Chapter 123 - 123: He Is Watching! 2
Something's Wrong With My Wife
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
He floated over.
Of course, he did not float toward those martial artists. Instead, he floated along the river to the two people standing by the river.
There was a sinister-looking middle-aged woman and a young man in his twenties.
At this moment, the two of them were looking at the place where the pleasure boat sank and talking in a low voice.
Luo Qingzhou saw that the young manâs body emitted a faint red glow. He seemed to be a martial artist, but he was probably only a beginner.
Moreover, judging from his expression, this young man had overly indulged in alcohol and other pleasures of the flesh, so his Qi and blood were severely depleted. The red glow on his body was only that of an ordinary man slightly stronger than the average male.
Luo Qingzhou approached from above and heard their conversation.
âYour younger sister was burned to death here. We canât even find her ashes⦠Almost everyone on the boat escaped. Only those few died in the sea of fire. Clearly, something happened before the fire startedâ¦â
âMother, what is going on? Why are you being so secretive? Did Zixi offend someone?â
The woman looked at the river and was silent for a while before sighing. âForget it, itâs time to tell you. I need you to complete a mission tonight. You have to go personally.â
The young man immediately said, âMother, feel free to instruct me.â
âAs you know, the Song family used the Qin family as a stepping stone to get to where we are today. Back then, the Qin family was on par with the Chengguo Residence in terms of influential power. However, after two generations, they declined. Our family took away their docks and their clothing business⦠Youâre probably not interested in this. Anyway, Iâm telling you this so that you understand that only one of us can survive in MO City. Itâs either us or them.â
âQin Chuan will definitely participate in the Dragon Academyâs enrollment next year, Zheâer. However, Luo Yu from the Chengguo Residence will also participate. The two of them have a very good chance. We canât count on your older brother anymore. We can only wait until the year after next.. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAlso, according to the news I received, the son-in-law of the Qin residence is very talented. He might be able to become a High Scholar in next yearâs autumn examination⦠â
âYou have to know that when the Qin family rises, they will take revenge on us. Back then, Qin Wenzhengâs second sister died of depression because of us stealing their cloth business. They will remember this grudge.â
âTherefore, we canât be soft-hearted.
âA few days ago, the First Madam of the Chengguo Residence went to look for me and arranged a marriage for Zixi and her eldest son.â
When the young man heard this, he was stunned and said in surprise, âLuo
Changtian? The one who is in the Imperial Army?â
The woman nodded and sighed. âItâs a pity that Zixi isnât blessed enough to be able to enjoy this. But it doesnât matter. We still have Ruoqing.â
âZheâer, Iâve told you all this because I want you to know that we canât allow the Qin residence to continue to exist like this, especially because of Qin Chuan and that matrilocal son-in-law. Initially, we were a little hesitant. After all, that scholar is the concubineâs son of the Chengguo Residence. However, after the First Madam of the Chengguo Residence took the initiative to look for me, I understoodâ¦â
A cold glint flashed across the young manâs eyes. He said in a low voice, âI understand. That scholar⦠canât be allowed to live until next year! Iâll deal with him personally!â
The woman looked at him and said, âQin Chuan is a martial artist. Usually, he either stays at home to cultivate or follows the martial artist team to hunt demon beasts. We donât have a chance to deal with him, but thatâs not the case for that scholar.â
The young man chuckled sinisterly. âMother, donât worry. Although I donât practice martial arts diligently, and Iâm only in the flesh refinement stage, one punch is enough to kill a weak scholar. When the time comesâ¦
âWe canât be careless. According to the First Madam of the Chengguo Residence, the Qin residence values that scholar very much. Whenever he goes out, they might send guards to protect him. However, itâs not impossible for us to strike.â
The woman looked at the river and said expressionlessly, âFirst Madam said that thereâs a little girl in the Chengguo Residence who has a good relationship with that scholar. We can make an issue out of this.â
The young manâs eyes lit up. He said in a low voice, âMother, is that little girlâ¦
beautiful?â
A fierce glint flashed across the womanâs eyes. She glared at him and said, âWhy are you still thinking about those things at a time like this? Speaking of that, previously, when you went out of the city, you snatched a little girl. Itâs fine if you played with her, but why did you have to throw her into the well?â
The young man hurriedly smiled apologetically and said, âShe jumped in herself. It has nothing to do with me.â
The woman said darkly, âYou have to remember this time. Put away those dirty thoughts and be 120% focused. As long as you do this well, your father will naturally look at you in a different light.â
The young man immediately said, âDonât worry, Mother. I wonât let you down this time. By the way, did you say that you have a mission for me tonight?â
The woman pondered for a moment and looked a little hesitant. However, after a while, she seemed to have made a decision. She looked around and said in a low voice, âAt midnight tonight, go to the back alley of the Qin residence and wait. The mole that we have planted in the Qin residence will be waiting. He will tell you about the business arrangements and other secrets of the Qin
residence. For security reasons, he wonât write them down on paper. He will
only pass them on verbally. These things are very important to us. You have to remember them word for word. Can you do that?â
The young man immediately sneered and said, âI thought it was something big. Is that all? Donât worry, Mother. Iâll complete the mission tonight!â
The woman said solemnly, âYou mustnât let outsiders know about this. In addition, you must go alone. Donât tell anyone where you are going. That person is very important. You must protect him so that his identity wonât be exposed. Also, there might be moles that the Qin residence also planted in our residence.. You must be carefulâ¦