Chapter 003: The House is Raided in vain
Everyone knew that confiscating property was a lucrative job and that one could make some money. Liang Long had just ordered that not a single copper coin should be left behind, but his men came to report one after another that the Li family's warehouse was empty, without a single copper coin, and there was nothing valuable in the courtyards.
"Li Yuan, you said you were not collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, but now you have transferred your property. Are you ready to take your family away?" Liang Long said sinisterly.
The rest of the Li family were still secretly happy. They all looked at Old Lady Li and thought that the old lady's method was really clever. She hid all the money, leaving the possibility of a comeback in the future.
But Li Yuan still knew the importance of the matter. Originally, if he failed in a war, he would have to confiscate his property and be exiled. As long as he was alive, he would have a chance to make a comeback. But if he was accused of treason, his entire family would be executed.
Li Yuan looked at his old mother. She had always been the housekeeper of the family. From giving gifts and birthday celebrations to buying groceries and other necessities, all the money passed through her hands.
He also wondered how his mother had anticipated this disaster and made preparations in advance.
But he wasn't stupid enough to just ask her mother to take it out. He turned his gaze to his wife Gu Yuru, "Yuru, why are you so ignorant? Why don't you take out the money?"
Gu Yuru was stunned. Where would she get the money?
When has she ever managed the money in this family?
Li Mumu looked at her mother from afar and knew that her mother was raised too well by her grandfather's family and didn't know that the inner court was insidious. She had read hundreds of books about domestic intrigues and knew at a glance what her scumbag father was up to.
"Yuru, mother is old and in poor health. Didn't she hand over the housekeeper's job to you a long time ago? You can't drag mother into this moment of blame. Aren't you usually the most filial? Tell me quickly, did you secretly take it to the Duke's Mansion? Lord Liang won't make things difficult for you for the sake of our parents."
Li Yuan looked at Gu Yuru and winked at her repeatedly, clearly asking her to take the responsibility, implying that she still had the support of the Duke's Mansion.
Li Mumu was shocked. Her love-brained mother was really capable of doing such a thing. After all, she had even suffered humiliation for her love rival.
How disgusting is this scumbag father? I really don’t know what her mother, the only daughter of the Duke’s Mansion, likes about him?
Seeing that her mother seemed to be persuaded, Li Mumu quickly stood up and trotted over to Old Lady Li, "Grandma, I want some candy. Please buy one for Mumu."
"Shut up, you stupid girl. You're still eating candy at this hour. The sky is falling. You're such an idiot."
Liang Long frowned and looked at the little girl. Many people knew that the little girl from the Li family was stupid, but he was very observant and still sensed something unusual from the little girl's words.
"Mumu, come here and tell your uncle why you asked your grandma to buy you candy."
Li Mumu walked towards the man with a silly smile. In the eyes of everyone, she had no idea what was going on at home, otherwise she wouldn't be able to smile.
Li Mumu wiped her nose with her sleeve and said, "Grandma is rich. Grandma is the richest. If you listen to me, Grandma will buy you candy."
"Master Liang, this child is born mentally retarded. Her words cannot be trusted. Yuru, please tell me quickly. What is going on?"
Liang Long looked at Li Yuan and said, "I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?"
Li Yuan closed his mouth in dismay, but the cruelty in his eyes could not be hidden.
"Mumu, where does grandma keep her money? Tell uncle and he will buy you some candy."
"Grandma's money is on her belt, hehe." Li Mumu said with a big laugh.
She was indeed very happy, because the old woman was about to be in trouble.
Liang Long curled his lips and gave a look. Two soldiers ran over and lifted up Old Lady Li. They quickly found a bunch of keys from her belt.
Only a housekeeper would have so many keys.
"Madam Li, where's the money? If you don't tell me, I won't be able to report back."
"I... I really don't know. I swear, I swear to God, if I lied to people, I would die a horrible death." Old Mrs. Li was so scared that she almost wet her pants.
Liang Long raised his eyebrows, but at this moment he saw thick smoke billowing out of the warehouse, and soon a flame shot up into the sky.
Liang Long gnashed his teeth and looked at Mrs. Li viciously. "You may come from a rural background, but you're quite resourceful. You wanted to burn down the warehouse and destroy the body. It's a pity you're just a moment too late."
How is it late?
What is she?
Old Mrs. Li was confused when she heard this. She didn't do anything, and she also wanted to know where the money went.
Li Mumu remained calm and ran obediently to her mother's side. She had left white phosphorus in the warehouse and calculated the time accurately. As the soldiers who were confiscating the house entered, friction was generated, which accelerated the flow of air. When the temperature rose to a certain level, it would spontaneously combust.
"Sir, sir, I am innocent. I really don't know where the money went, and I didn't set the fire."
However, Liang Long refused to listen to her explanation at all. He felt that he had been fooled, and that it was an old country woman who fooled him using despicable means.
"Mrs. Li is so stubborn!"
The two soldiers holding Old Lady Li shot arrows left and right. In just a few moments, Old Lady Li's face was beaten into a pig's head. If it weren't for the need to count the number of people during the exile, Liang Long would have wanted to kill her at this moment.
But he couldn't swallow this humiliation, and he would definitely report the truth to the emperor, and he would also let the escorts take good care of the Li family.
Liang Long glanced at Gu Yuru and said, "Madam Li, even if you really transferred your property to your parents' home, it would be useless. I will go to the Gu family right now, and you will be reunited as a family soon."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Count the number of people and set off early tomorrow morning."
Gu Yuru's hands that were supporting the ground trembled and she almost fell to the ground. The words were so clear, why shouldn't she understand? Her mother's family also did not escape this disaster.
She didn't dare to think about how her parents could endure it at their old age!
When Liang Long went to the Gu family and opened the warehouse to see the few valuables, he felt quite disappointed. The Duke's Mansion was not as wealthy as his family, a third-rank official.
However, things were found in every house, which showed that the Gu family really had no money. It also indirectly showed that the Gu family had never abused their power for personal gain. He did not make things difficult and detained the people. Tomorrow, someone would be escorted to the north along with a dozen people from the Li family.
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