Chapter 387
Chapter 387 Please Respect My Dignity
The silver chests were hauled up, and Lin Wanrong dared not delay. He immediately broke open the chests on the spot, directing the soldiers to separate the silver pieces and tin chunks. Once they were repackaged and accounted for, all three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver were present, neither a fraction more nor less. Only then did he completely relax, sealing the treasury silver and deploying a heavy guard, with Luo Yuan personally supervising the army. It seemed unlikely anything would go wrong now.
Having completed these tasks, night had fallen. Just as Lin Wanrong was about to take a sip of water, Hu Bugui arrived on horseback. He dismounted with excitement, exclaiming, "General Lin, I heard the silver has been found. Is this true?"
Lin Wanrong laughed and waved his hand, pointing to the sealed silver chests in the field, "Could it be false? Three hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, not a penny less, all here."
Hu Bugui's face beamed with joy. "General Lin, you are truly a remarkable person of this age. The people of Jining are spreading the word of your generosity and care for the people, saying you released three hundred thousand fish fry into Weishan Lake, nurturing hope and becoming the great benefactor of Jining County. They even say you're a celestial being descended to Earth to solve problems and save the people. As I was traveling back today, all I heard were tales of you. Ah," he shook his head in annoyance, a hint of frustration appearing on his face, "I only regret that official duties took me to confiscate something in Zhuping County's government building today, missing such a grand opportunity to witness this."
Lin Wanrong burst into laughter, "A celestial being descended to Earth? The good folks of Jining are flattering me. Don't you know my character? Eating, drinking, playing - I'm first in all of them. How can you talk about caring for the country and people, saving the masses? By the way, Brother Hu, did you find anything when you searched Zhuping County's government building?"
Hu Bugui shook his head, his face filled with annoyance. "Those wily dogs! By the time I led the soldiers there, they had already evacuated half an hour earlier. I gave a desperate chase and caught a few at the tail end, but the rest escaped."
This was expected, so Lin Wanrong just nodded, patting Hu Bugui's shoulder with a laugh. "Brother Hu, you handled this matter very well. When we get back to the capital, I'll report favorably to the Emperor. You and I will rise together, rich and prosperous, ha ha ha ha."
Hu Bugui laughed, finding Lin Wanrong's words amusing, though he admired the man's decisiveness in significant matters.