Chapter 29 Confiscate the family assets
It didn’t take long for a sound to come from below the secret passage.
When the unconscious people were carried up, Mengyao Gu immediately found her best friend Juan Liu, who had been missing for several days. Relieved, she quickly stepped forward to check on Juan Liu’s condition.
By the time all the trafficked people were carried into the courtyard, there were over thirty of them… Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head, thinking that Wang Chang really caused immense harm, abducting so many people at once.
Now that they were caught, especially with Imperial Envoy Li Ye present, they would likely face the fate of being beheaded.
“This time, I really want to thank Brother Gu for his righteous help, otherwise, these people wouldn’t have been rescued so quickly. I thank you on their behalf.”
“You are too kind.”
A moment later, when Li Ye stood before Gu Yu again, he had changed back into women’s clothing. However, Gu Yu always felt something was not quite right, feeling that Li Ye looked more suitable in women’s clothing.
But this thought could not be spoken directly, after all, Li Ye had only said he was an Imperial Envoy, not an eunuch.
As Gu Yu replied with a smile, Li Ye felt that this trip was truly worthwhile. Not only had he broken one of the Wang Clan’s hands, but he had also met the family of the future Female General of the Linfeng Kingdom, which could be considered double happiness.
Li Ye was just an ordinary eunuch in his previous life. However, after being assigned to Empress Bai Qian, his life began to be extraordinary. In the end, he was used as a pawn and directly poisoned the Emperor.
After the Emperor was poisoned to death, Bai Qian directly revealed the entire incident. At that time, Li Ye was no longer of any use, so under Bai Qian’s coercion, he drank a cup of poisoned wine and died spitting blood.
The matter was supposed to end here, but when Li Ye opened his eyes, he found himself reborn to the past.
At this time, Bai Qian had not yet become Empress, and the Emperor had not been poisoned to death… The situation could still be controlled, which made Li Ye immediately make a decision. In this life, he would never let Bai Qian’s conspiracy succeed and harm the Emperor again!
However, due to various reasons, Li Ye had to leave the Imperial Palace and come to Lian Town to help the Emperor deal with the Wang Clan, to teach them a lesson.
As for the progress of the matter, everything could be said to be going smoothly.
Except for the fact that the women’s clothing was taken by traffickers, and Bai Qian’s people came to rescue them…
“Young Master Li is too polite. However, Wang Chang has been harming the local area in Lian Town for a long time. Such a detestable guy… even beheading him ten times wouldn’t be enough to vent my hatred. I wonder if I can go with Young Master Li to watch the capture this time?”
“Naturally.”
Li Ye, who was in an excited state, directly ignored the fleeting glint in Gu Yu’s eyes and readily agreed to Gu Yu’s request, unaware that this was completely inviting a wolf into the house.
When they went to Wang Chang’s residence later, the Magistrate also increased his manpower. Then, as Li Ye drew the Imperial Sword and stood in front of the Wang family’s gate, Wang Chang and his party saw that the situation was hopeless and did not resist, kneeling down and surrendering obediently.
From then on, everything proceeded smoothly.
There was a small interlude in the middle. As Wang Chang’s family knelt obediently on the ground, waiting for the government officials to take them back to prison, Wang Hu, clutching his buttocks, saw Gu Yu and his eyes immediately widened, with a small flame of anger burning fiercely in his eyes.
It was this person who had framed them!
And he was also keeping a bear that injured people at home. Such a bad guy should also be arrested and imprisoned with them!
However, no one believed Wang Hu’s accusations. Firstly, Gu Yu’s relationship with the Imperial Envoy was unusual. Secondly, the matter of keeping a bear at home was completely impossible!
The three children of the Gu family were not like young masters such as Wang Hu, who had nothing better to do. Even if they kept a bear at home, the bear’s daily food expenses alone would be unaffordable.
Therefore, what Wang Hu said was dismissed as madness by everyone. After being slapped more than ten times by a bailiff, he could only remain silent with a swollen face.
Gu Yu did not pay much attention to this. His focus was not on the discovery of the traffickers and the successful rescue of the trafficked people, but on when Wang Chang’s house would be confiscated!
He had participated in this successful rescue, so he couldn’t leave without some benefits.
After all, Gu Yu was now a person who needed to make money to support his family. Wasting time on this would mean he had to get some benefits back… Of course, to put it bluntly, Gu Yu wanted to rob him directly.
When Gu Yu followed Li Ye into Wang Chang’s private treasury, Li Ye already felt something was wrong.
When he saw more than ten large chests opened, revealing piles of gleaming silver inside, not to mention some chests filled with gold and jewelry, Gu Yu’s smile became exceptionally bright.
Then, without waiting for Gu Yu to speak, Li Ye understood Gu Yu’s intentions through Gu Yu’s very deliberate actions.
Although Li Ye felt heartache at Gu Yu’s exorbitant demand for one hundred thousand taels of silver notes, thinking that it indirectly helped Female General Mengyao Gu, he did not dwell on it for too long.
Apart from the silver notes taken by Gu Yu, there were still large amounts of cash, jewelry, and antiques. These items, after being sold, could also be exchanged for a considerable sum of silver.
Li Ye naturally took a portion of this money, and the rest was to be reasonably distributed by Magistrate Bai Wangzhi, to appease the trafficked people and compensate them for the fear and panic they had endured these past few days.
It had to be said that Li Ye was still too naive and kind. If it were other cunning eunuchs… not to mention the hundred thousand taels of silver notes taken by Gu Yu, the remaining silver would definitely not have slipped through their fingers but would have been held tightly.
Instead of the current situation, where the silver was handed over so easily.
It couldn’t be said that this was bad. After all, the less Li Ye put into his own pocket, the better the lives of the trafficked families would be.
“Lord Li, Wang Chang and his group have been captured and brought to justice. What are the arrangements for them afterwards?”
“Keep them locked up for now! After I return to the Imperial Palace to report to His Majesty, we will discuss how to deal with these criminals.”
“Oh, right, by the biggest tree at the west entrance of the town, there are some trafficker accomplices who wanted to make a move on us. They are currently tied up and lying there. Take them along as well!”
Li Ye had already completed his mission, so he no longer concealed his identity. By saying “our family” (咱家) and then “our family” (咱家), he revealed his true identity as a eunuch.
As Magistrate Bai Wangzhi spoke to Li Ye, Gu Yu suddenly remembered… the guys he had hidden away earlier were still lying under the tree! So, he quickly spoke up, lest they be overlooked.
“May I ask who this is?”
Bai Wangzhi was thirty-two years old and well-maintained. He looked handsome and not old at all, even having a bit of the “handsome uncle” charm.
When Gu Yu spoke, he immediately asked with a hint of confusion.
From the moment the Gu family appeared here, Bai Wangzhi had been very curious.
After seeing Gu Yu directly take one hundred thousand taels of silver notes from Li Ye, he was even more surprised.
He didn’t know what this young man’s identity was to be so familiar with the Imperial Envoy and to take away one hundred thousand taels so casually. He was truly bold!
If nothing else, the Imperial Envoy could have directly killed Gu Yu with the Imperial Sword in his hand without committing any crime.
From this, it was evident that Gu Yu had a good relationship with the Imperial Envoy. As for himself, he was just a small magistrate, and he could not afford to offend such a person in the future.
It would be best to clarify now to avoid any future complications.
“My name is Gu Yu, just an unknown person from Lian Town. By the way, this is my wife Mengyao Gu, and my wife’s younger brother, Qingheng Gu.”
“So, it’s Young Master Gu. You are truly a hero who emerged from youth. At such a young age, you were able to help the Imperial Envoy solve this unusual case. That is truly amazing!”
“You flatter me.”
Seeing Bai Wangzhi ask for his name, Gu Yu thought for a moment and finally spoke, not introducing himself alone, but also introducing his wife and her brother.
Seeing Bai Wangzhi now reminded Gu Yu of Lin Yue.
Although Bai Wangzhi might not connect Gu Yu to his niece at this moment, once he knew later… things would become a bit complicated.
If Bai Wangzhi, seeing his heroic demeanor, insisted on giving his niece to Gu Yu, that would definitely not be the outcome Gu Yu wanted.
Therefore, he nipped it in the bud now.
See! This is my wife!
She is young, beautiful, cute, possesses great strength, and is the daughter of a Vice General… With such qualifications, others wouldn’t be able to find her even with a lantern!
“Brother Gu, you are indeed joking. How can someone as outstanding as you be so self-deprecating! Magistrate Bai, when you are in Lian Town, please take good care of this young brother on our behalf.”
“Of course, of course. If the Imperial Envoy gives such an order, I will definitely not fail your instructions and will take good care of the Gu family.”
“Then I can return with peace of mind. Don’t worry! I will speak highly of you to His Majesty.”
Gu Yu watched from the side, always feeling that Li Ye’s tone unconsciously became higher when he spoke of their family, and his words were filled with genuine emotion, without any pretense. This was very puzzling.
The three members of the Gu family had always lived in the countryside. The only connection they had to the capital was Mengyao Gu’s scumbag father, who had become a Vice General. As for other important figures, they had no opportunity to meet them.
However, Li Ye, this eunuch from the Imperial Palace, seemed very familiar with Mengyao Gu. When he first met Gu Yu, he didn’t show any particular change.
But upon seeing Mengyao Gu and learning her name, his eyes immediately lit up.
This was not to say that Li Ye harbored any malicious thoughts towards Mengyao Gu. Given that Li Ye was already a eunuch, he was powerless. Instead, upon seeing Mengyao Gu, he seemed to see a great person…
This made Gu Yu glance at his wife a few more times, wondering if there was something he had overlooked?
No matter how Gu Yu guessed, he probably wouldn’t have imagined that Li Ye had lived two lives. Not only was Gu Yu a transmigrator, but Li Ye was also a重生者 (reborn person).
Therefore, Li Ye knew that Mengyao Gu would become a Female General of the Linfeng Kingdom in the future, saving the country from peril multiple times!