After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Before the young man in the flowered robe could react, Pei Jiaoran had already tied them up. Zhou Mancao's stick fell on him in the blink of an eye, and several people beside him were also beaten.

Pointing the sword at a few people, Pei Jiaoran looked up at Li Jing who was still standing there in a daze. He raised his chin and pointed at a few people, silently saying "Why don't you take action?"

Looking at Zhou Mancao and then at Pei Jiaoran, Yuan Yanchong gritted his teeth, rushed over with a stick in both hands, and hit several people fiercely.

The people who were being beaten kept wailing. When they wanted to see who was so bold, all they saw was a demon face and a cold sword.

"Who are you? I'm going to call the Marquis of Wu to arrest you and take you to Jingzhao Yin!" The young man in the flowered robe shouted loudly, and then cried out in pain, "Have mercy! Everyone, please be magnanimous and let me go."

Hearing this, Zhou Mancao sneered and said in a low voice, "We are also doing things for others in exchange for money. You might as well think about whether you have offended anyone."

"No! How could it be..." The young man in the flowered robe raised his head cautiously, "I wonder if you can tell me who hired you. I will reward you handsomely later."

"Thank you?" Pei Jiaoran leaned forward, his lips curled slightly, "It's not impossible for me to tell you. But... I have to give you something in exchange, right? You just said that your sister is a concubine?"

Upon hearing the word "imperial concubine", the young man in the flowered robe nodded and said, "Yes. My sister is the imperial concubine of the current dynasty, and she loves me the most. If you are willing to tell me who hired you to beat me, I will definitely let her thank you."

Taking a look at the young man in the flowered robe, Pei Jiaoran said, "Take something from you that can prove your identity. How do I know if you are lying to me?"

Hearing this, the young man in the flowery robe had no choice but to tremble as he took off the jade pendant from his waist and the ring on his thumb. He then put them all on the ground.

Pei Jiaoran kicked the ring under his feet and sneered, "What are these things?"

"These are all my family heirlooms. They are the best proof of my identity. Please let me go." The man in the flowery robe pleaded.

He picked up the ring with the tip of the sword and put it in his hand, looking at it for a while. Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and looked at the man in the flowered robe, "What's your name, man?"

"My last name is Zhang You! May I ask this brave man if we can leave now?" Zhang You whispered.

"Wait until we leave, then you can leave." Pei Jiaoran walked around the three people and left. He then gave the other two a look, signaling them to follow him quickly.

Before stepping out of the dark song, the three of them tacitly threw the masks into the gutter beside them, walked quickly into the crowd, and followed the crowd forward.

The three of them walked up to the second floor of the tavern along the street and sat by the window. From their position, they could just see the appearance of the dark entrance just now.

Zhang You was seen limping out, supported by several men, and sitting down under a locust tree by the roadside.

Covering his face with his hands, Zhang You pointed at the person on his left, "Why don't you go and find Wu Hou. Ask them to find the Wannian County Magistrate and Jingzhao Yin! There are actually people who dare to commit murder under the feet of the emperor. I will make them pay."

The night breeze carried the conversation between the few people into his ears. Zhou Mancao leaned out to look outside, "They deserved it this time. They are usually arrogant and domineering, and it's rare that someone can teach them a lesson."

Pei Jiaoran smiled but said nothing when the words fell into his ears. No wonder these people dared to do this, it turned out that he really had a sister who was a concubine. From the corner of his eye, he saw Li Jing frowning and Pei Jiaoran sighing.

"Does Li Langjun think that my method is inappropriate?" Pei Jiaoran played with the jade pendant in his hand. "Langjun just reported Zhang Rang and Bai He. Now he is going to report your majesty's father-in-law, Concubine Zhang's mother's family. What do you think your majesty will think?"

Seeing Li Jing's frown deepen, Pei Jiaoran said, "Your Majesty prefers to kill a chicken to scare the monkey, rather than to kill them all. Besides, she is the biological mother of the King of Wu. If this matter is made too big, it will only make His Majesty think that you and the Censorate are deliberately colluding. This is also a trap set up by the people in the Southern Court."

"I just wonder why they are not sent directly to Jingzhao Yin." Li Jing looked confused.

"There are so many dignitaries in Chang'an. Even if this matter is pushed to Jingzhao Yin, he will be shirked." Rubbing his thumb over the word "Zhang" carved on the jade pendant, Pei Jiaoran said, "It's better to do it yourself. The cost of maintaining this power is violence. This power is much easier than using power to maintain it."

While they were talking, Wannian County Magistrate and Jingzhao Yin pushed through the crowd and hurried over, standing in front of Zhang You with their backs bent.

Before the two could speak, Zhang You scolded them, "What do you do every day? Don't you know who lives in Chongyifang? How could you let the bad guys sneak in and commit crimes? His Royal Highness the King of Wu is now leaving the palace to set up a residence, how can we be careless? I will tell my sister about this and ask Duo to stop this marriage immediately."

The two who came panting over looked at each other. Jingzhao Yin bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The Jinwu Guards have already searched everywhere in the town and will definitely bring them here."

"That's better than the other way around." Zhang You looked around, "Once I catch those guys, I will definitely beat them up. I will vent my hatred."

As if he had noticed something, Zhang You raised his head and looked forward.

Seeing Zhang You looking towards them, Pei Jiaoran took a step back and said, "Your Majesty's house has not been granted yet, and now it is closed. You can stay in this inn for the time being, and I will pay for you."

"Here." Li Jing said.

After a while of whispering, Li Jingxiao said, "Aren't you going to take the jade pendant and ring on the girl's table?"

"Of course I have to take them away." Pei Jiaoran put the jade pendant and the ring into the brocade bag in his sleeve, and looked down again, "I'll go check the situation. Come find me tomorrow morning, and then go to the Ministry of Personnel to look for Cen Xi."

After Li Jing responded, Pei Jiaoran walked down slowly with Zhou Mancao. When he reached the door of the wine shop, he looked up and looked forward.

"Zhang Yin and County Magistrate Zhou, why are you both here? Did something serious happen in Chongyifang?" Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

Hearing this, the two turned their heads and glanced at Zhang You who was covering his face. Jingzhao Yin stepped forward quickly and said in a low voice: "Isn't he Concubine Zhang's brother? He insisted that someone beat him. In my opinion, he was probably drunk and fell. He also asked Wu Hou to invite me and County Magistrate Zhou to Chongyifang to arrest him for him."

"Did he catch him?" Pei Jiaoran looked forward. "But Li Buque came here today to thank me, and was beaten up for no reason. Fortunately, my sister passed by and helped him, so he escaped. Alas, he is still seriously injured."

"Is there really someone so bold?" Jingzhao Yin looked at him unkindly.

"Yes. But Li Buque also found a jade pendant where he was beaten." Pei Jiaoran said in a gentle tone.