Chapter 87: Go Beat Him Up
As Gu Yu entered Diecui Tower, the person who had just spoken did not evade him and looked directly at Gu Yu. His eyes were filled with hatred, as if Gu Yu had dug up his ancestral grave.
But…
Gu Yu looked at the young man in front of him. After confirming that he had never met him, a question immediately arose in his heart: why was this person looking for trouble?
Could this be the legendary “hit-and-run” without physical contact?
“I just wanted to personally select a batch of jade. Why are you, sir, not having a servant come over to purchase? Is it because you have no one to command, that you appear here yourself?”
Gu Yu did not evade his identity as a son-in-law who married into the wife’s family, nor was he ashamed of it. His son-in-law status came with a beautiful wife, making others envious. What was there to be ashamed of!
Therefore, Gu Yu simply treated the other party as someone throwing an impotent fit, driven by inferiority.
“Hmph, as expected, you are sharp-tongued. It was you who humiliated my second uncle on the street, causing him to have bad luck afterward and die at the execution ground!”
“Your second uncle?”
“Zhou Li is my second uncle.”
As the other party could no longer restrain himself and spoke, the reason for the trouble became clear. It was a relative of Zhou Li… How fortunate that they didn’t die with Zhou Li’s family.
He remembered that the Zhou family and the Wang clan were executed together, and most of their direct bloodlines had died. However, compared to the completely wiped-out Wang Clan, the Zhou family, due to the great achievements of their ancestors, escaped the fate of being exterminated.
This was why the man in front of him had the opportunity to provoke him.
“Oh, the Head of the Zhou Family! His death has nothing to do with me. It was clearly the decision of that person.”
As Gu Yu spoke, he pointed towards the Imperial Palace, causing the young man opposite him to immediately look displeased. Clearly, he wasn’t so foolish as to fail to understand Gu Yu’s meaning. Whatever grudges he had, he should take them directly to Empress Bai Qian, not act tough in front of him.
Seeing the other party’s ashen face and his inability to speak for a long time, Gu Yu found it boring. He thought he had encountered a cowardly opponent this time and wouldn’t be able to fight. He had hoped to deal with the other party amidst the chaos!
“Gu Yu, don’t get too smug. I, Wang Cang, will definitely make you pay the price! Be careful when you eat in the future, don’t choke to death. However, a fellow like you won’t die so early, as evildoers often live long lives!”
“I don’t know when your retribution will come, but I know when yours is coming.”
Even a clay figurine has some spirit, let alone Gu Yu. Therefore, Gu Yu did not intend to indulge Wang Cang’s rudeness.
Smiling at Wang Cang, Gu Yu directly took out a gold bar from his embrace and casually handed it to a nearby servant. He had noticed this servant’s cleverness when he was at the Gu Residence and believed he wouldn’t disappoint him.
“I don’t like the look of him. Go beat him up.”
“Young Master-in-law, I… I don’t dare.”
“The gold bar in your hand is an imperial bestowed item. If you are hit, you can only accept your misfortune. If you fight back, you are defying imperial might… As long as you beat him up, you will serve by my side during this period.”
Gu Ding, who was initially stunned as he reached out to take the gold bar, suddenly felt it burn his hand after hearing his young master-in-law’s words, almost making him drop it in shock.
“What, you don’t dare?”
“No, no, no! Young Master-in-law, I’ll beat him up right away! No one from the Gu Residence is a coward.”
Fortunately, Gu Ding quickly regained his composure. Clutching the gold bar tightly in his hand, he was now very nervous. Since his young master-in-law had said so, he would boldly do it! After all, being able to serve by his young master-in-law’s side meant that even a little bit of what slipped through his fingers would be incredibly valuable! And his young master-in-law’s miraculous medical skills might even provide him with some elixirs and miraculous medicines…
Just the thought of it made Gu Ding incredibly happy. Looking at Wang Cang now, he no longer felt the previous fear. He simply regarded Wang Cang as an obstacle on his path to success. There was no need for further explanation, he would just beat him up!
Wang Cang, standing opposite, had never expected that Gu Yu would dare to commit murder in public, especially using an imperial bestowed gold bar as a weapon, making it impossible for anyone to reason with him. Moreover, he had actually ordered a servant to beat him up. This was truly humiliating!
“Gu Yu, how dare you…”
“How dare you call my young master-in-law by name? You’ve got some nerve. Let me, Gu Ding, teach you a lesson today!”
However, before Wang Cang could even utter a complete sentence, Gu Ding, holding the heavy gold bar, charged forward. He directly smashed the gold bar into Wang Cang’s face, immediately crooked his nose. In the next second, blood gushed from his nose.
Gu Yu did not call to stop. Gu Ding did not cease his attack. Instead, he struck with even greater force, treating Wang Cang as a piece of pork, as long as it wasn’t smashed to pulp. Having finally had the chance to serve by his young master-in-law’s side, Gu Ding was determined not to let this opportunity slip through his fingers!
Gu Ding was an old servant of the Gu Residence. After the Master regained his memories, he immediately announced that he had a pair of children and a son-in-law who married into the family back in his old home. Although the matriarch, Gongsun Feifei, had not commented on this news, the servants chatted happily, wondering what the Master’s children remaining in their old home would be like.
According to those who had received the news, the Master was a hunter in the past, and his family’s conditions were not very good. Therefore, it was estimated that his children would be country bumpkins. However, they were extremely lucky bumpkins. And that son-in-law, who had saved the country in his previous life, had actually married into the Gu family…
Gu Ding was one of those who envied Gu Yu’s luck at that time, wondering why such good fortune hadn’t befallen him! However, after personally meeting Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu, Gu Ding realized he had been mistaken. Terribly mistaken. The Master’s children, who had been left outside, were not only not rustic at all but possessed an indescribable aura. Especially the young lady, who exuded an imposing presence; seeing her, it felt as if he were seeing the Master.
And that son-in-law, being so fortunate, had his reasons. Besides being very handsome, Gu Yu was also very devoted. He loved Gu Mengyao so deeply that they remained each other’s only partner throughout their lives. This made many maids in the mansion envious, thinking how lucky the young lady was to have met such a good man!
However, Gu Ding greatly admired Gu Yu’s confidence as a son-in-law who married into the family. But after interacting with him, Gu Ding realized he was mistaken again. He had confidence because he had ability! Whether it was his ability to make money or his medical skills, either one was beyond others’ reach. With such great abilities, let alone being a son-in-law who married into the family, even if it were someone else, they could have easily married over a dozen wives, and still have more than enough. Yet, Gu Yu chose Gu Mengyao as his only partner. No matter what temptations appeared, he never wavered…
