After the tool man strikes [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 63 The Stupid Brother in the Imperial Examination
Lin Lang hurriedly chased after him, and saw in the depths of the alley, Ah Bao was held in the arms of a strong middle-aged woman, and beside him were two men dressed as servants, standing with their heads held high, like two door gods.
Seeing Lin Lang, Ah Bao seemed to have found a savior, and shouted loudly, "Uncle Lang, save me!"
The middle-aged woman sighed helplessly, "My young master, don't be naughty anymore, the master and wife are still waiting for you to go back!"
She turned around and greeted Lin Lang politely, "Master, I troubled you to take care of my young master just now, and the old slaves will be here next, so you can rest assured."
A Bao struggled desperately in her arms, and exclaimed to Lin Lang: "No, she is lying! I don't know her! Uncle Lang, don't believe me!!"
"Master, you are here again," the old woman looked helpless, and handed A Bao to a servant to watch, before turning her head and explaining to Lin Lang: "Our young master has such a temper. Recognize, son, don't be offended."
Ah Bao was still struggling, "Liar! I don't know you!"
Lin Lang raised his eyebrows, "You said he was your young master, maybe tell me his name, where does he live, and who are his parents?"
"Why not?" the woman said calmly without a trace of panic on her face, "Our young master's nickname is Abao, and his real name is Lu Jiabao. I went south to inspect the industry, so I stayed here temporarily."
"Our master's name is Lu Jingye. He is the current head of the Lu family. His wife, Chu Xiyun, is the younger sister of Chu Yixiu, the imperial prince. The master and his wife are married by nature. It was a good story in the capital, and you can find out after just asking."
"Master and wife are currently living in a separate courtyard in the south of the city. This morning, the young master lost his temper for some reason and ran out by himself. The master and wife sent many people to look for them. The old slaves have to go back quickly to deal with errands. If you don't For other matters, we will leave first."
There should be nothing wrong with what she said. Ah Bao was stunned when he heard it. He regained his senses and struggled with his hands and feet in the servant's arms, "No, I don't know her! I don't know them! Uncle Lang, trust me! "
Lin Lang didn't speak for a long time, the middle-aged woman thought he believed him, she winked at the servant, and was about to take Bao to leave, when Lin Lang suddenly stepped in front of them, "Wait a minute."
"What else can you do, Master?" The old woman frowned displeasedly, "This old slave has to rush back to deal with business, so please don't stop me, Master."
Lin Lang folded his arms in front of him, showing a greedy face, "Your young master broke my family's ancestral treasure, since you want to take him back, you can compensate him instead, a total of ten thousand taels of silver."
"You!" The woman clenched her teeth, her expression showing a stern look, "You are a lion with a big mouth!"
"The famous royal merchant, Lu, can't even come up with this bit of money? No, can't he? I have no other skills, but I have a loud voice. Be careful that I don't pay Lu's debts. Shout out to everyone in the world!"
Lin Lang looked like a rascal, he stepped on the wall to block their way out, and secretly winked at A Bao.
"Toast, don't eat fine wine!" The mother-in-law contorted for a while, and waved her hands behind her. The empty-handed servant immediately rushed towards Lin Lang. Lin Lang fought with him for a few tricks, but it seemed that he was powerless, and gradually lost the wind .
At this moment, another servant suddenly exclaimed in pain, Ah Bao bit his arm hard, broke free from his arms, and ran behind Lin Lang, "Uncle Lang, don't you Let them go, they are liars!"
Without Ah Bao as a hostage, Lin Lang didn't have to pretend to be invincible, and knocked the two servants to the ground in two or three hits, screaming in pain. The middle-aged woman wanted to escape, but she was also stunned by a knife in the back of his neck .
There was a lot of fighting here, and it attracted many passers-by. Lin Lang said that he and Abao were uncles and nephews. The nephew accidentally got lost on the street and bumped into a womanizer. Fortunately, he followed him in time. To let someone be taken away, he got angry for a while, and then he shot a little harder.Abao cooperated with him tactfully, calling uncle very affectionately.
No matter which era, the common people hated criminals like pawpaw and human traffickers. Hearing what they said, they lost the slightest sympathy for the few thieves who were beaten on the ground with black noses and swollen faces. Many people went to the county government office enthusiastically. Help him notify the officers and soldiers to come over.
When the officers and soldiers arrived, Lin Lang took Abao to a corner where no one was around, and looked at him with a serious face, "Are you really the young master of the Lu family?"
A Bao nodded lightly, and pointed at his finger aggrievedly, "Uncle Lang, can you stop sending me back?"
"No!" Lin Lang glared at him, "Didn't you learn enough just now?"
"Didn't you protect me?" Ah Bao smiled flatteringly at him, thinking about what happened just now, he became excited again, "Uncle Lang, your skill is really good, you are the most skilled person I have ever met! By the way, how did you know they were liars just now? Ah Bao was afraid that you would believe them and let them take me away."
The woman said everything was true. If she didn't know the situation, she might be bluffed by her, but Lin Lang didn't. The real reason is that Lin Lang only knew after learning of A Bao's true identity. In fact, there was a connection with the original owner, although it was only an indirect connection.
It was not long after Lin Ze passed the examination as a scholar. Originally, the entire Dalin Village was proud of him, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. One day, a disaster happened suddenly. A man was found by a reed pond in the east of the village. child's body.
At first, I thought it was a child from some family who went out to play in the water and unfortunately drowned. Who knew that the matter was far from that simple. After the body was found, the big shots in the town, county and even the capital were alarmed and rushed to Dalin Village one after another.
It turns out that the child who died turned out to be the young master of the Lu family, the number one imperial merchant in the world, and his uncle was Chu Yixiu. He died in Dalin Village, a hundred miles away.
During that time, the Lu family, the Chu family, and all levels of yamen were stationed in Dalin Village. They must find out the truth. Finally, they found the original owner. Many witnesses showed that he was the last one to go to that reed. pond people.
The original owner was immediately interrogated by all parties, and the village was full of panic. They didn't want to implicate themselves, and they all distanced themselves from the original owner's family. Lin Ze, who has always been clever and good at making money, found his own opportunity from inside.
Lin Ze knew that Chu Yixiu was also here, and he was following the progress of the case all the time. Taifu Chu's talent was well known in the world, if he could get his advice and favor, his future would be bright.
Lin Ze also learned about Chu Taifu's temper from many people. He didn't value family background, otherwise he wouldn't let his only sister marry into a merchant's family. The company of businessmen who stink of copper.
Chu Taifu is quite eccentric, he doesn't like flattery and flattery, rushing to please him will only be self-defeating, Lin Ze pondered for a few days, and when the original owner became the first suspect and was about to close the case, he finally found a way to make Chu Taifu look at him differently.
He didn't go directly to Master Chu, but gave up his pride as a scholar, and kowtowed in front of Lu Jingye and his wife for several days, begging them to give him a few more days to prove his brother's innocence .
The Lu family only hoped to find out the real culprit, instead of just finding someone to take the blame. In the end, they agreed to his request and were moved by his sincerity, making an exception and letting him investigate the case with the government.
However, the people in the government also have their own selfish intentions. They just want to find the murderer quickly so that the case can be closed, so as not to be pressured by the big figures from all sides. For this reason, they even forged evidence to perfectly push the charges of kidnapping and murder to the original owner.
Lin Ze also found out that the evidence was false when he followed the investigation, but he didn't want to offend anyone, so he chose to sacrifice his brother. A few days later, he finally said with a serious face that the evidence was solid and he could not deny it for his brother, but He is willing to be punished with his brother.
Lu Jingye and his wife lost their beloved son, and they really wanted to kill the original owner's family to vent their anger, but there is no such case in the law.And Taifu Chu really admired Lin Ze because of Lin Ze's true love for this play, and thought that although he was young, he was affectionate and righteous, and he did not lose his reason and principles for affection. Great weapon.
Taifu Chu's personality is a bit weird, and even put aside the grievances between the family, he took the initiative to help Lin Ze, and introduced him to study at Zhiyuan Academy, which is one of the best in the capital.Since then, Lin Ze has transformed from an unknown poor student in the countryside to an outstanding student praised by the Taifu, and the road to the imperial examination has become smoother and smoother.
But the original owner was beheaded in the autumn of that year, and died bearing injustice.
Thinking about it, Ah Bao should have been kidnapped at this moment, and he was not found by his family until he died. I didn't expect to stop him by mistake this time. This is also the attraction of the plot.
Lin Lang stretched out his hand and patted him on the head, "I have taken your silver, and I will send you safely to your parents. Of course, no one else can take you away."
"Then you are my... personal bodyguard?" Ah Bao clapped his hands with a smile, "Uncle Lang, I still have some money, so why don't I hire you to play with me for a few days?"
Lin Lang ruthlessly refused: "Don't even think about it, I'll take you home later."
But he didn't need to send it himself. When the officers and soldiers arrived, Abao's father, Lu Jingye, also heard the news and came, followed by a group of nuns and servants.
Lu Jingye was sweating after looking for someone, and he was relieved when he saw A Bao. He looked him over from head to toe, and confirmed that nothing happened. He slapped him twice.
"Brat, let you be disobedient! Let you run away from home!"
Ah Bao curled up on him, howling, "Stop beating, stop beating! Daddy, stop beating!"
Seeing that Lu Jingye was unmoved, Ah Bao looked at Lin Lang pitifully and helplessly, "Uncle Lang, save me quickly! He's not my father, I don't know him! He's a liar! He's a big villain!"
Hearing what he said, Lu Jingye laughed angrily, and beat him harder.
Lin Lang: "..."
This kid is really badass, he looks like what the old woman said, he has done a lot of things before turning his face and pretending not to recognize others, one day he really encounters a "wolf is coming", if he suffers, he should give it to his father Education and education, let him have a longer memory in the future.
This "father's kindness and son's filial piety" lasted for about a stick of incense. The officers and soldiers had already asked the ins and outs of the matter, tied up the three people who fell on the ground, and waited respectfully aside, waiting for Lu Jingye to speak.
Although businessmen are at the bottom of the list when it comes to scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce, when the business reaches a certain level, such as Lu's becoming one of the best imperial merchants, those high-ranking officials and small officials will have to give some face. Even the magistrate of Zhao'an County nodded and bowed in front of Lu Jingye, and his subordinates certainly did not dare to be disrespectful.
In fact, Lu Jingye didn't use much force. Abao cried loudly and rained in his arms for a while, and then started yawning and going to sleep. Mammy hugged her, then turned her head towards Lin Lang, and cupped her hands at him.
"Thank you, brother, for taking care of Ah Bao, haven't you asked your name?"
"Lin Lang."
"It turned out to be Brother Lin, disrespect and disrespect," Lu Jingye, worthy of being a businessman, drew closer to Lin Lang with a few words, and then began to ask the whole story.
Lin Lang told Lu Jingye one by one the middle-aged woman's rhetoric, "She is very familiar with the Lu family, and she is also very aware of A Bao's temper. This time I am afraid it is not a coincidence, but a premeditated act, and she has her eyes on A Bao. After a long time, today I finally found an opportunity.”
Of course, Lu Jingye also thought of this, his face darkened, he pondered for a moment, and solemnly bowed to Lin Lang, "Thanks to Brother Lin for saving us today, my Lu family will definitely be rewarded."
"It doesn't have to be like this," Lin Lang waved his hands, and looked at Ah Bao who was sleeping soundly in Mammy's arms, "The reward has already been paid to Ah Bao, I'm just collecting money to do things."
Lin Lang also talked about how Abao mistook him for begging and gave him money, "Abao solved my urgent need, I just reciprocated."
Lu Jingye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That brat is messing around all day long, brother Lin, don't be offended."
"I'm serious," Lin Lang sighed, "I'm not afraid of Brother Lu's jokes, I've been hungry all day, if I hadn't met Ah Bao, I would still be hungry today."
Lu Jingye was greatly surprised, "I think Brother Lin has outstanding character and extraordinary conversation, how could... come down to this point?"
Lin Lang told Ah Bao about his tragic life experience again, and this time he paid attention to adding details to be more specific and real, so that he almost believed it himself.
Perhaps it was because he recalled the experience of being made things difficult by the local bullies and gentry when he was working abroad, Lu Jingye felt empathy and glared, "There are such people who bully the good and fear the evil everywhere! Brother Lin, if you don't mind, you might as well take this Let me know the identity and name of the bully, and I have some connections, so maybe I can get justice for Brother Lin."
Lin Lang raised his head slightly and stared ahead, pretending to be profound and said: "Brother Lu doesn't have to be like this, I just hope that one day, with my own strength, I can take back everything that originally belonged to me."
Lu Jingye nodded approvingly, "Brother Lin really has courage."
"Not as good as Brother Lu."
It was getting late, and the business exchange between the two stopped here. Lu Jingye enthusiastically invited Lin Lang to visit the Lu family's other courtyard, but Lin Lang declined, "I still have something to do today, let's wait another day."
Knowing that Lin Lang was in short supply at this time, Lu Jingye took out a stack of bank notes and insisted on giving it to Lin Lang as a reward for saving Abao. Do Lin a small favor?"
"Of course, Brother Lin, just say it, you're welcome."
Lin Lang said that his identity document was lost when he fled, and he needed to go to the government to reissue it. Now he can't go back to his hometown. He has no relatives in Zhao'an County, and he is penniless. If he goes to the county government, no one will take care of him. , please help Lu Jingye lead a thread, say a few words.
Lu Jingye fully agreed, "This matter is easy to handle. It's already late today. Tomorrow morning Lu will be waiting for Brother Lin at the county government office."
In this way, even if the matter of the new identity is resolved, Lin Lang will have one less worry.
After separating from the Lu family, Lin Lang estimated the time and went directly to the Dragon Phoenix Casino to watch the martial arts arena. He didn't ask for money from the Lu family, so he had to earn it himself.
He arrived at just the right time, and the two players for tonight had already taken their places, but there was still more than a quarter of an hour before the game started, and gamblers were still able to place bets.
In the arena, both of them were tall and burly, and the slightly shorter man was black all over, with a haughty look on his face. On the sweat scarf on his shoulders were written the words "Brave Bull". The undefeated ring leader Man Niu.
The other person was half a head taller than him, with tense muscles all over his body. There was a hideous scar on the left side of his face from his chin to his temple, and the words "not to be trifled with" were written from head to toe.This is his first time on stage, and he has not yet given a nickname.
There were hundreds of gamblers around the arena, all discussing and analyzing today's battle situation.
"Who did you vote for?"
"I think Man Niu is a bit overwhelmed today, and I'm afraid he might lose the ring."
"Do you know this newcomer? I heard that he was a thug in the official's family, and the lives in his hands can't be counted."
"No wonder there are scars on his face, he is a cruel man."
"Brute Bull is not bad, you probably forgot that he slapped someone to death half a month ago!"
"I don't care, I'm tired of seeing Man Niu's stinky face, ten taels of silver to bet on the new one!"
……
Lin Lang listened with great interest. He didn't know how many of these people were real gamblers, and how many were babysitters invited by the casino. He carefully observed the expressions and behaviors of the two people on the stage. Bet all the few coins left in his hands on the bull.
There are no rules in their fights. Various means such as wrestling and boxing can be used. As long as the opponent is incapacitated, or the opponent is thrown off the ring, it is considered a win, but no other weapons can be used.The rookie had the upper hand at the beginning of the game. Relying on his height and size advantage, he firmly locked the bull's movements, pressed him at close range and beat him hard.
The person who bought Man Niu won couldn't help wiping off a cold sweat, and the impatient gambler even started to curse. When the rookie was about to throw Man Niu off the ring, Man Niu suddenly yelled, and turned over with a carp, and turned back. Grabbing his neck and twisting it left and right, the nine-foot strong man suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground, completely losing his vitality.
Man Niu's fierce move made the audience quiet down instantly, and then there was a huge cheer mixed with cursing. Those gamblers whose eyes are full of anger after losing money, they may still want to step on it at this moment.
Although Lin Lang won, he was not happy about winning at all. He could tell that the rookie would lose, because he might have an advantage over Man Niu in terms of physique and strength, but he was not as cruel as Man Niu. He wanted to throw his opponent off the stage, but who knew that because of this slight soft-heartedness, he directly lost his life.
The group of gamblers who were cheering or yelling loudly in the audience had obviously been dazzled by the money games of winning and losing, and had lost the most basic respect for human life.
The people from the casino dragged the corpse off the ring. According to other people, it should be dragged directly to the mass grave for burial. This is how it was done every time someone died in the past.
Although these people all signed life and death certificates before going on stage, Lin Lang still felt very embarrassed. Because of their gambler mentality of desperately fighting for high rewards, there is actually no difference between the people on and off the stage.
But even if human lives were worthless in ancient times, such a trifling arena that used human lives as a joke would definitely cause all kinds of troubles if it continued for many years. It seems that the big boss behind this casino is not small.
When the audience began to leave one after another, Lin Lang approached the owner of the casino backstage.
"You want to challenge the ring tomorrow night?"
The boss squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Lang. His eyes were shrewd and shrewd, but his tone was filled with disdain. "That's how you are? Our arena is about fighting for your life. Can you do it?" ?”
Lin Lang raised his head and deliberately acted domineering, "I'll know if I can fight it, but I don't know if you dare to let me come."
"Hey, this is still using aggressive tactics," the casino owner looked at him with a half-smile, "What's the skill, what's the trick?"
Lin Lang snorted coldly, "Personal confidentiality, no comment."
"He's got a lot of backbone," the boss snorted lightly. He didn't know if this person had real skills or was just bragging, but it was just right. The contestants of tomorrow night were discouraged after knowing that they died today, and they were resolutely unwilling to go on stage again. I was worried that I couldn't find anyone for a while, so this person found him by himself.
"Not everyone is qualified to fight against bulls. You have to fight our people a few times to show off your skills."
Lin Lang still had an unruly expression on his face, "Whatever you want."
However, his performance was also worthy of his arrogance. None of the three thugs picked out by the boss could last two moves in his hands.
Maybe this person can really make Man Niu suffer a lot. Thinking of the fact that Man Niu has become more and more arrogant after being supported by many people because of his consecutive victories during this period, and even wants to double his worth, the boss patted Lin Lang with satisfaction. shoulder, "Good boy, I will let you play tomorrow!"
However, the process still needs to be followed. Lin Lang also signed the certificate of life and death regardless of casualties, and received 100 taels of "life money" from the boss. If he wins tomorrow, it will be another price .
Before leaving, Lin Lang pretended to be curious and asked about the history of this casino. The boss smiled mysteriously, "Our big boss? You might be shocked if you say it."
"he is?"
The boss looked at him earnestly, "Young man, you will know when you should know, and don't ask if you don't know, so that you can live a long life, do you understand?"
He obviously didn't intend to say more, so Lin Lang didn't continue to ask, and stayed in the guest room prepared by the casino that night. ,,
Seeing Lin Lang, Ah Bao seemed to have found a savior, and shouted loudly, "Uncle Lang, save me!"
The middle-aged woman sighed helplessly, "My young master, don't be naughty anymore, the master and wife are still waiting for you to go back!"
She turned around and greeted Lin Lang politely, "Master, I troubled you to take care of my young master just now, and the old slaves will be here next, so you can rest assured."
A Bao struggled desperately in her arms, and exclaimed to Lin Lang: "No, she is lying! I don't know her! Uncle Lang, don't believe me!!"
"Master, you are here again," the old woman looked helpless, and handed A Bao to a servant to watch, before turning her head and explaining to Lin Lang: "Our young master has such a temper. Recognize, son, don't be offended."
Ah Bao was still struggling, "Liar! I don't know you!"
Lin Lang raised his eyebrows, "You said he was your young master, maybe tell me his name, where does he live, and who are his parents?"
"Why not?" the woman said calmly without a trace of panic on her face, "Our young master's nickname is Abao, and his real name is Lu Jiabao. I went south to inspect the industry, so I stayed here temporarily."
"Our master's name is Lu Jingye. He is the current head of the Lu family. His wife, Chu Xiyun, is the younger sister of Chu Yixiu, the imperial prince. The master and his wife are married by nature. It was a good story in the capital, and you can find out after just asking."
"Master and wife are currently living in a separate courtyard in the south of the city. This morning, the young master lost his temper for some reason and ran out by himself. The master and wife sent many people to look for them. The old slaves have to go back quickly to deal with errands. If you don't For other matters, we will leave first."
There should be nothing wrong with what she said. Ah Bao was stunned when he heard it. He regained his senses and struggled with his hands and feet in the servant's arms, "No, I don't know her! I don't know them! Uncle Lang, trust me! "
Lin Lang didn't speak for a long time, the middle-aged woman thought he believed him, she winked at the servant, and was about to take Bao to leave, when Lin Lang suddenly stepped in front of them, "Wait a minute."
"What else can you do, Master?" The old woman frowned displeasedly, "This old slave has to rush back to deal with business, so please don't stop me, Master."
Lin Lang folded his arms in front of him, showing a greedy face, "Your young master broke my family's ancestral treasure, since you want to take him back, you can compensate him instead, a total of ten thousand taels of silver."
"You!" The woman clenched her teeth, her expression showing a stern look, "You are a lion with a big mouth!"
"The famous royal merchant, Lu, can't even come up with this bit of money? No, can't he? I have no other skills, but I have a loud voice. Be careful that I don't pay Lu's debts. Shout out to everyone in the world!"
Lin Lang looked like a rascal, he stepped on the wall to block their way out, and secretly winked at A Bao.
"Toast, don't eat fine wine!" The mother-in-law contorted for a while, and waved her hands behind her. The empty-handed servant immediately rushed towards Lin Lang. Lin Lang fought with him for a few tricks, but it seemed that he was powerless, and gradually lost the wind .
At this moment, another servant suddenly exclaimed in pain, Ah Bao bit his arm hard, broke free from his arms, and ran behind Lin Lang, "Uncle Lang, don't you Let them go, they are liars!"
Without Ah Bao as a hostage, Lin Lang didn't have to pretend to be invincible, and knocked the two servants to the ground in two or three hits, screaming in pain. The middle-aged woman wanted to escape, but she was also stunned by a knife in the back of his neck .
There was a lot of fighting here, and it attracted many passers-by. Lin Lang said that he and Abao were uncles and nephews. The nephew accidentally got lost on the street and bumped into a womanizer. Fortunately, he followed him in time. To let someone be taken away, he got angry for a while, and then he shot a little harder.Abao cooperated with him tactfully, calling uncle very affectionately.
No matter which era, the common people hated criminals like pawpaw and human traffickers. Hearing what they said, they lost the slightest sympathy for the few thieves who were beaten on the ground with black noses and swollen faces. Many people went to the county government office enthusiastically. Help him notify the officers and soldiers to come over.
When the officers and soldiers arrived, Lin Lang took Abao to a corner where no one was around, and looked at him with a serious face, "Are you really the young master of the Lu family?"
A Bao nodded lightly, and pointed at his finger aggrievedly, "Uncle Lang, can you stop sending me back?"
"No!" Lin Lang glared at him, "Didn't you learn enough just now?"
"Didn't you protect me?" Ah Bao smiled flatteringly at him, thinking about what happened just now, he became excited again, "Uncle Lang, your skill is really good, you are the most skilled person I have ever met! By the way, how did you know they were liars just now? Ah Bao was afraid that you would believe them and let them take me away."
The woman said everything was true. If she didn't know the situation, she might be bluffed by her, but Lin Lang didn't. The real reason is that Lin Lang only knew after learning of A Bao's true identity. In fact, there was a connection with the original owner, although it was only an indirect connection.
It was not long after Lin Ze passed the examination as a scholar. Originally, the entire Dalin Village was proud of him, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. One day, a disaster happened suddenly. A man was found by a reed pond in the east of the village. child's body.
At first, I thought it was a child from some family who went out to play in the water and unfortunately drowned. Who knew that the matter was far from that simple. After the body was found, the big shots in the town, county and even the capital were alarmed and rushed to Dalin Village one after another.
It turns out that the child who died turned out to be the young master of the Lu family, the number one imperial merchant in the world, and his uncle was Chu Yixiu. He died in Dalin Village, a hundred miles away.
During that time, the Lu family, the Chu family, and all levels of yamen were stationed in Dalin Village. They must find out the truth. Finally, they found the original owner. Many witnesses showed that he was the last one to go to that reed. pond people.
The original owner was immediately interrogated by all parties, and the village was full of panic. They didn't want to implicate themselves, and they all distanced themselves from the original owner's family. Lin Ze, who has always been clever and good at making money, found his own opportunity from inside.
Lin Ze knew that Chu Yixiu was also here, and he was following the progress of the case all the time. Taifu Chu's talent was well known in the world, if he could get his advice and favor, his future would be bright.
Lin Ze also learned about Chu Taifu's temper from many people. He didn't value family background, otherwise he wouldn't let his only sister marry into a merchant's family. The company of businessmen who stink of copper.
Chu Taifu is quite eccentric, he doesn't like flattery and flattery, rushing to please him will only be self-defeating, Lin Ze pondered for a few days, and when the original owner became the first suspect and was about to close the case, he finally found a way to make Chu Taifu look at him differently.
He didn't go directly to Master Chu, but gave up his pride as a scholar, and kowtowed in front of Lu Jingye and his wife for several days, begging them to give him a few more days to prove his brother's innocence .
The Lu family only hoped to find out the real culprit, instead of just finding someone to take the blame. In the end, they agreed to his request and were moved by his sincerity, making an exception and letting him investigate the case with the government.
However, the people in the government also have their own selfish intentions. They just want to find the murderer quickly so that the case can be closed, so as not to be pressured by the big figures from all sides. For this reason, they even forged evidence to perfectly push the charges of kidnapping and murder to the original owner.
Lin Ze also found out that the evidence was false when he followed the investigation, but he didn't want to offend anyone, so he chose to sacrifice his brother. A few days later, he finally said with a serious face that the evidence was solid and he could not deny it for his brother, but He is willing to be punished with his brother.
Lu Jingye and his wife lost their beloved son, and they really wanted to kill the original owner's family to vent their anger, but there is no such case in the law.And Taifu Chu really admired Lin Ze because of Lin Ze's true love for this play, and thought that although he was young, he was affectionate and righteous, and he did not lose his reason and principles for affection. Great weapon.
Taifu Chu's personality is a bit weird, and even put aside the grievances between the family, he took the initiative to help Lin Ze, and introduced him to study at Zhiyuan Academy, which is one of the best in the capital.Since then, Lin Ze has transformed from an unknown poor student in the countryside to an outstanding student praised by the Taifu, and the road to the imperial examination has become smoother and smoother.
But the original owner was beheaded in the autumn of that year, and died bearing injustice.
Thinking about it, Ah Bao should have been kidnapped at this moment, and he was not found by his family until he died. I didn't expect to stop him by mistake this time. This is also the attraction of the plot.
Lin Lang stretched out his hand and patted him on the head, "I have taken your silver, and I will send you safely to your parents. Of course, no one else can take you away."
"Then you are my... personal bodyguard?" Ah Bao clapped his hands with a smile, "Uncle Lang, I still have some money, so why don't I hire you to play with me for a few days?"
Lin Lang ruthlessly refused: "Don't even think about it, I'll take you home later."
But he didn't need to send it himself. When the officers and soldiers arrived, Abao's father, Lu Jingye, also heard the news and came, followed by a group of nuns and servants.
Lu Jingye was sweating after looking for someone, and he was relieved when he saw A Bao. He looked him over from head to toe, and confirmed that nothing happened. He slapped him twice.
"Brat, let you be disobedient! Let you run away from home!"
Ah Bao curled up on him, howling, "Stop beating, stop beating! Daddy, stop beating!"
Seeing that Lu Jingye was unmoved, Ah Bao looked at Lin Lang pitifully and helplessly, "Uncle Lang, save me quickly! He's not my father, I don't know him! He's a liar! He's a big villain!"
Hearing what he said, Lu Jingye laughed angrily, and beat him harder.
Lin Lang: "..."
This kid is really badass, he looks like what the old woman said, he has done a lot of things before turning his face and pretending not to recognize others, one day he really encounters a "wolf is coming", if he suffers, he should give it to his father Education and education, let him have a longer memory in the future.
This "father's kindness and son's filial piety" lasted for about a stick of incense. The officers and soldiers had already asked the ins and outs of the matter, tied up the three people who fell on the ground, and waited respectfully aside, waiting for Lu Jingye to speak.
Although businessmen are at the bottom of the list when it comes to scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce, when the business reaches a certain level, such as Lu's becoming one of the best imperial merchants, those high-ranking officials and small officials will have to give some face. Even the magistrate of Zhao'an County nodded and bowed in front of Lu Jingye, and his subordinates certainly did not dare to be disrespectful.
In fact, Lu Jingye didn't use much force. Abao cried loudly and rained in his arms for a while, and then started yawning and going to sleep. Mammy hugged her, then turned her head towards Lin Lang, and cupped her hands at him.
"Thank you, brother, for taking care of Ah Bao, haven't you asked your name?"
"Lin Lang."
"It turned out to be Brother Lin, disrespect and disrespect," Lu Jingye, worthy of being a businessman, drew closer to Lin Lang with a few words, and then began to ask the whole story.
Lin Lang told Lu Jingye one by one the middle-aged woman's rhetoric, "She is very familiar with the Lu family, and she is also very aware of A Bao's temper. This time I am afraid it is not a coincidence, but a premeditated act, and she has her eyes on A Bao. After a long time, today I finally found an opportunity.”
Of course, Lu Jingye also thought of this, his face darkened, he pondered for a moment, and solemnly bowed to Lin Lang, "Thanks to Brother Lin for saving us today, my Lu family will definitely be rewarded."
"It doesn't have to be like this," Lin Lang waved his hands, and looked at Ah Bao who was sleeping soundly in Mammy's arms, "The reward has already been paid to Ah Bao, I'm just collecting money to do things."
Lin Lang also talked about how Abao mistook him for begging and gave him money, "Abao solved my urgent need, I just reciprocated."
Lu Jingye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That brat is messing around all day long, brother Lin, don't be offended."
"I'm serious," Lin Lang sighed, "I'm not afraid of Brother Lu's jokes, I've been hungry all day, if I hadn't met Ah Bao, I would still be hungry today."
Lu Jingye was greatly surprised, "I think Brother Lin has outstanding character and extraordinary conversation, how could... come down to this point?"
Lin Lang told Ah Bao about his tragic life experience again, and this time he paid attention to adding details to be more specific and real, so that he almost believed it himself.
Perhaps it was because he recalled the experience of being made things difficult by the local bullies and gentry when he was working abroad, Lu Jingye felt empathy and glared, "There are such people who bully the good and fear the evil everywhere! Brother Lin, if you don't mind, you might as well take this Let me know the identity and name of the bully, and I have some connections, so maybe I can get justice for Brother Lin."
Lin Lang raised his head slightly and stared ahead, pretending to be profound and said: "Brother Lu doesn't have to be like this, I just hope that one day, with my own strength, I can take back everything that originally belonged to me."
Lu Jingye nodded approvingly, "Brother Lin really has courage."
"Not as good as Brother Lu."
It was getting late, and the business exchange between the two stopped here. Lu Jingye enthusiastically invited Lin Lang to visit the Lu family's other courtyard, but Lin Lang declined, "I still have something to do today, let's wait another day."
Knowing that Lin Lang was in short supply at this time, Lu Jingye took out a stack of bank notes and insisted on giving it to Lin Lang as a reward for saving Abao. Do Lin a small favor?"
"Of course, Brother Lin, just say it, you're welcome."
Lin Lang said that his identity document was lost when he fled, and he needed to go to the government to reissue it. Now he can't go back to his hometown. He has no relatives in Zhao'an County, and he is penniless. If he goes to the county government, no one will take care of him. , please help Lu Jingye lead a thread, say a few words.
Lu Jingye fully agreed, "This matter is easy to handle. It's already late today. Tomorrow morning Lu will be waiting for Brother Lin at the county government office."
In this way, even if the matter of the new identity is resolved, Lin Lang will have one less worry.
After separating from the Lu family, Lin Lang estimated the time and went directly to the Dragon Phoenix Casino to watch the martial arts arena. He didn't ask for money from the Lu family, so he had to earn it himself.
He arrived at just the right time, and the two players for tonight had already taken their places, but there was still more than a quarter of an hour before the game started, and gamblers were still able to place bets.
In the arena, both of them were tall and burly, and the slightly shorter man was black all over, with a haughty look on his face. On the sweat scarf on his shoulders were written the words "Brave Bull". The undefeated ring leader Man Niu.
The other person was half a head taller than him, with tense muscles all over his body. There was a hideous scar on the left side of his face from his chin to his temple, and the words "not to be trifled with" were written from head to toe.This is his first time on stage, and he has not yet given a nickname.
There were hundreds of gamblers around the arena, all discussing and analyzing today's battle situation.
"Who did you vote for?"
"I think Man Niu is a bit overwhelmed today, and I'm afraid he might lose the ring."
"Do you know this newcomer? I heard that he was a thug in the official's family, and the lives in his hands can't be counted."
"No wonder there are scars on his face, he is a cruel man."
"Brute Bull is not bad, you probably forgot that he slapped someone to death half a month ago!"
"I don't care, I'm tired of seeing Man Niu's stinky face, ten taels of silver to bet on the new one!"
……
Lin Lang listened with great interest. He didn't know how many of these people were real gamblers, and how many were babysitters invited by the casino. He carefully observed the expressions and behaviors of the two people on the stage. Bet all the few coins left in his hands on the bull.
There are no rules in their fights. Various means such as wrestling and boxing can be used. As long as the opponent is incapacitated, or the opponent is thrown off the ring, it is considered a win, but no other weapons can be used.The rookie had the upper hand at the beginning of the game. Relying on his height and size advantage, he firmly locked the bull's movements, pressed him at close range and beat him hard.
The person who bought Man Niu won couldn't help wiping off a cold sweat, and the impatient gambler even started to curse. When the rookie was about to throw Man Niu off the ring, Man Niu suddenly yelled, and turned over with a carp, and turned back. Grabbing his neck and twisting it left and right, the nine-foot strong man suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground, completely losing his vitality.
Man Niu's fierce move made the audience quiet down instantly, and then there was a huge cheer mixed with cursing. Those gamblers whose eyes are full of anger after losing money, they may still want to step on it at this moment.
Although Lin Lang won, he was not happy about winning at all. He could tell that the rookie would lose, because he might have an advantage over Man Niu in terms of physique and strength, but he was not as cruel as Man Niu. He wanted to throw his opponent off the stage, but who knew that because of this slight soft-heartedness, he directly lost his life.
The group of gamblers who were cheering or yelling loudly in the audience had obviously been dazzled by the money games of winning and losing, and had lost the most basic respect for human life.
The people from the casino dragged the corpse off the ring. According to other people, it should be dragged directly to the mass grave for burial. This is how it was done every time someone died in the past.
Although these people all signed life and death certificates before going on stage, Lin Lang still felt very embarrassed. Because of their gambler mentality of desperately fighting for high rewards, there is actually no difference between the people on and off the stage.
But even if human lives were worthless in ancient times, such a trifling arena that used human lives as a joke would definitely cause all kinds of troubles if it continued for many years. It seems that the big boss behind this casino is not small.
When the audience began to leave one after another, Lin Lang approached the owner of the casino backstage.
"You want to challenge the ring tomorrow night?"
The boss squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Lang. His eyes were shrewd and shrewd, but his tone was filled with disdain. "That's how you are? Our arena is about fighting for your life. Can you do it?" ?”
Lin Lang raised his head and deliberately acted domineering, "I'll know if I can fight it, but I don't know if you dare to let me come."
"Hey, this is still using aggressive tactics," the casino owner looked at him with a half-smile, "What's the skill, what's the trick?"
Lin Lang snorted coldly, "Personal confidentiality, no comment."
"He's got a lot of backbone," the boss snorted lightly. He didn't know if this person had real skills or was just bragging, but it was just right. The contestants of tomorrow night were discouraged after knowing that they died today, and they were resolutely unwilling to go on stage again. I was worried that I couldn't find anyone for a while, so this person found him by himself.
"Not everyone is qualified to fight against bulls. You have to fight our people a few times to show off your skills."
Lin Lang still had an unruly expression on his face, "Whatever you want."
However, his performance was also worthy of his arrogance. None of the three thugs picked out by the boss could last two moves in his hands.
Maybe this person can really make Man Niu suffer a lot. Thinking of the fact that Man Niu has become more and more arrogant after being supported by many people because of his consecutive victories during this period, and even wants to double his worth, the boss patted Lin Lang with satisfaction. shoulder, "Good boy, I will let you play tomorrow!"
However, the process still needs to be followed. Lin Lang also signed the certificate of life and death regardless of casualties, and received 100 taels of "life money" from the boss. If he wins tomorrow, it will be another price .
Before leaving, Lin Lang pretended to be curious and asked about the history of this casino. The boss smiled mysteriously, "Our big boss? You might be shocked if you say it."
"he is?"
The boss looked at him earnestly, "Young man, you will know when you should know, and don't ask if you don't know, so that you can live a long life, do you understand?"
He obviously didn't intend to say more, so Lin Lang didn't continue to ask, and stayed in the guest room prepared by the casino that night. ,,
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