Ren Guiwang's eldest son, Ren Chuanhe, brought Lin Daoqing's daughter home yesterday through a marriage exchange, and the family's wealth has mysteriously vanished!
This morning, Ren Guiwang was extremely anxious and immediately sent people to the prefectural government and the Ministry of Justice to report the loss and ask them to help him recover the lost wealth.
To everyone's surprise, both the Ministry of Justice and the local government claimed there was no evidence and refused to file a case or send anyone to investigate.
Under these circumstances, Ren Guiwang had no choice but to personally lead his men to search for the whereabouts of the wealth throughout the capital.
At noon, the streets were deserted. Ren Guiwang was walking with a dozen or so men at the entrance of an alley on East Street when suddenly, a thick hand shot out from behind him like lightning, grabbed his collar, and yanked him into a deserted corner.
Before Ren Guiwang could react, a barrage of heavy slaps rained down on his face, making him dizzy. The man paused briefly, then delivered another series of slaps, leaving him seeing stars and his cheeks burning with pain.
Ren Guiwang was caught off guard by the sudden attack and could only endure the slaps. After being beaten, the masked man stopped and muttered viciously, "You damned thing, you ruined your master's good time!"
Ren Guiwang's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground with a thud, his hands tightly covering his swollen and red face, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.
He endured the excruciating pain and asked with a forced smile, "Sir, what exactly did I do wrong? Please enlighten me."
The masked man glared at him, his eyes filled with anger and resentment. "Who told you to arrange a marriage between your son and his wife? You've caused so much trouble!" With that, he kicked Ren Guiwang hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground.
The kick was like a heavy hammer blow, causing Ren Guiwang to feel a sharp pain. He curled up on the ground, groaning in agony.
Only then did he realize that the problem lay in his son's arranged marriage.
The family decided to accept Lin Jinghui's proposal for a marriage exchange after Lin Daoyan was dismissed from his post and demoted to guard the city gate. Furthermore, their eldest son, Ren Chuanhe, was seduced by the daughter of the second branch of the Lin family, and the two had consummated their marriage.
Although Ren Guiwang already knew where the problem lay, he still couldn't understand why the marriage exchange would ruin his master's plans.
Ren Guiwang was able to rise step by step to the rank of a third-rank general thanks to a master and benefactor he had never met! This shows that this master was no ordinary person.
The person who maintained contact with Ren Guiwang was this mysterious masked man.
Ren Guiwang looked at the masked man with fear and trepidation, and stammered, "Then...then...what should I do to make amends?"
The masked man glared at him fiercely and said mercilessly, "What should we do? Of course, we should get the marriage back! If you can't get this marriage back, your whole family will die!" After saying that, the masked man pointed at Ren Guiwang as if he wanted to devour him alive.
Ren Guiwang was so terrified that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground. The masked man's words kept echoing in his mind, and his heart was filled with fear and despair.
If I've switched partners, can I switch them back?
Ren Guiwang couldn't help but have deep doubts about this issue.
It's just a marriage exchange, why did it make the master so angry?
Ren Guiwang felt that the marriage exchange was probably not so simple and that there must be a huge secret hidden inside.
Survival was the most important thing now, so Ren Guiwang forced himself to get up from the ground. He didn't bother to look for his lost belongings anymore, and hurriedly sent someone to fetch Lin Daoqing so they could discuss a solution together.
Not long after, Lin Daoqing arrived in front of Ren Guiwang with swollen eyes.
Lin Daoqing's concerned inquiry enraged Ren Guiwang, who slapped him repeatedly across the face, leaving Lin Daoqing dazed and disoriented.
After beating Lin Daoqing, Ren Guiwang sat down and paused for a while, catching his breath.
After a long pause, Ren Guiwang looked at the stunned Lin Daoqing and slowly spoke: "Your daughter is unfaithful, seduced my son, and arbitrarily switched marriages."
"Now you have two options. One option is for our Ren family to divorce her and send her back to her parents' home, return her dowry, and compensate her with a shop. The other option is for her to remarry and live separately from my illegitimate son, Ren Chuanhu."
"Huh?" Lin Daoqing was dumbfounded after hearing this. "How could this happen?" It was clearly a marriage exchange agreed upon by the two families, so how did the bad consequences end up on his own daughter?
When Ren Guiwang's face was swollen from the beating, his fierce expression revealed a face covered in fleshy bumps that inspired fear in anyone who saw it.
He cursed at Lin Daoqing, saying, "If it's a marriage exchange between two families, then it's a marriage exchange. Just do it quietly! Your whole family is greedy by nature. Not only did you steal the dowry and wedding dress from the eldest branch of the Lin family, but you also stole their maids and servants, and even injured people!"
He grew angrier as he spoke, and his voice became increasingly louder: "Now look what's happened! You've used blatant robbery to provoke the eldest branch of the family, and they've started making a scene in public, making it known to everyone!"
Ren Guiwang stomped his foot in anger and continued to berate, "Now look what's happened! You've brought such a huge disaster upon our Ren family! All the wealth in the manor has vanished without a trace, and..."
At this point, Ren Guiwang suddenly shut his mouth as if someone had grabbed his throat. He clenched his teeth tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged, clearly indicating that there was something he couldn't say.
It turned out that the masked man had warned him before: "If you dare to reveal that you have a master behind you, you and your whole family will die!" These words kept echoing in his mind, making him dare not be negligent in the slightest and not reveal a single word about his master.
Lin Daoqing pondered for a moment, secretly speculating, "General Ren is so angry, he must be furious because of the lost wealth." Thinking of this, he quickly flattered, "General, please calm down. I will do my best to find that wealth for you. In my opinion, this must be Lin Daoyan's doing behind the scenes, sending people to do it."
Ren Guiwang, however, dismissed his words with a cold snort and said, "What makes you think you can mess with him?..." Before he could finish speaking, Ren Guiwang gritted his teeth and continued to curse, "If you dare to talk back again, you'd better go to the army camp and become a cook!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Daoqing was speechless and dared not utter another word.
Seeing this, Ren Guiwang stopped arguing with him and gave the order directly: "I've decided to give your daughter to Ren Chuanhu. In a few days, I will have my eldest son go and marry Lin Daoyan's daughter, and quietly bring this marriage back."
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