HLnovel Chapter 15 Good Dragon Yang
Chapter 15 Good Dragon Yang
Ye Mingde and Zhou Yu were both surprised that Xie Bohuai would get involved in this matter. Wasn't the town government office supposed to be very busy?
The sun was shining brightly today, casting a warm glow on Xie Bohuai's face. He looked at Zhou Yu and said, "As an official, one must act with a clear conscience. Zhou Hanlin, there have been enough rumors about you in the capital lately. You should think about whether you have offended anyone."
Otherwise, if this gets back to the Emperor, what will he think? Will his colleagues still be willing to associate with Zhou Yu?
Putting aside others, Zhou Yu has thoroughly offended the Ye family alone.
Zhou Yu was covered in sweat.
Ye Mingyue immediately chimed in, "Yes, Zhou Yu, I may not be able to see the Emperor, but my elder brother can submit memorials. Knowing you have no money, then mortgage your house to the Ye family."
“No way!” Zhou Yu refused on the spot. Without the house, where would his family live?
"That's not up to you to decide." Ye Mingyue pulled his older brother away. "Brother, let's go to the government office to report this first, and see how Zhou Yu will have any face left in the capital."
Zhou Yu was anxious to stop them, but he was covered in injuries and couldn't catch up with the Ye brothers.
Hearing this from inside the house, Zhou's mother became anxious. She pushed Xu Zhuling aside and ran out, pointing at Xie Bohuai and yelling, "Who do you think you are? What business is it of yours to interfere in our affairs with the Ye family?"
Upon hearing this, even Ye Mingyue stopped in his tracks.
Everyone knows that Xie Bohuai of the Zhenfu Division is the reincarnation of Yama, the King of Hell. Just for those words from Zhou's mother, Xie Bohuai could kill her.
Zhou's mother was innocent of any wrongdoing; she didn't know who Xie Bohuai was, much less that he held a high position. Seeing everyone looking at her, she continued, "He looks decent enough, but he loves to meddle in other people's business. He should just cut off his crotch and become a prostitute at the village entrance... Ah!"
A scream startled the sparrows in the treetops.
Xie Bohuai threw a dart that cut through Zhou's mother's hair and stuck into the door frame behind her.
Zhou's mother's hair came loose, revealing a bald patch in the middle. She reached out and touched it, then her vision went black, and she fainted.
With such a large bald patch, she was too ashamed to go out and see anyone.
Xie Bohuai looked at Zhou Yu, "If it happens again, it won't be her hair that gets cut."
Xie Bohuai exuded a murderous aura, causing Zhou Yu to tremble involuntarily. He knew that Xie Bohuai was truly capable of killing.
"Xie...Xie Bohuai, you..."
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Xie Bohuai said with a dark face. "You think I have a good temper and am willing to play around with you, right? Today I'm going to meddle in this matter. Either you pay back the money, or I'll accompany the Ye brothers to report this to the authorities. It's one or the other. I'll only give you three minutes to think it over."
"one."
"two."
……
"I'll give you the house!" Zhou Yu loudly interrupted Xie Bohuai's counting.
You must not report this to the authorities, absolutely not.
Once the officials are involved, the rumors will be confirmed, and Zhou Yu's life will be over.
A house can be bought again, but what's most important is his future.
Ye Mingyue held out his hand and said, "In that case, hand over the property deed and move out today."
"So urgent?" Zhou Yu frowned.
“That’s right, we’re not going to show any mercy.” Ye Mingyue smiled and looked at his elder brother. “Brother, take the house deed back. I’ll stay here and watch the Zhou family move out. My sister and the others are getting impatient and definitely want to know the good news soon.” After saying that, he thanked Xie Bohuai.
Xie Bohuai watched Zhou Yu take out the house deed before leaving with his men.
Qingshan followed his master back to the Xie family. He had many questions in his mind, but his master had a dark face, so even if he wasn't very bright, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Shuyan came to say that the master wanted to see the master.
Xie Bohuai raised his thick eyebrows. "What is it?"
"It seems to be about your marriage, Third Master." Shu Yan held her breath. The Xie family's situation was complicated. The master and mistress had argued countless times over their master's marriage.
Xie Bohuai was born out of wedlock, and was the youngest son of Master Xie in his old age. Madam Xie disliked this outstanding son and chose daughters from ordinary families. Master Xie, however, had high hopes for him. Dissatisfied with the daughters-in-law chosen by Madam Xie, he personally selected a wife for Xie Bohuai.
"I won't see you." Xie Bohuai said succinctly, then sat down to read.
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Xie stepped across the threshold and came in.
"You're putting on airs, making me, your father, come to you." Master Xie's hair was half white, but his voice was as loud as a bell. "I'll help you get leave. Tomorrow you'll come with me to the Minister of Revenue's house. Over the years, you've been ruthless in serving the Emperor, and you've offended a lot of people. If you don't find a powerful in-law family, after I pass away, no one will be able to protect you."
"unnecessary."
"What do you mean you don't need me? Do you think you got to where you are today on your own? Without me, you're nothing!" Master Xie slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
Xie Bohuai's brows furrowed into a deep frown, but his imposing manner remained undiminished as he faced his own father. "Then you die and let me see who I need to protect?"
"You! Xie Bohuai, you unfilial son!" Master Xie gasped for breath, "You don't want this one, you don't like that one, what kind of girl do you want to marry?"
Aoyama was also curious about this, and subconsciously looked at his master.
Xie Bohuai glared at Qingshan. "What I want is naturally the best girl in the entire capital. Don't send me any ugly or deformed girls. The daughter of the Minister of Revenue has freckles on her face. If you really want to marry her, Father, you should divorce your wife and marry someone else."
"Xie Bohuai, where have you been? Come back here right now!" Master Xie was out of breath and had to be helped to sit down by Shuyan. "You servants, don't you usually try to persuade him? What kind of young man is so disregard for his reputation? Shuyan, let me ask you, your master has repeatedly refused to meet any girls. Does he have someone else in his heart?"
"Or perhaps, he's keeping someone on the side?" Master Xie believed Xie Bohuai was capable of such a thing.
Shuyan shook her head and said no, "Third Master is busy with official duties, leaving early and returning late every day, it's impossible for him to keep a mistress."
"Then I find it very strange. He's already twenty-one and has no interest in women at all. Could it be that he's a homosexual?" Master Xie frowned. "If he really dares to do such a rebellious thing, I will definitely kick him out of the house!"
Shuyan thought to herself that her master couldn't wait to leave the Xie family. If it weren't for the master's insistence on filial piety, her master would have already separated from the family and lived independently.
There's definitely no mistress, and as for a sweetheart...
Shu Yan smiled almost imperceptibly. After seeing the master off, she threw away all the teacups he had used. Her master didn't like keeping things that others had used in the room.
As the sun began to set, Xie Bohuai rode his horse past the Zhou family's residence and saw Zhou Yu's carriage pass by. Just as he was about to return to the town government office, Ye Mingyue waved to him.
"Lord Xie, thank you for speaking up for us today." Ye Mingyue and Xie Bohuai had studied together, and their relationship was neither deep nor shallow, but Ye Mingyue had always had a good impression of Xie Bohuai. "I'll treat you to drinks another day when you have some free time."
"No need to reschedule."
"what?"
"That's good for today." Xie Bohuai was about to drink.
Ye Mingyue wanted to say that his family was waiting for him to return, but the person in front of him was Xie Bohuai. What a great opportunity! After thinking for a moment, he said, "If Lord Xie doesn't mind, why don't you come back to the Ye family with me? Speaking of which, we are distant relatives."
Having prepared himself for Xie Bohuai's rejection, Ye Mingyue was even thinking about which restaurants were nearby when, perhaps it was just his imagination, Xie Bohuai, known for his cold and aloof demeanor, seemed to smile and then say "okay" to him.