The boys in front of Zhou Yiming were all looking at him with eager eyes, hoping that he would show up in front of Shopkeeper Lu and buy them more time to do their errands.
If ordinary people were under such gazes, it would be difficult to refuse their request, but Zhou Ming is not a mortal after all. He has already made a decision in his heart, so it is impossible to change his mind under the pressure of their gazes. .
He smiled slightly and walked back and forth among the boys. In the process, he patted their shoulders from time to time, and then showed a look of understanding on his face.
After all the superficial work, he returned to his original position, and then began to speak earnestly: "Little brothers, I understand your mood. Faced with such a difficult job, how much pressure do you bear? , I know it too, but I really can’t do what you ask me to do.”
The boys just saw how Zhou Ming was mingling with them, and they all thought that he was easy to talk to and would definitely help them in the end. What they didn't expect was that their thoughts were completely wishful thinking, and Zhou Ming didn't listen to them at all. the meaning of.
Everyone was disappointed and felt that they would definitely not be able to get Manager Li away within the stipulated time.
The reason for this is very simple. Just now Zhou Ming has made it very clear that Manager Li was too seriously injured. It is already a miracle that he can hold on until now and is not dead. If he is still expected to be in the process of transportation Among them, it is simply a luxury to hope to survive.
The fact that Manager Li died in the bank had nothing to do with the boys like them, but if he died during transportation, then they would be in big trouble.
After thinking of this, the boys all looked horrified, because they all knew in their hearts that if the responsibility for killing Manager Li fell on them, it would be a disaster for them, because they themselves were The poor have no status in society and no rights in their hands. Even if they keep to themselves, earn some hard money, and live an honest life, there will usually be some dignitaries who will cause trouble for them and bully them through various means.
If they are involved in a life-threatening lawsuit, it will undoubtedly make their miserable lives even worse.
It would be better if the family members of Manager Li did not pursue this case. At most, they would be guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to exile by the court. They would be forced to work as coolies in a remote place for two years, and they would be fine.
But if the people in Manager Li’s family are all stubborn and insist on this life-and-death lawsuit, they will be in misfortune, because in this case, rich people like shopkeeper Lu and the young young man will be in trouble. People have been hiding far away for a long time. In the end, the only ones who bear the responsibility are the poor people like them.
In order to distance themselves from this human life lawsuit, even if they are put on death row, shopkeeper Lu and the young man will definitely not come forward to spend money on their behalf, because doing so will undoubtedly tell others that this place Without three hundred taels of silver, they have a lot to do with this case. Rich people are very smart. They will never do such a stupid thing.
The boys stood there and thought silently for a while, but the more they thought about it, the more narrow-minded they became. Although their final results were different, they all reached a consensus in their hearts, that is, if they don't solve the trouble in front of them today, , the consequences will be very serious.
Under the control of fear, these young guys really didn't care about their face. They planned to kneel in front of Shopkeeper Lu and beg him, hoping that such a sincere attitude could change his mind and let him At the last moment, he came forward to do some ideological work for Shopkeeper Lu, and then gave them a way to survive.
Although the boys didn't talk and discuss, they had enough tacit understanding. One person took the lead and stood up, and the others followed suit, as if they would be doomed if they were left behind.
Although Zhou Yiming rejected their request just now, he had already thought of a perfect solution for them in his heart, but he just didn't have the right opportunity to say it out yet.
Just when he was thinking about how to express his thoughts to these little guys, he suddenly found that the faces of these little guys were wrong. Just when he wanted to ask what happened, these little guys all took a few steps forward, and then put on a The attitude of looking down upon death.
Zhou Yiming subconsciously took a step back, thinking that these people are not so stingy, right? He just refused their request. They wouldn't start a fight with him, right?
Just as Yi Ming was thinking about what to do next, he saw the knees of the boys bending down. Only then did he realize that these boys wanted to kneel down and beg him for help.
After understanding this, he felt very uncomfortable. He knew that these young guys were the lowest level of society. The reason why they would kneel down to him for a small request explained to a large extent. Oh, how difficult their life was.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yiming blamed himself very much. He thought to himself that as the saying goes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. He was now a martial arts master and was very successful in the court. He was originally as capable as himself. People should help these vulnerable groups more, but it is better for you. Instead of helping them at the critical moment, you say some callous words and push them to a dead end. This is simply not what humans do.
With this realization in his heart, Zhou Yiming's eyes were a little moist. He hurriedly took two steps forward, quickly stretched out his hands to block the knees of the young man in front of him, and then used force to help the young man. stand up.
The boy originally planned to kowtow twice as soon as his knees hit the ground, and then cry while telling his request to Yi Ming. He felt that this would give him the best chance of getting help from Yi Ming.
While kneeling down, the young man also felt that this behavior was particularly embarrassing, and more importantly, he knew that after doing this, he would definitely be punished by Shopkeeper Lu afterwards. After all, he was his subordinate. Kneeling in front of others like this also disgraced him.
Although they knew that doing so was a road of no return, the boys had to do it. After all, if the matter of Manager Li was not dealt with, whether they could survive in the future was still unknown, compared with death. , it doesn’t matter whether you lose face or not.
In the process of lowering their knees, the boys all closed their eyes because they felt their faces were burning. They really couldn't bear to see themselves kneeling to a young junior. This has nothing to do with status, only dignity. relation.
The boy in front of Yi Ming closed his eyes tightly. He was fully prepared in his heart and was only waiting for the moment when his knees landed. But as soon as his knees bent, he didn't When he hit the hard ground, he was supported by a pair of big hands, and then a strong force lifted his knees up, and he stood up involuntarily.
The little guy was frightened by what happened unexpectedly. He quickly opened his eyes to see what happened.
As a result, when he opened his eyes, he only saw Zhou Ming standing in front of him, frowning and looking at the group of them angrily.
After Zhou Ming helped the man up, without pausing, he immediately raised one leg, swept over, and kicked the other people's knees back so that they could not kneel down.
Before kicking out, he had already controlled the force to prevent the kick from injuring these people.
Seeing these people standing back up, Yi Ming put on a straight face and yelled with a blushing face: "What are you doing? Although you are all working as boys, there is gold under your knees. You can kneel to the sky or the ground. Kneel down to your parents in the middle. Don’t you feel embarrassed when you kneel down to others casually when you encounter some difficulties?"
The boys were all embarrassed by what Zhou Ming said. They slowly lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.
Shopkeeper Lu, who was standing aside, originally thought that the boys approached Yi Ming to discuss with him how to move Manager Li, but what he never expected was that this idea was completely wishful thinking on his part. The man walked up to Zhou Yiming and immediately planned to kneel down to him.
Shopkeeper Lu was so angry when he saw this scene that these unsatisfactory slaves knelt down to an outsider in front of him. Not only did they lose their face, they also lost their own face.
Shopkeeper Lu was furious, and even in his excitement, he wanted to rush over immediately and beat up these dog slaves. In this way, he would let them have a longer memory, so that they would understand that if they encounter similar things in the future, Under such circumstances, you must not do such an embarrassing thing.
However, this crazy idea only existed in his mind for a short time. When he regained his sense, he gave up the idea, because he knew very well that if he stepped forward to kill these people in such a scene, If a dog slave is beaten, it will not only look unsightly to outsiders, but they will also be overly concerned and think that he, the shopkeeper, beats these slaves just to show him, and the purpose is to scare the monkeys. Give him some color and see.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Lu took a breath of fear and thought that he hadn't cleared up the trouble that Manager Li had caused just now. If he went out to provoke Zhou Ming at this time, wouldn't he be seeking death?
Zhou Yiming is a person with extremely high level of martial arts. He is someone he cannot afford to offend. It is too late to coax him. If this really pisses him off, he might really set fire to his bank. If it's burned, even if I want to cry, I won't be able to find the grave.
After thinking clearly about these reasons, Shopkeeper Lu shook his head and sighed secretly: "My fists are not as big as others, so even if I feel angry, I have to endure it."
