Chapter 53: Peach Blossom Luck Arrives?

  However, seeing the shiny waist knives under the Liang brothers' feet, Wang Kuang also felt a little apprehensive. If he had miscalculated and failed, it would be dangerous. He secretly thought to himself that he was lucky, but when he turned around and thought about it again, he couldn't help but feel proud: I still have a trump card up my sleeve. Even if they all passed the previous hurdle safely, the large package of lime in my house hasn't been used yet, right? Moreover, with Lin Ming by his side, the Liang brothers probably wouldn't dare to act rashly either. They would likely choose to retreat and flee when they saw Lin Ming wearing official robes. Abducting ordinary people is a minor crime, but if they harmed an imperial officer, that would be a heinous crime punishable by the entire family's execution.

  The people in the inn were instructed by the yamen, and they beat up the Liang brothers, targeting the places that would hurt but not kill them. After a while, they stopped, panting and exhausted. The Liang brothers were still conscious but had lost their voices and energy, lying on the ground and moaning. At this time, the neighbors had already gathered around to watch, and the whole area was lit up. Some people in the distance saw the commotion and sounded the alarm: "Fire! Fire!". In a small city like Jian'an, one alarm bell caused chaos throughout the city, with bells ringing everywhere. Gradually, people realized where the fire was coming from and strong men rushed to the Rich Come Inn with buckets of water. When they arrived, they found that the inn had actually caught the thieves who came to kidnap Xiao Dongjia's family.

  Everyone had a good impression of this usually smiling little Dongjia, but when they heard that the thief was going to kidnap Little Dongjia, they couldn't take it anymore and rushed forward with whatever they were holding. The yamen officer maintaining order next to them saw that things were taking a turn for the worse and quickly dragged the bound Liang brothers back to the inn. If the prisoners were beaten to death, there would be no evidence left, and the case would become complicated.

  Wang Kuang took a look and didn't think it was right, so he hastily called over two of his men standing beside him to lift him up. He loudly said: "Wang Kuang here thanks all the neighbors for their care. Now, under the command of the governor and the county magistrate, with the help of all the brave officers, the bandits have been captured. Please, everyone, don't worry." This great achievement of capturing the bandits was useless to Wang Kuang, as he had an even greater achievement waiting for him in Yangzhou. He didn't need this small achievement, so he generously pushed all the credit onto the provincial and county governments. By doing them a favor now, he might get more benefits later.

  The neighbors did not participate in the process of capturing the thief, and without knowing the inside story, they all started praising the cleverness of the official, the cleverness of the prefecture, and the bravery of the public servants. Then they all gradually dispersed to go back to sleep.

  Wang Guan's words were elegant, and the officials all puffed out their chests, enjoying the praise of the townspeople. With a proud smile on his face, he secretly thought to himself: This young Dong is really good at handling people.

  Lin Ming also stroked his beard, smiling and nodding at Wang Kuang, who was facing away from him and couldn't see. Even Huang Liang, who had been waiting in the mansion for news and rushed over upon hearing the commotion outside, was secretly impressed: As expected, that certain someone's praise of him being clever wasn't wrong - this Wang Erlang is indeed quite skilled, it seems he'll have to be taken care of in the future.

  Only Gao San and Kuang Da were a little dissatisfied in their hearts, whispering to each other. Sun Er was standing beside them, listening to the two of them whispering, shaking his head: "These two guys, one is infatuated with Xiao Dong's family, the other is only obsessed with cooking, they don't care about human relationships at all." Feeling annoyed, but afraid that their conversation would be too loud and overheard by others, he raised his hand to pat Gao San on the head: "You two understand nothing, naturally Xiao Dong has his own reasons for saying so. Later I'll enlighten you."

  Gao San raised his hand to avoid it, but instead snatched the rolling pin from Kuang Da's hand and swung it at his own backside. However, he missed and ended up getting hit by Sun Er on the head instead. Gao San was fed up: "I said, aren't you always raising your hand to kick my butt or lifting your leg to hit my head? Why did you change?"

  Sun Er was pleased with himself: "If you weren't in charge, you'd just be a shop assistant! This is what Xiao Dongjia said: 'Empty and real, empty and real combined, see how you defend yourself?' Learn from it!" Next to him, Kuang Da and Wang Shifu burst out laughing, even Sun Zhanggui, who had been watching the commotion, couldn't help but laugh, holding onto the wall for support, stomping his old legs wildly.

  They were making a ruckus over there, but Sun Er's words were heard by Lin Ming. He carefully thought back to Wang Kuang's plan to capture the Liang brothers, and it was step by step, tightly linked, leading the Liang brothers into the trap. Those who didn't understand would think that the Liang brothers were foolish, but they didn't realize that this was all because Wang Kuang had a firm grasp on human nature. He guessed that the Liang brothers would definitely leave the Fulaikai Inn to find another place to stay before making his move, and only started digging the trap after they left the inn. First, he let the Liang brothers easily open the first door, no problem. Then, the small alley was also no problem. These two steps came down, and then the second door opened without a hitch, step by step misleading the Liang brothers into letting their guard down. They wouldn't think of using the method of climbing over the wall to enter the house. Even if they really did climb over the wall and didn't fall into the trap, Lin Ming had clearly seen Wang Erlang protecting his younger brother behind him, holding a cloth package in his hand. Although he didn't know what was inside the package, it must be something with considerable destructive power. He had made the worst-case scenario preparations, and indeed, everything was tightly linked, with the false and true intertwined, and meticulous thinking.

  "This Wang Jia Er Lang is indeed a talented person, it's a pity that he didn't attend school and didn't learn any martial arts. Otherwise, he would be another pillar of talent." Lin Ming couldn't help but secretly sympathize with Wang Kuang, making up his mind to find an opportunity to persuade him, to guide him onto the right path. It would be a waste if such a talented person were to be buried. If he could get Wang Jia Er Lang to serve in the imperial court, he would have the merit of recommending him. Then... Lin Ming clearly saw the position of Assistant Governor or even Governor waiting for him in the distance, beckoning him with enthusiasm. Of course, just one recommendation wouldn't be enough, but Lin Ming believed that Wang Kuang would continue to surprise him one after another."

  It's still a good thing that Father and Mother didn't know about Ming'er and Wang Jia' Erlang's interactions. If they had found out two years ago, wouldn't I have been scolded to death? Lin Ming thought of the ruler in Father's study room, which he had "played" with countless times, and couldn't help but shiver. Fortunately, fortunately, there was no mention of Ming'er and Wang Jia' Erlang being close in the family letter. It can't be helped, I'll discuss it with Second Brother another day, and test the waters with Father and Mother. This girl Yingzhi is too unruly, spoiled by Father, her temper is too wild, not like a proper young lady at all. Maybe this Wang Jia' Erlang can still be tamed.

  Lin Ming's eyes stared straight at Wang Kuang, who was thinking to himself. Although Wang Kuang had his back turned, he also felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were prey being stalked by a fierce beast. Turning around, he saw Lin Ming staring at him with a silly grin, and couldn't help but wonder: Was this half-old man going to pull some kind of trick?

  Lin Ming came back to his senses and saw Wang Kuang staring at him in confusion, couldn't help but chuckle: "Hey, Second Brother, you should drop by the mansion more often when you're free." After finishing speaking, he hastily instructed the bailiffs to carry away the Liang brothers.

  "Haha, something good must have happened to Xiao Dong's family." Sun Er glanced at Wang Kuang with a knowing look and chuckled.

  "What's gotten into you?" Wang Kuang still hadn't figured out what was going on, but he felt that Lin Ming's eyes were strange.

  "Look at the way Magistrate Wang is looking at you, that's the look of a father-in-law sizing up his son-in-law! Isn't this a joyful occasion?" Just then, Sun Mingqian and Sun Zhanggui pushed through the crowd to find Wang Kuang. When they heard Sun Er say this, the two old men suddenly realized: "Right, right, it's that kind of look! But I haven't heard that Magistrate Wang has a young daughter at home? Doesn't he only have one son, Lin Cai?"

  "Master, have you forgotten about that little girl from three years ago?" Sun Er reminded.

  "Oh? Haha, let's go! Erlang, come with me and discuss it thoroughly with your mother." Sun Mingqian had also thought of it when Sun Er said it, thinking about the possibility of marrying into the Lin family. Sun Mingqian smiled with joy, putting his arm around Wang Kuang's shoulder, ready to head home, but forgot that it was still the fourth watch and not yet dawn, where could they discuss marriage matters at this hour?

  Wang Kuang is just an emotional fool in later generations, otherwise he wouldn't need others to introduce him and go on blind dates. Upon hearing Sun Er's words, his face immediately turned red; "Don't spout nonsense, the young master hasn't mentioned it, you're ruining the reputation of the young lady."

  "Look, look, it's all stuck now." Since they had just caught the thief, everyone was relieved and started teasing Wang Kuang. But Sun Zhang stopped them with a serious face: "Everyone, be more careful with your words, no one is allowed to say another word from now on, or else you'll be punished by going back home to eat." As soon as he said this, the surrounding area fell silent. If it were just a fine of some money, everyone wouldn't have taken it seriously, but being forbidden from eating at the inn was too severe a consequence. Going back home to eat? Only an idiot would want that. Gao San took it even further, covering his own mouth with his hand and not speaking, then stretched out a rolling pin and poked Sun Zhang's open mouth, blocking it tightly without leaving any gap.

  After fooling around for a while, Sun Mingqian waved his hand to disperse the crowd and go back to sleep. They had been hiding for half the night, and no one slept. The inn still had to open tomorrow, and if they continued to make trouble like this, everyone would be listless tomorrow.

  Wang Kuang also pulled Wang Xian's hand back to the house to sleep. One night, Wang Xian was very quiet, and Wang Kuang held his hand, didn't feel Wang Xian tense at all. Being a person is still about having stories, people with stories mature faster, Wang Kuang sighed. Originally, last year Sun Ming had helped the three brothers buy a courtyard nearby, but Wang Kuang liked the quietness of this small courtyard and didn't move there. Wang Xian was used to following Wang Kuang, so he also didn't move. Only Wang Ling, because the small courtyard only had two rooms, one room had been converted into a small kitchen, leaving only this room for Wang Kuang and Wang Xian brothers to sleep in. Therefore, Wang Ling couldn't do anything else but live alone in the newly bought courtyard. Fortunately, except for sleeping in that courtyard, Wang Ling ate at the guest house, and his clothes were also washed by the servants of Sun's household, so except for feeling a bit awkward, he didn't feel much else.

  But Wang Kuang was suddenly enlightened by Sun Er's guess tonight, he himself was only 15 years old and wasn't in a hurry, but Wang Ling was already over 20 years old and should be arranged for. Wang Kuang decided to wait until Wang Ling returned from Yangzhou to test his intentions, whether he had a daughter-in-law in mind or not, if so, let the mother arrange it, if not, still ask the mother to pay attention.

  I just don't know if Wang Ling can really go to Yangzhou this time and do what he said smoothly.

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