At that moment, the Li family members all showed reluctant expressions.
It was only natural. Although Lin Jiude was not a member of the Li family, he had served as the Li family's steward for several decades.
Even a stone would have developed feelings by now.
No one was willing to let Lin Jiude die just like that. Besides, Lin Jiude had his reasons—his family had been threatened, and he had no choice.
Jiang Siming did not answer Qianyi. Instead, he asked Lin Jiude, "Lin Jiude, let me ask you this. After all these decades with the Li family, how did they treat you?"
"The Li family showed me a kindness greater than giving me a new life. I, Lin Jiude, would never dare forget it for the rest of my life," Lin Jiude replied.
Jiang Siming asked again, "So even though they treated you so well, you still chose to betray them in the end? Those kidnappers treated you like this, yet you still chose to work for them, is that right?"
Lin Jiude was overwhelmed with shame.
Jiang Siming swept his cold gaze over all the Li family members and said, "If you let Lin Jiude go today, it would mean that betraying you is no big deal. Your other subordinates would all take Lin Jiude as an example."
"In the future, whenever one of their families is threatened, they will all think about betraying you. After all, Lin Jiude betrayed you and nothing happened to him, right? Do you understand what I mean?"
Those words left all the Li family members silent.
Indeed, Lin Jiude had betrayed the Li family and sold out his master for personal gain, yet he would still be released safely.
Would the other subordinates do the same in the future if their