Wen Yuan Dies After Encountering Robbers; A Beauty's Life is Like Fleeting Clouds

Chapter 96 Wen Yuan Dies After Encountering Robbers; A Beauty's Life is Like Fleeting Clouds

Zhang Wenyuan felt a little panicked. These people were up to no good, and their manner of doing so clearly indicated that they were here to cause him trouble. He just didn't know who had sent them. Could it be that he had been flirting with some young woman and her husband had found out, so he had someone come to kill him?

Zhang Wenyuan was filled with deep regret. He should have listened to Song Jiang. If Wu Song had been by his side, this trouble would have been avoided. Now, he was trapped with nowhere to turn and could only watch as these people slowly approached him.

Zhang Wenyuan quickly said, "My lords, I don't know what I've done to offend you. Everything can be discussed!"

The leader grinned maliciously but said nothing.

Miss Chen came from a wealthy family and had never seen such a situation before. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled!

Just then, someone nearby said, "Brother Cui Hao, that young lady is quite pretty!"

Cui Hao glanced at Miss Chen, a sly smile spreading across his face, and said, "She's not bad. Knock her out and take her away."

Miss Chen was even more frightened and moved even closer to Zhang Wenyuan! But Zhang Wenyuan took out the silver he had on him and said, "Gentlemen, this is all the silver I have. Take it! As for this young lady, you can take her if you like!"

Miss Chen never expected Zhang Wenyuan to say such beastly things. She stared at Zhang Wenyuan with her beautiful eyes, wishing she could slap him to death!

Cui Hao and the others from Qingyun Mountain were also taken aback by Zhang Wenyuan's words. They hadn't expected that this person would have such a strong will to survive, and that his shamelessness was so extreme that it was truly astonishing!

Zhang Wenyuan, completely ignoring Miss Chen's gaze, said directly to Cui Hao, "I've heard of the hero's name, Iron-Backed Wolf Cui Hao. You must be from Qingyun Mountain!"

Cui Hao was somewhat surprised that Zhang Wenyuan knew him. It turned out that Song Jiang had previously written down the names of the four leaders of Qingyun Mountain and asked everyone to remember them so that they would not be unaware of each other when they met!

Cui Hao looked at Zhang Wenyuan with amusement, a disdainful smile on his face. Zhang Wenyuan was truly a good-for-nothing. In a moment of crisis, he actually pushed a woman forward. He was cowardly and lecherous. There were countless people like Zhang Wenyuan who had died at the hands of Ironback Wolf before!

The thought that the hundreds of brothers of Qingyun Mountain were now missing and their fates unknown, all because of the person in front of him, filled him with indignation. This beast was so despicable and shameless; he felt sorry for his brothers!

Seeing that Cui Hao remained silent, only wearing a half-smile, Zhang Wenyuan added, "This woman is the daughter of the wealthy Chen family!"

Miss Chen was shocked that Zhang Wenyuan would say such a thing, and angrily retorted, "Zhang Wenyuan, you're a despicable scoundrel! I never even considered dating you!"

Zhang Wenyuan, not to be outdone, retorted angrily, "If your father hadn't been so ungrateful, we wouldn't be in so much trouble. Your father should have just honestly handed over the money and grain to Chief Di. Why did he have to report it to some official? Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this mess today!"

Miss Chen closed her eyes in anguish and said, "You're worse than a dog. To say another word to you would be an insult to me!"

Cui Hao watched the argument unfold as if it were a farce. Once both were silent, he calmly said to the person beside him, "Kill the man, take the woman away. Make it quick!"

Zhang Wenyuan, seeing the person slowly approaching him, said in a panic, "No, no, I don't want to die!"

Cui Hao said expressionlessly, "Anyone who insults Qingyun Mountain shall die!"

With a series of thuds, several people attacked together, their knives instantly piercing Zhang Wenyuan's body before being pulled out. Zhang Wenyuan fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in resentment. He was unwilling, unwilling! His wonderful life had just begun, why did he have to die here!

Cui Hao glanced at Zhang Wenyuan's corpse, then looked at Miss Chen and said, "Are you coming with us voluntarily, or are we going to take you away by force?"

Miss Chen looked at Zhang Wenyuan's corpse on the ground with disgust and said, "I can walk by myself!"

Cui Hao waved his hand and said, "The carriage is just ahead, but to prevent you from struggling, tie yourself up!"

The henchmen instantly tied up Miss Chen. Miss Chen didn't struggle; she knew it was futile. She could only lament her own stubbornness! Her father had clearly forbade her to come out before!

Cui Hao walked at the front, while the henchmen escorted Miss Chen through the alleys at high speed. Miss Chen, who came from a wealthy family, had never experienced such hardship before, and soon she was out of breath and felt that her body could not take it.

At this moment, three people appeared in front of Cui Hao, blocking his way, and another person blocked his retreat from behind. Cui Hao said calmly, "Get out of the way!"

Miss Chen exclaimed with delight, "Officer Song, save me!"

Cui Hao stopped and looked at the short, dark-skinned man in front of him, saying, "You are Song Jiang?"

Song Jiang nodded and replied, "I am Song Jiang!"

Cui Hao glanced at the two men beside Song Jiang, and also at the man behind him. All three were experts, absolute experts, one of whom was even no less skilled than his elder brother, Di Lei. He never expected to run into Song Jiang here! However, with a hostage in his hands, Song Jiang would be hesitant to act rashly and would surely have some reservations!

Cui Hao brandished his knife and said, "Get out of the way!" Actually, he really wanted to kill Song Jiang right there, but with three experts by Song Jiang's side, he was afraid that even if he fought off all the men around him, he still wouldn't be able to hurt Song Jiang. For now, he had no choice but to retreat first, and after leaving Yuncheng, he would tell Di Lei what had happened and wait for Di Lei to make a decision!

Seeing that Song Jiang and his companions had no reaction, Cui Hao pointed at Miss Chen and said, "Get out of the way!"

Song Jiang smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "Impossible!"

Cui Hao pulled Miss Chen aside and shouted, "I said get out of the way, or I'll kill this woman."

Song Jiang pointed at Miss Chen and said, "You can try, but if you do, I can guarantee that none of you will leave Yuncheng alive."

Miss Chen was very disappointed that Song Jiang didn't care about her life or death at all, and she lowered her head with a dejected look on her face.

Cui Hao was also surprised to see that Song Jiang was not threatened at all; was Song Jiang really that tough?

Both sides fell silent for a moment!

Time passed slowly, and this couldn't go on. Song Jiang spoke up, "Release Miss Chen, and I'll allow two of you to leave!"

Cui Hao shook his head and said, "If we release Miss Chen, wouldn't we lose even our only bargaining chip?"

Song Jiang smiled and replied, "Miss Chen is not your bargaining chip. Release Miss Chen, and you two can leave; otherwise, you will both die here!"

Cui Hao shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Song Jiang ignored him and turned to say, "Kill them!"

Wu Song and his two companions drew their knives and slowly approached. Cui Hao took two steps back, inwardly cursing Song Jiang for being a madman who didn't care about Miss Chen's life or death!

"Stop!" Cui Hao finally gave in. Song Jiang completely disregarded Miss Chen's life or death, so Miss Chen was useless in his hands. He originally wanted to gamble that Song Jiang was just pretending, but he lost the gamble. Song Jiang really didn't care about Miss Chen's life or death!

Song Jiang waved his hand, and Wu Song and the other two stopped. Song Jiang said, "Push the men over here. I said two of you should leave, so two of you should leave!"

Cui Hao gave a wry smile and asked, "May I ask, does Clerk Song truly not care whether Miss Chen lives or dies?"

Song Jiang said calmly, "There's no need to stir up trouble here!"

Cui Hao shook his head helplessly, pushed Miss Chen over, and Lei Heng took Miss Chen and pulled her behind him!

Miss Chen didn't know what to say, she just stared blankly at Song Jiang!

Cui Hao hesitated for a moment before asking, "I have a question, and I hope Clerk Song can enlighten me."

Song Jiang replied with his usual nonchalant attitude, "It depends on whether I want to talk about it or not."

Cui Hao glanced behind him and said, "Zhang Wenyuan is dead at my hands!"

Song Jiang sighed and said, "Wen Yuan was a good man. He refused to submit to your tyranny and sacrificed himself for Yuncheng. He was truly a hero. It's a pity I arrived too late and couldn't save him!"

Cui Hao remained silent because Song Jiang's words were too hypocritical; he didn't believe a word of them! He had already seen what kind of person Zhang Wenyuan was, and he didn't believe that Song Jiang and the others didn't know who Zhang Wenyuan was.

Cui Hao hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "That night, the unprecedented defeat suffered by my hundreds of brothers from Qingyun Mountain in Yuncheng was also your doing, wasn't it?"

Song Jiang nodded and said, "That's right!"

Cui Hao threw his steel knife on the ground and said to the two men beside him, "You two go first. I'll stay in Yuncheng as a guest! I'm sure Clerk Song won't treat me badly!" The two men were unwilling, and Cui Hao shouted, "Are you saying we're all trapped here?"

The two were somewhat reluctant, but they couldn't dissuade Cui Hao and left! Wu Song and his companion made way for them, truly not blocking their path!

Cui Hao praised, "I never imagined you were so true to your word."

Song Jiang laughed and said, "I still have basic integrity as a person!"

Cui Hao also laughed and said, "I've always heard that you're generous and chivalrous, and you like to make friends with heroes of the martial world, like timely rain from heaven. But I don't know why you keep opposing my Qingyun Mountain!"

Song Jiang said sternly, "As a member of the government, I naturally prioritize the suffering of the people! Your Qingyun Mountain has repeatedly come to my Yuncheng to cause trouble. Are you expecting me to sit idly by? Wouldn't that betray the trust of the people and allow you thieves to do as you please? If things continue like this, where in the world can there be any peace?" Song Jiang's words were sincere; otherwise, he wouldn't have helped the villagers in Yunmeng Village!

Cui Hao sighed and said, "It seems we were in the wrong; we shouldn't have made an enemy of Clerk Song!"

Song Jiang shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter whether we become enemies or not. A gentleman should know what to do and what not to do. There are some things that still need to be done."

Cui Hao gave a wry smile and said, "The clerk is quite honest, unlike that hypocrite Zhang Wenyuan!"

Song Jiang said calmly, "Stop slandering my colleagues!"

Cui Hao approached Song Jiang, and Wu Song immediately became wary. Song Jiang smiled and waved his hand. Cui Hao nodded and whispered in Song Jiang's ear, "I suppose you already knew about this the moment I entered Yuncheng!"

Song Jiang smiled without saying a word!

Cui Hao was a smart man. He knew that there was no point in saying anything more, so he strode towards Zhu Tong, with the others following closely behind.

Song Jiang nodded, thinking to himself, "He's quite a character." He said aloud, "I mustn't neglect Brother Cui in the yamen."

Zhu Tong smiled bitterly, "Brother, there really aren't many empty seats left in the prison!" Lei Heng and Zhu Tong left with ten men, while the eight men by the carriage had already been captured by Song Jiang. Apart from the two that Song Jiang had deliberately let go, the assassins who came this time further compressed the already small Yuncheng prison!

Song Jiang led Wu Song and Miss Chen to Zhang Wenyuan's body. Miss Chen was filled with mixed emotions and didn't know how to speak for a moment. Song Jiang turned to Miss Chen and said, "I was very rude just now. I hope Miss Chen will forgive me. Of course, no matter what we say, the dead are the most important. Now that Zhang Wenyuan is gone, any unpleasantness should disappear."

Did Song Jiang care about Miss Chen? Of course he did, but not that much!

Song Jiang was also gambling that Cui Hao would release Miss Chen, but if Cui Hao insisted on not releasing her, then Miss Chen might really have died in vain!

It wasn't that Song Jiang was cold-blooded and heartless, but rather that he didn't have much interaction or affection with Miss Chen. If the person being held hostage were Hua Baoyan or Pang Qiuxia, Song Jiang might have been hesitant to act, and would have been restrained by Cui Hao!

Song Jiang will release Cui Hao and then figure out how to save them!

But Miss Chen's words carried much less weight. Moreover, since she insisted on going out shopping at this critical juncture, everyone had to pay the price for her willfulness. All Song Jiang could do was avenge her!

Song Jiang would never let Cui Hao leave Yuncheng County for the sake of Miss Chen!

After finishing his words, Song Jiang ignored Miss Chen's thoughts, squatted down in front of Zhang Wenyuan, closed his still-open eyes, and murmured, "Rest in peace, Wenyuan. We've been colleagues for years. I will take care of your parents."

In his heart, he thought, "Don't blame me for being ruthless. If this were before I transmigrated, although you were jealous of me, you wouldn't deserve to die. Unfortunately, I'm no longer the Song Jiang I once was. You're lustful and have no moral compass. You'd completely turn against me for Yan Poxi. Add to that your constant sarcasm and ridicule, and if I were to rebel, you would surely stab me in the back. In Yuncheng, I won't allow any factors that could harm me. Therefore, you have no choice but to die. But rest assured, I will give you a proper burial, and I will keep my word about your parents, ensuring they are cared for until their deaths!"

Song Jiang maintained a sorrowful expression throughout, without revealing even a hint of smugness on his lips, nor did he foolishly whisper his innermost thoughts to Zhang Wenyuan, who was lying on the ground.

Firstly, ever since that time at Shizipo, when he was paying respects to those departed souls, he had vaguely heard a voice that sounded like "thank you," which made him doubt the existence of ghosts and gods. In addition, he was also a transmigrator. If there really was such a thing as a soul, wouldn't Zhang Wenyuan be jealous of him if he heard it? Anyway, he figured it was better to believe in something than nothing, so he couldn't be wrong.

Secondly, Song Jiang had been influenced by many TV dramas and novels in his previous life, and he knew that there were two things that a person should avoid the most. One was not finishing off the opponent when victory was in his grasp, allowing the protagonist to turn the tables. The other was talking too much when he was full of pride and thought he was about to win, which was overheard by some people and caused his long-cultivated glorious image to collapse.

After staring at Zhang Wenyuan's body for a long time, Song Jiang finally spoke: "Find someone to collect Wenyuan's body. Use the best coffin and give him a proper burial. Inform Wenyuan's parents of this unfortunate news."