It was Li Xiang! It must have been that kid Li Xiang who did it.
Xiao Yu thought of a rumor, that is, the world's number one family and Li Xiang reached an agreement, and they are now allies. He has never heard of the Cui family violating the agreement. The reason why they did this this time must be that there is a powerful force behind it.
If it really was Li Xiang, then what was that small deposit? The Cui family wouldn't have asked Li Xiang to pay that deposit; they'd already covered it themselves. You and the Cui family are in the grain business, and Li Xiang and the Cui family are also in the grain business. But how much can you make from the Cui family in a year? Li Xiang has mountains of grain.
"master……"
Things here have not been sorted out yet, and the old housekeeper's voice came over again. Xiao Yu frowned and let him in. It was already midnight, and it might be something more important. Even if he was unhappy, he had to listen to what happened.
"Something happened to the Third Master's family. The officials from the Dali Temple came and sealed off the house. It seems it was because of the disaster relief two years ago. The officials from the Dali Temple spread the word that they have obtained irrefutable evidence..."
Hearing the old housekeeper's words, Xiao Yu almost fainted. The third master the old housekeeper mentioned was his nephew, who was currently serving as the head of the Ministry of Revenue of the court. Although he was only a fifth-rank official, he had considerable power. In the past, the court had taken a lot of money from inside and outside the government for disaster relief. At that time, Xiao Yu had criticized him, thinking that he was too stingy. Although such money came quickly, it would be a disaster for the whole family if it was discovered.
This guy promised not to touch the money, but he did it anyway. Xiao Yu understood what was going on. It was normal for young people to be unable to resist temptation. What's more, in that position, a lot of money passed through his hands every year. That was how his predecessor made money. If he was asked to stop, it would be a bit difficult.
But when you take the money, you have to find someone to watch it and cut off all the tails. Now look what happened, someone has caught you in the act. What else is there to say?
"Master, should we help Third Master with this? I'll get the car ready for you."
The old housekeeper said hesitantly that the third master of the Xiao family has been arrested. If the master still does not take any action, the Dali Temple will open in a few days and there may be no room for reversal. The Lanling Xiao family does not have much influence in the court. Although the third master is a fifth-rank official, he is already a leading figure in the Xiao family.
"Bullshit, what else can we do for him now? He has already taken the money, and now he has to ask his family to do things for him when something goes wrong. How can this be justified? You must give orders immediately. All people and things related to him must be dealt with tonight. We cannot have anything to do with him, especially here in the mansion. We cannot have any involvement with him. If the people from the Dali Temple do not have solid evidence, how dare they touch anyone from my Xiao family? Go quickly."
After hearing what Xiao Yu said, the head of Wuzhuang next to him was also scared. Even the third master of the family said to give up and gave up. They were not even as good as a mosquito. If something really happened, they would not even know how they died.
"Go back first. You can't do anything by staying here. I'll send someone to deliver a letter to you later."
Seeing the head of the village standing next to him, Xiao Yu felt disgusted for no reason. You people can't do anything. You have lived in peace for too long. Whenever there is something wrong, you come to me to complain. If it were those capable people, they would have gone to find a way to make food for their families long ago. You just stand here. Do you think you can find a way out?
"But sir, the food needs to be dealt with quickly, otherwise if it rains..."
Wu Zhuangtou said with some concern that he could not bear such a heavy responsibility. Now the crops have been harvested, and a rain will destroy everything. If everything is really destroyed, his life will not be enough to compensate for it.
"Why are you babbling? Just go back when I tell you to. If anything goes wrong, you won't be blamed. Get out of here."
Xiao Yu is usually a modest young man. Although he is not young anymore, he never loses his temper. He has cultivated his character to the extreme. But too many things happened tonight. Li Xiang squeezed him from three aspects, which made him lose his mind.
Of course, Xiao Yu wasn't above taking responsibility. He knew this would happen sooner or later, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly or so violently. Li Xiang was incredibly cunning, but how had he managed to uncover this? It had been hidden so thoroughly for years, no one knew these businesses were connected to the Xiao family. Yet, Li Xiang had uncovered it in a matter of moments. How powerful was his investigative power?
Shopkeeper Liu came back very quickly. He didn't even need to report the results. Just looking at his face, you could tell that his so-called friends could indeed have a say in Zhidaobao, but it also depended on what the matter was. Some things you could handle, but some things you didn't even have a chance to speak about.
For example, this matter at hand wasn't something an ordinary shopkeeper could handle, nor was it something Zhou Huairen could manage. It was an order personally issued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In the entire Zhidaobao business system, no one dared to disobey His Royal Highness's orders. Even if he did pay, what would it matter? Couldn't His Royal Highness afford it?
Xiao Yu looked at the sky outside. It was already early morning. Even if you wanted to go there now, I'm afraid they wouldn't see you. What's more, the palace gates have been closed. Even if you are a veteran of three dynasties, you can't enter the palace at this time.
"Everyone, go back and rest. I'll take care of anything tomorrow. Put down everything you're doing. No one can give me trouble. Just rest at home for a few days. If it can be solved, it will be solved tomorrow. If it can't be solved..."
Xiao Yu didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone present understood that if the problem couldn't be solved, it would be a disaster.
When officials and their families do business, there is usually nothing to worry about. No matter whether it is the government or other businessmen, they will not cause trouble for you. When officials and their families do business, it is like picking up money. As long as you don't go too far, the profits will eventually be yours.
But if something were to happen, it would be a bigger deal than anything else. Apart from the head of the family, no one else would even be able to intervene. So, they could only sit idle, waiting for Xiao Yu, the head of the family, to give them a signal...