Although Liu Ming's worries are not unreasonable, the assumption that "all the thugs in the village, including the servants, have been silenced"... is still a bit exaggerated.
It is true that Sun Yixie is not a good person, but he will not kill everyone in Murongji's villa at the same time.
After all, these people were just employees working under Murong Ji. They had not committed any crime that warranted death, so why kill them?
Furthermore, there had been an agreement between Sun Yixie and Mr. Lu before that the bottom line of the local government's game between the two parties was "don't cause any loss of life", so Brother Sun would not cross the line unless it was absolutely necessary.
To make a long story short, after a search, the elite thugs came back to report that the five or six thugs and a dozen servants who stayed in the village had been tied up and locked up in the woodshed, and there were no casualties.
However, just because there is no loss of life does not mean that there is no loss of property either...
During the search, the thugs discovered that the door of the warehouse was broken open, and all the silver boxes filled with money were missing.
Hearing the news, Liu Ming's face was ashen, while Murong Ji was so shocked that he almost woke up from the wine, and the flesh on his face was twitching...
These boxes of money were used by him to build a business and open a casino. It was a huge amount of several thousand taels. Once this money was lost, what else would he do to open Huanyi Pavilion? It would pay for the travel expenses back to his hometown with these dozens of thugs.
It's not enough anymore.
"Come on! What's going on?" Frightened and angry, Murong Ji grabbed the collar of a thug who had just been untied and shouted loudly.
"Young... Young Master... please calm down..." The thug replied tremblingly, "Things... things are like this..." He thought for a few seconds, swallowed, and then said, "In the evening,
Not long after you and Mr. Liu left with the people, a group of masked thieves broke into the village. Not only were they large in number, but they also carried people... wooden sticks, sacks, ropes, lime powder... and wanted them.
What's the matter... You took most of the people in the village out tonight, and the few of us who were left were really unable to resist, and the servants and maids couldn't do anything, so we were captured by them."
"Then you told them the location of the warehouse?" Murong Ji asked fiercely.
"Master! You have wronged us. Not to mention that we were unwilling to speak. Even if we were willing to speak, the other party didn't ask at all." The thug replied aggrievedly, "After they tied us up and gagged us, they
They were thrown into the woodshed and never paid attention to us again. We don't know what they were doing outside."
Hearing this, Murong Ji was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged out. Looking at him like that, he felt like he was going to beat up the thug in front of him in the next second to vent his anger.
"Master, I think what he said must be the truth." Liu Ming saw the clues, and promptly dissuaded him, "Our village is only that big, and the other party has a lot of manpower. As long as we search, we can find out where the warehouse is.
It’s a difficult matter, and there’s really no need to ask.”
When he said this, he somewhat suppressed Murong Ji's anger.
After Murong Ji thought for a few seconds, he groaned and let go of the thug's collar.
"Huh... what a bunch of losers." But after letting go, he still didn't forget to curse like this to vent his anger.
"Master, in my opinion, it will be useless to blame them now. It is better to think about how to recover the lost silver." Seeing that the young master had calmed down a little, Liu Ming continued.
"Hmm..." Murong Ji breathed out from his nostrils and continued, "Could it be that...Mr. Liu has an idea?"
"That's natural." Liu Ming replied, "Young master, think about it... Although we have only been in Hangzhou for a short time, everyone knows that this villa is already your property, Mr. Murong. Just ask ordinary thieves,
Who dares to come here to try on you?" He paused, "But the group of people who came tonight are numerous and well prepared, and they just picked you to go to Sun Yixie.
Don’t you think...it’s too coincidental to do this during the fish head feast?”
Seeing this, some people may have something to say, does Liu Ming need to point out this kind of thing? Murong Ji couldn't think of it himself?
Harm, as the saying goes, the authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear.
In fact, as long as Murong Ji thought about it for a while, he would definitely be able to think of it. But at that moment, he was suddenly changed by a sudden change, he was shocked and angry, and he was not fully drunk, so his mind must not have turned around so quickly.
Being reminded by Liu Ming at this moment, Murong Ji immediately figured it out: "Damn! That's right! This guy surnamed Sun is actually trying to trick me tonight?"
"Yes." Liu Ming continued, "He deliberately put on a 'Hongmen Banquet' posture from the beginning to make us feel that he had bad intentions, so we had to bring a large number of people there, just in case... As a result...
, but he entertained us so well that we had no reason to take action. He only used himself to hold back so many of us... On the other hand, he sent his men to ambush near our village, waiting for us to leave.
, let’s take a step back.” When he said this, he also showed a bit of annoyance, “Alas... I missed a move, and I should have considered it.”
"Mr. Liu, don't blame yourself." Murong Ji was very anxious now. He didn't want to pursue Liu Ming for anything. He just wanted to get the money back as soon as possible. "Now that we already know that it was Sun Yixie who did it.
This matter and that matter should not be delayed, we will go to the Sun Mansion to settle the score with him now!"
"No, no, young master... don't be impulsive..." But Liu Ming rejected Murong Ji's idea straight away, "This Sun Yixie is very cunning and can pretend to be good at acting... Since he has done this tonight, I'm afraid
We already have a complete countermeasure, if we go there rashly immediately, we may fall into his trap again."
"This..." Murong Ji's face turned red with anger, "Is this the end of it?"
"My subordinate means... we might as well wait until dawn tomorrow before making any further calculations." Liu Ming continued.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Liu Ming's suggestion is undoubtedly correct. Although he does not know what "backup" Sun Yixie is hiding, based on his current contact with the other party
After coming down, he could clearly feel that this young man's resourcefulness and the city government were by no means easy. It was impossible for such a person not to have calculated the situation tonight when Murong Ji came back to his senses and immediately went to counterattack.
"Wait?" When Murong Ji heard this, his eyes widened and he shouted, "No! How can I wait any longer?"
"Master..." Liu Ming wanted to persuade him again.
"There's no need to say anything, Mr. Liu, I've made up my mind!" But after all, Liu Ming is just a consultant and bodyguard, and the final decision maker is Murong Ji, "Brothers! Copycat! Come with me! Find that little bastard named Sun.
Egg settles the score!”
When he roared, the thugs around him responded, but... the roar was somewhat weak, after all, these people had not eaten for five or six hours.
Liu Ming didn't say anything else. Seeing that he couldn't persuade the young master, he could only go along with him.
Of course, his compromise was also carefully considered.
Liu Ming judged from the fact that Sun Yixie did not make things difficult for the servants in the village. The other party should not be the kind of scoundrel with no bottom line. At least he would not kill people easily. So no matter what, Murong Ji's life would not be in danger if he left here.
,This is enough.
If Murong Ji might die if he went there this time, then Liu Ming would definitely rather knock him out than stop him.
…………
The ugly time is coming, which is probably before one o'clock in the morning.
At this time, almost everyone is asleep.
But tonight, there are dozens of people and a carriage running on the streets of Hangzhou.
It was Murong Ji who led Liu Ming and dozens of his elite thugs, carrying torches, sticks, machetes... rushing towards the Sun Mansion in a hurry.
This time, Mr. Murong simply brought all the thugs except the servants and maids. After all, his village had been robbed, so there was nothing left to defend.
Bang bang bang——
When he arrived at the door of Sun Mansion, Murong Ji didn't even need the thugs to come forward. He rushed out of the carriage, went straight to the door, raised his hand and clapped.
While filming, he cursed: "Sun Yixie! You sneaky bastard! Get out of here!"
Click——
As soon as he let out the first curse, the small door next to him opened, as if someone had been waiting for him there.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Murong? What are you doing in the middle of the night?" The person who came out to answer the question was none other than Sun Yixie himself.
"You still dare to ask questions knowingly?" Murong Ji's blood vessels were about to burst, and he immediately rolled up his sleeves and rushed to hit someone.
"Master!" Liu Ming quickly grabbed him from the side, "Don't be impulsive..."
Murong Ji, who was stopped by him, stopped, but still stared at Sun Yixie: "Son of Sun! You lured the tiger away from the mountain and robbed me of my money! Pay me back my money quickly!"
"Ah?" When Sun Yixie heard this, he instantly showed a mean look on his face and responded to the word with a half-smile. Then he paused for a few seconds and then said, "Brother Murong, where did these words come from?
?Why can’t I understand?”
"What the hell..." Murong Ji took a few steps forward as if he was going to bite someone.
Liu Ming could hardly hold him back, so he could only pull him while turning his head and said quickly to Sun Yixie: "Master Sun, you are a smart man, and I won't tell you falsehoods... In one sentence, if you are still willing to talk to Sun Yixie,
If we, the Murong family, are friends, then we will pay back the money. We just treat it as a joke, and the conditions discussed at the West Lake Dining Room tonight still count!"
"Hahaha...a joke?" Sun Yixie did laugh, but it was just a sneer, "Smashed my restaurant, beat my people, stormed my fish market, disrupted my business... that's all...
Is it a joke?"
"Master Sun, it was all a misunderstanding before..." Liu Ming still wanted to resolve it peacefully.
But at this moment, Sun Yixie interrupted him directly: "Whether it is a misunderstanding or whether it is a joke, it doesn't matter if you say it..."
As he finished speaking, suddenly, outside Sun Mansion, a large group of officers and soldiers emerged from the darkness of the streets and alleys, equipped with swords and crossbows. In the blink of an eye, Murong Ji's group was surrounded.
Although Murong Ji's thugs were usually quite domineering, they did not dare to act rashly after seeing this battle.
"Why is there such a big fuss in the middle of the night?" After a breath, the prefect Lu Wen appeared on the stage accompanied by his master and Hu Captou.
"Common people...see Mr. Lu!" Sun Yixie also pretended to salute loudly at the first moment.
"I have met Mr. Lu..." Murong Ji and Liu Ming saw this situation and could only say goodbye first.
No matter how rich the background of the Murong family is, they are just ordinary people on the surface, and they cannot be rude to a chief executive of the prefect's level in public.
"Um... our office received a report that someone here was planning to commit murder. What happened?" Lu Wen asked immediately.
In fact, everyone knows that when he appears here at this moment, he must have colluded with Sun Yixie. You have just arrived and you haven't done anything yet, and you have already received the report and arrived at the scene?
But he still has to pretend...
"Sir, this is a case sent by ordinary people to report." The next second, Sun Yixie also followed the trend and opened his mouth, "Sir, you have also seen... Master Murong held a group of servants and evil slaves, holding murderous weapons.
They wanted to break into my house, and they asked me for money as soon as they opened their mouths... I was afraid that they wanted to steal money, kill people, and wipe out my whole family, so I quickly sent someone to the government to call for help. Fortunately, you arrived in time and saved me from danger.
Your Excellency is truly the reborn parent of our people in Hangzhou, and the sky is still alive!"
After Murong Ji heard this, everyone was dumbfounded: Is there such a thing as a royal law? You robbed my village first, and now you come and shout for the thief, confusing right and wrong, and rake up the enemy?
"You! Mr. Sun, please don't slander me! You clearly sent people to my villa first to rob me of several thousand taels of silver, and now I'm just here to take it back!" Murong Ji quickly complained to himself.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Oh? Is this happening?" Lu Wen responded while looking towards Brother Sun.
"Sir, I don't even know what he is talking about." Sun Yixie replied to Lu Wen without changing his expression at first, then put on his mean expression and said to Murong Ji, "If Brother Murong's family is
If you have been robbed, you should report it to the official. What are you doing to come to me? What evidence do you have to prove that I 'sent people to rob you of your money'?"
"I..." Murong Ji was speechless for a moment. Only then did he realize a serious problem - the people Sun Yixie sent were all masked, and they did not follow the subdued thugs at all.
They had spoken; that is to say, the group of "thieves" who robbed Murong Ji...their appearance and voice were not revealed, and Murong Ji's men didn't know who to point to even if they wanted to identify people from the Sun family.
"That group of thieves came well-prepared and specially selected our young master to take people out to a banquet tonight. They did it when the village was empty..." At this time, Liu Ming took over the conversation and tried to use logic to confront Sun Yixie.
"And the only one who knows when our young master will go to the banquet, apart from one of our own, is you, Mr. Sun."
"Ha!" But Sun Yixie didn't panic at all, "What a joke!" He immediately argued, "Couldn't it be that there is a group of thieves who have been keeping an eye on your Zhuangzi, and then just waited for an empty opportunity tonight to take action? Besides,
Well, I'm inviting your young master to a meal, not to invite him to have a group fight. How do I know how many people he will bring? But the so-called 'own people' you mentioned may know, so they are more suspected of colluding with outsiders and committing theft.
?"
"Uh..." Even Liu Ming didn't know how to argue now. After all, with almost no evidence, it was difficult for them to refute the other party with just speculation.
"Sun! What are you pretending to be?" Murong Ji became anxious again, "In this whole city of Hangzhou, except for you, Sun Yixie, who else dares to have an idea against me, Murong Ji? If you have the ability, let me go now.
If you search the house, my money must be inside!"
"Heh..." Sun Yixie laughed, "That makes sense...what do you mean by trying to trick you? Our Sun family is from a scholarly family. Although I, Sun Yixie, am not talented, I have not obtained any honors and have only become a
I buy and sell people, but what I do is a legitimate business. I don’t get involved in casinos and brothels... How come you, a casino owner, say that I look like a bully and a bandit?" He paused, "Also,
, our Sun family is considered to have a good reputation in Hangzhou, and now you are falsely accusing me of robbery without any basis, and you also want to search my house privately... Do you not regard us, Mr. Lu, as human beings?"
"Well, Nephew Sun is right." Lu Wen also agreed at this time, "Mr. Murong, let alone you have no evidence to prove that Nephew Sun robbed your money, even if there is... this search
It should be the responsibility of our government to do things like this. It's hard for me to bring your servants here to make trouble like this."
It's over, completely defeated.
This is the only thought in Liu Ming's mind at this moment.
Liu Ming is a self-aware person who knows how to assess the situation; when things have reached this point, he already knows that it is impossible for Murong Ji to fight against this Sun Yixie... let alone Murong Ji, even if the Murong family
It would be too much for the head of the family to come in person.
He finally understood why the "Eastern Harmony and Western Poison" who had become famous in the world in recent years could achieve such a status by relying on things other than martial arts.
"Young Master... It's not appropriate to argue about this matter today. Let's go back first and discuss it later..." A few seconds later, Liu Ming hurriedly whispered into Murong Ji's ear, wanting to do it before he said more words that would be criticized.
Let him withdraw.
When Murong Ji heard this, he was so incompetent that he was furious. Before leaving, he could only stare at Sun Yixie and say one more sentence: "Sun, Yi, Xie! Remember, this matter is not over!"
After saying that, he stood up and hugged Mr. Lu, wanting to lead him away.
"Wait a minute!" But how could Sun Yixie let him go?
"What else do you want?" At this moment, even Liu Ming was a little angry; in his opinion, Sun Yixie robbed them of thousands of taels of silver tonight, outdone them intellectually, and even made them lose face.
, all the property and places lost before should be recovered, no matter how aggressive it is, it will be over.
"Mr. Liu, please don't be angry." Sun Yixie said, "I think Brother Murong is still dissatisfied tonight, so I want to give him a chance...'to win it all back'."
"No need..." Liu Minggang was about to refuse.
Murong Ji seemed to have heard some kind of keyword, and turned around and asked: "What do you mean?"
"Haha..." Seeing that he took the bait, Sun Yixie continued, "I heard that Brother Murong, you have a nickname in the world called 'The King of Gambling', and I think you are quite accomplished in gambling... As for me,
I usually have fun with both hands, but I have no idea about my own level and have always wanted to find a master to learn from..."
"Do you want to compete with me in gambling?" Murong Ji asked.
"That's right~" Sun Yixie replied, "Master Lu is here today and can be a witness for us. We might as well agree on a date here and have a public bet..." He paused slightly.
After half a second, he said again, "If I lose, I will compensate you as much as Brother Murong was robbed by those thieves tonight, and I will do everything I promised to help you in the West Lake Lounge before; but Murong
If brother loses..."
"If I lose, I will leave Hangzhou immediately and never set foot here again!" Murong Ji added this sentence himself in a confident and firm tone before Brother Sun could finish.