Chapter 1249: Revenge (2)

“Who is this person?” Little Treasure and Little Bear asked in unison.

“A traitor from the previous dynasty, Qin Fang.” Fei Bai immediately thought of the reason why the bandits wanted to take revenge, and could not help but feel rage. “Qin Fang, this traitor, is a person whom anyone has the right to punish. How can they still have the cheek to take revenge? Besides, he wasn’t killed by King Rong. He was poisoned to death by the Second Prince of the previous dynasty!”

Little Treasure and Little Bear were amazed that someone would want to avenge such a wicked person. They discussed softly, “Could it be that he’s not a traitor and was actually wronged?”

Although the two children had heard about how wicked Minister Qin of the previous dynasty was since they were young, they were only one or two years old when Qin Fang died. They had not experienced that era and did not feel that kind of grief and indignation.

Fei Bai, on the other hand, loathed Qin Fang deeply. When he heard this, he said, “Could it be that all the people in the world have wronged him? Not to mention anything else, isn’t this tunnel filled with gold, silver, and treasures stolen from the people? Unlike the descendants of other aristocratic families, he came from a humble class.” Fei Bai sneered and said, “If Your Highnesses suspect that he was wronged, why don’t you think about how magnificent King Rong’s Residence is? The current King’s Residence can’t even compare to a third of Minister Qin’s Residence. Back then, when Great Zhou retreated, part of Minister Qin’s Residence was damaged. When they looked for the silver that Qin Fang had stolen from the national treasury, further damage was done to the residence. King Rong and Queen Consort Rong were frugal. Back then, His Majesty didn’t have any money in the inner treasury or the national treasury, so only minor repairs were done. But even so, King Rong’s Residence was only inferior to the palace. From this, it can be seen how opulent Minister Qin’s Residence was back then.”

Little Treasure and Little Bear didn’t expect Fei Bai to be so agitated. They hurriedly said, “Got it. We’re just curious. Since he’s so wicked, why are there so many people who are so persistent in avenging him?”

“They’re just sacrificial soldiers raised by him. What’s so strange about that?” Fei Bai’s expression was solemn. “Considering Qin Fang has been dead for 13 years and they still haven’t made a move, it’s obvious that they’re not exactly keen to avenge him. I think they’re just using revenge as an excuse to occupy these gold, silver, and treasures.”

Little Treasure and Little Bear looked at each other, doubtful. From the anger of the bandits just now, they were sincerely loyal towards Qin Fang. However, seeing that Fei Bai felt such deep hatred for Qin Fang, the two of them did not provoke him anymore.

Fei Bai was indeed livid. Everyone who lived in troubled times hated Qin Fang. If it was Mu Yangling, she would have lamented that Great Zhou landed in such a state because the Great Zhou Emperor was weak and because there were conflicts between various parties. Qin Fang was only a secondary reason.

However, Fei Bai had not received any modern education and would not pin the blame on the Emperor. He only felt that all of this was caused by Qin Fang, the treacherous prime minister, who bewitched people.

There were many people who had the same thoughts as Fei Bai. When Fei Bai’s subordinates found out that the benevolent-looking person in the portrait was Qin Fang, a red glint immediately flashed in their eyes. Without waiting for the commander to give the order, they immediately went forward, ripped off the portrait, threw it on the ground, and trampled on it. The other soldiers also ran up to step on it; some of them even spat on it.

An icy glint flashed across Fei Bai’s eyes. If he had not become a lieutenant, he would definitely have gone forward and spat upon the portrait, too.

Little Treasure and Little Bear looked at the agitated soldiers in shock. After a while, they silently closed their mouths.

The two youths descended the mountain in silence. After looking at the bandits who were still tied up and thrown into the corner for a while, they asked, “Is your adoptive father Qin Fang?”

The bandits looked at the two youths with cold eyes.

“A soldier found a tunnel under the coffers.” Little Treasure pulled a chair over and sat in front of them. He said slowly, “Someone who has seen Qin Fang recognized it was him in the portrait.”

The bandit bared his teeth at him and sneered. “In order to conquer this world, the Qi family forced our adoptive father to death. You definitely won’t think of what my adoptive father left behind. Let me tell you, other than us, there are many others like us in this world. They and their descendants will pursue the same goal of killing your Qi family descendants for generations to come and never give up!”

Little Treasure silently stared at the other party for a while before finally asking, “But didn’t they say that he’s a treacherous official? He caused the country to be torn into pieces and everyone couldn’t wait to see him dead. Why couldn’t my Qi family kill him?”

The bandit laughed and said, “How can your Qi family be considered good people? In order to seize the throne, you even abandoned your own father. Qi Wenchen, go back and ask your father how your grandfather died and if he was abandoned as a chess piece! My adoptive father may have made thousands of mistakes, but he raised us, taught us how to read, and taught us martial arts. He is a kind father to us. We will definitely take revenge. Definitely!”

Little Bear kicked the chair away angrily and said with a cold glint in his eyes, “If you want revenge, go to hell and look for the Second Prince of the previous dynasty. What does it have to do with my father and my Royal Uncle?”

“Of course it’s related!” The bandit glared at him coldly and said, “The Second Prince is already dead, but your Qi family isn’t dead yet. If your Qi family hadn’t seized Great Zhou’s territory and pressed on step by step, if Qi Haoran hadn’t surrounded them ruthlessly, how could that weak and useless Second Prince have poisoned my adoptive father?”

“That’s right.” The other bandits also sneered at them. “So ultimately, your father is the culprit. The Second Prince is just the one who did it.”

Little Treasure and Little Bear opened their mouths and muttered, “So when Fourth Aunt refers to a brainwashed person, this is what she’s referring to!”

Little Treasure and Little Bear only felt that this skill was extremely powerful. After exiting the tent, they were still in a daze for a long time. “I wonder how Qin Fang brainwashed his godsons. They’re even more loyal than sacrificial soldiers. I wonder if we can use the same technique.”

Little Treasure shook his head. “Forget it. Such a person is too terrifying. It’s better for people to have their own thoughts.”

Little Treasure did not want to face such an obstinate person again. Even if the target of his stubborn loyalty was him, he did not like it.

“From what they said, Qin Fang left behind many such people. We must report this matter to Father as soon as possible.” Little Bear said, “We must strike while the iron is hot. It’s best if we can capture all the remaining members of the Qin Clan.”

The two of them immediately went to look for Fei Bai. In the end, they agreed that Fei Bai would stay behind to tally and protect the treasures in the tunnel. Meanwhile, Little Treasure and Little Bear brought the copy of the documents they had copied from the tunnel and rushed back to the capital with the bandits and assassins.

Naturally, Little Bear put away the portrait of Qin Fang that had been stepped on by the soldiers. He believed that his father would be very surprised to see this painting.

When the assassin who was caught in Shandong was brought up to face the bandits, both sides couldn’t help but reveal surprised expressions. When Little Bear saw this, he glared and shouted, “Are you really in cahoots?”

The assassins and bandits immediately restrained their expressions and remained silent.

Little Bear stomped his feet. “So you’re really on the same side!”

When Little Treasure saw this, he was even more unwilling to waste time. The group of people hurried on their way. Even if they had to escort the prisoners, they would still be back in the capital on the fourth day.

Little Bear was anxious to meet his father, and Little Treasure thought that these assassins’ targets were the Qi family, and their family’s safety had always been handled by Fourth Uncle, so he simply dragged them to the King’s Residence.

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