"Zhuangyuan Lang, you're so clever and quick-witted. Surely you can guess what we intend to do, can't you?" The lead sedan bearer's lips curled slightly, revealing a sinister, crafty smile.
At that moment, Zhuangyuan Lang had long since been scared out of his wits, utterly at a loss. He desperately tried to calm himself and recover his usual composure, but faced with these overbearing villains before him, he simply could not suppress the fear and unease in his heart.
His voice trembling, he asked, "Could it be that you covet the silver on me? If so, I can meet your demands. I only hope that after taking the silver, you will let me go. I can promise not to breathe a word about this matter and treat it as though it never happened."
In order to dispel the sedan bearers' suspicions, he could only say that he would not hold them accountable. What he had not expected was that these sedan bearers were not merely after money—they wanted his life as well.
"Zhuangyuan Lang, you've only guessed half of it. How could we possibly covet nothing more than that paltry bit of silver on you? More importantly, we crave your enviable status and position. We hear that the imperial court has entrusted you with an important post and that you are about to take office as County Magistrate. If us brothers could possess your identity, not only would we enjoy endless glory and riches and countless gold and silver treasures, we would also wield supreme authority. Compared with the few scraps of silver on you, those are the things that truly set our hearts aflame!"
With a cold sneer, the sedan bearer made no effort to conceal his intentions and said bluntly, "Hmph! With the four of you, taking down