Wang Ping was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled:

"Yuan-ge, with our relationship, you can't just give me a hand..."

Chen Yuan glanced at Wang Ping and said:

"Wang Ping, remember this, a brother is someone who can lend you a hand."

Wang Ping: "Then what about someone who lends me several hands?"

"That's a woman!"

Wang Ping: "???"

He was confused. Why was it that Yuan-ge always said such strange things, but when he thought about it, they were actually right?

He attended the private school even more than Yuan-ge.

Looking at Wang Ping, who was stunned in place, Chen Yuan smiled but didn't explain. Who told Wang Ping he didn't receive nine years of compulsory education? Naturally, he couldn't be as excellent as him.

"Alright, the Wang family should be without any power to resist now. Let's go see how this heartless guy colluded with the bandits."

Chen Yuan smirked, a cold smile flashing across his face. Daring to snatch something from his hands, he was really tired of living!

...

...

"You're the head of the Wang family?"

Chen Yuan sat at the head of the hall, with two people kneeling below, bound by ropes, and traces of blood oozing from under their clothes.

Wang Qian took a deep breath, forcing out a flattering smile: "Lord Chen, I am Wang Qian, the head of the Wang family."

"Tell me, how did you collude with the bandits?"

Chen Yuan wasn't surprised that Wang Qian recognized his identity. Things were different now. After a few days of fermenting, the major and minor forces within Ping An County had basically gained some one-sided understanding of him.

Wang Qian felt a jolt in his heart, thinking 'as expected', but on the surface, he still pretended to be puzzled:

"Lord Chen, what are you saying? Colluding with bandits? By all that's holy, how could Wang do such an evil thing? I hope your Lordship investigates thoroughly!"

"Do you think I can't find evidence if you don't speak?" Chen Yuan's expression remained unchanged.

"Lord... I..."

"Since I dared to order the confiscation of your property, it means I already have conclusive evidence in my hands. Now, this official will give you a chance to live. Confess quickly, otherwise..."

"Lord, the Wang family really didn't collude with bandits. I'm willing to swear..."

"Oaths are the cheapest things in the world. Are you really not going to speak?" Chen Yuan stared coldly at Wang Qian.

"I really don't know where to start, Lord. The Wang family is really being wronged."

Chen Yuan nodded, glancing at Wang Ping:

"I heard that Young Master Wang once forcibly took a woman from the people. Wang Ping, castrate him!"

Wang Ping grinned and stepped forward, kicking Wang Qian's son, Wang Xuan, to the ground. He said to Chen Yuan:

"Yuan-ge, rest assured, I'll definitely make Young Master Wang enjoy himself..."

As he said that, he directly had two bailiffs lift Wang Xuan up, about to carry him out of the room.

"Father... Father, save me!"

Seeing that they were serious, Wang Xuan instantly panicked. In the face of such a thing, no one could take it lightly. He'd rather die than be castrated. If that happened, what was the point of living as a man?

Wang Qian's expression tightened, and he looked at Chen Yuan:

"Lord Chen, are you trying to force a confession?"

"Yes, so what?"

Chen Yuan nodded very seriously.

"You..." Wang Qian's words choked in his throat. He didn't expect Chen Yuan to answer so bluntly, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so.

"Head Constable Chen, forcing a confession violates the law. How can you knowingly break the law? Aren't you afraid of being reported to higher authorities?" Wang Qian took a deep breath.

Wang Ping dragged Wang Xuan to the courtyard and ordered people to pull down his pants.

"This... this officer, is it a live castration?"

Wang Xuan cried, his legs trembling, his eyes full of fear.

Wang Ping covered his nose and looked carefully, saying:

"You two, check around and see where that thing is hiding."

The two bailiffs stifled their laughter, the harm wasn't great, but the humiliation was extremely strong.

Chen Yuan moved closer, kicked Wang Qian to the ground, stepped on his face, and whispered:

"In this Ping An County, I am the law!"

"You have three breaths of time left. After three breaths, you will have one less son and one more daughter..." Chen Yuan held up one finger:

"One breath!"

"Two breaths!"

Wang Qian's face on the ground was uncertain, and he opened his eyes:

"Lord Chen, I'll talk, can you let Xuan'er go?"

"Of course, I promise you."

"Okay, I trust you."

Wang Qian said very solemnly.

Mainly because there was no way out if he didn't trust him. Looking at Head Constable Chen's style of doing things, he knew he was not a simple person, doing things ruthlessly and without regard for any negative impact.

In broad daylight, he dared to order people to break into his house and even have his only son castrated.

He felt that even if he ignored Xuan'er's life and death and refused to speak, the Wang family would basically be defeated, and what awaited him next was definitely torture.

"Speak..."

Chen Yuan sat back in his chair, his eyes fixed on Wang Qian.

"Seven days ago..."

After listening to Wang Qian's account, Chen Yuan's expression was uncertain. It turned out that as early as five days ago, the Wang family's merchant caravan had already encountered the bandits who were wandering near Ping An County.

Originally, Wang Qian thought he would definitely die, but he didn't expect the leading bandit not to kill him, but to cooperate with him, preparing to gain a foothold in Ping An County.

The Wang family and the bandits colluded, with the Wang family secretly telling the bandits the various intelligence channels they had explored. Originally, the bandits also wanted to buy some cultivation resources through the Wang family.

But unfortunately, the Wang family didn't have the strength to access this aspect.

After carefully weighing the situation, Wang Qian, who had escaped death, decided to take a gamble. The bandits wanted to use the Wang family, and Wang Qian also hoped to use the bandits' strength to build the Wang family into the number one family in Ping An County.

But, he didn't expect that there would be problems with just the first cooperation. Those bandits didn't follow the agreement to only attack the Tie family's caravan, but took the opportunity to wipe out all the caravans from several families.

Not a single survivor was left.

Those bandits had betrayed the Wang family!

"Do you know the location of those bandits?"

Chen Yuan tapped the table with his fingers.

After thinking carefully, Wang Qian cupped his hands and said:

"Those bandits come and go without a trace and have not revealed their real foothold."

"Then how did you tell them the information?"

"The people I sent need to go to their designated place."

"What place?"

Chen Yuan frowned. These bandits were quite cautious and didn't reveal their foothold at all.

"A forest near Cien Temple. This was the location agreed upon last time."

"Then, what about next time?"

"It's Ping An Town."

"Ping An Town?"

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened.

"Yes, the place agreed upon after the last time is Ping An Town."

Chen Yuan let out a breath of turbid air. The distance between these two places was not short, and it was impossible to check them one by one.

Moreover, this time those bandits had betrayed the Wang family, and it was basically impossible for them to carry out the next transaction according to the agreement.

It was a bit tricky!

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered.