PFC Chapter 1129 - 965: He Knows This Trope All Too Well!
Chapter 1129 - 965: He Knows This Trope All Too Well!
"Our subordinate said Mr. Gu hasn’t made any suspicious moves, so he probably doesn’t know anything." Gu Chengyu possesses formidable martial arts skills, and the martial abilities of his followers are also not weak, so our people didn’t dare to get too close.However, judging from Gu Chengyu’s recent behavior over the past few days, he doesn’t seem to be aware of anything.
"Be extremely cautious. Go now!"
"Yes!" Yan Hui responded and left the room.
Prince Jing was in a particularly good mood at this moment. He picked up the brush he had just set down on the desk and carefully started drawing the Nine-nine Cold Relief Map.
"Gu Chengyu, Gu Chengyu! How would you feel if you knew your dear nephew was the thief of Da Xing?"
Prince Jing muttered to himself and then smirked. Even when his sleeve accidentally got stained with ink, he didn’t mind at all.
Gu Chengyu spent a day reviewing case files at the Dali Temple. By the time he finished work, the snow outside had lessened a bit compared to earlier.
Sitting in the carriage on the way back to the mansion, he contemplated that his eldest senior brother had already set off to the border yesterday, and the Fourth Brother’s family had moved to another state to temporarily avoid trouble. He had already arranged Hidden Guards around his relatives, and in the coming days, he could start implementing his plan.
While Gu Chengyu was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Ming Yan’s voice, "Sir, the eldest masters arrived at the mansion by afternoon, and there are quite a few of them this time. The mansion can’t accommodate all, so I’ve arranged for the rest to stay in the rented courtyard."
"Oh? Who all has arrived?" Gu Chengyu knew that his eldest brother and the others were bound to come today, but he wasn’t sure how many would be arriving.
"Sir, a few of your nephews are here, along with the eldest master and grandaunt’s family. Even the second master’s concubine, Mrs. Wang, brought the young sixth master. Additionally, your uncle brought Young Master Wan Hua and the concubine Yan Bi. No other family members came, but several young masters brought many people. The Second Young Master even brought his fiancée’s family. Ming Mo and I thought the mansion couldn’t accommodate all, so we arranged for them at another house."
Ming Yan briefly outlined the arrivals, and Gu Chengyu nodded. It had been over two years since he last saw his eldest brother and sister’s family, and he missed them greatly.
As for the second son, Gu Chengyu directly ignored him. Because of the second brother’s death all those years ago, the second son must still harbor resentment towards him.
"Who else did you arrange to stay in that house?" Gu Chengyu was somewhat vexed by those troublesome individuals, hoping they would behave and not cause any disturbances.
"Your uncle’s family and the second young master’s father-in-law’s family; that’s it for now."
Others were closely related to their master, and Ming Mo and Ming Yan found it difficult to decide how to house them.
Although the grandaunt’s family wasn’t very close to the master, she was still his dear elder sister.
Having grandaunt and her family stay in the rented courtyard didn’t quite sit well with anyone.
In reality, there were few masters in the mansion, and there were still several vacant courtyards. If each family occupied one, everyone could be accommodated.
However, those who were prone to cause trouble couldn’t be housed in the mansion. Otherwise, not only would the master be annoyed, but they and Steward Chen would also face many unnecessary troubles.
"Hmm!" Gu Chengyu leaned back against the wall of the carriage, closing his eyes to rest. After a day of reviewing case files, his eyes felt tired.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the carriage lurched as Ming Yan tightly pulled on the reins.
The carriage came to an abrupt halt, and Gu Chengyu, caught off guard, almost collided with the carriage wall. He braced against the wall just as he was about to ask what had happened when he heard Ming Yan’s voice from outside.
"Who goes there? Why approach the Gu Mansion’s carriage?" Ming Yan shouted at the girl in front of him.
He quickly turned back to ask inside the carriage, "Sir, are you alright?"
Gu Chengyu adjusted the official hat on his head and sat back down, "No harm done. What’s happening outside?"
"Little brother, they want to take me to the brothel, please help me!"
Before Ming Yan could answer, Gu Chengyu heard an anxious plea from a young woman.
He lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. There he saw a young girl, dressed in a bean green coarse cloth crossed-collar top and a sapphire blue pleated skirt, looking anxiously at Ming Yan.
Her face, a delicate oval, featured small eyes with slightly upturned corners, giving her an intriguing charm. Her expression was frantic, tears streaking her cheeks, and she frequently glanced behind her.
Gu Chengyu frowned, surveying the surrounding environment. The carriage had stopped in an alley along South Street, a necessary path on his way home.
The area was home to some well-off residents, with sizable courtyards. However, the road wasn’t devoid of pedestrians. Gu Chengyu noticed two or three passersby, now standing still, pointing and talking about what was happening by the carriage.
He gazed in the direction from which the girl had come and spotted three hulking figures.
"Quick, she’s right ahead. She still dares to run, humph! Once we catch her, we’ll make sure to deal with her properly."
One of the burly men spat, his face twisted into a vicious grin as he spoke cruelly.
The three men eyed the young girl’s figure like wolves spotting a lamb, prompting Gu Chengyu to snort derisively — he was well-acquainted with such scenes.
In those past-life TV dramas, hadn’t he seen such scenes at least a hundred times, if not three thousand? Not every man enjoyed playing the hero rescuing the damsel.
This was a rather remote area. If the girl truly wanted to escape them, she should’ve slipped into a bustling street.
In the crowded street, it shouldn’t have been difficult for the girl to make a quick getaway. Even if she couldn’t escape, so many people on the street might spark some chivalry, and someone might step in to help her.
Why run into this alley? Did she panic and take the wrong path, or did she think the affluent residents here could help solve her problems?
Or perhaps she targeted him specifically, calculating his off-duty hour and intentionally waiting here for him?
To Gu Chengyu, this girl appeared to lack pure intentions, so he was disinclined to interfere.
In that brief moment, Gu Chengyu considered numerous possibilities, and the three burly men had already reached the front of the Gu Mansion carriage.
"What do you think you’re doing? Step back!"
Hearing Ming Yan’s stern rebuke, Gu Chengyu glanced toward him. He noticed the girl had already rushed forward, clinging to the carriage shaft.
"Please, young master, you must help me! I’m truly desperate." The girl tried to grasp Ming Yan’s sleeve but was shaken off.
Ming Yan gripped the hilt of his sword firmly, feeling a bit bewildered. What was happening?
Fearing that the girl approached them with a motive, Ming Yan sternly warned her not to come any closer, while keeping a close watch on the other three burly men.
"Let go of our carriage, or don’t blame me for being rude." Ming Yan was somewhat anxious, unsure of the master’s intentions, as no word had come from him so far.
Yet he couldn’t ask. If people knew their master was in the carriage, it might invite unnecessary gossip.
"Hmph! Still trying to escape? Do you know how much silver your uncle owes us? Even selling you won’t cover it all. Be sensible and come along!"