dtnovels Chapter 1357 was just a bit lacking in manners.
Chapter 1357 was just a bit lacking in manners.
Having devised a plan, Lin Feng ran to an abandoned house not far from the Jiang residence. He discovered that a cellar had been dug in the front yard of the house, seemingly a place for storing grain or vegetables, but it had long been abandoned.
The cellar wasn't deep, but its desolation was its advantage. They took the Jiang family's gold and silver inside and then buried it with soil.
Even if Jiang Yun discovered that the gold and silver were gone, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he would never have imagined that his family's vast fortune would be buried in this dilapidated house.
After that, it all depends on who is lucky enough to discover this huge treasure. They can either keep it for themselves or report it to the authorities and hand it over to the authorities. In that case, it will have nothing to do with Jiang Yun anymore.
Lin Feng worked through the night and finally moved all of Jiang Yun's underground treasures to the cellar in the abandoned house. He then covered the cellar with soil and used withered branches and leaves to cover up the traces of the excavation.
After everything was done, I realized that the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Lin Feng rushed back to the inn, as he still had to see his sister off as she joined the caravan and set off to return home.
He wasn't worried that Jiang Yun would discover the treasure was missing in a short time.
He didn't touch any of the gold and silver on the ground. Given the large amount of gold and silver, Jiang Yun probably wouldn't count it every day.
As dawn broke, the old steward came to urge Lin Shou to set off.
Lin Feng followed them to the Jiang family's house and saw that more than a dozen carriages were already lined up in front of the gate, with thirty or forty strong men standing beside them, waiting for the order to depart.
As expected, the old steward arranged a simple carriage for Lin Shou. Fortunately, the carriage had a tattered canopy for sunshade.
An old horse, pulling a carriage, followed behind the caravan, swaying and staggering out of the county town.
Before parting, Lin Feng slipped Lin Shou a few loose silver coins, mixed with a few gold nuggets.
These were all treasures taken from the Jiang family, which Lin Feng crushed, destroying the marks on the gold and silver ingots.
Ten miles outside the city, Lin Shou bid farewell to Lin Feng with tears in his eyes.
He repeatedly told Lin Feng to be careful while he was away from home and to try to visit his father whenever possible.
She also raises a lot of chickens, ducks, geese, and cats and dogs at home. They are very cute. She will wait for Lin Feng to come home and take a look.
My own cooking is so delicious! Whenever Lin Feng comes home, I'll cook for him to try. It's even better than the food at banquets...
In short, after much grumbling, he was reluctantly pulled away by the carriage, swaying and wobbling.
After seeing his sister off, Lin Feng sat in the Ten-Mile Pavilion for half a day.
It's called a ten-mile-long pavilion, but it's actually just a few collapsed stones overgrown with weeds.
After half a day without any abnormalities, Lin Feng got up, looked in the direction of the Taihang Mountains, and turned to head south.
It's estimated that the three leaders are still arguing about it, and they won't be able to figure it out or make sense of it for the time being.
He had already made plans to travel from here to the capital of the Taisho era, take some gold ingots, and transport them to Jingnan Prefecture through the Hongsheng Escort Agency.
Lin Feng still holds the position of Deputy Chief Escort of Hongsheng Escort Agency, so he has to perform some duties and can't just sit idly by. He holds such a high-ranking position in a private enterprise.
Lin Feng wanted to bypass the small county town and leave directly.
Unexpectedly, halfway there they saw the old steward of the Jiang family, accompanied by two servants, waiting on the way back to the city.
Upon seeing Lin Feng, he quickly caught up with him.
"Hehehe, Young Master Lin, my master said he wants you to come to our house. He has something to discuss with you."
Lin Feng asked in confusion, "Is there anything else?"
"Oh dear, how can we let the servants know about the master's affairs? Young Master Lin, you'd better come with me."
Lin Feng felt that it definitely wasn't the theft in the basement; Jiang Yun probably didn't know about it yet.
Is there anything else you want to discuss with me?
Remembering Jiang Yun's true colors, Lin Feng was very reluctant to meet her again.
He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to withstand the other person's performance, and that he would lose control of his emotions and make another mistake.
But considering that his younger sister had just joined the Jiang family's caravan and hadn't even left the county yet, he couldn't just turn his back and leave.
"Okay, let's go."
Lin Feng followed the old steward all the way into the city and arrived at the Jiang family's residence.
Jiang Yun remained calm and composed, sitting in the main seat of the guest room and drinking water from her teacup.
His wife sat beside him, looking at Lin Feng with gentle eyes.
Lin Feng stood below the hall waiting for them to speak.
Jiang Yun slowly put down his teacup, stroked his beard, and then spoke.
"Lin Feng, I know you don't have the money to go home with the caravan. Well then, since your family is short-handed, why don't you work here honestly for a few days, save up some travel expenses, and then go home?"
Lin Feng suddenly realized that this old fellow hadn't had enough fun yet and dared to treat him, the Grand Regent, as a short-term laborer.
He sighed inwardly, thinking, "Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
He's had enough of being a leisurely, wealthy man, so why does he have to create trouble for himself and destroy his own future?
Alright, I happen to be short of travel money, so I'll borrow some more from you. It won't take much time, and of course, I won't cause you too much trouble. After all, it's just vanity at play, and I don't have any bad intentions.
"Thank you, Lord Jiang. May I ask what kind of work I can do?"
"Hmm, good. As the ancients said, 'A wise man knows when to yield.' You have a good character. You can be a high-ranking official as well as a commoner. You are indeed a talented person."
Jiang Yun's words came from the bottom of her heart.
A person who has held a high-ranking position in the imperial court would generally not lower himself to work under someone else.
Seeing Lin Feng's calm and unpretentious expression, he truly admired him, saying, "He is a true hero, something no ordinary person could do."
"Jiang Fu will take you to do the work; just follow his instructions."
Jiang Fu was the old steward, and he was waiting at the door to receive orders.
Upon hearing the master's words, they hurriedly stepped forward.
"Young Master Lin, please come with me."
Lin Feng nodded, turned around and followed Jiang Fu.
Madam Jiang frowned slightly after the two left the guest hall.
"He's a decent person, but he lacks manners."
Jiang Yun laughed and said, "Madam, please don't be offended. Lin Feng was once the regent of the court, how could he easily lower himself to bow to a fourth-rank official like me? Hahaha..."
"But, haven't you gone a bit too far in humiliating him like this..."
“Oh, madam, the world is ever-changing, only the fittest survive. If you lose, you should accept it. You can’t be too soft-hearted.”
Madam Jiang simply shook her head: "Alas, he had such a bright future..."
Deep in the Taihang Mountains.
In a mountain forest, many towering trees were bombarded and bent over.
Three figures were flashing and dodging, locked in a fierce struggle.
The leaders of the three top-ranking secluded sects have been fighting for three days and three nights in the deep mountains, and they are still unable to determine a winner.
Although Gao Zhengqing and Mu Qianyang were fighting Ji Fengxing alone, Ji Fengxing relied on his swift movements to fight them to this point.
As the sun rose again and its rays streamed into the mountains and forests, Gao Zhengqing let out a long, dejected sigh and halted his offensive.
Mu Qianyang immediately stopped his attack and looked at Gao Zhengqing with a puzzled expression.
Ji Fengxing stood firmly on the top of a tall tree, watching the two warily.
After all, they were all elderly people in their eighties and nineties. Their vital energy was greatly depleted, and their bodies could not withstand such intense movements.
Gao Zhengqing realized that continuing the fight like this would lead to nothing.
Ji Fengxing was fast; if he couldn't withstand the two men's attacks, he could escape, and they wouldn't be able to catch him.
The three sect leaders formed a triangle, more than thirty feet apart, quietly adjusting their breathing, and none of them spoke.