OBS Chapter 379 Huang Mansion
Chapter 379 Huang Mansion
Ah Xing took the silver bag and went to Chen's shop openly. He picked and chose and bought a lot of things. In the end, he left a few taels of silver, thinking of saving it for Ah Yue, so he didn't spend it. He was too lazy to walk, so he took an oxcart back home. As always, Zhao Yang still hadn't returned.
"Sister Yue, I'm back!" Ah Xing called out as she put her bags on the table.
A-Yue ran out of the kitchen. Wait, this person wouldn't call her that. Normally they would call her A-Yue. When did they become so sensible as to call her "sister"?
"You're back? Didn't you save that woman from the Niu family next door this afternoon? They brought you a basket of fish to thank you. What's wrong with you? Didn't we agree not to reveal your identity until the right time?" A-Yue berated her.
"I know!" Ah Xing said somewhat sullenly, only then realizing that he seemed a little reluctant to leave Ah Yue.
"Are you hiding something from me? Tell me the truth!" A-Yue threatened him, shoving a spatula at him.
A strange light flashed in Ah Xing's eyes as he forced a smile and said, "I think I did something wrong, but then I think I didn't. Do you really want to know?"
He originally planned to leave secretly, so that if his superiors blamed him, she wouldn't be implicated.
“Of course I should know, I’m your sister, who else would know if I didn’t!” A-Yue said matter-of-factly.
Ah Xing smiled, finding Ah Yue rather cute for the first time; this word was never associated with her normally.
He sat down and slowly unwrapped a package of pastries, then told her everything in detail.
Now you know why I didn't want to tell you!
"Are you sure you want to go?" A-Yue put down the spatula, picked up a piece of sachima and started eating. This snack was especially sweet today, probably because he bought it for her specially.
“Yes, I’m going.” Ah Xing looked at her firmly, expressing his determination.
“Okay, then you can go. I’ll also be working at Chen’s the day after tomorrow. You can come see me there when you have time. It’s convenient and easy to find.” A-Yue met his gaze, her eyes unreadable, but she made a decisive and efficient decision.
"You! You don't need to do this!" Ah Xing suddenly felt that words were somewhat inadequate. The two of them rarely spoke so seriously, and the atmosphere was somewhat ambiguous.
A-Yue lowered her eyes, turned her back to him, and said, "It's none of your business!"
Ah Xing understood something, so he walked over, bent down, and hugged her tightly. "Thank you for trusting me, Ah Yue."
Ah Yue remained motionless; her usual fierceness had vanished.
The two remained immersed in a sweet embrace.
Huang Mansion in Longyan.
"That Wang Erniu is so ungrateful! What a scoundrel!"
With a "crack," the fine Jun ware moon-white glazed begonia-shaped flowerpot on the table was swept away and shattered.
Huang Zhong was so angry that he smashed things around the room, throwing things around randomly without caring about their value.
"Old Huang, who has angered you again!" He Tianxia entered from outside with several subordinates, including Song Moran.
"What wind blew you here, Commander? These servants are really something, not even announcing your arrival!" Huang Zhong's expression immediately changed; his face, which had been dark and full of hostility, suddenly became as gentle as a spring breeze.
"I told them not to report it, to save trouble." He Tianxia was handsome, with leopard eyes and an aquiline nose. He had the official bearing of someone who had long held a high position, and he was imposing without being angry.
"Hehe, what brings you to Longyan, Lord He? Just let me know if you need anything, and I'll come see you. Thank you for going to so much trouble." Huang Zhong said with a careful smile, though he was very uneasy inside.
"I didn't come here just to see you. I have other business to attend to. How's the matter I asked you to handle going?" He Tianxia sat in the armchair, leaning back skillfully, and his subordinate conveniently placed a cushion behind him the moment he leaned back.
"Your subordinate deserves to die, we still haven't found the map." Large beads of sweat appeared on Huang Zhong's forehead, and he bent over even lower.
"Oh? Tell me what happened again, and I'll see where the problem lies." He Tianxia leaned forward, staring at him with an intense, oppressive gaze.
"Yes!" Huang Zhong wiped his sweat. "It first came from the Lin family's workers that the Lin family had obtained a map showing a gold mine in one of their mountains. Our Huang family has always been competing with the Lin family for territory, so naturally we wouldn't let this opportunity pass us by. We tried to seize the land, and we didn't expect to actually find that gold mine. But unfortunately, it's already been mined."
Huang Zhong was sweltering, yet dared not stand up. "The Lin family is causing trouble again. There was no other way but to use my connections and some tricks to destroy the Lin family. I didn't expect to miss two children, one of whom was the Lin family's grandson, and the other a runaway slave surnamed Huang. I searched the Lin family's house three feet deep but couldn't find a map. They must be with those two children. Later, they were rescued by Wang Erniu and his group. I found a relative who had broken away from the Lin family and tricked that little runaway slave surnamed Huang out. I didn't expect that bastard to be so foul-mouthed. He was in so much pain that he didn't even utter a sound."
"Oh? So why didn't you notify Song Er to leave after failing to find the map and acting on your own? Leaving him to take the blame only led to his capture. Doesn't the lord have anything to say about this?" Song Moran said with a sneer.
"This! I'm doing all this for the Commander. I was just thinking there must be something wrong with Wang Erniu, and someone needed to keep an eye on him." Huang Zhong was also quite adept at betraying his teammates. "Besides, I did redeem him, didn't I? Who knew Wang Erniu wouldn't give you any face at all, sir!"
"You idiot! Have you ever considered that Wang Erniu might not even know the relationship between the adults and you!" Song Mozhan was exasperated. His good-for-nothing younger brother was a bit dim-witted and too obedient to him. He was told to stay in Huian, but he stubbornly hid until something happened and didn't even try to run away. Even after the incident, he didn't make false accusations. He was so tough. What a good younger brother! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he disliked Huang Zhong.
"What are you saying? How dare you be so disrespectful to your elders at such a young age! I am so old, how dare you speak to me like that!" Huang Zhong was humiliated by this scholar pointing his finger at him and started making personal attacks, no longer caring whether they were in front of their superiors.
"Forget it!" He Tianxia waved his hand. "You were wrong to do this. Old Huang, you still need to find a way to get Mr. Song's brother out. No matter what, he's one of our own. Even if it's a prison break, you have to get him out, understand?"
"Understood!"
Huang Zhong looked at Song Moran, never expecting that this young scholar would have such a great influence.
"Alright, I'll be going now. You need to hurry, time waits for no one, the Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here!" He Tianxia looked at him and smiled.
"Your subordinate understands, sir, please rest assured!" Huang Zhong cursed inwardly, thinking, "He's just hoping I'll give him money. What's the use of being a high-ranking official, except for intimidating people and demanding money?" However, he remained respectful on the surface.