Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 567 Sun Shaozu, get up and get to work!

"What she values ​​most is her precious son."

"Since we're going to fight back, we should start with her son."

The Lin family mansion, Lin Daiyu's boudoir.

“Since she’s going to kill me,” Lin Dao said, picking up his teacup from his chair, “she must be killed.”

At this point, he turned to look at Lin Daiyu beside him and asked, "You won't soften your heart, will you?"

"will not."

Lin Meimei, who was staring at Lin Dao with her beautiful eyes while resting her chin on her hand, subconsciously shook her head and said, "If it weren't for your help, senior brother, I might have been killed by her. How could I be so soft-hearted?"

"My mother, I suppose, was murdered in the same way back then."

Thinking of her mother, the sparkle in Lin Daiyu's beautiful eyes vanished.

If only my mother had had a divine protector like my senior brother back then—no, I should say, if only my father had possessed his abilities…
"Junior sister~"

Lin Dao asked, "What do you think we should do with Jia Baoyu?"

Without a doubt, this was a test.

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "The one who harmed me was the Second Madam."

My cousin is unaware of this.

"Look, senior brother!"

"Hahaha~" Lin Dao laughed and raised his hand to rub Lin Meimei's hair. "My Lin Meimei is truly beautiful inside and out."

"Don't worry, I assure you, your cousin will be fine unless he does something rash."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu smiled.

"I knew it, senior brother, you're a good person, you wouldn't implicate the innocent~"

innocent?

Born with jade in his mouth, he lived a life of luxury, regarding money as dirt.

Why?
It's all because they were born into a good family!
Having enjoyed the Jia family's wealth and glory, they should also atone for the Jia family's sins!

In the original novel, this incredibly scumbag man, despite knowing about the rivalry between Daiyu and Baochai, still flirted with both, enjoying the pleasure of being adored.

He was the one who caused Lin Daiyu's tragic death!
Lin Dao was speaking from the heart; he certainly wouldn't let Jia Baoyu die easily.

Even if Jia Baoyu wanted to commit suicide, he couldn't!

After leaving the Lin residence, Lin Dao glanced at the time.

There's still some time before we head to Tiewangshan, so we can make arrangements.

He went straight to Sun Shaozu's house.

At this moment, Sun Shaozu was drinking alone at home.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he kept cursing.

Five thousand taels! Five thousand taels of my life savings!
Even if you just throw it into the water to listen to the sound, you can listen for quite a while.

But when it was sent to the Rongguo Mansion, there was not a sound at all!

There was no chance of being transferred, no one was available to ask for money, and even Jia Yingchun, who was supposed to be there, was nowhere to be found.

"That damned Rongguo Mansion!"

Don't give me a chance!

"If in the future you ever find your horses are too tall and your stirrups too short, and your water runs dry and your geese fly away, I, Old Sun, will make you wish you were dead!"

There was no way around it; the Jia family was currently enjoying immense prosperity and success.

As a mere commander of the Southern City Garrison, he could only curse in his own home.

After a few jugs of wine, Sun Shaozu, his eyes reddening and triangular, scanned the group of maids.

The maids inside trembled like quails.

Their heads were all bowed low, as if afraid of being chosen.

Logically speaking, the maids in wealthy families should be trying every possible way to get into the beds of the masters and young masters.

But Sun Shaozu is either an extraordinary genius or a psychopath.

Normal play won't work; he likes to torture people!

Several maids in the household have died because of this.

Climbing the social ladder is certainly important, but it shouldn't cost you your life!

When Sun Shaozu selected his prey, the steward rushed in to report.

"Master, there's someone outside claiming to be an old friend of the young master, saying his surname is Lin."

"roll!!"

Sun Shaozu roared, scaring the steward so much that he scrambled away.

Holding his anger, the butler came to the door and roared at Lin Dao, "The master told you to get out!"

'Boom! '

With a muffled thud, the butler was kicked by Lin Dao and sent flying backward, crashing into the screen wall. He bounced off and collapsed to the ground, limp as mud, and soon lost consciousness.

Lin Dao strode in, and any servants who tried to stop him were immediately knocked down.

The servants of the Sun family were noticeably more ferocious than those of the Jia family.

Having witnessed Lin Dao's ruthless methods, they stubbornly endured until five or six of them were knocked down before scattering in all directions.

‘Bang! ’

The heavy door was kicked open.

With a frosty expression, Lin Dao immediately spotted Sun Shaozu tearing at the maid's clothes.

"I~"

Sun Shaozu, his eyes red, looked up, ready to yell and curse.

But upon seeing Lin Dao, he was immediately stunned.

Why would this person come looking for me?
The next moment, Lin Dao strode forward and kicked Sun Shaozu, who weighed nearly 200 pounds, flying.

There was no doubt that they held back, otherwise that kick could have killed him.

Lin Dao only calmed down a bit after Sun Shaozu collapsed on the ground coughing up blood.

He waved for the maids to leave, pulled up a chair and sat down before speaking, "I came to find you to help you take revenge and earn money."

Why are you speaking such harsh words to me?

Feeling like his bones were broken, Sun Shaozu forced himself to shout, "Call the doctor!"

Lin Dao touched his nose; he had clearly controlled his strength.

It must be that Sun Shaozu looks strong, but he's actually a liar.

Lin Dao bluntly asked, "Do you want to take revenge on the Jia family? Do you want to get your five thousand taels of silver back?"

"Think~"

Sun Shaozu had no choice but to lie there weakly and respond.

A storm raged within me.

He trained his body and practiced martial arts diligently from a young age.

His physique was so robust that few could rival him.

But when faced with Lin Dao, he was kicked to the ground with a single kick.

This...this...
What a monster.

“There was a son of the Jia family named Jia Baoyu.”

"He was imprisoned in the imperial prison for plotting to murder the Crown Princess."

Lin Dao smiled and said, "You are the commander of the Southern City Military Command, and the Heavenly Prison is under your jurisdiction." "This is a great opportunity for revenge, and we must not miss it."

After the Zhou Dynasty was established, the civil and military nobles resolutely opposed the founding emperor's establishment of institutions similar to the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern and Western Depots.

At that time, there were too many nobles, and they were mostly leaders of local rebel armies who all held military power.

Under their strong opposition, these institutions had no choice but to be abolished.

In its place was the Five Cities Military Command.

After hearing this, Sun Shaozu felt as if the pain had lessened. "Brother Lin, what do you mean—"

"Jia Baoyu was very favored in the Rongguo Mansion."

"You've got him under your thumb, but do you expect me to teach you exactly how to act?"

Ancient prisons were truly hell on earth.

The kind of darkness that is so vast and boundless.

The specifics of the slander are too numerous to recount.

Knowing that Li Kui, the inhuman beast, was originally a prison guard, is enough to understand the whole picture from a single glimpse.

"Brother Lin~"

Sun Shaozu replied with difficulty, "After all, he's a wanted criminal."

"There are also daughters of the Jia family in the palace~"

“Even if I explained it to you in detail, you wouldn’t understand.” Lin Dao could have explained it to him, saying that the Jia family was about to lose power, so he could do whatever he wanted without worry.

But he didn't have time to waste on such insignificant people, so he simply resorted to coercion.

"Just do as I say."

"If you handle it well, you will not only get your five thousand taels back, but you will also make a fortune."

"If it can't be done well~"

Lin Dao stood up and stepped forward, looking down at him.

"If things aren't done well, when I come looking for you again, you'd better have a coffin ready for you to use on the spot!"

It was quite a while after Lin Dao left that a servant came in.

"Quickly, go get a doctor!"

Sun Shaozu cursed, "You're all useless! How dare you let people come directly into my room?"

The servants recounted in terror that everyone from the steward to the servants who tried to stop the villain had been kicked to death.
Sun Shaozu's roar vanished instantly.

The doctor rushed over and, after examining the patient, said it wasn't that serious.

The internal organs are misaligned, but the bones are not broken.

He'll be fine after taking the medicine and resting for a while.

When Sun Shaozu saw it, the servants who had been kicked to death by Lin Dao realized with shock that Lin Dao had shown mercy.

"Hurry~"

"Take me to the imperial prison immediately!"

"Sir, the doctor said you should rest and recuperate."

"Get lost!! Ouch~"

Sun Shaozu was carried into the prison and saw Jia Baoyu, who was locked in a single cell, looking terrified and uneasy.

Give him a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Sun Shaozu instructed, "Have him write a letter, a letter to the Rongguo Mansion."

The prison guards were all experienced in this kind of thing; they knew exactly how to write down the demands for money and goods.

The real challenge lies with "Commander Sun~".

"What if the prisoner refuses to write?"

Once you're in jail, no one will do anything they wouldn't otherwise do.

The difference is that those with strong enough connections still have a chance to get out, and the prison guards dare not offend them or use force.

Sun Shaozu, his gaze shifting uncertainly, gritted his teeth.

"Teach him the rules here properly!"

Compared to the Rongguo Mansion, he was now more afraid of Lin Dao.

I am an official appointed by the imperial court!

Lin Dao, however, showed no concern and came to attack without hesitation, even going so far as to kill Lin Dao.

Such behavior is simply that of lawless traitors.

Sun Shaozu was not afraid of the court's rules, but he was deeply afraid of Lin Dao, who did not care about the rules.

Upon hearing this, the jailers immediately understood.

He stepped forward, opened the cell door, and went inside.

Sitting on the ground with his hands wrapped around his knees, Jia Baoyu raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion.

The next moment~
'Snapped! '

The jailer slapped Jia Baoyu hard across the face, causing blood to flow from the corner of his mouth, and he froze in shock.

From childhood to adulthood, apart from his father, he was the first person to be hit by someone.

'Snapped! '

'Crack! '

After a dozen or so slaps, Jia Baoyu's round face, which had haunted the dreams of the Rongguo Mansion's maids, swelled up into a bun-like shape.

"write a letter."

"Write home and ask for money!"

Asking for money is just the beginning; once the family starts giving things, the money will keep coming.

Silver, women, home, etc.

These prison guards have all sorts of ways to exploit and drain your resources.

Especially those veteran prison guards, each one of them is ruthless and has driven countless families to ruin and death.

Liaohe River, Tiewang Mountain.

It's called a mountain, but it's actually more like a dirt slope.

The emperor's camp was set up on the mountain, surrounded by troops from various battalions of the capital garrison.

The predecessors of these Beijing garrison troops were various rebel armies at the time of the founding of the nation.

At that time, the Jia brothers were trusted generals of the founding emperor, and had just been appointed as military governors to lead the continuous reorganization of the Beijing garrison.

Even so, the noble families still wielded considerable influence in their respective camps.

This is also the source of the irreconcilable conflict between the current emperor and the nobles.

Lin Dao, who had rushed over, was operating a large reconnaissance drone, carefully searching for targets within a radius of a hundred miles.

"Sure enough, it's here."

Unsurprisingly, they found a force of over ten thousand Jurchen elites.

They stayed far from Iron Net Mountain and, with the help and cover of some grassland tribes, concealed their whereabouts.

"These are the tribes on the grasslands."

They watched as many grassland tribes sent food to the Jurchen camp.

Lin Dao tilted his head back and shook his neck.

"Unbelievable!"

(End of this chapter)