After the Bao family fell on hard times, Song Mingwei and Huang Lifan pretended to be good people and secretly visited Bao Zihui in prison.
"What are they up to, like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken?"
Of course, they were after the Bao family's wealth. The entire Bao family was imprisoned, and all their wealth was confiscated, but the Bao family was a century-old clan, and even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse.
The Bao family certainly had some surplus wealth, and Song Mingwei, who was quite wealthy, didn't care too much about it, but Huang Lifan was very envious of this money.
That's why they dragged Song Mingwei along and, through Hong Feng's connections, got him into prison.
Bao Zihui, being both foolish and rich, actually believed these two scoundrels and entrusted them with all his personal wealth, begging them to pull some strings and at least ensure the women had a good outcome.
Whether wealth lasts or not, we don't know, but the saying "poverty breeds cunning" is perfectly embodied in Huang Lifan. He received the most favors from the Bao family, yet he was the one who exploited the Bao family the most.
"That's right. Bao Zihui's money was divided between him and Song Mingwei. They even gained a reputation for being loyal and righteous because they risked their lives to visit their friend in prison. Isn't that infuriating?"
With money, the two indulged in sensual pleasures and completely neglected their studies, ultimately achieving only the title of Juren (a degree in the imperial examination system) for their entire lives.
Later, both of them joined Qian Yi's faction, doing dirty work for Qian Yi, Li Shang, and others. The so-called "evidence" of crimes committed by some officials in the court were all fabricated by these two out of thin air.
It's a cruel cycle; they squandered the money they swindled from the Bao family on a life of debauchery, ruining their health in just a few years. Before Chu Qiuyue could even seek revenge, they were already dust.
"A pile of yellow earth? Little Pearl, I'm not being pedantic, but shouldn't the two of them be two piles of yellow earth?"
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