sbdcsierra Chapter 420 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 420 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 420: Killing the Chicken to Frighten the Monkey
Lin Ting also needs protection. She doesn't want to kill Tian Wei, but she also doesn't want to see him doing things that annoy her all the time.
As long as he holds Tian Mie Luo in his hand, Tian Wei will be at peace.
"Second Prince, this is my proposal to protect me. If it fails, then let the authorities handle it. I am very busy."
Lin Ting spoke in a decisive tone. If he didn't agree, Tian Mieluo would be imprisoned in the prison, and he would be in his forties or fifties when he came out.
Lin Ting won't stay in the border town for too long, a few years at most, or even one or two years at most.
If she leaves the border town, she will set the Tian father and son free and prevent Tian Wei from dealing with her. This is the best solution.
"Tian Wei, if you do something wrong, you must take responsibility. Do you agree with what Madam Weirui said?"
Compared to being in jail, this is already better.
"Tian Mieluo stays with me, Madam, will you keep your word?"
Lin Ting nodded. Even if she squeezed Tian Wei dry, she couldn't afford to pay her back the money. It would be better to keep him under her control.
"Bai Lu, take the indenture and have Tian Wei put his fingerprints on it."
Bai Lu put a contract of sale in front of Tian Wei. This was a contract of sale recognized by the government. As long as Tian Wei pressed her fingerprint, Tian Mieluo would be her slave.
Although he couldn't bear it, Tian Wei still pressed the fingerprint. Tian Mieluo didn't have to work for Lin Ting, but he had to do it.
Bai Lu gave the indenture signed by Tian Wei to Lin Ting. Lin Ting looked at the name on it and also showed it to Xiao Jingchuan.
"Second Prince, I have repaid the favor you gave me by saving me. Next time, there won't be another chance like this."
Both of them are smart people, so they naturally understand what the other is saying.
"Thank you!"
Lin Ting looked at Tian Wei and said to Bai Lu behind him.
"Alright, tell Ling Feng to bring Tian Mie Luo out. From now on, these two will set aside time every day to do their work in Wei Rui Pavilion."
Tian Wei was worried about his son. He didn't know how he spent the night. Did he suffer inhuman torture?
Soon, Ling Feng brought Tian Mieluo over: "Dad..."
Seeing Tian Wei, Tian Mieluo trotted over and hugged Tian Wei, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Dad, why are you kneeling on the ground? Are you here to pick me up?"
Tian Wei pulled Tian Mieluo, looked him up and down, and turned him around to check. Seeing that he was really fine and still very energetic, the worry in his heart slowly dissipated.
"Son, how are you? Did you get beaten? Are you hungry?"
Tian Mieluo shook his head and turned to look at Lin Ting, but he no longer had the frightened look he had yesterday.
"I'm fine, Dad. Madam Weirui came to talk to me yesterday and brought me a lot of delicious food. She didn't hit me or treat me harshly. I don't think she's a bad person. Dad must have misunderstood."
In Tian Mieluo's mind, Tian Wei had always instilled in him that Lin Ting was a bad person, but yesterday Lin Ting gave her a lot of delicious food and even talked to him.
She could still smile and was obviously very gentle, which was completely different from what he had imagined.
"I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay!"
After Tian Wei comforted Tian Mieluo, he stood up and bowed to Lin Ting.
"Thank you, ma'am. I will feed your horse well, but if you want me to serve the Silo people, I can't do it."
Lin Ting waved his hands and told them to go down to work.
Tian Wei's matter had been discussed with Lin Ting. Xiao Jingchuan was still sitting on the chair, looking at Lin Ting with a dazed look.
"Second Prince..."
Lin Ting's familiar voice came to his ears, and Xiao Jingchuan's thoughts returned.
"Is the Second Prince not busy today? Doesn't he need to deal with military affairs?"
Xiao Jingchuan, General Han, Han Yian and others verify the deaths of soldiers every day. The court will send pensions to the families of these contributing soldiers.
"I, I have something else to do. I'll go back to the barracks first. If the people in the border town have any problems or do anything to you, please come to me in the army and I will help you solve it."
Lin Ting nodded. As soon as Tian Wei's matter got out, he directly gave his son as compensation to Lin Ting.
Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, with such a huge price to pay, with the few things in their hands, they dared not do anything to Lin Ting anymore.
"Second Prince, take care."
Lin Ting still has a lot of business to do. She has to compare the account books given to her in the capital and the sales figures of fox fur clothes with those here.
A few days passed, and seeing that Tian Wei had stopped moving, Lin Ting honestly cleaned the toilet for them and kept the stables clean.
When she went out these days, the people in the border town kept their distance from her, and even Aunt Wei didn't dare to come and talk to her.
Lin Ting felt so relieved that his mood improved a lot.
"Madam, something's wrong. The carriage team transporting fox furs was robbed after leaving the city. The escort agency sent someone to ask you to check on the cargo. They failed to guard it properly and are willing to compensate."
Lin Ting was originally going to the granary. The food that Lin Lin delivered to her had arrived, and she was going to check the goods.
Before I even left the house, something happened at Fox Fur's place.
"Ling Feng, come with me out of the city. Bai Lu, go to the granary and watch over it. Don't let anyone know your identity."
Bai Lu is Lin Ting's man and is also a famous figure in the border town. If people knew that the Lin family granary belonged to Madam Wei Rui and was moved to Yangcheng, it would probably be detrimental to Lin Ting's collection of fox furs.
"Then Madam, please be careful and bring a few more people with you."
All the people who were trying to steal the fox fur had run away, so Lin Ting went to check the number and nothing would happen.
Due to work needs, Bai Lu had to change her clothes, put on a veil, and go to the granary.
She came back an hour later, and as she entered Weirui Pavilion, she saw a tall, straight, and familiar figure.
Bai Lu was delighted, took off her veil and saluted the figure from behind.
"Sir, Bai Lu greets you."
In order to give Lin Ting a surprise, Shen Qingzhou did not tell anyone that he had arrived in the border town. It was only when he entered Weirui Pavilion that he discovered that Lin Ting was not there.
Shen Qingzhou turned around and looked at Bai Lu: "Where's the Madam?"
"In reply to your Excellency, the convoy transporting fox furs was robbed. My Lady left the city today to count the losses and see how many fox furs are left. Judging by the time, my Lady will be back soon."
It seems that Shen Qingzhou came at an untimely time, but when he arrived at the border town, he couldn't wait to see Lin Ting.
"Where is the lady? I will ride to find her."
"Sir, please wait a moment. The account book in my hand is for the granary. I must check it out before my wife arrives. If you want to spend more time with my wife, why not review the account book first? You won't have to check it out again when my wife returns."
Bai Lu was genuinely thinking about the two of them. That was Madam's personality. No matter who came, she would finish the tasks at hand today.
According to Bai Lu, Lin Ting will be back soon. If Shen Qingzhou goes to find her, he will waste his time on the road.
He took the account book from Bai Lu's hand, asked someone to take out pen and ink, and quickly calculated the accounts on it.
When Lin Ting comes back later, he can spend some time alone with Lin Ting.
Those who came to the border town with him today were all from the Ministry of Works. Shen Qingzhou left them at the inn and went to meet Lin Ting for a date.