The happy life of a prodigal

Liu Dong and the other three were dyed bright red from top to bottom, and under the backdrop of the moonlight, they looked very terrifying.

They walked slowly towards the scarred face not far away who was still in the state of 'Mumbi', step by step, as if they were devils coming from hell.

"Good boy, you have a bit of backbone, but you didn't run away."

Liu Dong said with a smile as he walked towards Scarface.

At this time, he suddenly smelled an unpleasant smell.

After taking a closer look, he realized that the person in front of him was so frightened that his tears flowed down his face, and there was also a puddle of water under his feet. Needless to say, he could guess what it was.

Seeing this scene, Liu Dong was slightly taken aback, and then his face showed surprise.

"How dare you come out and learn from others?"

He frowned, covered his nose, walked to the side of Scarface, patted his face with the dagger that had already been dyed bright red in his hand, and asked: "You scar is enough to bluff people. …”

"This, this, this..."

Scarface seemed to have been frightened to death, trembling and talking for a long time before he could say such a complete sentence: "This is what I drew..."

"Draw it yourself?"

Now, Liu Dong and the three were completely speechless.

"Forget it, let's stop talking nonsense, tell me who sent you here, and I will spare your dog's life."

When Scarface heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he asked, "Really?"

"Fake, don't say it, brother is not willing to listen."

As Liu Dong said, he began to wave the dagger in his hand, as if he was about to strike.

When Scarface saw this scene, he was instantly cowed, knelt down on the ground, kept kowtow, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, it is Mr. Jiang, it is Mr. Jiang who asked us to do this, don't kill me, don't kill me! "

"Mr. Jiang?"

"That's right, it's Mr. Jiang from the Wu Mansion, he gave us 50 taels of silver, and asked us to kill five people, each with ten taels of silver.

The other two are in Tang Mansion, we don't have a chance to do anything, so we came to you first! "

Hearing this, Liu Dong patted his head, frowned and said, "I should have thought of it a long time ago, besides that guy, who else..."

He shook his head and continued to walk forward, ignoring the scarred face kneeling on the ground.

When Scarface saw this scene, his face showed joy, and his heart was filled with the joy of remaining alive after the catastrophe.

Just when he thought he was safe, a sharp pain suddenly came from his back.

He widened his eyes and looked behind him in disbelief.

There were two other people standing there, the daggers in their hands were no longer there, apparently stuck in their own backs.

"He said he spared you, but the two of us didn't say that."

This was the last sentence he heard, and he knew the cause of his death before he died.

Chapter 4 and Seven

Wu Mansion, a certain room.

"what!?"

Steward Jiang looked at the boy who reported to him, with a look of shock on his face, and asked, "No one survived?"

The young man knelt on the ground, trembling, and replied: "Yes, none of them survived, the corpses are all in the street, and they were only removed by the government's arresters this morning."

Hearing this, Guanshi Jiang frowned, waved his hands, and said, "Got it, go down."

"Yes!"

After the boy left, Guanshi Jiang got up and took a few steps around the room.

Then, he made up his mind and walked out of the house.

"You promised me..."

The young master of the Wu family looked at Guanshi Jiang in front of him, and said coldly.

"Yes, master, I promised you..."

Jiang Guanshi nodded and said: "But young master, I have already inquired, these people are from the capital.

What kind of place is the capital, at the feet of the emperor, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, any aristocratic family, our Wu family cannot provoke them.

Although the people I sent are not as good as real masters, they are not so bad, so..."

"So what?"

The young master of the Wu family looked at him coldly.

Seeing this scene, Steward Jiang lowered his head and did not speak.

"Why are not you talking?"

The young master of the Wu family took a step forward and looked at him.

Guanshi Jiang thought for a while, gritted his teeth, looked up at the young master in front of him, and said, "So you should stop, young master. This period is a critical moment for our Wu family, so nothing can go wrong!"

"Shit!"

The young master of the Wu family grabbed a piece of porcelain next to him, threw it on the ground violently, and said angrily: "It's just a few beggars, where did all this bullshit come from!

Let me tell you, these people must die today!

You don't want to do it, okay, I will do it myself! "

After he finished yelling, he was about to leave the house.

Seeing this scene, Steward Jiang stopped in front of him in a hurry, and persuaded him, "Master, calm down."

"Go away!"

The young master of the Wu family pushed him away, and without a word, he was about to leave the mansion.

Seeing this, Guanshi Jiang had a look of helplessness on his face. He stood where he was, thought for a while, and finally rushed up.

"Master, give me one more chance. You don't need to do it yourself. In seven days, I will follow your instructions and make those five beggars disappear in Gusu City from now on!"

"Three days! I'll give you three days!"

The young master of the Wu family snorted coldly, turned around and returned to his room.

In the entire courtyard, for a moment, only Guanshi Jiang was left standing there, with an uncertain expression on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

............

Tang Mansion, study room.

Holding a copy of "Elementary Physics" produced by Zhuxuanzhai in his hand, Tang Hao frowned, stopping from time to time to take a sip of tea.

This "Elementary Physics" is really too obscure.

Even a self-proclaimed smart person like him can only understand a little bit after watching it for a few days.

I really don't know who this author named Fang Xiu is, who can think about the truth of everything in this world to such an extent.

After reading it for a while, I still couldn't understand what Fang Xiu's first law was, so I had to put down the book and prepare to take a break.

At this time, the door was pushed open.

A middle-aged steward stood in front of him and said respectfully, "My lord, the master wants you to go."

Tang Hao nodded and asked, "What can you mention?"

"No."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Tang Hao got up, followed the middle-aged manager to another study room, and walked in.

Looking at the middle-aged father in front of him, but already wrinkled and white-haired, Tang Hao felt a lot in his heart.

"Father, you are looking for me..."

"Well, there are some things for you to do."

The Patriarch of the Tang House, that is, Tang Hao's father raised his eyes, glanced at Tang Hao, and said slowly: "My father wants to open a few cloth houses in the capital recently. , I still want you to go there in the end."

"Yes, Father, Hao'er understands."

When Tang Hao heard this, he responded without the slightest hesitation.

But in the next second, he realized that something was wrong.

I am the first heir of the Tang family, that is, the next head of the family, and the only legitimate son.

According to common sense, he should stay in Gusu City and be familiar with the business of Jiangnan and Jiangnan. After all, this is the foundation of Tang Mansion.

Since you want to open another cloth shop in the capital, you can definitely send a shopkeeper who is familiar with the cloth shop business, why do you have to choose yourself?

Thinking of this, doubts appeared on his face, and he asked, "Father, has something happened recently?"

The Patriarch of the Tang family took a deep look at Tang Hao, and said in a deep voice: "You have been very thoughtful since you were a child, and there are some things that you cannot hide from you.

Let me ask you again, do you know why my Tang family has been able to develop smoothly in Gusu City all these years, and even annexed several shops of the Wu family, but no one dared to say anything? "

Hearing this, Tang Hao showed a thoughtful look on his face, and then replied: "Of course it's because of the second uncle."

"Yes, because your second uncle is an official in the capital and ranks third, and he is the servant of the household department."

The Patriarch of the Tang family nodded, and continued: "Although there is a reason for this, it is not only that, but also because His Highness King Ning stands behind our Tang family!"

"King Ning..."

Tang Hao was a little surprised when he heard this, but not too surprised.

After all, King Ning's mother and concubine are from Gusu, so it is reasonable to have some connection with the Tang family.

"What is the relationship between His Royal Highness King Ning and our Tang Mansion?"

Tang Hao looked at his father and asked.

The Patriarch of the Tang family looked solemn, and explained earnestly: "The business of our Tang family, the silver earned, nine out of ten will be sent to the capital. I didn't tell you about this before, because I was afraid that you would pay too much money. think.

But now I have to tell you. "

Hearing this, Tang Hao finally understood something, looked at his father, and said in surprise, "So... the magistrate, the head of the Wu family, and the others all know about it?"

"Of course I know, if I don't know, why have they kept giving in all these years, because they understand that the Tang Mansion is not the Tang Mansion in the eyes of others, but the purse of Prince Ning's Mansion in Jiangnan.

Otherwise, the Wu family also has a censor in the capital. Although he is not as powerful as your second uncle, he is not afraid of our Tang family to such an extent. "

"Then you tell me these today..."

Tang Hao seemed to have thought of something, his face became a little unsightly, and he asked.

The Patriarch of the Tang Family sighed, and said, "Some time ago, there was news from the capital that there must have been a decision in the palace. Compared to His Highness King Ning, His Majesty still prefers His Highness King Kang..."

Needless to say, Tang Hao understood the rest.

Chapter 4 and Eight Arrive at Gusu City

"Let's go to the capital and see if there is any turning point in this matter. The business in Gusu City will be taken care of by my father..."

The Patriarch of the Tang Family looked at Tang Hao, and said earnestly.

When Tang Hao left the study, he felt a little dazed.

Having lived in Gusu City for more than ten years, suddenly letting him leave suddenly made me a little nervous.

At this time, a middle-aged steward came over, leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

After Tang Hao heard this, his expression changed immediately, and he asked, "Really?"

"It's absolutely true. I heard that this matter has been reported to the magistrate."

The middle-aged steward said.

Tang Hao nodded, with a thoughtful look on his face, and after a while, he said, "I remember correctly, that place is the only way for Liu Dong and the others to return home, right?"

When the middle-aged manager heard this, his complexion changed, he thought for a while, then nodded and said, "It seems to be... what do you mean, young master, this matter has something to do with them?"

"It's not impossible. Everyone knows what kind of person Wu Bing is. Even if he is grounded, he will not let it go."