Because Year-End Festival is approaching, most people have gone back, and Crouching Tiger Manor, which was originally quite lively, has become a bit deserted.
The group soon arrived at Main Court.
The guard at the door recognized Commander Li and seemed to know his purpose. He quickly clasped his fists in salute and said with a troubled expression, "Commander Li, Village Master is out."
"Going out?" Commander Li was stunned for a moment and frowned.
"Village Master was still there at noon, why did he go out again now..."
He received the letter from Fei Ge at noon and immediately reported Village Master.
At that time, Village Master also said that he would personally give rewards to Mo Yun, but now everyone has arrived at the door, but Village Master is not there.
Commander Li patted his forehead and looked at the three Mo Yun helplessly. "Why don't you come back next time?"
However, at this moment, another guard walked out of the courtyard quickly, cupping his fists and saying, "Commander Li, the lady said she will handle this matter, please come over."
The group of people followed the guards through several corridors and came to the Reception Hall.
There is a charcoal fire burning in the Reception Hall, which is warm and cozy.
Lin Qingxue is sitting on the main seat, with a cup of steaming tea at his hand.
She was still wearing a moon-colored dress today, with black hair hanging down behind her shoulders like a waterfall, and only a simple and elegant jade hairpin. The light reflected on her fair face, with picturesque eyebrows, beautiful nose and cherry lips, so beautiful that she looked like a fairy walking out of a painting.
Even though Huang Shan is also a woman, she couldn't help but look at her twice at this moment, secretly sighing in her heart, "Young lady is really good-looking..."
Mo Yun stepped forward and handed Liu Youquan's confession and the booklet compiled by Huang Shan to Lin Qingxue.
Lin Qingxue took the confession and the pamphlet, glanced at it briefly, then raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down. "Sit down and talk."
After several people sat down in order, Lin Qingxue continued to speak, with a heavy tone in his tone. "I already know about Guangping County. The families of the victims Mountain Manor will give them a large amount of compensation, enough to last them a lifetime."
She lowered her eyes and looked at the steam rising from the teacup. She was silent for a moment before continuing, "Guangping County Medicinal Fields is also my responsibility."
Commander Li said quickly, "Miss, how can I blame you..."
Lin Qingxue raised his hand to interrupt him and shook his head, "Most of the Mountain Manor's accounts are in my hands. If you carefully compare Guangping County's Medicinal Fields's accounts, you can actually find out the clues long ago."
Her voice was a little lower. "In the past few years, every loss reported by Medicinal Fields has been stuck at the limit specified by the Mountain Manor, which is about one thousand taels, with a maximum of no more than one thousand two hundred taels."
"It's okay once or twice, but if it happens again and again, that's the biggest problem."
Speaking of this, Lin Qingxue sighed lightly, "If I had been more careful and careful when checking the accounts, Guangping County Herb Field Outpost wouldn't have killed so many people in vain..."
There was real sadness in her voice, and it could be seen that she was not trying to be perfunctory, but she was truly feeling sorry for her.
Mo Yun remained silent.
Zhao Gang and Huang Shan were also silent. They lowered their eyes and clenched their fists unconsciously.
They saw with their own eyes the pain and despair of those people at Guangping County, and the heart-rending cries seemed to still echo in their ears.
Although they have returned to the Mountain Manor, they still have not come out of that heavy emotion.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Commander Li sighed and persuaded, "Miss, this is not your fault. There are so many accounts that you have to take care of. There are more than a dozen large and small Medicinal Fields alone."
"In addition, there are mines, hunting grounds, and shops... How can we check everything in detail? That Wu Mingjiang is too cunning and disguised too well."
When he said this, there were some complicated emotions in his tone.
After all, Wu Mingjiang was introduced to Village Master by his own hand. He thought he had a good eye for people, but he never expected that Wu Mingjiang would do such a heartless thing.
Lin Qingxue shook his head, with a complicated light in his beautiful eyes. "Actually, he is not pretending."
As soon as these words came out, several people were stunned.
Mo Yun looked at Lin Qingxue doubtfully, frowning slightly.
As if aware of Mo Yun's gaze, Lin Qingxue looked at him and explained softly:
"After I received the letter from Fei Ge, I immediately asked someone to investigate the details of Wu Mingjiang over the years. However, the results found even surprised me."
"Wu Mingjiang has spent so much money over the years that he has not spent even one tael on himself, and he has not even bought a bottle of Elixirs for himself..."
"He doesn't even bother to have a good meal during the New Year and holidays. He lives on a simple diet all year round, and the clothes he wears are all old clothes he brought from the Iron Leg Sect a few years ago."
"All his money will be saved to support Iron Leg Sect's disabled Martial Artist."
Mo Yun frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Disabled Martial Artist?"
Zhao Gang and Huang Shan also looked at Lin Qingxue, their faces full of confusion.
Lin Qingxue picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and continued:
"It's a long story. Wu Mingjiang was originally the young master of the Iron Leg Sect. Although Iron Leg Sect is not a big sect, he has a very upright family style and is known as a knight in the Flat Sand County area."
"A few years ago, Iron Leg Sect offended the rebel army in the southwest in order to protect the people of the vassal sect. Finally, he was attacked by the rebel army on a rainy night and almost wiped out the family. In the end, only the old, weak, sick and disabled were left."
"At that time, opinions within the Iron Leg Sect were not unified. Most members of the sect, including the sect leader, felt that Iron Leg Sect was single and weak. If it had a head-on conflict with the rebels, it would be like trying to defeat the enemy, so they tended to protect themselves."
"In the end, it was Wu Mingjiang, the young master of the sect, who convinced his father and the elders Iron Leg Sect to come forward to protect the people of the vassal sect."
Speaking of this, Lin Qingxue's tone dropped:
"However, after the rebel army occupied Iron Leg Sect's property, those people immediately drew a clear line with the Iron Leg Sect and turned around to join the rebel army, even though they were squeezed ten times and a hundred times by the rebel army..."
At this point, there was silence in the Reception Hall, except for the occasional slight popping sound from the charcoal fire.
Commander Li was silent. He had known these things for a long time. Because of this, he had always felt that Wu Mingjiang was a righteous, responsible and reliable person.
After listening to Lin Qingxue's narration, Mo Yun couldn't help but feel enlightened. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Human beings are indeed very complicated.
Zhao Gang on the side let out a heavy breath, feeling that he no longer hated Wu Mingjiang in his heart.
Of course, this does not mean that he has forgiven Wu Mingjiang, that is two different things.
If you are wrong, you are wrong, and if you are wrong, you will be punished.
Huang Shan thought of another question. After hesitating for a long time, she bit her lip and looked at Lin Qingxue and asked, "What about the Iron Leg Sect those disabled people..."
Lin Qingxue glanced at Huang Shan in surprise, smiled lightly and said:
"I have sent people to pick them up Mountain Manor. Although they are all disabled, they were still Martial Artist before, and their foundation is still there."
"Guarding the door, looking after the medicine garden, teaching Laborer and Manor Guard who are just getting started... as long as you are willing to work, you will always have something to eat."
Huang Shan was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he just nodded heavily without any words.
Lin Qingxue breathed out slowly. "Wu Mingjiang's matter ends here."
She looked at Zhao Gang and Huang Shan and said:
"The three of you have done a great job this time. You have uncovered the two worms Liu Youquan and Wu Mingjiang, saved Mountain Manor's losses, and sought justice for those innocent people who died in vain. Crouching Tiger Manor has clear rewards and punishments. What reward do you want?"
Zhao Gang shook his head quickly. "This time it is all Mr. Mo's credit. I didn't help at all. I was just an errand boy. Mr. Mo has already given me money..."
On this trip, Mo Yun had already given him forty taels of silver, and he was already satisfied.
That's forty taels!
His parents may not have been able to save so much money after working so hard all their lives.
Huang Shan also said, "I, I can't help much..."
But Lin Qingxue shook his head, and his tone was unquestionable. "It's not a question of how much you helped, but that you participated in this matter and did it right, Mountain Manor will be rewarded. If I say you two have merit, it means merit."
In fact, Mo Yun mentioned it in Fei Ge Biography, clearly stating that Huang Shan and Zhao Gang helped a lot.
Lin Qingxue pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this. I'll give you two a hundred taels of silver each, plus a bottle of Marrow-Washing Pill."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Gang and Huang Shan were stunned.
One hundred taels of silver?
And Marrow-Washing Pill?
Their eyes widened and their mouths opened slightly.
Zhao Gang swallowed, and his palms became a little sweaty.
He originally wanted to decline politely, but Lin Qingxue gave him too much, and he couldn't say anything.
What if I refuse again and the lady really refuses to give it? Then it's not a fool's errand...
The same goes for Huang Shan. Although her family background is better than that of Zhao Gang, she is still a wealthy person. One hundred taels of silver is still a huge sum of money for her.
Besides, Marrow-Washing Pill is exactly what she needs most right now. With this bottle of Elixirs, maybe her cultivation will be able to break through to Peak Bright Force soon.
The two looked at each other and finally clasped their fists together. "Thank you, Miss, for the reward!"
Huang Shan sighed silently in his heart, "If you follow Mo Yun, you seem to be able to make a fortune..."
Zhao Gang also secretly said in his heart, "Even if I encounter Demon every time I go out in the future, I will follow Master Dingmo from now on!"
Seeing that both Zhao Gang and Huang Shan were rewarded, Lin Qingxue nodded with satisfaction.
Then, she looked at Mo Yun and said slowly, "Mo Yun, what reward do you want?"