Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 239 - 75: A Family Thief Is Hard to Guard Against

Gu Chengyu sneered as he told Gu Wan about what had transpired. He hadn’t originally intended to tell her, but he thought it impossible to watch over her every moment in the future. Gu Wan’s heart was pure, and in the future, as he entered the court, such purity could easily be exploited.

After hearing Gu Chengyu’s words, Gu Wan found it somewhat unbelievable. She and Gu Wanhua were not often in contact, except that he and Gu Chengyu studied at the same private school, so when she prepared food for Gu Chengyu, she would often prepare a portion for Gu Wanhua as well, as he was her nephew. Could Gu Wanhua, being a Gu Family member, really commit such a betrayal?

As for Huang Ming, she did not know him at all. The last time she had only seen him from a distance in a crowd. How could she have imagined having any association with him? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Suppressing her inner anger, Gu Wan looked toward Gu Wanhua, "Hua! Did I ever fail to bring enough food for you when I took some to Xiao Bao? Yet you dare treat me like this? Helping outsiders to scheme against your own family?"

Thinking about it now, she was terrified. Had they succeeded in their plot, wouldn’t her entire life have been ruined? It seemed Xiao Bao was right; their family was no longer the same as before, no longer mere farmers. She had to listen to Dumb Granny’s advice, learn the rules, and protect herself well, so as not to burden Xiao Bao.

Gu Wanhua regretted bitterly at this moment, feeling he had lost his mind to help Huang Ming with such a deed.

No one else would find out about this; Little Uncle would have to consider Second Aunt’s reputation, and would not tell others, but his grandfather would know. A beating was unavoidable this time, and as for those two hundred taels of silver, he had no idea how to repay it. Little Uncle probably wouldn’t lend it to him now.

"Second Aunt! I’m sorry, beat me if you must! As long as it appeases your anger!" Gu Wanhua knew that no amount of excuses could change the facts; he could only beg for their forgiveness!

"If you knew it would come to this, why did you do it in the first place?" Gu Chengyu coldly scolded him, now seeking mercy, where was his brain when it was needed?

Gu Wan, being a young lady, was already in tears from anger. Did they not know how important reputation is to a woman? If something like what happened to the second son really occurred, wouldn’t it be better for her to die?

"Second Sister, don’t cry! It hasn’t happened yet, and others won’t know. If you still feel aggrieved, Huang Ming is yours to handle!" Gu Chengyu, seeing her tears flowing more and more fiercely, hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her.

Gu Wan glanced at Huang Ming who lay on the ground, cold sweat pouring, and also at the severed finger there, which made her feel nauseous. She turned her head away, not wanting to look any further, "Xiao Bao! You cut off his finger, will the government come after you and arrest you?"

Gu Wan was somewhat worried.

"He dares report to the government? How can he prove I hurt him? Don’t worry! He won’t say a word about today’s events!" Gu Chengyu, after comforting Gu Wan, instructed Ming Mo to take them to his house, taking deserted paths to avoid encountering others.

"After you take them back, go call Uncle Gu over. Remember! Don’t say anything about the matter; it must not reach any of his family!"

Gu Chengyu planned to take Gu Wan back first; they couldn’t leave together, they needed to separate into two groups.

"Yes, young master!" Ming Mo watched Gu Chengyu tiptoe with Gu Wan a few times, disappearing from his sight. He sighed; the young master’s Qinggong was getting better, he wondered when he could train to be as skilled.

Huang Ming and Gu Wanhua were stunned by Gu Chengyu’s demonstration. Previously, they only knew he had some martial arts skills, but did not realize his martial arts were so profound.

Especially Gu Wanhua, who felt surprised inside, hearing that the Gu Family learned from a master, could it be that Little Uncle had such a high talent in martial arts?

Huang Ming thought to himself, with Gu Chengyu’s skills so formidable, if he sneaked into their house at night and killed the whole family, could the government even trace it back to him? Thus, he dared not speak of this incident.

Alas! Blame his own greed, thinking Gu Chengyu was an easy target, never imagining him to be a tough nut to crack.

By the time Ming Mo and the others arrived, the Gu Family had finished their lunch! Ming Mo delivered the people and went directly to Uncle Gu’s house.

Gu Chengyu, back at the dining table, recounted what happened today. Mr. Gu and Mrs. Lv were almost faint with anger, their little daughter nearly being schemed against by someone, indeed a family thief is hard to prevent!

Mrs. Lv now had even more resentment towards Uncle Gu’s house, blaming her son for her own grandson’s disgrace, and the most shameless being scheming against her daughter. She always thought Gu Wanhua was no good!

Enraged, she stepped forward with a club, beating them so they were crying for their parents! Mr. Gu did not stop her, sitting sulky on the Kang bed, feeling Huage was his brother’s grandson, yet he too assisted outsiders in scheming against his family.

"Mother! Enough, stop hitting, or they’ll be beaten to death!" Gu Chengyu saw that Huang Ming was quite miserable, after being kicked and having a finger severed, he couldn’t speak from the pain, and upon returning, got another brutal beating from Mrs. Lv, leaving him unable to stand, just sprawled on the floor.

Gu Wanhua didn’t suffer much damage, as Mrs. Lv had been lenient physically, choosing areas on the body that wouldn’t hurt as much, considering Uncle Gu’s potential heartache upon seeing injuries. Hmph! Don’t think a beating marks the end of it; no way!

Gu Chengyu had locked the door, opened the window a bit, and observed the yard. The second house seemed always away, while the main house stayed, but the elder brother and sister-in-law were often in the fields, Da Lang studied, leaving mostly girls at home. They usually stayed in, embroidering or collecting pig grass and firewood up the mountain.

Even with the noise earlier, the girls here didn’t appear. Gu Chengyu knew that the girls feared his mother’s wrath, and unless specifically called upon, they generally wouldn’t come to the main house. The cooking wife lived in the west rear house, and wouldn’t enter without being summoned.

After the third family split two days ago, they moved to the town. Gu Chenglian opened a blacksmith shop there and now lived there with Mrs. Zhang, not returning home.

Initially, Gu Chengyu intended other business opportunities for his third brother to make money, but Third Sister-in-law was eager to open a shop in town, so he said no more. With Third Brother’s stubbornness and naive nature, simpler trades would be better, avoiding potential losses, and since forging was his passion anyway.

Gu Changsong was called to the courtyard by Ming Mo, moving towards Gu Chengyu’s house. He wondered what had happened, but Ming Mo would not say, only that he’d find out once there.

Gu Changsong crossed the Gu Family’s threshold into the yard. Gu Chengyu opened the window, seeing Uncle Gu arrive, and immediately went to unlock the door.

"Changqing, what’s the matter? Why has the door been locked in broad daylight?" Gu Changsong asked as soon as he entered the yard.

"Big Brother, come in first before we discuss!" Mr. Gu, hearing his elder brother had arrived, hurriedly invited him in, not wanting to shout this from the yard as if afraid someone wouldn’t hear.