Seeing their master enter the study, the servants in the yard suddenly thought that Laifu had lost its protective umbrella, and they thought that their young master was on their side, so they felt emboldened and rushed forward one after another. He yelled at Laifu.
"You old guy, I didn't expect to be so greedy. Even if you defraud us of our money, you dare to embezzle even our master's money. You really don't think you will live long."
"Old pig dog, give me back the money you took from me before, or I'll kill you."
"I didn't expect that you would be here today. It's so good that God will reincarnate. No one will be spared by God!"
The more people talked, the angrier they became, and some even planned to take action and beat Laifu violently to satisfy their hatred.
After his master left, Laifu felt completely cold, because he knew that in this family, the only person who had a good relationship with him and had feelings for him was his master. If he didn't care about him, he would only be A dead end.
Frustrated, he had no choice but to face the aggressive servants who wanted to settle accounts with him. He didn't say a word, he just held his head and protected his face. He just hoped that those who beat him would spare him the pain. A little pain and leave this world.
"Everyone, stop," Zhou Ming suddenly said, stopping the angry servants.
"Master, this old guy has caused you so much misery, why do you still speak for him?"
"Just let us beat him to death. As the saying goes, the law does not punish everyone. Even if the government investigates him in the future, there will be nothing we can do, and it will not harm you, young master."
"Master, as long as you say a word, we can do anything for you!"
Zhou Yiming smiled slightly, thinking that you are loyal now. When Laifu cried and wiped his tears just now, it seemed that you were full of infinite sympathy for him.
He stood up and said to the servants very patiently: "You can't mess around! As you know, young master, I am now working as an errand in the yamen, and I can be considered a popular figure in the yamen. I am a law enforcer myself. If I know the law and break it, I will Is it true to spread the news?
Moreover, being in the officialdom is not as simple as you think. You must always be wary of others stumbling upon you, so you must be very cautious when doing things and not give your opponents any leverage to attack you. "
Only then did all the servants suddenly realize that there were so many ways to stop them when Yi Ming stopped them. Although they did not understand those principles very well, for the sake of their young master, they still stepped aside obediently and did not dare to make any more mistakes. .
Laifu, who had closed his eyes and waited for death, never thought that at the last critical moment, it would be Yiming Ming who saved his life.
While he was moved, he was also wondering, why did Yi Ming want to save him? Laifu has also thought about what he said just now. Although it seems reasonable on the surface, it is actually just to fool the servants, because an official like Yi Ming can crush him to death anytime, anywhere if he wants. People like Laifu get away with it without any punishment.
After all, Laifu was originally a servant, and now it was proven that he had made a very big mistake. If Zhou Ming wanted to kill him, he could find countless ways to escape the court's accountability.
Laifu slowly took off his hands protecting his head, looked at Zhou Ming timidly, and found that he was also staring at him. Laifu quickly got up and knelt down, and said with a moved face: "Master, thank you for not killing me." Zhien, I did such an outrageous thing to you before, but I didn’t expect that you saved me at the critical moment of life and death.
I will never forget your great kindness in my life. "
Laifu's evil thoughts came again. He wanted to use this method of wearing a high hat to elevate Zhou Ming's personality, so that he would be embarrassed to kill him due to human feelings in this situation.
Not to mention Zhou Ming and Lin Ajiao, not even the servants standing by could be fooled by his little trick.
These servants were very worried, fearing that the young master would be defeated by the cunning Laifu like his own master.
But obviously, their worries were unnecessary. Zhou Ming stretched out a hand to stop Laifu from talking any more, and smiled at the same time: "Laifu, I have to admire you, your brain reacts really quickly. As long as there is an opportunity to take advantage of, you can find every opportunity to maximize your own interests.
You said you have such ability, why do you have to do these sneaky things? Wouldn't it be nice to start a career with me in an upright and upright manner? "
Laifu originally thought that his crimes had been exposed, and the best outcome would be to save his life. But after hearing Zhou Ming's words, he suddenly became happy, thinking that Yi Ming wanted to recruit his talent and work for him. Used.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but get excited, because he knew very well that if Zhou Yiming really had this idea, not only would he not be punished, but he would even have the opportunity to become a successful person. If things really turned out like this, all the suffering he had suffered today , it’s all worth it.
"Thank you, Master, for your appreciation! Master, don't worry. As long as you can open your eyes and let me go, I will follow you to the death, serve you every step of the way, and work hard until I die." Laifu suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. Emotion, pretending to be moved and said.
His words frightened everyone present.
The servants gathered around Yi Ming, wanting to tell him that they must not let the bastard Laifu go.
Because these people all know in their hearts that if Laifu escapes today's difficulties, once he makes a comeback in the future, poor people like them will be the first to be unlucky.
Because when Laifu was in trouble today, not only did they not intercede for him, but they made trouble for him because of their previous grievances. Traitors like Laifu must avenge themselves. Once he regains power one day, he wants to punish them. If a lowly servant attacks someone, they will be unable to resist and will have no choice but to be slaughtered.
"Master, this evil thief Laifu has done so many bad things and almost harmed you. You must not let him go."
"That's right, young master, this man's heart is evil. If you take a fancy to his little cleverness, you will definitely bring huge trouble to yourself if you use him as a person.
Because he is a repeating villain, as long as there is a little benefit, he will betray you. "
The servants expressed their concerns one after another and wanted to prevent Zhou Ming from releasing the blessing.
Laifu was so angry, thinking that you people are so insidious. I just deducted some wages from you before, but today you want to kill me.
You'd better not let me turn around one day, otherwise I will make it impossible for you to survive or die.
Although he felt ruthless in his heart, Laifu also knew in his heart that he had to do something at this time and could not let Yi Ming listen to the nonsense of those people.
"Master, don't listen to their nonsense. The mistakes I made before were all because I was too young and couldn't resist temptation. But things are different now. As I get older, I have gotten rid of my previous problems.
As for what I did to you just now, I am aware of my guilt, but don't worry, as long as I have the opportunity to follow you, I will definitely make meritorious deeds to repay your kindness to me. "
What Laifu said was impeccable. If he met ordinary people, he might really have hope of success, but he happened to face Zhou Ming, which could only be considered unlucky for him.
The servants in the yard were afraid that Zhou Ming would continue to be coaxed by Laifu. When they were about to persuade Zhou Ming, they saw him slowly raise his hand to stop them from speaking. Then he looked at Laifu with a smile on his face and said:
"Laifu, it's a little too early for you to be happy, right? Did I say let you go? Did I say I wanted to use you? No, right?
I hope you don't get it wrong, otherwise it will only cause sadness.
The reason why I stopped them from beating you just now is because I still have something very important to ask you. In essence, I don't care at all whether you are dead or alive. "
When the servants heard what Zhou Yiming said, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was thinking that to do big things and take charge of the overall situation at home, their young master must be reliable.
After dispelling their doubts, the servants all stepped aside to block Laifu's escape route, fearing that the old boy would jump over the wall after knowing that he was destined to die.
After learning Zhou Yiming's true thoughts, Laifu was completely desperate. He slumped on the ground, with no blood on his face, and his eyes were empty and lifeless, as if death had arrived early and had already taken away his soul.
Lin Ajiao, who was standing aside, had been a little worried before, fearing that Zhou Ming would let the evil thief Laifu go because he cherished talents.
She knew very well that even if Yi Ming let Laifu go today, it would be very difficult to get him to contribute to her in the future.
After all, this old guy Laifu has a bad heart and is not worthy of trust at all.
After listening to Zhou Yiming's words, Lin Ajiao realized that her previous worries were all unnecessary. Zhou Yiming said that he admired Laifu, but he was just playing tricks on this old thing.
"Let me ask you," Zhou Yiming looked at Laifu and suddenly said with a serious face, "From the beginning to now, how much money have you embezzled from my family? In which banks are the stolen money hidden, and where are the banknotes? "
Laifu was stunned for a moment, knowing that denying it was useless, so he could only tell the truth: "From the beginning of my greed to now, how much money has been embezzled, and the specific amount, I don't know."
"When death is imminent, you still won't be honest. You have to get punched a few times before you tell the truth, right?"
The servants on the side thought that Laifu was playing tricks and did not honestly explain his crimes, so many people gathered around him, intending to show him some shame.
But this time they unjustly accused Laifu. In fact, he really didn't remember how much money he had embezzled, because as soon as he got the money, he put it in the bank. After getting the banknotes, he hid them all in the bank. It was a secret place. In order to prevent others from discovering it, he didn't even dare to take it out and count it. It was for this reason that as time went by, he also forgot the specific amount of the money.
