In the firewood room in the backyard of the new garden, the dim oil lamps flickered on and off, and the lights flickered.

There was a tongs stuck in the stove, and the dark red charcoal occasionally burst out a few sparks.

Perhaps because it was too warm in the firewood room, Xu Sheng's clothes were wet with sweat, he bent his legs and stared at the door with frightened eyes.

Perhaps, it's not all because of the stove.

At this moment, he was locked in a half-human-high wooden cage, which looked like a singing dog cage, but he could smell the fragrance of the wood when he smelled it, which showed that it was newly made.

In this half-human-tall cage, Xu Sheng couldn't stand up straight at all. His hands were tied to the beams of the cage again, making it impossible for him to sit down, so he had to stand with his legs bent.

However, this cage is quite wide, and it can't be done even if you want to use your butt to prop it up on the fence.

It was only a very short period of effort, Xu Sheng felt that his waist and legs were sore, and he wanted to cut off his hands and sit down. hated that he couldn't make the decision of a strong man to break his wrist after all, so he could only endure this torment, and let out one or two wails from time to time.

After an extremely long time, Xu Sheng's face was mixed with sweat and tears, and his voice had already been shouted, but no one came in.

At this time, even if Xu Yuanzuo comes, it's fine!

"I'll give the silver! I'll give you whatever you want! Xu Sheng pulled his hoarse voice and cried in a low voice. He really regretted that he had spent all his energy cursing just now, and if he had been able to beg for mercy earlier, he might have been rescued.

Of course, Xu Yuanzuo was listening outside, and Luo Zhenquan, Niu Dali and Qiu Laojiu were standing with him. These four people, one is a pirate who washed his feet and went ashore, one is a ruthless green hand, the other is a new green hand who is learning to be ruthless, and a preparatory boy who claims to be going to school.

And the person who came up with such a vicious method of torturing the body and mind was the child.

- It's so brutal.

The pirates and Qingshou secretly couldn't bear it in their hearts, if it weren't for the overall situation, maybe they would have found out in their conscience and cut Xu Sheng off.

"It's almost hot." Xu Yuanzuo also used this method for the first time. If it is in a society governed by the rule of law, he has more legal means to rectify a person, so why use this method.

"Well, it's silent." Niu Dali still had a little excitement on his face.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "Then let's go in and discuss it, and see how much oil and water this steward can squeeze out." ”

The three of them consciously turned sideways to give way, letting Xu Yuanzuo walk in the front, and it could be seen that they were sincerely convinced of him. Although they are all fierce and evil in the eyes of outsiders, they still have the awe of the strong in their hearts.

A strong person is defined not just by large muscles.

Xu Yuanzuo coughed and pushed the door in.

Xu Sheng writhed in the dog cage in pain, like an earthworm on a fishhook. Hearing someone come in, Xu Sheng's last hope for survival was ignited again: "Xu ...... Little brother, Brother Yuan Zuo, master! Please let me go! I'll give you whatever you want! Please...... Or, maybe kill me! Give me a good time! Please...... Be merciful......"

Xu Yuanzuo stood in front of the dog cage and tilted his head slightly: "This is good, you can't die in three or five days." ”

Xu Shengdeng cried: "The little one knows that he is wrong, the little one is extremely evil, and the little one is ...... The little one is really just following Master Kun's arrangement. ”

"It's okay, it's okay." Xu Yuanzuo shook his hand casually, turned around and beckoned the three people behind him to move chairs and sit. He smiled at Xu Sheng again: "How can I take such a trivial matter as buying a corpse and planting a stolen stake, brother." ”

Xu Sheng's tears and snot welled up: "Master, you are my own father, just spare Xiao this time!" ”

"Don't, I still expect my grandson to take the Jinshi Glory Lintel." Xu Yuanzuo smiled lightly, and turned to the three people around him: "But I'm soft-hearted, and I don't like to see people die...... Speaking of which, the younger brother still believes in harmony and wealth. ”

"You say! You can do whatever you want! Xu Sheng hurriedly shouted.

Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile on his face: "Are you forced to get out of helplessness, or do you really want to send me?" ”

"Sincerely! Iron and iron's sincerity! Xu Sheng cried like tears, and shouted hoarsely.

"Hmm, since it's sincere, then let me ask you, how many years have you been in the Xu family?"

"It's been twenty years since the little one sold himself into the Xu Mansion." Xu Sheng hurriedly replied.

Xu Yuanzuo nodded: "I heard that many wealthy slaves are in the countryside under the banner of the master's family. Internally, it is stealing and stealing, harming the public and private, and even having a lot of money, but is it true? ”

Xu Sheng nodded again and again, and as soon as he relaxed his strength, his wrist was in severe pain, and his waist rod seemed to be broken.

"How many possessions have you saved?" Xu Yuanzuo asked with a smile.

"I have a private house with three hundred acres of land and three thousand taels of silver." Xu Sheng put a handful of snot and tears, and cried and begged: "I am willing to dedicate everything to the master, just ask to let me go!" ”

"This little thing...... Does the master ask for food? Xu Yuanzuo scoffed: "But depending on your sincerity, I can give you a seat." He nodded at Luo Zhenquan. Luo Zhenquan got up and picked up a square stool from the corner, opened the cage door and put it on the ground.

Obviously, it was also Xu Yuanzuo's instruction.

Xu Sheng didn't understand what it meant at first, but survival instinct quickly gave him an answer. He hooked the square stool with his foot, and carefully stepped on the foot of the stool that was erected towards the sky. Although there was a danger of falling at any time, the person was finally able to squat, and the pain in his waist and legs was greatly relieved, as if he had arrived in Elysium.

Xu Yuanzuo saw that his face was full of happiness and satisfaction, and said: "You are in charge of the Xu family's cloth business, and the silver that passes through every year is not more than 100,000 gold, and you only get 3,000 taels?" Do you think I believe or don't believe? ”

Xu Sheng hurriedly said: "Master, master!" These three thousand taels are not much public money in the cloth shop. He was afraid that Xu Yuanzuo would not believe it, so he hurriedly explained: "There are more than 30 account clerks in the cloth bank, and the annual review and monthly calculation, where do I dare to start?" More than half of these 3,000 taels are the benefits saved by litigation for others, and only a small half are gifts from customers. ”

Xu Yuanzuo nodded slightly, with the prestige of the Xu family, it is true that only a subordinate of Xu Sheng's level needs to come forward to interfere in local litigation.

"Three hundred acres of land, there are some people who have come to offer to the Lord's house, and I have concealed them." Xu Sheng explained honestly.

"Three hundred acres, how about the annual income?"

"A lot of ......" Xu Sheng just came to his senses, and he regretted that he had vomited too much just now.

Xu Yuanzuo smiled, stepped forward to open the cage door, stretched out his leg and kicked it on the foot of the stool. The square stool tilted outward, Xu Sheng immediately fell down, the pain in his wrist made him scream, kicked his legs on the ground, quickly stood up, and returned to the position just now.

Xu Yuanzuo also ignored his pleas for mercy, turned to Qiu Lao Jiu and said, "Ninth Master, people are here, do you have a way to get all his family property?" ”

"It's easy, just write some IOUs." Qiu Laojiu was familiar with this and answered quickly.

"Well, then this matter will be handed over to the Ninth Master." Xu Yuanzuo said: "Three hundred acres of land, one of you is one hundred acres, three thousand taels of silver are made into four parts, and each person is seven hundred and fifty taels." My share of the silver shop that was deposited in Zài Anye. ”

Qiu Laojiu's face was a little playful.

Niu Dali said: "Since everyone has a share, how can they swallow your field?" He shook his hand and said, "That doesn't make sense." ”

"I want some other benefits from him, and I'm afraid it won't do you any good, so the fields will not be divided." Xu Yuanzuo turned his head to Xu Sheng and said, "I want some cloth." ”

"Yes, you can." Xu Sheng fell from bliss to hell, and his head was suddenly clear. He hurriedly shouted, "I'll give it to you at the lowest price." You can as much as you want. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and nodded: "But this matter is not in a hurry, anyway, it will not be shipped until February next year." Before that, please ask Xu Guan to stay in the garden for a few days in advance. ”

Xu Sheng looked crying and said, "If I don't go back, Second Master Kun will definitely be suspicious." ”

Xu Yuanzuo took out a piece of paper with good words from his sleeve, unfolded it and read it, the content was exactly the content of Xu Sheng's confession to himself, framing Xu Yuanzuo. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, ** is equivalent to murder, and framing is punished with the same crime as the victim, so Xu Sheng is equal to two murders, and the beheading after the autumn is more than enough.

"If it's okay, just press a handprint and sign it." Xu Yuanzuo threw the paper into the cage.

Xu Sheng only glanced at it, didn't lift it in one breath, and almost passed out. He clearly saw that under the confession were densely packed with the signatures and fingerprints of more than a dozen people, all of which were witnesses.

"As for Second Master Kun's side, don't worry, I'll go in person in two days." Xu Yuanzuo comforted Xu Shengdao in a soft voice.

Xu Sheng only felt cold to the bone, he really didn't know how he could be blinded by lard and provoke such a devil!

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