Chapter 112: The Ruthless Actor (20)
In the hall on the first floor of the Zhan residence.
Shi Sui sat steadily in the main seat, with Xiao Cui closely beside her.
Miao Jue stood in the rear area near the gate of the mansion, ready to provide support at any time.
The second wife and Zhan Deyun were brought to the center of the hall, where the mother and son huddled together for warmth, crying and sobbing.
Shi Sui even specially called over dozens of servants from the Zhan family, crowding the hall to the brim.
The last time the Zhan residence was this lively... was when Master Zhan married Miao Jue...
In addition to smoking opium and obeying the foreigners' orders like his father, Zhan Deyun had also molested several maids in the house. One of them could not bear the humiliation and hanged herself.
Today, Shisui will settle this account for him!
"Deyun! Why do you have to touch opium?! Hasn't your father told you many times before? We can sell this stuff secretly, but we can't touch it ourselves!"
The second wife saw with her own eyes the complete set of smoking utensils in her son's room and couldn't help but question him.
Zhan Deyun still didn't repent, pointing at Shi Sui and yelling, "Mom! What time is it now? Let's deal with that woman first! Aren't you angry that you let a concubine ride on your head for so long?!"
The second wife protected Zhan Deyun behind her, and used her former authority as the head of the family to challenge Shi Sui.
"I'm the mistress of the Zhan family who has been in charge for twenty years! Why are you, a concubine, showing off in front of me? Chief Steward, tell me! According to family rules, how should this woman who committed insubordination be punished?!"
The chief steward was caught in the middle, feeling awkward and not daring to say a word.
"A loving mother and a filial son!" Tokiho clapped her hands happily. "Regarding status... since you care so much about it, then just be frank and explain it clearly!!"
She crossed her legs, leaned back in the chair, and twisted her waist into a graceful curve.
"Second Madam, where's your marriage certificate?" Shi Sui sneered, "If you want to use your status as the legal wife to pressure me, then show me your marriage certificate with the master."
The second wife didn't have such a thing, so she could only stare blankly in embarrassment.
"Sister, times have changed. Since you and the master haven't gotten married, then legally, you, me, and Jue'er are all just concubines! Or to put it more fashionable, we're just the master's girlfriends... We're all equals. Whoever kneels to that old man the longest doesn't become more distinguished!"
Shi Sui said this specifically not just to poke the second wife in the heart.
She was speaking to the servants who were watching, and more importantly, to Miao Jue.
"Okay, we've warmed up enough, let's be quick and get straight to the main show!" Shi Sui suddenly stood up from the main seat.
She stared straight at Zhan Deyun and stretched out her hand to the side.
Xiao Cui immediately handed her a wooden stick that was as thick as an arm and carved with patterns of ferocious beasts such as wolves, tigers, and leopards.
That was the Zhan family's heirloom, used specifically to enforce family rules and punish those who violated them.
When Zhan Deming saw the stick, he was frightened and immediately hid behind the second wife.
"Mom! This woman wants to beat me to death! Please help me!"
"Article 29 of your Zhan family's rules... At all times, the family's reputation must be prioritized. Do not do anything that would bring disgrace upon the family. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful to the ancestors and will be punished with a beating!"
Shi Sui turned the wooden stick in her hand while reading out Zhan Deyun's crimes and approached Zhan Deyun step by step.
The Second Wife, like a mother hen protecting her young, roared at the Chief Steward, "What are you still standing there for?! Never mind all the favors I've given you in the past, you were personally raised by the Master! His son is on the verge of death, and you don't even care?!"
The chief steward obviously hesitated and took a small step forward.
But the youngest Miao Jue bravely stood up, ran two steps quickly, and opened his arms to block the chief steward.
"No family can tolerate a son who betrays his country! Chief Steward, if you want to save this unfilial son, you must kill me first!"
Shi Sui certainly doesn't need Miao Jue's help.
But she was still quite relieved to see Miao Jue stand up.
Shi Sui suddenly exerted force and hit Zhan Deyun's upper body with the wooden stick in his hand, knocking him ten feet away and causing him to fall heavily to the ground.
Zhan Deyun covered his chest and cried out in pain. There was a large red and swollen area on his body.
Shi Sui's previous blow with the stick only used a slight force, but it broke three of his ribs.
"How...where does an actor get so much strength!" Zhan Deyun lay flat on the ground, gasping for breath.
"Deyun!!" The second wife wanted to rush forward to protect the cub, but was pulled back in time by Xiao Cui and her men.
"Actor? Haha, yeah... If it wasn't to teach you a lesson, I wouldn't want to dirty my hands!" Shi Sui slammed the stick into Zhan Deyun's face. "Are you afraid of death?"
Zhan Deyun was frightened by Shi Sui's sharp eyes, and finally remembered to beg for mercy: "Fourth Mother! I smoked opium only because I was confused for a moment! This crime is not punishable by death! Fourth Mother, please, let me go!!"
"...You don't know, do you? Sometimes, being alive is much more painful than ending it with a knife."
Shi Sui smiled, stepped on Zhan Deyun's abdomen, and pressed down...
Click—click—
Zhan Deyun broke two more ribs.
He really felt like he was about to ascend to heaven.
But Shi Sui just wanted to save his life!
Save his life, let him feel the pain of a thousand cuts when drug addiction strikes, and let him appreciate the ugly appearance of his own incontinence!
"Watch out, everyone," Shi Sui raised his stick high. "In the Zhan family, no matter who dares to touch opium, this is the fate!"
She hit Zhan Deyun's knees hard with a stick, accurately breaking both of his legs.
From now on, he will never be able to stand up again!
The servants all stared with wide eyes, gasped, and dared not speak at all...
Apart from the Second Wife's crying, the hall was eerily quiet.
At this time, Zhan Mingzhe, who had returned from Xingji Grocery Store, rushed in.
He couldn't see a single servant in the garden and had a feeling that something big had happened in the house.
really……
Seeing the scene before him, Zhan Mingzhe couldn't help but walk over, frowning and anxiously asking, "What's wrong?"
The emotional Second Wife raged at him, "You still have the nerve to ask what's wrong?! It's you! You're the one who came back to steal Deyun's wealth, and that's why you teamed up with that witch to harm him!"
The second wife had disheveled hair and was filled with anger with nowhere to vent, so she looked left and right.
She knew she couldn't defeat the tall and strong Zhan Mingzhe, nor could she defeat Shi Sui, who had a stick in hand. So she gritted her teeth, suddenly went crazy, and swung a footstool, smashing it at the thinnest Miao Jue!
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