Chapter 671 - 477: The Imperial Court’s Army, Weak and Vulnerable

The fat man was indeed a clever person, just by seeing where the two were seated, he had already guessed their identities.

As soon as he spoke, the fat man knew he had messed up.

He really wished he could slap himself a few times; why was his mouth so despicable?

Blatantly telling the other party, "I know all your secrets, hurry and kill me to silence me."

Zheng Yi originally did plan to kill this dead fat man outright.

Previously, when this guy came as a special investigator, to look into the few missing Zhao Family members, his arrogant attitude was immensely annoying.

However, the fact that this guy could immediately see through the truth showed that he possessed some capability.

"Tell me, what do you know?" Zheng Yi asked with a smile.

The fat man nervously raised his head, seemingly trying to discern something from Zheng Yi’s expression.

Unfortunately, the other party concealed it too well; he couldn’t glean any information from Zheng Yi’s face.

"My lord, if I tell everything, can you not kill me?" The fat man’s features twisted into a bitter expression.

"That depends on how much you know." Zheng Yi replied with a smile.

"Though I know you didn’t promise anything, I have no choice now, right?" The fat man was tearful.

"I know, sir, you and that guy are not bandits; your purpose should be..."

"The reason you disguised as bandits was probably to minimize the Imperial Court’s attention on you..."

Under Zheng Yi’s pressing, the dead fat man blurted out everything he could confirm and what he vaguely guessed.

During this process, the fat man finally remembered Zheng Yi’s identity.

This guy was none other than the miner he had briefly met the first time he came to investigate the mine.

At that time, he was actually interested in this person, but was interrupted by Zhou Kunshan later.

Now it seemed that these guys had been questionable from then on, and Zhou Kunshan had stepped in to cover for this person, right?

Listening to the dead fat man expose his and Zheng Yi’s relationship bit by bit, Zhou Kunshan couldn’t help but gasp.

Whether it was from being shocked by the fat man or from the pain while bandaging wounds was unclear.

"My lord, this dead fat man knows too much, I think we should just..." Zhou Kunshan made a throat-slitting gesture, clearly having murderous intent towards the fat man.

But Zheng Yi shook his head, "Keep him for now, this guy is a talent."

Though his first impression of the fat man wasn’t great, the guy still had some ability.

The key point was that this fat man had just been abandoned by the Zhao Family; it was a prime time to recruit him.

"A talent? This avaricious fellow?" Zhou Kunshan whispered to Zheng Yi, "You don’t know; when he was investigating earlier, he extorted quite a bit from Zhao Tianming."

"My lord, for such a greedy person, I think there’s no need at all for use."

It was clear Zhou Kunshan genuinely had no favorable impression of the dead fat man.

"I understand." Zheng Yi remarked noncommittally.

As for the dead fat man’s character, Zheng Yi naturally held no expectations.

But when utilizing someone, sometimes it’s not about character but ability.

Just now, in his current subordinates, absolutely no one could have said those words.

"What’s your name?" Zheng Yi inquired.

"This humble one is Zhao...no... this humble one no longer has any connection with the Zhao Family, my original name is Zheng Ya, greetings sir."

Zheng Yi nodded slightly, smiling, "Let me ask you, do you want to live or die?"

The fat man replied without hesitation, "Naturally, I want to live. As long as you spare my life, sir, I’ll do whatever you want."

"If that’s the case... then start by losing weight." The fat man widened his eyes in astonishment.

He originally thought Zheng Yi would have him first divulge all the information he knew about the Zhao Family.

But surprisingly, he was told to lose weight.

After the shock, the fat man quickly understood Zheng Yi’s intention and immediately agreed excitedly, "Rest assured, sir, I won’t eat a bite until this fat is gone."

Once he lost weight, a person could completely transform.

Their request meant that he not only would be spared but might also be employed heavily.

Even though Zheng Ya felt that rebelling was akin to seeking death, given the enormity of the Zhao Family beyond their imagination.

But at least now, he had a chance to survive.

That very night, an unusual figure appeared in the mining area.

A fat man like a ball was huffing and puffing as he ran around the mine.

Due to his excessive weight, even though he was a cultivator, he had to stop frequently to rest as he couldn’t run far. Sweat streamed off him in layers, making the ground wet where he ran.

"My lord, have you really decided to use this guy?" Fengg Haitao cautiously asked, keeping a wary eye on Zheng Ya, as he was very guarded against the fat man.

"Don’t worry. As long as we continue to win, this guy will be our staunchest supporter." Zheng Yi replied calmly.

Fengg Haitao instinctively retorted, "And what if we suffer a defeat?"

"If that happens, this dead fat man will surely find ways to sell us out in exchange for power and wealth from the Imperial Court."

Before Fengg Haitao could say more, Zheng Yi further explained, "Of course, unless absolutely necessary, this dead fat man wouldn’t do that."