Chapter 145
The arsonist was directly arrested and thrown into jail by the county magistrate, and he was also aware of the people watching him from behind.
As a local official, he particularly hated people who caused him trouble, not to mention that the Liu family was a major taxpayer in the local area and had been very generous in building bridges and roads in the past. He could not openly protect the Liu family, but he could still give the Hu family a warning.
After all, he, the county magistrate, is not made of clay. Do you really think that I can't do anything to you just because there is someone behind your Hu family?
After being scolded by the county magistrate, the Hu family has gradually become more obedient in recent days.
Mr. Hu temporarily stopped his secret actions and planned to calm down for a while and continue after the storm passed.
In his opinion, even if the Liu family relied on those recipes, it would be impossible for them to make a complete comeback. They would be doomed to bankruptcy sooner or later, so he was not in a hurry.
However, to his surprise, his son, who had always been very obedient, showed dissatisfaction for the first time when he heard that he was going to stop his little tricks.
Mr. Hu didn't understand why his son had become so impatient. He scolded him, but seeing that he was still in the same irritable state, he couldn't help but frown.
"How have you been lately?" asked Mr. Hu.
"It's okay!" Young Master Hu replied sternly. "Dad, the Liu family is still struggling because of their Second Young Master. Why don't we just get rid of him?"
"Nonsense!" Mr. Hu yelled angrily, then lowered his voice, "The higher-ups have said no more deaths. We still have to give the government face, no matter what. I'm warning you, no more behind-the-scenes tricks. You've done things before, but this time, the higher-ups have clearly said no more provoking the government. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, our whole family will be in trouble."
Young Master Hu clenched his fists tightly. He knew that the government was now targeting them and it was time to keep a low profile.
Can……
Damn it!
There are already some messages out there.
Unlike his father, Mr. Hu is old-fashioned and conservative, and still does things in the same old way, but Young Master Hu pays more attention to the collection of various information.
Previously, he had successfully poached the chef from the Liu family with some seemingly gossipy messages, which also established the previous advantage of the Hu family.
Now all the sources of information of the Hu family are in his hands, so when he heard the rumors about his father, he was able to isolate his subordinates' reports as soon as possible.
Yesterday, when he saw the news, he broke out in a cold sweat. He even suspected that the servant who delivered the news to him had seen something.
In the past two days, someone spread rumors in the town, saying that Master Hu had passed away a long time ago, and the girls in his backyard were lonely and empty all day long, and some of them even had secret affairs with some servants.
In short, as private gossip among wealthy families, this news spread extremely quickly.
I don’t know if everyone likes to listen to this kind of thing. Yesterday he only heard the ordinary version, but the person who delivered the message today has contributed various advanced scripts.
There was a gardener version, a vegetable vendor version, and even a wandering monk version. The content was so diverse that Master Hu almost vomited blood.
His affair with Yue Niang had always been kept secret, and no one else knew about it except that day when Liu Qing discovered it. Now so many rumors suddenly emerged, and they were all related to the concubine in the backyard. If someone said it had nothing to do with Liu Qing, he would never believe it even if he was beaten to death!
He even suspected that the reason these rumors existed was because Liu Qing had no substantial evidence, otherwise he might have thrown the evidence directly in his father's face.
Young Master Hu's face turned pale and blue. Even though Yue Niang had long since fallen out of favor with his father, it was still not a good idea for him to be involved with his father's concubine. Moreover, with his father's temper, if he knew about this... Thinking of those troublesome half-brothers at home, his expression turned cold.
No, this matter must not be exposed! We must kill that Liu Qing as soon as possible!
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Liu Mansion
"Ha, you didn't see that guy's face. Tsk tsk, he was scolded to death by his father." Cheng Hui had a look of gloating. This Young Master Hu was the culprit who caused Liu Qing's death. He was happy to see that he was not having a good life.
"Guess what he will do next?" Cheng Hui asked deliberately.
"It's nothing more than killing to silence the witness." Aqiu smiled faintly, picked up the brush in his hand and placed it on the pen holder beside him.
Before him, a painting showed a tall man half-kneeling on the ground, his back only visible. He held a handsome man in white clothes in his arms. They were in a dense forest, and not far away lay a dead demon beast lying on the ground. The hem of the white-clothed man's clothes was stained with blood, clearly the remains of a battle.
"Do you like it?" Aqiu gently blew the painting dry and showed the content of the picture to Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui suddenly lost his voice as he looked at the picture. The moment he saw the painting, another picture flashed through his mind.
Between the wings of his nose, he seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell coming from the monster not far away. There was a tingling sensation on his cheeks, as if there were some small wounds. The breeze blew on his face, warm, with the fragrance of grass and trees, and the weight in his arms, all of this was perfectly combined with the painting.
"Yulin Secret Realm..."
Ah Qiu's eyes sparkled, and he asked in surprise, "You remembered it again?"
Cheng Hui rubbed his forehead and said vaguely: "Probably..."
He didn't recall anything completely, but the painting seemed to trigger part of his memory, reminding him of everything he could feel when the picture appeared.
But he still had no idea what exactly happened and what the cause and effect were.
He could only infer based on the picture that he and Qingqiu were in danger together, and then... Qingqiu was injured in order to protect him?
He told his guess aloud, and Aqiu blinked and decisively admitted it.
Anyway, the subsequent developments are similar. As for the fact that the monster was deliberately lured by him... emmmm, don't pay attention to those details!
"This is for you." He rolled up the painting and handed it to Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui only felt his palms getting hot. He had received several paintings like this before, and each one was related to the scenes in his memory.
If there is anything in common among these paintings, it is probably that the subjects are the two of them, and they are all scenes of adventures in different places.
These paintings couldn't help him recall much, but at least they proved that their relationship was really good and close.
Cheng Hui once suspected that it was because their daily behavior was too intimate that he became gay unknowingly. He knew his character, and love at first sight did not exist for him. The only thing that could move him was love that grew over time.
Looking at the pictures Ah Qiu had drawn, it was clear that their daily behavior perfectly matched the saying that love grows over time. However… he still didn't quite understand how he had turned his buddy into a lover. Was it because Ah Qiu was so beautiful that he was attracted to her?
...I always feel that it is not in line with my personality.
He was not used to being stared at like this by Aqiu. Every time Aqiu finished a painting, it would remind him of some scenes, but nothing more. So Aqiu would sometimes look a little disappointed, and the disappointment was that he could never remember the feelings between them.
Cheng Hui felt very guilty. They were clearly in love, but because one of them lost her memory, it became unrequited love, which made him feel particularly uncomfortable.
He really doesn't know how to deal with matters of the heart, but out of a man's sense of responsibility, he feels that he cannot put all the blame on others just because he has lost his memory.
So, occasionally when Aqiu wants a warm hug, he will not refuse.
And many times, people are conquered little by little through this constant concession.
"Ahui." Aqiu slowly leaned over.
Cheng Hui had opened his arms out of habit. Aqiu walked into his arms, buried his face in his chest, and took a deep breath.
Cheng Hui was a little embarrassed. He slowly put down his hands that had nowhere to put and gently patted Aqiu on the back.
"I'm sorry, I'll try my best to remember."
"Well, I believe you." Aqiu's eyes were moist and there was sincerity in them, without revealing any flaws.
Cheng Hui curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled gently, and Aqiu also knew his place and stood up straight.
It was precisely because of Aqiu's sense of propriety that Cheng Hui's resistance to close contact was reduced to the lowest point.
Aqiu seemed to be born knowing how to bewitch people. He was like the best hunter, setting up traps early on and watching his prey fall into the trap step by step under his lure, unable to escape.
"The Chunfeng Restaurant is stable for now. I'll teach them a few new recipes in a few days. Barring any unexpected events, the restaurant will be able to continue operating. The doctor came yesterday, and Brother Liu Qing's leg is healing well. He only needs two months of rest to recover and will be back to normal without any sequelae. As long as we get rid of the Hu family, Liu Qing's last wish should be fulfilled." Ah Qiu recounted their recent achievements one by one. Then he asked, "Once Liu Qing's wish is fulfilled, what are your plans next?"
Cheng Hui thought for a moment, "I think the best way is to let Liu Qing go out and travel. Go to more places, go farther, and spend longer periods of time. Maybe he can find a sect to join, and then leave a few letters for him and send them back home every once in a while. After a long time, let Liu Qing gradually fade away from the sight of the Liu family. After all..." He paused, "At a time like this, it's normal for someone to leave their hometown and travel far away and never come back again."
Aqiu nodded. This was also his idea. Liu Qing was completely dead. Liu's father and mother were destined to lose their son. The only thing they could do was to minimize the damage as much as possible. There was nothing more they could do.
Of course, if he were still in the world of cultivation, Lin Qingqiu would have a thousand ways to make Father and Mother Liu completely forget the existence of their son, but… who could blame the restrictions here? He simply couldn't hypnotize a pair of parents into forgetting their son.
"Next... we have to deal with the Liu family. The best way is to cause internal strife in their family to avoid involving innocent people." Cheng Hui rubbed his hands. There were basically no good people in the Hu family, so let them fight each other.
Young Master Hu is the legitimate heir of the Hu family, but with so many concubines, how could Mr. Hu not have other sons? Those half-brothers have always been eyeing Young Master Hu's position. Just think about it, if they knew that Young Master Hu had an affair with his father's concubine... Cheng Hui wouldn't even have to do anything, these people would take the initiative to find evidence to kill him.
Cheng Hui decided to do this!
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