Chapter 239 – Long Yu is Furious
As Chen’s three brothers passed by Yan Xiaosi, they all had words waiting for her to suffer misfortune.
Yan Xiaosi listened silently and raised the pole in her hand.
Seeing her raise the pole, the three brothers ran away faster than rabbits.
After running a long distance, the three brothers finally stopped, panting.
Chen Sanhe said, “Big Brother, Second Brother, why did you run?”
Chen Dahe and Chen Erhe said in unison, “Sanhe, why did you run?”
Chen Sanhe said again, “I saw you two running, Big Brother and Second Brother, so I followed and ran. Big Brother, Second Brother, could it be that you’re afraid of Yan Xiaosi?”
“Bah!”
Chen Dahe spat on the ground. “Me? Afraid of that little bastard?”
Chen Er didn’t say anything, but his face looked scared. Recalling Yan Xiaosi’s appearance when she was swinging the pole to beat Yan Wenfeng and the Yan family servant just now, he couldn’t help but shiver.
Fortunately, his legs were nimble, and he ran fast.
Before long, only the Yan family’s Third House, Tian Dazhuang and his mother, and Wang Sanbao and the other craftsmen were left on the three acres of land.
Ms. Wang felt it was truly satisfying that Yan Xiaosi had beaten Yan Wenfeng and the Yan family servant. It was only yesterday that she was the one getting beat. She still had a belly of anger. Watching what just happened, it was finally relieved.
She cheerfully and generously gave Yan Xiaosi a thumbs up.
“Xiaosi, you child, skinny as a twig, how can you be so fierce when beating people? Auntie is really in awe of you.”
Yan Xiaosi also felt relieved and satisfied.
She threw the pole to Tian Dazhuang and patted her messy hair, saying, “Auntie Tian, although I’m thin, I have strength. I can still beat Yan Wenfeng’s refined and gentle appearance!”
Recently, every meal had more or less been with meat, and she was also cultivating mental power. She had the ability to deal with Yan Wenfeng.
“Xiaosi, you beat Yan Wenfeng. The Yan family definitely won’t let this go. In the future, be careful when you go out.”
When Yan Xiaosi took the pole to beat Yan Wenfeng just now, Ms. Zhong didn’t say anything. Now, she definitely wouldn’t blame Yan Xiaosi after the fact, only worriedly reminding Yan Xiaosi to be careful when going out in the future.
“If there’s nothing important, try not to go out by yourself in the near future.”
“Mom, I know.”
Yan Xiaosi was satisfied with Ms. Zhong’s reaction at this moment. It seemed that because of Yan Bowen’s death, Ms. Zhong had completely given up on the Yan family.
“But Mom, even if we hide, we can’t avoid it if the Yan family wants to trouble us.”
Yan Shuqin, her eyes red, gritted her teeth and continued, “We were already hiding in the cave on Big Sister Peak, but the Yan family still set fire to the cave on Big Sister Peak, didn’t they?”
Yan Shuxue clenched her fists and said, “The Yan family doesn’t want us to live well. As long as we live well, they will be jealous and will try to deal with us in every possible way.”
Yan Xiaosi agreed with her two sisters’ words and nodded slightly. “So, since they won’t let us off, there’s no need for us to hide from them. If they won’t let us have good days, they can’t expect to have good days either.”
At this moment, Wang Sanbao and his wife walked over. There was an obvious look of worry on the couple’s faces.
Earlier, there were too many people, and Yan Xiaosi was also arguing with Yan Wenfeng, so the couple had no chance to inquire further.
Now that the villagers who came to watch the commotion had all left, Wang Sanbao’s gaze shifted around the five of the Yan family’s Third House, Ms. Wang and Tian Dazhuang before he asked with concern, “Are you all alright?”
Yan Xiaosi gave him a grateful look and replied, “Thank you for your concern, Uncle Sanbao. We’re all fine. Please tell the other craftsmen that after the house is built, I won’t short-change anyone’s wages by a single copper coin.”
Fortunately, Ms. Zhong was cautious and stored their silver in a pottery jar, then dug a hole in the cave and buried the jar in the ground. Although the fire was fierce last night, the jar buried in the ground was undamaged.
Wang Sanbao originally didn’t intend to ask about the wages. But since Yan Xiaosi made this promise, he was relieved.
“Since you’re all fine, I’ll go back to work. The cave was burned down, and you have nowhere to live now. I’ll urge the craftsmen to work more diligently and finish building the house as soon as possible.”
Yan Xiaosi was about to thank him when Ms. Wang spoke up first.
“They are temporarily staying at my place.”
Hearing this, Wang Sanbao and his wife suddenly remembered that the Yan Third House’s eldest daughter Yan Shuqin was engaged to Tian Dazhuang.
Wang Sanbao’s wife, Ms. Gao, curiously asked, “When will Dazhuang and Miss Yan’s wedding be held? Remember to invite us when the time comes.”
Ms. Gao asked so bluntly that Tian Dazhuang and Yan Shuyun both blushed.
Ms. Wang laughed and said, “Sister-in-law, of course, we won’t forget you.”
With the commotion settled, the five of them returned to Tian Dazhuang’s home.
The scene changes to the Tongluo Plain military camp.
Long Si and Long Wu had led a team to patrol the Four Sisters Mountain. Discovering that the cave on Big Sister Peak was burned into a charred mess, they hurriedly rushed to Tongluo Plain to report.
“Master, it’s not good. The cave where Young Master Yan and his family lived has been burned to ruins.”
At this moment, Long Yu was having tea. He was stunned hearing this. The teacup slipped from his hand and shattered on the ground with a crash.
The atmosphere in the tent changed perceptibly.
Long Si and Long Wu both gasped.
Their master’s reaction was beyond their expectations.
Their master was the Great Chu Dynasty’s God of War, renowned in all aspects. When had he ever been shocked by anything?
It seemed that unknowingly, Young Master Yan had already occupied a very important position in their master’s heart.
Long Yu ignored his wet robe. Suppressing the urge to go berserk, he asked very solemnly, “What about the people? Are they alright?”
Long Si did not dare to delay and immediately replied, “When we patrolled past that cave, we only saw the charred cave. We did not find any traces of Young Master Yan and his family.”
Long Yu’s hand, hidden in his sleeve, unknowingly clenched into a fist. It was not a fist clenched in anger but in anxiety.
“Search, immediately take people to search.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Wait.”
Long Yu looked at Long Si and Long Wu with eyes full of raging anger and said, “That kid is very cautious in doing things. There’s no way he would accidentally start a fire. Last night’s fire must have been deliberately set by someone. Go find out who set the fire for your lord.”
“Yes, Master.”
At this moment, in the Yan family.
Yan Wenfeng and the servant fled back to the Yan family in a sorry state.
Seeing this, two Yan family servants went up to support them, and one rushed to report to Old Master Yan.
“Old Master, it’s not good, oh no. The Eldest Young Master was beaten and injured.”
Old Master Yan was watching over Ms. Jiang taking medicine. Hearing the servant rush in to report in a panicked voice, he immediately frowned and scolded, “Didn’t he go claim the three acres of land at the village entrance? How could he be beaten? Who has the guts to beat someone from the Yan family?”
