Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 249 Making Money

The government officials couldn't help but throw the six people into the prison of the government office.

In a cell, there were more than six of them, and there were more than a dozen people huddled in the corner of the cell, all of them disheveled.

When the prisoners inside saw the six of them, they all looked gloating. One prisoner said: "Brothers, where did you come from, and why were you sent here by Heyang Mansion?"

Xie Xi had thought that he would encounter countless dangers during his trip, but he was unexpectedly thrown into the prison of Heyang Mansion just after entering the Guanzhong territory.

The six of them ignored the prisoner's question. Yu Shilei asked in a low voice: "Sir, what should we do?"

Xie Xi chuckled lightly and said: "This Heyang Mansion is so familiar with doing this kind of thing. I'm afraid he has done a lot of harmful things in his daily life. Let's see what he says next."

Several people solemnly agreed, and one of the attendants found a cleaner place and wiped it with his sleeve for Xie Xi to rest.

Xie Xi was about to sit down when the prisoner who had just spoken said in a deep voice: "Young Master, looking at your dress, you look like a rich man from some family. How did you offend that thief Shen Yandao?"

Only then did Xie Xi take a closer look at the person who was speaking. He saw that this person was dressed like a businessman, with a few gray and black spots on his fair face, and a scratch mark.

Looking at this, it seems that this man may have suffered some hardships in prison, but looking at him, he seems to have a contented expression.

These people came in early or late, and were charged with various crimes.

"Isn't that right? Nowadays, there are an endless stream of rebel bandits and refugees in Guanzhong, and it's not just the officials who are rebellious. The people below can't survive, so naturally the officials force the people to rebel."

Xie Xi smiled and said: "I heard that the rebel army has strict discipline, but our brothers are used to being undisciplined, so we might not be able to catch their eyes, right? Besides, the rebel army doesn't look down on us outsiders, either?"

Before Xie Xi could speak, Yu Shilei answered for him.

Sure enough, as Su Bingchang said, at dusk, the government servants delivered a bucket of bran rice.

Su Bingchang shook his hand and said: "To tell you the truth, our company is now doing business with the rebels and has dealt with them a lot. They have everyone there. No, the rebel army that is attacking Liyang City now

, I heard that they are still the same officers and soldiers as before."

Xie Xi and the other six people couldn't laugh or cry when they heard this. Xie Xi praised him: "This Shen Yandao is really a talent. Fortunately, he can come up with such a way to make money. I really admire him."

A man with a mustache behind Yu Shilei saw that the businessman spoke so naturally and asked: "Why do you still come to Heyang City if you know that Shen Yandao Yan has plucked his hair?"

Heyang Mansion had clearly marked the price, and if Su Bingchang wanted to leave, he had to pay two hundred taels of silver.

After the government servants left, Xie Xi asked why these people came in.

Seeing Xie Xi's confusion, Su Bingchang explained: "There is only one meal of coarse bran rice here a day. If you have nothing to do, you'd better talk less and use less energy, otherwise you will feel hungry."

Su Bingchang's monthly money was only ten taels of silver, and he couldn't get the money out anyway, so he had to ask someone to report to his shopkeeper and ask the shopkeeper's trustee to send the money. It is expected that the shopkeeper's redemption money will be in the next few days.

Send it to Heyang Mansion.

After a few words, they became familiar with each other, and the merchant told several people his origins.

Among these people, some were imprisoned recently, while others had been imprisoned for several months. Because they could not afford the money to atone for their sins, they had to remain imprisoned.

"Oh? Can we join the rebel army?"

Some people blocked the way of the government officials and said it was disrespectful to the court. Some people walked in the wrong posture and said it was an eyesore. There was also a person who broke a branch outside the city and was seen by Shen Yandao who was passing by. He was charged with theft.

In jail.

The trader laughed and said: "Shen Yandao, this thief, Yan Guo's hair-plucking business is getting more and more popular, and he wants to scrape a layer of oil off everyone's body. I have been to Heyang more than ten times in the past five years, and this is the prison of the government."

I’ve entered no less than five times.”

Su Bingchang's voice got louder and louder as he spoke, attracting the attention of other people in the prison. Then two people came up and asked excitedly: "Brother, do you have connections to the rebels? Bring us two in too?"

The other person finished telling what happened to him and immediately lay on the ground.

"A few of us are from the Zhenwei Escort Bureau in Beijing. We heard that there is some business in Guanzhong and brought my young master here to discuss business. We don't know why we offended Lord Shen, so he sent us in without any explanation."

When Su Bingchang said this, he took a few steps forward and said secretly: "Seeing that you are all people with martial arts skills, I have a way to join the rebel army. Do you want to introduce it to you?"

It is said to be bran rice, but it is actually bran water. It seems that not much bran is used in the turbid soup. The wooden barrel has not been washed for an unknown period of time, and it is covered with rust and sludge, giving off a rancid smell.

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Xie Xi was stunned for a moment, and instantly realized that the "rebels" Su Bingchang mentioned were undoubtedly rebels.

This man's name was Su Bingchang. He was originally from Guanzhong. He had just arrived in Heyang from Qinjing two days ago and was thrown into prison by Heyang Prefecture for driving up prices.

The two men spoke without hesitation, and everyone in the cell heard clearly, and then several more people gathered around them, all wanting to join the rebel army.

Xie Xi suddenly became interested and asked in detail.

The yamen guarding outside the door also noticed the movement in the prison, ran over and shouted curses. Everyone was afraid of being targeted by the yamen, so they quickly kept silent.

The merchant smiled bitterly and said: "I just run errands for people. Our company has business in Heyang City, and no one wants to come here. Our shopkeeper can go back safely every time he sees me. Over time, this place has become my responsibility."

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"Little brother, you are overthinking this. The rebels are in desperate need of talents. Who are they missing?"

"You said, Shen Yandao started doing this five years ago?"

Su Bingchang panicked now and quickly signaled everyone to be silent. But the crowd was so excited, how could they be persuaded to calm down?

Several people in Xie Xi's group were stunned. In their opinion, this was something that even pigs wouldn't eat in the capital.

However, when the prisoners in the prison saw the barrel, their eyes lit up, and they gathered around the barrel. They all put their hands into the barrel and fished for something to eat from the bottom of the barrel.

A stern look flashed in Yu Shilei's eyes, and he asked: "Sir, if Shen Yandao does this, he probably doesn't regard the common people as human beings. How about my subordinates go out and kill him tonight?"

Xie Xi shook his head and said: "Shen Yandao has been in office in Heyang Mansion for more than seven years. He has been doing this for five years, and the court has no idea at all. In Guanzhong, I'm afraid there are Shen Yandao everywhere. If you kill a Shen Yandao, there will be more

Thousands of Shen Yandao."

(End of chapter)