0p0 Chapter 455 Blood debt must be paid with blood
Chapter 455 Blood debt must be paid with blood
Chapter 455 Blood Debt Pays Off
Outside the gates of Zhong Yigong's mansion, Hou Xun directed his troops to attack the gate. Wang Wenzhou's men, relying on the high walls, continuously fired arrows to block the attacking force.
Hou Fangyu earnestly advised, "Father! Calm down, don't fall for Wang Wenzhou's tricks!"
Hou Xun, his face contorted with rage, said coldly, "No matter what, I will make Wang Wenzhou pay for this debt in blood!"
Hou Fangyu shook his head with a wry smile, sighing inwardly. His father had indeed followed Wang Wenzhou's lead, and his chances of survival were slim.
Hou Xun's anger stemmed from the events following Hou Fangjiang's burial today.
After Hou Fangjiang was buried, Hou Xun, the father, returned to his residence in grief.
Not long after Hou Xun entered, a servant came to report that Hou Fangjiang's grave had been dug up. The body had disappeared, leaving only a note: "If you want Hou Fangjiang's body, take silver to the Zhongyi Duke's mansion to redeem it."
Hou Xun was instantly enraged. His son had been murdered by Wang Wenzhou, and this mad dog had even gone so far as to desecrate the corpse. If Hou Fangjiang knew this in the afterlife, he would surely die with his eyes wide open in disbelief! Hou Xun only had two sons, and he had always doted on Hou Fangjiang the most. He was simply overcome with rage and could no longer contain himself.
Hou Xun hurriedly instructed his steward to personally lead all the servants and storm into the Zhong Yi Duke's mansion in a fit of rage.
Upon arriving at the gate of Zhong Yigong's mansion, Hou Xun saw that Wang Wenzhou was well-prepared, with his servants fully armed and cold arrows pointed at them.
Hou Xun flew into a rage, pointed at Little Monster 001, and shouted, "Get Wang Wenzhou out here!"
Little Monster 001 asked irritably, "Who are you? Don't you have any manners? How dare you address our master by his first name!"
"Phew..." Hou Xun let out a deep breath. "I'm not angry. I won't stoop to the level of a mad dog's men."
Hou Xun said coldly, "I am Hou Xun, the Minister of Revenue. Go and inform your superior to come out and meet me."
"Oh! You're Hou Xun! Why are you so late? Please wait a moment!" Little Monster 001 said, then turned and went back to his residence.
Hou Xun suppressed his anger. Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, had dug up graves and corpses, going too far. He decided that after getting his son's body back, he would immediately go to the palace to file a complaint with the emperor.
A moment later, Little Monster 001 slowly walked out dragging a corpse. The corpse's head was missing, but it was wearing Hou Fangjiang's burial clothes.
"Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, you've gone too far!" Hou Xun immediately cursed.
"Father, please calm down!" Hou Fangyu felt that something was wrong. Even if Wang Wenzhou was crazy, he would not do something that would be condemned by others. If this got out, everyone would despise him.
Little Monster 001 placed the corpse on the ground and asked coldly, "Lord Hou, did you bring the silver?"
"What? You want money?" Hou Xun gritted his teeth in anger.
Hou Fangyu gently patted Hou Xun's back and said, "Father, don't get too upset. I have a feeling there's something fishy about this. That mad dog Wang Wenzhou isn't short of money. If we give him money, he'll definitely say that it's money you embezzled and took as bribes."
Hou Xun nodded and said, "Go and ask Wang Wenzhou what he's trying to do."
Hou Fangyu stepped forward and asked, "Let Wang Wenzhou come out and speak."
Little Monster 001 scoffed, "And who are you? My master doesn't have the right to speak to you."
Hou Fangyu cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Hou Fangyu, the eldest son of Hou Xun, the Minister of Revenue. I have known your father for a while now, so we can talk about anything!"
Little Monster 001 said irritably, "My master doesn't have time to talk to you. If you want the corpse, it's simple: 100,000 taels of silver. Otherwise, we'll feed the corpse to the dogs!"
"Please wait a moment, I need to discuss this with my father." Hou Fangyu frowned. Wang Wenzhou was indeed trying to find evidence of Hou Xun's embezzlement and bribery.
"Father, just as I expected, Wang Wenzhou wants 10 taels of silver!" Hou Fangyu reported to his father.
"Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, you've gone too far! Men, bring back the Second Young Master's body!" Hou Xun immediately ordered.
The servants of the Marquis's mansion rushed forward, howling, trying to retrieve the body.
"Swish, swish, swish..." A barrage of arrows rained down at the feet of the Marquis's servants, who were so frightened that they immediately stopped in their tracks.
Little Monster 001 angrily said, "You old bastard surnamed Hou, you are shameless! Even if the deal falls through, we can still be friendly. If you can't afford the corpse, then get the hell out of here and go home! You still want to rob me? What's the difference between your behavior and that of a robber? You wait, I'm going back to report to my master."
Hou Fangyu hurriedly shouted, "Brother, please tell your master that Hou Fangyu is requesting an audience outside the door."
Little Monster 001 ignored Hou Fangyu and hurriedly entered the mansion.
A short while later, Little Monster 001 returned with three people, each leading a large wolfhound.
Little Monster 001 said loudly, "My master said that since you can't afford it, there's no use for us keeping it. We might as well feed it to the dogs."
"Little Xunxun, hurry up, it's your lunch today!" Little Monster 001 released the leash, and the big wolfhound named "Little Xunxun" rushed to the corpse and opened its mouth to bite.
"Quickly, let them go eat lunch!" Little Monster 001 ordered.
The other three people quickly let go, and the three large wolfhounds rushed forward.
The four dogs had clearly been without food for a long time, and were frantically tearing at and gnawing on the corpse.
Hou Xun's eyes immediately reddened. He took out his name card, threw it at the steward, and roared, "Take my name card to the Ministry of War and have Lord Zhang send troops over. Today, I will massacre the Zhong Yi Duke's mansion!"
"Master..." The steward turned pale with fright, staring blankly at Hou Xun, trying to persuade him to retract his order.
Hou Fangyu hurriedly said, "Father! You can't do this! Deploying troops without authorization is a serious crime of treason!"
"Slap!" Hou Xun slapped Hou Fangyu hard across the face, pointed at the dog-eaten corpse, and shouted angrily, "That's your brother! Your own brother!"
"If I cannot give your brother justice today, how will I face him after I die? Even if I have to risk my life, I will make that mad dog Wang Wenzhou pay for his crimes in blood!" Hou Xun glared at the steward and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Go now!"
"Yes!" The butler hurried away.
……
Hou Fangyu shook his head with a wry smile. His father had completely lost his mind and fallen into Wang Wenzhou's trap. He was probably in grave danger.
Even if Hou Xun made a mistake, as his son, Hou Fangyu couldn't just stand by and watch him die. Hou Fangyu thought of his former baby, Li Xiangjun, who was now Wang Wenzhou's baby. Hou Fangyu wanted to ask her to plead for leniency, hoping that Wang Wenzhou would spare Hou Xun out of consideration for their past relationship.
Thinking of this, Hou Fangyu quickly walked forward.
Little Monster 001 said coldly, "Don't come any closer, or we'll fire our arrows!"
Hou Fangyu cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Brother, I have something to say!"
"What are you saying? Speak quickly! As long as it's 10 taels of silver, we'll..." Little Monster 001 looked at the corpse, which had been almost completely eaten by the dogs, leaving only half of it.
Little Monster 001 continued, "It's not too late to give them the silver now; at least their bones are still intact!"
Hou Fangyu shook his head with a wry smile and said respectfully, "I am acquainted with Madam Wang. Please go in and tell Madam Wang that Hou Fangyu has come to request an audience."
“We have many wives in our family. Which one is Mrs. Wang?” Little Monster 001 asked.
"Liu Rushi, Li Xiangjun, and Dong Xiaowan are all my close friends. You may inform any one of these three ladies," Hou Fangyu said.
"Hmm?" Little Monster 001 looked Hou Fangyu up and down. "You know Madam Liu Rushi? You should have said so earlier! Our master is a coward in front of Madam Liu Rushi."
Little Monster 001 hurriedly and respectfully said, "Young Master Hou, please wait a moment, I will go and report right away."
Hou Fangyu was both amused and exasperated. If he had known that mentioning Liu Rushi's name would be so effective, things wouldn't have escalated to this point where it was almost impossible to salvage the situation.