Chapter 462: Those who fear death cannot see the sun
Mr. Qi's approach is obviously different from that of Mr. Hu, who is dedicated to saving lives.
This man is good at medicine, but he is even better at using poison to defeat medicine.
What he said he was going to teach was obviously different from what Xu Yanran was learning.
After Sang Zhixia sent Mr. Qi to his destination, he turned back to the North Courtyard. When he entered the house, he unexpectedly found that Xu Yu was still asleep.
Xu Yu used to sleep lightly and could be woken up by the slightest noise, but today, Sang Zhixia showed no signs of waking up when she came in and out, and couldn't even be woken up.
When Sang Zhixia was feeling doubtful, Qi Lao's words flashed through his mind. Thinking of what Qi Lao had given him to eat, his expression instantly became unpredictable.
No wonder...
It turns out that Xu Yu was dealt with by Mr. Qi again?
Sang Zhixia blinked strangely and silently pulled up the hanging blanket.
Although Mr. Qi liked to play dirty tricks on Xu Yu, he would never hurt him at all. Most of the time, he would just do minor punishments and give him a warning.
He said Xu Yu just needed a good sleep, so there shouldn't be anything else wrong?
Sang Zhixia was afraid that Xu Yu would be punished even more miserably when he returned, so after thinking it over, she didn't dare to go to find Mr. Qi to find out what happened. After watching over Xu Yu for a while and making sure he was fine, she couldn't resist the sleepiness and extinguished the candle on the table.
The moment the candlelight went out, Xu Yu's eyebrows trembled violently in his sleep, and a thin layer of cold sweat silently seeped out of his forehead immersed in the night.
But no matter how his eyelids fluttered, Xu Yu, trapped in the nightmare, could not wake up...
The next morning, Xu Yu, who had struggled to wake up from a nightmare early, had an indelible layer of dark circles under his eyes. He sat on the doorstep, full of resentment, and his eyes and eyebrows were filled with a sense of despair.
Xu Minghui came to Xu Yu to deliver the account book. When he stepped into the second gate and saw the black air lingering around Xu Yu, his feet suddenly jumped.
Xu Minghui slowly hugged the thick stack of account books in his arms and said stiffly, "You've already slept all night. You don't want to work anymore, do you?"
Xu Yu turned his head expressionlessly, his eyes filled with bloodshot.
Xu Minghui frowned in confusion and said delicately, "Didn't you go to bed without even having dinner yesterday?"
"Did I dream of hunting a tiger in the mountains? Why does it feel like I haven't slept for days?"
Xu Yu exhaled with deep resentment, rubbed his face vigorously with his hands, and his voice was as cold and hard as ice in the coldest days.
"I wish I hadn't slept at all."
"Killing a tiger in a dream?"
Xu Yu snorted coldly, gnashing his teeth as he said, "If it was just to kill a tiger, would I have done this?"
There are so many strange and weird things in Mr. Qi's hands.
Not only could he make Xu Ou's stomach rumble for days with a simple gesture, he could also lightly pat Xu Ou's shoulder and make him struggle in nightmares for a whole night.
Xu Yu never thought that dreams could be so scary.
Xu Minghui uttered an indescribable sound, but couldn't help but lower his voice and ask curiously, "What did you dream about? Why are you so embarrassed?"
Xu Yu raised his eyelids and looked at him coldly, gnashing his teeth secretly: "The day when the house was confiscated."
It's just a brief moment of one night.
Just one night.
Xu Yu experienced dozens of house searches in his dreams, and each time he had a different experience.
Each scene is more tragic than the last.
Even Xu Minghui, who was mean to Xu Yu, was speechless at this moment, holding the account book.
The day of the house search was a nightmare for everyone in the Xu family, and it was also a painful thing that they did not want to mention again.
After several years, Xu Yu was able to relive it several times in his dreams. It would be a stretch to say it was a coincidence...
Xu Minghui had a complicated expression and whispered, "I heard from my sister-in-law that Old Qi seems to have a unique poison technique. Were you taken care of by someone?"
For the first time, Xu Yu felt that Xu Minghui's clever mind was quite annoying. He glared at him, his eyes blazing with threats: "Don't say anything you shouldn't know."
Xu Minghui understood what was going on. He let out a long "oh" and said slowly, "Xu Mingyang yelled at you yesterday for bullying my sister-in-law. It's no surprise that you've been in trouble."
After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Old Qi treated Sang Zhixia almost as his own daughter, and wanted to hold her in his palm and cherish her everywhere.
Regardless of whether Xu Yu was guilty of bullying, since he had displeased his father-in-law, it was only natural that he would be punished severely.
It was a minor trouble that did not endanger his life, but Xu Minghui liked to see Xu Yu suffer a setback and was very happy to see it happen.
Xu Yu was too lazy to argue with the fool, so he hung his head and said nothing.
Xu Minghui had enough fun, cleared his throat, put on a serious demeanor, and said pretentiously, "Jiang Yubai sent someone to contact me yesterday and said he would arrange for someone to transport grain to the village the day after tomorrow."
"He asked for 80%, did you agree?"
Talking about business, the restlessness in Xu Yu's eyes disappeared silently. He rubbed his fingertips for a moment and said lightly: "I agree."
"As long as he pays enough money, he will be given what he wants."
A dark light flashed across Xu Minghui's eyes. He sat down on the stone bench opposite Xu Yu and said in a very soft voice, "Do grandfather and third uncle know about your decision?"
"Grandfather said he no longer wants to be involved in the Xu family's affairs and has handed over all authority to me."
Xu Yu stretched his long legs and leaned against the door frame, closed his eyes and said lazily, "Third Uncle doesn't know yet, but he can guess."
There are three branches in the Xu family, and the eldest branch, Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia, have the final say.
The backbone of the second branch is Xu Minghui, and the head of the third branch is Uncle Xu.
Xu Yu was the first to give in and choose a side, but he alone was not enough to represent the entire Xu family.
Xu Yu stroked his sleeve and said slowly, "You can say no."
"It was my decision to use the farm's grain to alleviate Lingnan's food shortage, and I will do my best to bear the consequences."
"If you want peace and quiet, I will separate you from it and find you a quiet place where you won't be disturbed."
This is the case for people from the second house, and it should be the same for people from the third house.
Xu Yu was willing to risk his life on the edge of a knife, but he would not force the rest of the Xu family to follow him through fire and water.
Everyone has the opportunity to choose. As long as anyone wants to get out of the vortex, Xu Yu will definitely help them.
Xu Minghui was not surprised by this.
Xu Minghui was silent for a moment before he chuckled softly and said with an ambiguous tone, "Xu Yu, do you know the ambition I once had?"
Xu Yu slowly raised his eyes and met Xu Minghui's obscure gaze.
Xu Minghui said: "I believe I have the talent to be a cabinet minister. I will definitely have a chance to show my talents in the future, whether it is to do things in an upright and honest way for the people or to do things in a purely selfish and dark way for myself."
"But no matter how bright the future is, I believe I deserve it."
However, the young man's lofty ambitions were aborted by the cunning schemes of evil spirits, and the halo he once had was lost overnight, even becoming a thick haze that could not be dispelled throughout his life.
Xu Minghui kept silent, but how could he be willing to do that?
Xu Minghui imitated Xu Yu, resting his back against the cold edge of the stone table, tilting his head slightly, and said, "Xu Yu, you're not the only one who feels unwilling."
"A nightmare won't end until dawn, but if you want to chase the rising sun, how can you be so afraid of death?"
Although Xu Yu and Xu Minghui were brothers, they rarely had such heart-to-heart moments.
They stared at each other in silence for a while. After a while, Xu Yu couldn't help but shake his head and laugh: "People who are afraid of death cannot stand the sunlight..."
Therefore, in this game where life is at stake for the future, anyone caught in it cannot retreat.
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