The shopkeeper of Xu Inn quickly said, "Young Master Dou, you mustnât do that. If she really jumps, how will our inn continue to do business?"
Damn, their inn really got a stroke of bad luck. They thought they had taken on a big business deal, but who knew they had actually taken on a big trouble? The room wasnât even warm yet, and now sheâs causing a scene about jumping into a well. On such a hot day, is she deliberately making things difficult for this shopkeeper?
Young Master Dou casually replied, "Donât worry, if she jumps, weâll save her immediately, she wonât die."
Xu Innâs shopkeeper: "...You should still go and persuade her."
Donât say such frightening things. What if weâre too late to save her and she dies?!
Liu Eryu saw Young Master Dou and was very happy, her eyes lit up, and she waved at him, saying, "Young Master Dou, youâre here. Sob, sob, sob, I knew you would come. Youâre so kind, you definitely wouldnât just watch me die."
Young Master Dou: "You think Iâm kind, so youâre threatening me with death? Liu Eryu, is that all youâve got? Youâve even learned how to play dirty tricks!"
Liu Eryu quickly said, "No, Iâm not trying to force you to marry me. I want to force you to report to the authorities and catch those evil men who robbed you."
"Isnât this still threatening with death?" Young Master Dou said angrily, "Liu Eryu, Iâm warning you, getting robbed is my own business. I have a lot of money; I enjoy being robbed by them. What does it have to do with you? What are you making a fuss about? Get over here, now!"
If Liu Eryu would have come so easily, she wouldnât have clung to Young Master Dou to the point where the whole town knew.
Liu Eryu always felt that Young Master Dou was quite good to her. So, hearing this, she looked at Young Master Dou in disbelief and then shouted, "You fool! Itâs because you always throw money around that you get robbed. Havenât you learned a lesson? Do you think having lots of money is enough? The richer you are, the more dangerous it is. If you donât catch those evil men who robbed you, youâll be robbed even more next time. The time after that, youâll attract powerful bandits whoâll steal all your property and then rip you to pieces!"
Young Master Dou: "..."
Thank you for cursing me.
Dou Zhi nodded in agreement: "Hmm, what Eryu said makes sense."
"Shut up, whose side are you on?" Young Master Dou glared at Dou Zhi, pointing at Liu Eryu: "I know youâre doing it for my own good, but youâre worrying for nothing. My family is wealthy enough to maintain Shadow Guards."
"What are Shadow Guards?" Mrs. Liu curiously asked, "Can shadows even work?"
Young Master Dou wanted to bang his head against the wall!
Nanny Tang said, "Shadow Guards are Protectors hidden in the shadows. They protect the young master and prevent any accidents for him."
Mrs. Liu sneered and said, "Then the Shadow Guards that Young Master Dou maintains are useless. He got beaten up badly this time, and no Shadow Guard came to save him."
Liu Eryu nodded vigorously, saying, "My mom is right!"
Nanny Tang was at a loss for words and looked at Young Master Douâs face, which was indeed battered almost beyond recognition: "Itâs because the Shadow Guards fell for the enemyâs trick, leading the tiger away from the mountain, so there was a brief moment when the young master was unprotected, which is why this happened."
Mrs. Liu: "Trick or no trick, itâs just that the Shadow Guards are useless."
Nanny Tang stopped talking.
Dou Zhi also didnât say anything, it was too embarrassing.
Young Master Dou was choked up for a good quarter of an hour, unable to speak. In the end, he could only walk over, grab Liu Eryu, and shout, "Get over here, have you become addicted to causing trouble? Let me tell you, this was an accident, and I, the young master, will take my own revenge. You donât need to worry blindly."
He tried to pull her away from the well, but Liu Eryu was sturdy and strong, her hands clinging onto the wellâs edge, refusing to let go: "How does the young master plan to take revenge? Can you really avenge yourself? Or wonât you even be able to find them?"
She was very skeptical of the Dou Familyâs Shadow Guardsâ abilities. After all, if they were effective, Young Master Dou wouldnât have been robbed.
Young Master Dou was frustrated, so angry he wanted to kill. He had no choice but to roar, "My familyâs Shadow Guards have already found those evil men and are teaching them a lesson."
He lowered his voice, saying, "They might even be beaten to death by my familyâs Shadow Guards, so donât go around telling anyone about this, understand?"
Beaten, beaten to death!
Liu Eryu was shocked, staring at Young Master Dou with horror, her eyes clearly saying: So, youâre this ruthless.
She just wanted those evil men arrested and imprisoned.
Looking at her expression, Young Master Dou sneered: "What, are you scared? Did you really think I, the young master, could roam Great Chu without any skills? Youâve thought too much. Some things, the young master just doesnât want to make widely known, but the revenge that needs to be taken will definitely be taken, so donât worry."
But this time, he really couldnât take revenge because the ones who beat him were Young Master Qinâs people. He could only endure it and couldnât let outsiders know or detect any signs, so he had to find such an excuse.
Actually, it wasnât really an excuse. If the ones who beat him werenât Young Master Qin, but actual robbers, he would indeed send the Shadow Guards to eliminate the evil men, not report it to the authorities.
For someone of his status, reporting everything to the authorities would be very troublesome. The Dou Family and his stepmotherâs family would take the opportunity to stir up trouble, so itâs better to handle it privately.
"A bit afraid... but Young Master Dou is a good person. They deserve it, as long as Young Master Dou is safe in the future." Liu Eryu said.
Young Master Dou was suddenly moved, looking at Liu Eryu... Damn, a bit touched. She just doesnât look good, and he doesnât want to turn a good register girl into a slave. Otherwise, he might really want to keep Liu Eryu by his side.
"Did you bring the person?" Young Master Dou, sure that Liu Eryu wouldnât jump into the well, stopped pulling her and called towards the courtyard gate.
"Brought him." Two Shadow Guards suddenly appeared, dragging Xu Gaodi.
Xu Gaodi had met Young Master Dou before. Young Master Dou had given a silver tael to Xu Gaodiâs old mother, buying the basket she wove.
"Young Master Dou, are you looking for me?" Xu Gaodi asked.
Young Master Dou nodded and beckoned him over: "Come here."
"Hey." Xu Gaodi walked over, each step like he was stepping into a pit, half his body sinking as if being dragged down. When his other normal foot stepped forward, the sunken side was pulled up.
In short, anyone could tell he was uneven-footed.
Young Master Dou pointed at Xu Gaodi and said, "Heâs called Xu Lu, related to the Xu Family in the county, with an old mother who has a decent temper and isnât the kind of old devout woman who torments people. Heâs thirty and hasnât married yet because his family is poor, has no brothers to support him, and his legs have issues. But he looks good and suits you. If youâre willing, Iâll matchmake for you and buy you a house in the county with two hundred taels of silver, so you can live well together in the future."
He then said to Xu Gaodi, "You said that as long as you can marry a wife and continue your family line, you donât care about looks. Now, Iâm finding you a wife. Are you willing?"
Then, he explained Liu Eryuâs family situation to Xu Gaodi.