88.Chapter 88 – The Family Head’s Calculations! (41k)
Chapter 88 – The Family Head’s Calculations! (4.1k)
Death Row.
When Linglong came in from outside, she found that it was quiet inside.
It was completely different from the crying scene she expected.
The Su Clan members were all very calm, and Linglong even heard the sound of poetry being chanted.
“What’s the situation?”
Linglong stopped and looked back at the cell head behind her.
Linglong came with Zhao Yi’s Crown Prince’s gold medal, and the cell head didn’t dare to be negligent.
Hearing Linglong’s question, the corner of the jailer’s mouth twitched and his face was blank.
He hesitated for a while before hesitantly saying, “Your Honor, you may not believe me when I say it, these people have been like this since the day they were locked in.”
Obviously, the Su Clan’s people had given the cell head quite a shock.
The perverse reactions of those people were on the verge of making him doubt his life.
When she heard the jailer’s words, Linglong’s brows suddenly furrowed.
“Could it be that they know they can’t die, that’s why they are so bland?”
Linglong’s face sank slightly, “Colluding with the remaining members of the Chaotian Sect is a capital offense of executing nine clans, what makes the Su family members think they can’t die? Could it be that they thought someone could rob a prison in Shengjing City?”
The city guards of Shengjing City were going crazy thinking about military honors.
If someone really came to rob the prison, the city guards would definitely be grateful and then break the person into pieces.
When the jail head heard Linglong’s words, he hesitated for a moment and said, “Noble, it might not be for this reason.”
Linglong looked at him and asked, “What do you know?”
The head of the cell hurriedly said, “Your Honor, I don’t know anything, Huang Er under me has some friendship with Lord Su Changyuan Su, when Lord Su was sent to death row before, it was Huang Er who was in charge of guarding him, why don’t you call him in for questioning.”
Linglong nodded: “Then summon Huang Er here.”
The jailer promised, then turned around and quickly walked out towards the door.
Not long after, Huang Er followed the cell head in.
Seeing Linglong, Huang Er obediently knelt down and saluted, “Junior Huang Er, pay my respects to Your Excellency.”
Linglong nodded and looked at Huang Er, asking, “Are you familiar with Su Changyuan?”
At these words, Huang Er hurriedly said, “Your Excellency, I am just mindful that Su Changyuan has a clean reputation in the capital, so I provided him with some convenience in food. I have never befriended this person, I still ask your honor to investigate!”
Linglong waved her hand and casually said, “Get up and answer back.”
Huang Er was relieved to see that Linglong did not pursue herself.
“Many thanks, Your Excellency.”
Linglong looked inside the death row, the Su Clan was a peaceful atmosphere, asked Huang Er: “Since you know with Su Changyuan, then you tell us what is this situation of the Su Clan?”
Huang Er was relieved when he heard Linglong ask this question.
Just now, when he heard the head of the cell say that the Crown Prince’s Chinaman wanted to find him for questioning, Huang Er almost peed in fear.
The Su clan had committed a capital offense of executing nine clans.
What if he was counted in?
At this moment, hearing Linglong’s words, Huang Er hurriedly said, “Your Honor, the reason why the Su clan is so blasé is not because they think that someone can save them or someone can rob the prison, but that they are already used to it.”
Used to it?
Linglong froze for a moment, somewhat stunned.
Huang Er hurriedly explained, “Your honor, it has been more than once that Su Changyuan has been caught in death row. As a matter of fact, last time, if it wasn’t for Su Changyuan’s quick reaction, the Su clan would have already been put to death. Nowadays, although the arrest of the whole clan is very tragic, but for Su Changyuan and the others, it is just a revisit to their hometown. Moreover, the Su clan is a family of scholars, generations of cleanliness, produced a lot of literati. Therefore, although they were afraid, they did not lose their temper.”
Linglong was stunned.
Linglong waved her hand, the cell head and Huang Er, seeing this, respectfully saluted her, and then quickly left the death cell.
Linglong stood at the door and listened for a while, seeing that Su’s people were truly subdued rather than forcing their composure, she did not hesitate any longer and took a step towards the inside of the death cell.
As soon as Linglong entered, she was immediately spotted.
As the first person greeted her, more and more joined in the conversation behind her.
“Which family’s girl is this, so pretty?”
“Girl, do you have someone you love in my Su family? It’s better to forget about it, we don’t have long to live, so don’t delay your good years.”
“Second aunt’s words are not bad! Miss, this is a death cell, an ominous place, and we are also ominous people! For you to come and visit, we are already grateful, it is better to retreat as soon as possible, don’t get into trouble!”
“Miss, quickly retreat!”
“Sister, quickly leave, don’t be dragged down by us.”
Linglong couldn’t help but look a little strange as she listened to the murmurs of Su’s crowd.
She had seen death row inmates before, even if they were vicious bandits, they were all sorts of ugly before the execution.
This house of readers and women and children of the Su family, their guts were even above those villains, so people couldn’t help but be impressed.
Linglong didn’t say anything, but looked towards one of the cells.
In the middle of the cell was a middle-aged man with an upright figure and a handsome face.
Linglong had seen Su’s portrait and instantly recognized that man as Su Changyuan.
Su Changyuan had a few stalks instead of counting chips in front of him, and was counting something, with a few women and children surrounding him watching.
Seeing Linglong coming over, Su Changyuan raised his head and smiled kindly at her.
Linglong saw that Su Changyuan unexpectedly did not receive harsh criticism from the Su family, instead, he still has a small reputation, the women and children are still close to him, his heart could not help but a burst of curiosity.
“What are you counting?” Linglong asked.
Su Changyuan did not answer, the woman who was called the second aunt before explained, “Changyuan is calculating how that girl Shallow is doing now?”
“Su Shallow?” Linglong asked suspiciously, “Aren’t you guys in jail because of her, why do you still care about her?”
The second aunt sighed and shook her head, “No matter what, Shallow is also our Su family’s child, she did something wrong, it’s us as elders who cared too little about her, or else we should have discovered her abnormality a long time ago. If you don’t teach, it’s your father’s fault. Since we didn’t fulfill our responsibilities as elders, we can’t blame the younger generation for inviting calamity.”
Possibly knowing that she was bound to die, the second aunt had no more scruples when she finished speaking.
She looked at the counting chips in front of Su Changyuan and said with a bitter smile, “Since we are already in dire straits, there is no need to drag Shallow on. If she can live well outside, we as elders will be relieved instead, at least the Su family lineage is not really severed.”
Linglong pointed at Su Changyuan and asked again, “Su Changyuan’s daughter has harmed you all so miserably, I see that many of your children are underage, don’t you hate him?”
The second aunt paused for a moment, then shook her head again.
She said in a heavy tone, “Our Su family is one, when someone in the family makes a fortune they take care of each other, when there is a calamity it is natural for the family to share the burden.”
Speaking here, the second aunt looked at those children and said in a heavy tone, “It’s just that these children are suffering.”
Linglong didn’t expect these people to think so openly, for a moment, she didn’t know whether to say that they were big-hearted or open-minded!
Linglong looked at Su Changyuan and asked, “Lord Su, what is the result of the measurement?”
Su Changyuan shook his head and let out a long sigh, “A situation of nine deaths and one life. But with Shallow’s wisdom and strategy, I’m afraid it’s ten deaths.”
Linglong remembered Su Shallow’s pig brain that made her explode in the monument forest before, and instantly felt that knowing a daughter is not like a father.
Su Changyuan’s knowledge of Su Shanshan was still very clear and on point.
Linglong asked again, “Lord Su, do you regret it?”
“Regret!” Su Changyuan decisively said, “In the past, I only thought that stupidity would only implicate my family, but I didn’t realize that it would affect all nine clans! If I had known this, I should have drowned this woman in the first place!”
The corner of Linglong’s mouth twitched.
In front, the young and old women and children were not afraid to die, and in the back, Su Yuan Yuan was righteous.
Is this family’s heart so big?
However, she also saw that Su Changyuan really didn’t know about Su Shanshan.
Linglong no longer hesitated and directly took out the Prince’s gold medal.
“The Su clan listens to the order!”
Seeing the Crown Prince’s gold medal, the Su Clan’s people were first stunned, then they hurriedly fell to their knees.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old!”
Linglong looked at Su Changyuan and said with a solemn expression, “Su Changyuan!”
Su Changyuan respectfully said, “The guilty minister is here.”
Linglong: “Let me ask you, do you know about Su Shallow’s collusion with the remaining members of Chaotian Sect?”
Su Changyuan hurriedly said, “Replying to Lord Qin, the guilty minister indeed does not know.”
Linglong nodded, then looked around the room without saying anything more and turned towards the door.
Linglong came and went in a hurry.
The Su Clan’s crowd looked at each other in disbelief.
Some of the younger ones asked Su Changyuan, “Uncle Changyuan, what did that Chinaman mean just now?”
An aura flashed in Su Changyuan’s eyes, then he shook his head without moving.
Su’s crowd instantly understood, and then all quieted down.
Only where no one could see, one and all of them were trembling with excitement, and it was difficult to restrain themselves.
Although they were all prepared to die at any time, but since they could live, who would want to die!
Su Changyuan looked at Linglong’s far away back and let out a long sigh of relief.
Linglong came in a strange way and asked questions without a clue.
But as long as people with a little bit of political sensitivity could see that the Crown Prince sent someone over at this time to ask this kind of question with a clear answer, it was obvious that he wasn’t prepared to kill them anymore.
At this time, we must keep a low profile, before the big event, absolutely no publicity, otherwise it may be counterproductive!
However, Su Changyuan was still relieved.
He had been carrying a great deal of pressure in his heart after he had dragged his family into being arrested.
The Su Clan’s nine clans escaped back from the ghost gate this time, and the stone hanging in his heart finally landed on the ground.
Su Changyuan glanced down at the counting chips on the ground, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
Su Shallow had died, the nine clans of the Su family were considered completely saved.
Should it?
For some reason, Su Changyuan’s heart was vaguely a little uneasy.
He calculated that Su Shanshan’s destiny is one in nine deaths.
Although according to Su Shallow’s brain, in this situation it was definitely certain death.
But in all things, one is afraid of an eventuality!
Thinking of this, Su Changyuan, who never believed in ghosts and gods, couldn’t help but pray to the Gods and Buddhas of the heavens.
“Gods and Buddhas bless, bless Shallow to go in peace, don’t ever wreak havoc on your family again!”
Su Changyuan still felt that it was not safe.
He was considering whether to just kill himself after going out!
In this way, even if Su Shanshan passed through this, he wouldn’t be able to implicate the nine clans in the future!
The other side.
Linglong came out of the death cell, her eyes unintentionally glanced at a strange marking on the roadside, and her heart stirred.
That was the contact code reserved for the Yao Clan’s direct line.
The Yao Clan’s family head is here!
“Came quite fast!”
Linglong’s brain spun around and instantly guessed the family head’s purpose.
She had just been rehired by Zhao Yi, so the family head definitely didn’t know.
Therefore, the family head was coming for Yao Qing.
If it was before, Linglong would definitely ignore Yao Qing.
She didn’t have much friendship with Yao Qing, or else she wouldn’t even recognize the male master.
But it was different now.
Linglong was now Zhao Yi’s loyal dog.
Although Zhao Yi didn’t have any intention of taking Yao Qing into his room, but it was time to beat the dog.
Yao Qing, the outsider, wasn’t something that the Yao Clan’s family head could bully at will either.
Linglong glanced at the marker and didn’t rush back to resume her orders, but followed the marker’s instructions to find an inconspicuous small courtyard.
There were many people secretly escorting around the courtyard.
Although those people were pretending, Linglong still recognized them at a glance.
Linglong skimmed her lips.
This family head was still as timid and afraid of death as ever!
Yao Clan Family Head’s name was Yao Zhi, and he was already over seventy this year, but he took good care of himself and looked like he was in his fifties.
Yao Zhi was dressed in a black coat, with a hair-binding golden crown on his head, holding a feather fan, with his back to Linglong, looking at the book manuscripts on the wall, gently fanning the fan while shaking his head in admiration.
Linglong couldn’t help but skim her mouth again.
Yao was just as famous as Calculus for his generally trashy cultivation qualifications.
Linglong remembered that the family master’s cultivation wasn’t too good either, he hadn’t even broken through to the fourth stage of the Clutch Realm in his seventies.
These two days of inverted spring cold, fan on a cold day, he is not afraid of fanning the cold wind to freeze and catch a cold?
“Linglong, you have a happy event?”
Yao Zhi heard Linglong’s footsteps and turned back to look at her, his eyes narrowed slightly, “Your walking pace is three points faster and two points lighter than usual, it seems that the happy event is not small, otherwise your mood would not be so good.”
Linglong was not surprised that the house master could see his abnormality.
The clan head of the Yao clan was usually also the most calculating person in the Yao clan.
Yao Zhi, as the current patriarch, if he couldn’t even see this abnormality, the Yao Clan wouldn’t have been able to continue for a thousand years.
Linglong nodded her head and said unapologetically, “His Majesty has already granted me the position of Prime Minister of Daxia!”
“His Majesty?” Yao Zhi was stunned for a moment, then reacted, “You are talking about Crown Prince Zhao Yi?”
Yao Zhi was obviously incredibly familiar with the Zhao Clan’s situation, and didn’t feel anything wrong with Linglong addressing Zhao Yi as His Majesty in advance.
He murmured, “Is this true, Your Majesty?”
Linglong sighed.
She had always felt that she was no match for the family head.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t match him intellectually, but she was not as brazen as Yao Zhi.
Linglong just mentioned a mouthful of His Majesty, Yao Zhi immediately climbed up the pole, the thickness of his face was simply beyond Linglong’s reach.
Linglong nodded her head, “I have dealt with His Majesty before, His Majesty is a promise for a thousand words, naturally, he will not back out easily.”
Yao Zhi’s eyes instantly lit up as he looked at Linglong, “Linglong, according to seniority, I am your great-grandfather. You were watched over by Lao Fu since you were a child, you can’t forget your great-grandfather when you have benefits!”
After saying that, he didn’t wait for Linglong to open her mouth, and hurriedly added: “When you become the prime minister, how about recommending me to be the deputy prime minister?”
The corner of Linglong’s mouth twitched.
She looked at Yao Zhi and was speechless, “Family master, you just said that according to seniority you can be considered my great-grandfather, is it really good to count on me like this?”
“What’s wrong with that!”
Yao Zhi threw out his big hand, looking very open-minded.
“If you don’t think it’s appropriate, then don’t treat me as your great master! If you’re willing to raise your hand, I can also address you as a little auntie!”
Linglong: “???”
PS: Alas, the day is over, my aftermath of this yang is diarrhea, and I’ve been dehydrated for a day. Today can only more eight thousand, bosses sorry, let everyone down.
(The end of this chapter)