Buckets of hot water were brought out, and at Liu Yijin's signal, servants of the Zhou Mansion stood beside each simple washing partition.
Liu Yijin himself didn't know if this method was right, but there seemed to be no better way.
If he were to let everyone go at this time, it would most likely cause the secret Maitreya Buddhism people to escape.
Liu Yijin asked himself that he was not a good person. His inner thoughts towards those who wanted to harm him were simple and dark.
"One pound, everything is ready." Wang Ying walked up gently.
Liu Yijin stood on the steps with a smile on his face: "Today, the ladies of Zhou Mansion arranged for everyone to take a bath, and they were all cleaned up. There will be steaming steamed buns and stews waiting for everyone!"
As soon as the beggars heard that there was a big dish to eat, they rushed towards the partition.
The monks at Piaomiao Temple stood aside to maintain order, staring at the beggars walking behind.
A few people were hesitant to come forward. Their eyes were averted, but they didn't know what to do.
This scene naturally attracted the attention of Liu Yijin and others. He waved his hand and several monks walked up: "Several donors, please hurry up and take a bath."
"Master, we don't have sweat on our bodies. Besides, it's so hot in summer now. We don't want to take a hot bath at all."
"You don't need to take a hot shower, but we also have warm water. Of course, you can use cold water if you want."
Liu Yijin walked up with a smile and looked at several people with burning eyes: "You sound like you are not locals."
"We begged all the way from other places."
Liu Yijin looked at the shoes on several people's feet. They were extremely clean.
Then he smiled lightly and said, "It looks like some of you have worn out several pairs of shoes."
One of the beggars smiled awkwardly: "Our shoes were given to us by a wealthy family. There are still many kind-hearted people in this world."
"Yes." Liu Yijin said, "The steaming steamed buns and stews are ready. You guys should hurry up."
People around looked at him one after another, and some beggars even cursed impatiently.
Several people looked at each other helplessly and walked directly forward.
Liu Yijin took a step forward and said with a smile: "Guys, please take off your clothes outside. There is no place to put them inside."
Several people were confused and didn't know what to do.
"Guys, it's better to hurry up. We are all waiting here."
Several people walked helplessly toward the partition. They left their clothes outside and went in shirtless.
It's just that the skin of these people is very clean, and they don't look like beggars at all.
Liu Yijin gave a signal with his eyes, and the monks immediately surrounded the four most suspicious ones.
The lively and excited voices of the beggars came from the entire open space. When had they ever been treated like this? In the past, they always ate other people's leftovers. The worst they could do was to get a good meal and they would be beaten and tortured. Like now, others would bring hot water to them. Come over and bring the steamed buns and hot dishes, but there is really no one.
The key is that the opponent is Liu Yijin of the Zhou Mansion. This is the head of the Wolf Guard in Qingshui County.
When they thought of this, everyone's enthusiasm became even higher.
The people in the four partitions only washed up for a while and then immediately came out wearing shorts.
Several monks stepped forward together.
"What are you doing?"
The expressions of the four people suddenly changed.
"Four of you, our Lord invites you!"
The four people looked at the monks who had gathered around them, and just as they were about to make a move, Huineng and Huiji appeared beside them: "Amitabha, the food is ready, and the four donors are the fastest people to take baths. You'd better go first." please."
"Master's words are serious. I think we should wait for the others."
Huineng smiled lightly and said, "Please don't postpone it."
The four of them walked helplessly toward the door of Zhou's mansion, reached out to take the bowls and chopsticks from a maid, and then took two steamed buns. They looked warily at Liu Yijin and some government servants who were standing at the door.
"There are a lot of people today. In order to maintain order, we specially invited the brothers from the Yamen Gate to come and take care of us. Don't be afraid, just enjoy it."
The four people immediately relaxed when they saw that the government officials did not carry swords and guns, and their eyes did not stay on them at all.
Seeing more and more beggars walking out after washing, each with steamed buns and hot dishes in their hands, the four of them relaxed.
They carefully picked up the food in the bowl, but did not put it into their mouths. When the beggars around them started to eat, they learned to wolf it down.
"Brother, this thing is really unpalatable. How many days have these beggars been hungry? It is obviously mixed with sand. Can't they eat it?"
"You know nothing!" One of them glared back: "Have you ever seen a landlord who would really be kind to these beggars? It's just a show to get a good reputation!"
"That's right, brother is right. A home like Zhou Mansion is not just a mountain of gold and silver, but a house full of chicken, duck and fish every day!"
"Don't talk and just eat!"
The two people behind him poured their food on the ground while others were not paying attention.
This scene happened to be seen by Liu Yijin and others.
"There is something wrong with these four people." Liu Yijin said with a cold smile: "I really didn't expect that there are such idiots in Maitreya Buddhism."
Lan Yuer smiled and said: "Okay, the time for the medicine to take effect is almost over, we can close the net."
It turned out that Lan Yuer had specially drugged the food of these four people, and counting the time, it was time for it to take effect.
After speaking, Liu Yijin led a few people and walked up to the four of them: "You are people of Maitreya Buddhism, right?"
The expressions of the four people changed and they said awkwardly: "Sir, I don't know what you are talking about."
Liu Yijin smiled lightly: "Tell me where the person behind you is hiding."
One of the big men showed a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Sir, I don't know what you are talking about. We are just beggars, and the people behind the beggars can only be beggars."
Liu Yijin laughed: "Four of you, please!"
The four of them looked at the crowd of government officials who had gathered around them, roared suddenly, and rushed towards Liu Yijin. However, they fell directly to the ground as soon as they stood up.
This scene frightened the people around them and their expressions suddenly changed.
Liu Yijin said: "Don't panic, everyone. These four may have some food accumulation. I will take them down for treatment."
Everyone stepped forward and lifted the four of them up.
In the Zhou Mansion, Liu Yijin looked at the four people kneeling on the ground with a gloomy face and said, "Are you going to say it yourself, or will I ask you to say it?"
"I don't understand what you mean, sir. We were just having a good meal, and you suddenly kidnapped us. Isn't it illegal to be a beggar?"
Liu Yijin sneered: "If you are really beggars, you will not break the law, but you are people of Maitreya Buddhism, so that is a different matter."
"Sir, we don't understand what Maitreya Buddhism you are talking about!"
"Really?" Liu Yijin glanced at Erzhu and the others who were standing aside. The latter chuckled and hit the opponent directly with a stick.
Amidst the shrill shouting, Liu Yijin looked at the other three people: "What about you, do you want to tell the truth?"
"I don't know what you mean."
Liu Yijin waved his hand, and the dog behind him hit the opponent with a stick.
Liu Yijin looked at the third person again and said with a smile: "I already know that you are people of Maitreya Buddhism, why do you have to insist on it?"
"Bah!" The third person spat in the direction of the place.
Liu Yijin smiled faintly, and the other party was hit to the ground with a stick again.
Liu Yijin looked at the fourth person, stretched out his hand and threw a knife on the ground: "As long as one of you tells everything you know, I can kill the other three people and let him go. How about that?"
The four people looked gloomy and glared at Liu Yijin fiercely: "You are taking human life lightly! You dog officials!"
Liu Yijin laughed: "If you are so tough, don't blame me for being rude."
Liu Yijin directly picked up the knife and beheaded the first one with one blow.
"There are three people left. As long as one of them says it, I can kill the other two and give him a thousand taels of silver. How about that?"
Tiedan walked out with a bunch of white money.
The three of them looked at each other in silence.
Liu Yijin sighed and killed one of them with another knife.
"Now there are only two of you left. Whoever speaks out first, I will give you five thousand taels."
Seeing the excited expressions of the two of them, Liu Yijin said: "I know what you are worried about. Isn't it just about that woman? There is a maid beside her who is mine."
"So, this is the last chance I give you. If you can't seize it, don't blame me."
The person kneeling on the left looked at the long knife raised by Liu Yi, his face turned pale: "I said!"
"How dare you!" As soon as the guy on the right jumped up, he was hit by Huineng behind him, and blood spurted out.
The remaining person looked at Liu Yijin with dull eyes: "I, I just joined Maitreya Buddhism not long ago, so I don't know much."
Liu Yijin smiled and said: "It's okay, just tell me everything you know."
After listening to the man tell the story tremblingly, Liu Yijin handed the five thousand taels of silver into his hand with a smile: "Can you still find the stronghold of Maitreya Buddha now?"
The man looked at the five thousand taels of silver in his hand in disbelief, with surprise on his face: "This, is this all for me?"
Liu Yijin said with a smile: "I see that you are not very young. I guess your parents are still alive at home."
Seeing the young man nodding, Liu Yijin smiled and said, "Five thousand taels of silver can allow your parents to spend their old age with peace of mind."
"If you can report someone, I will give you one hundred taels of head. How about that?"
"One hundred taels per person?"
Liu Yijin nodded with a smile: "Yes, one hundred taels per person, and it's cash."
Liu Yijin's words made the other party's eyes light up: Are you serious?
"Of course." Liu Yijin said with a smile: "As long as you provide me with the information I need, I will not treat you badly, and I can also give you a new identity within our wolf. In this way, your family and we The Wolf Guard can also protect you. Even if you don’t want to stay in Maitreya Buddhism that day, I can let you work in the Wolf Guard, how about that?”
The man looked at Liu Yijin blankly: "Is this okay?"
"I am the head of the Wolf Guard Division of Qingshui County. Do you think what I said is true? What is your name?"
"Yuan Shuo."
Liu Yijin was stunned and said with a smile: "Yuan Shuo is a good name. It sounds very knowledgeable. I guess your father must have given you this name."
Yuan Shuo showed a hint of excitement on his face: "Yes, my father once went to a private school, but was eventually bullied by local officials and had his legs broken."
Liu Yijin sighed: "The Daqian Dynasty was a vast territory, and there were many good officials and some bad officials. Where are you from?"
"People from Surabaya Town."
"As long as you do this well, I'll let the wolf guards go to Sishui Town to bring the officials who hurt your father to justice. How about that?"
Yuan Shuo's eyes showed shock: "Really?"
Liu Yijin's face straightened: "Yuan Shuo, what I said is absolutely true, but the prerequisite is that you must cooperate with me in a painful show."
