"Brother, let's talk this out, let's talk this out!"
The middle-aged man raised his hands, his face pale with fright, fearing that the other party might chop his head off like a radish in a fit of anger.
The woman in his arms had already been knocked unconscious, and she lay limply on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
He wanted to push the woman off, but was afraid of being misunderstood as resisting, so he tried to organize his thoughts, "Brother, which road are you from? Are you short of money passing through Xindu? Don't worry, don't worry, I'm the most loyal person."
"Give me two hundred, no, five hundred taels of silver first! Take it and use it as you please, and come back for more if you need more. We've met by chance, it's all fate!"
Unfortunately, despite his dry mouth, he still didn't remove the saber from his neck.
Just when he thought he had met his match and was doomed, several men in black who had been checking the surroundings came out. One of them whispered, "Master, there is no one in the other rooms."
"Alright, send two men to guard the courtyard gate, and keep an eye on the commotion next door." The leader of the men in black gave the orders while removing his mask, then greeted him with a faint smile, "Huo Ming, Second Master Huo, I've heard so much about you."
The casino owner was even more frightened when he heard his name being called out.
If these people take the money and leave without showing their faces or exchanging names, he might still have a chance to save his life.
Now that these people have shown their faces and named him, it means they want to silence him.
After all, the dead can't speak, so it doesn't matter if they know too much...
Huo Ming's lips trembled as he desperately tried to save himself, "Brother, we have no grudge against each other, and I'm willing to give you some money, but you really don't need to..."
Li Zhensheng took a cloth and fanned himself, then smiled and sat down opposite Huo Ming. The light from the oil lamp shone on his face, finally allowing Huo Ming to see him clearly.
"Mr. Li? What's going on here...?"
He even forgot about the saber at his neck, which shows how surprised he was.
Li Zhensheng is a legendary figure in Xindu!
Leaving aside how prosperous his business was in the Wang family before, after recognizing his ancestors, everyone thought he was going to meet the King of Hell, but unexpectedly he recovered completely and even went to Quanzhou to find new superior breeds.
Despite his immense achievements, he didn't ask for any personal gain. Instead, he secured an imperial decree for his mother and a countship for his younger brother from the emperor.
Furthermore, he also took back the shops that originally belonged to the Wang family, and they are now thriving even more than before.
At least he had tried the new dishes at Cyclamen.
Huo Mingru couldn't understand what he had done to offend Li Zhensheng, that Li Zhensheng would bring his men to his door and so arrogantly try to kill him!
Unfortunately, what surprised him even more was yet to come...
Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si also casually grabbed face towels and sat down at the table.
Huo Ming's mouth was open, but he could no longer make a sound.
The three Li brothers from Suijintan joined forces to take his head in the dead of night. Should he feel honored?
Li Zhensheng stopped trying to scare him, signaled his younger brother to remove the saber, and said, "I'm sorry, Second Master Huo, but we brothers have come to your door today because we really have something to ask you clearly."
But Master Huo must also know that you have a lot of people here, and we didn't want to be disturbed, which is why we acted a bit rashly.
Huo Ming subconsciously touched his neck, trying his best to calm down, and asked, "Mr. Li, please speak freely. As long as I know the answer, I will tell you everything I know."
“Okay,” Li Zhensheng poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and, as if he were at home, casually asked, “Master Huo has a manager surnamed Bao who works at the casino next door, right?”
Huo Ming frowned and replied, "Yes, there is such a person. I can't show my face in person. He's the one who manages the casino almost entirely. I only come here occasionally. What, did this lackey offend Boss Li?"
Li Zhensheng nodded, his smile somewhat cold. "Of course, and we've offended him quite badly. He's plotting to destroy our Li family and the Broken Gold Beach! I'm thinking that even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. I should at least tell Second Master Huo that we should be more discerning when raising dogs in the future."
These words were unpleasant to hear, but Huo Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He wasn't the one who offended the Li family, so his life wouldn't be in great danger today.
After all, the Li family still needed to live in Xindu, and his brother-in-law was a clerk in the Jingzhao Yin's office...
Besides, it was his dog that bit someone; killing the dog to vent his anger would basically solve the problem.
Thinking this, Huo Ming felt more confident and poured wine for the three Li brothers, asking, "Mr. Li, I wonder what my dog did to offend you? Just tell me, and if it's his fault, I'll make sure to give you an explanation."
Li Zhensheng looked at Li Lao Er, who then told him about how the steward had instructed Zhang Jin to lure Wei Dajun into gambling and how he wanted to drag all the men in the new village into it.
Huo Ming cursed inwardly. He had already given instructions that this place was no longer the original prefectural city, but had become the new capital, where all sorts of deities gathered.
The Huo family used to be able to act powerfully, but now they can only keep a low profile and quietly make their fortune.
Unexpectedly, his subordinates still resorted to "fishing" tactics!
"Boss Li, Uncle Li, please don't be angry. It was the underlings who were blind. I'll have him come over right now and give him a good beating to vent your anger." Huo Ming practically patted his chest to assure everyone, "From now on, no one will dare to mess with Broken Gold Beach again."
Unfortunately, Li Zhensheng stopped him, laughing sarcastically, "Second Master Huo has misunderstood. If it were such a trivial matter, it wouldn't be worth the trouble for the three of us brothers to come and visit together."
Huo Ming's heart skipped a beat again. "So, what does Boss Li mean...?"
Li Lao Er couldn't say for sure that he had been tricked and seduced, so Li Zhensheng said, "This Steward Bao has a cousin named Liu Sanzi, who is a local thug in Qingmu Town. A few days ago, Liu Sanzi, together with several members of the Gong family in Qingmu Town, kidnapped the matriarch of the Gong family's main branch and threatened the Gong family's granddaughter to work for them."
"In broad daylight, a 'hero saves the beauty' trap was set up, and the Gong family's granddaughter and grandson were almost beaten to death in front of my second brother. My second brother felt that the events were too coincidental and became suspicious, so he took the Gong family's granddaughter and grandson back to Suijintan."
“We took people to Qingmu Town today and investigated thoroughly. We brought back all the relevant people. The Gong family’s granddaughter confessed that her mission was to enter our Li family, either to marry my second brother, who is an uncle, or to find an opportunity to poison our family.”
Master Huo was a little confused and didn't react for a moment. He subconsciously asked, "Has Mr. Li offended someone?"
Li Zhensheng forced himself not to roll his eyes.
With that kind of intelligence, no wonder he can only run a small gambling den and secretly sleep with a widow.
Li Laosi, growing impatient, interjected, "Yes, Liu Sanzi has already confessed. It was his cousin, Manager Bao, who instructed him to find women, plot against my second brother, and even try to kill our whole family!"
"And you are the boss who manages the property, so it is because you wanted to harm our Li family that we have come to settle accounts with you!"
"No, impossible!" Huo Ming finally understood, and was so shocked that his forehead was covered in sweat.
No wonder the Li family put a knife to his neck right away. Even if his whole family were tricked like this, he would go crazy.
But he's innocent!
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