I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 593 Insider

Chapter 593 The Traitor

Zou Weilian did not plead for Yang Banghan. He had just kindly reminded Yang Banghan not to offend Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog. But Yang Banghan was arrogant and thought that just because he was a member of the Donglin Party, he was superior.

None of the other officials present pleaded for Yang Banghan. The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind; everyone else is eating shit, but you're not? Why should you? Do you think you're so great? Moreover, Zou Weilian didn't even speak up for Yang Banghan, and even those who had good personal relationships with him didn't dare to. This would not only offend Wang Wenzhou but also Zou Weilian.

Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Old Zou, the security situation in Fujian is really terrible. You, as the governor, are responsible! I just arrived in Fujian and I've already encountered assassins. Is this acceptable?! Men, drag this assassin away and behead him!"

"Yes!" the female guard replied.

Upon hearing this, Zou Weilian realized that if he didn't step forward, someone might die!

"Wait!" Zou Weilian cupped his hands and said, "Lord Wang, please calm down! This man is not an assassin; he is Yang Banghan, the prefect of Fuzhou. Yang Banghan, you should apologize to Lord Wang at once!"

Zou Weilian had already given Yang Banghan a way out; if he had accepted it, the matter would have been over. After all, he was the prefect of Fuzhou, and even if Wang Wenzhou was insane, he wouldn't kill him simply because he refused to kneel—that was too unreasonable.

But Yang Banghan's stubborn temper flared up, and he pointed at Wang Wenzhou and cursed, "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, you disregard the law and abuse your power! I'm not finished with you!"

Wang Wenzhou originally intended to intimidate the Fujian officials, to show them that he was the boss here. But now that Yang Banghan was so challenging his authority, if Wang Wenzhou backed down, it would be Yang Banghan intimidating him instead.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenzhou pointed at Yang Banghan and cursed, "You son of a bitch! Who do you think you are? How dare you point your finger at me? Men, cut that finger off for me!"

"You dare!" Yang Banghan roared, "I'll see who dares! I am a dignified official..."

"Slap!" A female guard stepped forward and slapped Yang Banghan hard across the face, rendering him speechless. Then, she kicked him to the ground.

Another female guard rushed forward, pried Yang Banghan's hand off, and chopped off his fingers with a knife.

"Ouch!" Yang Banghan winced in pain.

My finger fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and then stopped.

"Woof woof woof..." Just then, Dog Lord Ru Ru and Dog Lord Xiao Lan Lan saw the delicious food.

The two dogs, like madmen, dragged Shen He over. Little Lanlan, one of the dogs, was faster and picked up a finger and swallowed it.

"Woof woof woof..." Dog Lord Ru Ru was very angry and kept protesting to Dog Lord Xiao Lan Lan.

The Fujian officials present were chilled to the bone. Mad Dog Wang Wenzhou truly lived up to his reputation as a butcher of officials; wherever he went, officials suffered. Yang Banghan, you really had a problem. Of all people to mess with, you had to provoke a mad dog like him. Even if this matter reached the Emperor, he wouldn't punish Wang Wenzhou. You know how many officials Wang Wenzhou killed in Shaanxi, and the Emperor turned a blind eye. You provoked Mad Dog Wang Wenzhou; weren't you courting death?!

Yang Banghan was also a little scared. He covered his hands and dared not curse Wang Wenzhou anymore. He now understood that when the mad dog Wang Wenzhou went crazy, he was really capable of doing anything.

Wang Wenzhou looked around at everyone and said in a serious tone, "Colleagues, I have just received a secret report that Yang Banghan, the prefect of Fuzhou, has colluded with pirates. As an official appointed by the imperial court, this is a capital offense! Shouldn't Lao Zou dismiss him from his post and send him to the three judicial authorities for prosecution?"

Zou Weilian smiled wryly, "Wang Wenzhou, let it go. You've bullied him so much, let him go."

"Lord Wang, do you have any evidence?" Zou Weilian asked.

Wang Wenzhou solemnly replied, "How could there be no evidence? I will provide you with evidence tomorrow!"

"Pfft..." Everyone finally understood that Wang Wenzhou was talking nonsense, but no one dared to plead for Yang Banghan.

Upon hearing this, Yang Banghan could no longer contain himself and pointed at Wang Wenzhou, cursing, "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, you are slandering this official. If you want to find fault, you will always find a reason!"

"You son of a bitch!" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "You dare point at me? I'll cut off that finger too!"

As soon as Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, Yang Banghan's left index finger was also cut off.

This time, Dog Lord Ru Ru was quick-witted and managed to snatch the finger.

Little Lanlan was very angry and pounced on him, trying to fight with Little Lanlan over.

Wang Wenzhou cursed, "What are you grabbing? They're not bear paws, what's so delicious about them? Shen He, hurry up and take them away, you're just embarrassing me!"

"Yes!" Shen He hurriedly dragged the two dogs away. Shen He was very annoyed. Cui Zhe, you bastard, you said you had to train the war dog brigade and didn't come with us. You left me with all the difficult tasks. I'm really not up to the task of taking care of two dogs by myself.

Zou Weilian thought for a moment and realized that if things continued like this, Yang Banghan's life would probably be over. He quickly ordered, "Men, take Yang Banghan away and escort him to the capital immediately."

"Yes!" Zou Weilian's guards quickly pulled Yang Banghan away.

Wang Wenzhou spoke passionately: "Gentlemen, with a formidable enemy at hand, we must unite as one and fight against them. We cannot disobey my words just because of differing political views! Listen up, all of you, if I tell you to eat shit, you have to eat it. Anyone who dares not to eat it is a bastard who colludes with pirates!"

"Pfft..." Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. Mad Dog Wang Wenzhou truly lived up to his name! He dared to say such things so openly. Everyone looked at Zou Weilian, and seeing his calm and composed demeanor, they all understood. Even the Governor was holding his nose and eating shit, so they knew they had to bite the bullet and swallow it too.

Wang Wenzhou softened his tone and said with a smile, "As long as I can complete the task assigned by the Emperor, the credit will belong to everyone! If I capture a beautiful female pirate, I definitely won't keep her all to myself; you'll all get a share!"

"Pfft..." Everyone was both amused and exasperated. Lord Wang, you have a penchant for women, but we are all men of integrity!

Suddenly, someone shouted, "It's terrible! The pirate and Japanese fleets are here!"

Looking up, Wang Wenzhou saw countless warships swarming towards him on the horizon.

Wang Wenzhou's expression changed. Suddenly, he felt that someone was setting a trap for him, wanting the pirates to kill him.

Thinking of this, Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "Babies, get on the boat! There's a traitor!"

Wang Wenzhou ran off with his two babies in his arms, but he tripped and fell flat on his face.

Chen Yuanyuan and Li Mei quickly helped Wang Wenzhou up.

Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment, then pointed at the Fujian officials present and ordered, "Tie every single one of them to my boat! They want to kill me? I'll kill them first!"

"Sigh..." Chen Yuanyuan sighed, cupped her hands to Zou Weilian, and said apologetically, "Lord Zou, my master's idea is that for everyone's safety, we should first go to the warship to take shelter, and then disembark after the pirates have retreated."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Wang and his wife!" Zou Weilian turned around and instructed, "Hurry up and get on the ship with Lord Wang."