Chapter 169: Lock the Murderer

The food crisis was solved, and Lin Zhao settled down here. With free time, it is inevitable to settle accounts with certain people. No, to be precise, it should be after the winter reckoning.

Hoarding and raising prices is just enough, making some black money without conscience and making disaster fortunes is hateful, but it is also tolerable. As long as it is not particularly excessive, with the tolerant mentality of Lin County, it can be tolerated, or it can turn a blind eye.

But Lu Ji went too far, and his behavior had seriously exceeded the bottom line of the Lin County Order. In order to make money, he used all kinds of despicable methods.

First of all, he scuttled the ship and lost a large amount of food, Lin Zhao could not care and not feel distressed. But the dozens of boatmen of the Meng family died unjustly and pitifully, and their good years were buried at the bottom of the river. After the old grandson ran this time, he should go home to recuperate for the rest of his life, and he teased his grandson, but he died miserably.

This is something that Lin Zhao cannot tolerate and forgive no matter what. Thinking about Lu Ji's character, he was really not very good, Qianjiang Sanjiao helped him, and he still wanted to kill people. It's a pity that stealing chickens doesn't make rice.

But if it weren't for that, how could Lin Zhao catch him? It is really a magnificent Skynet, negligent but not leaky.

There is a way that the sins of heaven are forgivable, and the sins of oneself cannot be lived! Yes! Lu Ji is completely self-inflicted!

Qinghetang, Lu Ji was settling accounts, his eyes were looking down at the accounts intently, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn and gloomy. Since the Guangji Grain Bank began to sell grain, prices have been falling all the way, and the situation in the grain market is not optimistic......

Because of its special own reasons, Qinghe Grain Store was slow to respond, and it was only the last to open a warehouse to sell grain. However, the price of that meeting has dropped a lot, and it has also missed the rush to buy and bulk customers, so the price is low and the sales are slow.

The current grain price is lower than their previous purchase price, and the food price after the disaster is even higher than before the disaster. This is a unique strange phenomenon, but it appeared in Qiantang County this year. Many grain merchants, together with Lin County Ling, directed such a scene of surprise, but the result was a few happy families!

The loss of Qinghe Grain Bank is inevitable, although the difference between the purchase price and the selling price is not very much, but because they have too much grain in storage. After multiplying the small difference by the huge base, the loss is not a little bit.

In the last period of time, in order to play a price war with Lin Zhao, they even purchased grain at several times the price. originally thought that Lin Zhao could be dragged down in this way, but before it could start to play a role, it ended in failure. The cost was high, and grain that could have been comparable to gold and silver could now be sold at a low price.

The loss is self-evident!

What's more, there is still a situation of unsalable, and a large amount of grain cannot be converted into money. After two months of continuous rain, it has begun to get a little damp, and if it rots and molds, it will become worthless. Especially in the middle of the whole winter, when the next year's grain transportation and local new grain appear, the situation will be even more unbearable!

In short, in addition to the loss of Qinghe Grain Bank this time, it is still a loss! The loss situation is not serious, and even the profits of the past two years are put into it.

Lu Ji's heart is dripping blood, how to explain to Da Lang, Erlang, and San Lang? Especially the unlearned, short-tempered son, and the smart but gloomy San Lang by his side, I am afraid that the later people will be sad. How Bianjing's Dalang will react, these make him uneasy!

How long will it take to recoup so much shortfall? I want to atone for my crimes, but now I don't have the slightest confidence.

In the room, hearing Saburo's wild laughter and shouting, he suddenly moved in his heart and went out nervously.

First of all, I saw San Lang Lu Heqing's hands ticking, and the blood had already fallen into a line on the ground, which looked a little terrifying!

He was about to come forward to pay attention to the visit, but a servant ran in in a panic, as if something serious had happened.

Lu Shengqing frowned, and scolded: "What's wrong?" Why are you so panicked? ”

"Erlang, Sanlang, the proprietor ......" The servant was panicked and panting, and he couldn't speak for a while.

Seeing this, Lu Heqing's eyes moved, and a very bad premonition suddenly appeared in his heart, could something be wrong?

Lu Ji also felt this way in his heart, but the price of food was already like this, and the losses were heavy, let's admit all of this. What can happen now? Could it be...... Lu Ji suddenly thought of something, and a trace of thought flashed in his heart. Then he shook his head slightly, no way, they are dead, nothing will happen.

The servant relieved himself and said, "Oh no, the official of the county government has come and said that he wants to arrest people......"

"Arrest?" Lu Shengqing suddenly said angrily: "Is it the other way around? Dare to come to our Lu family to arrest someone? Are you kidding! He thought it was in Bianjing, but there was an endless stream of guests in the Lu family's mansion, and the eldest brother was in a high position, so he would never dare anyone to come to the door to make trouble. So when I heard it suddenly, my temper suddenly became a lot hotter.

"Let's go, let's take a look!" Lu Shengqing is ready to take someone to investigate immediately!

Lu Heqing grabbed the second brother and said, "Second brother, it is inconvenient for us to come forward at this time, and we don't know what the situation is, so it's better not to act rashly!" ”

"So what? Waiting for them to arrest someone? "The two brothers are really a combination of movement and static, the third has just settled down, and the second has begun to be impulsive again.

"Second brother, this is not Bianjing after all, it's Hangzhou!" Lu Heqing gave birth to a bloody hand, grabbed the second brother Lu Shengqing, and said, "Don't forget the eldest brother's entrustment, if it is not necessary, we will not directly clash with Lin Zhao head-on!" ”

"Alas!" Lu Shengqing sighed, the corners of his mouth were silent, but in his heart he still seemed to be reluctant.

Lu Heqing also knew that in fact, there was already a hatred between him and Lin Zhao. Hoarding protrusions, the conflict with Lin Zhaoqi was doomed from the beginning, but this conflict is relatively low-level after all, and it does not affect the overall situation. But if his brother comes forward directly, it will be a completely different situation, and if a positive conflict breaks out between the eldest brother and Lin Zhao, the impact will be very bad.

This should be avoided unless it is necessary.

They didn't arrive, Lin Zhao had already mastered the true identities of Lu Ji and Lu Shan through a special channel in his hands, and the two brothers seemed mysterious. knew that it had already been revealed in front of Lin Zhao, and this would be self-deception, but the performer himself didn't know it.

Like Lu Ji, they all decided that they did not leave any tricks, so they were not afraid. I don't want to expose myself without the other party's "knowledge".

Seeing this, Lu Ji hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Erlang and Sanlang don't want to argue, I'll deal with it at this time, it's a trivial matter!" ”

At this moment, Lu Dongzhu is still very calm and confident, and he feels that there is no big problem.

Seeing this, Lu Shengqing was also relieved as long as he gave up. Of course, not removing it doesn't mean that he doesn't care about things outside, what Lin Zhao will do, he will wait and see!

Lu Ji hurriedly went out, and at the same time gave an order, and asked people to go and bandage Lu Heqing's wounds.

Walking to the door, Lu Ji saw a young man who thought he was mighty, and a group of errands were standing at the door, all of them looking fierce and vicious.

"What's the matter with the officials?" Lin Zhao stepped forward to salute, smiled indifferently, and was not afraid. He decided that as long as it wasn't for those few things, simple hoarding and raising food prices was nothing. After all, these things are very flexible, not to mention that there are more people involved, and there is a way to do it without blaming the public, what can be done? What's more, there is a Lu Huiqing behind him, and there is Da Lang, even if it is a direct showdown, it is good, so he still has this confidence.

"Lu Dongzhu, excuse me, there is a case in the county government, and I need Lu Dongzhu to go and reply!" The person who led the team was naturally Su An Sub Zhou, and it was really a bit overkill to let a big internal guard do these things.

"Case, question?" Lu Ji suddenly chuckled in his heart, what is this? Could it be that there is something boring? Or do you have another question? I couldn't help but feel a little bad in my heart, and I started to feel a little uncomfortable.

Su An nodded and said, "That's right, please also ask Lu Dongzhu to leave immediately!" ”

"Dare to ask this errand officer, what is the case, and what is the question?" Lu Ji asked in a deep voice.

"This ...... Don't ask too much first, just go! Su An hesitated for a moment and did not tell him.

Lu Ji said: "Okay, it's just that my store is busy, can I give an order?" ”

"Command?" Su An immediately frowned and said: "The county commander passed you, how can you be allowed to grind, you really don't know the number of etiquette, you don't know the high and low!" ”

Su An said very bluntly, he was very indignant at the actions of the Lu brothers, how could he let him go if he had such an opportunity to humiliate him?

"Hey, how do you talk? My eldest brother is the owner of Qinghe Grain Store, not to mention...... is a person with status, not so arrogant! Lu Shan was a little overwhelmed, and couldn't help but scold.

"Status? But don't care about the businessman's ear? What is the identity? Joke! Su An immediately made a sarcastic remark!

"You!" Only then did Lu Shan realize that although he was a member of the eunuch family, he had always appeared as a businessman, and he had no status at all!

What's more, as soon as the words came out, Su An grabbed Bai and said: "I know that you are the owner of the grain store, so I am polite to you, why do you know how to raise it so much?" You have to toast, don't eat, eat and drink. Looking at Si Swenwen, what kind of murder and arson are you doing, what is it? Since you don't appreciate it, you forced us, so ...... Lock him up for me! ”

Immediately, two errand officers stepped forward to tie up Lu Ji, and the situation suddenly changed.

Lu Shan was suddenly anxious, what was going on? How could the eldest brother be tied up? What is this? His shouting immediately attracted many onlookers. When everyone saw that the owner of Qinghe Grain Store was arrested by the government, they pointed their fingers, some people were inexplicable, some people said irresponsible things, and the scene suddenly became a little lively.

But the person himself, Lu Ji, stood still and let the servants tie ropes around him. Su An's words just now shocked him, especially the four words of murder and arson, which made him look nervous! Could it be that Lin Zhao noticed something? Or maybe you got a handle? Probably not! Lu Ji had a ghost in his heart, and he suddenly became a little nervous and nervous.

Without even any resistance, he was tied up by the officials. In this regard, he was noncommittal, he knew that there was no point in resisting now, since the official dared to do this, he must have received Lin Zhao's tacit approval. If you act rashly, you may even suffer because of it.

Isn't it just being tied up? What's in it? As long as Lin Zhao has nothing conclusive, what can he do with the evidence of major crimes? Now that you have tied yourself up, you will definitely let him send it back when the time comes!

In this way, in full view of everyone, Lu Ji, the proprietor of Qinghe Grain Bank, was tied up and taken away by the messengers of Qiantang County. The news quickly spread in Qiantang County, causing many people's suspicions and another uproar.

First of all, it is a kind of grain merchant who is said to be close to Lu Ji, and is in the same stream as him, or who is planning to hoard and live together. They all thought that Lu Ji was taken away because of this incident, so everyone was suddenly in danger, for fear of implicating themselves.

However, there are also some people who are fortunate to hear the news. For example, Zhang Ziheng of Guangji Grain Bank just smiled faintly when he got such news, but this smile was of great significance and was a heartfelt joy.

With Lin Zhao's cooperation, he was the first to open a warehouse to sell grain, and the sales speed was also very fast, so he did not lose money because of this, but made a small profit. As a result, it has become the grain bank with the greatest benefits in this turmoil.

The bet is right, this feeling is quite comfortable, Zhang Ziheng's conservative mind was also shocked, and the ambition that had been silent for many years seemed to show signs of recovery.

If Qinghe arrives completely, and now the second-largest Zhao family also suffers a lot of losses, if he can take advantage of the void to enter, then ...... Can Hangzhou's No. 1 grain merchant become mine?

When Zhang Ziheng was muttering and thinking about it in his heart, there was news that the owner of Qinghe Grain Bank was tied up and arrested by the county government's errands. I didn't believe it at all, but I didn't want to, but I really didn't want to, Zhang Ziheng hurried to the shop on the side of the street, and saw Lu Ji being taken away, not to mention how happy he was, the opportunity seemed to have come...... Slowly, it is said that Lu Ji has the support of high-ranking officials behind him, I don't know what the situation is? So Lu Ji's side...... It's better to wait and see what happens...... Someone will definitely be more anxious! The more panicked, the more interesting the situation will be......~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0~~~~~~~ the most anxious person at the moment is undoubtedly Lu Shan, he and his brother have been dependent on each other for many years, and they have deep feelings for each other, seeing the bear's paw being captured, can you not be in a hurry?

It's just that the official is very strong, and he is powerless at all, and he doesn't dare to hinder it, so he watched his eldest brother being taken away. Seeing that the servants had gone away, Lu Shan immediately turned around and entered the room, at this time, the only ones who could save the eldest brother must be Lu Heqing and the two brothers!

"Erlang, Sanlang, the eldest brother was taken away by the official, the situation may be very serious, I beg the two of you to help and help rescue you!"

"What?" Hearing the news that Lu Ji was tied up, Lu Shengqing suddenly became a little uneasy!

(To be continued)