sbdcsierra Chapter 322 I am a pig, I am a dog, I am a blind cricket
Chapter 322 I am a pig, I am a dog, I am a blind cricket
At this time, Ximen He was entertaining a distinguished guest at his home, the magistrate of Yanggu County, Zou Zhengze.
Zou Zhengze was born into a family of sour scholars.
He used to be a retainer of the Li family, and because of this, he became the magistrate of Yanggu County with the recommendation of the Li family.
And he has been doing this for fifteen years. During these fifteen years, he has been eating, drinking and making money. It can be said that he has made a lot of money.
The wealth accumulated in the family now, if calculated based on the per capita income of their family, would be enough to last them ten lifetimes.
However, people are always greedy.
The more money he has in his pocket, the greater his desire is!
Zou Zhengze came to Ximen He this time to get a job in Kunwu City.
He wants to improve!
He has prepared two hundred thousand taels of silver and plans to buy a fifth-rank Dali Temple official from a seventh-rank county magistrate!
He knew that Ximen He had great powers and could be closer to the power center of Xuanyuan Kingdom than he was.
Therefore, he came to Ximen He specifically to discuss this matter.
Of course, in return, he would naturally promise Ximen He corresponding feedback.
Ximen He and Zou Zhengze were discussing how to seize the Du family's coal mine when they heard the anxious voice of a servant.
At that moment, I saw a person who had lost one of his shoes. He rushed into the living room in a panic, and knelt down in front of Ximen He with a plop.
He said to Ximen He, "Master Ximen, Master County Magistrate, it's great that you are all here!"
"That! That! Our people are dead! All dead! All of them are dead!!"
As soon as Ximen He saw this man, he knew he was a member of the Ximen family. Although he didn't remember his name, he looked a little familiar.
So seeing him like this, Ximen He stepped forward and swung his hand, and with a "Pa!" he slapped him hard in the face.
He knocked him to the ground, pointed at him and cursed: "Calm down!"
"Who died? Tell me clearly, what happened?!"
The Ximen family member told the story with a pale face.
He said, "Master Feng and a group of soldiers were robbed by a group of bandits on the hilltop near Dahugang. They all died!"
"All their valuables were taken away, and now they've been stripped naked and left on the roadside!"
"What!?"
Ximen He didn't believe what he heard at all. He rushed forward, pulled the man up by the collar, and yelled at him.
"Say that to me again!"
After the man repeated it again, Ximen He finally let go of his hand. He was stunned as if he had been hit by a club.
Zou Zhengze behind him was also unable to stand steadily. He wanted to sit down by holding on to a chair, but he couldn't even sit on the chair and slipped to the ground.
He covered his face and said painfully, "It's all over. I originally wanted to use the taxes I've paid these days to build connections and buy a position as a Dali Temple official, but I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..."
"Oh, how could this happen?"
"I heard a while ago that things were not going well in Liyang County. A large group of bandits surrounded Liyang County!"
"Why are there such powerful bandits coming to our Yanggu County now?"
Zou Zhengze quickly shouted at Ximen He: "Master Ximen, this matter is not simple!"
"County Lieutenant Ximen took away six hundred people this morning! A full six hundred people!"
"These are the elite soldiers of Yanggu County. Now half of the soldiers in the county are gone. What do you think we should do?"
Ximen He was at his wit's end, pacing around in confusion.
He never expected that something like this would happen.
Originally, he just wanted to kill a small-time Han Zhuo, but he didn't expect to encounter such a group of ferocious bandits on the way!
He thought about it and said quickly: "No, now that this group of bandits has entered Yanggu County, our warehouses and properties outside the county are no longer safe!"
Ximen He suddenly shouted, "Someone come! Someone come!"
Then his butler ran in, and Ximen He said to him, "Immediately mobilize all the sons and daughters of the family, as well as the servants who can be called upon!"
"Protect our house inside and out. Oh, and tell those in Dayan Village to be on guard against thieves at all times!"
"If you see anyone suspicious snooping around, be sure to report it immediately!"
Not long after Ximen He finished speaking, there were hurried footsteps outside.
Listening to the "da da da" rhythm, the soles of my shoes are almost worn out!
When Ximen He heard this voice, his face turned extremely bad!
He had an instinctive premonition!
Sure enough, when Ximen He rushed out of the living room and looked outside, a man rushed towards him!
Because the other person was running too fast, he couldn't stop and with a "bang", he bumped into Ximen He.
At that moment, he hurriedly begged for mercy to Ximen He: "Master! Master! I didn't mean to do it. I was really running. I ran too fast and couldn't stop!"
Ximen He didn't have the time to chat with him at this moment. He asked the man, "Where are you from? What's wrong?!"
The man, with a mournful expression, said to Ximen He, "Master, Master, this is terrible! Our lime mine has been robbed by a group of bandits!"
"There are about two hundred people working in the mine..."
When Ximen He heard this, his face almost turned pale!
He involuntarily took a few steps back and said miserably, "Are they all dead again?"
The man shook his head: "No, that's not the case, but all our brothers are dead!"
"They kept some of them, but tied them all up."
"The leader said he heard that you, Master Ximen, are extremely wealthy and wanted to borrow some money from you."
When Ximen He heard this, he immediately picked up a vase worth thousands of taels and smashed it to the ground!
"Ping!!"
"Ah!!!" Ximen He was so angry that his veins bulged!
He roared hysterically: "Damn bastard! He wants money, so why did he kill my Ximen family!?"
Since Ximen He became rich, he has tried his best to develop their entire Ximen family.
It can be said that all the people within the "Five Blessings" category have been brought together and occupy all industries, big and small, inside and outside Yanggu County.
The reason why he has the final say in Yanggu County is because he manages his family business quite well.
This time, more than 600 people died on the hillside and more than 100 were buried in the lime mine.
It can be said that almost all the men in their family are dead! !
"Too cruel, too cruel! Where on earth did these vicious bandits come from?!"
Ximen He was so angry that he didn't even have the energy to howl, and his voice began to become hoarse.
Zou Zheng simply sat on the ground and refused to get up.
Originally, he wanted to give up and save the money to live a comfortable life as a county magistrate here.
After making some money for a few more years, I will bring my family to Daqian Kingdom to enjoy the wealth and prosperity there.
But now that he heard that the lime mine had been occupied by someone, Zou Zhengze's face turned extremely bad!
He struggled to stand up from the ground and said to Ximen He, "Master Ximen, there is something you need to tell me first."
"I remember two months ago, the Second Prince sent someone over to order a large quantity of medicinal herbs and lime?"
"Did you deliver the lime according to the Second Prince's request?"
It would have been better if Zou Zhengze hadn't said this. As soon as he said it, Ximen He was like being struck by lightning, and his hair stood on end in an instant!
His eyes widened, his mouth opened, and then he raised his hands without saying a word!
He slapped himself hard in the face!
"Snapped!!"