Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Bring them here!”
Seeing that, Ji Ye clapped his hands.
Immediately, two Iron Buddhas came in, each holding a large tray that was covered by a piece of red cloth.
“As I’ve stated, we never killed anyone.
“However, our horses ran too fast before they came into the city and didn’t slow down in time on the streets, which resulted in some disturbances and might have wounded someone. Maybe your brother was accidentally hurt in the chaos!
“The Dragon City Chamber of Commerce is willing to compensate you for your loss!”
Whoosh!
The red cloth on one of the trays was lifted, and the entire hall was illuminated by a golden light.
It was because five layers of golden ingots, each being the size of a baby’s fist, had been piled on the tray!
“Every person who is injured will receive ten taels of gold as compensation.
“In addition, as Li Laosi’s brothers, you will each get fifty taels of gold to sustain Li Laosi’s family. The county magistrate is a witness to my promise!”
Ji Ye remembered that the prices were higher in A Chinese Ghost Story than they were in history, but in any case, the tray of gold was astonishingly valuable.
“Well…”
The wounded “eyewitnesses” couldn’t even withdraw their gazes from the gold.
They were only mildly hurt by the broken pieces and weren’t really badly wounded. It was not a big deal to them, who got hurt all the time. Ten taels of gold, on the other hand, could keep them full and let them visit brothels every night for months!
“I remember it now. I was indeed hit by the horse.”
“Yes, it was quite a mess back then. I was knocked to the ground and cut by my own blade.”
Very soon, they all changed their statements.
“We… We…”
Even Li Laosi’s brothers also changed their expressions and swallowed at the sight of the gold.
If their brothers were dead, so be it. Deaths were the everyday life in Guobei County. If the death of their brother could be exchanged for a hundred taels of gold, they would willingly let their brother die a hundred times!
“Humph!”
However, when they were about to accept the proposal, someone snorted in the crowd behind them.
It was a one-eyed middle-aged man who looked cold, who had a few ferocious-looking men next to him.
“He’s the second-in-command of the Flood Dragon Gang. He’s here to supervise these people!”
The Mind Reading player said to Ji Ye after a flash in his eyes.
Apparently, in the presence of the gold, the eyewitnesses and the plaintiffs were all tempted. They only hesitated because they were scared of the Flood Dragon Gang’s revenge.
“Right, my lord, what’s the punishment for those who lodge a false accusation?”
Ji Ye suddenly opened his mouth with a smile.
“Whoever lodges a false accusation should be whipped a hundred times and exiled three thousand kilometers away. However, if the false accusation was made due to misunderstandings, they’ll only be detained for ten days and pay a fine!”
The county magistrate was quite shrewd too and quickly continued.
“Confess now. Is Li Laosi really dead? Or did you believe other people’s rumor and accuse the Dragon City Chamber of Commerce simply because you couldn’t find him…”
“Yes, it was just a misunderstanding… We couldn’t find him…”
Li Laosan and Li Laowu looked at each other and nodded delightedly.
“Okay, since there is no body and the plaintiffs withdraw the accusation, I hereby announce that the case is closed.”
The county magistrate was quite satisfied with the two men’s smartness. He knocked the gavel and said, “Someone, confine them and keep an eye on them…”
“Humph!”
In the crowd, the second-in-command of the Flood Dragon Gang gazed at Ji Ye coldly.
The county magistrate was even more satisfied to see that.
The Dragon City Chamber of Commerce had apparently slapped the Flood Dragon Gang in the face. It was impossible for them to cooperate.
In fact, it would’ve been better to let the two men confess that the Flood Dragon Gang asked them to come here. However, the county magistrate would rather not have an open conflict with the Flood Dragon Gang, so he simply closed the case!
“Thank you, my lord!”
Looking at the Li brothers who were escorted away with the gold in their hands, the county magistrate scorned.
Those two men were idiots to think that he only put them in jail to protect them from the Flood Dragon Gang. Little did they know that they probably couldn’t walk out of the jail with ten taels of gold left!
…
However, even though the case was closed, the people who were crowded around the county office didn’t disperse.
It was because while one tray of gold had been given to the injured eyewitnesses and the Li brothers, the other tray was still covered in a piece of red cloth.
“Right, our caravan ran into bandits and lost some men. We’ve decided to hire some guards in Guobei County!”
Ji Ye didn’t keep them waiting for long.
He simply revealed the other tray, which contained even more gold ingots, each weighing ten taels.
“You’re hiring guards?”
“Ha, there are a lot of experts in Guobei County. What can you offer?”
Some were intrigued and asked, staring at the gold on the tray.
Ji Ye pointed at Dian Wei and said, “This person here is Chief Dian from our chamber of commerce. Whoever can resist one attack from him will be hired.
“Whoever joins us will be given ten taels of gold immediately as relocation fees. Also, you will receive one tael of gold each month and bonuses for exceptional performance!”
“So easy?”
“Just one move? That’s too easy!”
Hearing that, a lot of people in the crowd were interested.
“Some of us are stronger than the rest. You said that we can get one tael of gold as our monthly salary if we can endure one attack from him. What if we can endure more than one attack?”
“Yes, even though this guy looks tall and strong, I can easily fight ten rounds with him with my Roaring Tiger Technique. What will my salary be?”
Some people were confident and thought that they were as strong as Dian Wei.
“If you can endure two attacks, your monthly salary will be ten taels. If you can endure three, you will get a hundred taels of gold every month.
“And so on. There’s no upper limit!” Ji Ye said.
“What? No upper limit?”
“Doesn’t it mean I can get a thousand taels if I can endure four attacks and ten thousand taels if I can endure five?”
Instantly, the warriors of Guobei City were excited.
