Chapter 33

Mei Chaofeng laughed heartily: "What did I just say? A mere Tan Wei is no match for Old Twelve."

Amidst his unrestrained and arrogant laughter, there were faint sobs coming from under the desk. He slapped directly: "Why are you crying? Tan Wei is dead, and from now on, you'll follow me. I guarantee you a better life."

Mei Huashisan couldn't help but swallow hard, thinking to himself that in the future, he should marry an ugly wife for safety, and if he wants a beautiful woman, he can find one outside.

"Report!" At this moment, another member of the sect came running in, panic-stricken, "Reporting to the leader, our brothers found Old Twelve's blood-stained clothes near Wolf Valley."

"What!" Mei Chaofeng suddenly stood up, slapping the table.

Mei Huashier subconsciously turned his face away; the scene before him was truly a bit too much to bear.

Mei Chaofeng pulled up his pants, strode to the door, and snatched the blood-stained tattered clothes from the member's hand. Seeing the faintly embroidered "Twelve" on it, he exclaimed: "It really is Old Twelve's!"

"Could it be Zuan An's doing? I'll kill him!" Mei Huashisan, with a look of anger, grabbed a knife and was about to rush out.

"Nonsense, that guy, no matter how useless, is still the nominal son-in-law of the Chu family. If you kill him in the city, will you still want to live?" Mei Chaofeng glared at him, "Moreover, how could Old Twelve be killed by that useless person?"

Mei Huashisan calmed down a bit. If he really killed Zuan An in the city, even if the Chu family looked down on this son-in-law, they would still seek revenge for the sake of their family's reputation.

Not to mention him, even the entire Mei Hua Sect would be doomed.

So previously, they could only use other means, like when Mei Huashier tricked Zuan An out of the city and tied him to a tree to be struck by lightning. It was a perfect plan, but who would have thought that guy didn't die?

He suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn't help but say, "Father, could it be that Zuan An has been pretending all along? Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the Chu family's eldest daughter would look at such a useless person."

Mei Chaofeng waved his hand: "Impossible, I have inside information. That guy is a complete waste. As for why the Chu family's daughter chose him, the reasons are complicated and can't be explained in a few words."

"If it's not him, then there's only one other possibility," Mei Huashisan said solemnly.

"When did you start talking in half-sentences? Spit it out," Mei Chaofeng said angrily.

Mei Huashisan hurriedly replied: "I think someone with great skills is protecting Zuan An. When Twelve Brother tried to use lightning to kill him, it failed, and this time, tricking him out of the city resulted in his death. It must be someone helping him in secret."

"Someone with great skills helping him?" Mei Chaofeng frowned, "Impossible, we both know that useless person's background. How could he know any great masters?"

"But I saw him with people from the academy today..." He leaned close to Mei Chaofeng's ear and quietly described the woman he saw today.

"Shang Liuyu is not known for her cultivation, but you're right. She is from the academy, and this woman has always been somewhat mysterious. We shouldn't provoke her easily," Mei Chaofeng thought for a moment but still shook his head, "But her personality wouldn't make her get involved in such matters."

"If it's not the academy, could it be that the Chu family has assigned a protector to him?" Mei Huashisan asked.

"What kind of protector does that waste need?" Mei Chaofeng snorted, "But the Chu family might indeed send someone to protect him secretly. I'll confirm with that nobleman when I have the chance. For now, we can only use our wits, not force."

Mei Huashisan laughed and took out a promissory note: "I thought this was useless before, but now it's come in handy. I've already given him an ultimatum. If he doesn't pay up in three days, even the Heavenly King can't stop us from cutting off his hands."

Mei Chaofeng's gloom dissipated: "You're worthy of being my disciple. Well done! The Chu family has always been strict, prohibiting gambling among their children. I'll see if Chu Zhongtian will lose face over this useless son-in-law."

Zuan An was unaware that someone was plotting against him. He asked around and finally found the Yu family's residence.

Looking at the vast mountain villa, the gate's grandeur and scale were slightly inferior to the Chu family's, but the overall tranquility was even better.

"Is Second Master Yu here?" Zuan An asked the guard at the gate.

He had already found out that Yu Yanluo's husband, the Duke of Yunzhong, was surnamed Yan, and the younger brother who led the team in the valley was also surnamed Yan.

"Who are you?" The guard looked at him askance.

Zuan An was immediately annoyed. They say that even a seventh-rank official at the prime minister's door is hard to deal with. Are these guys all so difficult?

He quickly handed over a piece of silver, which he had previously taken from Mei Huashier.

The guard's face immediately softened, and a smile appeared on his previously stern face. He leaned in and whispered, "Second Master is out, not at home."

Zuan An breathed a sigh of relief. The Yu family clearly had its own internal conflicts. That Second Master Yan and Yu Yanluo seemed to be at odds. If he had ruined Yu Yanluo's plans, coming here would be like walking into a trap.

So his first task was to find out where Second Master was. Learning that he wasn't there, he felt relieved: "I want to see your lady."

The guard laughed: "Many men want to see our lady, but your money probably isn't enough."

Zuan An didn't waste words, directly showing the jade pendant Yu Yanluo gave him: "Do you recognize this? I'm a friend of your lady. Go and announce me; she will definitely see me."

Seeing the large "Yu" character on the jade pendant, the guard's eyes widened: "I'm blind, sir. What should I call you?"

Zuan An impatiently said: "Just call me sir and go announce me. I don't want to leave any information for that Second Master to find out."

"Unfortunately, our lady has gone to the neighboring county to handle some business," the guard said with a bitter smile.

Zuan An was taken aback: "When will she be back?"

"At least ten to fifteen days," the guard thought for a moment and said.

"Wasting my time." Zuan An turned and left, feeling somewhat frustrated. Yu Yanluo wasn't here, and he wondered if she had given him a blank check.

After walking a few steps, he felt it was wrong and returned to the guard, holding out his hand: "Give me back the silver!"

The guard looked as if he had eaten something foul. Was there such a cheap person who would ask for the silver back after giving it? If it were anyone else, he wouldn't even bother, but this guy was clearly a friend of the lady, and he didn't dare offend him.

Reluctantly, he returned the silver.

Anger value from the guard +66!

Zuan An thought this guy's anger value was so low, no wonder he didn't even have a name. He had once collected over 20,000 anger values, and these small amounts were really not what he was used to.

After leaving the Yu family, he wandered around Mingyue City for half a day, familiarizing himself with the city's environment. Many decisions needed to be based on sufficient information, and he still knew too little about this world.

He walked around the entire city, spending most of the day. Although he didn't visit every corner, he had a general idea of Mingyue City's layout and the locations of important landmarks, no longer feeling completely lost.

As the sky gradually darkened, Zuan An estimated it was time and returned to the Chu residence.

He asked a servant and found out that Chu Chuyan still hadn't returned and wouldn't be home for a few days. He was immediately annoyed.

He had planned to borrow some money from her to deal with the trouble from the Mei Hua Sect. After all, she had been quite generous when she lent him 300 taels in the ancestral hall.

As for feeling embarrassed about asking a woman for money? That didn't exist. If you're going to live off someone else, you need to have the awareness to do so. Since he had received so many white eyes and discrimination because of his status as a son-in-law, why shouldn't he enjoy his rights?

In fact, in his previous life, when he watched animal documentaries, he had always envied the male lions on the African savanna. They didn't have to do anything except fight, had a large harem, and even the hunting was done by the lionesses.

Yeah, decided, eating off one family is too unambitious. I'm going to be the king of eating off others!

But he immediately thought of his unambitious little brother and felt a tear roll down his cheek.

"Why are you crying?" An old voice sounded behind him.

Zuan An was startled and turned around to see Old Mi standing at the door: "Why do you walk so quietly?"

Old Mi ignored his question and instead asked, "Back from the academy?"

"Uh-huh." Zuan An thought he wasn't lying; he had indeed gone to the academy, just didn't go inside.

"Did you meet Wei Hongde?" Old Mi, hunched over, looked at him quietly.

"Today was my first day, so I didn't have time to meet him yet," Zuan An replied casually.

Old Mi said, "You need to hurry up."

"I know." Zuan An felt a bit embarrassed and thought he should find an opportunity to inquire about Feng, to give Old Mi some closure.

"You can rest now." Old Mi turned to leave.

Just as he reached the door, a fiery figure ran over, like a beautiful flame spirit: "Zuan, why didn't I see you at school today?"

It was naturally the second miss of the Chu family, Chu Huanzhao.

Hearing her words, Old Mi suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with doubt as he stared at Zuan An.

"Be respectful, and call me brother-in-law," Zuan An's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly glared at Chu Huanzhao.

Anger value from Chu Huanzhao +24!

Chu Huanzhao was about to lash out but suddenly remembered the bet that night. Reluctantly, she called out, "Brother... Brother-in-law, why didn't I see you at school today?"

Noticing Old Mi's gaze, Zuan An smiled awkwardly: "The school is so big; it's normal that you couldn't find me."

Chu Huanzhao shook her head: "That's not right. I checked all the new student classes and didn't see you. You couldn't have joined a higher grade right away, could you?"

Anger value from Mi Lianying +99!

Noticing Old Mi's dark gaze, Zuan An knew he had probably been seen through. Just as he was worried about being hit, a figure burst in:

"Zuan An, we sent you to the academy to train, and you dare to skip class!"

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