Need for money

Wang Meng was busy designing traps, and Lin Jingzhi was not idle. Over the past few days, he had secretly sent the other masters of the Lin family out of the city.

Aunt Shuang, Aunt Rou, and Aunt Wan originally didn’t want to leave and wanted to stay with him, but he refused them all. The fewer people on the Lin family’s side, the easier it would be for him to escape in case of danger. Now only He, Aunt Yu, and Xu Fu, a big housekeeper.

Xu Fu has worked hard for the Lin family all his life, so he naturally wants to protect his safety.

On this day, he and Aunt Yu had just returned from the wasteland with dozens of guards, when they saw a few servants standing in front of the gate with steel knives on their waists, and Huo Gengsheng was among them. Seeing him, he sneered, clasped his fists and said: "Second Master Lin, Mr. Wang is hearing the case of corruption and bribery of officials in Los Angeles today. I would like to ask you to come over and assist in the investigation."

"Oh? Who accepts bribes? What does it matter to me?" Lin Jingzhi asked.

"This, it's a small inconvenience to disclose, you will understand when you get to the lobby." Huo Gengsheng said again.

At this time, the sky was getting dark and it was late in the evening. Wang Meng chose this time to ask questions, which shows that he was well prepared. Lin Jingzhi's greatest support was the 10,000+ refugees, but if Wang Meng ordered the city gate to be closed...

Lin Jingzhi frowned.

"Second Master Lin, it's not good to keep Lord Wang waiting for a long time!" Huo Gengsheng smiled sinisterly.

"Lead the way ahead!" Lin Jingzhi and Aunt Yu exchanged glances, rode on horseback, and walked towards the lobby. Not far from the gate of Lin's house, a few refugees in shabby clothes were squatting. Gone, stood up quickly, and tipped off the news.

Riding on a tall horse, he came slowly to the lobby, where many refugees had already gathered, including Gao Mu, Liu Hai, and Guan Zhendong, the three leaders elected by the refugees.

Silently looking at each other, Lin Jingzhi and Aunt Yu got off their horses and walked in.

When he came to the lobby, Wang Meng sat in the middle of the lobby with a serious face. When he saw his figure, his eyes suddenly brightened, and a sneer sneered at the corner of his mouth.

In the middle of the lobby there were a few Los Angeles officials kneeling, and another one was beaten, covered in blood, lost his human form, lying on the cold hard floor with disheveled hair, his chest heaving up and down slightly, already exhaling more than inhaling not enough.

"Lin Jingzhi, long time no see!" Wang Meng's voice was unusually cold.

Lin Jingzhi clasped his fists casually, and said with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Wang is indeed a lucky man. He was kicked by the assassin and shot a dart, and he is safe and sound!"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Meng's face turned black with anger, his beard trembled, and he could hardly suppress the anger in his heart.

"Bold! You dare to ridicule the court officials in the lobby, come on, first pull down and beat the [-]th board!" Yin Lei, who was standing by the side, took a step forward and shouted loudly.

Several yamen servants stepped forward upon hearing the words, and were about to take Lin Jingzhi down.

The guard of the Lin family pulled out half of the steel knife with a 'Keng' sound, and glared at him. Seeing the yamen servants back a few steps in fright, Yin Lei said coldly, "Lin Jingzhi, are you trying to rebel?"

"Mr. Lin has been familiar with the scriptures since he was a child. He is loyal to the emperor and loves the country. How dare he rebel?" Lin Jingzhi clasped his fists in the direction of the capital and answered.

It was even harder for Yin Lei to hear the words, but Wang Meng interjected in advance, "Lin Jingzhi, do you know that the official asked you to come to the lobby today, what is the matter?"

"I also ask Mr. Wang to clarify!"

"Okay, then I want to ask you, how much money did you spend in total when you bought the large piece of wasteland in the east of the city?" Wang Meng began to ask questions formally.

"30 taels of silver." Lin Jingzhi replied.

"Crack!" Wang Meng picked up the gavel and slammed it on the desk, "30 taels? Lin Jingzhi, do you know how big that wasteland is?"

Lin Jingzhi rolled his eyes slightly, and replied, "I don't know."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Meng was slightly taken aback, and then shouted: "Don't pretend to be confused, you bought the wasteland, don't you know how big it is?"

Spreading his hands and shrugging his shoulders, Lin Jingzhi replied: "Lin only knows that the soil quality of that wasteland is good. If a canal can be opened, many lots can be improved into first-class good farmland, and the value can be doubled."

"Nonsense! If you don't know the size of the barren land and how much money you can earn, how can you let Liu Biao, the steward of the village, take a whole 2 taels of silver to clear the Shangguan? And after the matter is completed, Liu Biao will be given 1 taels." Two silvers!" Wang Meng had already investigated the matter clearly, and what he said was well-founded.

"Lin doesn't understand what Mr. Wang said." Lin Jingzhi pretended to be stupid.

"Hmph, Liu Biao is here, you still want to deny it!" Wang Meng said, pointing with his finger.

Looking in the direction of Wang Meng's finger, Lin Jingzhi was taken aback. It turned out that the person covered in blood, exhaled more, and inhaled less was Liu Biao. Liu Biao used to be a big fat man, but now he is skinny and skinny.

I don't know how Wang Meng tortured Liu Biao, so that he lost his human form!

"This, is Master Liu?"

Wang Meng sneered, and replied, "Of course it's him, why? Don't you believe it?"

"Even if he is Mr. Liu, so what? Does he have evidence to prove that someone from Lin gave him 2 taels of silver to clear up the Shangguan?" Lin Jingzhi asked calmly. To try him in a case, I have already prepared a draft in my heart for backup.

The matter of bribing officials by opening up wasteland is his biggest excuse, so naturally he has to think of ways to deal with it in advance.

Wang Meng's face changed slightly when he heard the words, but he didn't get too angry. Obviously, he also expected that Lin Jingzhi would never admit it, and said: "If you don't admit it, just put it aside for now, then I will come again Let me ask you, can you plead guilty to the poisoning of the pills in the Jishengtang pharmacy last time?"

"It's a joke! The pills sold by the Lin family's Jishengtang are good medicines for curing diseases and have saved countless people. How can there be a reason for poisoning people to death? Why did Lin plead guilty?" Lin Jingzhi brushed the hem of his shirt and replied.

"Those people all went to Jishengtang to see a doctor and get medicine, and then died at the gate of Jishengtang. It wasn't the pills from Jishengtang that poisoned them to death, so why did they die of poisoning?"

"Master Wang should be clearer than someone like Lin on this matter." Lin Jingzhi sneered and retorted.

"Okay, okay, okay! Lin Jingzhi, you don't have to deny this case. I'll ask you again. The last time I was questioning the case in the lobby, some villains rushed in to assassinate me. Those people, But under your instigation?" Wang Meng's case followed another case, and the facts of the interrogated cases were more important than the other cases, and it was obvious that this time the Lin family had to be taken down.

"No, Mr. Lin is not that courageous!" Lin Jingzhi vetoed again.

"Lin Jingzhi!" Wang Meng's expression was ferocious, he picked up the gavel, and slammed it on the desk once again. "Pa", the sound spread far away, and all the refugees standing at the entrance of the lobby were shocked. I was so scared that I shuddered all over, "Even if you are eloquent, this time, I will make you plead guilty, come and bring witnesses!"