At the word "diary," Yang Junnan, who had been lying motionless on the ground for quite some time, abruptly sat up. When he spotted the familiar notebook, unmistakable panic crossed his face.
He had already forgotten the fear inspired by Jiang Yunsheng's identity. All he wanted now was to snatch the notebook back and destroy it.
But the guards beside Jiang Yunsheng were no pushovers. If they let him lay a hand on Jiang Yunsheng, they could all kiss their lives goodbye!
So as soon as Yang Junnan scrambled up, a guard raised his foot and kicked him five or six meters away.
Yang Junnan spat out a mouthful of blood. With no strength left to get up, he could only watch helplessly as Jiang Yunsheng leafed through his diary.
Although Jiang Yunsheng already had some idea of its contents from Jiang Nuan's thoughts, he still could not help growing furious.
There was not a trace of remorse in the diary. Every page was filled with pride in the things he had done, making Jiang Yunsheng's anger surge higher and higher.
"Well, well, well! The court allocated five hundred thousand taels in disaster relief, and a mere county magistrate like you dared to pocket half of it. You have some nerve!
You even used someone's skull as a wine cup to entertain your guests. As if feeding their remains to fish wasn't enough, you served those fish to your guests, too. What a fine piece of work you are!"
After reading it, Jiang Yunsheng was so furious that he picked up a wine cup and smashed it against Yang Junnan's head. The cup instantly shattered.
Meanwhile, among the merchants who could not hear her thoughts, some silently glanced back at their tables after hearing Jiang Yunsheng's words. At the sight