Sword: Li Yunlong advised me to be civilized

Chapter 15 What can you do to me?

The lights in Xu's house were brightly lit, and the servants had a premonition that something big was about to happen, otherwise the always stingy Second Wife would not have allowed so many oil lamps to be lit.

The gunshots that had come a while ago had the servants in a state of panic. Many speculated that the bandit Xue Erhei had arrived early. Others, however, were more prudent, saying that someone was hunting. In the countryside, it was common to go up the mountain to get some game when there wasn't enough food at home...

The hall was very quiet, the kerosene lamp flickered slightly, and the pale yellow rosewood table reflected the light and shadow.

Xu Boxing sat in the upper seat, wearing a light grey gown, leaning against the eight-immortals table, squinting his eyes as he read the rolled-up book in his hands.

A middle-aged woman stood beside the armchair. She had a beautiful face and the years had left no trace on her face. She was wearing a dark blue cheongsam and looked slender and well-proportioned.

"Master, Zhenhua is just unlucky and happened to meet soldiers and bandits. When you see him again, please don't scold him! Alas! This child has a miserable life. He must have suffered a lot wandering around alone!" The woman said as she added water to the teapot on the table.

"Hmph! Peijun, you don't need to make excuses for that bastard. Will he suffer outside? Don't think I don't know that he spends hundreds of dollars from our family every month. Where does all this money go? Besides eating, drinking and having fun, what else does he do?"

Xu Boxing didn't even raise his head, and the rustling of pages could be heard in his hands.

"Master!" Liu Peijun gently pushed Xu Boxing and stretched out her voice.

"Zhenhua is studying abroad and doesn't have anyone to serve him, so his expenses will naturally be higher!"

"Oh! Forget about studying. What did that kid learn in these five years? He went to every famous university in Beijing, Shanghai... He was either expelled or persuaded to drop out. You kept covering it up, and now look! He's in big trouble now, right? Five thousand dollars, gone just like that... That bandit will be gone the day after tomorrow... Sigh..."

Xu Boxing threw the book on the table in anger and had no mood to read anymore.

"Master, didn't Jizu recruit a few more guards? He also added a few spears. It won't be a problem!"

Xu Boxing glanced at Liu Peijun, thought for a moment, and picked up the book again.

"Well! Finally, we still have Jizu!"

Liu Peijun's eyes turned into slits when she heard this...

...

Xu Jizu crouched down, hid outside the door, stuck half of his head out, and waved desperately at Liu Peijun.

Seeing this, Liu Peijun nodded imperceptibly.

"Master, don't be angry. The bandits will always find a way. Your health is more important. I'll go check on you to see if the shark fin is healed!"

......

As soon as she left the main hall, Liu Peijun was pulled to a corner by her son. Xu Jizu had a look of joy on his face and spoke in a low voice.

"Mom, Xu Zhenhua killed someone!"

"Huh? Great! Uh! Ahem! I mean, why is he so confused?"

Xu Jizu's expression froze when he heard this. "No, mother, you're still pretending with me? Wasn't it your idea to drive Xu Zhenhua away? Not to mention the distant ones, wasn't it you who asked to contact Xue Erhei right in front of us?"

No one knows a son better than his mother. Liu Peijun saw her son's impatience, pointed at his forehead and said unhappily.

"How many times has Mom told you that your dad is not stupid? You have to learn to hide and be careful about your words and actions. Tell me what's going on?"

Xu Jizu didn't dare to refute. His mother looked weak and frail, but in fact, she was very powerful! So he hurriedly told her the whole story.

"...Mother, Ma San is treating his wounds in the backyard. Now Xu Zhenhua is blocking the main gate, and the guards dare not open the door. Should we let him in?"

"We can't let him in! He killed someone, he must be here to beg the master for help! We must not let him see your father!" Liu Peijun immediately made the decision.

I don’t know what Xu Zhenhua experienced during his five years away from home. Who knows what’s wrong with this kid that he actually dares to kill people? For the Xu family, the death of a few people is not a big deal. Even if it is reported to the city and alarms the government, it can be settled with some bloodshed. But the murderer is Xu Zhenhua, which is another matter.

What if we let him in and hurt Ji Zu?

Besides! Liu Peijun's eyes flickered, this opportunity cannot be missed.

"Ji Zu, you go and keep an eye on him. Don't let him in. As soon as the sun rises tomorrow, send someone to report him to the authorities..."

"Eh? Mom, what if he runs away?"

"Silly boy, he'd better run away. If he runs away, he'll never come back! From now on, you'll be the only young master of the Xu family!"

"Ah? Okay! I'll go keep an eye on it right now!"

Liu Peijun was hoping Xu Zhenhua would get away. If he was caught, his father would definitely not sit idly by...

......

Inside the gate of Xu's house, there were a dozen people dressed in short coats, each holding a spear in their hands, looking at the gate with a wary look on their faces.

Just now, the butler, Mr. Ma San, came running back covered in blood, saying that bandits were chasing him, but he didn't expect that the person outside the door was the eldest young master...

Behind the gate, a man was crouching and shouting loudly.

"Master, please don't make things difficult for me. If you ask me to open the door, I will be in trouble if you are kidnapped by bandits!"

"Damn it, stop talking nonsense to me. If you don't open the door, I won't be polite!"

Xu Zhenhua raised his foot and kicked the door with all his strength. There was a dull thud, and apart from the numbness in his feet, the door did not move at all.

The Xu family has been settled here for over a hundred years and was once prominent. Although they are now in decline, they are still wealthy and their ancestors left behind many good things, such as the two double doors, which are made of old elm wood and are thick, heavy and sturdy.

There is no separate small window, so people inside cannot see what is happening outside.

The hesitation inside made Xu Zhenhua furious. Although he did not approve of his identity as a landlord's son, he did not expect to be blocked outside the door by the servants of the Xu family.

Okay, you asked for this. Xu Zhenhua no longer hesitated and opened the mall.

Black powder, not powerful enough, pass!

Tianti, it’s powerful enough, but it’s more suitable for blasting metal, pass!

That's you! Xu Zhenhua, here's a purchase button for ammonium nitrate, which is suitable for blasting earthwork and masonry structures. Most importantly, it's cheap, 10 yuan per kilogram.

Expertly cut the fuse...

Xu Zhenhua stuffed the package under the door and shouted inside.

"Listen up, everyone inside! I'll count to three. If you don't open the door, I'll break it down!"

Before anyone could reply, another voice came from the wall beside the gate.

"Brother, don't bother trying. I won't open this door. Just run!"

Xu Zhenhua looked in the direction of the sound and saw a ladder on the courtyard wall.

Xu Jizu? He looked unfamiliar. In the original body's memory, this younger brother was still stuck in five years ago. At that time, Xu Jizu was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a bad temper, and often took his anger out on others.

"Humph! If you still recognize me as your big brother, then open the door quickly. I'll leave as soon as I'm done!"

Xu Zhenhua felt a little annoyed. If he had known earlier, he would have bought a ladder in the mall and quietly climbed over the wall to get in. But now it was obviously impossible because they had made preparations inside!

"Haha! I call you Big Brother, and you really take yourself too seriously. Xu Zhenhua, get this straight. You're a murderer now. The police will come to arrest you tomorrow. I'm giving you a chance to run away, so don't be ungrateful!"

Damn it! How dare a second-generation rich kid talk to me like that? Xu Zhenhua doesn't have a good temper.

"Xu Jizu, I think you deserve a beating. I'm telling you again, open the door right now, or I'll break your legs."

When he heard the scolding, Xu Jizu was stunned. He pointed at his nose and asked the security guard below in disbelief.

"Did he just scold me? Threaten me?"

The guard nodded silently, and Xu Jizu suddenly became furious. My parents had never scolded me like this, and he was so angry that he couldn't stand it.

"Xu Zhenhua, I'm telling you, you can't get in through this door today. Besides, you're a servant-raised creature, and you dare to scold me? I'm not afraid to tell you, I sent Ma San over there. In the past few years when you were away from home, I sent people to beat up your wet nurse every year. What can you do to me? Hahahaha!"

Damn the guy next door! No wonder Ma San is so unscrupulous!

The words on the wall suddenly touched Xu Zhenhua's lungs, and he rubbed the matchbox in his hand hard...

"boom......"