84 Chapter 84 Bravery
âIs this how you treat your guests?â Gu Chengrui asked with a smile.
After hearing this, Elder Qiaoâs eyes narrowed, and then he calmly said, âYouâre quite bold, arenât you? Arenât you afraid that Iâll kill you?â
âIf you wanted our lives, I donât think we would be here.â
âYouâre brave.â
âAs someone who has died once, what else canât he accept?â
Hearing this, Elder Qiao laughed. He knew he would not be able to gain any advantage with his words, so he said directly, âI heard that you have a braised recipe. If you hand it over, I can spare your lives and let you continue to sell tofu.â
âSo youâre the one whoâs been asking for the recipe for the braised intestines? May I know your name?â Gu Chengrui asked him back on purpose to test his temperament.
âYou donât know who I am?â
âIâve never seen you before.â
âHahaha⦠Interesting, you donât even recognize your enemy. It seems that your father really doesnât care about you.â After Elder Qiao said this, he stood up and said, âIn that case, how about you come under my wing? I guarantee that youâll be able to live a good life.â
âA person who doesnât dare to say his name is not worth my loyalty.â
âYouâ¦â When Elder Qiao said this, he remembered that the recipe was Zhou Yingâs. Then, he flicked his sleeves and walked over to her with a smile. âMiss Zhou, if you follow this stubborn and silly boy, you wonât have a day where you can make a name for yourself. Why donât you come with me and be my fourth wife?
âWith your craftsmanship and my connections, we can make huge profits from our cooperation.â
âSince you know who we are, you should know that although our marriage was to wash away bad luck and married by imperial edict.â Zhou Ying turned her head and said with a blank expression.
In other words, their marriage was registered with the Emperor. Unless one party died, it would be valid for life.
This was also the main reason why the Gu family, including Gu Chengruiâs original body, insisted on keeping her even if they hated her.
When she looked at his oily, fat face, it was so disgusting that she had to look away after only one glance.
When Elder Qiao noticed the disdain in her eyes, he was furious, but he knew that she was telling the truth. His face darkened when he thought of this, and he said, âSince you donât know whatâs good for you, I wonât waste my breath on you. As long as you hand over the recipe, Iâll let you go. Otherwise, donât blame me for being rude.â
âIâve long heard that Elder Qiao has become arrogant and tyrannical. It seems thatâs your true nature.â Gu Chengrui laughed.
âYouâre really bold.â Elder Qiao said through gritted teeth.
âMen!â He shouted. âTie them up and interrogate them. Let them go only after they tell us the recipe.â
As soon as he finished speaking, the man who had brought them in immediately rushed towards Gu Chengrui. However, as soon as he got close, Gu Chengrui threw him over his shoulder and slammed him to the ground. He grabbed his leg and dislocated his ankle to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
At that time, the remaining three people also rushed in. After pausing for a moment, they all ran toward Gu Chengrui. Gu Chengrui was delighted when he saw this. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
As long as they didnât harass Zhou Ying, he would go easy on them. He didnât hit them where it hurt, just avoided them and dislocated their arms and legs.
In the blink of an eye, only one of the three people was still standing, but he didnât dare move forward.
Seeing this, Elder Qiao was also quite frightened. According to his investigation, Gu Chengrui should have been only a weak scholar. Elder Qiao did not expect him to know martial arts and, more importantly, to be so good at fighting.
Then, while his men were confronting Gu Chengrui, Elder Qiao turned his eyes to Zhou Ying, who was also watching the show. He quickly ran over and was about to grab Zhou Yingâs neck to threaten her.