Need for money

'crash la la'

There was a sound of iron chains in my ears, and a few right-hand men who were with Manager Pang lifted up an iron plate from the ground and put it aside. The passage was reflected in everyone's eyelids.

This underground passage was slanted, about forty degrees from the ground. There were several oil lamps hanging on both sides of the wall. They swayed left and right with the influx of wind, and there was a smell of rancid blood blowing towards us.

Frowning instinctively, Lin Jing took a step back.

"Who?" The person guarding the ground heard the noise and asked loudly.

Among the few people who lifted the iron plate, there was a strong man who was taller than Lin Jingzhi by a head, his arms were as thick as the thighs of ordinary people, when he heard the question, he replied in a low voice: "It's me, The chief steward and the second master are also here."

As soon as he heard the strong man's reply, Lin Jingzhi knew that this man must be a simple and honest person, otherwise he would not put the master's name behind the chief steward. A person with good martial arts, otherwise the chief steward would never have brought him by his side often.

When the people below heard that their master was coming, two of them ran out quickly, and when they saw Lin Jingzhi, they knelt on the ground with one knee, "The slave, Chen Hu, has seen the second master, Aunt Yu."

"Slave Chen Bao met the second master, Aunt Yu."

"Get up, take me down to have a look." Both of them had steel knives on their waists, their faces were somewhat similar, and both were surnamed Chen, so they must be brothers without asking.

Hearing the words, Chen Hu and Chen Bao quickly stood up, bent over, dodged to the sides, and gave way to the road. The big man who lifted the iron plate before took a few steps, and walked in front to lead the way.

Entering the sloping passage and walking a few steps forward, Lin Jingzhi felt a little dizzy, presumably because the ventilation facilities here are poor and the smell is unpleasant, Aunt Yu was half a body behind him, with a veiled face There was no expression on her face, because it was the first time she came here, she was more careful, while turning her eyes back and forth to look around, she almost stuck to Lin Jingzhi's body to prevent accidents.

"The slave has seen the second master." There is also a door underground, which is made of rafters as thick as thighs. It is very strong and has already been opened.

Two servants dressed as guards of the Lin family knelt on both sides of the door without waiting for Lin Jingzhi to approach.

Without replying, Lin Jingzhi just waved his hand and walked in directly.

This basement is very large. After entering the gate, the eyes suddenly open up. This place is similar to the main hall of the room. It is more than 40 meters long and nearly 20 meters wide. There are several earth pillars about two meters in the middle, which should be When digging the basement, I was afraid of being dug and collapsed, so I left it on purpose.

The light in the basement is not bad. In addition to a dozen oil lamps that are lit, there are many holes dug above. The sunlight shines through those holes, forming round bright spots one after another. One function is to promote air circulation to ensure that people in the basement will not be suffocated.

"Second Master, this slave will bring those offenders here." Seeing the chief steward wink at him, Chen Hu hurried forward to say something, then waved to his companions, and walked to the basement together the innermost side.

There are many single rooms dug on both sides of the basement, which are used to imprison servants who have committed crimes.

"Second Master, this old slave has arrested six people in total, and four of them took money from Aunt Yue's family and helped spread the news. What do you think should be done after asking?" Pang Lu stepped forward and asked.

Lin Jingzhi understands that even if these servants are killed, the government won't bother him, not to mention severe punishment, but he is a modern person, but he can't deal with such a cruel hand, "After I ask, how can I talk about it?" manage."

Steward Pang Da responded, and took a half step back, his ordinary face remained unchanged, but he seemed to have made up his mind.

Not long after Chen Hu and Chen Bao left, they dragged two people over with several companions. Lin Jingyi looked at him, his heart skipped a beat, his pupils shrank, and his face turned slightly pale.

I saw that the two people who were dragged over were wearing iron shackles on their hands and feet, their hair was disheveled, their bodies were covered with bloodstains from whips, their clothes were already in tatters, and they were extremely dirty and smelly.

Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, Lin Jingzhi took a small step to the left, just blocking Aunt Yu's sight.

Aunt Yu has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and she has been in the Jianghu since she has achieved some achievements in martial arts. Not to mention that the two of them only suffered a little skin trauma, even if their heads and limbs were chopped off and blood flowed, she would not wrinkle. He frowned, but seeing Lin Jingzhi being so thoughtful, he still felt a little moved in his heart.

How long, how long has no one cared about himself so carefully?

Aunt Yu looked dazed for a while, even the two senior brothers, because of her strong character, did not treat her as a weak woman, so she hesitated for a while, she didn't speak or move, and just stood behind Lin Jingzhi's back among.

The two servants obviously suffered a lot last night. They were thrown to the ground by several guards and hit the wound. Then they woke up with a painful grunt and turned around. In front of him, the one on the left reacted first, and begged for mercy, "Second Master, I know I was wrong, please spare my life."

"Second Lord, this slave also knows it's wrong. I shouldn't be greedy for that little money to help the wicked. There is an old mother in her 60s and a seven-year-old daughter to take care of at home. I beg you, please spare this slave." Once, in the next life, the servant is willing to be a cow or a horse for you, to repay your great kindness."

The one on the right tried to move his body, trying to kneel down, but failed after several attempts. While begging for mercy, his face was covered with snot and tears.

Lin Jingzhi couldn't bear to look at it, but when he turned his head to look at Steward Pang, Pang Lu shook his head slightly, and then closed his eyes.

Even if he didn't close his eyes, Pang Lu's eyes were indifferent and without any emotion.

"Have you told everything you know?" Lin Jingzhi turned his head and asked softly.

"Say it, the slave has told everything he knows." The two servants lying on the ground nodded quickly after hearing the question.

Taking a closer look, Lin Jingzhi discovered that these two servants were not only wounded, but their fingers were also dripping with blood. The one on the right was even worse. Seven or eight of the ten nails had been pulled out forcefully. Heart, how much does this hurt?

The corners of his eyes twitched slightly, Lin Jingzhi turned around and left, he couldn't bear to watch any longer, the two servants struggled forcefully when they saw this, crying and shouting loudly begging for mercy, but they were rushed by the guards beside them. Go up, firmly pressed on the ground, and waited until Lin Jingzhi's figure came out of the ramp, Pang Lu slowly opened his eyes, and said coldly: "There are many mistakes in this life that people should not make, otherwise there is only a dead end. !"

Lin Jingzhi's family and life were implicated in this matter, is that okay?Although these people only took the money to spread a few rumors and didn't know the inside story of the matter, the final result was that the current Patriarch of the Lin family had been seriously ill for many years for no reason, and the consequences were too serious.

So these few people, Pang Lu will not let go, "Okay, don't cry, the Lin family will not treat your family badly in the future!" After leaving a word, Pang Lu also lifted his legs and left the basement.

Behind him, there were bursts of tragic cries.

He walked out in a hurry, and Lin Jingzhi felt better when he was blown by the slightly cool morning wind outside. His chest was not so stuffy and he panicked. To be honest, these people really deserve the blame Die, because the real Lin Jingzhi is already dead!

Not only did they die, but they also caused their master to be seriously ill for several years because of the small amount of money, and they suffered a lot for this!

"Second Master, didn't you say in the morning that you still have important things to do today?" Aunt Yu followed Lin Jingzhi all the time, seeing his unbearable expression, she wanted to persuade him, but she didn't know how to persuade him, so she just Simply remind him, intending to draw his attention away.

Lin Jingzhi was not stupid, so he guessed that Aunt Yu was doing it for his own good, forced himself to smile, and said, "Well, there are indeed important things to do today."

When Steward Pang Da came out, Lin Jingzhi ordered a few words casually, and Aunt Yu and Aunt Yu led a few guards, hurried out of Lin's residence, and went straight to the residence of Zhang Jia, the former farm steward in Beicheng.

In a few days, the plague of locusts was about to break out. He had to discuss with Zhang Jia that they would go to the wasteland to do a serious survey together, and by the way, correct the inappropriateness of the blueprint in Zhang Jia's hand.

On the main street, Lin Jingzhi brought some good wine and meat from the restaurant, then according to his memory, he turned left and right in Beicheng for a long time, and finally came to Zhang Jia's gate.

"Later, I have an important matter to discuss with Mr. Zhang. You go out and have some breakfast, and then wait at the door."

Lin Jingzhi said to the guards, and threw a few pieces of silver over. In the past, servants were rewarded and paid for by Shi Mo.

Several guards responded, and retreated happily. These few pieces of silver were enough for them to go to the tavern to have a good meal.

"Boom, boom, boom" just like last time, this time Lin Jingzhi stepped forward and knocked on the door of the Zhang family.

"Who is it?" An old man's voice sounded from the courtyard.

Lin Jingzhi was very familiar with this voice, it was the old man who opened the door last time, "Master, this is junior Lin Jingzhi, please open the door of the courtyard, this junior has important matters to discuss with Mr. Zhang."

As his voice fell to the ground, the sound of footsteps in the courtyard accelerated significantly.