Chapter 150 Successful Rescue
Lin Xi's expression remained unchanged. She listened calmly to Hang Qi's ridicule and said, "He has his own business. Everything in our family is in my hands. If you have any conditions, just tell me directly. I can make the decision."
Hang Qi looked Lin Xi up and down, rubbing his chin back and forth with his fingers, as if thinking about something, "How could Xiao Yongyan be so lucky to marry a wife like you."
"Stop talking nonsense. Where is Master Gu? Will you let him go if I give you what you want?" Lin Xi asked sternly.
Hang Qi was not in a hurry. He liked to see others panicking in front of him the most.
"It depends on whether what you give me is what I want." Hang Qi said.
"Lord Hang, don't waste your time beating around the bush. Just tell me what you want." Lin Xi pressed on. Xiao Yongyan didn't say anything, so she wanted to see what Hang Qi would say.
What on earth could this mysterious thing be?
"What I want..." Hang Qi looked at Lin Xi and slowly calmed down, "Is Xiao Yongyan really not coming?"
Lin Xi said, "He's not coming. He has already returned to Taoli Village. You don't need to worry about whether he comes or not."
"Lin Xi," Hang Qi's face was more serious than ever before, "If Xiao Yongyan doesn't come, there will be nothing for you and me to talk about."
During the calm confrontation between the two, a night cat suddenly jumped in from the window, startling everyone.
"What are you standing there for? Get out of here!" Hang Qi said angrily.
The people around were in a panic and finally drove the kitten out.
"Sir, you said you went to such great lengths, if not for money, what else could it be for?" Lin Xi smiled, "I am a businessman, and also a layman, but laymen have one advantage: they are easy to talk to. If you want money, just say it directly, why bother asking me to guess your thoughts illegally? Just name a price."
Hang Qi didn't originally want to do it for money, but for some reason Lin Xi insisted on doing so.
Although things were not what he expected, it was not a bad thing to be able to get some extra money.
Lin Xi had been observing Hang Qi's expression, and it was obvious that he was shaken by his words.
"Sir, my small butcher shop still makes some income every year. Five hundred taels, at most, I will give you all my annual income. Can you please release Master Gu? He is not a relative to us, and I feel sorry for him being implicated for no reason." Lin Xi said.
Five hundred taels was not a very tempting number for Hang Qi. After all, he had just lost more than a thousand taels not long ago.
But less is better than nothing, Hang Qi decided to follow Lin Xi's words, "Five hundred taels? You look down on me too much. Without two thousand taels, you can forget about seeing Gu Songtao."
Lin Xi's eyes widened, looking at Hang Qi in disbelief, "Sir, to be honest, I don't have to save Gu Songtao today, but my conscience won't let me go. You want me to take two thousand taels, I can't even give it to you even if I sell everything I own!"
"How can you not come up with a mere two thousand taels?" Hang Qi said excitedly, "Isn't your shop doing very well?"
Lin Xi stood there with an annoyed look on his face, glaring at Hang Qi.
Hang Qi found this picture very interesting. Once reduced to an exile, he wondered how this young lady managed to survive.
At this moment, with a "bang", a group of people broke into the room and stood on both sides.
Hang Qi was startled by the sudden change and stood up, then he saw a person slowly walking in from outside the door.
The man saw Hang Qi and glared at him. "As a county magistrate, you are actually blackmailing the people under your jurisdiction. How shameless! I will report you to the emperor!"
Hang Qi was confused and thought that this person looked very impressive, but he looked so unfamiliar.
"I'm wondering where you are from. Do you know that I'm handling a case here? Do you know what crime you should be punished for influencing the court officials in handling a case?" Hang Qi said.
Lin Xi looked up at the sky in silence. If this guy died one day, it must be because of her own stupidity and had nothing to do with her.
"How dare you speak so arrogantly when you see the governor!"
A young man beside the prefect immediately slapped Hang Qi twice, one on the left and one on the right, and his face immediately turned as red as a monkey's butt.
Hang Qi stood there in a daze, speechless for a long time. The person in front of him turned out to be the prefect!
No, impossible!
"Shouldn't the governor take a rest now..." Hang Qi murmured.
The governor said angrily, "How can I sleep well knowing that there are officials like you in my jurisdiction?"
Hang Qi looked at the tone of the man's speech and the clothes of the people around him, and finally found a clue.
The prefect was not wearing official uniform, but the people around him were all officials, and the clothes and weapons he used could only be used by government officials.
Could it be that I was so unlucky that I really ran into the prefect?
"I pay my respects to the governor," Lin Xi stepped forward and knelt on the ground, "I beg the governor to make the decision for me."
The governor was extremely dignified. "Stand up. I have heard what happened just now. I will handle this matter impartially."
Lin Xi achieved her goal, and looked at Hang Qi's face with satisfaction as it became increasingly uglier and darker than soy sauce.
"Sir," a voice came from outside the house, "Master Gu has been found. Thank you for your help."
Hang Qi looked over and saw Xiao Yongyan leading Gu Songtao in. The two of them thanked the governor again.
At this point, if Hang Qi could not confirm the identity of the prefect, he would be a fool.
"Sir, it's all misunderstanding, all misunderstanding. I can explain everything that happened today!" Hang Qi knelt on the ground and kowtowed while saying.
The governor stood up and looked down at Hang Qi. "If you have anything to say, wait until we get back to the government office."
After saying that, a group of people rushed forward and tied up Hang Qi. As for Lin Xi and the others, the governor asked them to go back and rest first and not leave Xucheng for the time being.
As for the other people brought by Hang Qi, they were also taken away.
Gu Songtao covered his chest and said, "Thank you for saving me, young master. I almost died."
Then Gu Songtao roughly explained what happened. He originally returned to the inn to rest, and not long after he entered the house, the door of the house was suddenly opened, and then a group of strangers rushed in and forcibly took him away.
Then his eyes were blindfolded, and he couldn't tell where he was taken.
Then, we have to wait for Xiao Yongyan to come and rescue us.
"Come to think of it, how do you know where Master Gu is being held prisoner?" Lin Xi asked curiously.
Xiao Yongyan said calmly, "Hang Qi wouldn't leave anyone far away. It's easy to find them if we check them one by one."
"Where are the guards?"
"He fainted." Xiao Yongyan paused and added, "I have told the governor's people about the location of those people. Don't worry."
Lin Xi nodded.
As a result, after a night full of dangers, all three were exhausted. After returning to the inn, they simply washed up and fell asleep, staying up all night until dawn.
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