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  "Alas... I wonder if you, Second Master Er, have repaid the 10,000 taels of silver debt to Commander Zhang yet?" Jiang Kongming seemed to be afraid that the world would not be chaotic enough, and he poured another bucket of oil into the already furious heart of Er Dongjie.

  Er Dongcheng fell to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide with horror and staring at Jiang Kongming as if he was looking at a blood-soaked devil. Fear had become his only feeling at this moment.

  Xu Haifeng waved his hand and walked out of the hall first.

  Everyone present was a seasoned veteran, understanding his intention, and they filed out one by one. Fang Yingying's small mouth opened slightly, but she saw Jiang Kongming shaking his head at her, and immediately stopped making noise, also following them out.

  After a moment, the two brothers stood facing each other in the empty hall.

  It was as if he saw a glimmer of hope, Er Dongcheng knelt down, his usually slow and clumsy body due to obesity suddenly became extremely agile, like a rubber ball rolling in front of his brother: "Big brother, I didn't do it on purpose."

  Er Dongjie looked at him, speechless, with only a growing sense of menace in his eyes.

  In the courtyard outside the hall, Fang Ying said in a low voice: "Her uncle lost his parents at a young age, lived a difficult life, and wandered around. Fortunately, his uncle took him in, so he had no worries about food and clothing."

  Xu Haifeng nodded, and saw that Jiang Kongming was also exchanging glances with him. The two of them had been working together for many years and were already in perfect sync. They silently nodded in agreement, no longer speaking, and instead focused on sensing the movements within the hall.

  Er Dongjie let out a sigh, unknowingly carrying with it countless desolation and sorrow.

  "Second brother, does what you're doing do justice to me?"

  Er Dongcheng knocked his head like pounding garlic and begged in a low voice: "Big brother, little brother knows he was wrong, but little brother had no choice either."

  "Zhang Jinzhong, how did he coerce you?" Er Dongjie asked coldly.

  Xu Haifeng, who was outside the hall, heard this and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He looked up to see that Xia Yajun's bright eyes also flashed with a hint of unusual color, and he immediately knew that she too had seen through the mystery.

  "Ah... Ah... I, Er Dongcheng, admit it... Last year at Jixiang Hall, I lost 10,000 taels of silver and was lucky to escape with my life thanks to the guarantee of General Zhang Jinzhong."

  Er Dongjie was anxious and angry, this brother had a special relationship with him. Before his uncle and aunt passed away, they held his hand and entrusted him to take good care of him. In this life, what he owed most was these two old people, and he absolutely could not betray their trust. Moreover, the two brothers grew up together since childhood, and that feeling was hard to abandon easily. So even though he had committed a heinous crime, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he wanted to try his best to make amends.

  Xu Haifeng and others took the lead in leaving, which was to give him face. But he also knew that his own careful planning had been completely destroyed due to his younger brother's betrayal. This matter is not trivial, whoever it is will be dead end.

  He said that, originally he had hoped that Naihe would follow his tone and push all the responsibility onto Zhang Jinzhong's body. In this way, even if he had to sacrifice his old face, he could immediately retreat and hide, and still manage to save his life.

  Never thought that Er Dongcheng would be scared by Jiang Kungming, and still thinking that his old bottom had been touched through, he was so frightened that he actually told the truth, which made him feel a little cry-laugh-not-get in his anger.

  "You... you still dare to go gamble?" Er Dongjie desperately suppressed the anger in his heart, his low and stern roar almost causing his younger brother to collapse on the ground.

  "Big brother, this...this is all your fault."

  A desperate dog will jump over a wall; how much more a man in desperation? Er Dongchen said that today he would undoubtedly die, and no longer had his usual scruples, and loudly shouted it out.

  "What did you say?" Er Dongjie could hardly believe his ears.

  "Big brother, you married the daughter of the Fang family and rose to prominence, but look at what you've brought upon our family! Every day, it's 'don't do this' and 'can't do that', even when your nephew was caught embezzling military funds, you scolded him severely and stripped him of his military rank. What are we supposed to do now...?" Er Dongchen wailed.

  "Er Dongjie's eyes widened in anger, 'Selling military supplies on the black market is like digging at the walls of our Western Front headquarters, how dare you speak of it?'"

  "Big brother, those few from the logistics department, aren't they all rich and oily? Where does their wealth come from, don't you really know?"

  Er Dongjie's eyelids twitched a few times, and the evil fire in his heart subsided a lot. He let out a long sigh and said, "What do you have to do with them? It's not yours, don't be greedy. Greed will bring disaster. Haven't you seen that in these decades, how many people in the Logistics Department can end up well?"

  "Where is that Tong Yifeng?" Er Dongchen seemed to have found a vent for his emotions, and his eyes gleamed with a crazed light, like the last obsession of a wounded beast.

  Er Dongjie's face looked extremely unpleasant, and his eyes seemed to drift unintentionally towards the outside of the hall.

  "That child, Tong Yi, was no less greedy than anyone else. Why is he so calm?" Er Dongchen grasped his brother's sleeve tightly, as if it was the last thread of life in his hands.

  "That's what he is as a man and he gets things done." Er Dongjie said in a low voice, his tone now stabilizing, no longer the intense anger from just before.

  Er Dongcheng's head was held high, and even the fear on his face couldn't hide the resentment and jealousy in his heart: "So what about you? Your official position is higher than his, your background is harder than his, why are you not as good as him? They can eat and drink every day, carefree and happy, but you have to be careful at home, what kind of thing is this?"

  "Alas... This is the Western Front, and I'm being so cautious because I have no choice. Otherwise, do you think Gu Dao's cunning and charisma would have allowed me to stay in this position for so many years?" Er Dongjie let out a slow sigh, his voice filled with helplessness and deep fatigue.

  Xu Haifeng and Xia Yajun exchanged a glance, only then did they realize that Er Dongjie was probably the person assigned by Old Lady Fang to keep an eye on things in the Western District. Only someone of his caliber could make Gu Daozhao, known as the greatest military strategist of the Great Han Dynasty, show restraint. And he had clearly not disappointed Old Lady Fang's expectations.

  The Western Camp, Gu Dao Yun has been operating here for decades and still can't fully control it. Although the Fang family's reputation played a crucial role, Er Dong Jie also made indispensable contributions.

  "Big brother, you... this is for your own future, making everyone in the clan suffer along with you... ten thousand taels, just for these meager ten thousand taels, I don't even dare to speak to you about it..." He hung his head and wailed.

  A hint of pain flashed across Er Dongjie's eyes, he hesitated for a moment before finally making up his mind.

  "Ding..."

  With a soft sound, Er Dongjie drew out the sword he wore at his side.

  Er Dongchen suddenly raised his head, and the hands that were pulling on his brother's sleeves seemed to be scalded, letting go like lightning. He used his hands and feet, retreating backward in a fluster.

  The two brothers are both advanced in years, with Er Dong still being a bit older, but their actions are worlds apart.

  Er Dongjie took a step forward with his arrow, and had already caught up to him, raising the long sword in his hand, his face full of murderous intent.

  "Big brother......" Er Dong suddenly shouted loudly at the critical moment of life and death.

  Er Dongjie's wrist shook, and this sword solidified in mid-air, also unsure whether to chop down or not.

  Suddenly, his hand felt light, and the sword in his palm had been quietly and skillfully taken away.

  Er Dongjie turned his head and saw that Xu Haifeng was holding a long sword upside down, with piercing eyes and an ambiguous smile on his face.

  His heart skipped a beat, and he forced out a faint smile, saying: "General Xu, what do you mean by this?"

  Xu Haifeng bowed his head and said, "Uncle, Second Uncle was also careless for a moment and fell into someone's trap, so you don't need to blame him."

  Er Dongjie felt a sense of relief in his heart. Since Xu Haifeng said so, it meant that he had no intention of pursuing the matter further. In any case, his younger brother's life was saved. However, his expression remained icy cold as he said, "What do you mean by 'Wind'..."

  "Your uncle is your father's younger brother, and that auspicious house, since they can set up a pavilion in the city, how could they not know? Ten thousand taels? Ha! For ten thousand taels, would they dare to offend you without any scruples?" Xu Haifeng smiled coldly and said: "Behind your back is the Fang family, I don't believe they have the guts. Moreover, this matter involves Zhang Jinzhong, so what's going on inside can be imagined."

  Er Dong nodded silently, but his eyes showed a clear expression of gratitude towards Hai Feng.

  Xu Haifeng was clear in his heart, knowing that he truly loved this incompetent younger brother, which is why he would humble himself to him, even changing the way he addressed him.

  "He has done such a thing, and when people find out about it later, what face will he have to live in this world?" Er Dong said, as if muttering to himself.

  Xu Haifeng felt a faint sense of strangeness in his heart, and the corners of his eyes also subtly revealed a mocking color. However, when Er Dongjie's gaze turned towards him, he immediately returned to normal. Everyone has their weaknesses and Achilles' heels, and it turns out that Er Dongjie is no exception. When his weak point was exposed in front of himself, he had to lower his head and yield.

  "Everyone come in." Although his voice was not loud, the people inside and outside the hall heard it clearly: "Uncle, I don't understand what you're saying. Second uncle just lost a little money, what's there to be surprised about?" He turned his head to ask the crowd pouring in: "Did you hear anything else?"

  The crowd that came in one after another shook their heads upon hearing this, and even Fang Yingying, who was usually obedient, came to Er Dong's side, holding his hand, although she didn't say a word, the implication was already clear to everyone.

  Er Dongjie let out a deep sigh and said, "I have only this one nephew, and for his unworthiness, I ask that you all forgive him. Once this matter is settled, I will immediately resign my post and retire to private life, no longer concerning myself with worldly affairs."

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