothered to plant a few trees. It was just empty and made it look like a deserted residence.
The group felt their way into the second division and finally found a living person inside a room. It was a middle-aged couple. They were leaning back in bed while chatting. The woman was chubby but had a gentle appearance; however, there was a bit of distress in her forehead. At this time, she was complaining to her man: “Back when Prefect Guard Teng was selling us on coming to this side, he said that the land would be gifted to us and that we could build our own residence. He also said that Ji An Prefecture was a paradise, and that our lives would be great if we came here. But husband, do you think we’ve been scammed? Coming to Ji An Prefecture, we can no longer go out. I wanted to visit Yu Zhou during the day, as it was time to collect from the shops, but the soldiers from the prefect guards did not let me go out. They said that if there was anything that I wanted to buy, I can buy from inside the prefecture. Everything that Yu Zhou has, Ji An Prefecture also has. Even to collect money from the shops, I need to ask the prefect guard for permission. Only after receiving permission could I leave the prefecture. Just getting permission would be fine, but buying things in the prefecture is too expensive. Our family originally had some foundation, but it now seems like it’s about to be emptied out. How will we live in the future?”
“Hah!” The man also let out a long sigh with a dejected expression.