Chapter 68: The Knife-wielding Tramp
Huang Boyang was very angry and said indignantly: "If he hadn't been lucky and was no longer in the capital, he would have been caught in the act and there would be no need to add to his troubles."
Such a great opportunity was missed!
Under the pressure of Liu Shengming, Gu Yunyi forced him to stabilize himself so that he could participate in the exam smoothly, and took the initiative to offer three times the money, but the prerequisite was that he could choose the person to take the exam for him.
Young Master Liu was unwilling at first, but considering that Gu Yunyi had won the first place in the county examination with his own ability and had real talent and knowledge, he was qualified to take the risk. However, he was still wary of him, worried that he would leak the list, so he came to the city in person to talk to Gu Yunyi.
Gu Yunyi gained Liu Shengming's trust before the provincial examination, and then chose a scholar who was close to his own age and also had the surname Gu from among the ten candidates who could take the exam on his behalf. This caused Liu Shengming to laugh at him, saying that he was too cautious.
But it was this caution that made Liu Shengming trust him even more.
After Liu Shengming learned that the ten people he arranged had all entered the examination room safely, he left the city with peace of mind. However, what he didn't know was that Gu Yunyi and Huang Boyang had secretly slipped the list to the prefect, Lord Kang, as soon as they finished the exam.
Now, the nine people who took the exam on behalf of others and the ten people who were taken the exam on behalf of others have been taken to the prefectural government office. Gu Yunyi and Huang Boyang worked hard for two days before they were able to escape.
Gu Yunyi's list was sent via Huang Boyang, and the two of them delivered it secretly without making a big fuss, so it is not known whether Liu Shengming has learned the news. However, he was still worried that it would affect Gu's restaurant, so he hurried back as soon as he got away.
Huang Boyang was also worried, so he followed them back.
After entering the city gate, the carriage headed towards the Gu family restaurant.
At this time, the busy lunch hour at the Gu family had come to an end. Xu Qingmeng was resting in the house. The chili peppers had not arrived yet, so Sister Tang and Aunt Li let them go back after finishing their busy lunch hour.
In the backyard, Xun Ge'er was cleaning the large intestine, while He Shi was carrying a basket of shelled peanuts to the front hall, and Xin Ting followed with a ladle.
He was a little absent-minded because Gu Yunyi didn't come back, and chatted with Xinting in a random manner.
When I looked up, I saw Er Laizi and a few others standing at the door with ferocious eyes.
He quickly pulled Xinting behind her and pretended to be calm, but her slightly trembling body betrayed her inner fear.
"Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you shaking? Are you scared? Why didn't you seem scared when my grandma was sent to the prison by your Gu family?"
“Bang!”
"ah!"
A long knife hit the door, and wood chips flew out. Xinting screamed in fear and grabbed He's arm tightly.
He's face was also pale at this time, but she still patted Xinting's hand and said calmly: "Er Laizi, what do you want to do?"
"Don't worry, aunt. I know that killing someone means paying with one's life, but no one is taking care of my food and drink, so I have to ask for some interest, right?" Er Laizi was looking at something in the front hall, his eyes clearly fell on the reverse gear of He's Xuncheng Station, where the money box was also inside.
Since He didn't know many words, the few inventory checks were mostly done by Xu Qingmeng, usually at night. So at this moment the box was open, and she could just see the silver and money inside.
Er Laizi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to the people behind him: "You guys, smash this store for me."
After saying that, he walked towards the money box.
Several strong men followed the order, each holding a stick, and started smashing things in the store. He could only watch them smash the store, which had been recently renovated, to pieces.
Xun Ge'er heard something strange happening in the backyard and shouted into the house, "Aunt, something happened."
Then he picked up the fire poker and hurried out.
Xu Qingmeng was resting in the room. When he heard Xun Ge'er's call, he sat up suddenly with a nervous look on his face. She quickly put her clothes in order and hurried to the front hall.
As soon as he came out, he saw Er Laizi reaching for the money box. His face suddenly changed and he shouted, "Where did this thief come from?"
Before he could finish his words, he raised the fire poker and smashed it at him.
He was so anxious that her eyes almost popped out of her head and she screamed, “Xun’er, don’t!”
Er Laizi reacted quickly, swung the knife in his hand and slashed behind him. In an instant, a pungent smell of blood filled the air...
When Xu Qingmeng arrived at the front hall, she saw Xun Ge'er sitting on the ground with blood staining his sleeves. Just as she was about to speak, Er Laizi rushed over quickly, grabbed her neck, dragged her out.
At this time, there were a few people standing far away at the door of Gu's restaurant, watching.
They saw Er Laizi coming out holding Xu Qingmeng hostage, followed by those thugs, and opposite them were the injured Xun Ge'er and He and Xinting, whose eyes were filled with tears.
Shen Jinwen just happened to arrive with a few shop assistants. Seeing Shen's brows, he said, "Er Laizi, let him go. We can pretend that what happened today never happened."
Er Laizi sneered, "You think I'm a fool. You bastards are trying to curry favor with the Gu family. I'm afraid you've already reported it to the police. If I let this woman go now, the bailiffs will arrest me right after."
Shen Jinwen looked at him and said, "If you release him now, he will only spend a few years in jail. If something happens to Madam Gu, neither you nor the others behind you will survive."
The others behind him were not moved at all, but Er Laizi smiled and said, "Even if I die, it's worth it to have such a beautiful young lady by my side."
He cried and shouted, holding the money box: "You just want money, right? I'll give you all the money. If you are unhappy about your grandma's matter, come to me. No one will hold me accountable even if you kill me. Just let Meng Niang go."
Er Laizi's eyes moved slightly, and he was a little moved. Then he sneered: "Let her go. If she hadn't been so sharp-tongued, how could my grandma be regarded as a joke by everyone and even arrested? Today, I will start with you."
"Let my aunt go?" Xinting cried and wanted to go forward, but was held tightly by He, who was afraid that she would get hurt.
"Mengniang, it's the Gu family who harmed you." He burst into tears.
Xu Qingmeng looked at Xun Ge'er lying there injured, and He and Xin Ting who were crying with their heads in their hands, and she was suddenly overwhelmed with grief and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Seeing the women in the room howling non-stop, Er Laizi immediately showed some impatience, "What are you arguing about? It's endless, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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