Chapter 1902: Spending Money to Eliminate Disasters
"Shao was able to catch Hutou Village by surprise, but it's impossible for him to use the same method on Minjia Village and Liuhe Fort. What chance does he have of winning? When he dies, who will know what our Fan family has done?"
Master Fan Er suddenly realized: "I was wondering why you kept asking those questions..."
Master Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head slowly: "Since Lord Shao took office, which of the things he said was exaggerated? Moreover, hundreds of bandits and their families were escorted away from Anze Prefecture. Many people saw it with their own eyes. How could it be false?"
"I also heard that the government has been lurking and monitoring the area around Minjiazhai and Liuhebao, and those bandits dare not even come down the mountain easily. The strength of Lord Shao is beyond our knowledge."
"Let's take a step back and say that even if he loses in the end, Minjiazhai and Liuhebao will definitely not gain any advantage, at least both sides will suffer losses. If that really happens, can the court not send troops to wipe them out?"
"Okay, even if the imperial court doesn't come, Minjiazhai and Liuhebao are not legitimate after all. Our family has boarded a pirate ship. Think about it, will they agree? Are we going to be threatened by them forever in the future? Can mother guarantee that the imperial court will never suppress the bandits and that this matter will never be exposed? Once it is exposed, our family will be confiscated and exiled!"
"This is like hanging a knife over our heads!"
Everything has its limits. Even if the Fan family had some dealings with the bandits in the past, they were always done within a certain limit. Both sides were very cautious and kept a certain distance. The Fan family was also careful enough and did not leave any handles in the hands of the other party.
But Fan Ruyin, this idiot, invited a wolf into the house and sought the skin of a tiger!
The most infuriating thing is that she still doesn't think she's wrong! She still thinks she's doing this for the good of the Fan family.
It would be fine if she was just being stubborn, but if she really thought so, Master Fan felt that he sincerely wanted to divide the family.
Even if it means a little loss, we have to share.
Old Mrs. Fan was speechless and didn't say anything for a long time.
Fan Ruyin was frightened. She looked at her mother and her brothers, feeling anxious.
After a long while, Old Madam Fan said in a deep voice, "If we report this to the authorities, will they not pursue the matter?"
"mother!"
"Shut up!" Master Fan scolded Fan Ruyin, but he also wanted to laugh at his mother for being naive and only thinking about good things.
"How could the government not investigate? I'm sure my mother knows how serious this is! But we can atone for our sins. Even if the government investigates, it's just a matter of giving up some property and getting a few more beatings. It's much better than having our whole family wiped out."
Fan Ruyin hurriedly said, "How can this be possible! In this case, can the Fan family still be considered one of the three major families in Anzezhou? Then Lord Shao will definitely ask for a huge price!"
Master Fan gave her a cold look and said, "Collaborating with bandits is a serious crime punishable by confiscation of property, exile, or even death. Are you still thinking about the reputation of the three major families? You have already lost your life, so what is the point of these false reputations and material possessions? When the time comes, even these false reputations and material possessions will not be able to be kept!"
Fan Ruyin's face turned red and white, and her heart ached deeply.
No matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn't say anything more. She didn't even dare to look at Master Fan.
Master Fan II glared at her fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "I agree with my elder brother..."
What else?
After a long while, Old Lady Fan sighed and said, "Forget it. I don't care about this matter anymore. Just let you do whatever you want. I just have one thing to say. Your sister is spoiled. You can't let her suffer."
(End of this chapter)
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