Chapter 197 Bribe me?
Wherever there was a post station, there was a village. The moment the White Lotus Sect and the patrol battalion started fighting, all the people ran away.

The village is not big, but it is barely big enough for the army to stay.

The sky gradually darkened, and a flash of fire appeared. A bonfire made of dead branches and dry firewood was lit, and then another bonfire was lit, illuminating the village inside and outside.

There are naturally no gentry in such a small village, and the best conditions are the homes of the village head.

Two large bonfires were lit in the yard outside the living room, and all the lights in the living room were lit, making the whole place bright.

Although the young man surnamed Kong looked a little embarrassed at this time, he still glared at Li Hu who was sitting in the middle of the living room.

A chair was placed in front of the square table, and Li Hu was sitting on the chair.

Li Hu said nothing and just looked at the young man named Kong.

At this time, a smell of meat wafted in, and then Wang Daniu came in holding a tray.

Wang Daniu placed the tray on the square table in front of Li Hu. The aroma of barbecue wafted into the air. There was a roasted lamb leg with a golden and crispy skin, a bowl of dipping sauce, and a knife for relieving oneself.

Li Hu took the towel handed to him by his personal soldier and wiped his hands, then picked up the lancet and cut a small piece of the crispy and tender roasted lamb from the lamb leg. He subconsciously reached out to take it, but his fingertips were burned. He quickly retracted his hand and blew twice, then picked it up with the lancet, dipped it in the sauce, and put it into his mouth.

Wang Daniu: “Second Master, how is it?”

Li Hu chewed it carefully and nodded with satisfaction.

Wang Daniu smiled and asked, “Second Master, would you like to drink?”

“Forget about the wine.”

Li Hu shook his head slightly, cut off a small piece of mutton with a knife, dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth.

Watching Li Hu cut a small piece with a knife and take a bite, the young man surnamed Kong swallowed his saliva subconsciously, and then his stomach started to growl.

Li Hu didn’t look up, but asked, “Do you want to eat?”

The young man surnamed Kong swallowed his saliva again. Just as he was about to speak, a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes. He then sneered, “You want to trick me with such a small favor? You really underestimate me!”

Li Hu ignored him and continued eating the roasted lamb leg.

Wang Daniu couldn’t help it: “Damn it! You kid, you don’t want to drink the wine, right?”

The young man surnamed Kong glanced at him and said, “What right do you have to speak here? You are a slave and you don’t have any rules to be a slave.”

Wang Daniu was furious. He walked forward, grabbed the young man surnamed Kong by the collar, and raised his hand to hit him.

“Wait! If you strike me with this palm, you will bring disaster upon your master! You better think it through!”

Wang Daniu hesitated.

The young man surnamed Kong smiled coldly: “If you don’t dare, let go of your hand!”

Wang Daniu’s hand slowly loosened.

With a “humph”, the young man surnamed Kong showed a sneer on his face, and then he brushed his collar as if there was something dirty on it.

Wang Daniu was so angry that his eyes turned red and his hands were clenched so hard that they made noises.

With a “bang”, Li Hu threw away the dagger, picked up the towel on the table and wiped his hands, saying, “How did you become a firecracker without any medicine? Let a little scoundrel ride on our brothers’ heads and pee and shit!”

Wang Daniu was stunned at first, then looked at the young man named Kong with a grim smile on his face.

The young man surnamed Kong was so frightened that he quickly stepped back.

Wang Daniu kept cracking his fingers and walked slowly towards him with a grim smile.

“Wait a minute.” Li Hu suddenly spoke.

Wang Daniu stopped and looked at him in confusion.

The young man surnamed Kong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Li Hu had seen it, smiled and said, “Master Kong has delicate skin and tender flesh, very delicate. Especially that face, maybe he will have to rely on that face to make a living in the future. No need to slap him, just relax your muscles.” He then said to the personal soldiers beside him, “Go, help your general.”

The personal soldier answered loudly, “Yes,” and strode over.

Wang Daniu grinned and said, “I’ll help you loosen up your muscles!” Then he picked up the young man named Kong.

“What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go! I am a descendant of a saint, the grandson of the current Duke of Yansheng, and I have the right to inherit the title. Even the Governor of Shandong cannot do that to me—”

At this time, Wang Yaozu came in holding a thin case record. Walking up to Li Hu, Wang Yaozu whispered, “General, he confessed. He is the second son of Duke Yansheng.” Then he handed the case record to Li Hu.

Li Hu took the case record and looked at it, then looked at Wang Yaozu suspiciously: “Isn’t this kid the son of Confucius?”

Wang Yaozu: “General, I have learned everything. The eldest son of the Kong family has four legitimate sons. This kid is the fourth. His chances of inheriting the title in the future are slim. That’s why he colluded with the second son of Kong.”

Li Hu nodded, put the case record on the square table, and then looked at Kong Xiaosi.

Kong Xiaosi knelt there, his face was terrifying! His face was flushed, and his eyes seemed to be bulging out of their sockets.

Wang Daniu was seen pinching his left wrist from behind and bending it towards his right shoulder, while the bodyguard was pinching his right wrist from chest to behind his right neck. As the two men continued to exert force, the two wrists were getting closer and closer to the back of his right neck and shoulder, and the sound of cracking of the joints could be heard!

Kong Xiaosi was forced into a curled-up position by Wang Daniu and the other man, and sweat poured down his face like rain.

Li Hu spoke up: “Relax the sentence and make him confess.”

Wang Daniu and the other man threw their hands away with a look of unsatisfied feeling, and Kong Xiaosi fell to the ground.

Li Hu looked at Kong Xiaosi who was lying on the ground: “Master Kong, please get up and talk.”

Kong Xiaosi’s arms were no longer strong enough, and he lay on the ground, breathing heavily, his sweat soaking the ground.

Li Hu smiled and said, “Bring a chair for Master Kong.”

“Waste!” Wang Daniu glared at him, brought a chair over with his own hands, picked up Kong Xiaosi himself, and put him on the chair.

Li Hu: “Go ahead.”

Kong Xiaosi leaned back in his chair and said hoarsely, “Water, give me some water to drink.”

Li Hu looked at the personal soldier.

The guard understood and poured a bowl of tea for Kong Xiaosi to drink. Kong Xiaosi finally calmed down and looked at the trial record on the table: “Confess?”

“I confess.” Li Hu repeated Kong Xiaosi’s words, but it was more than just a repetition.

Kong Xiaosi smiled with effort: “What else do you want me to say?”

Li Hu: “Answer truthfully.”

Kong Xiaosi: “Under severe punishment, there is no truth.”

Wang Daniu glared at him and said, “You’re itching for trouble again?!”

Kong Xiaosi smiled.

Li Hu looked at him and smiled, saying, “Tell me, the Yanshenggong Mansion can’t protect you, and won’t protect you. As long as the news gets out, you will be the scapegoat, and even the entire first branch will be implicated, and the inheritance will fall to the second branch.”

Kong Xiaosi was stunned.

Li Hu: “You are the great benefactor of the Second House. You helped them achieve what they wanted to do but couldn’t do.”

Kong Xiaosi seemed to understand something, and his face suddenly turned pale!

At this time, a personal soldier came in with a letter and bowed to Li Hu: “General, this is a letter forwarded from Zou County Camp.”

Li Hu took the letter, opened the seal and read it. After reading a few lines, he snorted coldly. Jia Yucun spoke better than singing. This old guy probably has some hidden ideas.

After reading this page, open it and read the last page.

Li Hu was slightly stunned. Xiangling, no, it should be called Zhen Yinglian. What a miserable person!

“I have several farms in Jiangnan, and I have villas in Yangzhou and Suzhou.” Kong Xiaosi said suddenly.

Li Hu raised his eyebrows. What do you mean? You want to bribe me?!
Kong Xiaosi: “This matter has nothing to do with my father and his family, and has nothing to do with the eldest branch of the family. As long as you help me, all of these will be yours. Also, I have some properties, all of which will be given to you.”

Li Hu: “Overthrow the second branch?”

Kong Xiaosi: “They deserve it!”

Li Hu nodded and said to Wang Yaozu, “Please ask Master Kong to go downstairs for dinner.” He then said to Kong Xiaosi, “Write your own confession.”

Kong Xiaosi looked at him gratefully, stood up and walked out with Wang Yaozu.

Li Hu looked at his back and shook his head. This was good. Not only would it save trouble, but it would also help him get out of trouble. When Kong Xiaosi finished writing, he would send the military report to Beijing at an expedited rate of 800 miles!
(End of this chapter)