I'll tell you the secret and let's laugh together!

Lu Mao lay on the ground dying. He waited for a while, and when he felt no more pain, he put down his arm.

I touched his face, and it was good, not disfigured. I touched his limbs, and they were good, not missing any limbs.

Those with facial disfigurement or physical illness were not allowed to serve as officials in the court. He was afraid that the Minister of Revenue would be so mean as to deliberately injure his face, hands and feet.

After making sure that his capital as an official was not harmed, he simply closed his eyes and pretended to be dead in an attempt to get away with it.

Ning Zhiyi whispered loudly:

"Uncle, I saw him move just now. He must be pretending to be dead now. I have a trick that can cure his "faking death syndrome"."

Lu Mao's cheeks puffed up. This Ning Zhiyi must be sent by God to defeat him!

If he gets the chance, he will definitely poison Ning Zhiyi's mouth!

The Minister of Revenue thought of Ning Zhiyi's silver needle and said with a smile: "Go, go, be careful."

After a moment's thought, he added, "Some people have thick skins, so be careful with your needle."

Lu Mao had also heard that Ning Zhiyi was proficient in acupuncture, and was worried that she would use this against him, so he immediately opened his eyes.

Ning Zhiyi shouted, "Tall guy!"

A black figure flashed in the shadows like a ghost, and a handsome split appeared.

The long legs wrapped in black clothes pressed down Lu Mao's legs, one hand restrained Lu Mao's hands and tied them with black cloth, and then pinched Lu Mao's eyelids with both hands.

Don't let Lu Mao open his eyes.

Lu Mao: "Let me go...Mmmmm!"

Perhaps because he disliked Lu Mao's dirtiness, the tall man did not use the black cloth to stuff his mouth this time. Instead, he pulled a handkerchief from Lu Mao's arms and stuffed it into his mouth.

Ning Zhiyi took proud little steps, taking two steps at a time and came to Lu Mao, watching him twisting and turning like a bug.

Take out the needle and give it a shot.

Hey, the person is still moving and twisting even more violently.

Lu Mao: It hurts!

"Strange, did I pierce the wrong place?"

"Don't be afraid, give it another shot and see how it goes."

This injection was still very painful. Lu Mao stretched his legs straight and used all his strength to resist, making a "ho ho" sound from his mouth.

"Why is the position still wrong? How about I try again?"

"Hmm!" Lu Mao shook his head desperately.

Ning Zhiyi pretended not to see it and gave him another shot. With this shot, she finally saw Lu Mao stop moving as she wished.

"Okay, I succeeded!" After the needle test was successful, Ning Zhiyi lost interest in Lu Mao, but remembering that this man was always making trouble, he gave him two more needles to vent his anger!

He raised the silver needle and showed an evil smile, "I'll ask you only once, are you awake or unconscious? If you are awake, just squeak."

After waiting for a while, I saw Lu Mao's eyes getting bigger and bigger, but he didn't speak, let alone make a sound.

"Huh? Why don't you make any noise? I'd better give you two more injections."

The tall man silently reached out and took the handkerchief from Lu Mao's mouth. Lu Mao's eyes were dull and a tear rolled down the corner of his eye.

"I...I'm awake, let me go!"

"Let go, let go, his condition is a bit scary, let's retreat quickly."

Ning Zhiyi walked quickly to the Minister of Revenue and said a little embarrassedly:

"It's over. I think I stabbed him badly."

The Minister of Revenue tried to hold back his laughter. "It's okay. He's not broken. His brain is not normal to begin with. How can he be broken? Just watch. I'll make him normal."

He walked up to Lu Mao and kicked his leg. "Searching an official's residence without a search warrant is a serious crime. I'd better go and see the emperor."

The word "Emperor" directly touched Lu Mao's most sensitive nerve. His eyes regained clarity and he said weakly:

"Sir Shangshu, we can discuss this matter. As long as you are willing to make a big deal out of a small matter, I can do anything for you."

Ning Zhiyi saw that he was fine and came over again.

"This mansion is in such a mess. What has been destroyed are the Shangshu Madam's precious and sentimental dowry items. What can we do?"

Lu Mao took a deep breath and said, "I'll pay! How much do you think is appropriate?"

The Minister of Revenue looked around. Although the place was in a mess, the housekeeper and the servants were sensible and they guided the guards to smash only small and worthless items.

The total value of these things added up to less than one thousand taels. After thinking about it, he felt that he had to give Lu Mao a good beating.

Hesitantly, he stretched out five fingers and pointed them at Ning Zhiyi first.

Ning Zhiyi lowered his voice and asked in surprise, "Fifty thousand taels?"

Minister of Revenue: ...

"No, it's five thousand taels! The damaged items are not valuable, they are just small items."

Ning Zhiyi showed a look of disapproval and gave him two fingers.

The Minister of Revenue nodded and said, "That's right, he was too greedy. Double the amount would have been enough to get two thousand taels. How could he increase it fivefold?"

"Okay, I understand. Two thousand then..."

"Uncle, listen to me, it's 20,000 taels!"

Minister of Revenue: Ah?

He was stunned and didn't continue speaking.

Ning Zhiyi turned and looked at him in confusion, "Uncle, what did you just say?"

The Minister of Revenue, who once again felt that his thinking could not keep up with the young man, shook his head decisively, "It's okay, I also thought of 20,000 taels, so it's settled."

In his heart, he despised himself for being so stingy. Look at how generous that girl is. She asks for tens of thousands of taels of silver. I should learn from her!

"These things are extremely valuable. You must pay 20,000 taels of silver!"

Lu Mao's breathing became tight and he almost passed out. Was this a robbery for the 20,000 taels?

"Sir, isn't this a bit too..."

The Minister of Revenue said: "After thinking about it, I think that when something so terrible happens, we should ask the Emperor to make the decision."

Lu Mao was about to vomit blood, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "I'll give it to you! I will definitely give it to you!"

"Please give me a few days. I will definitely give you the money in full in a few days. Don't worry, this is a serious matter. I will not default on my debt."

There was no room for maneuver in the situation, and Lu Mao just wanted to buy himself a little more time so that he would have time to raise the money.

The Minister of Revenue was not worried about the fact that he would default on paying the money. Just like Lu Mao said, this was a serious matter and he would only want to pay the money as soon as possible to settle the matter. He would definitely not dare to default on his debt.

He didn't say anything because he was still waiting for Ning Zhiyi to make a move. He was afraid that the little ancestor might have other ideas, so he had to let the little ancestor have fun.

Not long after, Ning Zhiyi continued, "Tsk, look at how injured everyone is. The injuries are too severe. They are pitiful. They must be in so much pain. How many precious herbs will be needed to heal these injuries?"

The butler lay down on the spot, making continuous sounds of "ouch, ouch".

The servants covered their eyes, some covered their noses, some hugged their arms, and some hugged their legs.

The Minister of Revenue realized, "Use the silver to buy medicine for everyone. Just ask for a thousand taels as a token of appreciation. With such a serious injury, you should at least eat some ginseng to replenish your body. What do you think?"

Lu Mao's eyes were red, but he could only grit his teeth and said, "It's my duty!"

The servants could not help but cheer softly. If they had been told that they could get so much silver by being beaten a few times, they would have acted like a dying person on the spot.