Chapter 119: The Cup of Law
"It was Wu Xing. He was the one who transferred your father away."
One prisoner was so frightened by what he saw under his feet that he confessed uncontrollably.
Su Shengsheng walked to the side, and the prisoners who were being chased by the drilling equipment immediately seized the opportunity and fled from the spot.
When the guards she was looking at saw this, they all stepped back, and just in time one person appeared.
"Are you Wu Xing?"
Su Shengsheng's voice was light and casual, but it made Wu Xing's face turn pale instantly. He looked at the silent Cui Chong as if asking for help.
"Sir, I just accepted a little change and didn't know they were going to kill me. Please have mercy on me and save my life." Wu Xing pleaded in a trembling voice.
"Ahem..." After all, they were his subordinates, so Cui Chong had to defend them. "Manager Su, look at this..."
"How dare I cause you trouble? I'm just asking casually." Su Shengsheng quickly interrupted Cui Chong.
Just asking? Look how scared that guy is!
Cui Chong was about to say something when he heard Su Shengsheng say, "That was a wrong demonstration of how to use the tool. Did the adults take note of that?"
The guards saw her deep, still eyes shooting at them and immediately nodded frantically, "I'll take note."
If someone causes trouble for the Su family, they can help solve it for money. Their interests are connected and they cannot be separated.
Whether it is these prisoners who have been abandoned here by their families or the people who are responsible for supervising them outside in the snow, what are their difficulties?
But this suffering must not be passed on to the Su family!
When they are fat sheep, everyone wants to grab some, but it all depends on whether she agrees!
Although the people here struggle to make a living because they have not been allocated land, all this is not a reason for them to exploit the Su family and suck their blood.
When the guards saw Su Shengsheng approaching Wu Xing, they couldn't help but retreat again, not daring to confront her.
Su Shengsheng's eyes gradually grew colder as she looked at the terrified Wu Xing. "As a guard, you abused your power, accepted bribes, and even allowed prisoners to commit crimes, nearly killing people. You later covered up the fact that my father had fallen himself. Don't you know that?"
Wu Xing's face changed drastically. "Shopkeeper Su, I... I was greedy, but I had no intention of harming anyone's life. Your father is a lucky man, and he is not in danger now. Please forgive me."
She said it as if she was going to do something unforgivable to him.
"Greed..." Su Shengsheng's eyelashes drooped, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her voice was extremely clear. "The snow is slippery. What if one day you accidentally fall down the hillside? If you can't turn the disaster into safety... If someone who doesn't know the truth says that the Su family is taking revenge on you, I wonder if you can forgive me and prove the Su family's innocence?"
The tone that was half threatening and half joking made Wu Xing's face change drastically, and his lips turned pale. "What do you want to do?"
Su Shengsheng smiled, took out ten times the amount of silver from his mouth, and gently threw it to the ground.
"They say a great reward always brings out the brave. My Lord, when the time comes, who will be considered the lucky one, the one who falls down on his own, or the one who is pushed down for no apparent reason?"
Wu Xing's face turned pale and his lips trembled, but he couldn't make a sound.
No one knew what Su Shengsheng meant by this, and no one picked up the purse on the ground, but they all felt inexplicably uneasy.
As expected of a cultured person, he curses people without using any dirty words, and no one can find any evidence to prove his murderous intentions.
Cui Chong had to come out to smooth things over. "Shopkeeper Su is too fond of joking. Wu Xing is old and his eyesight is blurry. How can he still be a good worker? From now on, let him clean up the snow."
Su Shengsheng turned around with a smile, "They say if you walk by the river, you'll get your shoes wet. When it comes to clearing the snow, you have to be even more careful."
Cui Chong's face suddenly froze.
What an arrogant character! She even dared to refute his words!
There was silence all around, with only the humming of machinery echoing.
As the atmosphere gradually became tense, Su Shengsheng smiled lightly, "I have been bothering you for a long time. I dare not delay your official duties any longer. It's cold in winter, and the Su family kitchen has prepared some wine and food, which will be served at noon to warm everyone's stomachs. I wonder if this disturbs you, sir?"
When Cui Chong heard that she was finally willing to leave, although his face was a little stiff, he still said politely, "I'm sorry for letting Manager Su spend money."
She's quite good at dealing with people, giving a sweet reward after a slap in the face!
Su Shengsheng finally felt relieved and bowed, "Your Excellency is very polite. I will take my leave first."
The Su family members who had been watching from the side immediately surrounded her and said, "Sheng girl, please don't be confused."
Buying a life in front of so many people, what if someone took it seriously and something really happened to Wu Xing, wouldn't she be implicated?
Looking at the purse on the ground that no one had picked up yet, Su Ruilin's brows were furrowed with worry.
Although they were very angry about what happened, they had their own laws to punish the offender. Why should they let their niece be involved?
Su Ruilin wanted to persuade her to take her words back, but was interrupted by Su Shengsheng. "Uncle, my grandfather once said, if the Northern Rong were a civilized nation, why would they invade Nanling three times? To reason with the enemy and talk of mercy when they bully and humiliate us, while allowing our own people to be imprisoned and countless children to be abducted, is the way of a scholar! In other words, to allow foreigners to bully and even harm your family, and to be so considerate and not dare to resist, is the way of the law."
This is already the lowest level of this dynasty, with no bottom line and no faith.
If she continued to let it go, who knew who would be the next person to be buried alive.
Su Ruilin and the others were shocked, and a stream of clear water rushed through their chests, making them feel indescribably excited.
Even Cui Chong was shocked.
After Su Shengsheng finished speaking, she didn't look at them again, nor did she get into the car. Instead, she walked straight to the door.
Her seemingly fragile figure now stood as firm as a mountain, intimidating.
The whole place was completely silent, and no one spoke for a long time...
Cui Chong looked gravely as he watched Su Shengsheng being taken away by the coachman waiting at the door.
His men walked up to him and took a look at the unconscious Su Deyong, several frightened prisoners, and Wu Xing, who had a dazed look on his face, staring at the money bag on the ground.
"Sir, are we just going to let her go so arrogantly?" the subordinate asked in confusion.
"She came prepared. Giving me face was just a courtesy before force." Cui Chong looked at the guards and prisoners who were looking at each other in bewilderment. "She's trying to scare the enemy. If I continue to neglect my duty and ignore her, I won't be so polite next time."
After hearing this, the subordinates were even more confused: "She has this ability?"
Maybe not before, but now... he has taken her money...
Cui Chong glanced at the complicated expressions of the Su family. Seeing that they gradually calmed down and entered the car with determined eyes, he sighed deeply: "The sky is high and the emperor is far away, everyone should turn a blind eye. It's rare to be ignorant!"
Su family
Su Shengsheng returned, and Li burst into tears. "Why did you disappear without a word? You wanted me to worry to death."
Seeing that her father had fallen asleep, Su Shengsheng finally felt relieved: "My daughter went to get some money to settle the relationship."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li dropped the handkerchief in her hand and tightly grasped her daughter's hand: "Those bastards, just for such a small amount of silver, actually killed someone!"
"It's better not to tell grandpa and grandma about this." Su Shengsheng didn't want her grandfather to get angry and hurt himself because of this matter, so she had already told her brother.
Li nodded.
My husband almost lost his life this time. If the old people knew that it was their own family who did it, they would be heartbroken.
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"Master Su is fine, Miss Su has come out of the mine." Seeing Xie Xuan's cold face, the leader of the secret guards could not help but lower his head even more.
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