Chapter 5: Cheating Dad (Part 1)

  At this moment, there was no sound of birds chirping inside and outside the house.

  Xu Xiaoqian was so angry that he wanted to put the grass bag son into a bamboo cage and drown him immediately. He shouted in his heart: "Fool, aren't you forcing me to turn against this surname Diao's kid? Don't you think about what kind of people are standing behind him?"

  Xu Zhenjie thought he had grasped Xiao Si's handle, and stood up with a flourish: "You stinky brat, the heavenly net is loose but doesn't leak, how can you still deny it this time?"

  I've seen fathers cheating their sons, but never a son as deceitful as this towards his father.

  Xiao Si's words cut deeply into Xu Xiaoqian's heart, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sympathy for her. Whoever has such a brain-damaged son will not have a good life in the second half of their life.

  "He shook his head and said, 'Young Master, we are all adults and must take responsibility for our words. My sworn brothers include Chi Zhongxian, the eldest disciple of Kunlun Yao Tai Palace; Ye Fashan, the master of Chunyang Temple in Zhongnan Mountains; and Tang Xiaosan from Tangmen in Shu. We have been through thick and thin together, and once joined forces to infiltrate Tiger Gorge Camp at night, defeating the Hundred Tigers Thousand Spears Formation. They are all good brothers who can be trusted with one's life!'"

  Luckily he still remembered Chai Shao's warning, so he didn't expose this county magistrate either. Looking at Xu Zhenjie who was stunned, he sighed and said: "Ask Zhao Da Ge, how could someone like me possibly go and commit robbery? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face for Chi Da Ge, Ye Lao Dao, Tang Xiao San, Geng Zong Biao, Zhao Da Ge and the others?"

  Zhao Baiquan said in a deep voice: "I dare to guarantee with my head that Fourth Brother is not that kind of person! On that day, I was seriously injured and trapped in the Hundred Tigers Thousand Hooks Array. It was Fourth Brother and Chu Zongbiao who risked their lives to rescue me. If anyone dares to slander Fourth Brother by half a word again, don't blame the thousands of brothers of the Chao Tian Gang for not agreeing!"

  "Chu Lie won't agree, and neither will the Tong Bao Bureau!" With that said, Chu Lie's furious face led Geng Nan Yi, Geng Shao Hua, and Wan Er as they pushed through the crowd and rushed upstairs.

  Chu Lie's temper in Jiangzhou was notorious for being explosive, and he glared at Xu Xiaoqian, cursing: "I was just wondering why you didn't even give a shout before sealing off the dock. It seems like it was all because of that little Fourth Brother! You with the surname Xu, if you don't make things clear today, I, Old Chu, will have to test your Wu Hu Duan Men knife!"

  Xu Xiaoqian said: "You think you're so clever, but I'm not afraid of an old thing like you?"

  But he knew that if the truth were to come out, he wouldn't be facing just Chu Lie, but a group of powerful people from Jiangzhou City, along with the hidden forces behind them that he couldn't afford to provoke.

  Those prestigious and orthodox people still have some sense of reason, but what kind of person is that old demon Jin Sha Si Mo? And what kind of overbearing is the Tangmen in Shu? These people want to play with their own lives, they don't need any reason, they can just be eliminated in the middle of the night.

  Xu Xiaoqing's heart turned cold at this, and he suppressed his anger to say: "Chu brother, it's all a misunderstanding. I've already ordered the lifting of the blockade on the dock, and I came especially to apologize to Fourth Brother."

  Wan'er pouted and said, "You're framing my fourth uncle, it's really laughable. That day at Tiger Hook Gorge, he donated over 10,000 taels of silver to the Chunyang Temple's Ye Xianchang to help the flood victims of the Yellow River. Everyone saw it with their own eyes, how could he possibly be a thief?"

  Xiao Si cursed in his heart: "Little girl, which pot doesn't open and which pot to mention, asking for a beating!" Thinking of Yuanyuan's plump and elastic ****, he couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart.

  He smiled and said, "It's nothing to wrong me, anyway I'm used to being wronged. But Xu Bangzhu, the young master doesn't distinguish between right and wrong, leading people to rush into Yide Chunfeng Pavilion, causing a big commotion, isn't that a bit unfair to others?"

  Xu Xiaoqian hastily said: "Today, all the losses in the building will be compensated by me. Please let Brother Zhao make a list of the damages and I will pay for them. To express my apologies to the brothers of the Chao Tian Gang, I will also give an additional 5,000 taels as consolation money."

  "Great, worthy of the leader, generous indeed!" Xiang Xiao Si gave a thumbs up in praise: "Also, our escort agency's silver was mysteriously delayed, and it's hard to explain to the client. Can we ask Master Xu to think of a way to solve this problem too?"

  Xu Xiaoqian's heart ached as if cut by a knife, but he could only lower his voice and say: "It should be, it should be. Since this matter originated from the Zhuang Yi gang, naturally all losses will be borne by us. From now on, for any silver transported through the Tongbao Bureau via waterways, we will uniformly charge half price, and those who arrive will leave immediately without staying overnight."

  Xiao Si exclaimed: "Master Xu, you're really a good friend. This is what they mean by 'not knowing each other until we fight'. From now on, we should get closer." Then he turned to ask Geng Nanxing and Zhao Baiquan: "Do you two gentlemen have any other opinions?"

  Zhao Baiquan was originally going to make a name for himself in the underworld, and unexpectedly gaining 5,000 taels of silver was also considered a small fortune. His anger had dissipated somewhat, so he said: "Old Geng, you speak."

  Geng Nan Yi did not expect that this commotion would unexpectedly bring him a huge benefit. The moment before, he was still racking his brains because the silver ingots couldn't be transported out, now it's good that the shipping cost is halved and immediate delivery, Xu Xiao Qian is simply giving away a big gift at the cost of his own blood.

  He vaguely guessed that this series of ups and downs was related to Xiang Si, but he only thought it was for himself to relieve his worries and let Xu Xiaoqian suffer a dumb loss, without thinking that the real culprit was actually this guy.

  He was magnanimous and didn't want to pursue Xu Xiaoqian anymore, so he nodded his head and said: "That's very good, I don't need compensation, just hope that in the future, Master Xu will take care of our Tongbao Bureau's business."

  Xu Xiaoqian hastily said: "Definitely definitely, I'll be hosting a wine gathering at Yipinju this afternoon, please do me the honor of attending."

  Xu Zhenjie never dreamed it would end like this and stuttered: "Father, you..."

  Xu Xiaoqian's face sank as he rebuked, "Shut up! Sun Tangzhu, take this rebellious son back to the main hall and give him sixty big slaps. If you don't, I'll ask you for an explanation!"

  The master standing next to him did not dare to disobey and quickly pulled Xu Zhenjie, who was stunned like a wooden chicken, downstairs.

  Nowadays, people turn their spears into jade and silk, and go downstairs to drink tea and chat. Xiaosan put on his clothes and saw a familiar figure hanging his head and hiding by the door, couldn't help but smile: "You're still here, this place is quite interesting, isn't it?"

  Wan'er lifted her face, her jade cheeks flying red, and said angrily: "From now on, you are not allowed to come to such an improper place!"

  Xiao Si glanced around and saw no one, then reached out to pull Wan'er over and closed the door. With a sly smile, he leaned in close and said, "What's going on here? Why did you tell me not to come?"

  Wan'er glanced at him, her heart racing wildly, but she refused to show weakness in front of Xiao Si. She raised her pretty face and said: "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll never speak to you again for the rest of my life!"

  Xiao Si looked at her so delicate and lovely, he couldn't help but forget everything else, his hands went straight to her waist, laughing: "Last time you stepped on me, this time it's my turn. How are you going to pay me back?"

  Wan'er hastily dodged and angrily said: "What do you take me for?"

  "Old wife!"

  Wan'er was taken aback, her face flushing with shame as she lightly scolded in a thin rage: "You're spouting nonsense again! If Grandfather hears you, he won't break your dog legs!"

  Xiao Si felt his soul was about to ascend to heaven and laughed: "Can you bear it?"

  Wan'er twisted and turned without answering, half a moment later she asked in a low voice: "You... last night did you or didn't you with... that one..."

  Xiao Si approached Wan Er with a smile and said: "Of course not, what kind of person am I? Don't you know?"

  Wan Er subconsciously retreated backward but was forced into a corner, hastily pushing Xiao Si away: "Stand still and talk, don't come any closer!"

  Xiao Si sneered: "Want to know what I was doing last night? It's a secret."

  Wan Er nodded involuntarily, and Xiao Si laughed even more mischievously, lowering her voice to say: "Bring your ear closer, I'll tell you."

  Wan'er had a mind not to care about him, but couldn't help her own curiosity, so she carefully leaned her small face towards Xiao Si, warning in her mouth: "If you dare to be rude, I will definitely tell Grandpa!"

  Xiao Si saw the beauty up close, her skin as white as snow with a rosy glow, her cherry lips opening and closing lightly exhaling fragrance. He couldn't help but feel his heart racing, and he leaned in close to her ear and whispered: "The one who set fire to the soap shop is your husband, and the one who stayed here last night was Yi Bai."

  "Ah," said Wan'er softly, "it was really you who did it!"

  Xiao Si was overjoyed and leaned in to gently peck at the tender earlobe of Yuanyuan, who had a round and jade-like complexion.

  Wan'er let out a soft cry and subconsciously pushed Xiao Si away, then glared at him with a mixture of anger and delight, saying: "Get lost, you're so bad!"

  Before he could react, she dodged under his raised arm and slipped out of the room.

  Xiao Si was chased out of the door, and Wan'er had already run downstairs. He could only glare at Yinger's slender figure in the distance, thinking to himself: "This little girl is getting more and more unscrupulous, daring to openly flirt with me. Sooner or later, I'll make her fall deeply in love with me."

  He was lost in thought when he suddenly heard Bu Suanzi say indifferently, "You've gained quite a bit this time."

  Xiao Siyi turned around and saw that the old blind man was already standing by the door, probably having just overheard his conversation with Wanyi. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed and angry, saying: "I'm talking to your young mistress, how dare you eavesdrop?"

  "Little mistress?" Bu Suanzi smiled with a hint of sarcasm and walked into the house, saying: "I've taken a look at those refining materials and elixirs you brought back from the Zhu Yi Gang's headquarters last night. They're worth around 50,000 taels of silver. There are several rare refining materials among them that can be used to refine the sixth-grade 'Great Thunder Sword Talisman'."

  Xiao Si had never heard of the "Dà Léi Jiàn Fú", but he also understood that the quality of a sixth-grade item meant it could withstand a head-on confrontation with an expert from Tong Yu, and he exclaimed: "You can't ruin my treasure."

  The fortune teller didn't give a definite answer, and instead sat down and said: "You're quite talented at acting."

  "Right, I'm fighting at the forefront, while you're hiding next door with a beauty, really living up to your master's teachings."

  "I won't show up, and Xu Xiaoqian will be even more cautious, unable to see your true intentions."

  Xiao Siyi pondered the series of actions over the past two days, including deliberately choosing to lure out Zhao Baiquan at Chunfeng Pavilion, and step by step, like an old blind man's mysterious escape array, seamlessly killing intent lurking everywhere, ultimately forcing Xu Xiaoqian to voluntarily lower his head in defeat without leaving any traces.

  "He couldn't help but praise: 'Disciple, you are more sinister than me.'"

  "I just want you to understand that being a strong thief doesn't just rely on fists, the best way is to defeat the enemy without fighting."

  Xiao Si rarely didn't refute, but instead nodded in agreement: "Right, I've decided that from today on, I'll be a classy and elegant thief!"

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