The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 278

Soon, the files concerning the Zhou family were brought in by the Imperial Guards.

There are many files about the Zhou family because they are involved in many things, from all aspects.

Zhou Chu picked up the files, randomly selected one, and threw it in front of Liu Sisi.

"Look at this, this is the mess your Zhou family has made."

Liu Sisi looked at the file in front of her, wanting to pick it up, but it felt incredibly heavy.

She always knew that her father and even her brother were not good people, but she rarely left the manor, so she didn't know exactly what the Zhou family had done.

In fact, she had been avoiding this issue, since both her father and her brother treated her very well within the inner quarters.

Liu Sisi had no choice but to pick up the case file and start looking through it. It would have been better if she hadn't looked at it. After flipping through just a few pages, the numerous crimes recorded on it made Liu Sisi tremble with fear.

For example, her brother forcibly abducted a woman, and in order to cover it up, he had her housekeeper lead people to burn the entire family to death.

However, in Liu Sisi's memory, their family's housekeeper was always kind and gentle, and his attitude towards her and her family was extremely humble.

For example, in their hometown, the Zhou family seized land from countless people by trickery and coercion, causing hundreds and thousands of people to become homeless. Some of them starved to death, and others who tried to report to the authorities were beaten to death.

For example, her father framed loyal officials and harmed his colleagues. The more Liu Sisi read, the more unacceptable it became. She felt that what was recorded here was all false, but in fact, a voice in her heart told her that it was all true.

"Take a good look. You're only looking at one of the files. There are more than ten of these files."

Zhou Chu sneered.

"Do you still think your Zhou family is innocent? If I don't investigate the Zhou family, how many more people will suffer annihilation? And who will they turn to for revenge?"

Zhou Chu's words struck Liu Sisi's heart like the morning bell and evening drum.

Liu Sisi looked at the records in the file and the people listed. She was very familiar with each of them, but their actions made her feel completely unfamiliar. Were these still the people she knew?

"Shouldn't the Zhou family be arrested? Shouldn't your father have died?"

Zhou Chu looked at Liu Sisi and asked.

Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi turned pale, but couldn't think of any reason to refute Zhou Chu.

Only then did she realize that the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of her was not persecuting loyal officials, but was speaking out for the people and eradicating the cancer for the Ming Dynasty.

Although she didn't want to admit it, Liu Sisi had no choice but to.

"And you all, whoever wants to see the files about your family, I'll show them to you all today."

Zhou Chu looked down at the women below and said.

Upon hearing this, the women all lowered their heads. They had all witnessed Liu Sisi's reaction. Unlike Liu Sisi, they knew more or less about what their families had done, but even if they did, it was only the tip of the iceberg.

No one wanted to confront the ugliness of their father and brother. In fact, apart from Liu Sisi, although these women harbored some hatred for Zhou Chu and even had some thoughts of revenge, they all knew the reason why their families had been raided and their property confiscated, and they did not have the courage to seek revenge.

"If you don't want to watch, then continue."

As Zhou Chu spoke, he seemed to have returned to his drunken, hazy state, half-lying on the daybed. Over the past year, all the furniture in Zhou Chu's house had been replaced, all made of the finest rosewood imported from Southeast Asia, including this daybed.

Golden nanmu was reserved for the imperial family, and Zhou Chu would naturally not overstep his bounds. Even small-leaf sandalwood was not considered worthy of being presented in Zhou Chu's home.

"Stay here and pour me a drink."

Zhou Chu glanced at Liu Sisi, who was about to leave, and said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi knelt respectfully before the Luohan bed, pouring wine for Zhou Chu, her mind no longer filled with thoughts of revenge.