Chapter 159: The Game Against Ling Yunhe
"Dad~"
Shi Zecheng frowned, his face drooping. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Our Shi family is not one to go back on their word. Besides, the Gu family's fall from such a high position is by no means a small matter. Since they've made such a big mistake, do you think there's any chance of recovery?"
Wang Yufen looked at her husband and then at her daughter, not knowing who to persuade.
"Aoxue, Dad won't hurt you."
Shi Aoxue shook her head. After such an unpleasant experience with the Li family, she really didn't want to go back.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of a carriage, which seemed to be heading to the next door.
The family put the matter aside for the moment and went out to take a look.
The Gu family also came out first. The three brothers of the Gu family stood at the door. Shi Aoxue saw the handsome Gu Mingjing and her face turned red with shyness.
"What are you doing..." Gu Mingyu looked at the people in front of him. They were all unfamiliar faces and he was not sure of their identities.
"Master Gu, we were sent by Captain Ling. You've made it very difficult for us to find you!"
"Yunhe? Brother, he's Brother Yunhe's man." Gu Mingtang breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Mingyu also nodded, "Dad, Brother Yunhe is really nice. He still remembers us!"
Li Mumu was being led by Old Man Gu. She originally thought that this was very much the work of Ling Yunhe, but then she looked at the two large carts of things.
What did she feel was wrong?
"Yes, Captain Ling has been thinking about you all, so he sent something over!" The man said with a smile, "Put it down quickly so we can go back and report."
"Wait!" Li Mumu said something was wrong. She didn't figure it out before, but when she saw the man putting things away in such a hurry, she suddenly realized something.
Everyone's eyes fell on Li Mumu's face, "Mumu, what's wrong?"
It’s not that the Gu family is not vigilant enough, but because these people are really cunning, and they are under the banner of Ling Yunhe.
The Gu family had the grace of educating Ling Yunhe, and they knew his character and knew that he would not harm them.
But what if these people were not sent by Ling Yunhe?
Li Mumu smiled at her puzzled mother, then turned to look at the man, "Uncle, did my uncle ask you to bring a letter?"
"A letter? Well... I don't really have one. Captain Ling just asked us to send him a greeting. He said it would be better to send more things instead of just empty ones."
"That shouldn't be the case. My uncle made an agreement with us that there would be a letter when the gift was delivered. If there's no letter, there should be a keepsake, right?"
Li Mumu's words also aroused the Gu family's vigilance, but they really had not agreed on anything.
"A… a token? Captain Ling didn't give it to you. He… maybe he forgot?" The man panicked. "Everyone, besides Captain Ling, who else would give you something? This… why is there any doubt?"
Old Master Gu looked at the little girl, understood what she meant, and secretly sweated. Fortunately, the little girl was alert, otherwise it would have really caused a disaster.
"I appreciate your kindness, but you should take the things back." Mr. Gu said in a deep voice.
"This... General Gu, you... I came all the way here!"
Gu Jian smiled coldly. After looking carefully, he found that there were indeed many flaws. He was too happy to notice them just now. Fortunately, the little girl was smart, otherwise she would have really harmed Ling Yunhe.
"A long way from here?" Old Master Gu sneered. "Your car is new, and there's no sign of a long journey. Did you really come from Shangjing City? Who are you?"
"I...I was really sent by Captain Ling..."
"Uncle!" Li Mumu shouted.
Gu Mingjing curled his lips, and a hint of amusement appeared on his handsome face. The next moment, he was behind the man and easily grabbed his neck.
"Who is it? If you don't tell the truth, I will kill you!"
Shi Aoxue exclaimed "Ah" in surprise, and when the Gu family looked over, she quickly lowered her face.
"I... General Gu, please check it out. I really am from Shangjing City!"
Li Mumu knew that he wouldn't give in so easily. "Since it's someone sent by Uncle Ling, let's see what it is first!"
"Mumu is right." Gu Mingtang had already opened a box and was dumbfounded when he saw what was inside.
"Mingtang, what is it?"
Seeing him so surprised, Gu Mingyu knew that there was something strange.
"It's... money... silver, lots of silver."
Gu Mingyu frowned, then jumped onto the car. The box was full of silver ingots.
He nodded to Old Man Gu and said, "Dad, this could not have been done by Brother Yunhe. He is just a captain and has no family to rely on. Where did he get so much money?"
"Brother, it's all here!"
After hearing this, Gu Mingjing exerted force on his hands and asked, "Are you still unwilling to speak?"
The man's face changed drastically at this moment. Just as he was about to quibble, he felt Gu Mingjing's death threat, "I... I don't know, someone just told me to do this, spare my life!"
"Why don't you tell the truth? Let's see whether your mouth is harder than my fist."
After Gu Mingjing finished speaking, he beat the man up. However, the man was covered in blood and could not say anything useful.
"Okay, Mingjing!" Gu Yuru was afraid that if the matter was exposed, the crime would be even more serious.
Gu Mingjing listened to Gu Yuru's words and stopped, kicking the man. The two coachmen were already trembling with fear.
"It's none of our business, we...we don't know anything!"
Mr. Gu took a deep breath and said, "They probably really don't know. Forget it!"
"Dad, you can't just let him go like this, right?"
Of course they can't be released. Li Mumu curled her lips and said, "They brought so much silver of unknown origin, of course they have to be sent to the government office."
Gu Mingyu looked at Old Man Gu, and after he nodded, the three brothers took a few people to the yamen.
"Dad, it's a good thing Mumu was smart, otherwise if this money fell into our hands, it would be a big problem."
Old Master Gu nodded. "Our troubles are minor. Yun He is just a captain. How could he have so much money? I'm afraid his life is in danger. Someone has set him up. I'm afraid he's also been targeted."
Gu Yuru sighed, "Brother Yunhe was also implicated by us. Speaking of which... it's all my fault. I met the wrong person, Dad..."
"How can you be blamed for this? Li Yuan's intentions are evil, so you don't have to blame yourself. The reason they resorted to such a sinister trick is that Yun He is doing a great job in Shangjing. They can't find any fault with him."
Gu Yuru nodded and said, "Dad, you are right. If I really implicate him, I will really blame myself to death."
Li Mumu curled her lips, "Maybe Uncle Yunhe wants to be implicated by you!"
Old Master Gu looked at his daughter, then at Li Mumu, "Yuru, Yunhe is a good child."
Gu Yuru was stunned. Ling Yunhe was a good person, she had always known that.
He is also the younger brother who grew up under his watch.
What does her father mean by this?
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