Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

Time flies, at least for Li Junsu.

Nighttime, the Li family's banquet hall.

"How did it go?" Li Junsu asked helplessly, looking at the beaming Li Changchun.

This guy really is something else. From the moment he sat down, he acted like a spoiled young master, like, "You come and ask me anything." It left Li Junsu speechless.

"Second Young Master, Chu Yi's reputation has spread throughout the suburbs, and as you predicted, he has taken over the Lin family's original residence," Li Changchun said excitedly.

The feeling of controlling everything from behind the scenes was incredibly exhilarating for him.

"Hmm, and then?" Li Junsu looked at the excited Li Changchun and ate his meal slowly.

"After hearing what happened, the Chu family guards stationed at the Lin family's residence immediately left the outskirts of the city and returned to the mine," Li Changchun continued to report.

“They are indeed clever men. The stage will now belong to these two Chu brothers.” Li Junsu nodded upon hearing this.

"And that's all, Second Young Master. The real excitement is yet to come," Li Changchun waved his hand.

"Okay, go ahead," Li Junsu replied calmly, looking at the excited Li Changchun.

"Half of the servants in the Chu family ran to the Lin family after they found out about this, and the common people are taking turns keeping watch outside the Lin family mansion because they are afraid that Chu Dali will assassinate Chu Yi!" Li Changchun said, laughing as he spoke.

“However, Chu Yi is a smart man. He’s been staying with the common people all this time. I just don’t know if he has enough money. Food and drink can be very expensive,” Li Changchun said with a smile.

"Now we just wait for the Chu family to arrive." Li Junsu nodded upon hearing this.

"Let's eat." Li Junsu pointed to the food in front of him.

"Yes, young master," Li Changchun replied quickly.

"It's the second young master," Li Junsu patiently corrected.

“It’s all the same, young master. It’s awkward to keep calling me second young master.” Li Changchun said with a grin.

This left Li Junsu speechless; how could he not know that the term "second young master" was awkward to pronounce?

"There is an order of seniority." Then, Li Junsu said somewhat seriously.

"I understand. We don't need to go through all that trouble when no one's around," Li Changchun replied seriously at first, then with a grin.

"..." Li Junsu shook his head as he looked at the grinning Li Changchun, and then ate his meal.

"Why are they all like Sister Yi? Am I too easy to talk to?" Li Junsu thought helplessly.

......

remember.

"I don't care, I'll just call you Junsu, there's no one else."

"I don't care! What's wrong with a hug? We hugged every day when we were little." Li Junyi looked at Li Junsu and started acting like a rogue.

"No, there's no Yi-jie!" Li Junsu retorted somewhat angrily.

He's still an adult at heart, how could he possibly hug Li Junyi every day when she always manages to sneak up on him from behind?

"Sure enough, he's not cute anymore now that he's grown up." Li Junyi also got angry and muttered while rubbing Li Junsu's face.

"Ugh!" Li Junsu protested, waving his hands as he felt his cheeks being rubbed and pinched.

......

"Young Master, what are you thinking about?" Li Changchun blinked curiously at the gentle smile on Li Junsu's face.

"No, eat your food." Coming back to his senses, Li Junsu looked at the curious Li Changchun and raised an eyebrow.

The Li family remained peaceful and tranquil, but the situation on the other side was quite different.

......

The Lin family's old house.

"Master, your dinner is ready." The maid stepped forward and respectfully placed the food on the table, then softly called to Chu Yi, who was practicing calligraphy by the window.

"Pin'er, I am not yet the head of the family, so be careful what you say." Chu Yi, with his back to the maid, smiled and spoke in a very humble tone.

"Patriarch, we believe you will definitely be able to defeat that country bumpkin and bring the Chu family to a higher level." Upon hearing this, Pin'er firmly supported Chu Yi.

"I...I just don't want my brother to continue down the wrong path." Upon hearing this, Chu Yi shook his head somewhat "disappointed."

"Master, you must pull yourself together." Upon hearing this, Pin'er tenderly helped Chu Yi put on his cloak.

"Yes, thank you." Chu Yi gave Pin'er a slight smile upon hearing this.

"Master..." Pin'er was a little confused.

"Alright, let's have our meal first," Chu Yi said softly.

"Yes, Master, please eat." Pin'er came back to her senses and lowered her head shyly.

......

Outside the Lin family’s door.

"Skinny Monkey, do you think our master... can handle it?" a somewhat simple-minded man asked the skinny man beside him.

“I think it’s a good idea. Besides, we’re nothing in the main family right now. If we become the head of the family in the future, we might be able to get a position in charge,” Skinny Monkey analyzed.

"You're right." The honest-looking man scratched the back of his head.

......

The main hall of the Chu family residence.

"When will the newly purchased servants arrive?" Chu Dali asked, crossing his legs in a good mood.

"Reporting to the patriarch, everything will be ready by tomorrow," Wang Gui reported, bowing.

"Very good, now we have a legitimate reason to deal with that ingrate." Chu Dali leaned back in his chair, quite pleased with himself.

If Chu Yi behaves himself, then he really can't do anything about him. But if he betrays the Chu family first, then he shouldn't blame him for purging the traitors.

“But Master, what about those people…” Wang Gui frowned, somewhat worried.

"Wait, I want to see how much silver Chu Yi has to support that rabble." Chu Dali waved his hand and laughed heartily.

"If there's no benefit, that rabble will run away faster than anyone else, scattering more cleanly than dogs." Chu Dali shook his head with a smile.

He doesn't dare kill too many people, but can you, Chu Yi, really support those people indefinitely?

"Besides, if we treat them well, they'll get all cocky. We don't even need to fan the flames. They're not some honest commoners. This is outside the city, not inside," Chu Dali said jokingly.

There are no government offices outside the city. Some people were sold here, some thought they could make a fortune outside the city, some had murder convictions, and some had fallen on hard times. The composition of the group is very complicated.

They were not the self-sufficient ordinary people in the city.

"So, Patriarch, you did that on purpose at noon..." Wang Gui looked at Chu Dali with sudden realization.

"Of course, although I'm not as wealthy as you, you really don't understand these troublemakers as well as I do," Chu Dali said smugly.

"Chu Yi still has the aura of compassion for the people, but here, that aura can't last long." Chu Dali shook his head with a smile.

"When the halo shatters, that will be the moment Chu Yi perishes." Then, Chu Dali looked at the deep night outside the gate and muttered sinisterly.

They've already broken off all pretense of civility. All Chu Dali needs to do is wait, wait until Chu Yi falls off the platform, and then go up and bite his throat.

In Chu Yi's view, he had to seize an opportunity, an opportunity to break the pillar. As long as Chu Dali lost his footing, he could rush up and tear him to pieces.

Both of them were fully aware of this, but Chu Dali positioned himself as the one in charge.

In his view, a mob and an ingrate would both die at his hands, even if he were given three lifetimes.