"Bang!" The palm-wide torture stick struck down hard.
There was a dull sound, causing the young man's body to tremble violently. His shoulders shrank slightly and he couldn't stop trembling.
Probably, crying? I didn't want to cry yet, so I tried my best to hold it back.
"What's going on? Why are you here to carry out the duties of the staff?" Wen Jin asked the person beside him who looked like a supervisor or manager with a sullen face.
"In reply to your words, this is what the Imperial Master told me. They did not take good care of you and caused you to be in danger at Furong Tang Pond. You should be punished."
Wen Jin couldn't help but take a breath... What a Zhuanxu! Fuck me here!
"Since you are being punished because of me, then let me beg for mercy and forgive you." Wen Jin said.
The person in charge was wondering, "This... I'm afraid it won't work. We have exempted ourselves from the Imperial Master's instructions. We have no way to deal with the Imperial Master!"
"Just say that I gave in." Wen Jin said.
The person in charge was even more embarrassed, "This...if it hadn't been told by the Imperial Master himself, I wouldn't dare..."
Chu Jian tugged on Wen Jin's sleeve and whispered, "He's afraid of taking responsibility. He promised you that he would be exempted. The Imperial Master will turn the blame on him later."
When the steward heard this, he quickly put on a smile and bowed to Wen Jin and Chu Jian.
"Yes, sister is right!"
The person in charge is not young, so calling her "sister" when meeting her for the first time is an honorific.
After hearing this, Chu Jian puffed up his chest and said, "I have a name. My name is Chu Jian. Please remember to inform everyone."
"Don't worry, sister, I've just met you for the first time. I'll inform you." Manager He nodded with a smile.
"Stop, don't fight. I'm going to ask the Imperial Master for permission to be exempted from punishment." Wen Jin looked at the attendants lying on the bench. The oldest was in his forties and the youngest was only in his teens.
They had no fault at all, but they were implicated and punished because she said she wanted to destroy Jiang Ye...
Why did Zhuanxu want to punish them?
This caused her to arouse public outrage in the hot spring resort. No matter where she went in the future, people would stare at her, trying to make it difficult for her to move!
"Perhaps you don't understand the temper of the Imperial Master," Manager He advised in a low voice, "Don't worry about this matter, the twenty pieces will be finished soon."
"If you go to plead for mercy and make the Imperial Master unhappy... don't say that they may not be spared their twenty pieces of money. Even those of us who are making plans may be implicated because of making you worry!"
This was so straightforward that Wen Jin was speechless for a moment.
"Hurry up and beat! Just this one beating, sooner or later, it's not always like that! Hurry up and finish it!" Someone was lying on the bench and shouted in a low voice.
Chu Jian frowned and tugged at Wen Jin's sleeves, "Forget it...they don't appreciate it anyway."
Wen Jin didn't say a word and left the yard with Chu Jian.
"Twenty boards, they are thick-skinned and thick-skinned. They are nothing. You don't have to worry too much about them." Back in the house, Chu Jian comforted Wen Jin in a low voice.
Wen Jin suddenly raised his head, "Where's Xiaobai? Has he come back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaobai jumped into the house from outside the threshold.
Wen Jin breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiao Bai, come here."
The huge snow mastiff came forward and lay at Wen Jin's feet.
Wen Jin rubbed its big head and said, "Xiao Bai has a keen sense of smell, so be careful when eating in the future. When I first met you, you are gifted and have a strong recovery power, but you should also be careful about what you eat and what you commonly use."
Chu Jian tilted his head in confusion, "What... does this mean?"
Wen Jin frowned, waiting for an explanation.
"Oh!" Wu Lingling's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw them for the first time, "I understand. Are you worried that they have a grudge and secretly poison you?"
Wen Jin said in a deep voice, "You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others."
"They don't dare." Chu Jian said in a relaxed tone, "How dare they do such a thing under the eyes of the Imperial Master? Unless they don't want to live anymore."
"That is the majesty of the imperial master, not ours." Wen Jin said, "If we rely on his majesty to ensure temporary peace, then we are just foxes pretending to be powerful."
"Nowadays, if the tiger is willing to give the fox face, it can fake the tiger's power. What if the tiger no longer gives the fox face? Unless the fox can keep fawning over the tiger, it will have to find another way out."
When he first met, he groaned and scratched his head, "Don't you want the fox to fawn over the tiger all the time?"
Wen Jin smiled and said, "It's not just a question of whether the fox thinks about it or not. Maybe one day the tiger won't like the fox's flattery?"
At first glance, he seemed to understand and nodded, "That's true, what should the fox do?"
Wen Jin raised his eyes and looked out the window, smiling without saying a word... The fox is weak now, it has to find a way to play a big game!
"Go and see if they have finished fighting. If so, call Li Chun over." Wen Jin said.
"Oh, okay." Although she didn't quite understand what Wen Jin wanted to do at first sight, the little girl didn't like to ask too many questions and followed Wen Jin's instructions in full.
After waiting for a while, Li Chun was brought over for the first time.
When Li Chun came over, Wen Jin was preparing ointment.
If there is spiritual spring water, this ointment will be more convenient to prepare and more effective.
Although there is no spiritual spring water now, it is just a little troublesome, but the medicinal effect is also top-notch.
Li Chun moved his nose.
The ointment prepared by Wen Jin on his hand exuded a sweet fruity fragrance, which was particularly refreshing in this winter.
Li Chun frowned, with a reluctant but helpless expression, "Madam, please call me. What are your instructions?"
"This is an ointment that I personally prepared. It has miraculous effects on trauma. You can use it, even your acquaintances can use it. If it's not enough, tell me." Wen Jin said in a calm tone.
Li Chun looked at her in surprise and shook his head quickly, "No, no need. A small injury won't bother you, and it won't delay your duty."
Wen Jin smiled when he heard this, "Are you from Linglong? Did Linglong tell you to lie and say that the Imperial Master called her to protect the law?"
"Ah?" Li Chun was suddenly startled and looked up at Wen Jin in panic.
He shook his head quickly, "No, it's not..."
"You didn't lie? The Imperial Master really asked her to protect the law?" Wen Jin asked.
"This...me, little one..." Li Chun's eyes turned around, but the more he turned, the more confused his mind became.
Who does the National Preceptor prefer? Is it Sister Linglong? Or is it the lady in front of me?
"Or are you unwilling to lie, but Linglong is the former eldest disciple of the Imperial Master. She has a high status and is favored, so you can only cooperate with her under her coercion and inducement?" Wen Jin asked.
Li Chun was a young man after all, and being coaxed and frightened by Wen Jin... he knelt down.
"Madam Mingjian! I don't dare to disobey Sister Linglong's orders! I, I can only..."
Wen Jin nodded and handed the ointment to Chu Jian.
When I saw it for the first time, it was given to Li Chun. He quickly took it with both hands, "Thank you, madam! Thank you, madam, for your kindness! You are so frightened and unworthy of giving me such a gift!"
