Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler-Chapter 451: To Kill King of Three (II)
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
The old man started to shout abuse.
Long Xiaoyuan was not angry at all. Instead, he looked at the old man strangely and sadly.
“You’re quite old. Why are you so scared of death?”
The old man was so angry that he almost passed out.
“You… you…”
“You don’t have to be so afraid. We will protect you.”
“I will not do anything for the court and the god damn emperor! Just kill me! ”
The old man roared fiercely.
Long Xiaoyuan blinked. “Why? Because the god damn emperor slept with your wife, your daughter, your granddaughter or great-granddaughter?”
“Shut up!” The old man was furious. “What nonsense!”
Long Xiaoyuan shrugged innocently, “You can’t blame me for this. You give me the illusion.”
“You… you…”
“Or did the god damn emperor kill your family? Your wife? Your daughter? Your… ”
The old man interrupted Long Xiaoyuan and roared, “Get lost!”
Long Xiaoyuan sighed. “Don’t be angry. You don’t tell me anything about your grudges with the god damn emperor, so I can only guess it myself.”
The old man looked at Long Xiaoyuan suspiciously.
“Why do you keep saying god damn emperor? Aren’t you afraid that the god damn emperor will behead you?”
Long Xiaoyuan shook his head. “No.”
“Why?”
Long Xiaoyuan grinned and revealed his white teeth.
“Because I am the god damn emperor. Why should I behead myself?”
The old man looked at Long Xiaoyuan in horror.
Long Xiaoyuan grinned. “What’s wrong? Don’t I look like the god damn emperor?”
The old man’s mouth twitched, and he didn’t know what to say.
Long Xiaoyuan looked at the old man. “Tell me now, since I’m here. Did I do anything that upset you or hurt your heart? I won’t deny what I have done. I might not be able to make it up for you, but I will try my best to satisfy you.”
Long Xiaoyuan said sincerely.
The old man stared at Long Xiaoyuan and took a deep breath.
“Twenty years ago…”
“It must be my father’s fault, not mine.” Long Xiaoyuan immediately interrupted the old man.
The old man opened his mouth in shock, as if he did not believe what Long Xiaoyuan had said.
“Do you want to say that the son should pay off the father’s debt? You make some sense there. But we have to make it straight. What my father had done has nothing to do with me, right?”
The old man’s mouth twitched.
Long Xiaoyuan continued.
“But you can tell me what my father had done. I will do you justice. Don’t worry. Although he is my father, the lives of my soldiers are more important. If you are really angry, I can allow you to scold him in his tomb.”
The old man’s mouth twitched once again.
Long Xiaoyuan looked at him and said, “Please tell me.”
The old man suddenly felt that his grudge of so many years was a joke.
He took a deep breath and said coldly, “Because of your father, that god damn emperor, my daughter married the wrong man and died of depression when she was young. I wanted to seek justice for my daughter, but I met a group of god damn officials. So, I will never do anything for the court.”
Long Xiaoyuan didn’t mind his harsh words, and he said in surprise, “Because of my father? Did your daughter fall in love with him at first glance, but he didn’t like her? She felt desperate and wanted to kill herself, but you stopped her. She was a woman, and it was impossible for her not to marry. Since the man she liked didn’t take a fancy to her, so she carelessly married another man. Her marriage was a failure, and she died of depression. You wanted to do her justice because there was something wrong. It might have something do with her husband, but you met some god damn officials. Was her husband from a powerful family? Is this the case?”
The old man looked at Long Xiaoyuan in shock.
His expression indicated Long Xiaoyuan’s guess was right, or close to the fact. He seemed to wonder how Long Xiaoyuan knew about all of this.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled slightly. “It is not difficult to guess.”
The old man said angrily, “Let me tell you. I can’t do anything for you anyway.”
“Don’t be so sure. Your martial arts are good, but I don’t think you have sought justice for your daughter, right?”
The old man suddenly pursed his lips tightly.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled and continued, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t like me, but we can cooperate. Look, as long as you help us, we will seek justice for your daughter.”
“You god damn emperor! If I don’t help you, you won’t help my daughter get justice! You are indeed a god damn emperor.”
Long Xiaoyuan chuckled at the accusation. “I’m at my wit’s end. Being cursed by you is better than watching my soldiers die innocently.”
The old man shivered in anger.
Long Xiaoyuan abruptly stood up and bowed to the old man. “For the sake of tens of thousands of soldiers, I can only force you. When you come back victoriously, I will ask for your forgiveness. Please agree to go with us.”
The old man stiffened.
Long Xiaoyuan bent down and waited for the old man to reply.
Half an hour passed.
When Ying Qiu frowned in anxiety, the old man snorted coldly.
“Okay! I’ll see what I can do.”
Long Xiaoyuan straightened up and smiled. “Thank you, sir. I’ll wait for you to return victoriously!”
The old man snorted.
“Come on. Untie him.”
Long Xiaoyuan shouted immediately.
Soon someone came in to untie the old man.
“Prepare some food for the old gentleman. Treat him well.”
The old man snorted coldly, “How about the people who caught me? Don’t you punish them?”
Long Xiaoyuan said solemnly, “Of course I will punish them for not treating you well. Don’t worry. When you come back, I will take them to you.”
“When I come back?”
“That’s right. I’m afraid that when you see them, you will get so angry that you will change your mind.”
The old man was lost for words.
“I have something else to do, so I have to leave now. When it’s time to set off, our men will come to you. Again, thanks a lot for your help.”
After that, Long Xiaoyuan left. The moment Long Xiaoyuan went outside, he saw Shi Qingzhou’s dark face.
Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan were also there with gloomy faces.
Long Xiaoyuan walked over with a smile. “All of you are here. It’s settled.”
Shi Qingzhou’s expression was grim. “He is arrogant. You don’t have to please him.”
Long Xiaoyuan raised an eyebrow. “Qingzhou, do you feel sorry for me? Do you think I’m condescending?”
Shi Qingzhou didn’t reply. That was what he meant.
Long Xiaoyuan laughed. “Qingzhou, you think too much. Old men should be respected to begin with. Besides, experts are eccentric. It’s fine to flatter him a bit. Liu Bei even paid three visits to Zhu Geliang’s cottage.”
“Who is Liu Bei?”
“Well, he is a very powerful general in my dream.”
The corners of Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan’s mouths twitched. They didn’t know that Long Xiaoyuan came from another world, so they thought he was making up stories.
Shi Qingzhou knew it, so he pursed his lips.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled and held Shi Qingzhou’s hand. “Qingzhou, it is solved in a good way. Although he has agreed, it’s hard to say if he is capable. Liu Suifeng, you can try him personally later.”
“What do you want me to do?” Liu Suifeng immediately asked.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled slightly. “You just need to keep the conversation flowing. Talk about what you know and ask him for advice for what you don’t know. He says that you strive for your fame.”
The corner of Liu Suifeng’s mouth twitched, “Does he?”
“You pretend to be angry and argue with him. But if he is really capable, you can show your admiration.”
Liu Suifeng took a long breath. “Okay, I got what you mean.”
Long Xiaoyuan took Shi Qingzhou’s hand and left.
Liu Suifeng exchanged a glance with Ouyang Chuan and went to the old man…
Long Xiaoyuan held Shi Qingzhou’s hand and entered their tent.
Seeing that Shi Qingzhou was displeased, Long Xiaoyuan poured a cup of tea and put it in Shi Qingzhou’s hands.
Shi Qingzhou didn’t refuse.
Long Xiaoyuan said after a while. “Do you feel better after drinking some tea?”
Shi Qingzhou glared at Long Xiaoyuan.
Long Xiaoyuan giggled. “Qingzhou, are you leaving tonight?”
