Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 311 - 78: Threaten Me? I’ll Burn It All Down
"You?"
At this moment, Marquis Rong’gong managed to regain his composure.
He frowned and looked at Ye Liuyun.
Since he’d never attended morning court sessions, Marquis Rong’gong only knew of Ye Liuyun’s existence, and had even heard about some of Ye Liuyun’s exploits,
But Marquis Rong’gong had truly never met Ye Liuyun, nor did he know what he looked like.
So.
Right now, Marquis Rong’gong was still speaking to Ye Liuyun in a hostile tone.
"And who are you? Where’s that Lord Thousand Households? Realized he’s incompetent, so he found someone else to help him?"
"Let me tell you, if any more of this marquis’s gambling dens get burned down, I swear I’ll make you all pay."
So I’m being threatened now.
Staring at Marquis Rong’gong’s cold and threatening gaze, Ye Liuyun actually started to laugh.
Looks like it’s been a while since someone last tried to threaten me.
"You still dare to laugh?"
Seeing Ye Liuyun not just fearless upon hearing his words, but even chuckling softly, was something Marquis Rong’gong couldn’t accept.
He glared, eyes round.
He was about to say something else.
But Ye Liuyun had already turned to Si Nan.
"Are there any other businesses here that belong to this Marquis Rong’gong?"
Having followed Ye Liuyun for this long, Si Nan knew his lord’s temperament better than anyone.
So.
When Ye Liuyun asked such a question, Si Nan pretty much guessed what his lord wanted to do.
He smiled faintly.
Without hesitation, he immediately pointed at several nearby gambling dens.
"This one, this one, and that one—all of these are Marquis Rong’gong’s businesses!"
"Well, there’s a hell of a lot!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Following Si Nan’s gestures, Ye Liuyun looked genuinely surprised.
From the looks of it, over half the gambling dens in this area in the west of the city were owned by this Marquis Rong’gong.
"Hmph!"
Even though he didn’t know what Ye Liuyun was up to, after hearing this, Marquis Rong’gong couldn’t help but nod with pride.
"So now that you know how formidable this marquis is, hurry up and go catch those arsonists for me!"
The burned businesses were just a drop in the bucket to Marquis Rong’gong—no big deal.
But pain is pain; the richer you are, the more your money hurts.
"Since you don’t even know me yet, let me introduce myself to you now!"
Ye Liuyun smiled slightly.
"??? "
Then, under Marquis Rong’gong’s puzzled stare, Ye Liuyun waved to Si Nan.
Si Nan, understanding completely, immediately patted Shi Sheng on the shoulder.
Some things, if you did them yourself, it’d just lack a bit of flavor.
"Hm?"
Shi Sheng was still confused, but Si Nan whispered a few words in his ear.
Shi Sheng nodded first.
Then, grinning, he strode up to the entrance of one of Marquis Rong’gong’s gambling dens, summoned his strength, and punched the door with a heavy fist.
"Bang!"
With Shi Sheng’s strength,
Forget a wooden door—even a thick stone door could get smashed with one punch.
Wood chips flew everywhere.
At the moment, there were still people gambling inside; the sudden commotion downright scared the hell out of them.
Before they could react, Shi Sheng led his men in and dragged anyone within the den outside.
"What are you doing! What the hell!"
"My money!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Some raged, but some were actually glad.
After all, just as they were about to lose a bet, getting hauled out like this meant they didn’t have to pay, right?
"You... you people!"
Right now, the most stunned person was definitely Marquis Rong’gong, his face dumbstruck.
He couldn’t even tell if he was seeing things—how dare these Embroidered Uniform Guards do this?
After everyone inside had been dragged out,
Shi Sheng set the place ablaze.
"Haha, I’ve wanted to do that for ages!"
Shi Sheng always hated places like gambling dens, just never got the chance before.
Turns out, following the lord’s orders is the most satisfying job.
"You lot have got a hell of a nerve!"
By the time Marquis Rong’gong recovered, the blaze was almost ready to swallow up the whole gambling den.
He started shouting on the spot.
"Put out the fire! Go put out the fire!"
He hurriedly ordered his guards to save the place.
Then he turned, finger pointed at Ye Liuyun, about to spew threats, but Ye Liuyun stared right back, grinning, and spoke first:
"Didn’t you just say if another den went up in flames, you’d make us pay? I was just wondering, how exactly do you plan on making us pay?"
With that,
Ye Liuyun spread his hands, a look that said: go ahead and do your worst.
"..."
But this kind of reply left Marquis Rong’gong staring wide-eyed in shock.
So.
Just because I said that, you went and burned down one of my gambling dens?
No way, are young people these days just this hot-blooded?
Threats like that, aren’t you supposed to just say them casually? How come you can’t put up with even the tiniest grievance?
Marquis Rong’gong was so flustered he didn’t know what to say, gasping for breath, trying to calm himself lest he really die of rage.
"Huff!"
It took a good while.
Only then did Marquis Rong’gong raise his trembling finger to point at Ye Liuyun and speak:
"Fine... fine! Have the guts to tell me who the hell you are!"
Revenge. He must have revenge!
When had he ever been humiliated like this?
Damn it, even a mere Embroidered Uniform Guard dares to jump in my face now?
In his heart, Marquis Rong’gong was already working out how to get back at Ye Liuyun—had to make him cry in regret.
"Ye Liuyun!"
Looking at Marquis Rong’gong, Ye Liuyun maintained his calm smile, hands clasped behind his back, voice slow and measured:
"Southern Governor of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ye Liuyun! If Marquis Rong’gong wants payback, just come at me!"
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