Chapter 53: Lure the enemy deeper step by step
Tsk, Hei Er became interested. There are really not many girls who dare to talk to him like this these days. The key is that this one looks really good.
It's a common problem among men that their minds become distracted as they think about it, and they look at Lin Xi without any hesitation.
Xiao Yongyan's expression gradually turned cold. He stood in front of Lin Xi and said, "Sorry for disturbing you. I'll take the person away first."
When Hei Er saw Xiao Yongyan talking to himself and about to take Ge Xuecai away, his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. He left without saying anything, which clearly showed that he did not take him, Hei Er, seriously.
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At Hei Er's command, a dozen thugs surrounded Lin Xi and the other two. The guests nearby were so scared that they ran away. Although the scene was exciting, their own lives were more important.
"I'm sorry, Ge Xuecai is my guest these days and you can't take him away." Hei Er said.
"Oh?" Xiao Yongyan said calmly, "Before he became your guest, he stole something from our house. First come, first served, we have to settle this account first."
Ge Xuecai didn't expect that Lin Xi would chase him to the county town and even find Erye.
Hei Er was originally thinking of ways to punish the couple, but after hearing what Xiao Yongyan said, he became more interested. "You said Ge Xuecai stole something from you. What was it?"
"Just some miscellaneous items at home." Xiao Yongyan said.
Hei Er naturally didn't believe this, and Ge Xuecai, who was sitting opposite him, kept winking at him.
At first, Hei Er just thought that Ge Xuecai was afraid of death, so he begged him to save him quickly.
But soon he discovered that Ge Xuecai seemed to have other intentions.
"Second Master, these are the two!" Ge Xuecai couldn't help but shout.
In an instant, Hei Er understood what Ge Xuecai meant. His eyes darkened and he gave the order without hesitation, "Catch these two men!"
All of a sudden, more than a dozen people rushed forward shouting. Xiao Yongyan's eyes became stern. He grabbed the bench on the ground and swept away the group of strong men.
Xiao Yongyan usually looks like a weak scholar, but he suddenly displayed such amazing fighting power that he instantly intimidated the thugs around him.
The timing was precious, Lin Xi's brain was working rapidly, and in a flash, many things came together.
Why did Ge Xuecai, a gambler in debt, seem to have become Hei Er's guest of honor at this moment, and what he just said?
Everything has a very simple explanation...
"Second Master, if you need a carpenter, there is no need to ask the butler. Of course you should go to the carpenter's shop." Lin Xi said.
After saying this, Hei Er looked at Lin Xi solemnly and waved his hand to signal the people around him to stop.
There was no conversation for a long while. The space was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
"Interesting, the young lady is right, it's me, Hei Er, who didn't think clearly enough."
Then, Hei Er made another gesture.
Xiao Yongyan released his grip on Ge Xuecai, and the boy thought he was free again, and quickly ran towards Hei Er.
Unexpectedly, he was caught by the big men around him before he took three steps. Ge Xuecai cried out in injustice, "Second Master, what are you talking about?"
"You stole other people's things and still owed a debt to the gambling house. Tell me why I tied you up." Hei Er ordered, "Throw him into the basement. No one can let him out without my order!"
"Second Master, Second Master!" Ge Xuecai was horrified. He really didn't understand why, in just a short while, he went from being Hei Er's guest of honor to being a prisoner.
The new guest has already arrived at the back garden under the leadership of Hei Er.
The level of the gambling house in the county town is naturally different from that in the town. In order to better serve the wealthy customers, there is a beautiful back garden behind the gambling house.
Pavilions, towers, rockery and green trees have become the best choice to block the view.
Hei Er led the two people around the winding corridor and finally came to a pavilion.
Lin Xi immediately spotted the rice mill in the middle of the pavilion and carefully pulled the corner of Xiao Yongyan's clothes.
Hei Er pointed at the rice mill and said, "Is this what Ge Xuecai stole from your house?"
Lin Xi nodded, "That's right."
Hei Er showed his most sincere smile today, "I never thought that there would be such a magical tool in the world. If I hadn't tried it myself, I would not have believed it."
Hearing that Hei Er had already used it, Lin Xi's heart sank. Since he had already used it, he must be more aware of the impact it would have if it was released.
There’s no telling if the news will reach the capital, and by then she and Xiao Yongyan will be in big trouble.
"I wonder where you got this thing from?" Hei Er asked politely.
Lin Xi gave a plausible excuse, "My master taught me."
Hei Er didn't know Lin Xi's identity. He felt that it was impossible for such a capable person to come from the countryside, and he just thought that Lin Xi was just being perfunctory.
However, he didn't want to keep asking about the other person's unique craft.
"This thing is kept at home just to make farm work more convenient. I don't know why Ge Xuecai stole it." Lin Xi looked confused.
Hei Er thought Lin Xi didn't know the value of this thing, so he started to deceive her, "Young lady, this tool is very useful. My mother has loved doing farm work all her life. If I can get this, it will save me some effort in the future. How about this, you give me a price, no matter how much, I will never bargain."
Lin Xi could see what Hei Er was planning. It was obvious that he wanted to buy low and sell high. He was a seasoned businessman.
But who made him meet him by chance? Lin Xi slowly threw out the bait, "Actually, this thing is not very useful. If you want to save effort, I have a lot of good things."
Based on the agricultural news he had seen on TV in the past, Lin Xi gave a detailed description of the agricultural mechanized equipment on TV.
If she had said this before, Hei Er would never have believed it, but now with the rice mill in front of him, these fantastic words suddenly became more credible.
After listening to what Lin Xi said, Hei Er sighed, "I never thought there would be so many rare things in the world."
"That's right," Lin Xi said, "It's just that some things are too complicated to make. I haven't learned them completely. I'm really sorry, Master."
Hei Er said comforting words on the surface, but he had already started calculating in his mind. Taking out just one or two of these things would be a big deal.
"Actually, my master originally wanted to present all these things to the court, but I am insignificant and my influence is not influential, so how could I have the chance to meet anyone from the court?" Lin Xi sighed.
At this time, Xiao Yongyan spoke at the right time, "There is a law in our dynasty that anyone who invents agricultural machinery will be rewarded with ten to one hundred taels of gold. After a hundred years, their names will be engraved on the monument of merit and will be worshipped by the royal family forever."
Making money is not very attractive to Hei Er, and he has plenty of gold.
But having one's name engraved on the monument of merit is a good thing that may not be encountered even if smoke comes out of one's ancestral grave. Hei Er was tempted.
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