The wife of the Protector-General was fished out of the water in a miserable state. Before she could even catch her breath, she was forced to write a letter for help, asking the Protector-General to pay 100,000 taels of silver to redeem her.
Brother Shen reminded him: “One hundred thousand is for one person, and for the three of you, mother and son, that’s three hundred thousand taels.”
"Three...three hundred thousand taels?" The Protector General's wife felt she was being teased. "Why don't you just go and rob?"
One hundred thousand is not a small amount, and the Protector-General can still afford it if he grits his teeth.
If it was three hundred thousand taels, based on Lady Duhu's understanding of her own man, she might not be able to come up with it.
How could he, a miser, be willing to take three hundred thousand taels?
"Isn't this a grab?" Brother Shen smiled mischievously.
Ziyun and Yanbao also smiled evilly.
The wife of the Protector General turned green in the face.
Second Brother Shen pointed to the opposite side and said, "If you don't want to, then leave their lives. One hundred thousand each, I don't mind sending them on their way."
The person on the other side saw that he was about to be pushed into the water again and screamed in fear: "Mom, help me!"
"mother!"
Looking at her children who were devastated, desperate, and frightened, Lady Duhu secretly gritted her teeth, hoping that her husband was a kind and loyal man who would be willing to spend 300,000 taels for them.
It's not that I can't afford this little money.
It just depends on whether he is willing or not.
Soon, the Protector General's wife wrote a letter and sent a token of trust, earrings, and had it delivered to Jingzhou Prefecture, fearing that the Protector General would not believe that the three of them were really kidnapped.
The letter and the token were quickly taken away, and they would definitely not be sent out. Brother Shen and his men estimated the time and gave them some food and drink during this period. They locked them in the cabin at night. They could not swim and did not dare to jump into the water for fear of drowning. They could only wait for the Protector-General to use silver to redeem them.
Two days later, Yan Bao and his men took action and captured the mother and her two children, who had never been so miserable since they were imprisoned in the ship's hold. "We received a reply from the Jingzhou government, saying that the governor was unwilling to pay silver for the ransom."
The Protector General's wife couldn't believe it: "Impossible, he wouldn't be so cruel to us."
"If you don't believe me, turn into a ghost and go question him!" Second Brother Shen raised his knife and was about to kill the Protector General's wife.
The Protector General's wife was horrified: "No, I, I know where the money that the Protector General embezzled and accepted bribes is. If you go and dig it up, it will definitely be enough to redeem the lives of my three children and me."
Yan Bao and Second Brother Shen looked at each other: "Really?"
"Yes, the Protector General was afraid that the silver would be easily discovered if left in the mansion, so he secretly found a place to hide it." The Protector General's wife did not expect that this man was so cruel. He clearly had the silver, but was unwilling to save people.
If he is unkind, don't blame yourself for being unjust.
The Protector General's wife just wanted to live.
She hasn't lived enough.
Soon, the Protector General’s wife told Brother Shen and the others where the silver was hidden.
Yan Bao exclaimed inwardly, "This is actually true! Besides 500,000 taels of silver, there are also piles of gold. How can there be over a million taels of gold? I'm rich!"
The Protector-General discovered a gold mine, but he didn't report it. He secretly had people mine it and embezzled it. With so much gold, could he possibly spend it all?
[Oh my god, the Protector-General is too greedy. Isn't he afraid of being torn apart by five horses if the emperor finds out?]
[Where the gold is hidden, there's actually a dragon robe. Does this person want to be emperor?]
【This is treason! 】
Second Brother Shen was terrified. With money, soldiers, and land, it was inevitable that the Protector-General would be tempted by such a large area as Jingzhou Prefecture. He probably didn't know that his ambition had been exposed.
Second Brother Shen couldn't wait to tell his discovery to First Brother Shen and his father, so that they could make the right choice. Second Brother Shen knew that he was dull and could not accomplish anything great.
Thinking of this, Second Brother Shen immediately wrote a letter to First Brother Shen.
Yan Bao and Zi Yun looked at each other, and Zi Yun stayed.
Sure enough, as Yan Bao guessed, the Lady Protector saw that Ziyun was the only one guarding the place, so she started to get close to her, using threats and inducements to force Ziyun to give her paper and pen, and also asked about their current location.
Knowing that they were very close to the pirates she knew about, the Protector General's wife became interested and wrote a letter. She also gave Ziyun her valuable gold bracelet and said, "You take this letter to the dock to the people at Li's Shipping Company. When I am rescued, I will adopt you as my goddaughter. You will live a luxurious life with me and become an official lady. You won't have to run around with others anymore."
"Okay!" Ziyun accepted the bracelet and letter with a smile: "Wait for my good news!"
The Protector General's wife nodded excitedly, watched Ziyun leave, and then watched her give the written letter for help to Yan Bao. After reading it, Yan Bao smiled with a look of success.
This is the evidence that the Protectorate is colluding with the water bandits. We finally got it.
She looked at the Protector General's wife with a wicked smile.
The Protector General's wife was not stupid. She was frightened by Yan Bao's laughter: "You, who are you?"
Second Brother Shen had washed off his makeup, revealing the appearance of a handsome young man. Yan Bao spat out the small beads that disguised his cheeks and wiped off the soot on his face, revealing a cute and pretty little face.
Recognizing the brother and sister, Lady Duhu's eyes went dark: "You...it's you."
"Don't worry, Madam Protector. If you want to return to the capital, we will definitely send you back." Brother Shen smiled wickedly, "The Emperor will definitely be happy to see you and your two children."
"Please spare our lives. We will give you whatever you want. Please don't send us to the capital." Lady Duhu knew that they were doomed.
The Protectorate will also be destroyed.
Second Brother Shen would not be coerced or bribed. Time was running out, and he had to send the person to the capital immediately. As for Yan Bao, she had to meet with Jingzhou Prefecture to wait for news. She could not abandon her eldest brother, sister-in-law, and two nephews.
With her around, danger can be predicted and avoided in time.
The brother and sister looked at each other, and Brother Shen touched Yan Bao's head: "Be careful, take good care of the two little nephews, and Brother Shen will be back soon."
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