Zhou Yiming sighed, stretched out his hands and put them on the shoulders of Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang. He looked over their shoulders and found that the dignitaries were all kneeling on the ground, their heads lowered. , no one dared to eavesdrop on them.
As for the other little yamen servants, they were very obedient and sensible and stayed away. They all knew in their hearts that in this chaotic situation, they might die unexpectedly at any time. The best way to save their lives was to stay away from the place of right and wrong. The less they knew about the inside story, the better. Even if they could hear a few words from Zhou Ming and the others, they tried their best to pretend they couldn't hear them in order to avoid trouble.
After making sure that no one was eavesdropping on his speech, Zhou Yiming said to the two people in front of him with a relaxed look: "The reason why I don't want this money is because I think about you two.
You two also know that the people behind you are not just ordinary people, they are all elites. You have also seen their arrogant and domineering look just now.
Why did they change their attitude in an instant and be willing to spend money to save their dogs' lives? "
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang looked at each other. The two of them had just been thinking about how to extort money and hadn't really thought about this point carefully.
The two men shook their heads at the same time and looked at Zhou Ming blankly, waiting for his answer.
"You two are so stupid!" Zhou Yiming sighed and cursed, "You two don't understand such a simple and easy-to-understand truth, so your work is really in vain.
The reason why they are willing to spend money to buy their own lives is because I hold their lives in check.
Hua Mian Lang has been lurking in Huamanlou for so many years. Not only did these people not notice it, but they came here to hook up with him for a long time. Even if I don't add jealousy to them, as long as these facts are reported to the higher authorities, the court will naturally suspect that they are related to him. These spies are related.
Once this thing is done, they will definitely die.
It was precisely because they realized the seriousness of this matter that they acted like this in fear. "
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang suddenly realized, and at the same time they felt deeply ashamed for their lack of concentration just now.
"That's it, Mr. Zhou, you are really tall."
"One word can turn things around. Mr. Zhou is truly a man of God."
"Okay, you two should stop bragging." Zhou Ming was a little impatient, "That money must not be collected. Once collected, the whole situation will be reversed.
At that time, these dignitaries will not only be able to save their lives, but the handle they hold in my hand will disappear in an instant, and your life and mine will be held in their hands.
As long as they report to the court that we are setting up a court to extort money when handling this case, your life and mine will be at risk. "
Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang. They wiped the sweat in unison. They felt guilty for their stupidity just now, but they didn't want Zhou Ming to look down on them too much, so Xia Dezhang giggled twice and explained:
"Mr. Zhou, you are still thinking too much. The two of us were just concentrating on the money and forgot about the dangers involved.
But don’t worry, Mr. Zhou, even if we collect the money and the worst happens, the two of us will take the blame ourselves and will never tell you anything. "
"Yes, that's right." Deng Tong also quickly came out to express his loyalty.
Zhou Yiming glared at them, and while walking forward, he cursed in a low voice: "Idiots, even if you are so loyal, are everyone in the court fools? As long as the scandal comes out, we will be like grasshoppers on a rope. , I can’t run away from you, and I can’t run away from me either.”
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang stood behind Yi Ming. After thinking about his words carefully, they really made sense. Although Yi Ming was the first contributor to this case, he was now affiliated with the Chengnan Inspection Office and was nominally Deng Tong's subordinate. If Deng Chong accepted bribes and bent the law for personal gain in this case, how could Yi Ming survive alone.
After the two people thought of this, they felt extremely scared, fearing that Yi Ming might misunderstand them and think they were harming themselves. The two people quickly took a few steps forward, wanting to explain a few words in front of Yi Ming.
Zhou Yiming's patience with the two of them had long been exhausted, and he waved his hand and ignored them at all.
Zhou Ming walked up to the dignitaries aggressively, glanced at each of them, and then said meaningfully: "Have you calculated it? How much is your life worth? If you have calculated it, give it to me. Report the number.”
Before Zhou Yiming came back, these dignitaries kneeling on the ground were all uneasy, because in order to survive, they had already used their last trump card, which was money. If this killer move still didn't work, they would all be dead today. Certain death.
The longer Zhou Ming stayed in the distance, the deeper the fear in their hearts became. When they saw Zhou Ming whispering with two of his men, their fear reached the extreme, because they all thought that Zhou Ming was talking to them. The men discussed how to deal with the bodies after killing these dignitaries.
There are a few cowardly people among them who have even thought of a way to commit suicide in order to avoid being hacked by others. As soon as Zhou Ming comes back to rip off their faces, these people will immediately choose to commit suicide, and they all think that such a way to die is worse than It's more honorable to be killed by someone else.
Seeing Yi Ming come back, these dignitaries were trembling with fear. While they were afraid of Yi Ming, they all hoped that Yi Ming would give them a happy death and not torture them severely before they died.
It wasn't until Zhou Yiming asked those words that these dignitaries saw the hope of life. Each of them was happy and excited, competing with each other to make offers, hoping that they would be the first person to be spared by Zhou Ming.
"Master Zhou, my family is a single generation of three generations. As long as you let me go, my family can give you ten thousand taels of silver."
"I can give you fifteen thousand taels of silver."
In order to survive, these dignitaries kept making offers, and everyone was afraid that they would be slow to speak and miss the chance to survive.
The man who asked to eat the chair just now had a smile on his face. After all, his family was very wealthy. As long as he could save his life, it didn't matter to him to spend a little money.
In order to leave a good impression on Zhou Yiming, he walked out of the crowd on his knees, came to Zhou Yiming, and said respectfully: "Sir, I am willing to pay 20,000 taels of silver. I just ask you to be noble and let me go.
Here is a deposit of three thousand taels. I will ask my family to send you the remaining money as soon as I get home. "
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a three thousand tael silver note from his sleeve, held it in his hand, slowly raised it above his head, and handed it to Zhou Ming.
He carried these three thousand taels of silver with him so that if he was chosen by the oiran girl to be his guest, he could use this money to pay the overnight fee. But what he didn't expect was that this money did not let him Achieving good things actually saved his life at a critical moment.
Naturally, other dignitaries also carried this money with them, but just now they were dominated by fear and forgot about this matter. They just made verbal promises. At this time, they were disturbed by the actions of this person who wanted to eat the chair. As soon as he was reminded, everyone reacted immediately, took out the silver coins they were carrying, and surrounded Yi Ming, wanting to hand it over to him to save their lives.
Although they had already been taught a lesson by Yi Ming, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang were still very greedy when they saw this scene. After all, not counting the silver promised by these dignitaries, the amount of silver they carried with them would still be enough. Seventy or eighty thousand taels each. It is estimated that the two of them will not be able to earn such a large amount of money in their lifetime.
The government officials standing guard naturally didn't know what Zhou Ming was thinking. They all thought that Zhou Ming would successfully accept the money. Yi Ming was their boss, and with his benefits, he would naturally not lose their money. share.
When they thought that they came to Huamanlou yesterday just for fun, they didn't expect that under the leadership of Yiming Ming, not only would they solve a major case, but they would also get a lot of benefits. This was an unexpected surprise.
Facing the dignitaries who surrounded him and tried their best to hand him money, Zhou Ming's face first sneered, and then he suddenly said sternly: "Inspector Deng, record it, these people not only colluded with the spies of the Northern Kingdom, but also openly resisted the imperial officials. , and also attempted to bribe the official with huge sums of money. This is a crime of treason and must not be let go!"
"Yes!" Deng Tong agreed, immediately found pen and paper, and started recording on the table.
The dignitaries who knelt at Yi Ming's feet and begged, thought they were in sight of victory and would be able to go home soon. However, Yi Ming suddenly changed his face. Instead of taking their money and letting them go, he ordered them a bribe. For their sins, let them be punished by one degree.
Only then did these dignitaries realize that Zhou Ming was a ruthless character. They had underestimated this little head catcher before, but now that they understood this, it was no longer helpful.
"Sir, don't be so heartless, I don't want to die!"
"I have an eighty-year-old mother and a seven-year-old child. I beg Master Zhou to let me go."
Some people who are lucky are still begging Yi Ming, but most dignitaries have recognized the reality. They all know in their hearts that no matter what method they come up with today, Yi Ming will not let them go. He wanted to use this matter to become famous in the court.
In despair, the dignitaries regretted endlessly. They all felt that their lives were already happy enough, so why did they come to Huamanlou to swim in this muddy water? It's better now. I haven't found any fun, but my life is about to be lost.
The man who had just asked to eat the chair already knew that he was doomed. However, when he saw the chair, he still had lingering fears and kept hiding in the crowd, fearing that he would be discovered by Zhou Ming at the last moment.
He knelt on the ground and moved his knees back. After moving a certain distance, he found something blocking his retreat. When he looked back, he was scared to death.
