This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

The burly man in plain clothes dared not be careless and explained:

"We have no grudge..."

Cheng Chumo put on a stern face and said, "I'm eating up here, and you're causing trouble down here, ruining my meal. Doesn't that make us enemies?"

After saying that, he glared at Liu Cai, "And you, what were you yelling about just now?"

Liu Cai shrank back, seeing that even the burly man in plain clothes didn't dare offend the three young men in front of him, they must have some important background. He explained, "I'm just here to ask for money..."

Cheng Chumo asked, "What kind of money do you need?"

Liu opened his mouth, but seemed to find it difficult to speak, and didn't utter a single word for a long time.

The burly man in plain clothes spoke:

“This Liu Cai, he owes my gambling den money.”

Li Dejiang then spoke up, "He owes your gambling den money, what are you doing here?"

The burly man in plain clothes looked at him and said respectfully, "So that Censor Cheng may know that this Liu Cai is the younger brother of Lady Ruyan."

Upon hearing the name "Imperial Censor Cheng," Liu perked up his ears. He had heard of Cheng Jun's name before, and even heard that he seemed to have a close relationship with his sister.

Upon hearing the other party address him as "Imperial Censor Cheng," Li Dejiang was about to object when he suddenly remembered that he and Cheng Jun were still addressing each other by their official titles. Therefore, it didn't seem to matter much, so he stopped thinking about it, glanced at Liu Cai, and coldly snorted, saying:

"When your father sold your sister to this place, why didn't you, as her brother, say a word for her?"

Liu Cai lowered his head and remained silent.

Li Dejiang chuckled and said, "I understand. In your case, only your sister can help you. You're not going to help your sister? Aren't you bullying an honest person?"

Liu raised his head, his face flushed, and retorted:

“My father sold her here, that was my father’s doing, not me. She and I are siblings, she can’t abandon her brother when he’s in trouble!”

Li Dejiang countered, "When you went to the gambling den and won, did you ever think about your sister?"

"You only think of her when you're down on your luck, right?"

"I think you deserve a beating."

Seeing that Li Dejiang had rolled up his sleeves and looked like he was about to hit someone, Liu Cai shouted, "You can hit me if you want, but if you do, you have to pay me!"

"As long as you're willing to pay me back, and as long as you don't kill me, you can hit me however you want!"

Upon hearing this, Li Dejiang laughed angrily and said, "You really are a scoundrel."

After saying that, he raised his knee and, mimicking Cheng Chumo's kicking motion, kicked Liu Cai hard.

boom!

Liu Cai was thin and weak. After being kicked, he flew out and crashed into the wall of people with a thud.

Instead of being angry, Liu Cai was delighted. He gritted his teeth, biting his tongue until it bled, and spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground. Clutching the spot where he had been kicked, he roared at the top of his lungs:

"The censor has assaulted someone!"

"Cheng Sanlang, the Imperial Censor, is hitting someone! Cheng Sanlang is hitting someone!"

"You need to report this to the authorities right away! He's assaulting someone!"

Liu turned around and shouted at the people in the gambling den.

Seeing this, everyone looked at the burly man in plain clothes, and after he nodded, they all shouted:

"Cheng Sanlang hit someone!"

"Imperial Censor Cheng has assaulted someone!"

As the people at the gambling den shouted, some of them ran like the wind towards the outside of Pingkangfang.

Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang were both taken aback when they heard their shouting.

Li Dejiang also frowned.

Just then, Cheng Chumo approached Li Dejiang and asked:

What did he mean by shouting that?

Li Dejiang said angrily, "He's clearly trying to extort money from us!"

Cheng Chumo then asked, "Who did he try to extort just now?"

Li Dejiang said, "You're trying to extort me."

Cheng Chumo asked again, "Who are you?"

Li Dejiang said, "I am Li Dejiang."

Cheng Chumo pointed at the people at the gambling den and asked, "Then why did they say my third brother hit someone?"

As he spoke, he looked around and then asked:

"Where did this Cheng Sanlang come from?"

"..."

Li Dejiang paused for two seconds and said, "You forgot, I switched identities with your third brother."

Cheng Chumo said seriously, "So, what are you going to say when the government officials arrive?"

Li Dejiang seemed to realize something, "Cheng Sanlang is me, I am... Cheng Sanlang!"

Cheng Chumo patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "I'll go get you reinforcements now, so don't give yourself away later!"

Li Dejiang replied, "Brother, go ahead with peace of mind. I know what to do!"

Cheng Chumo nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Cheng Chuliang and said, "Second brother, you keep watch here!"

Cheng Chuliang chuckled and said, "Okay, big brother!"

Cheng Chumo then walked out of Leyun Tower.

At this moment, a wall of people blocked the entrance to Leyunlou.

Cheng Chumo walked to the human wall, rolled up his sleeves with a serious expression, and said, "You dare to block my way? When I beat you up later, don't cry out in pain."

The people at the gambling den panicked. They had come to collect their money, not to get beaten up. Seeing the murderous look in front of them, they quickly made way for him.

Cheng Chumo strode away, asked a waiter at Leyunlou for his Akhal-Teke horse, and sped off towards the Li residence.

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

Pingkangfang, the residence of the Minister of War.

Cheng Jun sat in the main room, feeling somewhat dreadful about life.

"Is the life of a spoiled brat really that leisurely?"

"Damn it, it's definitely my fault!"

“This is life!”

Cheng Jun muttered to himself, "I don't have to worry about anything, and unlike my older brothers, I don't have to scheme against Old Cheng every day."

At the Li residence, every breath you take is filled with the air of freedom.

Half an hour later, Cheng Jun stood up and fell into deep thought.

"I feel so empty..."

He suddenly realized that his life and Li Dejiang's life were two extremes.

He possesses the innate divine body of an ox or horse.

Li Dejiang truly possesses the innate qualities of a salted fish saint.

I usually only turn over a couple of times; otherwise, I'm bored to death.

Could it be that I've been working like a beast of burden for too long, leaving me with these aftereffects? ...Cheng Jun pondered for a moment, "Hmm..."

"Let's find something to do."

He summoned the steward of the Li family and asked him to prepare a set of carpentry tools.

He then skillfully crafted a simple version of a grand master's chair and carried it to the study.

Li Jing was sitting on a soft couch, looking down at a book, when he saw Cheng Jun carrying something in and asked:

"Nephew Chuxia, is something the matter?"

Cheng Jun handed him a simplified version of the armchair and said, "Uncle Li, try this."

Li Jing looked at the armchair in his hand with great interest, put down the book, walked over and sat on the simplified armchair, and said in surprise, "It's quite comfortable."

"You made this?"

Cheng Jun laughed and said, "Yes, I was just killing time and thought that Uncle Li might not be comfortable sitting while reading, so I made this armchair so that you could be more comfortable while reading."

"Grand Master's Chair..." Li Jing murmured to himself, stroking the armrest with his hand, and said, "A good name."

He gave Cheng Jun an approving look, "You're very thoughtful, my nephew Chuxia."

Cheng Jun said, "Respecting elders is only right."

Li Jing's smile deepened. "Then... what shall I give you?"

Cheng Jun was about to wave his hand in refusal.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from afar.

Cheng Jun turned his head and looked towards the study door, where he saw a familiar figure walking over. He asked in surprise, "Big Brother?"

Cheng Chumo entered the study, first glancing at Cheng Jun, then looking at Li Jing, clasping his hands in greeting:

"father!"

Li Jing's pupils dilated violently, and he sat up straight, saying, "Don't shout nonsense!"

“My third brother calls you that, and I’m his older brother, so naturally I have to call you that too, that’s only fair…” Cheng Chumo finished speaking, then looked at Cheng Jun in confusion, “Third brother, you don’t call him that?”

Cheng Jun chuckled dryly, "Uncle Li won't let me call you that."

Cheng Chumo hesitated and said, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate? His son calls our dad so affectionately when he's with us."

Li Jing's pupils contracted sharply, and he decisively changed the subject, saying, "Nephew Chumo, what brings you to my residence?"

Cheng Chumo scratched his head and said, "I almost forgot about the important matter. Uncle Li, I have two pieces of news for you, one bad news and one even worse news. Which one would you like to hear first?"

Li Jing chuckled and said, "I won't listen to either of them."