Chapter 790: Should we confiscate half of the property, or eighty to ninety percent?

The Sangzhi Xia people had not arrived yet. Gui Sheng and Fan Shicheng looked at each other and saw the same worry in each other's eyes.

They never intended to bring so many people here.

Although there is an old saying that people of the same trade should support each other, they themselves are not good people and never claim to be good people.

If something happens, of course I would rather die than my friends.

It doesn't matter who rushes to the front to block the knife, as long as the knife doesn't fall on themselves in the end, everyone is happy.

However, the reality is that things don’t always go as planned.

Fan Shicheng winked at Gui Sheng, and when Gui Sheng followed him to a secluded place outside, he secretly slapped Gui Sheng on the arm before he could say anything.

Fan Shicheng gritted his teeth: "Lao Gui, you are confused, how could you..."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Gui Sheng's face turned pale and he said unhappily, "You're talking about me, but I wanted to ask you something."

"Ask me why?"

Fan Shicheng was speechless, his face full of grievance: "How could I not know what time it is and be so stupid as to do this?"

"I simply..."

"You are not confused, so am I just an idiot whose brain is covered with lard?"

Gui Sheng glared at Fan Shicheng in exasperation: "When everyone is struggling to save themselves, who else can I care about?"

"These are all old foxes who will pounce on anything they smell. What you find difficult, I can handle with ease?"

They weren't the only smart ones.

After realizing that the situation was not right, many people directly transformed themselves from subjects of the imperial court to subjects of the King of Lingnan, either openly or secretly.

Before, when Nanyun was facing the danger of a flood, these flies staring at the cracks in the eggs did not find a chance to show themselves.

Now that we finally have the chance, who would be willing to fall behind?

Fan Shicheng was speechless for a moment, and his lips kept moving for a long time without saying anything.

The truth is harsh and unpleasant, but the facts are right in front of us.

They were tactful and helped during this flood, and have also been working tirelessly since the disaster.

But no matter whether it is the Gui family or the Fan family, these old ghosts know better than anyone what kind of person they were in the past and whether they can catch the eyes of nobles.

Fan Shicheng and Gui Sheng worked hard and were worried the whole time, but they still haven't been able to get a single word of reassurance from Xu Yu.

As for Sang Zhixia...

Fan Shicheng smiled bitterly and said, "He seems to be a kind person."

But if they were really as friendly as they seemed, there would be no name of Sanyou Trading Company in the Jiangnan area.

How could such a person, who was able to build up such a huge family fortune, be so kind and merciful as to be a girl?

Gui Sheng frowned and said nothing.

Fan Shicheng sighed dejectedly, "It's not that I can't bear to spit out ivory, but the main thing is... we don't know how to deal with it."

"Are we going to confiscate half of the property, or eighty or ninety percent? Our lives are safe, but..."

"But we still don't know how we will live in the future."

Xu Yu did not express his opinion, and Sang Zhixia did not respond.

Fan Shicheng was so depressed that he almost died, and he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Gui Shengxin said, I know what you don’t know?

Facing Fan Shicheng's depressed gaze, Gui Sheng opened his mouth: "Actually, you..."

"Sang Dong family."

Gui Sheng shuddered when he saw Sang Zhixia, who had arrived at some point. His expression changed slightly and he quickly smiled, "Oh, when did Mr. Sang arrive?"

"I was so lost in conversation with Lao Fan that I didn't even notice when you arrived."

Sang Zhixia smiled gently, appearing to be in a good mood. "I just came over and saw you two talking animatedly from a distance. What are you talking about?"

Gui Sheng added without thinking, "We're talking about the people inside."

As if afraid that Sang Zhixia would misunderstand, Gui Sheng quickly tried to make amends, "I'm ashamed to say this. I think it was because we weren't careful enough that the news leaked out. I don't know where these people got the news from, but they said they could visit you here, so they came uninvited."

Upon hearing this, Fan Shicheng quickly said, "Master Sang, we really didn't know about this before, and we definitely didn't mean to leak it. You..."

"It's nothing serious."

Sang Zhixia smiled amiably and said slowly, "A visitor is a guest. This isn't some den of man-eating bandits. Being here is fate. Feel free to sit down and talk about anything."

Fan Shicheng forced a smile but could not respond.

Gui Sheng looked at Sang Zhixia hesitantly: "Speaking of which, we actually..."

Gui Sheng's voice stopped abruptly, and he struggled for a long time as if he couldn't find the next words to say.

Sang Zhixia raised an eyebrow: "Just say it."

"Well, let me tell you."

Fan Shicheng pushed Gui Sheng, who was hesitating, away, fearing that the useless people he had come with might ruin his plans. He said, "Old Gui and I just want to ask if the general has heard from the prince and the young prince about how to deal with us."

There was a growing amusement in Sang Zhixia's eyes.

Fan Shicheng was worried: "Let me be frank. We have a close relationship through thick and thin, and today I shamelessly want to ask for a word of reassurance."

"Whether it's a confiscation of property or exile, at least we've got a promise. We can sleep soundly when we return."

It's really painful to be hanging there like this, neither going up nor down.

They have accepted their fate.

What you did in the past is irrefutable, and there is no point in trying to justify it.

Instead of scheming for half your life, it is better to be open and honest and let things be.

Gui Sheng also suppressed his bitterness and sighed, "That's what I think."

"I dare not take any credit for my crimes. I just want to find peace of mind. If it is convenient for Mr. Sang, why not let us know first?"

The previously majestic head of the family no longer shows off his power and is too lazy to put on airs. His eyes are dejected, like a poor little thing that has been washed by heavy rain for a day.

Sang Zhixia cleared her throat and suppressed a laugh. Under the gaze of two pairs of dimly gray eyes, she teased, "Those who defended Nanyun together were all meritorious. How can they be guilty?"

Gui Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

Fan Shicheng blinked in disbelief: "What the Sang Dong family means is..."

"We... all our previous sins can be forgiven? Is this... is this true?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

Sang Zhixia's rhetorical question made the two family heads laugh like rats with their teeth bared. Sang Zhixia also found it a little funny to see their big white teeth bared in unison: "Of course it's true."

"But I have to say something ugly upfront."

Sang Zhixia paused and said meaningfully, "There are many people in the world who have been considered meritorious officials. Whether they can have a good ending depends not on how many merits they have made, but on how they discipline themselves."

"The past can be seen from the merits of this time. If it happens again, no one will be able to protect me."

"Do I understand this clearly?"