Li Jingtian arrived at the Hou Family's residence. He saw four heavily armed security guards at the entrance of the Hou family's residence. Moreover, there was also a pair of patrolling soldiers that patrolled around the Hou family courtyard from time to time.
Seeing this, Li Jingtian couldn't help but laugh in his heart."Looks like the Hou father and son are really afraid. However, sending these good-for-nothings to guard the house is underestimating me, Li Jingtian.”
This time, Li Jingtian did not plan to enter the Hou Family. He took the bow and arrow from his back and aimed it at the Hou Clan's main gate. With a swoosh, the arrow left the bow and nailed itself onto the Hou Clan's black gate.
When the four guards heard the noise, they looked up and immediately cried out,"Oh my god!" They quickly found a place to hide. After a while, when the four of them saw that there was no movement, they mustered their courage and stood up again. One of them went forward to take the arrow from the door and quickly ran inside. It was probably to deliver it to Hou Rengui and his son.
The father and son of the Hou family were sitting in the living room with worried expressions. The soldier who delivered the letter ran in in a panic.
"Captain, there's a letter from the Divine Arrow Hero.”
As he spoke, he handed the arrow in his hand to Hou Tiankui.
Hou Tiankui took the arrow and saw that there was indeed a note on it.
Hou Tiankui took the note and read it."The delivery of 100,000 yuan will be brought forward to tomorrow. Send the money to the forest at Wild Wolf Slope in a carriage at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Don't wait until it's time. If you don't obey, be careful!”
Hou Tiankui passed the note to Hou Rengui after reading it and said,""Father, he brought the time forward by a day. It seems that he is afraid of any delay.”
Hou Rengui took the note and said,""Looks like we can only do as he says.”
"Father, just do as you're told. I'll arrange the money.”
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Hou Rengui sighed for the entire night because he felt sorry for the 100,000 yuan. The next morning, he called his butler Hou Fu over.
"Master, what can I do for you?"
Although Hou Fu was a butler and someone that Hou Rengui relied on, he was still a servant. Although he knew what had happened to the Hou Clan, he did not dare to ask.
"Get someone to hitch a carriage to the backyard and find a few trustworthy people. I have something to ask them to do.”
"Ah, I'll make the arrangements now."
Not long after, Hou Fu led four to five strong servants and pulled a carriage to the backyard.
The backyard was where Hou Rengui slept. His fourth and fifth aunts lived with him. As for his wife, Second Aunt, and Third Aunt, they had already been placed in the courtyard between the east and west. It was as if they had been banished to the cold palace. Hou Rengui had little interest in them.
This was also where the Hou family's treasury was located. All the money and valuables of the Hou Clan were placed in the side room on the east side.
As this house was used as a treasury, the windows on both sides had long been sealed. There were only two thick wooden doors as the only way in and out of this house.
Hou Rengui took out the key and handed it to Hou Fu. Hou Fu took it and opened the door to the vault.
When he entered the house, the first thing he saw were dozens of wooden boxes of various sizes neatly arranged. All of them were filled with oceans. On the other side, there were a few wooden shelves that were divided into several layers. On top of them, there were all kinds of antiques. Most of them were porcelain from various periods, and there were also some calligraphy and paintings. Behind the wooden frame, there were two safety deposit boxes that were as tall as half a person. Hou Rengui had specially gotten someone to get this from another place, and it was filled with gold bars!
Hou Rengui's wealth was not comparable to a country's wealth, but it was probably comparable to half of Yuling County's wealth.
Even though Hou Fu was the housekeeper of the Hou family, he did not have many opportunities to come here, let alone those ordinary servants.
Hou Rengui was a true miser. He had almost no hobbies in his life. Other than playing with women, he would come to this vault to count money when he had nothing to do. Of course, in his eyes, no woman could compare to his love for money.
Hou Rengui walked to a wooden box and opened it. Inside were bundles of cash wrapped in red paper. Each bundle was a hundred, and a box of a hundred bundles was exactly ten thousand dollars. Hou Rengui had personally packed all of them into the box.
Seeing that so much money was about to become someone else's property, Hou Rengui couldn't help but cry…
His hands trembled as he touched the ocean in the box reluctantly…
Hou Rengui closed the lid of the wooden box and stood up. He raised his tear-stained old face and said to Hou Fu,""Bring them in and carry ten boxes to the car.”After saying that, he looked at the boxes reluctantly before turning around and walking to the side.
Hou Fu had been the housekeeper of the Hou family for more than twenty years. He knew very well what a servant should and should not ask. Whatever Master said, he would do it.
Therefore, Hou Fu turned around and shouted at the people outside,"The few of you, carry ten boxes to the car. Be careful not to break them.”
The few of them accepted the order and walked into the house. Just as they were about to move the boxes, Hou Tiankui rushed in from outside.
"Wait, don't move!"
Hou Tiankui stopped the people moving the boxes as soon as he entered.
"Father, come over for a moment. I have something to tell you.”
Hou Rengui's mind was filled with his money. When he heard Hou Tiankui call him, he followed Hou Tiankui to the side with his eyes wide open.
"I'm arranging for someone to load the car. What's the matter?”
"Dad, do you really plan to give so much money to that Great Archer?”
"What else can I do? Do you think I'm willing to give it to you?”
"Father, to tell you the truth, I never planned to give it to him from the beginning.”
"What is it? If you don't intend to give it to him, then why do you want me to prepare it?”
"The reason why I asked you to prepare is to make it real. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I'll give myself away and let that Divine Arrow Hero see it. If that's the case, my plan will be ruined.”
"Plan? What plan?"
"Father, I did this to numb that Master Divine Arrow. I was waiting for him to give us the location. This way, I can ambush people there in advance. When the time comes, I can capture that Master Archer and hand him over to the Japanese. This way, not only will we not have to give him the hundred thousand yuan, we might even be able to go to the Japanese to claim our merits and ask for rewards. Father, don't you think this is a good way to get the best of both worlds?”
"Aiya! Son, why didn't you say so earlier? You made me busy for so long. But, son, are you so confident that you can catch that Master Archer?”
"Dad, don't worry. I've already sent a company of soldiers to the forest at Wild Wolf Slope to ambush them. I don't believe that my hundred men can't stop him. What godly archer? I will make him disappear from this world forever from today onwards!”
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