Bab 482: Chapter 250 Gathering Money_2

"I don't have the money," He Laoliu said with his head lowered, "but if we can't cobble together this sum, some of you will have to join me in jail."

"Old Master, I made myself clear just now. We must take the money with us today. How you lot decide to hash it out amongst yourselves, do so in private.... If this gets taken to the county...In the County Yamen Main Hall, they flog first and ask questions later."

Beating He Laoliu would bring no one in the Lian Family any joy, but the real issue was the insufficient funds; someone from the Lian Family would still have to endure the beating.

"Let's first get the money together," Old Master Lian said desperately to Lady Zhou.