GBP Chapter 81 Finding Fault
Chapter 81 Finding Fault
The master's orders must be obeyed!
Jiang Feng entered Wei Zhishu's bedroom. Wei Zhishu's confidants did not dare to stop him. They only bowed and whispered, "Lord Jiang, the master just had a problem. He was in inexplicable pain and finally fell asleep. Do you think... we can postpone this matter?"
Jiang Feng went to Wei Zhishu's bedside and looked down at Wei Zhishu.
I never imagined that Wei Zhishu, who always acted so obediently in front of the Wei family and Consort Wei, would dare to do such a thing behind their backs. Tsk...
"Should you wake your master, or should I do it?" Jiang Feng asked expressionlessly.
Wei Zhishu's confidants remained unmoved.
Jiang Feng immediately pinched Wei Zhishu's philtrum.
Wei Zhishu was too exhausted. If he pinched too lightly, he wouldn't wake up. If he pinched too hard, he would wake up, but his philtrum was already bleeding.
Wei Zhishu was forced to wake up from his deep sleep, his heart filled with anger. But when he saw that it was Jiang Feng, his anger instantly subsided. He didn't dare to vent his anger on Jiang Feng, and instead glared at him.
"My master asked me to pass on a message to you," Jiang Feng said, looking down at Wei Zhishu with disdain. "My master said that if you damage the Wei family's reputation, there are plenty of people in the Wei family who would want the position of heir."
Jiang Feng: He really wanted to slip in his own message and tell Wei Zhishu not to lay a hand on Miss Xia, but the master didn't say that. But... the master was just hinting at it indirectly.
After hearing Jiang Feng's words, Wei Zhishu gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as if they were about to burst.
“…I understand,” Wei Zhishu lowered his head unwillingly.
Jiang Feng delivered the message and then turned to leave.
Exhausted, Wei Zhishu did not fall asleep again. Instead, he stared at the ceiling with wide eyes, as if he had died with his eyes open in despair.
He can't make a direct move. If he wants to get Xia Mo, he can only think of other ways. As long as he doesn't damage the Wei family's reputation, that's fine.
* * *
After leaving the city, Xia Mo, Xia's mother, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother walked on their way home.
Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother remained as frightened as startled birds, looking around anxiously, as if danger was approaching at any moment.
Xia Mo smiled sweetly at Xia's mother and the others: "Don't worry, although my master can't descend in his true form, he is protecting me in secret. The time he used pebbles as hidden weapons was just a little demonstration of his skills."
The mother, second brother, and third brother of Xia trembled at the thought of the six people being beaten bloody and buried under pebbles, as if they had been buried in a grave.
"Little sister, your master is amazing," Xia Sange exclaimed.
“Yes,” Xia Mo nodded with a smile, as if praising herself.
Not long after Xia's mother and the others returned to the village, Gao Lizheng learned about the incident where Xia Mo was almost forcibly robbed.
Gao Lizheng's brows were furrowed with worry.
A beautiful face at the end of summer is a blessing if one grows up in a wealthy or powerful family, but in their rural village... well, it's hard to say.
Gao Lizheng, accompanied by Gao Laoda, personally went to the Xia family to inform Xia's mother and others, and to tell Xia Mo to stay home as much as possible.
Gao Lizheng, who didn't think it was no trouble, took it to heart and asked the villagers to keep an eye on things and notify the Xia family if any strangers came.
As for Xia's father and elder brother...
The case was supposed to be heard, but it's been shelved again, and I don't know when it will be heard. Sigh...
* * *
Ten days later—
The date is November 20th.
Wei Zhishu came over in person, and Hu Zhi drove the carriage to Xia Mo's house to fetch the smoked meat.
Shortly after experiencing unexplained severe pain, Wei Zhishu was warned by Huangfu Qian and fell ill.
At this moment, Wei Zhishu's face still showed signs of illness.
Xia's mother, along with Xia's second and third brothers, approached Hu Zhi and befriended him.
Wei Zhishu sat in the main room, with his two guards and confidants beside him.
When Hu Zhi saw the two hundred finished products, he wanted to find fault with them according to Wei Zhishu's requirements. However... these two hundred finished products were of excellent quality and tasted even better. He really couldn't find anything to criticize.
Hu Zhi could only bring the smoked meat to Wei Zhishu and see if Wei Zhishu could find any problems with it.
"Isn't the color of the smoked meat a bit too dark?" The smoked meat that Wei Zhishu had seen before was cooked and prepared in the kitchen, and its color was lighter than this one.
“All smoked meat is this color,” Xia’s mother said, barely containing her anger.
Without a second thought, Wei Zhishu said, "I've tasted it. Smoked meat is a lighter color than this. Don't try to fool me!"
“Our smoked meat will lighten in color after being boiled,” Xia’s mother explained to Wei Zhishu.
Wei Zhishu, however, only wanted to make things difficult for Xia's mother and force Xia Mo to appear.
Just as Wei Zhishu was about to speak, a sharp pain began to throb in his chest.
Wei Zhishu, not understanding the situation, reached out and covered his chest.
"you……"
When Wei Zhishu saw that the pain in his chest had subsided, he was about to speak again, but then the pain in his chest surged up again, and he could no longer suppress it.
Wei Zhishu thought of a certain possibility, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Why don't you take it back and cook it to try?" Xia's mother suggested, seemingly unaware of the reasoning behind it.
Wei Zhishu abandoned the idea of directly making things difficult for the Xia family, and the pain in his heart disappeared as well.
“Alright, I’ll take the two hundred, and here’s thirty taels,” Wei Zhishu gestured to his confidant to take out the money.
The trusted confidant, who was holding the money for Wei Zhishu, handed over thirty taels of silver, still somewhat confused. Wasn't their master going to make things difficult for the Xia family?
Xia's mother was also surprised that Wei Zhishu did not make things difficult for their family regarding the smoked meat!
Mother Xia handed thirty taels of silver to Second Brother Xia.
Wei Zhishu stopped talking and simply turned to look at his confidant.
Wei Zhishu's confidant immediately said, "Do you want to save your family?"
The family members mentioned by Wei Zhishu's confidant refer to Xia's father and elder brother.
Xia's mother, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother's hearts jumped into their throats.
Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother all nodded in agreement, indicating that they would definitely save them.
“You know our master’s identity. If you let your daughter become our master’s concubine, getting Xia Shenggen and the others out is just a matter of a word,” said Wei Zhishu’s confidant.
Wei Zhishu sat calmly to the side, motionless.
The faces of Xia's mother, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother immediately turned ugly.
If they don't agree, will Wei Zhishu prevent Xia's father and elder brother from leaving safely?
“We are innocent,” Xia’s mother said in a trembling voice.
"Whether it's a case of injustice or not is not up to you to decide," Wei Zhishu's confidant said meaningfully.
The subtext is: if the Xia family does not comply, then Xia's father and elder brother are truly guilty.
Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother gritted their teeth, sensing the threat.
Wei Zhishu looked towards the main entrance of the hall; Xia Mo had not appeared yet.
Strangely, the Xia family valued their daughter as much as their son, or even more than their son.
"As long as the magistrate judges the case fairly, that's enough," Xia's mother said, her face already pale.
Wei Zhishu stood up, said, "You can think about it slowly. I'll stay in Anping County for a few more days," and led the way away.
Hu Zhi followed behind Wei Zhishu and the others, and couldn't help but turn around and look at Xia's mother and the others with sympathy.
After Wei Zhishu and his group left, Xia's mother, second brother, and third brother still looked grim.
Xia Mo obediently avoided Wei Zhishu and his group. As soon as they left, she rushed in.