Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 961 Who can tie you up?

That day was the most thrilling day for the Ji family in those days, or even in all these years.

According to the servants in the old man's yard, when they received the message sent by the old man that the third master Tongning would be back later after drinking, they took a nap first - it was always like this before, they were light sleepers, and they would definitely wake up when the old man came back. But that night they slept until dawn, and when they hurriedly got up to serve, they found that most of the old man's roof had been blown off, and the instigator was sleeping soundly on the roof.

Although it is unclear why Master Chu ripped off the roof of his grandfather's house, judging from the scene in front of him, this is definitely the culprit, right?

The most important thing is that they were dancing and jumping below, but this failed to wake up this careless ancestor who was sleeping soundly in the "crime scene". Until the hungover old man woke up, this ancestor sneezed on someone's head with a deafening sound, and then rolled down from the roof in full view of everyone... and the few remaining good tiles slid to the ground and broke.

Amid the sound of shattering tiles, the elderly master had a dumbfounded expression, and the young master was stroking his fallen buttocks, confused and still not awake. After a while, the young master looked left and right, and met the old man's gloomy and murderous face, and cursed in a low voice, "Asshole!"

For a moment, I didn't know which bastard I was scolding...

In short, it was an especially chaotic day. The usually mature and prudent Master Chu drank and lifted the roof of his grandfather's house. Then, the old man chased him and beat him with a cane for an hour...

At this time, Miss Ji was sleeping soundly, hugging her brocade quilt that had just been dried in the sun.

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Shangguan Chu's delicate skin and tender flesh are typical of a spoiled child. The most tiring physical work he has done in his life is probably carrying his most skilled abacus in and out every day. He has become increasingly lazy over the years and even handed the abacus to Qingshan.

With such a body, it is natural that he could not outrun Shangguan Shou's old arms and legs. So, after an hour of chasing and beating, Master Shangguan finally left trembling and cursing, rubbing his neck with one hand and his butt with the other.

The old man let out a breath, stretched his muscles, and felt relaxed all over, as if his Ren and Du meridians were unblocked. He felt refreshed and hummed a little tune as he went out for breakfast. He said that since it was a rare trip to Yanjing City, he must eat something that he couldn't get in Jiangnan. He also told the kitchen not to prepare lunch for him. He wanted to stroll around the street to see if it still looked like it did many years ago.

As for Shangguan Chu, he returned to his yard with a grin on his face, and saw Qingshan tied up like a dumpling and thrown in the yard... His eyebrows suddenly jumped slightly, and he looked down at the other person and asked in a gentle voice, "Who tied you up?"

"Xi An and Xi Yu." Qingshan said without blinking, struggling, or asking the other party to untie him, as if being tied up like this was no different to him than standing or sitting.

Shangguan Chu did not untie him either. His expression seemed to have become more indifferent. He put down the hand that was rubbing his neck and stood with his arms crossed, looking down at him. After a while, he continued to ask, "Who could tie you up?"

Qingshan did not answer and withdrew his gaze from the other person.

Who tied you up and who could tie you up? There is only one word difference, but the meaning is completely different. The former may express anger or concern, but the latter... is a question.

Shangguan Chu looked at his silent subordinates, curled his lips, and his smile was cold and his voice was chilling. He said, "After staying with them for a long time, your temper has become erratic, right? I spent so much money to buy your life back from the hands of the King of Hell, and you were the one who framed your master?" Qingshan was silent for a long time before he whispered, "I made a mistake, please punish me, master."

"Tell me what's going on."

"Last night, I was watching from outside and saw Third Master Ning coming back with the drunk master. I went to inform you and the young lady, but Third Master was sharp-eyed and quick-thinking, and Xi Yu got ahead of me. Third Master threatened me, saying that the master needed someone to take care of him now. If I didn't want to, I would wake up the servants in the yard and let them come together to see the scene... He also said that as long as I took care of the master until he fell asleep, he could take you away, and no one would know. I thought there was some truth in this, so I agreed..."

Having said that, Qingshan paused and looked up cautiously.

Shangguan Chu, who was looking down at him, had a look of indifference hidden in the shadows, as if he was looking at a point of nothingness, or at a dead object. In short, it didn't look like he was looking at a person...

Shangguan Chu's words really woke him up - after staying with Xi Yu, Cen Yan and others for a long time, he had forgotten what kind of person he was, and was almost forgetting what kind of person his master was.

Qingshan swallowed hard.

Shangguan Chu nodded indifferently and asked casually, "Then what happened that made you abandon your master and then act out such a clumsy and stupid play for me in an attempt to evade the blame?"

Qingshan swallowed again, his eyes flickering as he whispered, "A... a unique copy of a peerless martial arts book."

For Yu Qingshan, even if there were mountains of gold and silver, rare treasures, and peerless beauties in front of him, he would not frown. But it was the martial arts secret book, and Shangguan Chu would not be in danger even if he was left there. At that time, he could just make excuses by saying that he was tied up, that Xi Yu and Xi An were too treacherous and cunning, and that he was ambushed... As long as he said that, the martial arts secret book would be in his hands.

He was wrong. He didn't know why he listened to Xi Yu and Xi An's words. He was indeed treacherous and cunning. But he didn't use this as an excuse. He just continued, "I made a mistake, but I will punish you."

If it's wrong, it's wrong. It doesn't matter who bewitched you or what treasure tempted you.

It has nothing to do with whether the master was in danger at the time.

Shangguan Chu looked down at him with an unclear expression and asked, "Did you get the secret book?"

Qingshan was slightly stunned, "...Yes."

Shangguan Chu walked into the house with his hands behind his back, and as he walked he said in a cold voice, "Light a fire and burn it."

Qingshan suddenly raised his head and looked straight ahead, exclaiming in disbelief, "Master?! That's—" It was a unique copy! Priceless!
He wanted to roar like this, but he met the other person's eyes who turned halfway and looked at him. The words came to his lips but he swallowed them back... After a while, he lowered his head and whispered softly, "Yes."