In front of the gate of the Zhou family, there are two giant stone sculptures, which are the mythical beasts that protect the family in Daqi myths and legends.
Crouch down and protect your home.
This kind of utensil does not know good or evil, and it will look after anyone who makes an offering to it. It is no different from a domestic dog.
Above the tall gatehouse, there is a plaque hanging with the eight characters "Haiyang Prefecture, the Home of the Most Good".
It is said that the person who wrote this plaque was the emperor of the Daqi Empire. Because the Zhou family gave him a generous birthday gift, he gave it a gift in return after being happy and satisfied.
For such an emperor to inscribe such a plaque and hang it in such a home, it is simply ironic in the extreme.
However, no matter how unjust the people are, the Zhou family will never fall.
According to intelligence judgment, the Zhou family's team that went to Beijing for the auction and escort has not yet set off.
The money raised must be placed within the family.
Compared with the risks that may exist on the road, home is undoubtedly the safest place. With high walls and many guards guarding it, there will be no problems at all.
Not to mention the intimidation by force, the Zhou family's reputation and status alone are enough to deter outside thieves.
Regardless of whether it is a time of peace or a time of war and turmoil, there will never be a shortage of heroes.
No matter when, the big family can always seize the opportunity and guarantee to beat ordinary people.
When you are ruthless, you will find that the other party is actually more ruthless.
But it was precisely because of this that the Zhou family never dreamed that someone would dare to come and provoke them.
When Tang Zhen came to the front door of Zhou's house, he had already attracted the attention of the guard at the door. When he stopped, the other party took the initiative to reprimand him.
"Where did you come from, you idiot? You dare to look around here, why don't you get out of here!"
Tang Zhen has an extraordinary temperament, and you can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person. However, there are always people without eyes, who have long been accustomed to looking down on others.
Not to mention that ordinary wealthy families cannot compare with the Zhou family, and Tang Zhen's clothing is not a popular dress for powerful people.
Normally when this kind of thing happens, the person being scolded would be too angry and dare not say anything, and in the end they would have no choice but to leave obediently.
If you say more than a few words, you may even get whipped.
But today, they encountered someone they couldn't afford to offend, and they didn't know what would happen next.
The guard's eyes widened in the next moment, because the young man in front of him had disappeared.
The next moment, the guard felt a huge force coming, and his body suddenly flew out.
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound, and the heavy door was knocked open, making a tooth-grinding sound.
The wood used by the Zhou family to build the door is a unique kind of tree produced in Shanyin. It grows slowly and is not afraid of water and fire. It will only cause shallow pits when hit with a heavy hammer. The fibers are flexible and will not break.
The gates of the houses of the powerful were anointed with black oil every year, making them stronger over time.
This door of the Zhou family cost a lot of money to build, and it is definitely more reliable than ordinary iron doors.
But at this moment, the door was smashed into pieces, and the door of the deep house was wide open.
The sudden change immediately alerted the guards in the courtyard, who immediately rushed to the front door.
When you enter the Zhou family mansion at the 15th floor, the outermost area is the gatekeeper and guards, as well as a place to park the carriages and horses.
There are corridors on both sides of the house, which lead directly to the backyard, making it convenient for people to walk when problems arise.
After hearing the sound, the guards rushed out from both sides one after another, crossing the mysterious scene in the vestibule and rushing toward the door.
There was also a group of guards, wearing military-style armor, holding crossbows and aiming at the door.
At this moment, only a threshold about half a meter high is left at the Zhou family's gate, and the gate has long since disappeared.
Seeing this scene, the guard was shocked and immediately realized that the visitor was evil.
"Where did the thief come from? He dared to come to the Zhou family to provoke!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man, wearing a black satin warrior uniform, carrying a two-foot-long spear, and his eyes were gleaming with murderous intent.
This is a first-class master and a top guard raised by the Zhou family. He rushed over as soon as he heard the noise.
The surrounding senior guards also had swords and guns in their hands, baring their fangs like vicious dogs.
As a result, at this moment, something was suddenly thrown in from outside the door.
This thing is as big as a human head, and its surface is shiny. Although it has scaly textures, it looks like it should be some kind of metal.
"What is this?"
When a guard saw this, he couldn't help but asked, but the people around him shook their heads at the same time.
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Before I could see what was going on, I heard a loud noise.
At the door of Zhou's front yard, it was as if thunder struck from the clear sky, and the ground shook violently.
People watching from a distance saw thick smoke rising into the sky, including broken limbs.
The more than one foot high wall of the Zhou family's house has now become torn into pieces, and broken debris has covered the swept street in front of the house.
The surrounding people were attracted and gathered one after another, wanting to find out what was going on?
The same goes for the ordinary troops in the city. From the position where the thick smoke rose, it was easy to tell that it was the Zhou family's mansion.
This is not an ordinary family, and it must be dealt with immediately, otherwise it will easily cause trouble.
Not daring to hesitate at the moment, he quickly gathered his people and rushed over to check it out without stopping.
When they arrived at the scene, they were shocked by what they saw.
I saw debris everywhere, mixed with broken limbs and organs, and two human heads were torn apart by wild dogs at the street corner.
The broad road that was originally forcibly widened by the Zhou family and deliberately paved was now in a mess.
Looking at the front door of Zhou's house, it no longer exists. The front courtyard and the sedan-chair accounting rooms on both sides have also been reduced to ruins.
Among the debris, there were many corpses buried, wearing Daqi's standard armor, as well as many abandoned and scattered weapons.
Although the limbs were broken and covered with dust, it could still be seen that he was a senior guard of the Zhou family.
Looking at the big hole on the ground, everyone took a breath and couldn't figure out what happened.
"Is it possible that the Zhou family has done many evil things, thus attracting the punishment of thunderbolts from heaven?"
Someone was watching at the intersection and couldn't help but speak.
When everyone heard this, they were stunned for a moment, but a feeling of sudden enlightenment arose in their hearts.
I guess that's the case, otherwise how could such a miserable and terrifying scene appear. Combined with the loud noise and vibration just now, it is more and more confirmed that the Zhou family has incurred heavenly punishment this week.
Although they had this idea, everyone did not dare to talk nonsense, lest they be overheard by the Zhou family and be punished.
The city patrol officer gritted his teeth and led his men into the explosion site, only to hear a scream from the inner courtyard.
A series of strange sounds came from the inner courtyard of the Zhou family, the sound was rapid and crisp.
The officer who wanted to investigate deeply stopped abruptly and hesitated before stepping in.
As a result, they saw flames rising into the sky, and the men and women of the Zhou family ran out crying, many of them naked.
Apparently he was awakened by an unexpected incident while sleeping, and then fled in a panic.
The soldiers were dazzled by the piece of white meat in front of them, but they were soon attracted by the sound in the backyard.
"Quick, go to the backyard and kill the thief quickly!"
An old man, barefooted and with his arms exposed, rushed to the officer.
His face was full of anger, his body was trembling and he pointed to the backyard, his cloudy eyes were filled with murderous intent and fear.
Judging from his appearance and demeanor, it was obvious that he was used to bossing around and was not at all polite to the officers.
The officer instantly recognized this person as the head of the Zhou family and a big shot that his own general wanted to please.
He once served as an official for many years and acted sinisterly and viciously. Now he is enjoying his old age and is one of the few longevity people in Haiyang City.
As soon as the officer was short, he was about to nod in agreement, but he heard a sharp sound.
The snow-white wall beside the Zhou family leader was penetrated by an unknown object, and fell on him in the next moment.
"puff!"
The head of the Zhou family disappeared and turned into a pile of rotten flesh, leaving only half his belly and skinny legs.
The officer's face was spattered with blood. He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, his body trembling uncontrollably.
The courage in my bones and my attempts to please all faded away like the tide, leaving only deep fear.
Dare to destroy the Zhou family and kill the head of the Zhou family, which is definitely not something ordinary people can do.
Provoking such a being is simply asking for death.
Just as the thought came up, another shout was heard, which made the officer wake up and look up at the sky.
An ethereal figure soared into the sky and flew into the clouds in an instant.
The officer was stunned and opened his mouth. It took him a long time to squeeze out a word.