Uh-huh!
Lu Chen looked at Guo Bei in front of him with a confused look on his face. Finally, he scratched his head and said, "You are not kidding me, are you?"
"Sir, how dare I joke about such a thing!"
Lu Chen nodded, and he also felt that Guo Bei would not dare to talk nonsense about such things. He waved his hand and said, "Come on, take me to see it."
Soon the two arrived at the Qiao family's warehouse, where there were indeed some things unique to the White Lotus Sect, and there were also several letters on the table.
Guo Bei pointed at the letters and explained, "These are all correspondence between the Queen and Qiao Si."
Lu Chen picked up the letter and looked through it, frowning slightly.
Seeing Lu Chen's expression, Guo Bei immediately said, "I also think the Queen is really going too far. Your Excellency has sacrificed his life for the royal family, and it would be fine if they didn't thank you, but they are actually doing this kind of trick behind your back!"
Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't say such things anymore. Don't harbor resentment. After all, she's the queen. You've just not read enough. When you return to the capital, go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences more often and interact with those scholars. Learn what the art of speaking is and what it means to say something with a hidden meaning."
Seeing Guo Bei bowing his head to accept his instruction, Lu Chen sighed, threw the letter in his hand onto the table and said, "What a pity! These are just some correspondences between the Queen and Qiao Si. They don't involve the White Lotus Sect, so there's no way to connect the White Lotus Sect and the Queen together."
"Sir, there are people among our Jinyiwei who are good at imitating handwriting. If you need me, I can..."
"Are you stupid? I've already told you that she's the Queen after all. Do you really think we can move her with just two letters? Besides, what's the point of moving her? Since she's set her sights on us, it means that the entire Queen's lineage is our enemy. Think about it carefully: who is the true core of the Queen's lineage?"
Guo Bei lowered his head again to receive instruction, but after thinking for a long time, he raised his head again and asked, "Then how should we deal with things here?"
"What are we dealing with? We're just here to collect debts and take away all the valuables. The rest will be left to the Ministry of Justice. After all, this involves the White Lotus Society, and that's within their jurisdiction."
"Old Guo, you have to know that the most taboo thing in official circles is to overstep one's authority. We can't take over the work of the Ministry of Justice."
"The letter has also been placed in a prominent location. Let the people from the Ministry of Justice handle it themselves."
"Why are you looking at me like that? I want everything. I don't want to take any blame. What's the problem?"
"No problem, the Imperial Master is very wise!"
"This incident reminds me that we now control the Yangzhou branch of the White Lotus Sect. Let's see which grandson dares to glare at me in the court. Anyone who glares at me is a spy of the White Lotus Sect!"
"Let's go. Compared to these things, I'm more interested in how much benefit we can get from the Qiao family. These bastards owe me a lot of money, and they actually want to default on it. They're so bold! Where's our accountant? Has he figured it out? And calculate the interest for me, too!"
Under Guo Bei's guidance, Lu Chen soon met all the men of the Qiao family, including Qiao Si who was lying on a stretcher.
However, Lu Chen didn't even glance at Qiao Si. He walked straight to the old man of the Qiao family and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, is this the Qiao family that has passed down poetry and literature? This house with carved beams and painted rafters, this wealth that rivals that of an entire country, it really broadens my horizons."
"A big family is a big family. The wealth accumulated over a century is truly terrifying. The fertile land under their name alone is staggering. I say, Old Man Qiao, what do you need so much land for? Can you cultivate it all? Can you even eat it all?"
The old man of the Qiao family looked at Lu Chen with trembling lips and said, "You bastard, my family has been prime ministers for three generations. We are well-read in the poetry and books of sages. How can you, a little thief, insult us so easily! My family just owes you some money, and you bring the Jinyiwei to break into our house and confiscate our property. I must report this to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to..."
Bang!
A loud slap hit the old man of the Qiao family's face hard, making him spin like a top several times on the ground before he sat down on the ground.
This was not the end. Lu Chen rushed forward and kicked the old man of the Qiao family hard in the face.
In an instant, screams like those of a pig being slaughtered resounded throughout the Qiao family compound.
While kicking Lu Chen, he cursed angrily, "You son of a bitch, you bastard, do you really think I'm some serious protagonist? Would I stand here and listen to your son of a bitch spout all that nonsense?"
"Don't even mention that we really found anything related to the White Lotus Sect in your house. Even if we didn't, would we, the Jinyiwei, need to use any means to punish your family?"
"I know you're being stubborn, and I know you won't admit it, but it doesn't matter. There are still so many men in your Qiao family. I don't believe all of them are as stubborn as you!"
"Look, this is the advantage of a big family. If I can get three or four of these people to speak up, your Qiao family will have no secrets at all!"
After saying that, Lu Chen squatted down, moved closer to the old man of the Qiao family, stretched out his hand and slapped the old man's face, saying: "Old thing, you dare to challenge me, do you think you are worthy?"
With a "puff," the old man of the Qiao family spat out the few remaining teeth. He looked at Lu Chen with horror and said, "Why is it so? Why is it so? It's just that the people below are ignorant. Since it was Qiao Si who offended you, why don't you just go to Qiao Si? Why do you have to make the entire Qiao family pay for his mistakes?"
"Nonsense, isn't Qiao Si from your family? I know how big families like you use it, raising a few playboys to take the blame. I'm telling you, that trick won't work on me!"
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