Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 414 You Are Dead
The golden sun in winter envelops a layer of light and soft halo, falling on the mountain tops and fields, and finally falling through the treetops, leaving mottled shadows on the ground.

The thousand garrison troops who went to rescue Jiao Xiaowei had already found the half-dead Jiao Xiaowei. They were hurriedly taking a long way back because the suspension bridge was broken.

The garrison troops who went to rescue the Luo County magistrate were like headless flies, chasing Liu Yao and others in the direction they left, scurrying all over the mountains.

As for Zhang Captou and the others, before they could find out more about the robbery of the fleet, they heard that their mountain peak had been robbed, and they hurriedly searched for them all over the mountains and plains.

However, at this moment, in the secret warehouse full of salt, Bai Mingwei, who was dressed in black to cover up any features, was sitting leisurely. In front of her was Magistrate Luo who was tied up.

The first words she spoke, she told Magistrate Luo: "You are dead."

Magistrate Luo stared at the person in front of him and asked reluctantly the question that confused him: "What do you want to do?"

Bai Ming said softly: "If you ask what to do when it's already obvious, isn't this another proof of your incompetence?"

Her casual attitude no longer makes people look down upon, but instead makes people feel uneasy and unsure of her intentions.

Magistrate Luo gritted his teeth, veins on his forehead jumped, and he was furious: "If you dare, show your true face! I want to see what kind of thing you are!"

Bai Mingwei chuckled, and his androgynous voice was neither happy nor angry: "Don't worry, I'm not the one who wants your life, so don't be so hostile to me!"

Magistrate Luo narrowed his eyes, and there was an evil cold light in his eyes: "What do you want to say? You don't need such a long preparation, just say it!"

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "As expected of Magistrate Luo, he is not comparable to the likes of Xue Huaizu and Jiao Xiaowei. That's why I will save Magistrate Luo until the end."

"As for whether Magistrate Luo can survive and how long he can live, it depends on whether Magistrate Luo is on the right path."

Magistrate Luo snorted coldly: "Kill or behead him as you please, I will never betray you."

Bai Mingwei's voice was surprisingly calm: "It's not that you won't betray, but you don't dare. Don't fool me with your words about never betraying the Lord and forgetting one's righteousness. If you are the kind of upright and upright person, you will not act as an accomplice or help others to do evil."

As he spoke, Bai Mingwei raised Magistrate Luo's chin with his sword:

"As for your situation, I already understand everything. The person behind you did not intimidate you in any way. You surrendered yourself and voluntarily became his pawn."

"But now that the goods that were supposed to be handed over are gone, you must not be able to hand them over, right? I just don't know what kind of death method those people will arrange for you based on their ruthlessness."

After hearing what the other party said, Magistrate Luo guessed the other party's intention to recruit people, so he asked: "What way can you show me how to survive?"

Bai Ming stood up slightly, reached out and patted the salt bag.

Tiny salt flakes leaked out of the sack and spread a thin layer on the ground, like white frost on a late autumn morning.

Bai Mingwei said slowly: "As an official in Dongling in recent years, political achievements are not important. What is important is knowing how to stand in line, knowing how to curry favor, and knowing how to kill colleagues and people without conscience."

"Logically speaking, Mr. Luo has such a strong backing that there is no need to do those things, but Mr. Luo has managed to accumulate a good official reputation. It can be seen that in addition to profit, Mr. Luo also wants to gain fame."

"However, if you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet? There are so many officials in Dongling. I can't let you keep such a good thing as fame and fortune, right? Isn't this a big disaster?"

"Anyway, the goods are not guaranteed, and neither is your head. It's better to cooperate with me and try to get a chance to survive. After all, it's better to live than to die."

Magistrate Luo's expression changed rapidly, and he asked tentatively: "What do you need me to do?" Bai Ming shook the salt grains on his hands slightly: "How about letting the Xue family take the blame for what happened last night?"

The corners of Magistrate Luo's lips raised a cold arc: "It seems that you really have a good background, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to great lengths to hide your identity."

Bai Mingwei ignored him and continued:

"The Xue family's many evil deeds attracted revenge from the bandits. Mr. Xue became angry because his private treasury was robbed, and used the help of the garrison to deal with the bandits."

"Unexpectedly, this angered the bandits. They shifted their target to the Xue family's warehouse, but accidentally discovered the secret of the warehouse."

"In order to prevent the secret from being leaked, the Xue family decided to make a desperate move and hastily prepared a fleet to transport the things away. To this end, they also coaxed the garrison to come out to suppress the bandits and wanted to transport them while the garrison was fighting against the bandits."

"It turned out that the bandits were more skilled. Not only did they rebel against the general and destroy the Xue family's fleet transporting smuggled salt, but they also took revenge on Captain Jiao for arresting their accomplices."

Bai Mingwei used his sword to mark on Magistrate Luo's hands and feet:

"The bandits picked on Captain Jiao's hands and feet and turned him into a cripple who couldn't speak or move."

"The bandits are very smart. In order to avoid conflict with the garrison, they also designed to lure the adults over so that they can be used as bargaining chips to lure away the garrison. They will kidnap the adults at the right time to lure away the garrison."

Bai Mingwei withdrew his sword, and the tip of the sword drew bursts of sparks on the bluestone:
"Of course, my lord is a wise man. How could he fall into the trap so easily? In order to find out the truth of the matter, my lord fell into the trap and was kidnapped on purpose."

"Actually, Your Excellency has already prepared a back-up plan. After Your Excellency learned about the conspiracy, he immediately sent a signal to the people who had already arranged it."

"In the end, you were rescued by your own cleverness. After you escaped, you immediately moved rescue troops to suppress the bandits."

"Because there were too many goods in the warehouse, the bandits only took away a small part. Your Excellency also knew the bandits' plan because he had sneaked into the enemy camp."

"So you led your subordinates and the garrison to guard hundreds of thousands of private salt before the bandits took action again. The bandits were afraid of your well-prepared adults, so they could only flee with regret and did not dare to invade."

"At the end of the matter, your lord confiscated these private salts, which added a huge amount of income to the Tanglin treasury, and made a great contribution!"

Finally, Bai Mingwei gently slashed Magistrate Luo's wrist with her sword until Magistrate Luo trembled all over before she stopped. She asked, "What do you think of this story, sir?"

Magistrate Luo hurriedly moved his fingers, fearing that his hand tendons would be severed like Captain Jiao.

Despite his fear, he did not give in. Instead, he cursed: "Don't you think it looks too ugly?"

"In this way, the Xue family will be held responsible for hoarding illicit salt, and the people in the fleet will also be charged for transporting salt illicitly."

"My boss not only lost the Xue family, but also lost all the goods in the warehouse and an excellent fleet. You are asking me to completely break with them, leaving no way out for me!"

Bai Mingwei said casually: "If this were not the case, how would I know whether you would turn around and betray me? Only by eliminating the possibility of you and your old master, can I safely spare your life."

Magistrate Luo asked her: "You don't want to put in so much salt, but you are interested in the seeds on the tip of the iceberg. What do you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)