Chapter 194 Sincerity is the eternal killer move

"Tell me, what's the meaning of you pretending to be bandits? Is the person behind it Xu Yaowen or who else?"

Jiang Zhaorong's face was as gloomy as water, and his words seemed to carry a chill.

It is impossible for the bandits to collude with Xu Yaowen. The only explanation is that someone from Xu Yaowen's house pretended to be a bandit.

I really didn't expect that the one with the simplest mind in the Xu family could force him into a desperate situation!

No, it should be Jiang Zhiyu's idea!

Xu Yaowen alone would never be able to think of such a method. It must be Jiang Zhiyu who is behind the plan!

Jiang Zhaorong thought so, and his anger gradually rose in his heart.

No matter what, he is Jiang Zhiyu's biological father. Did she really want to be so cruel that she would help her uncle to put her biological father to death?

His mind was turning over and over, but time didn't pass too much. The eldest brother snorted lightly: "Who is Xu Yaowen? We don't know him, but seeing that you are dressed so luxuriously, I think you are an official. So, if you hand over a hundred taels of gold to us brothers, we will spare your life. How about it?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly, with contempt in his eyes: "Don't tell us brothers that you, a high-ranking official, can't pay the hundred taels of gold. "Ah."

Jiang Zhaorong paused when he heard this, and looked at them with scrutiny:

they were all strong men over eight feet tall, except for one who was short and thin. Some of the short knives in their hands were already rusty, and there were obvious patches on everyone's clothes, which were sewn crookedly. There was a bit of hostility between their eyebrows, and their eyes...

It didn't look like the eyes of someone who had killed many people.

Jiang Zhaorong's mind moved slightly.

Could it be that they were really bandits, and not arranged by Xu Yaowen?

He tentatively asked, "As long as I take the gold, you will let me go?"

"Of course!" The big man behind him couldn't wait to speak, but was stopped by the eldest brother with a look.

"That depends on our mood. We are in a good mood today, so we let you go. If you have any bad thoughts, don't blame us. We will kill you without mercy."

He held the short knife and pointed at Jiang Zhaorong's neck from a distance, his eyes full of ferocity.

Jiang Zhaorong understood and agreed with them: "One hundred taels of gold is not a small amount. Since you are staring at me, I must have inquired about it before. I came from Shengjing. The journey was bumpy, so I would not bring so much..."

Hearing this, before Jiang Zhaorong finished speaking, the bandits began to riot.

"Don't listen to these officials' nonsense! There is no truth in their mouths!"

"That's right, big brother, listen to me, kill this man, take his head, and go to the prefect to ask for money!"

"Are you crazy? How can you ask for money after killing someone? In my opinion, big brother, let's do this, tie up this old guy first, and then send someone to deliver a letter to the prefect. As long as the person is in our hands, are we afraid that they will not give the money?"

This sentence won a lot of recognition. The bandits nodded frequently and competed to ask the big brother to tie up Jiang Zhaorong.

The big brother turned a deaf ear and looked straight at Jiang Zhaorong.

Jiang Zhaorong looked at him calmly and said soothingly, "Since you are in this mountain, you must know the previous situation in Jinzhou. The epidemic is rampant. I came here on the orders of the emperor to provide disaster relief. Of course, it is impossible for me to take so much money. Besides, where would I spend so much money?"

"... Look, " seeing their eyes wavering, Jiang Zhaorong continued: "I don't have a hundred taels of gold, but I still have twenty or thirty taels."

He untied the money bag on his waist and threw it to his eldest brother: "It contains three taels of gold and some small change. This way, I can prove my sincerity. As long as you spare my life, I will hand over all the remaining money in the mansion. How about it?"

It sounds like there is no problem. The money has been obtained. Some of the bandits have shown their approval, but some are still skeptical.

The eldest brother is one of the skeptical ones.

He weighed the money bag in his hand, opened it and took a look, took out a piece of gold and bit it, confirmed that it was real gold, and frowned even deeper.

How can I put it? This is too smooth. This official recognized the bandits so quickly. Didn't the spy report it before? Wasn't there a guard beside him?

Why is that person gone?

The eldest brother stretched out his hand, and the bandits who were discussing heatedly suddenly fell silent.

"Where are the guards beside you?"

Jiang Zhaorong was slightly stunned, and then said: "They are on the other side of the road."

"You clearly saw us, why don't you go with them?"

The eldest brother's eyes were full of confusion and vigilance.

Officials cherish their lives. It doesn't make sense for them to see the bandits and separate from their guards. They don't even take a guard with them and go alone.

Could it be some kind of plan?

The eldest brother's heart tightened, and his eyes quickly glanced around. Seeing that there were no officers and soldiers who suddenly appeared, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Zhaorong didn't expect that he would ask about the guards, and pursed his lips.

How to explain this? Could it be that he suspected that someone among the guards had informed you, so he separated and left?

... Wait, this seems to be an explanation!

"Just like I asked you before if there was anyone behind you, I suspected that someone among the guards had informed you. For a moment, it was difficult for me to tell, so I designed to separate them from me, thinking that maybe you wouldn't follow me, but who would have thought... we would run into you."

A bitter smile appeared on his face, which made the bandits stunned.

If it is an acting skill, then this is too real!

Three points of helplessness, five points of grievance, and two points of forbearance, it is expressed vividly!

Jiang Zhiyu, who was on the roof just above them, sighed in admiration.

[Sure enough, sincerity is the ultimate weapon!]

[This lie, which is 70% true and 30% false, must have frightened them?]

He Yanting beside her: "..."

Indeed.

"Then... then you are unlucky."

The eldest brother laughed dryly. After that, they did not receive the signal this time, but on the road, they saw arrows marked by someone.

It seems that there is indeed a traitor among his guards who wants to kill him.

It should be the one he mentioned, Xu What Yaogan.

The eldest brother sighed.

The struggle among officials is even more complicated.

Looking at Jiang Zhaorong, who has been defined as a loser in his mind, the eldest brother's tone is a bit sympathetic: "No matter where your house is, I won't tie you up. Write a blood letter and hand it back. Let your servant send the money, and you can leave. We won't make things difficult for you."

Jiang Zhaorong's eyes condensed, and he tore off the cloth between his legs and was about to bite his finger.

Seeing him so decisive, the eldest brother's eyes flashed with admiration.

Seeing that things were about to develop peacefully, Jiang Zhiyu blew a whistle, and suddenly, the guards who were supposed to be on the left path emerged like bamboo shoots after rain, shouting: "Where did the thief come from? How dare you hold the Prime Minister hostage?!"