Giant Ship Across the Song Dynasty: My Supplies Come from My Motherland

Chapter 94 I'm not going to play games with you, I'm going to fuck you.

Chapter 94 I'm not going to play games with you, I'm going to fuck you.

The oppressive atmosphere was quite strong. Some of the people from the Black Street had gathered outside, but most of them ran away when they saw that it was Black Panther who was handling things. Perhaps these people were not willing to listen to the emperor, and even dared to call the soldiers "stinking bastards," but in Lin'an City, everyone called Xu Shang "Brother Panther."

Even after Liu San'er was beaten up like that, he didn't utter a single harsh word like in the plays. Instead, he kept calling him Brother Leopard, showing his status in the underworld.

Lin Zhou wasn't surprised. In an era that valued clan and filial piety above all else, a man who would demolish his own ancestral hall to provide water for the poor was best left alone, or you might witness a massive brawl involving tens of thousands of people.

"That man was having tea there. A few of us went over intending to buy some things, but he called us over, pointed to a young woman in a skirt, and said, 'Bring her to me, and I'll give you fifty strings of cash.' Then Third Brother said it wouldn't be good to do this in broad daylight, right under the noses of the Imperial City Guard. The man said it was fine, the Imperial City Guard didn't have time to keep an eye on things right now."

"So you kidnapped someone in the street just for fifty strings of cash?"

"It's absolutely true, Boss Leopard—Boss Leopard, you have to believe us, we can't lie to you."

Xu Shang glanced at Lin Zhou, then sneered, "Do you know who that person is?"

"We don't know. How could someone with our worthless lives dare to ask those lords and their sons who they are? They'll do whatever it takes to get paid—"

Lin Zhou stepped forward, glanced around, and then laughed: "So, how will you deliver the goods?"

"That person said that we should take the person to Shili Pavilion on the outskirts of the city at night."

"Brother," Xu Shang whispered in Lin Zhou's ear, "I think I see now. This is probably lust at first sight. The girl is pretty, and that's why someone's eyeing her."

"So you're this blatant about having designs on someone?"

"Let's go back first; too many people will cause too much gossip."

At this moment, Lin Zhou glanced at Liu San'er, who was lying unconscious on the ground, still bleeding profusely. He snorted and took out a few banknotes from his pocket and threw them down.

Xu Shang stepped forward: "Do you know what the officials said?"

"I know, I know, just say Third Brother fell and hurt his leg—"

The rules of the underworld are that simple and brutal. They can rob people on the street. If someone beats you up, don't say you're innocent. It's survival of the fittest, and life and death don't matter. If you take legal action because of this, regardless of whether you can win the case, you can basically quit this place. The underlying logic of the law of the jungle is simple, brutal, and direct, without many twists and turns.

When they returned to the shop, Hongliu and the others were already there. Lu You and his wife had also brought gifts to offer New Year's greetings and were waiting inside.

Upon learning of what happened that morning, Hongliu was furious: "Such a thing happened? Nobody seems to care! Who did it? I'll burn their house down!"

"Everyone, please calm down."

Xu Shang walked over and closed the door. Tang Wan had already taken Brother Ying to wash up and rest, leaving only a group of men and Hong Liu in the room.

"Brother Lin, at this point, I can't really figure out what's going on. But I still want to tell you something: don't act impulsively. Someone who can do something like this, even if they don't have any ulterior motives, probably has considerable abilities behind them."

Xu Shang had barely finished speaking when Hong Liu impatiently retorted, "They dare to snatch someone in the street, and you're not going to act rashly? Isn't that like letting someone shit on your neck?"

Xu Shang simply shook his head with a smile and said, "To do something like this, one must not know Brother Lin's background. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth offending him for a maid. Although that person doesn't know Brother Lin's background, he must know the Imperial City Guard and the Prefect of Lin'an. Since he knows this but is not afraid, he must have an extraordinary background."

"Oh, this involves lives, and the authorities aren't doing anything about it?" Lin Zhou looked up in surprise and asked, "Isn't that a bit...unbelievable?"

Xu Shang pursed his lips: "A maidservant is of lowly status. If she's taken away, so be it. The master will inform the prefecture, and the prefect will investigate. If the evidence is conclusive, as long as she's not dead, she'll be fined three hundred coins. Those with official titles will be exempt from punishment. But this investigation will take at least two months. In two months, everyone will have had their fun. Then we'll find a servant to take the blame, fine him a small amount, and that'll be it."

hiss----

Lin Zhou clicked his tongue as he listened. He didn't know much about Song Dynasty law. He didn't know there was such a process. As long as he didn't get killed, everything was fine, right?

"What if I go to that person's house right now and kill them?"

"Without official rank or merit, yet he defied his superiors and was exiled three thousand times."

"Huh?" Hongliu sat up abruptly. "Then why don't you just go to my house? That's fine too."

Lin Zhou shoved her head: "Head south!"

At this moment, Yangti, who hadn't said much until now, spoke up: "What about me? Should I go and beat that guy up?"

"Your Highness," Xu Shang bowed towards Yang Ti, "you will be confined to your quarters for three days."

"Investigate!" Lin Zhou waved his hand. "I want to see if they dare to touch the sheep's hoof."

Xu Shang didn't say anything more, just cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Zhou, turned around and left. He was extremely reliable, and to Xu Shang, Lin Zhou was a real lord, not just a simple sugar daddy, but practically a savior from suffering.

After he left, the people inside ate silently without uttering any harsh words, just waiting there. They appeared calm, but in reality, they were waiting for their anger gauges to fill up.

Lin Zhou, in particular, was not the only one who had a clear understanding of the matter. They had grown up immersed in this worldview, and even Lu You was angry because Lin Zhou had been offended.

But Lin Zhou was different. His values ​​were completely different from theirs. He was informed of the phrase "The Chinese people have stood up" on the city gate tower back then. He had no concept of slavery or low status. In his mind, Ying Ge was just a little sister who worked for him.

While there may be differences in status between Hongliu, who is a princess, and Xiao'e, who is the daughter of a famous general, there is no essential difference in personality.

So this offense to him, at best, shows that he wasn't taken seriously; at worst, it's a conflict of fundamental values.

Since that's the case, let's just get on with it.

"Oh, right. I haven't given you and your husband your New Year's gifts yet." Lin Zhou suddenly remembered that he hadn't given Lu You his things, so he stood up, went to the backyard, and took out two bags.

But Lu You didn't dismantle it; he just sat there sharpening his sword with a whetstone. A top-notch talent, he now looked like a butcher.

Around noon, Xu Shang returned again. As soon as he entered the house, he nodded to Lin Zhou and said, "I found it."

He walked to the table, picked up the kettle, and gulped down the water. His air of a Liangshan hero made Lin Zhou wonder if Leopard Head Lin Chong was modeled after him.

"I made some inquiries and learned that someone did see Liu San'er this morning. According to the tea vendor, the man had a round, somewhat chubby face and a red mole on his left forehead. I later inquired and found out that he was Yu Kai, the son of Deputy General Zhang Jun and Yu Qing."

Zhang Jun—that's the Grand Marshal of the Army! After killing Yue Fei and stripping Han Shizhong of his military power, Zhang Jun immediately took control. No wonder even his deputy was so arrogant.

"How so?" Lin Zhou tilted his head back: "A tough nut to crack."

Yangti scoffed, "What Zhang Jun or Li Jun?"

After saying that, he slammed his hand on the table: "Let's go, Prince Wanyan will take you to beat the dog."

Lin Zhou stood up as well: "This time we'll be benefiting from the young master's influence."

Very quickly, more than a hundred Jin imperial guards surrounded the Yu residence. Yang Ti, wearing armor, led the way. The Song soldiers guarding the city on the way simply detoured around him, not daring to ask any questions.

That perfectly demonstrated the extrajudicial power, while the surrounding people stood there watching the spectacle. In any case, neither side was a good person to them. General Yu was a bully who preyed on men and women and had bullied people quite a bit in his daily life.

But in the end, evil people will always be punished by evil people. Now that the Jin people have arrived, what else can they do but stand and watch, sit and watch, lie down under the banyan tree and watch.

"You're not opening the door, are you?"

Yang Ti stood outside the door, holding two golden gourds in his hands, his face grinning savagely. Lin Zhou stood beside him, with Ying Ge, who was puffing up in anger, by his side.

But the Yu residence wouldn't open its doors, saying the general wasn't there and it was inconvenient to open them. But they all knew it wasn't inconvenient, it was that they dared not. They were incredibly uneasy; having offended these plague-like people during the New Year—who wouldn't be afraid?

"Alright, alright. Let's go!"

Yang Ti and Lin Zhou stepped back, and then they saw more than ten Jin Kingdom imperial guards carrying a battering ram. The huge logs slammed against the vermilion gate, and dust fell from the surrounding area.

The latch was clearly about to give way, making a creaking sound as it was about to break free, and finally, with a loud crash, the door was forced open.

The imperial guards swarmed forward, with Yang Ti being the first to step through the door: "Any man you see, beat him up first!"

At this moment, Lin Zhou led Brother Ying inside, and more and more people gathered outside. At first, the people didn't know what was going on, so they naturally started asking around.

Of course, there were also some well-informed people among them, and they started chatting in the crowd.

"The Yu family has finally met its end. I heard that this morning they had someone kidnap the Jin family's maid. Do you know Liu San'er? He usually acts all high and mighty, but before noon, he was beaten like a dead dog and his fate is still unknown."

"They deserved it; they dared to provoke the Jurchens so easily."

"Who can argue with that?"

"They're all bad news, let's just watch the show."

While the people were discussing the matter, General Yu's son had already been beaten up by the Imperial Guards and brought before them.

The guards and soldiers had all vanished without a trace.

"Hey." Lin Zhou squatted down to be at eye level with the young master of the Yu family: "I heard you're the one who wanted to assassinate Prime Minister Qin?"

Young Master Yu was shocked, his beard and hair standing on end: "There's a misunderstanding here—a misunderstanding—assassinating Prime Minister Qin—how could this be—I'm innocent!"

"What the hell is this misunderstanding!" Yang Ti stepped forward and kicked the man to the ground. "I told you it's you, so take him away! Take him away, take him away! Damn it!"