Although Jin Dong was already a prefect, a fourth-rank official, he could not hold his head up in front of Prince Fenyang's confidant. After hearing Lao Liu's instructions, he worried for a while, and finally asked hesitantly: "Should we use that group of people..."
"Use it!" Lao Liu suddenly opened his eyes and stared at him with his eyes like lightning: "Do it carefully and don't involve us at all. Do you understand?"
When Jin Dong was glared at by him, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He couldn't help feeling angry besides being frightened.
Although he was a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister, Lao Liu was too arrogant and said in a low voice, "We used them last time, and now Prince Consort Tang is still investigating desperately. We finally covered up the traces. If we let them move again and get caught, wouldn't it cause more trouble?"
Lao Liu snorted coldly: "If we don't use them, who else can we use now? Besides, we will be more proficient after doing it once. Now that they have been involved, they have to think twice even if they want to betray us. They are the most suitable candidates. If they don't want to die, they should work harder."
Jin Dong had no choice but to agree. After he left, he went back to the back. Mrs. Jin was already waiting for him: "Why are you back so late again? Haven't you found the uncle yet?"
Jin Dong stammered vaguely, washed his hands, sat down at the table, and stared at the table full of dishes in a daze.
Mrs. Jin was a little surprised and gently pushed him: "Look at you, are you tired and confused? Why do you seem to have no energy to eat?"
Jin Dong smiled bitterly and picked up his chopsticks. He was about to eat but stopped and told Mrs. Jin, "Wait a little later, ask Hesheng to go pick up Yanzhi and Hongxiu and take them to the front yard."
Mrs. Jin paused for a moment before nodding. She poured the soup and placed it next to him. She frowned and asked, "Why, Lao Liu is here again? What is he doing here? Didn't we give him all the money he was supposed to give?"
Jin Dong didn't say anything and just took a few bites of rice.
Mrs. Jin stared at him and couldn't help but said, "Master, let's live our lives in peace. Even if we received great favors from them in the past, isn't the credit of helping to carry Master He's body in Shandong enough to offset it? Why do we have to get involved in their affairs again?"
Jin Dong closed his eyes sullenly: "You don't have to say anything more, I know what I'm doing, just do as I say." Seeing that Mrs. Jin was unhappy, he said again: "Eat, eat!"
Mrs. Jin couldn't eat. She sat opposite and looked at Jin Dong. She couldn't help but ask, "What did Lao Liu ask you to do this time? It can't be related to the disappearance of Master Bo, right? In the afternoon, Hesheng came in and said that Prince Consort Tang asked about Liu Rong and the others..."
Jin Dong suddenly looked up and asked nervously: "What did you say?!"
"Just do as you instructed before, just say that Liu Rong and his men met bandits and died in battle." Mrs. Jin pushed the bowl in front of her irritably and said, "What the hell are you doing?"
Jin Dong frowned and ignored her questioning. He stood up hastily and said to Mrs. Jin, "I'm going out for a while and will be back later. You don't have to wait for me."
Mrs. Jin couldn't understand: "Feng'er has been waiting for you to come back, but you don't have time to accompany him these days..."
"Maybe in a few days." Jin Dong didn't care about anything else. He waved his hand, glanced at her, turned around and walked out the door. After a while, he disappeared.
It happened again. Mrs. Jin was disappointed and angry at first, but then, looking at the table full of dishes, she suddenly lost interest. She ordered her servants to clear the table and asked someone to tell Hesheng to go to the brothel and bring back Yanzhi and Hongxiu.
Jin Dong had already gone out of the back door of his house. Under the cover of night, he and his two personal attendants walked through several alleys and arrived outside a wine shop on the street. The attendants went forward and knocked on the door.
Not long after, an old man stuck his head out, took a trembling look with the help of a lantern, and silently removed the door panel, and they slipped in.
The door was immediately closed again. The old man turned around and moved so nimbly that he seemed like a different person. He saluted Jin Dong and made a gesture to him, asking him to go back.
There was a large yard at the back, with empty wine barrels of various sizes placed in the yard. Jin Dong hurriedly crossed the ramp and asked as soon as he entered the door: "How did you deal with the aftermath?"
There were several oil lamps lit in the room, so it wasn't too dark. With the help of the light, Jin Dong's eyes swept over the seven or eight people sitting there, and finally landed on the bearded man sitting at the back. He asked hurriedly, "Fatty, I have a question for you. Did you guys make any mistakes when you were doing this?"
The fat man had already stood up with everyone else, and politely saluted Jin Dong, saying affirmatively: "This can't be done, sir. Are you still unsure about our work? We have already made preparations. Liu Rong and the others were chopped to death by us. Everyone is watching, so there can't be any mistakes. Unless this is a ghost, there is no way there will be any mistakes."
Jin Dong felt a little relieved, and sighed, "Originally, I wanted you to hide for a while, but now I have something else for you to do..."
He glanced at everyone and said in a more serious tone: "If this matter is also handled, then you can all return to your hometown and become rich men for the rest of your lives, buy houses and land, and live a carefree life from now on."
Everyone's face was filled with joy. The bearded man slammed his hand on the table and excitedly raised his neck and shouted, "No need to say anything! Sir, we have been loyal over the years, and now we have done something like this. Our lives and deaths are in your hands. Just tell us what you want us to do. Anyway, it has come to this point, so why should we be afraid of him?!"
Everyone agreed.
Jin Dong hurriedly signaled them to be silent, and said solemnly, "We don't know whether the Earl of Yongding is alive or dead. The capital has now sent Chen Dong, a captain of the Imperial Guard, to come. Besides him, there is also Master Su San, the uncle of the Earl of Yongding. I want their lives."
The room suddenly became silent.
There was a look of panic on everyone's face.
Although they have all killed people, as the saying goes, evil people are more afraid of evil people. Everyone knows what kind of people the Jinyiwei are. If you offend them, even death would be a relief.
Having to deal with the Jinyiwei made them feel a little scared as they had just committed a crime.
The weather was obviously very cold, but Jin Dong felt very hot all over. He promised impatiently: "If this is done, each of you can get at least five thousand taels of silver! Five thousand taels! How much is that? Don't you know? It's enough for you to spend for several lifetimes. A rich and prosperous future is within your reach. Don't you want it?"