Schemes

"Is that true?" Nan Shu Cheng looked at the group of servants.

"Yes, yes, that's true!"

"We're blinded by our greed, Master!"

"Master, we apologize."

And there were a few more apologize that these servants uttered, trying their best to shift the blame to them.

Nan Shu Cheng's eyes grew increasingly colder. He waved his hand. "Dismiss them and send them back to the Household Department after giving them 50 beatings."

"Yes, Master."

The servants were all stunned. This was the first time Nan Shu Cheng meted out punishment as harsh as this. But before they could plead for him to give lighter punishment, the other servants had already come and dragged them out to begin their punishment. With their mouth blocked with handkerchief, it was impossible for them to shout or anything like that.

Madam Qu's heart turned cold. She looked at her husband nervously, "Shu Cheng, this is…"