Knowing that he couldn't afford to offend these people, Cheng Qi flattered him and replied: "Exactly, Xiao Ke's words here are quite useful."
After hearing this, the guard did not think about how this young man in brocade could become the chief executive here. He took out the painting from his arms and said, "In that case, take a look. Do you know what kind of fish this is?"
Cheng Qi took a curious look, and was startled by the appearance of the strange fish. He couldn't help but take a step back. He didn't even have the usual fish, so how could he know such a strange fish?
He shook his head repeatedly and replied: "I haven't seen it before"??
Tang Fu felt slightly disappointed, but he had encountered this kind of thing too many times along the way and was already used to it. However, he still held the hope of being safe and signaled the guards to show the painting to everyone.
The guard got off his horse, unfolded the painting, and showed it to everyone. He said loudly: "Come over and see if you recognize what kind of fish this is. If anyone recognizes it, our young master will give you a big reward."
After seeing the painting one by one, the fishermen shook their heads and said they had never seen it. When everyone had seen it, they all still said they had not seen it.
No, there was one person I didn't see, and that was the man who was deliberately targeted by Cheng Qi.
The guard saw a man standing in the distance, pointed his thick finger at the man, and shouted loudly: "Come here. See if you recognize this fish!"
When Cheng Qi saw that the guard wanted the man to come over, he felt a bad feeling in his heart. He was still thinking about forcing the man to the point where he had to give the girl to him as a concubine. If the man got into contact with these noble people, what else would he get?
To pick up a man?
So, Cheng Qi wanted to prevent the man from coming over. He walked towards the guard with a smile and said: "He is a fool. How could he have seen such a rare fish? It would be in vain for him to see it. Otherwise, forget it."
"Bah!" A clear and loud voice suddenly sounded.
Cheng Qi was slapped hard and fell to the ground. When he turned around, he covered his burning and painful face, pointed at the guard and yelled with dissatisfaction on his face: "How dare you hit me? I have been a child since I was a child.
When I grew up, even my father never beat me."
"Zheng~"
Before Cheng Qi could finish his words, another guard strode forward and drew his sword out of its sheath. The sharp steel knife was instantly placed on Cheng Qi's neck, suppressing all his harsh words.
Cheng Qi's servants saw that when they were about to step forward, they were all stopped by the sudden steel knife.
The guard didn't look at Cheng Qi's servant at all. He just glanced at Cheng Qi lightly and said, "Say one more word.
Kill you!"
Cheng Qi's anger was instantly dissipated under the biting chill brought by the steel knife. He never thought that there would be such a day when someone held a steel knife to his neck. He had never been so close.
Having experienced death, he clearly felt that the other party was not talking to scare him. If he continued to be nagging, the other party would really dare to kill him without hesitation. He was proud of his wealth, power, family background, and
The intertwined relationships of the Cheng family in the county became meaningless and of no use in the face of such a steel knife.
Cheng Qi didn't dare to speak. He didn't even have the courage to raise his head to look at the guards. He lowered his head and slumped on the ground, trembling all over. A smell of urine spread out, and a large area was wet under Cheng Qi's brocade robe.
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Shocked to see such a turn of events, the people immediately did not dare to make any more noise, for fear of being noticed by these people and getting angry.
The man was standing a little far away just now. Although he saw Tang Fu and others arriving, he didn't see the fish clearly. And he was worried about his mother's condition. After everyone had seen it, he didn't notice it yet.
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Now that I was named to identify him, I had no choice but to step forward with the fish basket in hand.
Unexpectedly, the man just glanced at it and suddenly couldn't help but softly said "Huh".
This soft sound was like thunder in Tang Xiu's ears, instantly attracting all his attention. Tang Fu suddenly turned over, walked a few steps forward, stared at the man and asked: "What kind of fish do you know this is?"
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The man was overwhelmed by Tang Fu's aristocratic aura, and Nuonuo was speechless.
Tang Fu saw the man's face turning green and white, and immediately understood what was going on. He quickly changed his face to a kind one, lowered his voice and said to the man: "Don't be afraid, if you really know this fish, just tell us.
There are many rewards.”
The man calmed down, nodded and said, "This is a turtle. Although it can be found in this river, it is very rare."
Finally, someone had seen this fish. Tang Fu was filled with joy. Seeing that the man seemed to be familiar with this fish, he continued to ask, "Can you catch this fish?"
The man hesitated for a moment and then said: "This turtle is hidden very deep underwater and is almost impossible to catch. Moreover, it is very fierce and its body is like iron armor. Even if you can catch it underwater, you only need to swing it.
, it can scratch people all over their bodies. Moreover, its mouth is sharp and long, and it can stab people through the intestines and pierce the intestines."
Sighing slightly, the man continued to say to Tang Fu: "I don't dare to deceive you, my father died because he went to catch this turtle."
It's good to have clues. As long as there are clues, Tang Fu believes that there will be no problems for him as to all the difficulties this man mentioned.
"Since your father died catching this turtle, you must know where to find this fish and how to catch it?"
The man didn't want to risk catching the turtle, but when faced with Tang Fu's questioning, he didn't dare to hide anything. He nodded and replied: "We do know, but catching the turtle is really very dangerous."??.?
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It's good to know, Tang Fu showed a satisfied smile. Not only did he find clues to the turtle, but he also found someone who knew how to catch the turtle. There is nothing better than this.
So Tang Fu interrupted the man and said directly: "If you can catch this turtle, I will give you ten taels of gold for each one."
When the man heard this, his mouth suddenly opened wide.
Is it dangerous to catch turtles? Of course it is. But the temptation of ten taels of gold is enough for people to completely ignore this danger. This is a wealth that no man can even imagine.
On the one hand, the man thought of his father's warning, telling him not to catch this turtle again in his life. But on the other hand, he thought of his old mother who was ill in bed. If he had these ten taels of gold, he could send his mother to the county
Go to a medical center for treatment.
The man lowered his head and took another look at the fish he couldn't sell. He gritted his teeth and asked with the last breath: "Is your nobleman really willing to pay ten taels of gold for one? If so, what should we do if we catch more soft-shelled turtles?"
Tang Fu immediately laughed. He had not smiled since Tang He became seriously ill. Now that there is hope for his father's illness, he finally laughed. He still doesn't know how many turtles are needed for his father's illness.
Naturally, the more the better, anyway, Duke Xinguo's government is not short of this amount of money.
"If you can catch more, I will give you fifteen taels of gold a piece, and we will take as much as you catch."
The man was dumbfounded. He had only heard of people lowering prices, but this was the first time he saw someone actively raising prices. The man waved his hands in panic and said, "No, no, no, just ten liang."
"Hmph!" The guard on the side snorted coldly when he saw the man blabbering, "We are from the Xinguo Duke's Mansion, and this is the second young master of our Xinguo Duke's Mansion. The young master promised a thousand gold coins, since he promised you fifteen years,
Two golds a piece is equivalent to fifteen taels of gold a piece. Just take it, what are you afraid of?"
"That's right." Tang Fu nodded slightly and raised his eyes towards the people around him.
The man glanced at him and said, "Since you are working for Duke Xinguo, then you are a member of Duke Xinguo. You don't have to worry about anyone being interested in your wealth. If someone dares to do something bad to you, even if you are from Duke Xinguo,
Even if I chase you to the end of the world, I will seek justice for you."
When Tang Fu finished speaking, everyone's attention was instantly shocked.
"The Duke of Xinguo's Mansion is actually the Duke of Xinguo's Mansion?"
"Oh my god, this is the highest sect in the Ming Dynasty!"
"No wonder these people can ride such tall horses. It turns out that the second son of Duke Xinguo came here in person."
"In this way, Wu Wazi has climbed up to the Duke of Xinguo's palace, in order to become prosperous."
When someone put a steel knife on his neck, Cheng Qi naturally felt resentment growing in his heart. But when he heard that it was someone from Duke Xinguo's mansion that day, his whole body suddenly shivered. Not to mention that they hadn't killed him yet.
, even if he was executed on the spot, even his father would not dare to say a word for him. His family is not the most arrogant in the county, how can it be compared with the most powerful family in the Ming Dynasty?
"Thank you, sir." Seeing that Tang Fu had gone so far as to say this, the man did not dare to refuse and bowed directly.
Tang Fu laughed loudly, helped the man up with his own hands, and said, "Without further delay, let's go catch the turtle immediately."
The man lowered his head and glanced at the fish in his basket, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with it. This was what he had gained from working hard since dawn.
"Have you not sold your fish yet?" Tang Fu seemed a little reluctant to see the man.
"No." The man shook his head.
"Then sell it quickly. Once sold out, we will set off immediately." Tang Fu urged.
The man glanced at Cheng Qi, who was slumped on the ground, and said deliberately: "We also want to sell, but some people just don't want to buy our fish."
Cheng Qi looked up and saw the man looking at him coldly. He glanced at Tang Fu again and was startled. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Buy, buy, buy. Brother Wu, we are on a blind date. How could I not buy you?"
Where's the fish? Just now, we didn't say we wouldn't buy it, right?"
"What about the price?" the man asked with a cold face.
Cheng Qi immediately yelled: "Ten coins, no, twenty coins, twenty coins for one piece."
After saying that, Cheng Qi immediately turned around and shouted at the servant: "Quickly, give the money to Brother Wu."
The servant reacted immediately and quickly took out an ingot of copper coins from the wooden box and walked over.
At Tang Fu's signal, the guard put away the knife at this time.