Xue Zhong decided to put an end to this ambiguous conversation. He said bluntly, "No need for tea. Take me to the grain warehouse now. I want to see it with my own eyes."
Hearing this, a sinister look flashed across Lai Sheng's eyes for a moment, but he quickly put on a humble face.
"Steward Xue, unfortunately, the warehouse has already been counted and locked," he explained. "Also, there are four keys to the warehouse. I and the other three stewards each hold one. The warehouse can only be opened when all four of us are present at the same time."
He continued, "One of the stewards has accompanied his mother, who is seriously ill, out of town to seek medical treatment. He's not expected to return until tomorrow morning. Steward Xue, if you're not in a hurry, you might as well stay here for the night. As soon as he returns tomorrow morning, we'll open the warehouse for your careful inventory and inspection. How do you do that?"
Xue Zhong suddenly realized at this moment that Lai Sheng was also a cunning person. He was obviously delaying and deceiving on purpose. He knew that he could no longer trust this man.
Staying here overnight would only put me in a more passive situation, like a turtle in a jar.
He must return to the Marquis' Mansion immediately, report the matter to the old lady as soon as possible, and then summon the guards in the mansion for reinforcement.
Xue Zhong slowly backed away from the carriage so that he could leave quickly at any time.
However, he never expected that Lai Sheng's insidiousness and cunningness far exceeded his imagination, and this man was even more difficult to deal with than Zhao Wu.
Lai Sheng waved his arm, and the farmers who had been gradually dispersing immediately became energetic. They rushed forward like a ignited flame and wrestled with the servants brought by Xue Zhong.
Some of them even rushed towards Xue Zhong and wanted to catch him. Xue Zhong was not careful and was pushed to the ground. His back hit the mud hard. Suddenly, he saw stars in front of his eyes and felt dizzy.
Fortunately, a servant beside him was quick-witted and quickly stepped forward to help him up.
Then, the servant carried him into the carriage and jumped into the carriage right after him.
At this moment, they had no time to care about others, and the best thing to do was to escape from here as soon as possible.
The servant tried his best to steer the carriage and galloped along the road.
"Quick! Whoever brings him back will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"
Lai Sheng's roar came from behind.
The servant driving the carriage held the whip tightly in one hand and a stick in the other.
Someone caught up and tried to pull the carriage, but he swung his stick around, hitting anyone on the head or hands, and there was a burst of screaming from behind the carriage.
At the critical moment, the carriage had already rushed out of the farm and onto the road leading to the city.
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