Ye Chunming had once been an important figure in Jingdou. Regardless of whether or not he had Ye Yisong as his backer, he was still talented and had a group of followers. He felt that although he was in dire straits, as long as he came out and spoke to his followers, there would still be many people who would help him.
Even if he didn't consider their past friendship, they should still agree to his requests based on the fact that his father had once promoted them.
Right now, his identity could not be exposed. Everyone thought that he was dead, so he could only secretly look for them and could not openly visit them. However, he had already gone to the mansions of ten people and had just handed over the keepsakes. If it was not that their master was not around, it was that their young master had gone out. If it was only one or two people that he could not find, he would not feel that anything was wrong. But now, no one wanted to see him.
Ye Chunming had never run into a wall like this before. He was so angry that his heart and lungs were about to explode. With great difficulty, he managed to block the person who used to follow him around like a dog at the door but had now become an assistant minister.
"Young … Young Master Ye?" When Assistant Minister Chen saw who was at the door, his expression changed in fright. Was this a person or a ghost?
"Chen Kang, are you not going to invite me in?" Ye Chunming's expression was cold as he looked at Assistant Minister Chen malevolently.
Assistant Minister Chen was about to cry in fright. Why was Ye Chunming still alive? Wasn't he already dead? "You … why are you here?"
"I have something I need your help with," Ye Chunming said calmly. In the past, he had promoted Chen Kang. He did not believe that Chen Kang dared not agree to his request.
"Ye Chunming, you are still a criminal on death row. How dare you appear in Jingdou? Seeing that we used to be colleagues, I will not report you. You should leave quickly," Assistant Minister Chen said to Ye Chunming with furrowed brows.
Did Ye Chunming want to die? Did he think he was the same as Ye Yiqing? Ye Yiqing was someone who had already been personally exonerated by the Emperor. He, Ye Chunming, was now a criminal on death row. If the Emperor found out that he had dealings with Ye Chunming, he would not want to live anymore.
Ye Chun Ming did not expect Chen Kang to say something like that. He glared at him angrily, making him look even more ferocious. "You ingrate. If it weren't for me, would you be where you are today?"
Assistant Minister Chen said with a dark expression, "Ye Chunming, my current situation has nothing to do with you. Right now, you are a criminal sentenced to death. I advise you to leave quickly. Otherwise, if others see you, the government will not let you off."
"My cousin is about to become the empress. Aren't you afraid that our Ye Family will rise again?" Ye Chun Ming said angrily. This Chen Kang, who could only be a dog in the past, actually dared to look down on him.
Assistant Minister Chen smiled upon hearing this. "Then let's wait until your cousin becomes the Empress."
"What do you mean?" Ye Chunming narrowed his eyes and looked at him. He felt that Chen Kang was implying something.
"Hmph, is it possible for your Ye family to have an Empress? Even if the emperor wanted to make Lu Yaoyao his empress, would the court officials agree? Ye Chunming, you're just a stray dog sentenced to death. Do you think you're still the Eldest Young Master of the Ye Family? Your Ye Family has done all sorts of evil and is devoid of conscience. You've long received your retribution. Who do you think will help you now? Today, I'm letting you go because we used to be classmates. Don't think that I'm really afraid of a thing like you who isn't even comparable to a dog. "After Assistant Minister Chen finished speaking coldly, he turned and entered through the main door. He immediately ordered the servants to close the door.
Ye Chunming stood where he was, his face alternating between green and white with anger.
"Go tell the government that Ye Chunming is in the capital," Assistant Minister Chen said in a low voice to the servants of his family.
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Ye Chunming had not thought that he would end up like this. In everyone's eyes, he had become a stray dog. He wanted to knock on Chen Kang's door but was afraid that others would discover his existence, so he could only leave quietly. Not long after he left the Chen family, there were many more soldiers on the street. They seemed to be looking for someone. He was so frightened that he hurriedly hid in the pile of wood in the alley.
"There's an ugly freak here!" A few children playing in the alley saw him and shouted with laughter. When they saw Ye Chunming wearing a mask and revealing a hideous scar on his face, they picked up small stones on the ground and threw them at him. "So scary, this man looks so scary."
"Get lost!" Ye Chunming shouted angrily.
The children burst into tears and threw the stones in their hands even more fiercely.
Ye Chunming was afraid that their cries would attract the soldiers. Seeing a hole next to him, he hurriedly got in and ran away from the other side of the wall.
By the time he sneaked back to the Thousand Gold Store, his clothes were already wrinkled beyond recognition. The mask on his face was gone, and there were bloodstains on his forehead from being smashed by a stone. He looked extremely pathetic, just like … a stray dog.
Ye Zhen saw his appearance and already knew what was going on. Still, she pretended to be surprised and asked, "Eldest cousin brother, how did you become like this?"
Ye Chunming clenched the banknotes in his arms. He had taken ten thousand taels of silver out but ended up crawling back like a dog. He had lived for so many years and had never felt so humiliated as he did today.
"Eldest young master, are you all right?" Man Qin asked with concern.
Ye Chunming looked at them coldly. "I'm fine."
"Eldest cousin brother, who did you visit today? How did you become like this? " Ye Zhen looked at him with a puzzled face. "Why is your head bleeding? Hong Ling, go and get the medicine."
So many soldiers suddenly appeared on the street today. It should have something to do with Ye Chunming, right? This man is still arrogant even now. It is estimated that when he goes to find others, he thinks he is a big shot. Now that he came back in a mess, he should recognize his status in the future.
"No need!" Ye Chunming refused Ye Zhen's kindness. "Is Second Uncle back?"
Ye Zhen looked at the sky outside. Her father should be back soon. "Not yet, I don't know how long it will take."
"I'll go back to the house first. Second Uncle will tell me when he comes back." Ye Chunming said faintly, then went back to his room.
Hong Ling was still holding the medicine in her hand. "Miss, what happened to the eldest young master?"
"What else can it be? He must have suffered a setback outside." Ye Zhen said with a smile. Maybe the government arrested him, or it was his old friends who secretly informed the government.
"It seems that the government has been alerted. Will it implicate the master?" Man Qin asked with a frown.
Ye Zhen said, "Father is now free of charges. How can he be implicated? Ye Chunming can go out and do whatever he wants. It's all his own fault. It has nothing to do with us. "
Anyway, all the persuasion has been done, and he can't be stopped. When he understands his current situation, he will naturally restrain himself.
Outside came the sound of the carriage windlass. Hong Ling whispered to Ye Zhen, "It should be the master coming back."
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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