Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 657: Seven Two Three: Peng Sier

Although Huang's father had taken a fancy to Dai Tu and wanted to marry him because he was a scholar and had a good appearance, he did not force him and instead gave him an extremely generous dowry.

After getting married, Huang Zhaodi was responsible for almost all the big and small chores at home, and Dai Tu was never allowed to take care of anything. The latter just had to concentrate on his studies.

Moreover, Dai Tu was only a student at that time, and Huang Zhaodi was not able to predict the future and knew that he would be able to pass the provincial and metropolitan examinations.

Therefore, it is definitely not because Huang Zhaodi thought Dai Tu would become a high-ranking official in the future that she worked so hard.

She really wanted to live a good life with Dai Tu.

Dai Tu had no feelings for her, but she had deep feelings for Dai Tu.

Huang Zhaodi was heartbroken by Dai Tu's words, especially since her son was beside her.

"Dai Tu, you have no conscience at all. Now that you have climbed up the social ladder, you can even abandon your first wife." Dai Ling also scolded Dai Tu, shouting: "All the books you have read over the years have been wasted."

Dai Ling then said to Huang Zhaodi, "Zhaodi, let's go and sue the officials for abandoning his wife and children. We will expose his fake identity and bring him to ruin."

Dai Ling also had a sense of righteousness in his heart. Now seeing his nephew's face like this, he was very angry.

Huang Zhaodi didn't move.

But Dai Tu felt guilty and immediately stopped him at the entrance of the alley, saying, "You are not allowed to go."

As he spoke, Dai Tu also realized how shameful his face was, and he wanted to pull it up, and began to belittle Dai Ling and the other two, saying:
"You settled down in Cangzhou and changed your surname to Guo. You came all the way from Cangzhou to here. Isn't it because you thought I passed the high school entrance examination and wanted to follow me to become rich and powerful? To put it bluntly, you are also greedy and vain, no better than me. Don't put yourself on a high pedestal and look down on others."

Huang Zhaodi felt a sharp pain in her heart when she heard this. If she hadn't done this for him and was afraid that he would be exposed, would she have gone to Cangzhou to settle down? But now he actually thought of her like this.

However, Dai Tu did not finish his words, and he continued, "And if I am exposed, you will not gain a single benefit. In addition, Zhang Zhu is already pregnant. Do you think it will be useful to report to the authorities? Do you know the relationship between Zhang Zhu's father and the King of Wei? Do you think you can bring me down?"

The last few sentences were nonsense made up by Dai Tu. He wanted to scare Dai Ling and the other two and tell them that it was useless to sue the authorities.

He also said: "I am a disciple of the King of Wei. If I deny it, who do you think the government will believe?"

Huang Zhaodi's body trembled.

Dai Ling's face also darkened. Although the King of Wei had a very good reputation among the people, he had seen the darkness of the bureaucracy and did not dare to guarantee that the King of Wei would stand up for them.

Moreover, Zhang Zhu is pregnant now, so General Zhang will definitely protect Dai Tu immediately.

So did the King of Wei blame General Zhang for meeting them?

Seeing Dai Ling and the others frightened, Dai Tu softened his tone, looked at Huang Zhaodi and said softly: "Zhaodi, I know I am sorry for you, but people always strive for higher things, so don't blame me. For the sake of our relationship as husband and wife, I will also compensate you.

When Zhang Zhu gives birth to a son, I will tell him that I want to take a concubine. Then we can recognize each other legitimately, and Xiao Feng can also stand in the open. Isn't it good to have the best of both worlds?"

Huang Zhaodi was so heartbroken that her tears almost dried up.

Dai Tu knew that he had said enough, so he started talking to his son again, saying, "Zhao Di, even if you don't do it for yourself, you have to think about Xiao Feng. Can you bear to let Xiao Feng live a hard life with you?"

After that, Dai Tu took out his purse and said, "There are more than ten taels of silver in it, and a few gold leaves, which are worth hundreds of taels. You take them first, and I will make up the rest later."

When Dai Tu was about to give it to Huang Zhaodi, the latter threw it away and dropped it to the ground, saying coldly: "I don't want your dirty money. I will raise Xiao Feng by myself and will not follow you, so that he will not be like you when he grows up."

"Uncle Ling, let's go." After saying that, Huang Zhaodi took Dai Feng's hand and walked out of the alley.

Dai Ling followed behind.

Dai Tu thought they were rejecting him, and a hint of viciousness and resentment flashed in his eyes.

Huang Zhaodi hadn't walked a few steps when she suddenly thought of something. She let go of her son's hand, turned around and picked up the purse on the ground. Although it was quite "humiliating" to ask for it now instead of asking for it just now, they didn't have a penny on them now. For the sake of her son, she could only lower her head and said:
"From now on, we are done with each other. You go your way, and I go mine."

Apparently she promised not to tell on him.

But Dai Tu sneered, thinking, "It sounds so high-sounding, but in the end, it's all about the money."

But the matter had been resolved, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Huang Zhaodi and the other two walked out of the alley. Not long after they left, Huang Zhaodi couldn't hold back any more. She squatted down, and broke down and cried with her head in her hands.

"Mom, don't cry. Xiaofeng will be obedient. When he grows up, he will definitely not be like daddy." Seeing his mother like this, Dai Feng also cried.

After a while, seeing Huang Zhaodi's emotions gradually calm down, Dai Ling sighed and said, "Zhaodi, are you really not going to expose him?"

"He is Xiaofeng's father after all." Although Dai Tu did not care about the relationship between husband and wife, Huang Zhaodi still did. As she spoke, she looked at Dai Ling with an apologetic look and said, "Uncle Ling, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Zhao Di, what are you talking about? It is our Dai family that has let you down. I never thought that he would be such a person." Dai Ling said.

"I'm sorry to have made Uncle Ling laugh."

"Hey, Zhaodi, what are you going to do next?"

"It's getting late now. Stay here for one night and go back tomorrow."

"Alright."

……

Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Zhu asked where "Mr. Guo" had been, why it took so long, and whether he was a relative.

Dai Tu nodded.

Zhang Zhu said, "What about them? Since they are Guo Lang's elders, I should meet them, offer them a cup of tea, and invite them to the wedding."

Dai Tu said that these relatives were of bad character. After learning that he had graduated from high school, they came to him to ask for money and wanted to rely on him for support. So he gave them some money and sent them away.

"I'm afraid they'll come in and ask you for money, which will also make my father-in-law angry." Dai Tu said.

Zhang Zhu understood this, saying that everyone has some bad relatives. He immediately said, "Guo Lang, you can't agree to this kind of person from the beginning. Once you let him succeed, it will be a bottomless pit. Next time if they come to ask you for money, tell your father and ask him to send someone to scare them. Then they won't bother you anymore. This kind of person only bullies the weak and fears the strong."

Dai Tu nodded.

But I couldn't help but make a decision in my heart.

Although he had frightened Dai Ling and Huang Zhaodi before, it was only temporary. If the other party got angry and really reported to the police, then everything he had now would disappear.

Just don’t do one thing or the other without stopping.

Passing the imperial examination allowed him to meet some people and understand some things in Xiangyang.

Even though Xiangyang is prosperous and bustling now, there is still darkness behind the prosperity and bustle.

People from all walks of life and those who commit crimes will never disappear, even if the world is peaceful.

And of course, there are also so-called "killers".

Pay money to buy life.

... "Uncle Liu, give me three meat buns. This is to pay for last time."

In front of the steamed bun stall, Huang Zhaodi took out a piece of silver the size of a fingernail and placed it in front of Old Man Liu.

Old man Liu, who was rolling out dough, looked up and said with a smile, "It's you. You found your husband. Where is he?"

"I made a mistake. It's someone with the same name and surname." Huang Zhaodi said.

"Ah?" Old Man Liu was stunned, then he looked at the expressions of Huang Zhaodi and Dai Ling, especially Huang Zhaodi, whose red and swollen eyes showed that she had just cried. It seemed that there was another hidden story behind this.

But since the other party didn't say anything, Old Man Liu didn't ask any more questions. He just sighed and said, "It was really a false alarm."

After saying that, he took out a basket of buns and placed them in front of them.

Huang Zhaodi was startled: "Uncle Liu, we don't want so much."

"Those few buns last time didn't cost that much." Old Man Liu smiled and then said, "It's getting late. Have you found a place to stay?"

Huang Zhaodi's expression darkened, and Dai Ling said, "I asked around, and all the restaurants in the city are full."

"My woodshed is quite big. You can clean it up and live in it. If you don't mind, you can stay here for one night." Old Man Liu said with a smile.

Dai Ling was startled, then said, "Thank you, Brother Liu."

"You are Welcome."

……

The sky gradually darkened.

There is no curfew in Xiangyang.

Under the South City Bridge.

There is a clear stream flowing through, and on both sides of the river live a group of lower-class people and illegal residents who are not registered with the government, and there is a mixed crowd of good and bad people.

Because of the chaos, no decent girl would come here.

However, despite the chaos, no crime occurred. Xiangyang had a large population and was in a period of rapid development, so there was no time to take care of the place.

There are some small boats parked by the river, and some people eat and sleep on the boats.

Although the skillful Peng Si'er is only in his twenties, he has been a horseman since he was eleven years old. He has spent some time in the five industries of carriages, boats, shops, footmen and dentists. He can be said to have mastered all five evils and has a foot in both the white and black worlds.

In his early years, he also learned some skills from a martial artist of the highest rank.

But because he had no money, he did not receive the true teachings. Although he did not enter the ranks of warriors, his hand and foot skills and physical fitness were relatively good.

If he gets the upper hand, he can gain the upper hand over the opponent even if the opponent is an entry-level warrior.

At this moment, he was humming a little tune while cooking, when suddenly a tall figure blocked the light in front of him.

He looked up and saw a man in a brocade robe, but with a mask on his face that he had bought from a vendor on the other side of the bridge. He was startled, then asked, "Who are you?"

"Are you Peng Si'er?"

"My lord, do you have something to talk to me about?" Peng Si'er's expression changed slightly, and his hand reached for the short blade behind his waist.

"I heard that you can handle dirty things?" said the man in brocade robe.

Peng Sier raised his eyebrows, knowing that this was a business opportunity, and said in a nonchalant tone: "You can go to the south of the city and ask around. Everyone knows that I, Peng Sier, am the most efficient, and I don't leave any tails. My price is also the most fair."

"Very good. Here is the deposit and the portrait of the target. They are all ordinary people. I will pay the other half after I deal with them." The man in brocade robe took out a bulging small bag and threw it to Peng Sier, then threatened: "Deal with it cleanly and don't do it in the city. Otherwise, I know what you look like."

"rest assured."

Peng Sier opened the bag and found three silver ingots, the kind weighing ten taels each, and three portraits.

"This is going to wipe out our entire family." Peng Si'er looked at the three portraits, then looked at the direction the man in brocade robe had just left. He put the silver away, turned his eyes, and quickly followed.

The man in brocade robe walked around a few times and came to an empty alley. After taking off his mask, he gasped for breath and his heart beat faster.

The man is Dai Tu.

Although he was ruthless and ungrateful to Huang Zhaodi, this was the first time he had ever hired someone to kill someone. He was sweating when he gave the money just now. After he had done it, he still felt nervous, regretful and guilty.

But soon, the guilt and regret disappeared.

"No one can stop me." Dai Tu's eyes suddenly became gloomy.

After leaving the alley, he did not go back immediately. Instead, he walked around several times and made sure that no one was following him before returning to Zhang's house.

"Zhang Mansion." Peng Si'er muttered to himself as he watched the figure who had just entered Zhang Mansion.

In fact, after accepting the deposit from the man in brocade robe, Peng Sier was thinking about running away. After all, people like him were often caught cheating and deceiving others, especially since the security in the four states has been getting better recently. He had stopped doing murder business two years ago.

But after knowing that this person was from Zhang's house, Peng Si'er felt that this could be done. This was a good opportunity to "establish a relationship".

After leaving, Peng Si'er immediately mobilized his connections and started looking for the person in the portrait.

As the saying goes, rats have their own ways and snakes have their own paths.

He has his own way of finding people.

……

the other side.

Although Chen Mo rejected Qin Shi and others' invitation to the banquet at noon, in the evening, the Xiao and Gan families invited him again about the Chamber of Commerce and said they had important matters to discuss.

Chen Mo believed it, and then...

"Your Highness is such a busy man. I haven't seen you come to Tongque Garden even once in all these days since you came back to Xiangyang."

The person who spoke was wearing a scarlet palace gown and a jade belt around her waist, which brought out her voluptuous and graceful curves. Her hair was majestic and majestic, her eyebrows were slender and willow-like, her face was fair and clean, and her skin was white under her snow-white neck. The half-exposed full moon was tempting to taste.

It was Mrs. Xiao.

"Greetings, King Wei." Madam Gan beside her also stood up and saluted.

Compared to Madam Xiao, Madam Gan's clothes were quite simple, and she was gentle and beautiful. Although she was not young anymore, her face was extraordinarily pretty and she had a moving charm. Her hair was untied and fell on her shoulders.

"Is this your idea?" Chen Mo frowned and sat down.

Madam Xiao took the initiative to sit on Chen Mo. Ever since she escaped from Chongzhou and took refuge with Chen Mo that day, she had lost all her manners and integrity in front of Chen Mo.

She hooked her hands around Chen Mo's neck and said in a sweet voice, "Don't blame me, sister. This was all my idea. If the prince doesn't come to find me, I can only find a way to find him.

If the prince blames me, please punish me severely."

(End of this chapter)