Chapter 226: A Ruined Home
"Boss Lai, you are very good at sitting on the ground and raising prices. ”
"No, my lord, you misunderstood, the 10,000 taels was given to you by the villain. The villain bought it from you, how about 10,000 taels?"
The corners of Lu Sheng's mouth were slightly hooked, "Shake your head, don't sell it, let's go." ”
"Lord Lu, these children were originally the goods of Dongcheng Yaxing, and what we did was a legal business with a purchase contract. These children were sold to us by their parents, Dayu Code, private wealth is inviolable, and legal income is inviolable. Are you trying to rob the people?"
"Legal? Who has the final say? Is it your business that has the final say? Or is it the official who has the final say? The imperial court also has clear regulations, and those who sell human beings will be sentenced to ten years in prison and thousands of miles away. ”
"The villain is a tooth shop, not a human trafficker. ”
"Who decided?" Lu Sheng smiled faintly, "Don't force the official to find evidence of your guilt, the official believes that it won't take three days, the official will always be able to find some evidence." ”
Lai Chuntao's face completely turned iron-blue, staring at Lu Sheng's back, and a ferocity flashed on his face.
"Lord Lu stays!"
Gai Ying's hand was already on the hilt of the sword.
"Lord Lu, if you take the children away like this, their household registration has been eliminated and they are still tooth goods. Even if they are taken to other places, they have no good nationality. Since the adults want them, let's take them with the deed of sale. ”
Lu Sheng turned his head in surprise, and suddenly felt that this Lai Chuntao still had two brushes.
Soon, a little second had run back, handwriting. Lai Chuntao came to Lu Sheng and bowed down and handed over the paperwork.
"This is the contract of sale of these children, since the adults really like it, the villain is the beauty of the adult. Adults, please smile. ”
Lu Sheng smiled, "Then thank you." ”
"Uncle......" Suddenly the leading boy stopped Lu Sheng, "Uncle, in fact, we escaped with fifteen people that day. Later, the people behind chased after us, and we ran away separately, and when I came back, I found a few of them, and the others, they must have been arrested......"
The implication is very simple, can Lu Sheng save the others? Listening to the child's words, Lai Chuntao's face suddenly became even more gloomy. And Lu Sheng's face also showed embarrassment.
"My lord, don't embarrass the villain, the villain is also a small business. A few of them were favored by adults, and this villain also recognized it. But if you want someone else, the villain won't agree.
Besides, I'm not afraid of adult jokes, but I haven't found any of the fifteen that ran away this time. Really, if you don't believe me, I can't help it. ”
After listening to Lai Chuntao's explanation, Lu Sheng nodded silently, turned around and walked out with a few children.
Outside the door, Lu Sheng gently stretched out his hand and touched the child's head, "That Lai Chuntao, it's really not simple." ”
"My lord, I think Lai Chuntao is an old oilman. Lu Jian smiled faintly.
"He's very slick, do you know what he's trying to do with the deed of sale to me?"
"Naturally, I knew that the people didn't fight with the officials, so I softened. ”
"Hehehe...... You're thinking too simply. gave us the deed of sale, and the origin of these children can be traced. What are we going to do, as is customary?"
"Naturally, it is to send the children back into the hands of their parents......"
"But...... They were sold to the dental shop by their own parents. If you have sold it once, how can you not sell it a second time? Although it is a little troublesome, it is not difficult to buy the child back. ”
"This profiteer......" Lu Jian listened to it, and thought for a long time before he understood, "It's just an adult, I can't figure out why Lai Chuntao is so concerned about a few children? To put it mildly, these children are worth a hundred taels at most. ”
"Haven't you looked at their roots carefully?" Lu Sheng gave Lu Jian a surprised look.
Lu Jian was stunned, grabbed a child's shoulder, and in just an instant, Lu Jian's face changed suddenly, "Good bones, no wonder!"
Lu Jian's eyes flickered, and he suddenly leaned into Lu's ear and whispered, "My lord, this Lai Chuntao oil and salt is not entered, or will we take him down and interrogate him directly?"
"No, rash action will only startle the snake. Lai Chuntao is the only way for us to enter the dark forces, and I don't want to be ruined because of recklessness.
It may seem like we've had a trip in vain today, but I've actually got the information I wanted. The more perfect Lai's rhetoric is, the more it proves that there is something wrong with him.
The case fifteen years ago was not an old thing, it was related to the reality of the Japanese and the destruction of the Fang family. The children were not buried in the sea, but were found and rescued by the Japanese Invaders, who were then trained to become Wolves.
That incident back then was simply a well-designed game. So Lai Chuntao's scissors with a broken tail at this critical moment are the clues that run through the entire plan.
He may not know the identity of the person behind the scenes, and he may even know only scratching the surface. However, he is a thread that can tear down the entire network little by little. ”
"So what do we do next?"
"Lai Chuntao is controlled around the clock, no matter who he comes into contact with, what he does, and even what he eats, I have to know. Today I deliberately revealed my suspicions about the case back then, and he must not be able to sit still. The more I remain quiet, the more he will think I'm investigating ......"
"Lai Chuntao may contact those people in the shadows, or who will instruct them, and we will be able to know who is directing Lai Chuntao above?" Lu Jian said.
"Then what should they do?" Gai Ying also liked these five spiritual children, and although the children didn't speak, they were not stupid, and their eyes kept showing deep fear when they heard Lu Sheng's words.
"I have always believed that the road is your own and your own destiny should be determined by yourself. Even though they are still young, we still can't make a choice for them. Quite simply, ask them. ”
"Ask them?" Lu Jian looked at the five timid children, such a big child is in love with their parents, no matter how their parents beat and scold, they will eventually forgive their parents. It's kind of cruel to give them their own choice.
"Uncle, I don't want to go home. They sold me...... There's no home for me. The child named Ah Liang suddenly said stubbornly, "Even if I beg for food outside and starve to death, I don't want to go back." ”
"I ...... I don't want to go back either...... "One of the three girls was a little older, "Daddy said that the girl was useless, so she sold me and saved food for her brother......"
"We don't want to go back either......" the two remaining girls whispered, their voices low, but their tones full of determination.
"What about you?" Lu Sheng smiled and looked at the boy he had always been optimistic about. This kid is very shrewd and has the air of a general. From an early age, he showed leadership skills, and he valued this child even more than the other four combined.
As the saying goes, thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find.
"I ...... I want to go home. ”
"Cheng Xiang...... You ......" Ah Liang's eyes widened, revealing a face full of incredulity, "You want to go home, waiting for your father to sell you a second time......?"
"I'm sorry......" Cheng Xiang showed a maturity that was extremely inconsistent with his age, "I lied to you, but I wasn't sold by my father...... It was myself who sold mine.
I am from Tongnan Province and live in Guanyin County. My dad was sick, but the family didn't have the money to buy medicine. So I found the head of the snake, and sold myself for twenty taels of silver.
Originally, I didn't plan to run, but I didn't expect the snake head to bully me for not being literate, and the good twenty taels became five taels. But the deed of sale has been signed, and I can't run, so I ran away with everyone when I was in the tooth shop......"
Although Lu Sheng had already taken a high look at this child, he found that he was still underestimated. Sacrificing himself to save his father for filial piety, he escaped from the tiger's mouth and became wise, and fled with his companions for righteousness. is so small, but it can show so many qualities that adults may not have. This son will be extraordinary in the future.
"Okay, now that everyone has made their choice, let's decide. Four of you, tomorrow I will send someone to send you to Jiangnan, and hand it over to Fei Lingwei when the time comes. There should be a training camp for Flying Guard, right?"
"I heard Duan Fei say yes. Lu Jian replied on the side.
"Your name is Cheng Xiang?"
"Yes, uncle, I can't repay you for saving my life, but in the future, wherever you are, I will definitely go to you. ”
Lu Sheng smiled, "You grow up first." ”
A group of people sat in a carriage and slowly came to Guanyin County, and under the guidance of Cheng Xiang, Lu Sheng and several people came to Cheng Xiang's home.
This home can no longer be called home. From a distance, it looks like a sheepfold that Lu Sheng saw in the countryside in his previous life. There was a white silk hanging at the door, and a woman was squatting outside the dilapidated door, holding a child in her arms, looking into the distance with empty eyes.
Lu Sheng's carriage slowly stepped forward, but the woman stared blankly as if she had lost her soul. He neither stood up and asked where the guest came from, nor did he show the slightest vigilance, like a clay wood carving.
The carriage stopped, and Lu Sheng took Cheng Xiang's men down. And when Cheng Xiang appeared in front of the woman, the woman had a hint of reaction. The dazed eyes gradually brightened, and suddenly, the body trembled, and the child in his arms was slowly put on the ground.
Hunched his back, stretched his neck and stared at Cheng Xiang's face, the more he wanted to see clearly, the more he couldn't see clearly. Her eyes were blurred by tears, and the woman's lips trembled, almost deformed.
"Mother-" Cheng Xiang shouted, as if awakening the woman's sleeping soul. Suddenly, the woman rushed to Cheng Xiang like a predatory beast and hugged Cheng Xiang......
Hold on tightly......
"Xiang'er...... How can you sell yourself...... How can you sell yourself...... Without you...... My mother wants to die every day...... How can you not think about it for your mother...... How can you be-"
"Madam, don't get excited, the child can't stand it anymore......" Lu Sheng hurriedly stepped forward and said.
When the woman heard this, she immediately let go of Cheng Xiang. Cheng Xiang's face was purple when he was strangled by the woman, but his face showed a naughty face.
"Mother...... cough cough cough ...... Mother...... They are...... Engong, who saved the child...... If it weren't for them...... The child can't come back......"
"Engong, I'll kowtow to you......" After hearing this, the woman knelt down in front of Lu Sheng like lightning and kowtowed again and again. 8)