After Lu Ying had tied up all three of them, she stood not far from them, looked at Hu Mingmei, and softly called out, "Second Master!"
Hu Mingmei said calmly, "Where is their money?"
"Here it is!" Lu Ying looked at Hu Mingmei's cold face and became even more respectful. She picked up the wooden box next to her, brought it to Hu Mingmei, and opened it.
A lot of things were immediately revealed inside!
Hu Mingmei reached out and took the box. After flipping it over, she saw a stack of silver notes and half a box of gold inside. Hu Mingmei felt that it was very heavy.
"No wonder you're struggling so much; there must be a lot of money involved!" Hu Mingmei said casually.
Lu Ying dared not answer and respectfully stood behind Hu Mingmei.
The Hu Mingmei at this time was completely different from the Hu Mingmei that Bai Nuo had seen. Hu Mingmei was as gentle as Bai Nuo was, and as cold as those who were hostile to him.
Otherwise, Hu Mingmei wouldn't have beaten the Third Young Master half to death back then.
He is not a good-tempered person to begin with.
"Where did you find this money?" Hu Mingmei asked casually.
Lu Ying said, "After beating her several times, this woman finally confessed the clues. All this money was found under Hu Quan's small workshop!" Who would have thought that there would be a hole under Hu Quan's place?
Who would have thought that the place where they work every day has so much money?
Hu Mingmei lowered his eyes, counted all the silver notes and gold, and then sneered, "Steward Hu, you have it more comfortable being a steward than a prefect."
Ten thousand taels of silver would take at least three years to produce, but here, who knows how many three-year periods it would take!
Upon hearing Hu Mingmei's mocking words, Hu Quan immediately struggled to his feet. Hu Mingmei laughed and said, "Go ahead, let's see what he has to say!"
Lu Ying silently walked out from behind Hu Mingmei, stood in front of Hu Quan, and removed everything from Hu Quan's mouth. As soon as Hu Quan got a chance to speak, he roared, "Who are you?"
Hu Mingmei just stared at him coldly without saying a word!
Hu Quan felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of Hu Mingmei, but the thought that this man had taken all his money and turned him into a grotesque figure made Hu Quan realize that he was no longer afraid of anything.
If you have nothing left, what is there to be afraid of?
"Do you even know who I am? The Hu family stands behind me. If you know what's good for you, you'd better release me right now, and also return the jewelry workshop to me immediately! Otherwise, offending the Hu family will be a real problem for you!"
At this critical moment, Hu Quan was still thinking about his small workshop. Although the Hu family had many such workshops, this particular workshop was very similar to two other workshops, so it became an important place for the Hu family in the south.
Hu Quan knew what losing this small workshop meant, so after mortgaging it, he thought he could run away. But he didn't expect that he would be brought back before he could even leave.
“I’m in contact with my two other colleagues. If they find out I’m missing, they’ll definitely tell the Hu family. You only have a little money, so offending the Hu family won’t do you any good!”
"As long as you return the workshop to me and release me, I'll give you all the money you have!"
After threatening him, Hu Quan began to offer bribes.
But Hu Mingmei remained unmoved, and just looking at him made Hu Quan feel like a clown.
Hu Quan was instantly enraged and roared, "Did you even hear what I was saying?!"
He was already covered in blood, and when he roared, his pupils widened, the whites of his eyes increased, and his mouth opened wide, making him even more terrifying than a ghost!
Without a second thought, Lu Ying picked up the paddle and struck him, coldly saying, "Who are you calling 'father' again? Say it again!"
How dare he call himself the father of Second Master? Doesn't he even know if he's qualified?
"Pretty boy, do you dare come out and let me see you!" Hu Quan's mouth was in excruciating pain. Although he dared not utter the word "I," he still roared forcefully, "Offending me is offending the Hu family. If you offend the Hu family, just wait and see. Once I get out, I will definitely kill you!"
"What a pity, you won't have that chance!" Hu Mingmei said indifferently. "You'll stay here and watch how I bring down the Hu family!" He finally stood up and slowly walked to Hu Quan. Such a terrifying place, such a gloomy cage, such a bloody smell, but Hu Mingmei walked as if he were taking a stroll, as if he were in his own backyard.
Hu Mingmei gradually approached Hu Quan, revealing his aloof face. Hu Quan finally saw Hu Mingmei clearly and realized who he was. "You...you are..."
When Hu Quan came in, he was in the dark. Hu Mingmei was sitting in a backlit spot, so Hu Quan couldn't see Hu Mingmei's face clearly, only an outline. Now that he saw her, he was incredibly shocked!
Shocked, Hu Mingmei suddenly understood everything. "You were behind the small workshop incident too. You plotted against me, you wanted to... you wanted to..."
What do you want? Hu Quan dared not say!
Hu Mingmei looked at him and gave him an appreciative smile. "You're right, that's exactly what I wanted to do!"
"You... How dare you? How dare you?" Although Hu Quan was still tied to the wooden stake, all the strength in his body seemed to have been drained, and he stood there listlessly.
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