Chapter 137 Hell Mode
Xu Zheng looked at Lu Songli, and Lu Songli nodded slightly.
So Xu Zheng stepped forward and said, "Deputy Commander Sheng, could you please ask them to step aside and make way for us?"
They were leaving today, and they had to leave early to avoid missing their lodging. Because the road was covered in snow and ice, lodging was extremely important.
Sheng Huaian saw that the people from the Xie and Zhao families had surrounded the exit, and the people from the Qin family couldn't get out, so he had to step forward and give orders, "Come on, those who are leaving, go to the right, and those who are going in, go in from my left."
The eyes of some individuals in the Xie family, as well as the three brothers of the Zhao family, darkened.
The three Qin brothers looked at each other, then took the initiative to walk on the outside, protecting the women and children on the inside. The distance between the three was also very interesting, the kind that allowed them to take care of each other.
Seeing this, Gu Huaian sent five or six Jinwu Guards to the Qin family, fearing that the Xie and Zhao families would lose control and take advantage of the situation to hurt people when they passed by each other.
Seeing this, the Xie and Zhao family members could only walk in obediently.
When Qin Heng passed by Sheng Huaixing, he thanked him in a low voice.
"Lv Songli, you have brought this upon our Xie family, you must not die a good death!"
“Go to hell!”
Pooh!
Hey spit!
When they passed by each other, some angry old women from the Xie family cursed at them, and some even spat at them. Among them, Lu Songli was the one they paid special attention to.
Xie Zhan lowered his eyes, silent. This was the anger of the clan. If it wasn't vented outwardly, it would turn into internal attacks. Furthermore, the clan's decision-makers couldn't make mistakes. Otherwise, the fault would have to lie with someone else. Otherwise, a clan leader who made a major decision-making mistake would be difficult to lead.
Looking at Qin Sheng, who was blocking her way but was covered in saliva, Lu Songli's eyes turned cold, "Xie Zhan, are you so indulgent towards your people?"
Facing Lu Songli's questioning, Xie Zhan only scolded the women lightly, "That's enough, stop doing this, what a disgrace!!" That was all.
Lu Songli: Good, very good.
As soon as Lu Desheng arrived, he saw this scene. Fortunately, his son-in-law was quick-witted and helped his daughter block it, so his daughter was not touched by those dirty things. But even so, he was furious.
"You damn Xie family! You're blaming others for not being able to poop?! You've brought this upon yourselves! And you still have the nerve to blame others?"
The woman who had just spat stiffened her neck and said, "Your daughter has admitted it. She's the one who harmed us!"
My daughter isn't that stupid, is she? Lu Desheng thought to himself.
"He just said that he won another game." Sheng Huaixing was speechless.
I get it! "Why, my daughter won, and you were confiscated and exiled, and you can't accept it? Look at your miserable state, you are the only ones who scheme against others and cause trouble for them? It's wrong for others to fight back? Why are you, the Xie family, so arrogant?"
"From a capability perspective, the person you're facing now should be blamed most on your Xie clan's patriarch. Who made your patriarch incompetent? Is he inferior in skill? Is he the one who lost?"
"From a moral point of view, even if my daughter is to blame for your actions, the one you should blame the most is your Young Master! If your Xie family hadn't been fickle and treacherous, wouldn't we have avoided this disaster today?"
"The bottom line is, you just can't afford to lose! And you still call yourselves a big family, bah!"
Lu Desheng launched a crazy attack, cursing the Xie family so hard that they couldn't even raise their heads.
"And your Zhao family, what qualifications do you have..."
The Xie clan members wanted to retort, saying, "It was clearly the Queen Mother who arranged the marriage, and there's nothing our clan head can do about it." But seeing that Lu Desheng had already turned to criticize the Zhao family, they thought, forget it, forget it, don't bother to bring him back.
The Qin family felt a surge of satisfaction watching Xiaoliu's father-in-law unleash his fury. They'd just been spitted on by those women, and they were furious, but they couldn't beat them up, leaving them feeling pent up. Now that Xiaoliu's father-in-law had helped them vent their anger, it felt so good.
Sheng Huaixing and the others also watched with admiration as Lv Desheng scolded the Zhao family. Oh my god, this man was so eloquent. He scolded for so long without repeating a word. Could this be the reason why he was favored by the late emperor?
On the other side, Lu Songli let her father do what he wanted.
Lu Songli grabbed a handful of snow and helped him wipe the dirt off his clothes. He was in jail and didn't even have a handkerchief in his hand.
Lu Songli's face was sullen, but her heart was boiling with anger. Fortunately, he was tall and the old woman from the Xie family was short, so her saliva only sprayed on his clothes on his chest and not on his face.
In reality, with Qin Sheng's usual skills, he wouldn't have been sprayed by those people. It was just that he had a lot of luggage hanging around him today, and he was handcuffed and leg irons. There were also restrictions on the venue, and with Lu Songli holding Qin Jia, he had very little room to maneuver. He was sprayed in order to protect them both.
Qin Sheng said, "I'll do it myself." The snow was too cold, freezing his hands, and the saliva and sputum on his body was too disgusting.
"Lord Wang, Deputy Commander Sheng, why is Lord Wu Chunyu not here?" Lu Songli asked.
Sheng Huaixing was quite happy to cooperate with her, "Are you looking for him?"
Lu Songli nodded. "Yes, last time, in order to recover the money that the Qin family had spent on the wedding, he actually wanted to resort to violence and torture to extract a confession. Now there's such a lucrative deal in front of him. If he puts in some effort, he can reap great rewards. He can't miss it."
Sheng Huaixing understood that this meant that Wu Chunyu was going to take action against the Xie and Zhao families.
"I'm afraid this kind of credit is not easy to get, right?"
Lu Songli said, "Deputy Commander Sheng, you don't understand this, do you? Lord Wu wants to squeeze out even the chicken bones of the Qin family, which has no fat or water. The Xie family is rich, accumulated over generations, is it only the wealth that is visible? Ask them, force them, and if they are really stubborn, torture them. As long as they open up and dig out a little from the rat hole, it may be enough to feed the people of the whole city. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Whether it is Lord Wu or the people in the Dali Temple, they should pay attention to it."
Everyone: ...
That makes a lot of sense!
Sheng Huaixing shook his head in his heart. Lu Songli was trying to take advantage of his illness to kill him. He never forgot to kick the enemy when he was down.
If he hadn't known that she was doing this to take revenge on the Xie family, he would have almost believed that she was doing this solely for Wu Chunyu's performance.
Wang Yuan on the side also quietly took a step back. This Lu Songli was really cruel. She had ruined both the Xie and Zhao families, confiscated their property and exiled them, and she had no intention of letting them go.
"My daughter is right. This Censor will follow up on this matter. When he wanted to punish the Qin family, he did so under the pretext of serving the new emperor wholeheartedly. If he doesn't work hard and pay attention to this matter, then this Censor will seriously suspect that he is colluding with the Xie and Zhao families!"
While Lü Songli and Sheng Huaixing were talking, Lü Desheng had already gradually stopped talking. He had already scolded the Zhao family as much as he should have, and there was no point in scolding them any further. So he came over and just in time to pick up on his daughter's words.
Lu Desheng's meaning is very clear, you, Wu Chunyu, have to earn this credit whether you want to or not.
The Qin family clearly admitted they'd wasted a fortune on their wedding, yet you tortured them to extract the truth. The Xie and Zhao families are clearly still wealthy, perhaps even fabulously wealthy, yet you're not trying to squeeze their money out of them. If you treat them differently, I'll be furious.
Wu Chunyu heard this as soon as he arrived and almost fainted from anger, "Lü Desheng, stop slandering me!"
"I didn't. Honestly, if you treat me differently, I'll really report you."
He dared to threaten me? Wu Chunyu was furious. "Lü Desheng, now the new emperor is in power. A new emperor appoints new ministers. Do you understand? Do you still think it was the time when the previous emperor was in power?"
This guy still wants to report him. He has the merit of following the dragon. Does he understand it?
Lu Desheng wasn't afraid. He and his daughter had analyzed the situation and believed the new emperor wouldn't touch him in the short term. The previous emperor had gone on a killing spree when he died, and the new emperor had dealt with both the Xie and Zhao families, creating a tense atmosphere.
As long as he didn't cross the New Emperor's bottom line, nothing would happen. Besides, the New Emperor wanted to take back their family's death-free golden medal, so he shouldn't give them some face, right?
Wu Chunyu was right about the new emperor appointing his own ministers, but there's also a saying, "If one remains faithful to his father's ways for three years, he can be considered filial." You can't just kill your father's favorite minister right after you take over as new emperor. Besides, he's not a big threat.
"If you don't interrogate the Xie and Zhao families, I will report you. I will present this injustice to the new emperor. I will also tell the emperor that you have ulterior motives!"
Wu Chunyu was almost going crazy. He couldn't afford to offend him. He almost gritted his teeth and said, "Interrogate, I will interrogate you thoroughly!" Zhao Wenkuan, you suggested to me before that we could use torture to force a confession about the Qin family's hidden wealth. Now I will apply your previous suggestion to your Zhao family and Xie family. You should be able to understand me, right?
This time, Sheng Huaixing also took a step back, and then bumped into Wang Yuan. The two glanced at each other, seeing the same fear in each other's eyes. The Lu family's father and daughter worked together so well. If Lu Songli was kicking someone when they were down, then Lu Desheng was helping the evil! The father and daughter were in cahoots! No wonder the Xie and Zhao families suffered so badly this time.
Xie Zhan's face was as gloomy as water, and the expressions of the Xie family and the Zhao family were all very grim. However, because the situation was clearly unfavorable, they did not say anything more. But Xie Zhan knew that he would probably suffer some physical pain next.
At this time, the jailer urged the people from the Xie and Zhao families to go into the prison.
Xie Zhan took one last look at Lu Songli, his eyes flashing with some kind of firework that seemed to be able to devour people.
Lu Songli looked at him calmly.
Don't you, Xie Zhan, want to create an enemy and allow the tribe to direct all their hatred towards them? If you want to transform internal conflicts into external ones, you have to see if I agree or not!
Now the choice is given to you, the Xie family: do you want money or people?
Originally, seeing that his Path of Exile was already in hard mode, she hadn't planned on doing anything else. But he insisted on provoking her! So don't blame her for personally turning the hard mode into hell mode. Xie Zhan, enjoy yourself!
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