"Yu Xin?" Zhu Yuan frowned, seemingly recalling recent news that Yu Cheng, the eldest son of the Yu family, was indeed not in Mingzhou Prefecture.
It seems that the person the lady was talking about is most likely Yu Cheng.
"If that's the case, then we might as well get rid of the Yu family," Zhu Yuan said calmly.
If I had known, I wouldn't have agreed to Yu Xin's request. What does their life or death have to do with me?
Moreover, Yu Cheng almost killed Zhen Wanwan and the others, and Zhu Yuan's decision not to cause trouble for the Yu family was already a great act of kindness.
Of course, Zhu Yuan didn't think he was that magnanimous when it came to Cheng personally, so he had to make him pay a price.
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback, and quickly waved her hand: "Husband, although that person is related to the Yu family, one thing is one thing. How can personal grudges be used for important matters?"
"Besides, I am your wife, and my status may be even higher in the future. I can't keep being so petty, can I? Isn't it said that those in positions of power should be tolerant?"
"In the end, the Yu family felt guilty towards me, and they wouldn't dare to go too far when we work together in the future."
They can no longer be confined to these petty grudges; they must broaden their horizons.
The Yu family is a wealthy and powerful family, and given their current situation, they are actually taking advantage of Zhuyuan by pledging allegiance to them.
Zhu Yuan gave a nonchalant "hmm" on the surface, but in reality, he had already decided to teach Yu Cheng a lesson behind everyone's back.
After two days of traveling, Zhen Wanwan finally had a bed to sleep in, and she fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Zhu Yuan lay beside her, looking tenderly at the sleeping Zhen Wanwan.
His gaze traveled from Zhen Wanwan's forehead down to her neck and chest...
Looking at his obedient and beautiful wife, Zhu Yuan felt a surge of joy.
The thought that such a wonderful person had been schemed against by others filled Zhu Yuan with rage.
He then slowly stood up, without disturbing Zhen Wanwan at all.
Outside the inn, Zhu Yuan kept his attention focused on his surroundings to prevent any accidents from happening.
Fortunately, as usual, he snapped his fingers, and several men in black appeared behind him.
These people were the bodyguards protecting Zhen Wanwan.
Looking at their disheveled appearance, Zhu Yuan frowned: "Go and break Yu Cheng's hand. Consider it as you making amends. Also, once we return to Anqing Prefecture, send them out on assignments!"
Although Zhen Wanwan was not injured, he learned about the situation at the scene from A Yue.
The lady is intelligent, which naturally delights Zhu Yuan, but as a secret guard, he failed to protect his master, which can be considered a dereliction of duty.
Considering that none of them had hurt Zhen Wanwan, he decided not to punish them.
However, these people are no longer suitable to stay by Zhen Wanwan's side. When he returns, he will personally select a stronger group of bodyguards for his wife.
The guards exchanged glances, each seeing regret in the other's eyes.
They're so much better off with Zhen Wanwan around; she shares the good food with them.
Most importantly, Zhen Wanwan has a good temper and is kind to people. Compared to living a life of hardship outdoors, they prefer to protect their lady from the shadows.
However, they are unlikely to be able to repeat this mistake.
"Yes, sir!"
Because they didn't want to leave Zhen Wanwan, the group hated the 'culprit' to the core.
Upon arriving at the Yu family's residence, the group worked together to put Yu Cheng in a burlap sack and then removed him from the house.
The guards found a quiet place and deliberately woke Yu Cheng up.
Yu Cheng felt weak and powerless, as if she were trapped in a small space.
Just as he was wondering, someone sneered, "Awake? Then accept our 'goodwill'!"
"Who are you...?"
Before Yu Cheng could utter the last word, a scream of pain followed.
"Hey!!! Who? Who? Stop hitting me... Who sent you? How much do you want? I'll pay double!"
At first, Yu Cheng still had the energy to shout and curse, but later she was tempted by bribes, and finally it turned into screams of agony.
The guards stopped when he fainted again. Someone stripped him naked and handed his clothes to a sleeping beggar by the roadside.
As for Yu Cheng, he was taken back to Mingzhou Prefecture and left on the busiest street.
At night, visibility is poor, and people can't see his miserable state clearly. Even if someone is drunk and passing by, they would assume that the person lying on the ground is like them, someone who has been drinking and going home.
As dawn broke, business owners would get up early to set up their stalls.
The owner of the nearest noodle shop opened the door, yawning.
He rubbed his eyes, his gaze unfocused, and habitually looked outside.
Just then, I saw a pale, white body lying casually on the street.
He screamed in terror, even though it wasn't the first time he'd seen someone drunk and passed out in the street.
But because no one was as terrifying as Yu Cheng, who was completely naked.
The noodle shop owner had just finished washing up and was walking outside, yelling, "What are you yelling about? Hurry up and set up the tent, are you not doing business?"
The noodle shop owner rubbed his ear, which was throbbing from being pulled, and instead of arguing as usual, he pointed at the figures on the street and shouted.
"Old woman, look over there! Isn't there someone lying there?"
Upon hearing this, the proprietress also saw Yu Cheng's figure and was startled by his naked body.
Perhaps because she was always busy hawking her business, the proprietress's screams woke up the neighbors.
Before long, Yu Cheng was surrounded by onlookers.
The men were discussing whether they had gone to a brothel the day before but hadn't been able to pay and had been kicked out by the madam.
This isn't a common occurrence, but being stripped naked is a first for me.
The women, on the other hand, seemed to want to watch but dared not, gathering in small groups to discuss it in hushed tones.
They would occasionally point to certain parts of Yu Cheng's body and discuss them, which made the women look at their husbands with dissatisfaction and resentment.
"I think I know this person!!!" someone suddenly exclaimed.
He then moved closer, seemingly trying to confirm the identity of the person on the ground.
After getting a clear look, he slapped his thigh with joy and said, "That's right! It's him!"
"This person is Yu Cheng, the eldest son of the Yu family! I've seen him before! I even spoke to him!"
Some people clearly didn't believe it: "How is that possible? Who is Young Master Yu? How could he be lying naked in the street?"
"That's right! The Yu family are famous wealthy merchants. They can have whatever they want. How could they be so shameless as to lie here naked and let us watch them?"
Some people have stopped worrying about his identity, but their ideas are becoming increasingly outrageous.
"I have a feeling this guy was cheating on his wife and got caught by her husband! Look at the injuries on his body, he must have been caught cheating on his wife and then got beaten up!"
A kind old woman, seeing how pitiful Yu Cheng was, covered his lower body with a large leaf to hide his embarrassing little spot.
The man, who had already recognized Yu Cheng's identity, cleverly ran to the Yu family to deliver the news.
However, the person was not even allowed to enter and was pushed out by the gatekeeper.
The man thought about it for a moment and then stopped bothering with it, since he wasn't the one who was embarrassed!
He even enthusiastically told his neighbors, who love watching excitement, to go and see for themselves.
Yu Cheng rubbed her temples and patted her chest, feeling pain all over her body.
"Someone come here! Take a bath!"
After waiting a while and realizing that no one was paying attention to him, and with a lot of noise around him, Yu Cheng finally opened his eyes.
Once they could see everything clearly, their tanned cheeks turned ashen in an instant.
"Where...am I?"
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