Zhu Qiuyu chuckled and said, "The government can't arrest all the most favored concubines of wealthy families; they can only send people to keep an eye on them. It seems our situation isn't too good either. Prince Gong is like a stray dog now, and his forces are crumbling one by one. He must hate us to the core."
"A cornered dog will jump over the wall; his women will definitely do everything in their power to deal with us. We all need to be careful."
"We are not afraid, but what about Young Master Gu?" Zhu Changge looked at Gu Yiqiao meaningfully.
"Uncle Zheng and Uncle Zhang have mostly recovered from their injuries. The Gu family has also hired fifty more guards, all of whom are highly skilled. In addition, the government is involved. I believe that Prince Gong's men will not dare to cause trouble in Quanshui Prefecture. You all do not need to worry about the Gu family."
Having gone through so much, the sixteen-year-old Gu Yiqiao has grown up rapidly and is much more mature than before. Looking at his resolute expression, he seems confident in handling everything, and it is believed that he can stand on his own.
“Now that things are settled here, we’ll be leaving Quanshui Prefecture soon and returning to Nanyang Prefecture,” Old Zhou interjected with a frown.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yiqiao was very reluctant to part with them. He even wanted to leave with them, but he knew it was impossible. The Gu family needed him to take charge, and he still had to keep the Gu family business afloat.
He had no way to repay the Zhou family for saving his life, so on the day they were about to leave, he sent them a bunch of nice things.
Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua couldn't refuse, so they accepted a portion. However, they said, "We won't accept the silver and banknotes. The cloth, brocade, and jewelry are more than enough. It was fate that saved you back then. Now that you're doing well, we're all happy."
"From now on, you should study martial arts diligently, learn to protect yourself, and support the family business. Once everything is settled, you are welcome to visit Nanyang Prefecture, and we will treat you well."
"Okay, I'll definitely come find you then." Gu Yiqiao's eyes were moist, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he couldn't say anything. He just tightly gripped Boss Zhou's hands, moved by the scene.
"Alright, what's there for a grown man to cry about? Your Gu family has businesses in Nanyang Prefecture, right? You can come anytime you want. Now you're the head of the Gu family, who can stop you?" Zhou Erfu patted Gu Yiqiao's shoulder hard, making the latter shrink back.
Having slapped away most of her inner sadness, Gu Yiqiao quickly pushed the person away, saying, "Erfu, don't you know how strong you are? Are you trying to injure me internally by hitting me so hard?"
"Tsk, so frail. You need to work on your physique more." Zhou Erfu curled his lip in disdain.
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