Chapter 180 Blood Stained with Mother's Blood
Following closely, Zi Yisheng also disappeared for a few days. No one knew that the person who should have been in Qi City had silently arrived in Mingcheng and appeared in the Zi family's living room.
Although Elder Zi feared his grandson, his hatred was even greater. In the Zi family, only Zi Lao Si did not fear Zi Yisheng, because he had a clear conscience. Even when his elder sister-in-law was alive, he had provided her with much help. In fact, he had become estranged from his family because of his elder sister-in-law.
"Your elder sister-in-law's dowry and property from back then are all here. Some that were lost have been compensated with corresponding monetary value."
All members of the Zi family, except for Zi Guorong, were present. Madam Zi Er and Madam Zi San looked at the large boxes piled up in the living room with heartache. Madam Zi Er, in particular, had been in charge of these items after her elder sister-in-law's death. Although she couldn't keep them all, she at least could pick out what she liked first.
"Yisheng, it was also my negligence as your second aunt. The lost items must have been stolen by previous servants, but I have compensated the money."
Zi Lao Er suddenly felt his wife was incredibly foolish. Wasn't this tantamount to "protesting too much"?
Zi Yisheng looked at the items on the floor expressionlessly. What could so many possessions make up for when the person was dead? However, he wouldn't let these bloodsuckers benefit; he would give it all to the little girl to make her happy.
Zi Yisheng handed the list to Ouyang. Soon, several people entered to unpack and inspect the items on the spot. This was a blatant slap in the face to everyone in the Zi family, clearly demonstrating a lack of trust.
Elder Zi's face turned dark with anger. Only Zi Lao Si sat leisurely sipping tea.
Zi Yisheng took a piece of paper from his pocket and threw it on the coffee table. Zi Lao Si picked it up and looked at it. He then glanced around at the expressions of the Zi family members as if watching a joke, anticipating that a few would faint soon.
Zi Lao Si did not hand the paper to Elder Zi. Instead, he cleared his throat.
"Wen Peiyun's bank deposits were 320,000 yuan. The income from three shops on West Street for twelve years was 87,000 yuan. The rent from five houses on East Lane for twelve years was 14,000 yuan..."
With each item he read, Zi Lao Si would look up at the Zi family's expressions, becoming more and more excited. Even Zi Yisheng could see Zi Lao Si's excitement, almost to the point of trembling with happiness. In fact, all the Zi family members were trembling, startled by the huge sums of money.
"A total of 1,146,553 yuan and 70 cents."
As Zi Lao Si read the final amount, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Why wasn't it precise to the cent? This brat was truly ruthless, even calculating the interest that should have been earned on these incomes annually.
Thinking of this, Zi Lao Si's gaze darkened. If Yisheng had been older back then, or if his elder sister-in-law had been as ruthless as Yisheng was now, would she have been angered to death?
"You demon, you want to utterly destroy the Zi family!"
"Yes, Yisheng, where are we supposed to get this money?"
The continuous outcry did not elicit any reaction from Zi Yisheng. He was waiting for them to finish their scolding.
At this moment, Ouyang had finished verifying the contents of all the boxes and had ticked off the lost items on the list.
Zi Yisheng glanced at the list. There was his mother's favorite warm jade, his mother's favorite purple jade, and even a betrothal gift his mother had told him to give to his future wife. Heh, the items lost were precisely his mother's most cherished possessions, arguably the most valuable, things that couldn't be bought with just a little money.
"You know where these lost items are. I only want the original items."
Zi Yisheng specifically looked at Madam Zi Er and Madam Zi San, who were still playing their little games even at this point.
Madam Zi San knew that some of the lost items were in her possession. She simply couldn't bear to part with them.
Madam Zi Er had better psychological fortitude. She had claimed the items were lost, and who could prove otherwise? She had hidden them well.
Zi Yisheng waited for three minutes, but no one spoke. Ouyang, at the opportune moment, handed over two more lists and placed them on the coffee table. Zi Lao Si was the first to look at them. He cast an amused glance at his two sisters-in-law and cleared his throat again.
Elder Zi glared at his youngest son, but Madam Zi Er and Madam Zi San felt a sense of dread.
"Zhao Aiguo, having accepted a bribe of eight hundred yuan, is hereby dismissed from his post and sent to a labor farm for ten years. Sun Zhuang, for improper conduct, is hereby dismissed from his post and sent to a labor farm for twenty years."
As Zi Lao Si finished speaking, he saw Madam Zi San faint to the ground, while Madam Zi Er's face turned ashen.
"You are simply a madman! You're going to ruin my Zhao family."
Zi Yisheng took a sip of water from the cup Ouyang handed him, then looked at Madam Zi Er and took another paper from Ouyang.
Only then did the Zi family members notice that Ouyang was holding a thick stack of papers. It was evident that each sheet contained information they desperately did not want to see or hear.
As Zi Yisheng was about to throw another paper onto the coffee table, Madam Zi Er lunged forward, knelt before Zi Yisheng, and grabbed his hand.
Zi Yisheng, disgusted, kicked her away. He then threw the paper onto the coffee table and took the handkerchief Ouyang offered, meticulously wiping his hands again and again.
This time, Zi Lao Si did not manage to grab the paper before Madam Zi Er, feeling a slight disappointment.
After Madam Zi Er saw the contents of the paper, she slumped to the ground. First, it was her elder brother, and now it was her second brother. She regretted it deeply. For the sake of some material possessions, she had turned herself into a sinner of the Zhao family.
"I, I'll bring them out! I'll bring everything out. Please, spare my elder brother and second brother. Give them a way out."
She knew what fate awaited them at the farm. Even if she tried to send them things, they would be embezzled. Her elder and second brothers had always lived pampered lives; ten years was too long. One year would be enough to kill them.
At this moment, Madam Zi San was also revived by Zi Lao San pinching her philtrum. Seeing Zi Yisheng, she let out a wail and lunged at him.
This time, Zi Yisheng didn't need to act. Ah Can, standing nearby, delivered a heavy kick. Madam Zi San was sent flying in a parabolic trajectory, her body crashing heavily onto a solid wood chair. The chair splintered into pieces, and the injured woman spat blood.
Zi Lao San didn't even have a chance to catch her. He angrily pointed at Zi Yisheng and cursed.
"You scoundrel! She is your elder!"
Zi Yisheng slowly looked at the Zi family members, then suddenly burst into laughter, a very happy laugh.
"You all have my mother's blood on your hands, even the blood of the Wen family. Therefore, you all deserve to die!"
Elder Zi began to tremble, as he remembered the Wen family from back then.
"I have money! I will give all the money. Please spare the Zi family's lives."
It wasn't that Elder Zi was weak and easily compromised, but because he knew that based on the Zi family's current strength, they were no match for Zi Yisheng. The child they had known had grown to a height they could no longer reach. Ruining the Zi family was too easy for him.
Elder Zi, trembling, leaned on his cane and walked upstairs. Zi Lao Si looked at his father's retreating figure and lowered his head.