Starting with a cub, the superpower boss becomes the richest man by lying flat

Chapter 153 If they try to extort us, we'll be at a huge loss!

The scouts cursed under their breath, but dared not approach the carriage carelessly. They found it had suddenly stopped, and Chu Yu straightened his clothes outside before ducking inside.

"Hiss~ Could it be that the little bastard is really in the carriage?" The man gasped, no longer feeling the pain from the kick to his stomach. He quickly suppressed his breathing and slowly approached the carriage.

"They've arrived pretty quickly!" This carriage was originally prepared for Lin Xin and her two children, and it was Mo Ziyuan who was in charge of it. So the things inside were basically arranged according to the style that he thought Lin Xin might like. After Chu Yu came in, he was so restless that he wished he could grab the other party's people and make them search the carriage. Now that he finally heard some noise, he slowly let out a breath.

The person who was sent to investigate must at least be very good at agility. He always thought so and was proud of it. He never thought that he would be exposed before he even got close to the carriage, and that Lin Xin would discover his whereabouts as soon as he appeared.

He moved with the lightest of steps, quietly approaching the carriage. He first took out a thin bamboo tube from his pocket, inserted the pointed end through the rear window into the carriage, and then brought his mouth close to blow air into it.

Chu Yu noticed the bamboo tube as soon as it pierced the carriage window. He gently blocked the tube's opening and slapped it away with lightning speed. With a brief scream, a heavy thud was heard outside the carriage as it fell to the ground.

Chu Yu was somewhat annoyed. In the quiet of the night, the man's scream was very clear. He guessed that the people who had been lying in ambush must have heard it. So he jumped off the carriage and went around to the back. He saw a man dressed the same as the previous one and with a similar build. He was lying on the ground convulsing, covering his mouth, and bright red blood was slowly seeping out from between his fingers.

Lin Xin, who had been observing the outside world, shook her head and sighed. It seemed that she had no choice but to take action.

But she couldn't say that Chu Yu was wrong to do so. After all, no one could guarantee what kind of stuff would be blown into the carriage. What if it was poison or something?
She took the two children out of the space, put them down, and then peered out the window of the carriage. She saw Chu Yu frowning and staring at the person on the ground.

"What happened? Was he the one yelling just now? Did you do it?" Lin Xin asked knowingly.

“He tried to blow something into the carriage earlier, and I was afraid it was poison, so I slapped the bamboo tube into his mouth. I accidentally made him make a sound.”

Lin Xin didn't get off the carriage, but just peeked at the people on the ground. "Let's leave him for now. You should come back quickly. There might be a fierce battle soon. We need to assign tasks."

"Okay," Chu Yu agreed, ignoring the person, and turned to look at Lin Xin: "Go ahead."

“We don’t know how many people the other side has, or what methods they will use to deal with us, so we can’t fight at the same time. One of us must stay in the carriage to guard the two children.”

Chu Yu nodded in agreement, "Then you stay here and take care of the child; I'll handle things outside."

"Okay!" Lin Xin readily agreed.

The two discussed their plan and, one inside the car and the other outside, both became alert and kept a close watch on their surroundings.

As they had expected, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, dozens of figures appeared around the carriage, led by a very refined-looking young man.

"Young Master Chu, how have you been?" The man recognized Chu Yu immediately and gave a perfunctory bow with his hands clasped. "Who is it? It's Young Master Qian." Chu Yu's return bow was equally perfunctory.

"Where is Young Master Chu heading, driving his carriage at breakneck speed so late at night?" Young Master Qian asked bluntly.

"This road leads to the capital, so naturally it's home."

"Is that so?" Young Master Qian scoffed. "I heard that Second Young Master Chu is skilled in riding and archery. Since you're in such a hurry to get home at night, why did you bring a carriage instead of riding a horse?"

Chu Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and his fingers curled up slightly. "Whether I drive a carriage or ride a horse seems to be none of Young Master Qian's business, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Oh?" Young Master Qian raised an eyebrow with interest, his eyes filled with malice and provocation. "It won't do if I don't put in the effort. When I left the capital, my wife repeatedly told me not to deliberately make things difficult for you, Second Young Master Chu. So now that I've met you, I naturally have to show some concern. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain to my wife when I get back!"

"Heh," Chu Yu sneered, "You two are quite the couple, so deeply in love that you even care about whether I drive a car or ride a horse."

"There's no other way!" Young Master Qian shook his head with apparent regret. "The Qian family motto is to obey Madam's words. Since Madam has spoken, I will certainly comply."

Through the gap in the carriage curtain, Lin Xin could clearly see that Chu Yu's palm, which was behind his back, had been pinched so deeply that the skin was broken in some places. She looked at the young master Qian thoughtfully and made a rough guess about his identity. She guessed that Chu Yu's childhood sweetheart must be the one who married him!
"It's your business if you like staying up late at night. I have to travel tomorrow and want to rest. If you don't have anything else to do, you should stay away from me!" Chu Yu tried to make his words sound nonchalant.

“I want to rest too! But I don’t understand why you chose to drive a carriage instead of riding a horse. I can’t sleep because of this!” The playfulness in Young Master Qian’s eyes deepened.

Lin Xin's heart skipped a beat. This person seemed to be trying to provoke Chu Yu. Why was that?

Moreover, judging from Chu Yu's performance, it seemed that Young Master Qian was about to succeed.

Regardless of the other party's reasons for doing this, we must not let him succeed. Lin Xin thought for a moment, then took a black veil from the side and put it on her head. She gently lifted half of the carriage curtain with her delicate hand, just enough for people outside to see her skirt and part of the veil.

"Brother Yu, didn't you say you were in a hurry to get to the capital? We're even setting off overnight, so why are you chatting with this young master instead of focusing on the journey?" Lin Xin used her wood-type ability to suppress half of her voice and said in a coquettish tone.

Not to mention the young master Qian opposite her, even Chu Yu, who had his back to her, felt a jolt. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and chimed in, "I'm anxious too! But there are people blocking my way. What can I do?"

"Hmph," Lin Xinjiao snorted, "Aren't you the young master of the Duke of Lu's mansion? Why not just give him a beating!"

"Pfft!" The young master Qian across from him nearly choked to death on his own saliva, bending over and coughing violently.

Although Lin Xin couldn't see Chu Yu's face, she could imagine how interesting his expression would be. She rubbed the goosebumps on her body and added, "I say, young master, if you're not feeling well, you shouldn't be wandering around like this. What if something happens to you and you try to extort money from us? We'd be at a huge loss!"