The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 239

[Chapter 239 Secret Exploration of the Levee]

“Sir, sir, we don’t want the silver. We will go back and pack up our belongings and leave Ningjiang City.”

One of them trembled and said, and the other quickly agreed.

The man sent by the governor suddenly no longer concealed the murderous look on his face and snorted coldly.

“I’m afraid it’s too late.”

Then he didn’t give them a chance to speak, and simply cut their necks with a dagger, and blood spurted out.

The two stared, and died in despair and resentment.

After dealing with the two, he went back to report to the governor.

“Well done.”

The governor praised him and let him leave.

The staff next to him saw this and said.

“Only dead people can’t speak. The workers under their hands have also scattered because of the epidemic. I think you don’t have to worry about the exposure of the matter.”

The staff was dressed in a green cloth and congratulated the governor on getting a generous sum of money again.

The governor raised his eyebrows, thinking that the money had not been completely washed, so he said.

“This money still has to be obtained through a clear channel. We need to find a way to get this silver into our hands through legitimate channels without anyone noticing.”

If this silver is found out, it will be difficult to explain where it came from. After all, the salary of the governor is not much.

“Part of the silver will be used to buy some valuable things as before, and the rest will be scattered and will fall into your hands through legitimate channels.”

The staff thought of various ways for the governor, all of which were not easy to detect.

The governor nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing that the silver issue could be handled well, and thinking that the plague in the city was almost resolved, his face was full of joy.

Of course, he was not happy because the people in the city were saved, but because he could take this opportunity to take the credit for himself.

Such a big thing, the emperor saw that he had saved so many people, and such a credit would definitely promote him.

He was tired of the position of governor, and it was time to change.

Changing positions would also make more money!

“Lin Tian is a brat who doesn’t know his place. The assassination attempt failed last time. He is lucky. We will not let him go next time if we get a chance.”

The governor sneered, obviously not taking Lin Tian seriously.

“Sir Governor, I think this man is not easy to deal with. Please be careful and don’t let him get a handle.”

The aide thought about it and still didn’t take it lightly. Instead, he reminded the governor.

However, the governor didn’t take his words seriously.

Lin Tian had already returned to Beijing and obviously didn’t find anything wrong with the dam. There was no need to be afraid of him.

At most, he was far away and it was hard to find a chance to teach him a lesson!

As for whether he guessed that he had sent someone to kill Lin Tian, even if he guessed, what could he do if there was no evidence?

Thinking that he couldn’t find any chance to kill Lin Tian, the governor was really unwilling. His eyes turned and he showed a malicious smile. “It

just so happens

that I am going to ask the emperor for a reward, and by the way, I will report Lin Tian again, saying that he is hindering my epidemic prevention, and let the emperor punish him.” “Your Excellency, this plan is very good.”

The staff thought about it and felt that it was feasible, so they taught the governor how to say it for the best effect.

Just when they were still discussing how to deal with Lin Tian, Lin Tian was about to set off for Ningjiang City.

“Miss Su, Lei Ting still needs someone to take care of him for the time being. Please work hard for a while. I will go back to Ningjiang City to check the dam.”

Su Xiangning nodded.

“I’m fine here, the dam is more urgent.”

She had no objection to staying alone.

After Su Xiangning finished explaining this, Lin Tian did not waste any more time and hurriedly said goodbye to everyone in the mansion.

Lin Zuhua learned that the emperor had issued an order to Lin Tian, and understood that he wanted Lin Tian to check the dam. Seeing Lin Tian coming to say goodbye to him, he said in a calm voice.

“You must do the things the emperor has told you to do. Our Lin family has been loyal to the emperor and the country for generations. We must not be perfunctory.”

“I know. You have said this many times.”

Lin Tian agreed with a bit of helplessness.

“It’s good that you know.”

Lin Zuhua waved his hand and told him to leave quickly and not to delay things.

Soon after, Lin Tian secretly rushed back to Ningjiang City with Lin Kang, Song Zijie and Xu Wenxuan.

They dressed low-key and were not recognized.

“It’s still too conspicuous for us to gather together. Let’s disperse and check. Gather here at twilight hour.”

Lin Tian made a decision. They were in an inn at this time. They all came separately and did not attract other people’s attention.

Everyone agreed. They sneaked into Ningjiang City quietly, and no one noticed them.

Lin Tian thought about it and decided to go to the dam to see if there was anything left.

Song Zijie mixed in with the refugees to see if he could find out something.

Song Zijie, who had mixed into the refugee group, changed his clothes and found some old clothes to wear, so that he didn’t look too out of place.

In order not to attract attention, Song Zijie would chat with people from time to time to see if he could find some clues.

“If it weren’t for the flood, we wouldn’t have fallen into this situation. When we were building the embankment, we didn’t expect it to be destroyed by the flood so quickly.”

A middle-aged man with a pale face and thin body sighed.

“Hush, why are you talking about this at this critical moment.”

The person next to him quickly stopped him and looked around vigilantly.

The man also kept silent and didn’t talk about the embankment again.

Song Zijie happened to notice this side and happened to hear their conversation, so he walked over. “

Are you two workers repairing the embankment?”

Hearing his voice, the two workers looked up at him and saw that he was wearing shabby clothes and looked like an ordinary person. They hesitated and then nodded.

“We are indeed, why are you asking this?”

They knew a lot of people here, and when the embankment was built, the familiar people also knew it.

Song Zijie was gradually asking around when he sneaked in. Even if he didn’t hear it by chance, he would find this place sooner or later. After all, there were people around who knew the workers who were repairing the dam.

“Don’t worry, I just want to ask you a few harmless questions.”

Seeing that they seemed a little wary, Song Zijie spoke to comfort them.

Of course, if the workers are willing to cooperate, Song Zijie will naturally treat them well, but if they refuse to cooperate, don’t blame him for using some tricks.

One of the workers’ eyes flashed, and he didn’t speak rashly.

“Don’t worry, as long as you treat each other honestly, I won’t do anything to you.”

Song Zijie continued to speak.

The two workers looked at each other, and finally the shorter one said.

“What do you want to do by asking about the dam? But I think we probably don’t have the answer you want here.”

“I haven’t asked yet, how do you know that there is no answer I want?”

The worker fell silent when he saw this.

Song Zijie dragged them for a long time, and on the premise of ensuring that he would not hurt them, perhaps mixed with a hint of threat during the period, he finally brought several workers among the refugees to Lin Tian.