Chapter 466 Responsibility!

In the garden of a magnificent mansion in Chong'en County, Dongning Prefecture, a very wealthy young man was blindfolded and happily playing hide-and-seek with a group of pretty maids.

"Master, I'm here and you came to find me!"

"Master, come here, I'm on your left!"

"Sister Ru, you are playing tricks on me. I think you just want to be caught by the master!"

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Amongst this crowd of beautiful girls, this well-built young man was touching these maids here and there, taking advantage of them in all kinds of ways, causing them to complain. However, just when they were having the most fun, there was a sound of hurried footsteps beside the young man, and before he could react, the cloth strip covering his eyes was ripped off by someone!
The young man, whose interest was disturbed, immediately showed an angry expression on his face. Just when he was about to curse, he saw an old face with anger and disappointment. Seeing the appearance of the old man, the young man who was about to lose his temper, was like an eggplant hit by frost. He immediately stopped and lowered his head weakly...

"Why don't you all get out of here, you bitches?"

After glaring at the wealthy young man, the old man immediately shouted at the maids in the garden:
Hearing the old man's rebuke, the maids, who were already silent as a mouse, not daring to breathe, immediately trotted out of the garden as if they had been pardoned, not daring to stay for a moment for fear of being implicated.

"follow me!"

After scolding away the group of beautiful girls, the old man gave some instructions to the wealthy young man, and then he walked away. The wealthy young man also lowered his head and followed the old man obediently.

After walking around the yard for a cup of tea, the old man and the young man arrived at the center of the mansion.

Looking at the simple and majestic word "Zongci" on the plaque in front of him, the young man's heart suddenly tightened. Although he knew that it would be difficult to resolve the matter peacefully this time, he did not expect to be brought to the ancestral temple...

After entering the ancestral hall, the old man ordered his servants to close the gate and push all the idlers out. After doing all this, the old man pointed at the tablets enshrined in the ancestral hall and said to the wealthy young man with a look of regret:

"Kneel down in front of the ancestral tablets!"

Although the wealthy young man was somewhat reluctant, he still knelt down obediently.

"Tell me, where did you go wrong?" the old man asked in a deep voice:
Faced with this question, the wealthy young man said without hesitation:
"Uncle, I was wrong in that I should not have pursued pleasure and should have been diligent in family affairs!"

"No more?" The old man closed his eyes and continued to ask:

The wealthy young man hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and continued a little embarrassedly:

“You shouldn’t be obsessed with women either…”

"Is it gone?" The old man opened his eyes and looked over, asking the same question for the second time.

Although he was somewhat curious as to why his uncle asked the same question twice, the wealthy young man thought about it and realized that he had not made any other mistakes recently, so he shook his head and said affirmatively:

"Gone!"

Hearing this answer, the old man could not hide his disappointment. The next second, he raised his right hand high and hit down hard.

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap stunned the wealthy young man who was kneeling on the ground. He never expected that his uncle would hit him. The last time his uncle hit him was when he was ten years old and walked away the teacher because of playing around. Since he took over the position of the head of the family five years ago, in order to maintain his prestige, his uncle never hit him or even said any harsh words to him.

"I never thought you would be so stupid as to commit the calamity of exterminating your clan without even realizing it." The old man pointed at the wealthy young man kneeling on the ground and said angrily and disappointedly:
As soon as he finished speaking, perhaps because he was extremely angry, the old man began to tremble slightly. Seeing this, the wealthy young man didn't care about the pain on his face, and quickly brought a chair from the side, handed it to the old man and said with concern:

"Uncle, all the mistakes are my fault. Please don't get angry and get yourself sick..."

The old man did not appreciate the filial behavior of the wealthy young man at all. He pushed the chair away, knelt down in front of the ancestral tablet, and said with his eyes closed in pain:

"You have been pursuing pleasure all these years, keeping concubines and playing with maids. Have I ever said a word to you about this?"

"We have a big family and a lot of wealth, so even if you're a little playful and have a few more women, it's not a big deal. But you should never, ever mess with that evil star!"

"I'm asking you, are you teaming up with Gongsun Hui to deal with Ye Mingsheng?"

As soon as these words came out, the wealthy young man was stunned, and his expression changed rapidly. After a moment of hesitation, he said helplessly:

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the old man turned his back to his nephew, looked at the ancestral tablet in front of him and continued to ask:

"Let me ask you again, what do you want to do by letting Xue Laowu control Wang Gui?"

Faced with this question, the wealthy young man was silent for a while, but chose to tell the truth:
“My plan is to control Wang Gui, then use Wang Gui to control his sister Jinyu, and then use Jinyu to get rid of Ye Mingsheng…”

Although he had expected this in his heart, when the answer came out of his nephew's mouth, the old man couldn't help but close his eyes in pain.

Although he couldn't see the old man's face, the wealthy young man could sense the old man's pain. He gritted his teeth and said with determination:
"Uncle, I don't know why you and Cui Shao are so afraid of Ye Mingsheng!"

"Isn't Ye Mingsheng just a poor bastard who got lucky by taking advantage of the Cui family? Now he has stood up and started to bite his master!
"Open your eyes and look at what Ye Mingsheng has done, buying up land and regulating business. Which one of these things didn't hurt us? He has only been in office for more than a year, but we have suffered more from him than Song Wenhui did in his 20 years in office!"

"If we allow Ye Mingsheng to continue to develop like this, it won't be long before we become the same as those poor Koreans!"

"Since Ye Mingsheng is so greedy and shameless, you can't blame me for sending him to hell!"

Having said that, the wealthy young man’s face was distorted, with cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes, which showed that he hated Ye Mingsheng to the core...

"Alas!" the old man sighed and said sadly:
"Xue Laowu has been captured and is now in the dungeon of the Coordination Office!"

The wealthy young man who was so arrogant and threatened to send Ye Mingsheng to heaven was stunned. After a few seconds, he came to his senses and said in disbelief:

"How is this possible? Uncle, are you mistaken?"

Seeing that his nephew still had hope, the old man smiled bitterly, shook his head and said:

"Even I know about this. Do you think you can still keep it a secret?"

The wealthy young man couldn't help but look a little panicked, but after a few seconds he said with certainty, like a drowning man grasping at the last straw:
"Xue Laowu's entire family is in my hands. He won't betray me. He definitely won't betray me!"

Hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes and continued to ask:
"The methods used by the Coordination Office are extremely ruthless. Even a tough guy would suffer a lot if he entered there. Are you so sure that Xue Laowu can withstand it?"

Listening to the old man's words, the young man hesitated and said bitterly:

“Xue Laowu is a tough guy and values ​​his family very much, but whether he can withstand the means of the United Coordination Office, I, your uncle, am not 100% sure that I...”

The old man was silent for a while after hearing this, then a fierce light flashed in his eyes and he ordered in a deep voice:

"Leave Xue Laowu's affairs to me. Apart from him, have you done a good job in other matters?"

The wealthy young man nodded and said confidently:
"Well, the people who should be dealt with have already been dealt with, and the Coordination Office can't find out!"

Feeling the full confidence in his nephew's words, the old man felt a little relieved. He pondered for a while and then ordered:
"Send someone tonight to open the silver vault under Xiaohuang Mountain and take out the 500,000 taels of silver inside!"

The wealthy young man was surprised when he finished speaking. After hesitating for a while, he said:

“Uncle’s silver was left by our ancestors to help our family survive a difficult time. If we use it now…”

The old man sighed and said:

"No matter how good the money is, it still takes life to spend it. We have to be prepared for both situations. Although Ye Mingsheng is cruel and ruthless, he is a man who can accomplish great things. He is shrewd and cunning. If his henchmen find out, this money may be able to save our family's lives!"

The old man paused for a moment, then continued:
"To be on the safe side, I will quietly spread the news tomorrow that you are ill and cannot see guests. You should go to Changqing Mansion tonight to avoid the limelight. If there is nothing wrong, I will send someone to call you back!"

Hearing his uncle's words, the wealthy young man was startled at first, then he was very moved and said firmly:
"Uncle, everyone has their own responsibility. If the truth is revealed, my death can save the family, so why not give my head to Ye Mingsheng? Why should I let you take the blame for me?"

Seeing that his nephew was so responsible and not a cowardly person, the old man felt somewhat comforted but still advised:

“You are confused! Your uncle is already over fifty years old and in such poor health. How long can he live? You are still young, and the future of the family depends on you…”

"Uncle, I have been taught by you since I was young. Although I am dull and have not learned any skills, I still have some backbone. I am responsible for my own actions. If something happens one day, I will never be a coward!" The wealthy young man said firmly:
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Dongning, in the boudoir in the backyard of Murong Mansion, four young girls were sitting together.

"eat!"

"bump!"

"I'm wrong!"

Putting the "Five-Barrel" in his hand on the table, Murong Qingwu said happily:

Because of the lack of entertainment in this era, Ye Mingsheng saw that several women in his family had nothing to do at home and because of social customs, they could not often go out of the house to show their faces. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng introduced mahjong so that everyone could relax and entertain themselves while at home.

As soon as mahjong came out, it was welcomed by all the female members of the mansion. Not only that, it also spread outside the mansion. A few days ago, Murong Qingwu saw the maids in her own family secretly playing this game called mahjong, and she also became very interested in mahjong. Known as the most talented woman in the world, she quickly figured out the rules of mahjong and started a winning streak in her own home.

The three girls sitting nearby looked at Murong Qingwu, who had all of them playing the Hu Wu Tong card. Their faces instantly turned pale and they all said pitifully:

"Miss, you are so powerful. We have already lost all our monthly allowance to you. If we calculate it again this time, we will have no allowance for next month..."

"That's right, miss, we are all out of money, so let's not count this one!"

"Miss, you are the best. Please don't let this one go!"

Looking at the pitiful appearance of the three little maids beside her, Murong Qingwu, immersed in the joy of victory, suddenly realized that she had unknowingly won all the silver from them.

As the daughter of a top family, Murong Qingwu had been living a life of luxury since she was a child, and had never lacked money. Therefore, she naturally would not covet the small amount of money in the hands of the maids. She immediately handed over the silver she won and her own principal of more than ten taels of silver, and ordered:
"Share this money among you guys!"

Seeing this, the maids were somewhat tempted, but they still said tentatively:

“Miss, this is not very good…”

Murong Qingwu smiled and said:

"If I tell you to take it, just take it. Just think of it as a reward from me for playing mahjong with me!"

After hearing what Murong Qingwu said, the little maid also knew that Murong Qingwu had a very generous personality, so she thanked Murong Qingwu without hesitation:
"Thank you Miss, thank you Miss!"

Murong Qingwu waved her hands casually, her expression recalling the situation when she was playing mahjong just now, and she said unconsciously with her red lips slightly parted:
“Tell me what’s wrong with Ye Mingsheng’s brain, to be able to come up with something like mahjong…”

(End of this chapter)