Chapter 343 - 197: Handover to the Authorities! A Gift from the Great Tang Prison! (Seeking Monthly Subscription)_4
Completely stunned in place, his eyes soullessly staring at the ground.
He appeared as if he had completely lost his mind.
With Wei Zhe laying the groundwork, he finally took one last look at Wei Zhe’s smiling face, a face resembling that of a devil. It is said that truly cruel people maintain a smile while committing atrocities!
Could the boy in front of him be the same?
"Speak or not."
"You voluntarily telling us, versus us finding out eventually, these are two different attitudes."
"By then, if the entire business association’s funds are mobilized, you will have to bear the cost. Really... at that time, don’t ask for my help."
"I may be convinced by you, but I cannot convince my third brother."
"You’ll find yourselves unable to even cry!"
After Wei Zhe finished speaking, he sighed for these two people.
Why do you want to do this to yourselves?
People leave traces when they live; sophistry is useless. If you truly want to investigate, can it remain undiscovered?
The power of the business association right now is such that, to exaggerate a little, it could almost accurately predict when a fly might enter Xufu Town. You, two living people, so clever, are pretending not to know?
Isn’t that embarrassing? I find it embarrassing! Deceiving me, a scholar, is one thing, but deceiving my third brother?
Do you think you can deceive my third brother?
Wei Zhe was worried for them; Xiangxiang was a hundred times smarter at least, knowing the business process.
And then.
The collapse happened in an instant.
The man who just wouldn’t let go suddenly spilled everything, like pouring beans, and the young couple, taking turns speaking, took a cup of tea’s time to mostly clarify the situation.
Yuchi and Wei Zhe initially did not think the truth would be so exaggerated.
When they heard it all clearly, Yuchi, usually a person who hid his emotions, was gripping the armrests of the chair tightly.
He forced himself not to curse, only to calmly summarize what the couple had just said.
"First, the reason you sent Ximo away was not because you sent her to someone for care but because you sold her directly to a brothel for only ten taels of silver, meaning you sold your daughter, and not merely asked for someone to help take care."
"Second, you sold your daughter because you owed gambling debts. You both loved gambling and were pursued by debt collectors. After handing over ten taels, they temporarily spared you, allowing you a chance to repay slowly later."
"Third, the reason you came to the Wei Mansion today was because the gambling house in your town collapsed, clearing your previous debts due to turmoil in the gambling house."
"Fourth, under such circumstances, you thought it was time to consider your daughter, which is why you came to Xufu Town. After inquiries, you found out that Ximo was at my mansion, and thus you came for money, hoping we’d give you a sum so you could leave with peace of mind."
The man nodded obediently, looking lifeless.
"Hahaha."
Yuchi laughed. He first looked at his elder brother and said, "Brother, go to that brothel and see which woman did something good back then and give her tenfold reward."
Wei Zhe understood his third brother’s intention, "Alright, I’ll leave this to you."
This time, Ximo was really fortunate.
Originally, these two intended to turn her directly into a brothel woman. But a woman from the brothel, after buying her, thought better of it and decided not to let such a young child be exposed to such things. Knowing fully well how bitter it could be, she devised a plan to have Ximo transferred to the Wei Mansion.
Thus, Ximo came to the Wei Mansion because she met a benefactor from the brothel; otherwise, she would still be in the brothel or even sold to other households to become a child bride.
When Wei Zhe walked past the couple, he wished he could poke their eyes with his fan.
Damn!
Two disgusting scoundrels.
"This is the first time I’ve seen Darlang so angry."
Yuchi watched Wei Zhe leave, then sat calmly in the chair, "Alright then, as I said, I have no intention of humiliating you. Do you have anything left to say? This is your last chance."
The man, both fearful and skeptical, could not believe Yuchi’s kind nature.
Thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and nervously tried to say:
"President Wei, we have long heard that you are an outstanding young talent in Xufu Town, achieving great success at a young age. Yet, despite being such an excellent person, you are still very kind and benevolent, treating people with kindness and affection."
"So please, sympathize with us; we really don’t want this. We just want to start anew."
"So you only need to give us a hundred taels of silver!"
"Yes, just a hundred taels of silver, and we swear we will never come to Xufu Town again..."
Yuchi opened his eyes in surprise, "Still want a hundred taels of silver?"
The man, flustered, still said, "Yes... President, a hundred taels of silver for you is merely a meal expense for you. We just want to start over, so please give us a chance. I would be extremely grateful to you."