Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Oh? Why don't you come down and try with me!" Chu Yi beckoned to him, mocking him.

"You!" Butler Cheng was furious. The young master was dead, and he had to fight for him no matter what, even though it was obvious he couldn't win. "If you don't give me an explanation today, you won't be leaving this place!"

Chu Yi raised his chin and said, "I wonder what kind of explanation your Canal Gang wants?"

Butler Cheng was stunned. What to do? It was impossible to keep everyone here, but at least Ren Mu had to stay. The master needed someone to vent his anger on. "Keep that Ren Mu here!"

"That's it? And then everything's wiped clean?" Chu Yi laughed again.

Hearing this, the children became anxious, "No way!"

"Can't!"

Only Ren Mu remained calm; he had long ago decided that he was willing to sacrifice himself.

"This..." Butler Chen hesitated; he couldn't make the decision.

"Look at you, you can't even make decisions, what's the use of staying! Let's go!" Chu Yi mounted his horse, laughed loudly, and led his men away in a swagger.

"What should we do, Butler Cheng!" The thugs all looked at him, asking for a decision: to chase or not to chase.

"Where's the person who informed the gang leader? Has he returned?" Butler Cheng's face twitched. What could he do? He was no match for them!

"They're not back yet!" someone nearby replied.

"Butler! The person is gone!"

"Forget it, never mind! Follow them!" Butler Chen Cheng gritted his teeth. Letting them go was unacceptable; they hadn't left anyone behind, no explanation whatsoever. Fighting them was outmatched! Damn it! He left a few men to deal with the dead brothers, while the rest could only follow Chu Yi and the others from a distance...

"Brother! They're following right behind us!" Chen Xuanyu stood on the carriage and looked back.

"It's alright, let them follow!" Chu Yi whispered something to Wang Feng, and Wang Feng led a dozen or so people away from the group.

The group walked at a leisurely pace, and after only two turns, they ran into Wang Erniu and his more than one hundred men.

"Uncle!" Chu Yi called out to him with a big smile.

A chorus of "Father!" rang out.

"Are you alright?" Wang Erniu was slightly out of breath; he had run a bit too fast.

"It's alright, it's alright! Everything's fine, Uncle, don't worry!" Chu Yi stepped forward and whispered, "It's just that someone was following us..."

Wang Erniu's expression changed drastically, and he said with a pale face, "You all go back first. Your godmother is getting impatient at home. I'll handle the rest!"

"Uncle, be careful!" Chu Yi obeyed and spurred his horse away.

"Dad, be careful," Chen Xuanyu said, giving a warning like a little adult as he passed by.

Wang Erniu waved and watched them leave. He then turned to look at the shadowy figures of thugs approaching from afar.

The command was given: "Draw the bow! Shout the order!"

With a swift, quick movement, dozens of men nocked their bows and stood in two straight rows, completely blocking the street. Their uniform red military uniforms and black chainmail created a uniquely somber atmosphere.

"Listen up, you guys in front! Take another step forward and you'll be killed on sight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the thugs who had been sneaking forward immediately stopped and looked at Butler Cheng.

Butler Cheng was also somewhat uneasy. He stopped and shouted, "Isn't that General Wang up ahead? Your son killed our young master. Doesn't the general want to give an explanation?"

"Whoosh!" The answer he received was a long arrow fired angrily by Wang Erniu.

It flew past his ear just barely.

Butler Chen broke out in a cold sweat, wiped the blood from his face, and was nearly scared out of his wits.

"Considering that you are ordinary citizens, we will not hold you accountable for following the soldiers this time. However, if you dare to harass us again, you will be punished for leaking secrets."

Wang Erniu didn't even glance at him. "Go back and tell Cheng Changqing that I will settle accounts with him for besieging my son!"

Steward Cheng stood stiffly, motionless, and dared not speak, until Wang Erniu rode away and disappeared from sight.

Only then did he come to his senses. "Let's go! Back to the gang!"

The canal gangs.

Cheng Changqing's face was weathered, and even the jade crown on his gray hair seemed to have faded. He slumped in his chair, staring blankly at the corpse of Young Master Cheng.

Over the years, he prayed to gods and Buddhas, and even wore out the Jinshan Temple. Finally, when he was nearly forty, he had a son late in life. He doted on this only son to the extreme, giving him whatever he wanted. Not to mention, he did a lot of things like bullying men and women and destroying evidence.

Now it's all gone, everything is gone.

Cheng Changqing was expressionless, deeply saddened. The pale body of Young Master Cheng lay in the center, staring unblinkingly at the roof, his white eyes fixed on a certain spot, filled with resentment and malice.

"My son!" Cheng Changqing's taut string snapped the moment he saw his eyes.

With snot running down his face, he scrambled onto Young Master Chen's corpse, weeping bitterly, "My poor son! Do you hate it? Is that why you can't close your eyes in peace? Don't worry, I'll make sure that brat from the Wang family comes down to join you. Father won't let them get away with this!"

Cheng Changqing held his son's head and wept bitterly. His son had lost his mother at a young age, and Cheng Changqing had always felt guilty about it. Therefore, he allowed his son to grow up unruly. After all, in Quanzhou City, the Grand Canal Gang was the most powerful force; who dared to provoke them? Who would have thought they'd run into the son of the newly arrived Lord Wang—who was an army! No matter how arrogant and domineering his Grand Canal Gang was, they couldn't fight against the powerful...

Perhaps it was Cheng Changqing's body that warmed Cheng Gongzi's corpse, for he gradually closed his eyes.

Cheng Changqing didn't understand any of this, and seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief. "My son, don't worry, I promise you, I will definitely avenge you. Go in peace!"

He sniffed, "Come here!"

Butler Cheng knelt down and crawled over.

"Slap!" A huge slap landed across the face. Chen Changqing had grown up in a gang since childhood and was physically strong, so hitting people was no problem for him. Butler Cheng's face immediately turned red and blue, and blood was all over his ears and mouth. He still steadied himself and obediently knelt down.

"Investigate! Find out everything about the Wang family, down to every single servant. Give it to me by tomorrow!"

"Yes!" Butler Cheng bowed and left.

Cheng Changqing sat back down in his chair, pondering. He knew a little about the affairs between the Wang family, the Jiang family, and the Ouyang family. He had originally wanted to be on good terms with them, but he hadn't expected things to turn out like this. According to what the steward brought back, this Wang Erniu was probably not someone to be trifled with. Hmph, what a coincidence, he was no pushover either. It was hard to say who would win in a fight with him!

The rising fighting spirit somewhat dispelled the pain of losing a child!

"Go, inform Madam to prepare for the funeral, call the fourth son here, and I need to make arrangements for the rest!" Cheng Changqing sat up straight. "Fight! I've never been afraid of anyone!"

With his gang members gone, Cheng Changqing braced himself. He knew that when that woman came, she would start crying and wailing, and he would have to deal with her. His headache was getting worse.

At the residence of the Pacification Commissioner.

Chen Wenfang held the children and looked them up and down, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" The children all tried to distance themselves from the situation.

"Godmother, there's no need to check. Except for Lao Fang, who is seriously injured and receiving treatment at Anlefang, they are all fine!" Chu Yi's words were highly credible.

Chen Wenfang felt relieved, but she kept glancing towards the door. "I'll go check on Lao Fang later, I hope he's alright."