Chapter 176 The Loss Is Not Unfair

Zheng Chang's voice was low and trembling. This military advisor who had been with Wang Shiquan for many years, making suggestions and strategizing, looked so panicked for the first time in his life.

"Yuan Zhongnan stabbed us in the back..."

"The Prefect's Mansion has fallen into his control, and everyone in the Wang family is under control..."

"Sir, we have been fooled this time. Our Wang family is probably doomed..."

Seeing the desperate look on Zheng Chang's face, Wang Shiquan, who had just woken up, felt his heart drop to the bottom.

Finished?

He raised his head with difficulty, seeing the dark and cold cell around him.

The suppressed aura made it difficult to release the emotions in his heart.

"how so?"

Wang Shiquan muttered to himself that Yuan Zhongnan's sudden change of sides and backstabbing was too sudden for him to react and find it hard to believe.

Not long ago, Yuan Zhongnan clearly promised to do well...

Why do you turn your back on someone in the blink of an eye?

Could it be that Yuan Zhongnan wanted to treat the Wang family as victims to calm Lin Hengzhong's anger?

Thinking of this, Wang Shiquan's face turned gloomy and angry.

"I underestimated Yuan Zhongnan!"

There was a sharp flash in his eyes: "However, it's not that easy for him, Yuan Zhongnan, to use my Wang family as a pawn!"

"If you have to fight to the death, don't blame me for being rude!"

The voice was extremely cold.

As the prefect of Xunyang, he is not an ordinary person. If you dare to make this move, you will naturally be prepared for it.

Since Yuan Zhongnan dares to be unjust, don't blame him for being rude!

After a brief panic, Wang Shiquan gradually calmed down.

What happened tonight was too sudden and completely unexpected. But after calming down and analyzing, he realized that things were not yet at their worst.

"Zheng Chang, where are Madam and the others?"

Wang Shiquan asked in a deep voice.

"Madam, they are fine, but they are also being detained..."

Zheng Chang said in a deep voice: "Sir, what should we do now?"

Hearing that his wife was fine, Wang Shiquan breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and said in a deep voice: "Wait."

"wait?"

"Yuan Zhongnan will definitely come to see me."

Wang Shiquan spoke expressionlessly.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps approaching, and a middle-aged man's figure appeared outside the cell.

Wearing brocade robes, he has a majestic look and a good aura.

Yuan Zhongnan.

Wang Shiquan slowly raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhongnan outside the cell. Countless emotions flashed through him.

At this moment, Wang Shiquan fell to the ground, his hair was messy, and his clothes were stained with a lot of dust and blood. He looked miserable and lost half of the temperament of Xunyang Prefect.

But his eyes were still sharp, staring at Yuan Zhongnan with a hint of questioning, "Why?"

"You lose!"

Yuan Zhongnan didn't answer his question, but just said something mindlessly.

Wang Shiquan suddenly frowned and stared at him without speaking.

"From the beginning, you should not have provoked the Lin family."

Yuan Zhongnan put his hands behind his back and shook his head expressionlessly: "You can't afford to offend them."

Wang Shiquan said solemnly: "Even you are afraid of the Lin family?"

"Why should I, the governor, be afraid of them?"

Yuan Zhongnan looked indifferently, "The Lin family is certainly powerful, but what does it do to the governor?"

Naturally, he is not afraid of the Lin family. The dignified governor of Yanzhou is not an ordinary person, and he is also a great figure who keeps his word in this troubled world.

"Why are you doing this?"

Wang Shiquan stared at him with burning eyes and said coldly: "Don't forget what you promised me before!"

There was a hint of betrayal and anger in his tone.

He never expected that he would be stabbed in the back by the person he trusted the most.

With the help of the city defense troops entering the mansion, when the governor's mansion was at its weakest, the entire governor's mansion was captured without any bloodshed.

Good idea!

Yuan Zhongnan was silent for a moment: "I just promised you that if Lin Hengzhong sends troops to enter the country, I will not sit idly by and ignore it, but I did not promise to protect your Wang family to the death!"

Before Wang Shiquan could speak, a coldness flashed in Yuan Zhongnan's eyes: "This time, your Wang family brought it upon yourself, and you did not lose unjustly."

"I can't even protect you!"

Wang Shiquan stared at him: "What do you mean by this?!"

Yuan Zhongnan took out a ledger from his arms and threw it in front of Wang Shiquan.

Wang Shiquan was stunned, picked up the account book and opened a few pages. The next second his expression suddenly changed: "Where did you... come from?"

"What do you think?"

Yuan Zhongnan sneered.

Wang Shiquan stared at the account book in his hand, so familiar, the yellowed pages, the content recorded on it...

"Secret room?!"

He suddenly remembered the origin of this account book.

But soon he realized something.

wrong!

Didn't the secret room in the back mountain explode and collapse?

Isn’t everything inside already buried?

So, where did this ledger come from?

Wang Shiquan suddenly raised his head and stared at Yuan Zhongnan.

Yuan Zhongnan said expressionlessly: "Someone gave it to me as the governor."

"Is there anyone?"

Wang Shiquan's face suddenly changed: "Who?"

Yuan Zhongnan did not speak, but said in a deep voice: "I thought that your Wang family was just forming a clique behind the scenes to enrich your own pockets. I didn't expect you to be so courageous..."

"If you seek death like this, even this governor can't protect you."

Wang Shiquan's face was gloomy for a long time. He stared at the account book in his hand and took a deep breath: "It's just an account book, what does it mean?"

The secret room in the back mountain has collapsed and all evidence has been buried.

It's just an account book, nothing can be changed.

"It's just an account book?"

Yuan Zhongnan glanced at him: "What if this account book appears in the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

After saying this, Wang Shiquan's face changed again.

"The current emperor is in seclusion and does not care about state affairs. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in charge of the court. You and I know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's character very well. If this account book falls into his hands, do you think your Wang family can escape this disaster?"

Wang Shiquan's face became more and more ugly.

A mere account book does not mean anything, but if this account book falls into the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the nature is completely different.

Once the third prince is implicated, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Everyone knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are not in harmony in the court. This account book may not have much impact on the Third Prince, but it is definitely a disaster for their Wang family!

But soon, Wang Shiquan suddenly thought of something. He looked up and stared at Yuan Zhongnan: "This account book will not reach the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, right?"

Since Yuan Zhongnan can get this account book, as long as this account book does not reach the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, everything will be fine.

"Ha!"

Unexpectedly, when Yuan Zhongnan heard his words, a meaningful sneer appeared on his face: "You really don't know who gave this account book to this governor?"

Wang Shiquan was stunned and stared at him: "Who?!"

At this time, Zheng Chang, who had been silent and did not speak, seemed to realize something. His face turned pale and his voice trembled: "Lin, Lin Wangzi?!"

When this name came out, Wang Shiquan was stunned.

After a moment, he was in disbelief and his eyes were horrified.

"Lin, Lin Jiangnian?!"

"He, he is not dead?!"

When looking at Yuan Zhongnan's calm expression, Wang Shiquan was like a revelation, and he woke up instantly.

The only person who knows the secret of the secret room in the back mountain is Lin Jiangnian. This account book is also the account book in the secret room in the back mountain.

Now that the account book appears in Yuan Zhongnan's hands, it means that Lin Jiangnian is not dead? !

He has also met Yuan Zhongnan?

Even...

They are very likely to have reached some agreement? !

This is why Yuan Zhongnan suddenly stabbed him in the back? !

Wang Shiquan instantly figured out everything.

Lin Jiangnian is not dead!

This thought came to him, and he was surprised and happy.

The happy thing is that Lin Jiangnian is not dead, and their Wang family does not have to worry about Lin Hengzhong's death.

But the shocking thing is that Lin Jiangnian is not dead, and he will definitely not let their Wang family go.

This matter may be more complicated.

"He, is really not dead?!"

Wang Shiquan's voice trembled a little, and he was still unsure.

Wang Changjin clearly asserted that he killed Prince Lin with his own eyes, so how could he still be alive?

Yuan Zhongnan did not answer his question, but said calmly: "Do you still think that this account book will not reach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Wang Shiquan looked a little desperate, and his breath was instantly drained away, and he fell to the ground.

"No wonder..."

Wang Shiquan muttered to himself, his face pale.

That's Prince Lin!

And this account book will definitely be delivered to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

With the character of Prince Lin, how could he let their Wang family go if he didn't die?

I'm afraid he would beat them to death!

Wang Shiquan finally realized that their Wang family might really be finished this time!

But...

He was unwilling.

He stared at Yuan Zhongnan in front of him: "Don't forget what you promised me?"

"If my Wang family falls, it will not benefit you at all, and even..."

A trace of coldness flashed in Yuan Zhongnan's eyes: "Are you threatening me?"

Wang Shiquan gritted his teeth in a deep voice: "Over the years, my Wang family has done so many things for you...Now that my Wang family is in trouble, are you really going to sit back and watch?"

Yuan Zhongnan was silent for a moment: "This time, this governor can't help you."

He shook his head gently, with a hint of regret in his tone.

Over the years, the Wang family has indeed supported him a lot behind the scenes. He doesn't want the Wang family to fall.

But now, things are no longer something he can control.

"If he died, your Wang family might have a chance to escape this time. But he didn't die..."

Yuan Zhongnan shook his head expressionlessly: "He won't let you go, and your Wang family can't escape..."

"Even without this account book, do you think your Wang family can beat him?"

Wang Shiquan was silent, and for no reason he remembered his brief contact with the prince of Lin.

The Prince of Lin, in terms of intelligence, calmness, and reaction, was far beyond his imagination.

Hide your weakness!

This was what he thought at the time.

"The Prince of Lin is as talented as Lin Hengzhong."

As if thinking of something, Yuan Zhongnan narrowed his eyes, and shook his head slightly after a while: "Lin Hengzhong, he is indeed playing a big game!"

At this moment, Wang Shiquan's face had lost half of its color.

He looked defeated and sat on the ground.

He realized that this time the Wang family might be in trouble!

Yuan Zhongnan had obviously made a choice. When the Prince of Lin found him, he must have reached some agreement with him.

And their Wang family eventually became abandoned!

Wang Shiquan was unwilling, but in the end, this unwillingness disappeared again.

Silence.

Silence for a long time.

"Do me a favor!"

Wang Shiquan spoke in a deep voice.

"This time, our Wang family is indeed in trouble, and the loss is not unfair..."

"Since this grudge started from me, I will end it..."

Wang Shiquan stared at Yuan Zhongnan: "But my wife and children are innocent. My Wang family can fall, and I, Wang Shiquan, can die, but my wife and children cannot die, especially Qin'er, who is the only blood of my Wang family..."

"Save them and send them away safely from Xunyang County..."

Wang Shiquan spoke in a deep voice. Seeing that Yuan Zhongnan said nothing, Wang Shiquan took a deep breath.

"If you save their lives, I will give you what you want... I promise that it will never affect your status as the governor."

Yuan Zhongnan slowly withdrew his gaze and restrained the last trace of coldness in his eyes.

"Okay!"

"..."

It was just dawn.

In Xunyang City, the prefectural mansion was silent.

There was no trace of the fight outside the courtyard last night, as if nothing had happened.

The whole courtyard was still as usual. Except for the occasional bloody smell in the air that had not been completely washed away, there was no abnormality.

In Xunyang City, some people heard the noise last night, but they didn't know what happened, and they were talking about it.

Outside the prefect's mansion, in a house near the east side.

"That's what happened..."

Lin Jiangnian sat under the eaves and slowly explained.

Zhiyuan, dressed in white, stood aside, with a thoughtful look on her cold face.

"Why did Yuan Zhongnan agree to help you?"

She asked.

"Why did he refuse?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and tried to hug her, but Zhiyuan dodged her without a trace.

After hugging nothing, Lin Jiangnian withdrew his hand awkwardly and sighed: "He had no reason to refuse..."

"The Wang family is just a chess piece to him, an agent in Xunyang County. Without the Wang family, there are still the Liu family and the Zhao family... For him, this chess piece can be replaced at any time."

"In this way, Yuan Zhongnan will naturally not completely turn against the Linwang Mansion for the sake of the Wang family..."

Lin Jiangnian's explanation was flawless.

After listening to this, Zhi Yuan frowned slightly and looked at Lin Jiangnian again.

She always felt that Lin Jiangnian seemed to be hiding something from her.

Seeing that she seemed to be still confused, Lin Jiangnian stood up and moved closer, gently hugging her from behind: "Although he, Yuan Zhongnan, is the governor of Yanzhou, he is not favored in the court. In recent years, the court has been constantly placing people around him... For him, as a governor of a state, he naturally does not want his territory to be interfered with by others. Instead of surrendering to the court, it is better to take a chance..."

"Of course, there is another reason..."

"Although the Wang family is a chess piece, they have secretly grasped some of Yuan Zhongnan's handles over the years. For Yuan Zhongnan, if he can take the opportunity to get rid of the Wang family, it is also a good choice..."

Being hugged by Lin Jiangnian, Zhi Yuan turned her head slightly unnaturally, and struggled subconsciously, but to no avail.

Then he did not move again.

Just glanced at him: "Just that?"

"What else?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled: "Do you think this prince will lie to you?"

Zhiyuan didn't say anything.

"So, this prince and that governor Yuan hit it off and did it in cahoots..."

"A match made in heaven!"

Lin Jiangnian sneered.

"The Wang family won't have a chance to survive this time!"