OBS Chapter 126: An evil encounter
Chapter 126: An evil encounter
Chu Zhao arranged the distribution of food in an orderly manner, so Gu Xi had nothing to do. He just helped transport food out of the city. The earlier it was distributed to the victims, perhaps fewer people would starve to death.
It was already daybreak, and the guard who had kicked people at the city gate last night came to work and was just seen by Gu Xi.
She is very vindictive.
"You, come here!" Gu Xi pointed at him.
When the guard saw that it was Steward Gu who called him, he immediately stepped forward, bowed and said:
"Butler Gu, what do you want me to do?"
"Come closer." Gu Xi hooked his finger at him.
The guard hurried forward, half bent over, and looked at Butler Gu with hope, thinking that there was some secret task assigned to him, which would surely lead to a rapid rise if he could complete it well.
Gu Xi threw a straight punch at the guard, knocking out several of his front teeth and causing blood to ooze out of his mouth.
Another kick broke the guard's leg that had kicked someone yesterday.
"Aren't you arrogant? Don't you like to show off your power and bully the people? You even kick people, right? Then I'll cripple your mouth and legs."
I have a bad temper. If I hadn't been too busy last night, I wouldn't have been able to take revenge the next night.
The guard knelt on the ground in pain and begged for mercy, but because he had lost his front teeth and the air was leaking, it was impossible to hear clearly what he said.
He didn't know how he had offended Butler Gu. In front of the common people, he was arrogant and would beat or scold them whenever he wanted. But in front of Butler Gu, he was so timid that he didn't even dare to ask the reason.
When half of the food was distributed, it was already noon. A servant of the Gu family came over in panic and said to Chu Zhao:
"Master, please go back and take a look. The old master has been assassinated!"
Chu Zhao frowned, and Gu Xi, who was standing next to him, leaned over and whispered in Chu Zhao's ear:
"I killed him."
The warm breath was fragrant and sweet. Chu Zhao almost lost his mind again. He stood up straight, cleared his throat and said:
"Don't you see I'm distributing food? I've done the assassination, you guys should handle the funeral first, and I'll go back after the food is distributed."
The servants were all stunned. The other yamen runners and the common people at the front of the line were also stunned when they heard Chu Zhao say this.
Who can be so calm after their father dies?
He even didn't go back to take a look in order to distribute food to the people.
"But, Master, the old man is gone, aren't you going back?" The servant spoke incoherently.
He thought the master would be shocked and sad, but he didn't expect him to be indifferent.
Chu Zhao said impatiently:
"Go away, don't interfere with my grain distribution. The people are our bread and butter."
People: "..."
Should they praise the county magistrate for loving the people like his own children, or scold him for being unfilial?
The servant turned his gaze towards Gu Xi hesitantly: "Butler Gu, look at this——"
Gu Xi scolded, "Do as the adults say! The old man is dead, it's okay to delay for a while, he can't die again anyway. But the people have no food, they may starve to death at any time, don't you understand which is more important?"
How dare Butler Gu say such outrageous words?
Moreover, the eldest master had no reaction when he heard it, as if the old man was just a passerby.
The servant opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He was being tricked.
He could only run back. He must have gone out in the wrong way and encountered an evil spirit. He should ask the mistress to send someone else to invite the master.
After the servants of the Gu family left, Gu Xi pulled Chu Zhao aside and briefly told him how she had killed the old man last night.
Chu Zhao was also very angry, "Good kill! It seems that the Gu family doesn't have any good people, so we don't have to be soft-hearted."
After a while, the servant of the Gu Mansion came again, and this time he brought Shi San with him.
Shi San took frivolous steps, looking at the servants who were busy transporting and distributing grain, and then at the dozens of refugees queuing up to receive grain. It was really unbelievable.
Yesterday he just complimented Gu Ming for loving the people like his own children. Did he really do it? But isn't that official jargon?
If it is for the sake of official reputation or political achievements, just release a little bit, or find some people to put on a show.
But what was Gu Ming doing? This was real food, he saw it clearly, and the only thing those grateful people were worried about now was how to carry the food back.
"Are you sure this is your master?" Shi San asked the servant beside him in surprise.
Although he had just met Gu Ming yesterday, he wondered if he had drunk too much and was dazzled.
The servant nodded affirmatively:
"Master Shi, this is indeed my master."
Shi San squinted his eyes and looked at Chu Zhao for a few times. This shouldn't be the case. This man doesn't look like an official.
It’s not that they don’t look alike, but the person in front of me doesn’t have the same temperament as the people in officialdom.
He followed the Shangshu and had seen the world. Those people in the officialdom were good at talking nice things, but few of them could actually do anything.
Chu Zhao turned around and saw Shi San behind him, and immediately said with a smile:
"Master Shi is here? Hey, you've come just in time. I haven't collected enough money to buy food to help the disaster victims. Please return the banknotes I gave you last night."
Shi San's expression changed drastically. "Don't talk nonsense! When did I ever take your banknotes?"
As he spoke, he subconsciously covered his chest.
Chu Zhao took two steps forward, still smiling:
"Does Lord Shi have such a bad memory? I gave it to you last night when you were drinking in Gu Mansion."
Having said that, without waiting for Shi San to speak again, he reached out and grabbed Shi San's arm, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a thick stack of silver bills.
"That's it. Lord Shi, you are so dishonest. The banknotes are clearly on you." Chu Zhao took a stack of banknotes and clapped them in his hands, making a "pa pa" sound.
Shi San's face turned green, and he rushed forward to grab it:
"this is mine!"
Chu Zhao dodged lightly and Shi San missed.
Shi San glared at Chu Zhao hatefully:
"Gu Ming, just wait for me! If I can't take off your official hat, I won't be named Shi!"
Chu Zhao shrugged. "If not Shit, what's your last name? Baba?"
Shi San was speechless, veins on his forehead were throbbing, and he pointed at Chu Zhao a few times with trembling fingers.
But he also knew that this was not his territory, so he angrily threw his sleeves and turned away.
When he returns to the capital and appears before the Minister, he will have his own set of arguments that will be able to cause Gu Ming to lose his job.
When the servant of the Gu family saw that the guest who was treated as a guest of honor by his master last night was humiliated by his master today, he was shocked and stunned.
The Madam asked him to bring the distinguished guest here in order to persuade the Eldest Master to return home, so why did the situation turn out like this now?
He was so scared that he rolled and crawled back to the ancient mansion, and reported with a sad face:
"Madam, please go and have a look. It seems that the master is really possessed by evil spirits!"
After hearing what the servant had told her, the eldest lady's pupils trembled with shock.
Before, she thought her husband wanted to show his political achievements in front of the people in the Ministry of Personnel so that he could get promoted. So even if the old man died, he would stick to the front line of distributing grain so that the people would be grateful to him.
But now even the people in the Ministry of Personnel have been offended by him. If this is true, then he is really possessed by evil spirits.
The eldest lady ordered the servants to prepare a basin of black dog blood, and then took a carriage and rushed to the city gate in a menacing manner.