Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A series of gunshots rang out in the Qiao family's courtyard, and then silence returned!
"General, of the 532 members of the Qiao Family, other than the 360 who died, the remaining 1,051 are all here!”
The attendant finished verifying the name list. There was no exception to the Qiao family. It seemed that Qiao Youwei really regarded himself as the local emperor of Shanxi!
He had even forgotten the profound principle left behind by the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty, Lord Mengchang, that a cunning rabbit had three burrows!
"Leave a guard behind. The rest of you, follow me!”
Lu Xiangsheng put away the roster, turned around, and left. The Qiao family had been decided, and the head of the Jin merchants had come to an end!
Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa followed closely behind!
The second stop was the Chang family's courtyard!
With the experience of breaking into the Qiao family for the first time, it took less time to break through the Chang family. When the second-in-command of the Jin merchants, Chang De, heard the sound and walked out of the study, the Imperial Army had already surrounded the Chang family with guns!
"Finally, someone has arrived!"
Being criticized by everyone, Chang De's face was filled with calmness. His eyes swept across Shi Kefa, Sun Chuanting, and finally landed on Lu Xiangsheng. He bowed and said,"General, this commoner and the Chang family are willing to accept all their crimes, but I beg you to let this commoner's son, who has a brain disease, go!”
When a man is about to die, his words are good, and his voice is sad!
Ever since Chang De started his business with Houjin, he had expected this day to come. He was not afraid of death!
The only thing she couldn't let go of was her son who had a brain disease!
Lu Xiangsheng did not react!
Sun Chuanting looked on coldly!
Shi Kefa's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything!
"I have 16 million taels of silver. Including the deed to the house, the deed to the land, as well as the paintings and treasures, I have about 20 million taels of silver, a total of 36 million taels of silver. I am willing to hand them over to the general and the Imperial Court!”
Chang De Zai sighed and turned to enter the study. He said bitterly,""General, please follow me!"
Lu Xiangsheng did not hesitate and stepped forward!
Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa wanted to stop him, but they stopped under the cold gaze and followed behind him silently!
At the same time as the three of them entered the study, there were also seven elite Imperial Army soldiers who were closely protecting Lu Xiangsheng, protecting the general's safety at all times!
Fortunately, Chang De Zai did not have any disloyalty. He touched the mechanism behind the bookshelf and turned it forcefully!
Boom!
The bookshelf began to move. The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it made the seven elites of the army extremely vigilant!
Soon, the bookshelves moved away, revealing a passageway that was as tall as a person and as wide as three people. One could see that the ancient bronze lamp inside had already lit up!
"General, please come in!"
After Chang De finished speaking, he took the lead and entered the passageway, leading the way for everyone. There were echoes of footsteps in the passageway, and it seemed to be very long!
An elite soldier of the Imperial Army quickly stepped forward and placed the short knife at Chang De's back. He said indifferently,""If there's something wrong with the passage, I'll kill you first!”
In response, Chang De smiled calmly and continued forward!
Lu Xiangsheng frowned slightly, then stepped into the passage and moved forward steadily!
No peculiar smell!
No discomfort!
This was the same feeling that everyone had. The air did not stagnate, which meant that there was a place to breathe in the passage!
Could there be an exit?
At this thought, Sun Chuanting looked at the person walking in front, and his eyes gradually became vigilant!
As a businessman, it was important to be observant. Chang Dezai had sensed the change in Sun Chuanting's expression!
"This passage was built for the descendants of the Mo family. It is extremely sturdy and no different from the outside world. This commoner spent a lot of money to build it. As for the specific problems, this commoner doesn't know.”
Chang De was explaining the reason for the existence of the secret chamber to everyone, trying to eliminate Sun Chuanting's wariness and hostility!
"May I ask where the heir of the Mo family is?”
Hearing this, Sun Chuanting's heart skipped a beat. These craftsmen were not inferior to the palace's master craftsmen. They would definitely be of great use in the construction of Datong Town!
"After building the passageway, I left after taking the remuneration. It has been seven years now, and I don't know where I've gone!”
"That's a pity!"
Sun Chuanting was a little disappointed. After cleaning up Datong Town's officialdom and eliminating the Jin merchants, Datong Town would definitely suffer a great loss. In order to restore the lives of the victims as soon as possible, they had to bring in a large number of skilled craftsmen!
Chang De Zai did not say anything else and focused on leading the way!
As time passed, the seven Imperial Army elites became even more vigilant as they ventured deeper into the passage. Finally, when they could no longer endure it, they saw a door made of gold and stone!
"We're here. General, please enter!"
Chang De was activating the mechanism of the golden stone door. As the mechanism rumbled, everyone was so dazzled by the bright colors that they could not open their eyes!
Gold and silver piled up like mountains!
Pearls and jade could be seen everywhere!
All the paintings and treasures were put on the shelf!
Especially the twelve fist-sized luminous pearls embedded on their heads, which shocked everyone's souls!
They had never seen the national treasury before!
However, their instincts told them that this place was even more beautiful than the national treasury!
After a long time, the sound came from the passage again, and everyone slowly came back to their senses!
It turned out that the attendants outside were a little worried and sent another team down!
"Does your son really have a brain disease?"
Lu Xiangsheng's question was abrupt and rude!
Having a brain disease was equivalent to being a fool in the future!
This kind of question was undoubtedly deliberately stirring up trouble!
Chang De Zai did not mind and nodded seriously. His eyes were filled with regret and anticipation!
It was worth it to give up the wealth that the Chang family had accumulated for nearly a hundred years for the sake of their brain-damaged son!
"I will ensure that your son will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life!”
Lu Xiangsheng made a solemn promise not to face a criminal, but to face a father!
If it wasn't for Chang De leading the way, it would be quite difficult to find such a secret chamber. Moreover, there were no traps here. Only a ghost would believe it!
If the mechanism was to destroy both the person and the secret chamber, it would be a pity that Lu Xiangsheng would not be able to close his eyes even if he died!
It was just a child with a brain disease. So what if the Ming Dynasty raised him!
If this news spread through the court bulletin, perhaps there would be people praising the emperor's wisdom!
"Thank you, General!"
In an instant, Chang De Zai's tears flowed freely as he knelt on the gold ingot, as if he did not feel anything!
"Yes!"
Lu Xiangsheng nodded fiercely, calmed his heart, and said in a deep voice,""Send out the order to send soldiers into the passage to move the gold. Anyone who dares to hide it will be punished by military law!”
"Yes, General!"
The Imperial Army elite trembled and hurriedly ran out. Just now, he was tempted!
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