Half an hour later, Xu Zhen returned to his home.
He hurried to the study, wanting to study something as soon as possible.
However, as soon as he entered the room, he immediately felt something was wrong. With a shake of his right hand, he took out the dagger hidden in his sleeve!
Next, he carefully entered his bedroom, but after entering, he quickly put away the dagger.
Standing in the room was a young man, Jia Ding, the younger brother of the cattle dealer Jia Yi.
In front of Jia Ding, there are two wooden boxes placed, one of which is open, revealing the neatly stacked silver ingots inside.
"Benefactor, you are finally back!" Jia Ding hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Jia Ding," Xu Zhen frowned and asked after seeing the two boxes, "What does this mean? Didn't we agree that one person would have one box?"
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Back in Zuixianju, Xu Zhen and a group of detectives were distributing compensation to the victims whose property had been robbed by Qiu Batian.
After all, a large amount of money was involved, so it could not be presided over by Xu Zhen alone. There were two scribes on site to record the records, and there were also yamen sent by the yamen to supervise.
The duties of Xu Zhen and other detectives were only to drive away Sima Xin's people and maintain order on the scene. All property must be counted and verified one by one to prevent anyone from enriching himself.
However, these restrictions could not stop Xu Zhen, so among the people receiving compensation, Jia Ding appeared.
Xu Zhen said before that there are two things that require Jia Ding's help, and there is compensation.
One of them was to send oral messages back and forth, allowing Sima Xin and Cui Xiaotian to encounter each other.
Another thing is to fish in troubled waters in Zuixianju.
Under Xu Zhen's arrangement, Jia Ding took out two boxes of silver as the victim. It was originally agreed that each person would have one box, but unexpectedly, Jia Ding actually delivered both boxes to Xu Zhen's home.
"My dear benefactor," Jia Ding said with cupped hands, "I took two silver ingots from the box. These two silver ingots are enough for my brother to renovate the house and buy cattle for farming!
"Our Jia family is extremely grateful for the care we received from our benefactor. We dare not take anything else!"
"You...sigh..." Xu Zhen frowned, "Maybe you don't know me very well. I said I'll give you a box. If you don't want it, we won't be friends from now on!"
"This..." Unexpectedly, Jia Ding was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt on one knee in front of Xu Zhen and said extremely excitedly, "He is just and righteous, resourceful and resourceful, and eliminates harm for the people. He is an extraordinary person. Jia Ding is willing to die. Follow your benefactor and ask for his permission! These money are all personal belongings, so how about you regard them as my future rewards?"
Hey?
Xu Zhen was surprised. He didn't expect Jia Ding to be so clever. He must have guessed that the downfalls of Qiu Batian and Cui Xiaotian were related to him, and he would rather follow him without money.
Not bad……
There was admiration in Xu Zhen's eyes. Jia Ding, a young man, is smart and has high understanding. The key is that he has an innocent heart and knows how to be grateful. He is definitely an effective assistant.
"Okay, I promise you," Xu Zhen nodded, "but this box of silver is still yours. Taking it all out now will indeed arouse suspicion, so leave it with me first. Whenever you need it, you can come and take it away. That’s it.
"Also, the identity of the postman will remain unchanged for the time being. I will go to you if necessary. It is easier for you to help me in secret!"
"Okay!" Jia Ding hurriedly kowtowed to Xu Zhen, "Jia Ding is always at your disposal!"
Xu Zhen quickly helped him up and asked, "Are you waiting for me here just to tell me this?"
"My benefactor," Jia Ding said hurriedly, "I brought the silver here last night. I was worried that thieves would come in, so I guarded it here. I originally waited until dawn when you didn't come back, so I wanted to leave first, but unexpectedly I was blocked by three people again. Under the bed, I didn't dare to move.
"They were two women, one older and one younger, and a young man dressed as a book boy. They went into the house and took some clothes. Through their conversation, I guess they must be my benefactor's family, right?"
There is no doubt that the three people are: the young daughter-in-law Youmeng, the second cousin Qingwenxin, and the book boy Gao He.
Xu Zhen nodded and then realized that she had not seen Youmeng for several days. She must not have expected to stay at her second cousin's house for so long. She was coming back to pick up clothes.
No, I can't let Youmeng worry. I have to go see her later, but I still have to get the important things done first.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Jia Ding immediately bid farewell to Xu Zhen and left Xu's house.
Seeing Jia Ding leave, Xu Zhen opened another wooden box and muttered: Silly boy, you really are not the kind of person who only sees money, don't you know how to look under it?
He moved the silver on the upper layer away and opened the mezzanine below. The mezzanine was filled with golden gold ingots...
Fortunately, a pit had been dug at the ancestral hall before, so Xu Zhen put the two boxes of gold and silver directly into the pit, paved it with floor tiles, and hid it inside.
Next, he finally returned to the study, took out the book "The Way of Demons", and began to study it seriously...
While studying, he once again realized the value of this book. If he could really master all the contents and understand it, then he would most likely become a bug in the Daxuan Dynasty in the future! ! !
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After some serious research, Xu Zhen finally finalized the final plan.
But it has to be said that due to the rush of time, the plan cannot be 100% perfect. It is possible that adjustments will be made at any time during the implementation process.
Among them, the most uncontrollable point is that there is too little information about Li Chan'er. Xu Zhen doesn't know what kind of character this person is and how strong his martial arts can be.
However, Xu Zhen is full of confidence in catching Li Sixiong.
After finalizing the plan, Xu Zhen rushed to Jinxiu Study without stopping and saw his young daughter-in-law You Meng. When no one was looking, he secretly gave You Meng a silver ingot.
"I have a dream," Xu Zhen warned. "To outsiders, just say that this is the silver reward given to me by the county government. From now on, we will no longer have to pay off any debts. Just watch the flowers!"
"Master, I've also heard that Wansheng Gambling House was burned down, and Cui Xiaotian was also arrested and taken to the government office," Youmeng clasped his hands and said like a prayer, "God is really blessing us, and we will finally be here next month." No more trouble repaying money, no more worries about bullies collecting debts!”
Xu Zhen said in his heart, it is not God who bless you, but your husband.
"Master..." Youmeng said excitedly, "How about... I go home?"
"No," Xu Zhen said, "Cui Xiaotian's matter is not over yet. I have to stay in the Yamen for the time being. And we are in a period of chaos now, so it is safer for you to follow your second cousin."
"But... don't let Cui Xiaotian and the others come out again," Youmeng worried again, "We finally have hope."
"Don't worry," Xu Zhen said, "If he can't get out, no one will ever collect debts from him again!"
In order to comfort Youmeng, Xu Zhen couldn't help but hold Youmeng's little hand.
Youmeng's cheeks were slightly red, and then he noticed the silver ingot in his hand.
"Huh? Isn't that right?" Youmeng asked, "You just said that when someone asked, they said it was from the Yamen, so this silver ingot..."
Xu Zhen smiled slightly, and immediately leaned close to Youmeng's ear, speaking nonsense: "Youmeng, we no longer have to worry about money from now on. I have dug out the silver vault according to the tips of our ancestors..."
"Ah!?" After hearing this, Youmeng seemed to be in a dream, opening her mouth from ear to ear in surprise...
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(End of chapter)
