Chapter 301: I never thought that I would reach out and grab a sharp knife

Su Dawen lowered his head and smiled apologetically, secretly cursing his mother many times in his heart, but he became more respectful to Li Gongjian in his words.

Under Su Dawen's deliberate flattery, Craftsman Li became more and more carried away. He followed Su Dawen to the door of the Jade Box and paused, "This is not a place I'm used to."

Su Dawen smiled bitterly and said, "The place is different, but now I don't need to hide it from you."

"This batch of goods was originally wanted by another owner. My shopkeeper was just a middleman. The one who ultimately paid the money and made the decision was not my shopkeeper."

Su Dawen trotted forward and pushed open the door, saying helplessly, "The owner who actually wants the goods has set up his new shop right here. He learned about your situation and came here in person, waiting for you inside."

Li Gongjian was a cunning and treacherous person. When he realized that something was wrong, he became suspicious.

But when he heard Su Dawen's words, the strange look on his face disappeared by 70%.

What Su Dawen said was exactly the same as what he had found out through various means.

In addition, the shop is located on the main street, and there are people coming and going outside day and night, so it is impossible to hide anything shameful.

After a moment's thought, Craftsman Li made up his mind and stepped towards the door. "Has the master you mentioned arrived?"

Su Dawen said respectfully, "Yes, I invited you only after the master arrived."

Craftsman Li nodded with satisfaction: "Let's go."

Su Dawen fell behind by two steps, but he showed no intention of closing the door, and he clearly showed that he was open and honest.

Craftsman Li became calmer. He walked to the place where the armchair was placed and was about to sit down when a cold and sharp knife was placed on his neck.

Xue Liu, holding the sharp knife, let out a sneer. As goose bumps instantly covered Master Li's neck, he said, "This knife is very sharp. If I slip, it could be fatal."

"It's broad daylight, sit tight, and don't run into this knife edge yourself."

Xue Liu's tone was gentle as if she was smiling, but the knife against his flesh was so cold that Master Li shivered uncontrollably.

Craftsman Li suppressed his fear and said, "What are you planning to do?!"

"I am a good citizen! I am not someone's lowly slave! If you dare..."

"Yes, yes, I know you are not a lowly person."

Xue Liu curled the corners of his lips and said sarcastically, "If it weren't for the fact that I lost one of your lowly cards, why would I still be so polite to you now?"

She was very polite for not bringing down the knife until now.

Craftsman Li was instantly startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He kept stammering and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Xue Liu signaled Su Dawen, who was also frightened, to close the door. Looking at the trembling craftsman Li, the mockery in his eyes was so thick that it could not be melted away.

"With such little courage, you dare to act so arrogantly in front of my master. Do you need this courage from heaven?"

Xue Liu said this as he loosened his wrist and moved the knife away.

Seeing the situation, Master Li jumped up suddenly and tried to escape, but Xue Liu, who had anticipated this, kicked him in the back and knocked him to the ground.

Xue Liu turned her wrist and placed the tip of the knife against Li Gongjian's neck again. She lowered her head slightly and spoke slowly, "It's all in my hands now. Life or death depends on a word from my master."

"If you don't want to lose your life for a hundred taels of silver, I advise you to be more sensible, understand?"

Although Sang Zhixia said that no one should be killed, he did not say what the person must be like when he was alive.

It's just living, it's not difficult at all.

A man like Master Li could not withstand the murderous aura of Xue Liu at all. He collapsed to the ground in extreme fear, like mud. Su Dawen tried to pull him up several times but he couldn't stand up.

Su Dawen, sweating profusely, pulled the man up and shoved him into the armchair. He said nervously, "What...what should we do now?"

He only knew that he had to invite people, but he didn't know in advance that the scene would be like this!

If this really causes a death, then...

"Keep your heart in your stomach."

Xue Liu saw what he was nervous about, snorted, and said lightly: "My master hasn't said he wants his life yet, so there's no rush for now."

"But until my master gives the order, I have to inconvenience Master Li to stay here for a while longer."

Su Dawen felt relieved after hearing this, but Li Gongjiang was frightened out of his wits and no longer had the ambition to make a fortune.

What’s the use of having more money if you are going to lose your life?

The dead cannot enjoy the blessing of silver!

Craftsman Li's tongue was tangled repeatedly, and after a fierce inner struggle, he said tremblingly, "I... I don't want any more!"

"I'm too greedy, too ungrateful! I..."

"Shut up."

A cold light flashed at Xue Liu's fingertips, and a flying knife tied with a strand of red silk cut off the loose hair on the corners of Li Gongjian's temples and inserted it steadily into the armchair behind him.

Craftsman Li was sweating profusely.

Xue Liu smiled and said, "It's already this late. There's no room for you to say more. Understand?"

bargain?

What a daydream.

Xue Liu turned the flying knife on his fingertips and stopped making any sound. Craftsman Li, who was trapped in the armchair, had already become so weak that he didn't dare to move at all.

The light coming in from the window slowly set in the west, and the sunlight was completely submerged in the corners. When the moonlight rose, Sang Zhixia in the embroidery shop also received new news.

Lin Yun, who had hurried back and forth, had sweat on his forehead. He couldn't wait for Sang Zhixia to speak before saying, "Boss, there's some clue."

Sang Zhixia, who was woken up in the middle of the night, raised her hand to hold the cloak on her shoulders and raised her eyebrows and said, "You say."

When Sang Zhixia learned that Craftsman Li lost his previous job because of his dishonesty, he began to have some ideas in mind.

Lin Yun went to investigate and found out the whole story with almost no effort. He also found out everything about Master Li.

"The boss's guess was correct. This person has a very bad reputation in Huanxi Village. He's a habitual bully and humiliator. It's only because his craftsmanship is three times more refined than others, coupled with his extreme scheming, that he's avoided being condemned by everyone."

"And he has a well-known problem: he loves gambling. He's an old gambler who can't be pulled back even by ten bulls once he's at the table."

The gambling mentality of Li Gongjian could be seen from this incident, and it also made Sang Zhixia think of other things involuntarily.

Sang Zhixia narrowed her eyes and said, "A gambler who can't quit gambling, does he still have gambling debts?"

"The boss is sharp."

Lin Yun suppressed his disdain and said, "According to the people of Huanxi Village, this man owed no less than five hundred taels of silver from gambling. He shamelessly went around raising money for this. A while ago, his old house in the village was taken away by gambling debt collectors as collateral."

But it is common for people who are addicted to gambling to suffer from family breakdown and separation from their wives and children.

The Li family had long been penniless, with no money or land. The thatched cottage and old house that they had reluctantly taken away was worthless. The debt collectors also threatened to break the craftsman Li's hands if he failed to pay the money within the deadline.

For people who make a living by their craft, a pair of hands that can do the work skillfully is more valuable than their life.

Craftsman Li was forced into a desperate situation. He guessed that the batch of goods ordered by Aunt Xu was extremely important. Thinking that the hostess was a woman and could not come up with any harsh ideas, he simply took the risk and caused this kind of trouble.

He thought he was picking on an easy target, but when he reached out his hand he grabbed a sharp knife that pricked him.

Sang Zhixia sighed and said, half laughing, "Have you found the person he asked to help make the mold?"

Lin Yun smiled and said, "There are many carpenters in Huanxi Village. It didn't take much effort to find most of them."

"I asked around on the way here, and they only thought the money for making the molds was five cents each. They had no idea that the value of this batch of goods had doubled in their mouths, and they were still waiting to get paid five cents each to buy rice."

Upon hearing this, Sang Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief, flicked her hand from the armrest of the chair, lowered her eyes, and said, "Please invite those who participated in making the model to the main hall in front."

"Light the lamp, I'll go and take a look."