"Ouch! My back!"
Ouch, my elbow!
As Cen Xiao's longtime friends, Chen Shaoyun and Su Murong knew a little about his background. They also disliked the Cen family, but since it was Cen Xiao's family history, they didn't say anything and took their leave.
Seeing Chen Shaoyun and Su Murong dressed in fine clothes, served by servants, and in a carriage so luxurious it almost blinded them.
The Cen family members all recalled what that person had told them yesterday evening: "Your son, Cen Daniu, has struck it rich!"
Being able to befriend such influential people means that even a small amount of money they let slip through their fingers would be enough for them to live a life of luxury.
Liu secretly gave her two sons a wink, and Cen Sangou and Cen Sihou immediately wailed, "Ouch, it hurts so much! I'm sure I've injured my internal organs! It hurts so much!"
Cen Liu, with snot and tears streaming down her face, said, "Da Niu, how could you treat your two younger brothers like this?"
Father Cen: "If anything happens to your brother, I'll interrupt you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cen's father met Cen Xiao's icy gaze and felt a chill run down his spine. He was terrified!
He just couldn't bring himself to say the harsh words that followed!
Cen Liu cursed Cen's father inwardly: Useless thing!
Immediately, Cen Liu said, "Da Niu, you two brothers have been injured like this, you must give us an explanation today!"
Cen Xiao said coldly, "What explanation do you want?"
"Pay up!"
Dao Ba snapped, "I've got a terrible temper!"
Cen Liu: "What do you want to do? Let me tell you, I have powerful backers!"
Cen Liu was not afraid of anyone at all.
"A powerful backer? Relying on Liu Maotian?" Cen Xiao sneered. "If Hu Hongyun finds out that Liu Maotian is having an affair with his ninth concubine, do you think Liu Maotian will suffer the consequences?"
"What...what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Don't you know in your heart that Ninth Concubine even gave birth to a son for Liu Maotian? What if Hu Hongyun knew that the son he had always doted on wasn't actually his own..."
After Cen Xiao returned, he thoroughly investigated the Cen and Liu families.
Cen Liu looked at Cen Xiao in horror. How could he know such a secret?
Liu Maotian is Cen Liu's younger brother. He works for Hu Hongyun. Two years ago, he got involved with Hu Hongyun's ninth concubine. Hu Hongyun runs a gambling den and is ruthless. If this matter is exposed, Liu Maotian will surely die! And his whole family might be implicated.
Cen Liu was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Currently, Liu Maotian is still highly trusted by Hu Hongyun. Liu Maotian's wages are quite substantial, and Ninth Aunt also gives him money. Therefore, the Liu family is doing well, and the Cen family members have also benefited from this.
If Liu Maotian is in trouble, the Cen family will inevitably suffer losses as well.
Thinking of this, Cen Liu immediately put on a smiling face: "He is your uncle, Da Niu, we are all family..."
Are you worthy?
Cen Liu choked.
Cen's father stammered, "How...how...are you talking like that?"
Cen's father immediately shut up after being glared at by Cen Xiao.
"If there are any bad rumors outside, or if they bother us again in the future, your Liu family line will be cut off without me even lifting a finger."
Liu Maotian was the only son in the Liu family, and his wife had only given birth to five daughters, no sons. The son born to the Ninth Concubine was the only male heir of the Liu family in this generation. If the affair between Liu Maotian and the Ninth Concubine were to spread, Liu Maotian and the Ninth Concubine would not survive, and that child, given Hu Hongyun's ruthless nature, would certainly not survive either.
Cen Liu was afraid.
She didn't expect Cen Xiao to know these things. He was already difficult to deal with when he was at home and hadn't joined the army, and she didn't expect him to still be so annoying now!
"Who sent you?" Cen Xiao asked again.
Cen Liu was taken aback: "No... no one asked me to come."
As soon as Cen Liu finished speaking, Dao San kicked Cen Sihou several meters away. Cen Sihou let out a wail and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Four Tigers!" Cen Liu Shi exclaimed, heartbroken.
"Da Niu, you two are brothers!"
Cen Xiao leisurely sipped his tea without saying a word.
Dao San said, "Tell the truth, so you won't suffer any physical pain."
After saying that, his gaze fell on Cen Sangou. Cen Sangou trembled in fear, afraid that he would be thrown out if he didn't say a word. Dao Ba and Dao San were obviously martial arts experts. Cen Sangou wisely spoke up immediately: "Yesterday a woman came to my house and said that my brother was back and had made a fortune. She also said that he was going to become a live-in son-in-law and even gave the woman's family a cow."
These days, a cow is something that an ordinary family couldn't save up for even if they didn't eat or drink for a year. The Cen family thought that Cen Xiao should have a lot of money after returning from military service, otherwise where would they get the money to buy a cow? And why should this cow be given to a woman who appeared out of nowhere?
You said a woman came to see you?
"yes!"
Dao San waved his fist: "If you're lying..."
Cen Sangou shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no... We didn't believe that our eldest brother could still be alive, but that woman spoke with great certainty and even gave us a hundred copper coins to ruin the marriage, saying that her brother had taken a liking to Yang."
Yang Cui and Cen Xiao exchanged a glance. It was another woman!
The woman who gave Lin Chunmei advice on kidnapping Er Ya and San Ya, and tried to ruin herself, was also a woman!
Could this be the same person?
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