Chapter 8 Li Changgu

After sending the gift and going for the follow-up visit, and chatting with Pei Zhixiu for a few more words, Ye Mingsheng saw that it was getting late, so he prepared to leave. He was in danger now, and he was not in the mood to enjoy the romance here. But at this moment, to his surprise, Pei Zhixiu bit her red lips and asked softly:

"Can I ask you a question, General Ye?"

Although he didn't know what Pei Zhixiu wanted to ask, Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment and said:
“Tell me everything you know and tell me everything!”

"General, do you think this war is really over?"

When Pei Zhixiu said this, Ye Mingsheng was stunned. His first reaction was, what does this woman know...

Realizing this, he immediately looked at Pei Zhixiu warily, but feeling the expectation in her eyes, Ye Mingsheng, knowing that he was overthinking, immediately relaxed his heart, and said with a smile:
"Of course, the Luobi people have been driven back to the grassland by the coalition forces. Our Great Zhou court has also reached an alliance with your Gongdu Kingdom. The court will station troops in your Gongdu Kingdom all year round. With our protection, you Gongdu people can enjoy peace and prosperity forever!"

"Ok!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's answer, Pei Zhixiu's beautiful eyes showed a glow of joy, as if she had already envisioned the beauty of a peaceful and prosperous future.

Seeing this scene, Ye Mingsheng suddenly felt a sense of guilt. He knew very well that if everything went well, what he was about to do would cause Gongdu, a small country that had been devastated by war for a year and had finally restored a brief peace, to be covered by war again, and the people of Gongdu would have to experience the suffering of war again.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng, whose mood became a little heavy, decided not to stay here any longer and stood up to say goodbye. However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the clinic, and then a short and strong middle-aged man with a ferocious face, rushed into the clinic with several servants holding sticks. As soon as he entered the clinic, he opened his mouth wide, as if he was ready to curse.

However, before he could utter a single word, he saw Ye Mingsheng and his expression changed. His ferocious expression immediately became extremely submissive. He bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said in a very flattering manner;
"I, Li Changjiu, greet General Ye. I didn't know you were so honored to visit me. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Seeing their master trying so hard to please the young man who had just recovered from a serious illness, the servants following Li Changjiu knew what was good for them. They quickly hid the sticks in their hands and followed Li Changjiu obediently, bowing and saluting, without any arrogance at all.

Glancing at the man named Li Changjiu, Ye Mingsheng seemed to remember his identity and raised his hands as a greeting. Then he looked at Pei Zhixiu and said softly, "It's getting late today, I won't bother you any more. I'll come visit you again some other day!"

"Well, General Ye, take care!"

Pei Zhixiu looked at Li Changjiu with some fear, and then said softly:

Without saying anything more, Ye Mingsheng turned around and led Ye Tie and others out of Changshan Clinic. However, what he never expected was that before he walked out of the street, the door of Changshan Clinic was slammed shut. Then, from the direction of Changshan Clinic, he heard a crisp slap and Pei Zhixiu's low sobbing.

"You whore, if I had been a little late, would you have ended up sleeping in that dog official's bed?

Although the voice was a little vague, Ye Mingsheng could still tell that it was Li Changjiu's angry roar, and he stopped immediately. Seeing Ye Mingsheng stop, the five soldiers around him all looked over. At this time, as long as Ye Mingsheng gave an order, they would rush back into Changshan Medical Clinic and cut the bastard named Li Changjiu into pieces.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Mingsheng suppressed the murderous intent in his heart, shook his head and continued walking towards the Liu Mansion where he lived.

This Li Changjiu was a big landlord in Ruishan County. He owned several shops and a large piece of fertile land in Ruishan County. He was wealthy and had many slaves.

When Ye Mingsheng first led his troops to garrison Ruishan County, the Ruishan County Magistrate brought a group of gentry and landlords to entertain the troops. Li Changjiu was one of them. Ye Mingsheng remembered that he had met him once and exchanged a few words with him. He seemed familiar to Ye Mingsheng, but they did not have much of a personal relationship.

Rumor has it that the Pei family has an old house in Ruishan County. After Pei Zhixiu returned to Ruishan County with her parents' ashes, she planned to live in the old house. However, she found that their old house had been occupied by a bully. Pei Zhixiu was alone and a weak woman, so she naturally could not take her old house back from the bully.

And this Li Changjiu suddenly appeared and helped Pei Zhixiu to snatch the old house back from these bullies. Pei Zhixiu had no way to repay such a great favor and could only repay him with her body, even though Li Changjiu was old enough to be her father and already had a wife and four concubines.

However, Pei Zhixiu's father had just passed away, and Pei Zhixiu was now in mourning, so the wedding date with Li Changjiu was delayed, and there was only such an engagement...

Judging from Pei Zhixiu's reaction when she saw Li Changjiu just now, and the way Li Changjiu treated Pei Zhixiu, Pei Zhixiu was obviously not satisfied with her marriage.

With Ye Mingsheng's current status and position, getting rid of a person like Li Changjiu is not a big deal. Killing him can be regarded as repaying Pei Zhixiu's kindness.

However, it would be easy to rush in and kill Li Changjiu now, but doing so in broad daylight would be like dropping mud on your crotch, confirming the affair between him and Bae Ji-soo.

In this age where women's virtues are valued, if he kills Li Changjiu for Pei Zhixiu now, although he can vent his anger, it will also ruin Pei Zhixiu. He can then pat his butt and leave the palace and return to Da Zhou, while Pei Zhixiu, a weak woman, will have to continue to stay in Ruishan County and face the contempt and ridicule of the world...

Therefore, even if they really want to get rid of Li Changjiu, they can't do it now. They have to take a long-term view and try their best to ensure that Li Changjiu's death will not cause any adverse effects on Pei Zhixiu.

In the evening, in the study of Liu's house, Ye Mingsheng met Ye Kui, who had returned from Xin'an County, exhausted.

"Master, I have handed the letter to Lord Wang Kangxin. Lord Wang said that he will come to Ruishan to meet you on the 13th." Ye Kui said respectfully:

Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this, then he casually took out two coins from his arms and threw them to Ye Kui, then said lightly: "Don't tell anyone about this, you have worked hard all the way, go back and have a good rest."

(End of this chapter)