On the day of the trial, with all the witnesses and material evidence available, Hu Liu was immediately sent to prison. After the case was over, the people watching dispersed, but Jian Yu did not leave. She went to the cell where Hu Liu was held.
Over the years, Hu Liu had been running the Hengtong Gambling House. While transferring large sums of money to the second prince, he had also made a lot of money himself. Apart from his apparent family fortune, Hu Liu had hidden most of his money in secret.
He is also leaving a way out for himself. No matter when, Yinzi will never betray him.
Hu Liu had thought that he would become an abandoned son for various reasons, but he never expected that he would offend Princess Jing, and in the end he would not even be able to survive.
As long as this incident does not become public knowledge and the person who beats the drum and complains is not a prominent person, he can find a way to escape. Even if he fakes his death, he can also take the money and go somewhere else to hide his name and live happily for half his life.
Too bad he was unlucky.
Hu Liu behaved so calmly in the courtroom, but when he returned to the cell, he couldn't help but start to break down. He knew that no one would take advantage of him.
At this time Jian Yu appeared and asked Hu Liu if he wanted to save his life.
Then the two of them reached a deal. Jian Yu could save Hu Liu's life, or he would be exiled or imprisoned. She didn't care what the outcome was. She was only responsible for allowing Hu Liu to escape the death penalty.
Who doesn't want to live? Living is hope. Hu Liu knows that there is no free lunch in the world, and the other party must have conditions.
"One hundred thousand taels, your life money."
Hu Liu's eyes widened when he heard this number. He looked at Jian Yu as if he had seen a terrifying ghost. He was not surprised that the other party wanted money. What made Hu Liu feel terrible was that the money he had hidden was exactly one hundred thousand. two!
Does Princess Jing’s sudden attack on Hengtong Gambling House have a hidden meaning? He even knows the exact amount of money he has saved over the years! Hu Liu, who originally wanted to bargain with Jian Yu, didn't dare anymore.
When Jian Yu saw that Hu Liu didn't answer, she said, "If you don't want to, forget it."
At the moment when Jian Yu was about to walk out of the prison, Hu Liu promised that as long as he was alive, he could make a comeback, and as long as he was alive, he could make money!
Hu Liu told Jian Yu where he hid the money, and then waited for the other party to save him. At this moment, there was no equality of cooperation, and he did not dare to propose that he first be spared from death and then pay the money.
I am not qualified to make demands.
"Take care of yourself from now on."
Jian Yu's expression didn't change at all when she saw Hu Liu's promise. This made Hu Liu feel that the other party was even more unpredictable. Thinking that if she asked her men to go to the shop to make threats, she was really throwing an egg against a stone!
After leaving the dungeon, Jian Yu returned to her carriage. She picked up the wooden basin on the side and retched. The smell of the dungeon was so disgusting!
Jian Yu was very sensitive to smells. The moist and sour smell was accompanied by the smell of rotting wounds, flesh and blood. If she breathed just a little harder, she would spit it out in the next second.
So the posture in the dungeon was not deliberately staged by Jian Yu, she was smoked.
According to Jian Yu's idea, although Hu Liu managed Hengtong Gambling House, all the income from the gambling house's books would go to the second prince. His money was secretly collected, and he estimated that he would have about 40,000 to 50,000 taels over the years.
Saying one hundred thousand taels was to give the other party room to bargain. After arriving in the dungeon, Jian Yu changed her mind. She couldn't compete with Hu Liu in a battle of wits and courage. She had to leave, or she would vomit if she didn't leave.
Unexpectedly, Hu Liu agreed directly.
After vomiting for a while, the fresh air in her respiratory tract felt much better. She took the water glass handed over by Hongmei and rinsed her mouth. Jian Yu secretly thought to herself, this shows how huge profits the gambling house has made! This is all the blood sucked from gamblers, gambling is not allowed!
At midnight that night, Jian Yu ordered Hongmei to go to the location mentioned by Hu Liu, and she found a thick stack of silver notes deep under the wall of the abandoned old house.
Hu Liu hid the 100,000 taels in ten places. Hongmei was cautious. When he returned home, the sky was already a little dark.
These 100,000 taels of silver notes were prepared by Hu Liu for himself. The amounts vary from large to small. The banks where he deposits them are all over the Zhou Dynasty. This makes it much more convenient to withdraw money. Moreover, these bank notes can be withdrawn by banknotes, no matter what. Anyone can get it, without any other complicated procedures.
Originally, it was for herself to prepare herself for emergencies, but now it was all easier for Jian Yu.
Jian Yu is not a cashier who doesn't do things. She knows Hu Liu's psychology and feels that anything is possible while alive. For her, executing Hu Liu is too light a punishment. He has done so many bad things and deserves it. It would be easier for him to suffer in this world than to die.
The road to exile was difficult. The government officials knew that Hu Liu had offended Princess Jing, and they would not show mercy. Living was the beginning of Hu Liu's pain.
Therefore, Jian Yu's statement to the second prince was made possible by the other party's help to agree to Hu Liu, and she also sold the second prince a favor.
At this stage, it is not suitable for the two princes to break up with each other and take advantage of the other party's bottom line to the maximum extent. The other party is angry in his heart but does not have any hatred on his face. This is fine.
In the future, the second prince would have to laugh and call her "Auntie" when he saw her, and with her, the entire plan had been achieved.
After seeing off the second prince, Jian Yu saw the butler in the distance in the attic with a complicated expression and walking weakly. Jian Yu scratched her cheek and wondered why the guy hadn't dealt with the butler yet.
Could it be that he didn't cry hard enough last time?
He is indeed a dog assassin who commits murder and swindling goods. He is so hard-hearted!
Little did Jian Yu know that everything she did was seen by Zhou Jinyan.
It was night, and there was a gentle knocking sound from the window of Jian Yu's bedroom.
People will improve, for example, the dog assassin, he still breaks out at night, but he can knock on the window!
Polite, but not much!
"Can't you say something during the day?"
Jian Yu gritted her teeth. She had already taken off her clothes and fell asleep. It would be troublesome to put her clothes back on now!
Seeing the window open a crack, Zhou Jinyan pushed it open and entered the room, saying very confidently: "This matter cannot be exposed to the light."
After saying that, he raised his palm and stretched it towards Jian Yu.
"What to do?" Jian Yu frowned.
"When we were in the dungeon, there was a soldier hiding outside the wall and eavesdropping on your conversation with Hu Liu. It was I who lured him away. When Hongmei went to find the banknotes last night, there were two times when Hongmei went to look for the banknotes. If it weren't for my help, she would have been killed by the patrolling officers and soldiers. Found."
Zhou Jinyan takes full credit for his contribution.
Jian Yu gritted her teeth and said, "You know everything?"
"We are an alliance. I should help you deal with the aftermath, but it also requires some hard work. Three achievements are enough."
While speaking, Zhou Jinyan never lowered his raised hand.
Why don't you go and grab it! Jian Yu felt angry, but she also believed what the other party said. When Hongmei came back, she did say that she was almost hit by officers and soldiers twice.
Moreover, when she was in the dungeon, because the smell was too overpowering, she was not so rigorous in her work and did not check the surrounding environment.
However, when she was talking to Hu Liu, her voice was very low, and Hu Liu was weak and didn't make much movement. Thinking of this, Jian Yu lowered her eyes and had an idea in her mind. She walked to the dowry box aside. He took out two thousand taels and handed them to Zhou Jinyan.
It was dark at night, and she bet that the other party couldn't see the face value of the banknote in Hongmei's hand.
Jian Yu observed Zhou Jinyan's expression. He didn't react much, but she caught the subtle changes in his eyes.
The villain in my heart beats the ground, giving too much!
Zhou Jinyan was surprised. He thought that Jian Yu could get at most one thousand taels from Hu Liu this time, but it turned out that he wanted 30% and it turned out to be two thousand taels! The surprise in his eyes couldn't be concealed for a moment, and his hands reacted very quickly and immediately stuffed the banknotes into his arms.
He said: "I have one more thing to say."
Coming here to ask for money this time was only secondary, the two thousand taels was a pure unexpected gain. Zhou Jinyan came here to tell Jian Yu some news.
