Chapter 17: Change of Spell
"What did you say?" The woman couldn't help but raise her voice and glared at the fat boy with a gloomy face. "You said it wrong. Say it again."
The little fat boy swallowed his saliva. Seeing his mother angry, he was a little scared, but when he thought of the candy he had eaten before, he still dared to face the powerful.
"I'm telling the truth. Children shouldn't lie. If you lie... you won't get any candy."
The "Candy" woman was angry and picked up a branch on the ground. "I think you want to be whipped."
"Wow~"
The little fat boy was frightened immediately. Thinking of what his beautiful sister said, he quickly ran towards his grandmother.
"Grandma, save me, my mother wants to kill me!"
Since all his family members had run away, Zhang Yiquan was too embarrassed to stay here any longer. He glanced at the Chen family and turned away.
"What are you looking at? Keep going!"
The captain of the yamen runners yelled at the prisoners around him, urging them to hurry up, and then left.
Zhao Guang had already run away immediately, while Xu Tian went to find the Chen family, "Master Chen, don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you justice."
"Excuse me, Master Xu."
"Master Chen, you're joking. Just call me Xu Tian."
The two exchanged some pleasantries and then parted ways. Chen Yuan asked Chen Xue for some ointment and applied it to the injured servant. Then the family returned to the carriage.
"That group of people really don't want to let us go." Lord Chen spoke first. Although he didn't say who they were, Chen Xue and the others knew very well.
"That Zhao Guang is the knife of that group of people," Chen Xue frowned. They deliberately made the Zhang family make a big fuss just to see who was behind it.
Sure enough, it was caught soon.
Even though they lost face this time because of the false accusation, they actually made a lot of money. Not only did they know that the group of people had not given up on dealing with them, they also knew who their "knife" was?
Moreover, they had a grudge against the Zhang family, but after this incident, Zhao Guang probably hated the Zhang family to death.
If we cause any trouble to the Zhang family at that time, they will suffer the consequences, which is a dog-eat-dog situation.
"Xue'er did a great job this time," Lord Chen praised. "Not only did she help us prove our innocence, but she also made the Zhang family lose face."
Especially at the end, the child of the Zhang family shouted in front of everyone that they could not lie, which was like a slap in the face of Zhang Yiquan and his wife.
Anyway, this matter was resolved satisfactorily.
"The only trouble is that Zhao Guang!"
Everyone's face looked a little solemn, thinking that it was Zhao Guang who whipped Chen's father on the back. Now thinking about it, Zhao Guang was deliberately looking for trouble at that time.
"He will definitely not give up and will continue to attack."
Hearing Chen Xue's words, Master Chen nodded and said, "This incident reminds us not to eat other people's food carelessly."
"yes."
Mother Chen nodded. If they were not lucky, they might have really suffered.
"So..." Chen Xue raised her hand and suggested, "If you want to eat, just eat what's here. That's the safest way."
"However, although the things you have here are good, they cannot be exposed." Lord Chen shook his head. There were many people in the exile team and there were many eyes.
"So, I have a plan." Chen Xue suddenly smiled and then proposed a grand plan.
Chen's parents were shocked by this plan. If it really succeeded, their exile would be very easy. Not only that, they would not have a hard time when they arrived in Nanman.
However, there is considerable resistance to the implementation of this plan.
But since it was his daughter who proposed it, he had to help her complete it no matter how much resistance there was.
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Zhao Guang didn't expect that the Chen family would dare to look for him, but he didn't know what the Chen family wanted to talk to him about.
With doubts, he came to Chen Yuan and saw his daughter Chen Xue standing next to him.
Zhao Guang had a very deep impression of Chen Xue.
Vicious and cruel!
This was the word he thought of. Compared to the penniless Lord Chen, he was harmless.
Chen Xue didn't know what Zhao Guang thought of her, so she went straight to the point and said, "How much money did they give you to deal with us? Our Chen family is willing to pay twice as much."
Zhao Guang didn't expect that they would know his identity so quickly, but then he thought, if they couldn't guess what he did, they would be fools.
But what if they guessed it? How could I be so stupid as to admit it?
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"three times!"
Chen Xue raised three fingers.
"It's not a question of money, but I really..."
“Four times!”
Hearing this, Zhao Guang's breathing became rapid. Although he was Guo Qiang's man, Guo Qiang also promised him that he would give him one hundred taels of silver after the task was accomplished.
The Chen family is willing to pay four times the amount, which is four hundred taels.
Four hundred taels.
I guess he may not be able to earn that much even if he works hard all his life.
“Five times!”
Gurgle!
Zhao Guang swallowed his saliva. Five hundred taels of silver, Lord Guo, I'm sorry, they gave too much.
"If you're not willing to pay five times as much, forget it!"
Hearing this, Zhao Guang suddenly became anxious and said, "No, I do. I do."
"Hey, wait!"
"Well, let's talk it over. Let's talk it over."
Zhao Guang rubbed his hands and laughed, no longer looking as arrogant as before.
Chen Xue curled her lips and said, "You look so ugly like this. I still like your rebellious look."
Zhao Guang: “…………”
"Tell me, who asked you to deal with us?"
After hearing Chen Xue's words, Zhao Guang did not speak immediately, but stared at them for a while.
"Are you sure you want to give me five times as much?"
At that time, he could take the money and then find an opportunity to kill Chen Yuan, and he would make five hundred taels for free.
Chen Xue didn't know what he was thinking, but she nodded and said, "Yes, five times."
"Where's the money?"
Zhao Guang reached out decisively, but did not look for Lord Chen, because everyone knew that Lord Chen was penniless.
Mr. Chen: “…”
I'm offended!
Chen Xue laughed angrily, "You didn't reveal any information, and you want to take the money?"
"Ask again, who asked you to deal with us?"
"Guo Qiang." Zhao Guang looked around. Since they were the only ones there, he was not worried about the people behind him hearing them.
"He offered me one hundred taels to wipe out your Chen family on the Road of Exile."
“It’s really him!”
Chen Xue and her father exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhao Guang, "We'll pay five times the price and help us kill Guo Qiang."
Zhao Guang's face changed, but fortunately he had already thought of a countermeasure and had also planned to take the money without doing the job.
"good!"
Chen Xue continued, "Let me confirm again, are you sure you want to join forces with us to take down Guo Qiang?"
"That's right." Zhao Guang nodded, and to strengthen his trust, he added, "I know Guo Qiang's weaknesses. It's easy to deal with him."
"That's fine."
Chen Xue smiled.
Zhao Guang also smiled and held out his hand, "Now, where's the money?"
Chen Xue and her father looked at each other and smiled even more happily.
She bared her white teeth, like a big bad wolf staring at a little white rabbit, and said sinisterly, "Zhao Guang, how about I perform a magic trick for you?"
Zhao Guang: “…………”
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