Chapter 314 They Deserve to Die, But They Can’t Die Now

Not long after, Sang Zhixia developed a high fever and slept very restlessly even in her dreams.

Xu Wenxiu and Second Aunt Xu took turns to watch over the house without daring to be distracted. After finishing her work outside, Third Aunt Xu also rushed back home. Seeing Sang Zhixia sweating profusely, she sighed in worry.

Aunt Xu said worriedly, "This isn't going to work. Since he's been frightened, why don't we find a temple to worship?"

Although gods and Buddhas are invisible, they are powerful as long as we have a heart.

The situation has already become like this, isn't it better to ask for help than to just watch?

Xu Wenxiu, feeling bewildered, thought for a moment and decided it was feasible. He said hesitantly, "I'll go when Yu'er comes back!"

"But the kid has been out for such a long time, who knows when he will come back?"

Xu Wenxiu stamped her feet anxiously: "He simply can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. It's already this late, and he's not staying inside to guard the house, but running around outside!"

Xu Wenxiu was so anxious that she had no place to vent her feelings, so she could only subconsciously complain about Xu Yu's faults.

Aunt Xu listened, but just said lightly: "If he really keeps guarding, it will be difficult to deal with some shameful things when Xia Xia wakes up."

"It's better to do it now."

When cutting grass, make sure to remove the roots.

The mistake of one person can affect the lives of an entire family. Although the system of collective responsibility is a bit cruel, it is reasonable to exist.

Sang Zhixia couldn't do such a thing.

It would be best to let Xu Yu handle it.

Second Aunt Xu wiped the sweat off Sang Zhixia's forehead and said slowly, "Sister-in-law, Xia Xia is too soft on me. Although she is strong, she is not ruthless. She is too principled. She can't get over this hurdle in her heart anytime soon. This matter can only be dealt with now."

Although Xu Wenxiu is weak, she knows what is important.

Xu Wenxiu opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. In the end, she could only hold her handkerchief and sigh.

It was good enough if everything was peaceful.

What kind of person is this, determined to die, who bumps into the door?

At the same time, in a dense forest thirty miles away from Luobei Village.

The endless night was silent and motionless. Although there were many people standing there, this forest, which seemed to be completely isolated from light and shadow, was filled with a deathly silence.

Xu Yu turned over, dismounted, and stood still. As he walked, a corner of the ink-black cloak on his shoulders was lifted by the wind. His face was frosty and his eyes were heavy.

"Where are the people?"

The scarred man who had gone to arrest them lowered his head and replied, "To answer your question, young master, according to the confessions of the remaining men in the brewery, all thirty-seven of them are here."

"Thirty-seven people?"

Xu Yu strode towards the group of bound and gagged people, his eyes icy, "Is that all? Are you sure they've all been captured?"

Scarface whispered, "There's still one family that's not here."

"I've investigated and found that Yang Dazhu and his men were lured by the owner of the Helai Tavern in the city. They accepted bribes from the owner and stole the brewery's secret recipe and yeast to bring to the Helai Tavern."

Scarface paused, carefully glanced at Xu Yu's face, and said softly, "The Helai Tavern is owned by the Wang family in the city. This wealthy Wang is the county magistrate's brother-in-law. He knows the secret recipe of the tavern."

"In order to avoid alerting the enemy and attracting attention, I only ordered people to keep watch near the Wang family for the time being, but did not take any direct action."

A mere brother-in-law of a county magistrate was certainly not worth mentioning in front of Xu Yu.

But the trouble is, they dare not move too big.

This group of secret forces under Xu Yu is the last trump card of the Xu family after its decline. It is also this group of people who have been secretly working for Xu Yu in the past two years.

The splash of water can be brewing under the abyss, but it cannot surge out until the right time.

Otherwise, once the waves rise, it will be caught by those who are always keeping an eye on the northwest, and then it will lead to even greater trouble.

They dare not involve too many people.

After hearing this, Xu Yu let out a hint of sarcasm, and said, indistinguishably, "Is it because the county magistrate sent soldiers to protect us that we can't take action?"

Scarface held his breath and lowered his head: "No, it's just..."

"Then what are you hesitating about?"

Xu Yu's fingertips curled slightly as he picked up a dead leaf that had landed on his collar. He said calmly, "If the Wang family's guards are too numerous and it's inconvenient to capture them here, then we can assassinate them, set them on fire, or even poison them."

"How to wipe out a family? Do I need to teach you?"

Hearing the displeasure in Xu Yu's words, Scarface's heart skipped a beat and he knelt down without thinking: "I am confused, young master, please calm down!"

"I have nothing to appease."

Xu Yu felt a chill in his heart, but a faint smile appeared on his face, but the smile was so cold that it was not noticeable at all.

"Remember to tell me about the Wang family's tragedy before dawn, and I will naturally stop being angry."

"There's no need to hide anything too much. Let others speak out if they want. The more people who know about the Wang family tragedy, the better. Got it?"

If the Wang family had only stolen a few secret recipes to compete for business, they would not be guilty of the death penalty.

It’s okay to seek wealth.

You can't cross the line.

The captured people confessed that the wealthy Wang had instructed Yang Dazhu and others, and also thought that after getting the secret recipe, he would start a fire to reduce the Xu family's winery and those who knew the secret recipe to ashes.

Now that the murderous intention has arisen, what else is there to say?

Xu Yu brushed off the broken leaves from his fingertips and hummed. Scarface, still kneeling on the ground and not daring to get up, asked, "Young Master, what do you think of the people we captured today?"

"kill."

Xu Yu slowly lowered his eyes, looking expressionlessly at the person not far away who was terrified but unable to make any sound. He said lightly, "Wouldn't it be better if we died together? Let their family be reunited."

"Make sure they are all dead and burn them completely."

The man holding the knife and obeying the order drew his knife and moved. Under the bright light of the knife, the ground covered with countless dead branches and leaves was splashed with dazzling blood.

Xu Yu watched in silence, his eyes cold. When the situation was over, he turned and said, "Tell your men to make some noise. It would be best if people thought those damned devils were running away because they were afraid of me and my family."

Scarface nodded without hesitation. After Xu Yu walked away, he couldn't help but grab Song Liu, who was a step behind him, and said, "Sixth Brother, what on earth does the young master mean by this?"

If you don't want others to know, you can just take your time and take the knife out of the Wang family's neck. There is still a long time to go before it falls.

If you want to make the Wang family tragedy bigger, why cover up what is happening now?

What is going on with this half-concealed cover-up?

Song Liu took a quick look, making sure Xu Yu couldn't hear him, and then covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "The young master's coming out can't be hidden from the boss. With the Wang family blocking the way, the boss will naturally not pay attention to these nameless ghosts."

"Young Master doesn't want the Master to know so much, understand?"

Scarface had never seen Sang Zhixia before, and he let out an "ah" as if he understood something.

Song Liu was too lazy to say more to him. He pulled out his sleeve that was grabbed, trotted over and handed the mailbox that he had taken from Xueying's leg a quarter of an hour ago to Xu Yu with both hands.

"Young Master, this is the news from the village."

Xu Yu took it and opened it. He read the contents of the note word by word, and the string that had been tense in his heart suddenly relaxed.

Seeing that his expression had softened a bit, Song Liu suppressed his uneasiness and said softly, "But is everything safe over there?"

"no."

Xu Yu crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into the nearby fire. He said without any emotion, "It saved the lives of Yang Dazhu and the others."

Now the person who was surprised became Song Liu.

All those implicated by Yang Dazhu and his men are dead, so how come the culprit is still alive?

Xu Yu jumped onto his horse and grabbed the reins. He said inaudibly over the cold wind that blew in his face, "They deserve to die, but not now."

"Once Zhizhi is safe, I will send them on their way."