Chapter 88 Slapped himself in the face
He quickly glanced at Fang, then dropped to his knees and began to speak tremblingly, "I, Hu Yong, pay my respects to His Highness Prince Jin."
Little Tiger yelled, "It's him! He tricked us into signing the contract!"
Hu Yong's voice trembled, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..."
Xiao Yanci ignored him and started flipping through the contract.
After reading it, Xiao Yanci smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes at all.
"My Lords, please take another look."
The stack of deeds was passed around again, and everyone's expressions became increasingly gloomy.
The contents of these deeds were exactly the same as the three deeds they had just seen. The only difference was the signature and fingerprint at the back.
When Fang saw those deeds, she was stunned and almost fainted.
What's wrong with Hu Yong? Why is he still keeping these dangerous deeds? Shouldn't they have been destroyed long ago?
Hu Yong also regretted it. The reason he left the deed was to have a handle to avoid being abandoned by the master later.
Unexpectedly, the matter was suddenly exposed, and these intact deeds became the most direct evidence of his crime. He was shooting himself in the foot!
Xiao Yanci's eyes turned and fell coldly on Hu Yong, "Tell me, is what is written in this contract true?"
It was a cold day, and Hu Yong's back was already soaked. "Prince Jin, please understand. I am only the manager of the bank. These are all matters concerning the master family. I don't know anything about them."
Little Tiger shouted angrily, "You're lying! It was you who came to our village to lend money and tricked us into signing the deed. Later, it was you who used the fake deed to force us to mortgage our land. How could you not know?"
He continued to argue, "A bank's job is to lend money and collect interest. Since you can't pay back the money, you naturally have to use other things as collateral. This is just a normal transaction."
Xiao Yanci sneered, "Normal transaction? Then why are you in such a hurry to burn all this?"
Hu Yong's eyes flickered as he stumbled, "I, I, I was just, I was just sorting out some old accounts..."
Xiao Yanci raised his foot and kicked the other person directly in the heart. He rolled on the ground like a ball for several times, and finally fell to the ground, crying out "Ouch, ouch".
The man's eyebrows curved into a fierce arc, his eyes were gloomy and dark.
"You bastard, do you really think I'm easy to fool? I'm willing to give you a chance, but you don't know how to cherish it. Now I'm going to give you a ride!"
Hu Yong endured the severe pain in his heart and kowtowed repeatedly, "Prince Jin, please spare my life. I am just an official. Please, Your Highness, spare me this time! Just now, the master sent someone to tell me to destroy those deeds. I dare not disobey!"
"Who is your master?"
Hu Yong lowered his head deeply and didn't speak for a long time.
The handkerchief in Fang's hand was twisted into a knot, and she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Xiao Yanci raised his foot and stepped on Hu Yong's fat shoulder. With a little force, he fell to the ground, gasping in pain.
"My patience is limited."
Lu Guanxuan was also extremely anxious. "Tell me quickly, who is your boss? You dare to slander me, you are really bold!"
Hu Yong cried out in pain, "Yes, it's the Fang family!"
Lu Guanxuan was stunned, "Which Fang family?"
"It's, it's your own Yue family, Master Lu!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Guanxuan was petrified and stood there in a daze.
The slap was so loud and crisp that it stunned him.
The string in Fang's heart finally broke completely, and the handkerchief in her hand was not held firmly, and fell to the ground.
Lu Guanxuan's defense was broken, and his voice rose an octave, "How is this possible?"
"If you don't believe me, just ask your wife."
Lu Guanxuan turned to look at Fang in disbelief, "What's going on? Did you know that the bank was run by your mother's family?"
"I don't know what's going on here. There must be some misunderstanding. My brother has always been law-abiding. How could he do something that would bring disaster to the village?"
Lu Guanxuan's chest heaved up and down.
"With the evidence right before our eyes, how could there be any misunderstanding?"
His future and his reputation are all over. Now, there is no way to clear it up!
"It must be that the subordinates are deceiving their superiors and acting in the name of the master..."
Lu Guanxuan raised his hand and slapped Fang, interrupting her defense. "That's because your family didn't manage their people well! If this is really their fault, I will never forgive you!"
Fang was hit so hard that her face tilted to one side. Half of her face quickly swelled up and her ears were buzzing.
Xiao Yanci retracted his foot, "So it seems that Lord Lu is completely unaware of this matter?"
Lu Guanxuan raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Prince Jin, please understand, I really don't know a word about this!"
"Someone, go and invite the eldest master of the Fang family to confront him face to face."
The people were buzzing with discussion, and from time to time they cast strange glances at Fang.
Fang comforted herself that as long as her brother didn't admit it, everything would still be possible!
Lu Yingxi was so frightened by this sudden change that her palms turned cold and cold sweat broke out on her back.
How did things turn out like this?
She could feel the different looks from the people around her, her face flushed red, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into!
Fang Chengqi, the eldest master of the Fang family, was brought in soon. His figure was exactly the same as Hu Yong's, with a big belly and a lot of fat.
The Fang family was just a small family that was not well-known. Old Master Fang Zhiyuan served as a fifth-rank councilor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs throughout his life.
The eldest son Fang Chengqi is not very capable at all. He relied on Fang's support in recent years to slowly start some profitable businesses and gain a lot of weight.
The second son, Fang Chengcai, passed the imperial examination and made no further progress. Fang Zhiyuan found a way to donate a small local official position for him, and he has been in office ever since.
The most promising one was the third son Fang Chengchuan, who was then the fourth-rank Taichang Temple Secretary, a higher official position than Fang Zhiyuan.
The one who was best at studying was the concubine's son Fang Chengyu, who passed the imperial examination and ranked 17th among the second-class Jinshi. He was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy and had not moved from the same position for many years.
When he arrived, Fang Chengqi knew the whole story. He was so scared that his legs were trembling. As soon as he knelt down, he began to cry out for injustice.
"It's unfair, Your Highness Prince Jin, I'm innocent! This bank is indeed run by me, but this contract has nothing to do with me. I don't know what's going on."
Xiao Yanci asked back, "That's strange. These deeds were all found in your bank, and they're stamped with your bank's seal. How can you deny it just by saying you didn't know?"
Fang Chengqi pointed his finger and said, "It was Hu Yong! It must have been Hu Yong who did it! I've always let Hu Yong take care of the bank's affairs. He must have done something wrong behind my back!"
Hu Yong's eyes widened. "Master, this was clearly your order. I was only following your orders. How could you turn your back on me?"
"Nonsense! I don't need that little money, so why would I take such a big risk to do such a thing?"
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