Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 423 417. Blackmail
Although Xiao Cui's mother was an uneducated shrew, she was at least in her thirties or forties and had been used to the ups and downs in society, so she naturally had a pair of eyes that could recognize people.

The man driving in the middle of the group of people in front of him, although he was drunk, his clothes were obviously expensive Shu brocade, he had a jade pendant on his waist, and his hair was neatly groomed. It was obvious at first glance that he was not the kind of poor man who was always on the go.

In addition, the guards around him who were protecting this young man in the center, wearing black boots with gold thread on their feet and a copper-headed leather belt around his waist, it was obvious that this outfit was also of great value.

A young man who can dress like this must at least be the son of a high-ranking official. Xiao Cui's mother would naturally not be satisfied with just taking the ten taels of silver from the shopkeeper.

As for Xiao Cui? She was dead, so what? Her family had originally planned to sell her to a brothel, but the shopkeeper persuaded them not to. With two sons at home, Xiao Cui's mother didn't mind trying to squeeze some money out of the man who beat Xiao Cui to death.

"God damn it, my daughter Xiao Cui has such a miserable life. She actually got into trouble with you, who take human life lightly. You actually killed my daughter! Is there any law or justice left?"

So Xiao Cui's mother cried and howled, and directly stopped Cao Rui and his group. It must be said that Xiao Cui's mother was an expert at it. She did not go up to fight, because she knew that if someone of this status dared to kill Xiao Cui in public, it would be just a joke if she rushed over and they killed more of her.

But now she didn't go up to fight, she just stood in front of these people, which just happened not to exceed their "killing" limit, but made them unwilling to cause more trouble.

From Xiao Cui's mother's point of view, as long as she sat on the ground and made a fuss for a while, these people would definitely pay her more money to get rid of her in order to keep the peace.

Apart from anything else, Xiao Cui's mother's experience was really useful. Cao Rui's guards were shocked when they saw Xiao Cui's mother rushing towards them, and they almost drew their swords. After all, if this shrew really offended their master, they would not have enough heads to use.

If she offended Cao Rui, she and her family would be finished. If she had to "defend herself", she would be scolded at most. These guards could still tell the difference between the serious and the minor.

Unexpectedly, the shrew rushed to the front of the team and suddenly sat down, making it difficult for them to pull out their knives, which they had not yet drawn.

Killing two decent women in public today was already quite troublesome, and if their mother was killed as well, who knows what kind of trouble would arise. This was why the guards were unwilling to act rashly.

After all, the nature of "passive defense" and "active killing" are quite different, and Xiao Cui's mother really managed to grasp the distance.

"You bastards, you killed my Xiao Cui, and you want to kill me too?! Is there any law?"

Seeing these people wavering, Xiao Cui's mother immediately took advantage of the situation and cried loudly, causing people around to talk about it. This was to frame Cao Rui and his gang. Even if they regretted it now, they couldn't kill anyone anymore, otherwise it would really arouse public anger.

"Stop making trouble, you bitch. My young master is a noble man. Don't stop me!"

Seeing this, the guards could only scold the shrew a few times, hoping to scare her away. But Xiao Cui's mother, who had been struggling in the lower class for many years, had developed a thick skin that could not be torn and a skill that would not give up until the end. The guards' scolding could not scare her at all.

"Oh my, my daughter, you died a tragic death. Not only do these damn people not want to face the lawsuit, but now they want to just walk away. Is this still Luoyang under the rule of the Holy Emperor?"

The shrew started to cry again, and she even used Cao Pi's "holy emperor" as a banner. Anyway, it's free to talk big, what if these people are really scared?
It was a coincidence that Cao Rui died a tragic death. If Cao Rui was the son of an ordinary official family, it might not matter much. But it happened that Cao Pi disliked him because of his mother's affairs and demoted him to Marquis of Pingyuan. Today, this murder case broke out in Luoyang City, which was already very difficult to deal with.

If the incident got out of hand and was heard by Cao Pi, the position of heir would have nothing to do with Cao Rui. These guards were also Cao Rui's confidants, and they also thought that they were loyal ministers and were on the same boat with Cao Rui. They knew all this, so they were sweating profusely at this moment.

"Don't yell anymore, don't yell anymore! Here's the money for you, go back and bury your wife properly!" "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"

The leading guard quickly took out another twenty taels of silver and stuffed it into the shrew's hand. The shrew weighed the silver and then smiled happily, thanking him repeatedly.

"I'm afraid you'll have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it!"

The guard snorted in his heart with disdain. In a place like a restaurant where all kinds of people mix, people usually don't show off their wealth. For a greedy woman like this, walking around with a bunch of silver is like walking among wolves with meat.

The guard could guess that this shrew would not live for many days, so this silver money could be considered as her life-saving payment.

"Hey, how dare you bump into these people? Why don't you move aside quickly?"

The shopkeeper nearby saw that Xiao Cui's mother and Cao Rui's group had reached an agreement, and very tactfully came forward to give both parties a way out.

"You have been wronged here today, so our store cannot fail to show our appreciation. This cellar of fine wine is my apology. Please accept it and let you drink it slowly in your house in the future."

The shopkeeper saw a jar of his own fine wine on the counter next to him, which was well sealed. Without taking time to examine it carefully, he picked up the wine and handed it to the guard Quan as an apology. The guard had no choice but to reach out to take it.

"Oh, shopkeeper, you can't give me that jar! That jar is for the wine in Yuancheng Palace! King Yuancheng is having a banquet today, and this wine was ordered by King Yuancheng himself, and it will be delivered later!"

Unexpectedly, a waiter stuck his head out from the kitchen, saw the jar of wine in the shopkeeper's hand and shouted.

At this time, Cao Rui's head was dizzy. He only felt that there was a lot of noise around him, as if someone was shouting or talking. However, his brain was completely unable to process this information. He was still recalling the poem "Goddess of Luo River" he had just heard.

He thought of his childhood with his mother Zhen Ji, and his mother was ordered to be executed by his father because of a few complaints.

Now he has to compete with his younger brother Cao Li for the position that originally belonged to him. How can he not feel depressed?

As luck would have it, a few words suddenly came into his ears.

"...cannot be given to...King Yuancheng...!"

Cao Rui had already been disgusted by the three words "King of Yuancheng" that seemed to be everywhere, and now that he was drunk, he had lost all control.

He vaguely saw his younger brother, Yuancheng King Cao Li, standing in front of him, laughing at him. And right in front of him, there was a big rock.

(End of this chapter)