Chapter 139
He even reflected on himself for a moment. He was so strong back then, so...
Cheng Hui's "money ability" really stunned Aqiu.
He even reflected on himself. He was so powerful and rich back then. He had more spirit stones than he could spend, and he also had countless rare treasures. Why didn't he think of hiring a high-level cultivator to protect Cheng Hui personally?
Then he thought sadly that his reputation was not very good back then. The righteous sects were all trying to find his weaknesses with their eyes open, while the evil sects were staring at the area under his butt.
Pay to hire someone?
Wouldn't that be exposing one's weaknesses to others? So this approach simply doesn't work.
If the relationship between him and Cheng Hui hadn't been exposed, he wouldn't have...
Thinking of what happened that year, Aqiu gritted his teeth and wanted revenge, but Ahui's words before his death left him with a glimmer of hope. If it weren't for that glimmer of possibility, he would have killed all those people long ago.
"Aqiu, Aqiu, your parents are here." Cheng Hui reminded quickly.
Ah Qiu came back to his senses, glanced at Cheng Hui who was hiding behind the door, suppressed the upward curve of his lips, and whispered, "They can't see you anyway, just stand next to me."
Cheng Hui couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He was almost like a ghost now. No one could see him except Aqiu. But every time he faced Liu Qing's parents, he still felt a little guilty and couldn't face the old couple.
Their son was dead, and the one standing before them was just a pretender wearing the same skin.
Even though he would try his best to make these two live a good life, losing a son in middle age is still an unbearable thing, not to mention the youngest son Liu Qing, who has always had an easy life because he does not have to bear the family business and is the happy pill in the eyes of his parents. No matter how similar Aqiu pretends to be, he is not.
"Dad, Mom, why are you here?" Aqiu spoke in a very guilty tone.
This tone is very consistent with the attitude of a naughty child who usually teases cats and dogs after getting into trouble.
Father Liu is almost fifty years old this year. Because his eldest son is very successful, he gave up power to him early on. Both his mentality and state remain very young.
But what happened in the restaurant not long ago and what happened to his eldest son made him look more haggard.
He said with a straight face, "Nonsense! Don't you know why we are here? What were you doing the day before yesterday?"
Ah Qiu's eyes wandered randomly, and he stammered, "No... I didn't do anything?"
Father Liu banged his cane hard on the ground. "How dare you lie! The Hu family is here! Also, what's going on with these people in your yard?"
"Okay! Why are you nagging me, old man? Isn't Qing'er just venting his anger for his elder brother?" Liu's mother had a fierce temper when she was young, and now that she is old, she has only restrained herself a little.
Seeing her husband about to scold her youngest son, she immediately stepped forward to protect him.
Ah Qiu hid behind Liu's mother and poked his head out to say, "It's just... those bastards from the Hu family who actually dared to hurt my brother. I just poured a few buckets of night fragrance into their yard, and they actually hired someone to beat me up! Look, Dad, I'm injured. Your son is in danger, so why don't you let me hire a few people to protect himself?"
Mr. Liu was so angry that his beard stood up.
This brat knows nothing about business and just keeps messing with him.
If the Hu family didn't have someone behind them, would they dare to do such a thing? But this brat didn't restrain himself and actually took the initiative to give the Hu family a handle.
Of course, Master Liu was angry that his son had been injured, but what could he do? The situation was stronger than the people. Their Liu family was indeed a wealthy family in Wushan Town, but after all, it was just a small town. The Hu family came from the capital. How could they, a small family, go against them?
Originally, when they opened a shop opposite their own restaurant, Master Liu had considered selling their shop directly to the other party. After all, they had accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. If they sold the restaurant and bought more land, they could become a wealthy man.
But who could have imagined that those people had no integrity at all and actually used fifty taels of silver to humiliate him.
Fifty taels of silver?
Just to send away beggars!
Their land is worth more than this.
From this, it was clear that the other party was looking for trouble. Later, the accident that happened to the eldest son proved this point. He was still racking his brains over how to solve the problem, when his youngest son suddenly poured several buckets of night-blooming incense into the other party's yard.
Master Liu: ...
To be honest, if someone else did this, he would probably shout out "well done".
But when he thought that this was his youngest son, he began to have a headache.
Now, the Hu family is causing trouble. Of course, his son is not stupid either. He covered his face when he did this.
——Although anyone with eyes could see through his disguise, he chose the right time to do it. He did it in the middle of the night and was not discovered by anyone.
As long as he is not caught in the act, Mr. Liu will naturally not admit it.
Even if he knew in his heart that his youngest son was indeed capable of doing such a thing, he just refused to admit it because he had no evidence anyway.
Your Hu family has done so many bad things, maybe someone is coming to your door to find fault with you?
After sending away those people who caused trouble for the Hu family, he naturally had to teach his son a lesson. However, when he entered the backyard, he saw a yard full of burly men, which scared him.
When Master Liu heard that his son was injured, he was also shocked. However, when he saw the shallow crack on the back of his son's hand, he suddenly felt speechless.
"Is this considered an injury? You've climbed trees and walls before, and your injuries were definitely more serious than this..." Master Liu complained.
"How can they be the same! I was injured myself back then, but this time I was injured by someone else, so the nature of the injury is different," Aqiu argued.
Madam Liu was also speechless watching from the side. Her youngest son was good in every way except for this noisy attitude... She didn't know who he learned this from.
The wound on his hand didn't even need medicine. If she and the master had come a little later, it would have healed by now.
"Alright, brat, stop talking nonsense. I won't talk about you causing trouble at the Hu family. I'd be furious if you didn't do anything when your brother got beaten up like that. But what's going on with the people in your compound?" Madam Liu hadn't finished her words when a thought suddenly struck her. She tugged at Mr. Liu's sleeve, pointed at a man in the corner, and whispered, "Look, am I seeing things? Why does that man look a bit like Captain Zhou's nephew?"
Master Liu looked as he was told, and indeed saw a strong young man standing in the corner of the wall, holding a heavy stone lock in his hand and exercising.
After the Liu couple showed up, everyone in the small courtyard had been watching the fun, and only this silly guy was still training hard.
"It seems to be true..." Master Liu was not sure. He had a good relationship with Captain Zhou and had drank with him a few times. Every time they drank together, he could hear Captain Zhou bragging about how great his nephew was. However, they had only met for a short while and vaguely remembered that the man in front of him was a bit similar.
"The boy from the Zhou family?" Master Liu asked tentatively.
"Hey, it's me!" The tall young man smiled innocently, threw the stone lock away, and walked over.
The heavy stone lock hit the ground, making a small hole. Master Liu could feel the vibration from such a distance and was immediately startled.
This nephew of Zhou Biaotou is really powerful, so why is he here?
It can't be that it was really his own brat who hired someone to be a bodyguard, right?
I didn't expect that when Mr. Liu asked, it turned out to be true.
Liu Qing had invited Zhou Tong back, and he paid a large sum of money to hire her. How much was that? Even Master Liu felt a little distressed when he heard the price.
Master Liu: ...
He glared at his son fiercely, then turned around and politely talked to Zhou Tong about his uncle. The implication was that since the Liu family paid for the job, they naturally hoped that Zhou Tong could complete his work.
Zhou Tong patted his chest and said that he would definitely ensure the young master's safety.
Master Liu chatted with the other bodyguards for a few more words and gave them a scolding.
The price offered by Liu Qing was quite generous, but if anyone thought that the Liu family was just stupid and rich and could just fool people around, then don't blame him for being rude.
Although the Liu family is suffering from the suppression of the Hu family, they are not pushovers. Anyone who wants to offend them must consider whether they can afford the consequences.
After beating up the bodyguards, Master Liu gave Aqiu a wink, and Aqiu obediently followed him into the house.
"Tell me, what happened?" Master Liu sat on the chair with an expressionless face.
He knows his son best. Although he is a bit naughty, he is definitely not a playboy. He is willing to spend so much money to hire so many bodyguards to protect him. He must have encountered something.
Aqiu did not lie and recounted his experience of the day before in detail and in a clear and logical manner. Except for changing the story of his murder to one of him hiding and escaping with his life, he described the other party's cruelty and murderous intent very clearly.
He even took the initiative to confess that when he was pouring night incense, he accidentally ran into someone having a tryst in the backyard of the Hu family. Unfortunately, he only heard some vague things and even saw only a vague outline of the person.
Master Liu was indeed experienced. When he heard what Ah Qiu said, his expression changed. Especially regarding the matter of being hunted down, Liu Qing was young and didn't understand it, but didn't he understand it? This clearly meant that he had accidentally learned something and was being silenced.
Mrs. Liu was also a capable person and she realized something was wrong at the first moment. The two looked at each other, exchanged some words with their eyes, and then hurried away.
Before leaving, they repeatedly warned Liu Qing that he must stay at home honestly for the time being and be protected by the bodyguards. He was absolutely not allowed to wander around.
Aqiu agreed obediently. After the two left, he immediately pulled Cheng Hui into the bed curtain and began to mutter.
Cheng Hui looked at Aqiu with admiration.
sharp!
That’s amazing!
Aqiu played the role of Liu Qing to perfection.
Even though Cheng Hui had never been exposed to Liu Qing's memories, judging from his parents' behavior, they obviously didn't notice anything wrong.
Receiving Cheng Hui's admiring gaze, Aqiu's mouth corners couldn't help but rise wildly.
Is there anything more pleasant than showing off your grace in front of your lover?
At this time, Aqiu was like a peacock with its tail spread out, madly showing off its beautiful feathers to its mate.
As if to say, look at me, look at me!
I am so beautiful, so cute, and I love you deeply. Don’t you really want to hold such a good lover in your arms as soon as possible?
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