Chapter 1396: Gu Jinxiu Marries

Chapter 1396: Chapter 1396: Gu Jinxiu Marries

Actually, following Young Master Dou wouldn’t be a bad choice.

The master said that the Gu Family and the Qin Family are worth penetrating. Young Master Dou has connections with Qin San Lang. If he discovers someone’s skills in treating livestock, he would surely send them to the Northwest for Qin San Lang.

In doing so, the master’s task would be considered completed.

Unfortunately, Old Man Bai thought too highly of Young Master Dou, who was born into an Imperial Merchant’s family, raised in the Capital, and has seen all sorts of conspiracies. He wouldn’t easily use someone he casually meets.

To Young Master Dou, Qin San Lang is a lifesaver and a brother. If he’s going to send someone, it’d be a house slave he’s known for years. Even with exceptional skills like Old Man Bai, Young Master Dou wouldn’t send such a person for Qin San Lang’s use.

Young Master Dou shouted towards the back: "Douzi, Douzi, come over and take them to the Manor for accommodation."

"Coming!" Douzi hurried over with some Shadow Guards, addressing Old Man Bai’s family: "Let’s go, I’ll take you to the Manor."

Pointing at Liu Tianbao, he said: "Lord Fang, this man is no good. Shall I send him to Tong’an Prefecture’s government office?"

Liu Tianbao might be conniving with the Bai Family, so bring him along and give him a good beating first.

Liu Tianbao was truly wronged, as he was only carrying out the Bai Family’s young madam’s orders to revenge the Bai Chunge’s family, ruining Bai Chunge sisters’ reputation.

However, the Bai Family’s request was peculiar, asking him to act at this specific small grove at a set time, leading to his capture by County Magistrate Fang and the others.

Liu Tianbao cried out: "My lord, I know my mistake, please spare me. I have a ninety-year-old mother to support at home—I can’t be in trouble."

Douzi angrily shouted back: "What nonsense are you spouting? You’re at most thirty years old—where’s a ninety-year-old mother? If she were really ninety, wouldn’t she have had you at sixty? What women give birth at sixty? You think we’re fools?"

Liu Tianbao’s lie got exposed, and he yelled: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, she’s seventy this year, I truly have an elderly mother to support."

Douzi was fed up with his cries, knocked Liu Tianbao out with a chop, and said to County Magistrate Fang: "Rest assured, my lord, I will take good care of the Bai Family."

County Magistrate Fang nodded: "Yes, thank you for your work."

He glanced at crying Bai Chunge, reluctant to leave.

He’s not a man fond of beauty, but he thinks this was his first time heroically saving a beauty, yet couldn’t take her home, feeling a bit regretful.

No need for regrets; you’re lucky, you know? If you had taken the Bai Family home, your family would be doomed.

After lingering for a while, County Magistrate Fang led the way, with Gu Jin’an and Brother Cheng following.

Young Master Dou stayed behind, instructing Douzi: "Investigate thoroughly Old Man Bai’s family, the Bai Chunge sisters, Liu Tianbao, and Bai Family in Tong’an Prefecture. If there’s any problem, kill them all—leave no survivors; if not, sell them far away—they seem like troublesome folks, deserving death."

Especially Bai Chunge, crying to County Magistrate Fang, yet looking towards Gu Jin’an too—what, you want to hook two at once?

Too bad you ran into me—Young Master Dou, who won’t let you harm others.

Douzi: "Rest assured, young master, I will get everything clear before you return to He’an Prefecture and report back."

Young Master Dou nodded, whispered a few more words, and finally looked at Old Man Bai’s family, his gaze focusing on Bai Chunge, smiling charmingly at her while saying terrifying words: "You think everyone is County Magistrate Fang? Your tricks have been worn out by others. Think up some last words to avoid dying without leaving any."

Old Man Bai’s family was shocked, hoping to yell for County Magistrate Fang to save them, but Dou Family’s Shadow Guards covered their mouths, leaving them able only to make muffled sounds.

Liu Tianbao was dumbfounded, not understanding why Old Man Bai’s family didn’t seem like good people. Yet, he was clearly the villain himself.

"Idiot," Young Master Dou said to Liu Tianbao, then took Dou Meng with him back to the carriage on the main road. Soon after, the convoy left.

Douzi, however, guided the Shadow Guards, transporting the Bai Family over thirty miles to the Manor for interrogation.

He had the Shadow Guards investigate Old Man Bai’s head family in Tong’an Prefecture.

Douzi was efficient, wrapping up the task in three days and sending a fast messenger to Young Master Dou.

By then, Young Master Dou and his group had left He’an Prefecture, headed toward Tianfu County.

Gu Jinxiu was about to get married, so the Gu Family Brothers needed to return to send her off.

Young Master Dou gazed at Douzi’s letter, dissatisfied: "Underestimated them, they are ruthless."

He handed the letter to Gu Jin’an in the same carriage.

Gu Jin’an took it, furrowed his brows: "Old Man Bai’s family is indeed problematic—they’d rather die than speak—such people are undoubtedly specially trained, their resolve comparable to Assassins."

After being transported to Dou Family’s Manor, Old Man Bai’s family went through interrogation by Shadow Guards, but Old Man Bai stubbornly denied being under anyone’s orders, claiming to be Bai Family’s house slave.

Yet how could Douzi believe it?

"There’s no such coincidence—your granddaughter was about to be bullied by Liu Tianbao, and we just happened to run into it? Be honest, don’t treat Dou Family as fools!"

Old Man Bai, upon hearing Douzi’s words, still remained silent.

White Second Boss’s wife, enduring torture, couldn’t bear it: "I confess, I confess!"

But as soon as she spoke, Old Man Bai bit his tongue.

He did it fiercely, severing the entire tongue—blood flowing profusely.

Yet biting one’s tongue takes long to die, only bleeding out would result in death, but Old Man Bai was fierce enough not fearing death, casting a bloodied glare at White Second Boss’s wife.

White Second Boss’s wife was petrified, screaming more horrified than seeing a ghost.

After her scream, she became silent, refusing to speak regardless of the torture.

White Second Boss, Old Man Bai’s three so-called grandsons, and Bai Chunge sisters stayed silent like her, refusing to speak even under torment.

Douzi had no choice but to cease the torture, allowing the doctor to treat Old Man Bai’s injuries, yet he ultimately killed himself by crashing into a wall.

Douzi could only follow Young Master Dou’s orders, selling off the other members of the Bai Family.

In the carriage, Young Master Dou said: "Dou Family’s Shadow Guards are tailing them. If they have a backer, they should send someone to inform their master for rescue."

Gu Jin’an shook his head: "They probably won’t. Their behavior resembles that of Assassins. When trained, they’re definitely taught that if the mission fails, and the enemy releases them, they’re likely being tracked to uncover their master."

Furthermore he said: "Since instructed, now their mission failed—whether sold or killed—they won’t contact their master behind them, otherwise, they’d die even worse."

Young Master Dou, hearing this, was stunned, sitting up straight: "Gu Jin’an, are you really a farm boy? You know an awful lot, even about using Assassins to locate masterminds."