Chapter 161 Patrol Guards
The head of the water tribe was immediately amused, his eyes flashing with pride and cunning, the corners of his mouth raised high, and then he asked in a slightly mocking and provocative tone: "Mr. Ding, what do you think?"
"I... I didn't do it." Ding Jianzhou still insisted, but no one present believed him.
In the end, Ding Jianzhou not only failed to keep his engagement with A-mei, but also failed to keep his son. (As for the sons, the Ding family finally kept the youngest, Ding Sheng.)
Moreover, in public, she was forced to write a letter of cancellation of engagement and a letter of guarantee to Lu Yu.
Chu Ci quietly looked at the group of young scholars. Their faces were filled with excitement and excitement, and they were cheering as if they had really achieved a glorious victory on the battlefield.
Seeing this scene, Chu Ci's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly.
But, how long can such a pure and warm innocent heart be maintained in this world where affairs are complicated and people's hearts are fickle?
I really hope that this rare sincerity can last forever.
At this moment, Shiwu interrupted Chu Ci's thoughts in a very unpleasant way and said, "Young Madam, regarding Ding Jianzhou's original wife's family, are there any further actions to be taken?"
"Move." Chu Ci said without hesitation, "As long as you don't completely crush someone like Ding Jianzhou, he will always be like a venomous snake waiting for an opportunity to strike."
This is indeed the case. The Shui family, the teacher, and Chu Ci have not left yet!
Fifteen had already heard Ding Jianzhou whispering his plan of revenge.
As a person of the lowest status and the weakest fighting power, Lu Yu was the first to be included in Ding Jianzhou's blacklist.
After hearing Shiwu's report, Chu Ci cursed himself in his heart. Was he a jinx? Why didn't the good things work, but the bad things worked so well?
"From now on, send people to protect Lu Yu and the Lu family." At this point, Chu Ci seemed a little unwilling, so he said: "Well, as for the Lu family, we just need to make sure they don't die."
"Yes," Fifteen answered readily, pausing briefly before adding, "Shouldn't we inform Lu Yu?"
Chu Ci wasn't the type to do good things without leaving a name behind. "Don't worry, I'll have Yuan Niang mention it briefly."
After hearing Chu Ci's words, Shiwu didn't say anything more.
But invisibly, his vigilance was raised to another level. After all, since Ding Jianzhou could deal with Lu Yu, and Chu Ci's identity was not a secret, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not retaliate against Chu Ci.
In fact, Fifteen's guess was correct. The next day, after Ding Jianzhou finally calmed down and reviewed the situation, he actually discovered Chu Ci, the "outsider."
Unfortunately, his revenge plan has not yet begun.
The bailiffs had come to the house with iron chains to arrest the person. It turned out that Ding Jianzhou's first wife's brother was not dead at all, but was paralyzed from the head down.
However, even so, he was still carried by his clansmen to the county government office to testify against Ding Jianzhou's guilt.
Even though Ding Jianzhou was a scholar, it was inevitable that he would pay for his crime with his life.
Other members of the Ding family were also responsible for the original wife's death. However, they were not the masterminds, and considering their advanced age, they were not sentenced to exile, but to twenty years' imprisonment.
Twenty years! Given the physical condition of the three old men of the Ding family, it is likely that they will not be able to survive until the day they are released from prison.
However, they deserved it.
Chu Ci did not feel the slightest bit of guilt about this.
It was Lu Yu, for example. Without Ding Jianzhou's engagement, she only stayed quiet for a while. Her parents soon arranged another marriage for her.
Fortunately, due to Ding Jianzhou's bold move, Lu's parents were frightened and found the son of a merchant for Lu Yu.
Moreover, this boy's parents were both deceased, and he only had one older sister, who was already married. Anyone with a discerning eye could see what the Lu family's parents were planning.
Lu Yu naturally knew this too.
However, he did not do anything out of line anymore, and only went back and forth between home and the "pre-marital training" every day. Even the thank-you gift to Chu Ci was delivered by Yuanniang on his behalf.
"Sister-in-law, doesn't this Luyu seem a little too cold?" Qianyan gently opened the box that Yuanniang brought over and took out the coral bracelet inside.
Chu Ci could understand Lu Yu's thoughts. She just didn't want Lu's parents to have any ideas about her!
Besides, these are just some minor thoughts. In short, Lu Yu is a good person overall.
"It's just that everyone has their own difficulties. Lu Yu just doesn't want to gain any more weight because of us. He's still too young after all."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yan said in disbelief, "Could the Lu family's parents really be so shameless?"
"There's nothing strange in this world." Chu Ci sighed.
Qianyan was about to ask more, but Chu Ci took out a plan that a student had just handed over and said, "Come, help me take a look at this."
Qianyan took it and looked at it, "Is this the one Qiya asked me to pass on last time?"
Chu Ci nodded and said, "I think Qiya's idea is very good."
"The current situation is that instead of letting students explore on their own and potentially be cheated by some unscrupulous merchants, it would be better for us to form a small chamber of commerce ourselves."
"Besides, the land at the foot of the mountain has been left idle for a long time, which is a waste. We might as well build a commercial street there. This way, we can meet the daily needs of the students, generate some income for us, and at the same time, better promote local business development and economic vitality. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
Qianyan knew that Chuci had already made up his mind. "Indeed, this is a good idea. However, if this is the case, the number of people at the foot of the mountain will definitely be much more complicated and chaotic than before. Then the safety of the academy..."
"Then let's find some more guards?" Chu Ci sighed slowly.
"But what about money?" Before Yun Shang came, Qian Yan would help Chu Ci sort out the accounts. The "Women's College" was already basically in a loss-making state. If they recruited more people, the losses would increase even more.
Although Chu Ci never took money seriously, Qian Yan was always worried about it.
"Don't worry, there's enough money." Chu Ci almost patted his chest.
At this point, although Qianyan was worried, he didn't say anything more.
Chu Ci heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and continued to talk about the patrol guards: "Patrol guards have a patrol area, and it is limited to the foot of the mountain. This must be clearly stated."
"Before they start their duties, let Sixteen... no, let Ning Zhong, whom Sixteen is optimistic about, go over and give them some training. We can also use this opportunity to see what Ning Zhong and his team are capable of."
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