Xue Zhong didn't know that Xue Fan's substitute had been discovered by Prime Minister Huo, and he didn't know that Huo Kai had taken the coffin back to the Jingzhao government office to file a complaint.

After leaving the court, he returned to his house, "Wangchuan..."

"Master, what do you want?"

"Has Jiang Zongwei been informed that his family members have been kidnapped?"

"I've already informed them. Tell them to prepare two thousand taels of silver each to redeem the victim. If they dare to report him to the authorities, their entire family will be killed."

"Keep an eye on him and see where he hides the silver."

"Yes."

Jiang Zongwei learned this morning that his parents and his second brother's family had all been kidnapped. The kidnappers wanted a ransom of two thousand taels of silver for each person, which was more than ten thousand taels of silver. For him, it was an astronomical figure.

He was extremely anxious and paced back and forth in the room, "What should I do? What should I do? Where can I get so much silver? Even if I sell all of Xue Ying's belongings, I still can't get so much."

His forehead was covered with sweat and his eyes revealed despair and helplessness.

He came to Xue Ying's room and looked around. Xue Ying saw him wandering around the room and said angrily: "Jiang Zongwei, what are you doing with your sneaky eyes? Are you trying to steal my money again? I'm telling you, if you dare to have such a crooked idea again, I will tell my father and kick you out of the Xue family."

Jiang Zongwei was already upset because his parents had been arrested, and when he heard her say that, he immediately said impatiently, "Who wants your money? Besides, even if you complain to your father now, he might not listen to you. After all, the Xue family only has one who can handle the important task now."

Xue Ying sarcastically said, "Jiang Zongwei, are you mocking me for having no male heirs in my Xue family and having to rely on you to support the family? Don't dream on me. Without my father's support, you're nothing. Don't take yourself too seriously. Even if my Xue family has no male heirs, it's not your turn to be the head of the family."

Jiang Zongwei looked at Xue Ying angrily and said angrily: "We'll see."

Xue Ying looked at Jiang Zongwei and sneered, "Now that we have no boys in the Xue family, you're talking so arrogantly. Don't you think you're worth anything? You're always a dog of the Xue family. Don't even think about becoming the master."

Jiang Zongwei suppressed his anger and did not vent it. He returned to his room and thought about it again and again before deciding to ask Xue Zhong for help.

Coming to Xue Zhong's study, he said cautiously: "Dad..."

"Son-in-law Jiang, what do you want from me?"

Jiang Zongwei looked at him timidly, wanting to speak but stopping himself. "Dad, my parents were kidnapped on their way home. They want a ransom of 2,000 taels each. I'd like to borrow 12,000 taels from you and pay you back later."

Xue Zhong pretended to be surprised and said, "How could they be captured by the kidnappers? These kidnappers are too bold. They even dared to capture the family of an imperial official. This is really too much. Report this to the authorities immediately. We must not let the kidnappers run so rampant."

He quickly knelt down and said, "Dad, you must not report this to the authorities. If you do, my parents will die. Please save my parents! I will work like a slave to repay your kindness."

The moment Jiang Zongwei knelt on the ground, Xue Zhong's face showed a cruel expression. He thought to himself, you killed my son, stole my warehouse, and forced you to hand over my money. If you still refuse to change your ways, don't blame me for taking out my anger on your whole family.

If Xue Zhong knew that his youngest son Xue Haoyu was killed by Jiang Zongwei, he would definitely chop his entire family into pieces.

Xue Zhong said in embarrassment: "Son-in-law Jiang, it's not that Dad doesn't want to help you, it's that Dad really doesn't have money. I am an official who does my job well, and the whole family depends on me to support them. I really don't have any extra money to help you."

Xue Zhong casually picked up the decorations beside him and said tentatively: "Why don't we sell this thing and see how much it is worth. Any money we can get will help."

Xue Zhong really doesn't have much money now. His warehouse was looted by Shen Rou. How could he use the remaining money to help him redeem people? It was simply a pipe dream.

But Jiang Zongwei certainly didn't believe it. After all, with so many officials, how could he not have more than 10,000 taels of silver? He secretly cursed Xue Zhong in his heart as an old fox, and told him to just say so if he didn't want to help.

"Dad, how could I possibly sell things from home? What would others think?"

"Why don't you go out and think of a solution? Dad really can't do anything."

Jiang Zongwei felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare show it. "Dad, you're busy. I'll go out for a while."

"Go!"

As soon as Jiang Zongwei left, Wangchuan walked in. Xue Zhong gave him a look, and he quietly followed Jiang Zongwei's footsteps out.

Jiang Zongwei was terribly anxious, but Xue Zhong refused to give him the money, and he himself had no money to redeem them. Could he just watch his parents and his second brother's family die? Should he report to the police or what else could he do? He was in despair.

I unknowingly arrived at Brother Bin's door. When I looked up, I saw that it was the place where I borrowed money last time. After hesitating for a moment, I walked in.

Brother Bin saw Jiang Zongwei startled and smiled, "Master Jiang, what a rare guest! What brings you here?"

Jiang Zongwei walked up to Brother Bin and said, "Brother Bin, I want to borrow some money from you."

"How much to borrow?"

He said cautiously, "Twelve thousand taels."

"Did I hear you right? Why do you need so much silver?"

"You heard me right. I need help urgently. Please help me! I'll pay you back when I have the money."

"You can return me anything you want, or you can leave something valuable as a deposit with me, and I'll redeem it when you have the money."

"I have nothing of value."

"Are you crazy, or am I? You're broke, why should I help you? Do you think I'm the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva?"

"Please help me! I'm really desperate."

"If you don't have anything valuable to pledge, you can ask Master Xue Zhong to come and guarantee it."

"He's definitely not willing to come and guarantee it."

"Master Jiang, take it wherever you feel cool! My temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you."

"Last time, when I borrowed over a thousand taels, why didn't I use anything valuable as collateral or a guarantor? Why can't I use it this time?"

"It was different last time."

"Why is it different? Isn't it just borrowing money?"

Brother Bin was so angry that he laughed, "Master Jiang, you are so stupid that I even doubt how you got the top spot in the imperial examination. Did you cheat or did someone else take your place?"

"Brother Bin, don't lie. I passed the exam based on my own strength."

"Master Jiang, I'm sorry I can't see you off if you seek better employment."

Wangchuan watched Jiang Zongwei go in and he hid outside to watch. Soon he saw Jiang Zongwei walked out in frustration, as if he had made an important decision, and went straight to the Jingzhao Prefecture government office.

He immediately guessed that Jiang Zongwei was going to report to the police to help him find someone, so he quickly went back to Xue's house and told Xue Zhong about Jiang Zongwei's every move.

Xue Zhong's expression was sinister as he listened. "Two years ago, I was willing to marry my daughter to him because he was honest and had no family background. I didn't expect that he would bring a wolf into the house and kill my son. He also stole my storehouse. It's too late for me to regret it."

"Master, we've pushed him to this point, and he hasn't even gone to get the silver to redeem us. Do you think he stole the treasury?"

"It's very difficult to move everything in my warehouse quietly without being discovered. The only possibility is that it's difficult to prevent thieves from stealing from my house."

"Master, he is going to the Jingzhao government office to report to the authorities. What will be done with the Jiang family?"

"Since he's reluctant to give out the silver, we can only send the Jiang family on their way. Tell them to be quick and don't let anyone discover our whereabouts."

"Yes."

At this moment, at the junction of the capital and Yongzhou, there is no village in front and no shop behind. There is a thatched cottage with a yard on the remote hillside. Inside the cottage, all the Jiang family members, young and old, have their hands and feet tied tightly with ropes.

The whole family huddled together, terrified. The two children leaned against their parents and cried uncontrollably, sobbing, "Mom and Dad, I'm scared."

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoxi, don't be afraid, Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa, and Grandma are all here."

The person guarding the door shouted angrily: "If you dare to cry again, I will cut off your tongue and feed it to the wolves."

They were so scared that they stopped crying and looked at the two people at the door in fear.

Jiang Zonghai trembled and said, "Brother... why did you bring my whole family here? Just take the carriage and all the valuables! Please let my whole family go!"

"Stop talking nonsense. If you dare to say another word, I'll cut off your tongue."

They were so scared that they trembled and looked at the two people at the door in fear.

Jiang Zonghai hid behind his parents, knelt on the ground and untied them with his teeth. The whole family looked at the door nervously to avoid being discovered by them.

I silently prayed to God to keep my family safe and sound. The Jiang family has done too many evil things and will be punished sooner or later. It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet.

Soon it was the end of the day, and a carrier pigeon flew into the yard. One of the men looked at the message on the pigeon and said to the other man, "Don't leave him alive."

They entered the house holding long swords, and Jiang Zongwei shouted at the two children: "Xiaoyu, Xiaoxi, run."

He rushed over and hugged one of the men tightly. His voice stopped abruptly, blood splattered everywhere, and the whole room was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Another man swung his sword, and Zhang fell to the ground dead on the spot, then looked at Mr. Jiang.

Old Mrs. Jiang and her two children took the opportunity to run out, while Old Mr. Jiang held the door tightly, preventing the killer from leaving and buying time for the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren to escape.

Jiang Zonghai was stabbed by several swords, but he still clung to one of the men tightly. Looking at the blood-covered old man Jiang, he cried miserably with tears in his eyes.

"father……"

The sound stopped abruptly, and the person slowly closed his eyes, holding the man's thigh motionlessly.

Old Mrs. Jiang was so frightened that her legs and feet went weak, but she held the two children tightly and ran into the mountains.

The two men quickly chased out, but there was a hillside outside the door, and they were not sure where they ran.

They chased in different directions.

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