Wei Wuji also didn't expect that Xu Santong, the county guard who was as weak as noodles, would have such an intense expression this time, so he calmed down his tone.

Nowadays, it is not in the interests of the Wei family to completely fall out with the county governor.

He didn't come here to break with the county governor.

After all, Changzhou County retains a weak and incompetent county governor, which is very necessary for the Wei family.

"What kind of justice are you asking for? Wei Wuji, you came to the governor's house and you said dirty things. You said that I was shielding your Wei family criminals. Where did you start talking about this?"

Now that Wei Wuji has taken a step back, Xu Santong has also taken a step back. If you can speak well, then speak well.

"A rebellious and unfilial son recently appeared in my family. His name is Wei Linqi. There is news that the Wei family was told that the master sent someone to take Wei Linqi away and hide him in the governor's mansion..." Wei Wuji pondered.

"The affairs of your Wei family are none of my business. As for Wei Linqi, I have never seen him before. If you want to find someone, go look for him outside and don't come to me." Xu Santong said coldly.

"By the way, Wei Wuji, who is the person you mentioned who told you the news? Maybe he is deliberately trying to harm you. Think about it, are there any benefits to the conflict between the Wei family and the county governor's office? Have I ever done anything for you in recent years?

Are you sorry for your Wei family?"

Xu Santong thought for a while and spoke again.

He is indeed not worried that the Wei family will have an attack on the spot. After all, the guards and servants around him are already his own.

However, under the current situation, there is no need to break up with the Wei family.

"Sir, the person who told us the news was an unknown boy who has disappeared. As for whether Wei Linqi is in the Sheriff's Mansion or not, it may be a misunderstanding."

"Your Excellency, we, the Wei family, have gotten along well with each other over the years. I hope this will continue in the future and we will not make any mistakes!"

"As long as you are consistent, the Wei family will fully cooperate with you to manage the affairs of Changzhou County, so that you can be promoted to Kyoto, and there will be benefits."

"Farewell, see you tomorrow."

Wei Wuji bowed his hands in salute, turned around, and left with his entourage in a swaggering manner.

What he just said made full use of the carrot and stick approach, pulling and beating Xu Santong.

To put it simply, those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.

If you follow the Wei family and cooperate with the Wei family, there will be many benefits. If you don't cooperate with the Wei family, you will suffer disaster.

Only after Wei Wuji left did Xu Santong let out a long breath.

Wei Wuji put a lot of pressure on him. This man has a strong heart, which is not simple.

Looking back, the humiliation and anger in Xu Santong's heart kept rising.

It is simply lawless for a mere child of a noble family to dare to speak arrogantly to a frontier official like him.

But the Wei family has his confidence, so even if he says it, what will happen?

Could it be that he could catch Wei Wuji on the spot and cut him into pieces to eliminate the hatred in his heart?

What he can't do.

"Master, who do you think the informant that Wei Wuji mentioned earlier would be?" Xu Santong turned his eyes to the master who was standing aside.

Although the master is not very courageous and is easily frightened, he is indeed a talented and knowledgeable person and a true strategist.

He calmed down, then reached out and pinched the goat's beard on his chin, narrowed his eyes and said, "Sir, I think the most likely person is the Lin family."

"The Lin family is a local gangster in Tai'an City. Their influence is spread throughout the city's major wine shops, pawn shops, cloth shops, etc. In the city, they have a wider access to information than the Wei family, and they are also the most likely to inform."

"Sir, you are right. This time it is indeed related to the Lin family." Xu Santong nodded.

"Why are you so sure, sir? Is there some news secretly?" The master's eyes lit up. He analyzed it based on his own vision, but judging from Xu Santong's tone, it seemed that Master Xu had already determined the truth.

"Someone told me... that Wei Linqi, who was being harbored by the Lin family, was also the one who reported on it."

Now that everyone in the lobby is his own people, Xu Santong has no scruples and tells the truth straightforwardly.

"It turns out it's really the Lin family."

The master did not ask how Xu Santong knew, this was a tacit understanding.

He frowned, narrowed his small eyes, and paced gently.

"Lin family, this is really interesting. The Lin family and the Wei family are not from the same family."

"For the sake of profit, they can also become members of the group." Xu Santong.

"But it's only temporary. They can't always be united. Sir, we need to do something." The master said with a cupped hand.

"What can we do? Our power in Taian City is too weak, what can we do? No one will listen." Xu Santong frowned.

"It's very simple. Your Excellency, write a letter and give it to the Lin family. You don't have to say anything deliberately, just tell what Wei Wuji said today, and imply that Wei Wuji exposed their secrets..." The master smiled slyly.

"That's right. In this way, the Lin family will be more afraid of the Wei family. You know, the Lin family and the Wei family have a feud. It is impossible for them to communicate with each other candidly."

Xu Santong thought about it carefully and felt that the master's idea was a good idea and could be used.

When he thought of it, he acted immediately, picked up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk, and started to write a letter. After a while, a sincere and literary letter was written.

After all, he is a second-ranked Jinshi. His literary talent is absolutely no problem. In addition, he has a good calligraphy. Even if he goes out to write for others, it will be enough for him to support his family.

…

Taian City.

Lin's Hall.

Lin Zude, the head of the Lin family, is a tall, lean man with thick eyebrows, which shows that he is very energetic.

The Lin family is a family born and raised in Taian City. It has a history of thousands of years. In the entire Taian City, the surname Lin is the most common surname, which can be traced back to before the powerful Southern Dynasty.

The blood of the Lin family is mixed with the blood of the northern grassland men and the blood of the mountain barbarians from the nearby mountains. They all have a bit of earthiness and savagery in their bones.

Although they have already changed their previous styles and embarked on the path of passing on poetry and calligraphy to their families, the inherent energy in their blood cannot be completely eliminated.

Lin Zude was sitting on a chair drinking tea, with one hand on the abacus, fiddling with it.

"It's not easy to settle this account..."

Lin Zude was a little melancholy. Business in Tai'an City has not been very good recently, and there have been fewer merchants coming and going. It is said that they are all heading to Jiangnan. Who said there is sea trade there?

This sea trade has really had a big impact on traditional trade. Many items shipped from the ocean are actually cheaper than those produced in the city. In the long run, the Lin family's business will inevitably shrink.

This is also one of the reasons why Lin Zude thought about reconciling with the Wei family.

"Father, father, there is something important."
Chapter completed!