Rats? Shao Dengyun's eyes widened a little. Could Madam Ruan do such a thing? He didn't believe it, but Madam Ruan and her son were already dead. It seemed that there was no need for them to make up stories.
He was a little short of breath, "Why didn't you tell me after I came back?"
Shao Pingbo still had his back to him, "Tell you? How could I tell you? Didn't I tell you about Madam Ruan? Madam Ruan said that she disciplined me as her own child. She wiped her tears and said that it was difficult to be a stepmother. She said that if she didn't discipline us, others would say that she was strict with us. Hearing this, you deeply believed it and completely delegated the power of the inner chamber to her. Was it useful for me to tell you? I've been wronged and told you more than once. Madam Ruan said that I was lying, and the servants also testified that I was lying. So you also thought that I was being naughty and deliberately lying. Did you forget how you used the family rules to teach me at that time? You wouldn't have treated me like this when my mother was alive. "
"After you came back that time, I hoped that someone would tell you, but no one told you what my brother and sister had gone through. Madam Ruan was the mistress of the Shao Family. You loved her very much. Even if she did something wrong, would you divorce her? No, she was still the mistress of the Shao Family. Who dared to offend her? Who dared to tell you what we had gone through? "
"Didn't you notice? After my mother died, Madam Ruan found excuses to kick out the servants around my mother. Could there still be a servant left by my mother in the Shao Family? No one spoke for us. Madam Ruan said that I was wrong, so everyone said that I was wrong. You thought that I was wrong. "
"After I almost died in the cellar, I completely understood that if I didn't have the strength to make trouble, I wouldn't even know how I died one day. My mother asked me to take care of my sister before she died, so I had to live. So later, I showed weakness in front of Madam Ruan, meekly lived in front of her, and flattered her. It wasn't difficult for that idiot to deal with me, but I didn't have a good attitude at the beginning. When I finally had the strength and the opportunity, guess what I did? "
"The first thing I did was to cut off the external wings of the Ruan family that were doing evil for the Ruan family. Not a single member of the Ruan family outside of the Shao Manor was spared. I locked them all in a cellar that I had meticulously built for them. Then, I released countless starving rats into the cellar and let the rats gnaw at them until only bones were left. After that, I pretended to investigate the crime scene and asked Ruan Shi to identify the remains of her family. In fact, Ruan Shi knew at a glance that I was the one who did it, but she didn't dare to say why she suspected me. She didn't dare to say that my brother and sister had suffered similar treatment. "
"From that day on, I saw the fear in Lady Ruan's eyes, and her attitude towards my siblings began to change. However, I didn't let her go. I wouldn't give her another chance to fight back. I first cut off her external help. Without external help, the Ruan family was nothing. Then, I immediately cleaned up the Shao family. A group of them died in an accident when they went out to do business, and another group was dealt with after I designed a large-scale theft case. The remaining few were cleaned up one by one. "
"After that, the three of them were firmly controlled by me. They had to do whatever I wanted. Originally, I only wanted them to suffer for Father's sake and didn't want to kill them. However, who knew that they would attack me first. I had no choice but to execute them all! "
Hearing this, Shao Dengyun's tears flowed down his face. He finally understood what had happened in the Shao family back then.
"Father, Liu 'er was young back then and didn't understand what happened. Don't tell her about the cellar anymore. Don't let her know what she ate in the cellar. I'll take my leave first! "Shao Pingbo left after saying this. He had his back to Shao Pingbo the entire time and didn't look back.
Shao Dengyun sobbed and leaned against the pillar, pounding it repeatedly. "Yang Shuang, didn't you notice any of this back then?"
Yang Shuang was also crying. "Master, I more or less noticed it. However, Master passed the power of the inner residence to Madam, and the family was controlled by Madam. Madam chased away all the servants who didn't like her. No one would tell this old servant the truth. Madam was the mistress of the house, and this old servant was a servant. How could this old servant say anything without evidence? This old servant could only try to protect Eldest Young Master and Young Lady in case someone went overboard. Otherwise, Eldest Young Master wouldn't have been able to stop this old servant from purging the Shao family. As for the cellar, this old servant really didn't know. Back then, Master followed King Ning to save the emperor, and this old servant also followed along with the servants. Master knew that this old servant wasn't home at that time. If I was home, Madam wouldn't have dared to go overboard. "
"Oh my god! What sin have I committed! "Shao Dengyun wailed as he banged his head against the pillar.
Outside the courtyard, Shao Pingbo saw Zhong Yangxu and immediately greeted him.
Zhong Yangxu asked, "I heard that Liu 'er was dragged away just now. Are the father and daughter blaming you for the marriage?" He came after hearing the news and was about to persuade Shao Dengyun. After all, Shao Pingbo's actions were in line with the interests of Great Zen Mountain.
Shao Pingbo said, "It's fine. They can think of the big picture. However, Great Zen Mountain has to keep an eye on Liu 'er's safety. I'm worried that Yan or Han will ruin the marriage. "
Zhong Yangxu said, "Don't worry about this. After receiving your news, Great Zen Mountain sent more people over. Your sister won't be harmed."
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In Green Mountain County, a large bird flew over and circled above Thatched Cottage Villa. The cultivators in the area were on high alert.
Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi were also alarmed. They appeared one after another and looked up.
The large bird circled and lowered its altitude. When it was several feet above the ground, a person jumped off. The bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky, quickly flying away.
Guan Fangyi didn't know who it was. She saw Niu Youdao walk over with a smile. Duan Hu and the others also walked over, so she followed to see what was going on.
The person was none other than Yuan Gang.
When Niu Youdao walked towards Yuan Gang, he raised his head and watched the large bird fly away.
"Master Yuan!" Duan Hu and the others greeted Yuan Gang.
Hearing the greeting, Guan Fangyi had a sudden realization. She roughly knew who Yuan Gang was. She had heard of this person before, but she had never seen him before.
Xu Laoliu came over and pulled her sleeve. He said in a low voice, "Big Sister, I've seen the owner of Qi Capital's Tofu Restaurant, An Taiping."
Fu Fangyuan's business made it important to know people. After the Tofu Restaurant became famous in Qi Capital, Fu Fangyuan immediately went to take a look. It wasn't strange that Xu Laoliu had seen him before.
"…" Guan Fangyi was stunned. She quickly looked at Yuan Gang. An Taiping was the Yuan Gang here? An Taiping was valued by the Huyan family. Was he a spy arranged by Niu Youdao?
She didn't need to think too much to guess that the border army was framed and Huyan Wuhen exonerated was definitely fake.
Yuan Gang nodded at Duan Hu and the others. He then looked at Niu Youdao. "Daoye!"
Niu Youdao grunted and raised his chin. "Who sent you here?"
Yuan Gang also glanced at the sky. "I don't know who it is."
Niu Youdao slowly turned to look at him. His face was full of doubt. "Don't tell me that the person who rides this bird is so bored that he would pick up passengers by the roadside. Do you have that much charisma?"
Yuan Gang said, "It was Wei Guo's Xuan Wei who sent me to the Boundless Pavilion. I don't know where she arranged for a bird to send me back."
When Xuan Wei invited him to Wei Guo, Yuan Gang didn't know where to go. He was indeed tempted.
However, he knew in his heart that the Prime Minister of a country would not invite him for no reason. He must have a motive. If something happened, he might not be able to deal with these people who were involved in conflicts of interest. It was very likely that he would cause trouble for the Taoist Master.
After understanding this, he rejected the invitation.
In fact, Xuan Wei didn't just fancy Yuan Gang. She also had the intention of using Yuan Gang to rope Niu Youdao to Wei Guo.
Yuan Gang refused. Although Xuan Wei felt that it was a pity, she still did a good deed to the end. After sending the Buddha to the west, she returned to the Boundless Pavilion and sent Yuan Gang to the Boundless Pavilion. She also arranged for a flying beast to send Yuan Gang back. Xuan Wei couldn't personally send Yuan Gang to Green Mountain County. She was the Prime Minister of a country and had many things to deal with. She had planned and arranged the allocation of time in advance.
When they parted at the Boundless Pavilion, they invited each other to visit them when they were free. It was a chance for them to be the hosts.
Xuan Wei specially mentioned to Yuan Gang to invite Niu Youdao as well.
"Wei Guo's Xuan Wei?" Niu Youdao was stunned. The name was both familiar and unfamiliar. He asked suspiciously, "You can't be talking about the female Prime Minister of Wei Guo, right?"
Yuan Gang said, "That's her. I coincidentally met her. She was accompanied by the number one expert on the Pill List, Ximen Qingkong."
Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. People of Xuan Wei's status couldn't even meet her, let alone by chance.
Niu Youdao was naturally curious. "How did you meet her?"
Yuan Gang said, "It's a long story." There were some things he didn't want to mention in front of so many people.
"If it's a long story, we'll talk about it later." Niu Youdao looked him up and down. "Why is your face red?"
Yuan Gang pulled up his sleeves and revealed his equally red arm. "My whole body is red. We'll talk about it later."
Niu Youdao grunted and didn't bother with small talk. He waved his hand. "Go wash up first."
Yuan Gang turned and left.
Guan Fangyi stretched out the circular fan in her hand to stop Yuan Gang. She greeted him even though she already knew the answer. "You look unfamiliar. How should I address you?"
Yuan Gang glanced at her coldly and pushed her arm away. He couldn't be bothered with her. Without a word, he carried his sword and strode away.
Guan Fangyi was dumbfounded. She said in annoyance, "What kind of person is that? Don't you have any manners?"
Niu Youdao smiled knowingly. Yuan Gang was back. He was truly relieved and heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that he was back.
Duan Hu and the others also laughed. Guan Fangyi didn't know Yuan Gang's character, but they did. It was useless to play coy with Yuan Gang. Yuan Gang wouldn't fall for it.
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