I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 145 The Little Car God of Hanshan

Chapter 145 The Little Car God of Hanshan

Hanshan County Prison.

When Li Hechen arrived with his constables, the prison had already been taken back under the control of the two surviving jailers.

Besides the four great scholars, there were only a few other prisoners waiting to be tried and sent to labor camps. Now, only three of the four great scholars remain.

Ma Deyun was filled with fear and unease. He had just learned from Li Hechen that the bandits were from Linjiazhuang. This was it; everyone in Hanshan County knew about their relationship with Lin Qing.

In fact, when Lin Qing was rescued, he asked Ma Deyun if he wanted to go with him. Ma Deyun naturally refused, even though he was currently being framed by Wang Wenzhou and had many accusations leveled against him. But Ma Deyun believed that with his family background, he would eventually have his case overturned.

Once he leaves with Lin Qing, he'll be on a path of no return, and overturning the case will remain just a dream.

Ma Deyun glanced at Li Hechen and pleaded, "Brother Li, we are all around the same age. Although we have some past grievances, we are all Hanshan natives who grew up together. Could you please help me?"

Li Hechen asked with a smile, "Young Master Ma, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Ma Deyun said with a wry smile, "Brother Li, could you please send a message to our families, asking them to quickly find a way to rescue us? Although we know Lin Qing, the rebellion has nothing to do with us!"

Ma Deyun feared that Wang Wenzhou would again accuse them of rebellion. If that accusation were true, it would be a capital offense resulting in the execution of their entire family.

"Heh!" Li Hechen sneered, "Young Master Ma, you've always called Lord Wang 'Wang the Fool.' Now you're scared?"

The three of them, including Ma Deyun, looked at each other, all with expressions of regret.

Yang Shan cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said ingratiatingly, "Brother Li, Chunfeng Pavilion was originally established by the three of us and Lin Qing. Now that Lin Qing, that traitor, has been brought to justice, he sold his shares to us before he left. I wonder if Brother Li would be willing to take over?"

“Young Master Yang, you may not know this, but my salary as a government official is far too low. Where would I get the money to buy shares in Chunfeng Pavilion?” Li Hechen smiled slightly. It seemed these three were willing to back down.

"Brother Li! Your taking over the shares is the greatest help to us. The money is no problem; it will be deducted from your dividends," Yang Shan said with a smile.

After the courtesan competition, Chunfeng Pavilion's business was booming; it was practically making a fortune every day. Yang Shan and the others were giving away shares for free, so how could Li Hechen refuse?

Li Hechen smiled and said, "I'd better comply! I'd like to say a few more words. I work under Lord Wang, and I have to be mindful of his moods in many matters. Actually, the matter concerning the three of you could be considered a big deal or a small one. Brother Yang is so clever, do I really need to say more?"

Yang Shan and the other two exchanged glances and finally reached a consensus: they had to admit defeat to Wang Wenzhou.

“Brother Li is absolutely right. Please pass on a message to our family as soon as possible,” Yang Shan said.

Li Hechen smiled and said, "It was nothing, please don't worry. I have official business to attend to, so please take your leave."

Li Hechen walked out of the cell with a smile on his face. When he looked up, he saw the cell boss, Liu Yunli, pacing back and forth with a worried expression on his face.

Li Hechen asked with a smile, "Lord Liu, what's wrong with you today?"

Liu Yunli smiled wryly and said, "Lord Li, please don't mock me. What else can I do? The prison has been broken into, and Lord Wang will definitely blame me. I probably won't be the prison warden for much longer."

Li Hechen waved, and Liu Yunli walked over in a few steps.

Li Hechen said in a low voice, "Uncle Liu, why are you getting more and more confused as you get older? Don't you know that Lord Wang is going to hold another charity auction the day after tomorrow to raise funds for the victims of this riot?"

"Huh?" Liu Yunli was taken aback; he really hadn't heard of this before.

"Uncle Liu, some money should be spent when necessary!" Li Hechen said meaningfully.

"Haha!" Liu Yunli laughed loudly, "Thank you for reminding me, nephew. I really didn't think of that. I'll leave this place to you for now, nephew. I have some things to take care of."

……

Zuihualou.

Our little car god Sheng Liang from Hanshan knelt on the ground with a wronged expression.

After being forcibly taken to sleep by the little car god, Li Yajing went to Sheng Lan to complain while wiping away her tears.

When Sheng Lan learned what had happened, she scolded and beat Sheng Liang. She was completely unaware of the riot that had broken out outside.

As soon as Wang Wen entered the room, he sensed something was wrong and asked, "Lazy Blue, what's wrong?"

Sheng Lan glanced back at Wang Wenzhou and saw that the man was covered in blood.

Sheng Lan was startled and quickly asked, "Wang Wenzhou, where did the blood on you come from?"

After they each recounted what had happened, Sheng Lan was still shaken. Wang Wenzhou comforted her, and Sheng Lan finally regained her composure.

Then, Sheng Lan pointed at Sheng Liang, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Wang Wenzhou, what crime should this bastard be charged with?"

"Hmm?" Wang Wenzhou rolled his eyes at Sheng Liang. You little brat, why don't you learn from me! Every man should sleep with a beautiful woman first, but you have to have the ability to do it! Forcing someone to sleep with you isn't a skill.

"Bang!" Wang Wenzhou strode over angrily, kicked Sheng Liang, and scolded him fiercely, "Xiao Liang, you've grown some guts? Instead of learning anything good, you only do bad things!"

"Big brother, you made me do this!" Sheng Liang had long since sobered up, and he realized that today's events were truly serious. His aunt was inexplicably so harsh on him. Even his uncle wanted to reprimand him.

"Damn it!" Wang Wenzhou yelled, "Xiao Liang, are you even a man? A man should be responsible for his actions! When did I tell you to do this? When did I say that?"

"Brother, have you forgotten? I went to ask you about it that day when you were drinking at Chunfeng Pavilion..."

Before Sheng Liang could finish speaking, Wang Wenzhou recalled the scene from that day: "Damn it, I really did say that, but it was all drunken talk."

"Slap!" Wang Wenzhou slapped Sheng Liang across the face.

Wang Wenzhou pointed at Sheng Liang and angrily rebuked him: "Xiao Liang, even your older brother can't help you this time! How could you force yourself on a girl! This is an outrage against humanity!"

"Big brother..." Sheng Liang looked at Wang Wenzhou with a wronged expression, still wanting to plead for him.

Wang Wenzhou kicked Sheng Liang to the ground, straddled him, and began to beat Sheng Liang mercilessly with both hands.

As Wang Wen beat him, he whispered, "Xiao Liang, only by enduring hardship can you rise above others. Only by taking a good beating can you sleep with a goddess. Do you still want to sleep with Li Yajing in the future?"

"Big brother, I really won't dare to do it again!" Sheng Liang begged for mercy.

"Slap!" Wang Wenzhou slapped Sheng Liang hard across the face and cursed viciously, "Are you stupid! Why don't you dare to do it? There's nothing wrong with a man wanting to sleep with a beautiful woman. Your mistake is not using your brain!"

"Huh?" Sheng Liang looked at Wang Wenzhou with a puzzled expression.

"I'll teach you a trick, the self-inflicted injury trick! As long as you follow my instructions, I guarantee you can still sleep with Li Yajing," Wang Wen said, striking as he spoke.

"Brother! Just say it. As long as Xiao Liang can still drive, he will do whatever it takes!" Sheng Liang said sincerely.