In less than half an hour, hundreds of people lined up in the courtyard of the Jiang Family Mansion.
From young children to white-haired elders.
Some of them had entered the manor from Old Master Jiang's area. Over the years, they could be considered half of the Jiang family.
In front of the crowd, Jiang Haifeng swept his gaze across the crowd.
All the servants looked at the Eldest Young Master in front of them with different expressions.
No one knew why the family head would do such a thing when it was almost night time.
"Patriarch, why did you ask us to come over? The dinner was not ready yet. If they were any slower, the porridge in the pot would be cooked.”
A slightly plump auntie wearing a flowery apron looked anxious.
Jiang Haifeng smiled and shook his head." There's no rush, Aunt Zhou. If the porridge is rotten, we can make another serving. But if the people in this house are rotten, we won't be able to live again."”
Jiang Haifeng walked up to a middle-aged man and laughed."Don't you agree, Big Brother Li?"
When the man heard Jiang Hai Feng's words, his entire body trembled. Then, he looked at Jiang Hai Feng with a puzzled expression."What does Eldest Young Master mean by this? Why don't I understand?"
Jiang Haifeng smacked his lips.
He continued to pretend.
"Li Hekuan, thirty-six years old. Four years ago, he entered the Jiang family and became the steward of Sixth Granduncle's sect. If I remember correctly, when you entered the residence, you said that you came to Songhu to take refuge.”
"My father once sent someone to the village you mentioned and confirmed your story. But what I don't understand is that according to your neighbors, you were just a slacker in the village. Why did he become so diligent after arriving at the Jiang Residence?”
Jiang Hai Feng narrowed his eyes.
Li Hekuan's expression changed. He cupped his fists at Jiang Haifeng and said,""Young Master, back then, Old Master asked me this question. On the way to escape, I saw many hardships. Now that I have a job, I naturally have to be diligent.”
"It makes sense."
Jiang Hai Feng nodded.
"Then why don't you tell me about the places you passed on the way to Songhu. Since those days are so unforgettable, I think Butler Li should remember it, right?”
Li Hekuan's horn twitched twice.
He lowered his head and his eyes kept rolling in his sockets.
Beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and finally gathered together. They became the size of soybeans and dripped onto the ground.
Looking at the sweat dripping on his shoes, Jiang Hai Feng smiled in his heart.
The so-called cold sweat was mostly from fear.
"Replying to Eldest Young Master, after so many years, this lowly one really doesn't remember.”
Jiang Haifeng shrugged and looked at Aunt Zhou who had just spoken.
"Aunt Zhou, if I remember correctly, you also fled to the Jiang family back then, right? After six years, do you still remember where you passed by?”
Aunt Zhou nodded when she heard Jiang Haifeng's words.""Of course. From Lu 'an to Songhu, the days were difficult to bear. I remember passing by a place called Quanjiao City on the way. There was a wonton seller by the road. That smell was the most fragrant I've ever smelled.”
"All these years, I've been thinking about going back and asking him for some material."
"Alright, alright, Auntie Zhou, that's enough."
Jiang Hai Feng quickly stopped.
Why did he ask such a chatterbox?
Turning to look at Li Hekuan, Jiang Haifeng sighed.""Let me help you explain. If I'm not wrong, you should be someone from the vicinity of Songhu City. As for your so-called hometown, it should have been arranged by the person who called you here.”
"In order to send you to the Jiang family, a group of people accompanied you in acting. It was a pity that there were almost no people in this world who had perfect memories. For things that were memorized by heart, they might be able to answer them fluently at that time, but after so many years and so many things, it was almost impossible to remember them.”
After all, the things on those papers were not personally experienced by him.
No matter how well he weaved it, no matter how smoothly he memorized it, it was difficult to resist the erosion of time.
Of course, Li Hekuan's background had long been investigated by the system.
He said so much just to let others know the reason.
If he were to capture and kill a retainer of four years, the hearts of the people would turn cold. If someone were to exaggerate it, the Jiang family would not be far from extinction.
Looking at Li Hekuan's trembling body, Jiang Haifeng smiled in his heart.
It was time to put the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"The Qian Chamber of Commerce in the Mi concession, am I right?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Hekuan's legs fell to the ground uncontrollably.
"Patriarch, please spare my life! I didn't do it willingly. I was forced! They threatened me with my family's lives. I had no choice!”
Jiang Hai Feng shook his head.
He really couldn't help but cheat.
He hadn't even said that he would take the evidence, and he was already confessing?
Not far away, Jiang Tianwen looked at Li Hekuan kneeling on the ground with a gloomy expression.
He turned his head and looked at the scar-faced man. The scar-faced man immediately brought two men forward and tied Li Hekuan up on the ground.
More than a hundred people looked at Li Hekuan, who was tied up and crying, and their expressions changed again.
Who wouldn't understand now?
The Jiang family was going to clean up the thieves.
"The rest of you, do you want to come out yourself or do you want me to find you one by one?”
Jiang Hai Feng smiled as he looked at the hundreds of people.
However, when that smile fell into the eyes of some people, it was bone-chilling.
After waiting for a moment, seeing that no one took the initiative to step forward, Jiang Hai Feng shook his head helplessly.
"I was going to give you a chance to live if you turned yourself in, but you didn't cherish it.”
I gave you a chance, but you're useless!
"Sun Xiaolei, Black Tiger Mountain Three Rivers Gang.”
"Lu Xiang, French Settlement Governor's Office.”
"Feng Ming, the Governor's Office in the Mi concession."
"Ji Hang, Water Cloud Gang of Songhu City."
.......
One by one, Jiang Hai Feng said the names of the forces.
Seventeen people, a total of seventeen people!
They all belonged to different factions.
The scar-faced man was also extremely agile. Every time Jiang Haifeng mentioned a person, he would directly tie them up.
"I'm innocent! Master, I'm really not a thief! I've been busy with the Jiang family for so many years. How could I betray the Jiang family?”
"That's right! Young Master, you must be mistaken!”
......
After all, not all of them were fools.
The moment he was tied up, he cried out loudly.
Jiang Haifeng had already guessed this situation.
Even if there were witnesses and evidence, no one would sit still in the face of death.
"Scarface, give me your gun.”
Looking at the scarred face, Jiang Haifeng reached out his palm.
"This…"
The scar-faced man hesitated for a moment, turned his head, and nodded at Jiang Tianwen. Then, he took out a pistol from his waist and handed it to Jiang Haifeng.
"M1879 revolver?"
Looking at the gun in his hand that was a little rusty, Jiang Haifeng glanced at Jiang Tianwen.
It seemed that his father's life was not as rich as he had imagined.
No matter what, the scar-faced man was still a Guild Leader.
However, the gun he carried with him was only this kind of pistol that had long been eliminated in Europe.
But it didn't matter.
Since he was here, he could not let his family's wealth be too thin.
The safety was unlocked. Before anyone could react, a gunshot rang out throughout the entire Jiang Residence.
Blood spurted out.
Li Hekuan, who was the first to be tied up, had his chest pierced through.
Blood gushed out from the wound.
In just an instant, a large area of the ground was dyed red.
Looking at Li Hekuan, whose eyes were still wide open, Jiang Haifeng turned his gaze to the other 16 people.
"I'll give you one more chance. Admit your identity and I'll spare his life. Remember, you only have one chance.”
Since the thief had been found, he was no longer a thief.
As long as he played it well, he would become a chess piece in his hands.
Of course, it was far from enough for just one person to die.
If he wanted these people to work for him, the first thing he had to do was to make them completely afraid.
Wasn't he here because he was afraid of death? Since he was here, it was not up to him whether he could live or not.
Ten seconds later, before anyone could react to the first shot, the second shot was fired.
"I'll kill a random person in ten seconds. You don't have that much time to think. If no one admits it after a minute, you can make a nest under the Huangpu River.”
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