0p0 Chapter 185 The first confrontation
Chapter 185 The first confrontation
The three of them walked into the courtyard and were about to go to their room when they heard a command from behind, "Stop right there."
Without turning around, the three of them recognized the voice and thought, now it's good, they don't have to worry about whether or when to meet.
Before Qingsheng turned around, he put on a smiling face. After turning around, he bowed deeply to Mr. Wu and said, "Uncle Wu, I am honored to meet you."
Mr. Wu waved his hand and said, "Don't try to be so pretentious with me. Don't I know what you're like normally?"
Qingsheng scratched his head awkwardly. Before he could say anything, Master Wu spoke again, "Tell me, where did that idiot go?"
The three knew he was asking about Young Master Wu. Although they had prepared for this, Old Master Wu's sudden appearance and aggressive demeanor left them at a loss for words, and they were unsure who should take the lead.
When it comes to speaking skills, Ran Mo is undoubtedly the best. Seeing the two people's embarrassed state, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Hello, Mr. Wu, we are here to discuss the matter of Mr. Wu and Hu Ling with you. Are you free..."
"I'm busy. Tell me where that guy is first. Otherwise, I'll dig deep to find him. I'll also take that high-minded and self-aware woman of the nightclub and expose her hidden secrets."
Wow! They had rarely or never had a direct conversation with Mr. Wu before. They had never expected that this old man, who looked kind and benevolent, could speak like a bandit.
Of course, they didn't dare to express this idea. The old man seemed to be really angry about Wu Shao's matter.
Seeing that Ran Mo didn't answer, the old man glanced at the three of them again. Then he pointed at Azan and said, "You, did you practice with them?"
Azan nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, thank you Uncle Wu for taking me in. It allowed me to practice Day Day Up with my two brothers." Azan was quite sweet-mouthed.
"Don't thank me. You can study whatever you want, it has nothing to do with me. I just want to ask you one question, and you have to answer me truthfully, where is Wu Weiye now?" The old man was like a gunpowder, scolding whoever he met.
Azan was so nervous that he was sweating and looked at the two men with a look for help.
The old man stomped his foot. "Don't look at them. There's no point looking. Oh, I remember someone mentioned to me that there was a student living in our courtyard and practicing with us. They were talking about you, right?"
What, think carefully today, do you want to continue practicing here, or do you want me to throw you out with your bedding?"
Ranmo and Qingsheng were a little overwhelmed when they heard this. This was their weak spot. They had originally lived here to protect Azan. If they were kicked out, they really wouldn't be able to find a suitable place for a while.
Before the two of them could come to a conclusion, Azan couldn't stand it anymore. He said in a trembling voice, "Uncle Wu, don't be angry. I do know where Young Master Wu lives, but I can't tell you."
Even Master Wu was so angry that he laughed, his beard twitching. "Well, you all are taking advantage of my age. Do you want to piss me off to death so that that woman can enter your house?" He turned around and looked, "Someone, bring me my walking stick."
Oh my god, is the old man going to take action? Qingsheng Azan looked at Ranmo anxiously. She was the most resourceful here, so she had to think of a solution quickly.
Ran Mo's mind raced, and he stopped the old man and said, "Uncle Wu, wait a minute. I can tell you Young Master Wu's address, but you have to promise us that you can talk to him calmly.
After all, he's the child you personally nurtured, your favorite, and your proudest child. We're counting on Young Brother Wu to rise to prominence and bring honor to our family, so we can all benefit from his success." Ran Mo was afraid he'd refuse outright, so he spoke a long string of words in one breath, interspersed with a few flattering phrases.
Upon hearing this, Master Wu's expression softened slightly. He stopped calling his men and said slowly, "Hmph, you're quite good at talking. But what if I tell you that I disagree?"
Ha! Several people nearly fainted. He'd thought the first half of his sentence was promising, but the second half completely rejected it. This old man was truly difficult to deal with.
The old man glanced at Ran Mo and asked, "What do you do? Are you a student too?" Ran Mo nodded, then wanted to try his luck and blurted out, "I'm a lawyer?"
"What? Lawyers? No wonder you're so eloquent and good at making sophistry. Have you ever heard of the saying 'to make ambiguous statements and to make endless excuses'? That's what I'm talking about, lawyers! You've been cheating everyone, and now you're trying to trick me."
Ran Mo was furious upon hearing this. In her previous life as a lawyer, she had been repeatedly questioned and even humiliated like this. With all the resentment she felt at that time, she had to defend her professional dignity today.
She suppressed her anger and spoke calmly, "Master Wu, please respect every profession. We lawyers and businessmen may not be as talented as you, the nobles, but we also rely on our own knowledge and hard work to make a living and choose our careers. We also help the people live and work in peace and contentment and resolve conflicts.
If you are just saying this casually today, I don't blame you; if you really do have a prejudice against the profession of lawyers, I am not afraid to have a good argument with you today."
Ranmo was so angry that he didn't care about anything else and spoke a lot of brave words. Qingsheng and Azan were secretly impressed by him.
Mr. Wu listened to her story in a daze, then actually clapped his hands. He continued, "Well, you were right. I was wondering why my boy was so arrogant now. It turns out he has a bunch of 'experts' like you behind the scenes. Fine, fine, I can't argue with you, okay?"
Then he turned around and shouted to the servants, "I told you to get the crutches, why haven't you come yet? Well, just fetch me the family rules. Since they are in my yard, I will punish them according to the family rules."
My goodness, is this old man crazy?
Seeing the situation was not good, Qingsheng was about to escort Ranmo and Azan to escape first. He heard a commotion outside the mansion. A servant hurried over to report, "Master, Master Zhang is here."
Upon hearing this, Master Wu immediately perked up. Just as he was about to take a step, he turned his head to look at the three of them, huffed a few times, and then left them behind, quickly walking out of the mansion. He was probably going to greet his distinguished guest.
The three of them grinned and quickly ran back to the room over there. After putting their things away, they urgently discussed what to do next.
Ran Mo analyzed that Master Wu was receiving guests today, but he didn't know how many days it would last. He certainly wouldn't dare to lose his temper during this period, which gave them time to breathe and, ah, time to discuss countermeasures.
Qingsheng is right. If he dares to yell at us again, we will confront him and see who will be the one to get hurt.
Azan said timidly, "Isn't this a bad idea? How about we give him some croton seeds so that he can't get up for the next few days?"
Haha. The two men, upon hearing this, thought, "You're even more ruthless than us!" They didn't dare delay and hurriedly packed up, preparing to send Azan home. Azan looked at them and said the situation today was a bit tricky, so they shouldn't worry about him. He'd go home to meet his mother and return later.
Ranmo also thought this was fine. She hurried home to see her mother and then carefully consider the next steps.
Everyone is tired from the long journey today, so Qingsheng will just rest in the mansion and keep an eye on Mr. Wu's movements.
Qingsheng nodded in agreement. Ranmo thought for a moment and told Qingsheng that he could also find out about the background of the distinguished guest who had come to the mansion. He might find something unexpected.
Qingsheng admired Ranmo's attentiveness and composure, sometimes even more courageous than a man. Ranmo was embarrassed by his praise and said that he was also scared by the old man just now.
The group followed their plan. Qingsheng escorted them out, and Ranmo let him go. Amidst the crowd, she and Azan, clutching their small bags, crouched and rubbed against the wall as they reached the gate.
Seeing that the people who had gathered had dispersed, he presumably went inside to entertain the guests. So, relieved, he hurried out of the house. When he reached a fork in the road, he exchanged a few words of advice before each returning home.