"You..." Zhang Hao was so angry he was about to go crazy and was about to make a move when Zhang Lun gave him a look, which made him restrain his impulse.
Zhang Lun turned to look at Zhang Tian and said, "Zhang Tian, are you sure you want to protect an outsider?"
"If your godfather blames you, you won't escape the consequences either, will you?"
“Erjiao isn’t an outsider; he’s a member of the Zhang family,” Zhang Tian retorted, completely believing Zhang Yun’s lies.
"Not an outsider?" Zhang Lun shook his head and chuckled. "Then let me ask you, how long have you known this person, and how well do you know him?"
"I……"
Zhang Lun immediately hit the nail on the head, and Zhang Tian was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Although we haven't known each other for long, I believe he is loyal to me and to the Zhang family."
Zhang Lun laughed, seemingly at Zhang Tian's naivety and foolishness.
"Since you know nothing about his past, or even nothing at all, how do you know what kind of person he was before?"
"How do you know he's not a spy sent by the enemy?"
"Who says I don't know what Zhang Erjiao's identity was before?" Deep down, Zhang Tian had always chosen to believe Zhang Erjiao, but after Zhang Lun's reminder, coupled with Zhang Erjiao's strange behavior these past two days, he couldn't help but have some doubts.
Who exactly is this person with two corners?
But if we go along with Zhang Lun's suggestion at this point, wouldn't that be admitting our own stupidity?
"Although I don't know whether Zhang Erjiao is a spy or an enemy of the Zhang family, it's an undeniable fact that he crippled Zhang Mo last night and killed Zhang Ling today, isn't it?"
“Zhang Ling is the pride of my Zhang family, one of our hopes for the future. So, can I assume that Zhang Erjiao killed Zhang Ling to weaken the future strength of my Zhang family?”
"If that's really the case, then you truly have the heart of a jackal and a tiger! You, Zhang Tianmeng, have been secretly aiding and abetting evil. Even if you are my godfather's nephew, I'm afraid my godfather will never let you off the hook. This is a serious crime of treason!"
Zhang Lun's voice grew increasingly cold, his rebuke as powerful as thunder, leaving Zhang Tian speechless and stunned.
Although Zhang Tian preferred to choose Zhang Erjiao and stand on his side, Zhang Lun's words were not without reason. It was impossible for him not to have any concerns about this issue.
“It’s not that I’m not giving you face. How about this, we’ll imprison Zhang Erjiao first, and after we find out his background, our godfather will make the final decision. What do you think?” Zhang Lun put his hands behind his back, making a decision that seemed to be a compromise between the two sides.
"What? Are you going to imprison Zhang Sanjiao too?" Zhang Tian's expression was not good. His original intention in recruiting Zhang Erjiao was not only to value Zhang Erjiao's talent, but also to win Zhang Sanjiao's favor and make her willingly become his woman.
If we can't protect Zhang Sanjiao now and he ends up in jail, wouldn't that leave a bad impression on Sanjiao's sister that she can't even protect him?
Zhang Lun seemed to see through the trickery. After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Tian laughed heartily and said, "Zhang Tian, please rest assured. Since Zhang Erjiao and Zhang Sanjiao are both your friends, even if they go to jail, they will be treated specially. We will not do anything to them before the matter is thoroughly investigated."
"Are you at ease now?"
"Zhang Tian, you don't actually trust my character, do you?"
“I naturally trust my brother’s character, but…” Zhang Tian hesitated because he hadn’t protected Zhang Sanjiao well enough, and also because he had personally witnessed the environment of the Zhang family dungeon.
He only went once and didn't want to go a second time.
"No buts, it's decided." Zhang Lun patted Zhang Tian on the shoulder: "You don't need to worry too much. I will definitely do what I promised you."
"Heh." Zhang Yun suddenly sneered, "Zhang Lun, is it? Who do you think you are? You think you can just tell me to go to jail and I'll go? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"
Zhang Lun persuaded Zhang Tian step by step, and Zhang Yun witnessed it all.
It must be admitted that Zhang Lun is indeed not a simple person.
“Erjiao, no matter what, he is still my sworn brother. Be nicer to him.” Zhang Tian tugged at Zhang Lun’s sleeve, his words carrying a heavy burden.
Can't Zhang Erjiao see that although Zhang Lun is only Zhang Xiaotian's adopted son, his status in the Zhang family is slightly higher than his?
Even he had to be very polite to Zhang Erjiao. Was he out of his mind?
“Brother Tian, isn’t it because you’re here?” Zhang Yun said dismissively, then whispered in Zhang Tian’s ear, “Brother Tian, no matter what, you are a true direct descendant of the Zhang family, with pure blood flowing through your veins. How can you let a mere adopted son of the family overpower you?”
“Erjiao, you don’t know this, but my uncle values his adopted son Zhang Lun very much. He not only puts him in charge of the Zhang family’s five thousand Tiger Cavalry, but he is also the deacon of the Zhang family’s Law Enforcement Hall, in charge of punishments.”
Zhang Tian regretted not explaining Zhang Lun's true identity in the Zhang family to Zhang Erjiao.
“As expected, having real power makes a difference. However, we don’t need to be afraid of him. In such a large Zhang family, Zhang Lun is not the only one with real power. Doesn’t your father, as the younger brother of the family head, have any real power?”
Zhang Yun tried to lead Zhang Tian astray, hoping to turn the tide for himself.
"Oh right, how could I forget that?" Zhang Tian suddenly realized. In terms of real power in the Zhang family, he couldn't compare to Zhang Lun, but he still had a father behind him!
That was truly a wake-up call!
“I’m nothing special, but this is the Zhang family home, and everything must be done according to the rules and regulations,” Zhang Lun said coldly, staring at Zhang Erjiao.
This guy is really arrogant. If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll really think he's someone important!
"Xiao Tian, Lun'er, Hao'er."
His magnetic voice was deep and resonant, clear and crisp without being harsh.
That's the unique charm of the voice's owner.
However, when this voice reached Zhang Yun's ears, he didn't find it charming at all; in fact, he found it somewhat disgusting.
The immense hatred that had been suppressed in his heart for three years was instantly stirred up, and Zhang Yun unconsciously clenched his fists.
The owner of the voice was none other than his uncle, Zhang Xiaotian!
Following the sound, Zhang Yun saw a familiar face.