Chapter 215 Setting up a trap

Chapter 215: Setting the Trap

Xu Lai left Chonghua Palace and rushed straight home.

Upon returning to the Xu residence, he didn't even have time to change out of his official robes before hurrying to his son's courtyard.

Before he could enter the courtyard, he heard a commotion from afar.

"Get the hell out of here, all of you!"

"Smack—"

"Clang—"

Xu Lai shuddered and quickened his pace.

"Master!"

The servants, seeing Xu Lai, looked as if they had seen a savior and hurriedly bowed.

Xu Lai waved them away impatiently, signaling for them to leave.

"Son, son..."

He entered the inner chamber and grabbed Xu Sheng, who was lying like a dead dog, "The Prince has agreed. He has given his nod. Father can now avenge you."

"Father!"

Xu Sheng grabbed Xu Lai's robe, his eyes filled with rage.

"Kill him, tear him apart, dismember him... No, keep him alive. I'll cut off his manhood and feed it to the dogs. I'll make him a eunuch, a lifelong eunuch... Father..."

Xu Sheng leaned back, pounding the bedboard fiercely, wailing in agony.

"I don't want to live anymore... Let me die... I can't go on... I have no face left..."

"Son!"

Xu Lai, tears streaming down his face, said, "Don't die. Father will avenge you. Father will make sure those who bullied you suffer a terrible fate."

"Don't kill that wench."

Xu Sheng, using his strength, propped himself up, gritting his teeth, "I want every man in our household to violate her until she dies!"

After uttering the last word, he lay back down, his eyes staring emptily at the canopy.

Xu Lai felt his heart break, wiped his tears, and turned to leave.

At the door, he saw several maidservants trembling in fear. His face darkened, and he growled, "Take good care of Young Master. If he loses a single hair, I'll flay your skin."

"Yes!"

Back in the study, his advisor approached, "Master?"

Xu Lai waved him off, closed the door, and then spoke:

"I need two people taken care of—one is Xie Laosan, and the other is that little wench. Think of a way to do it without anyone knowing."

...

In another residence within the city.

Xie Buhuo had just finished his rounds and looked up to see Wuxing standing under a tree.

Wuxing approached and whispered, "Sir, we've gathered all the information."

"Tell me!"

"On that day, after Miss Yan parted ways with us and walked to the corner where she turned towards our residence..."

Xie Buhuo grew increasingly alarmed as he listened.

Wuxing observed his master's expression, "Now, everyone outside is saying that Xu Sheng's injury was caused by our Third Master."

Xie Buhuo immediately responded, "Impossible. Third wouldn't act so impulsively."

Xie Laosan would use subtle methods to torment someone slowly, not such brutal means...

It wasn't him!

"Then..."

Wuxing was baffled, "Who could it be?"

Xie Buhuo moved his lips slightly, suppressing his suspicions, and shook his head.

If it wasn't Third, it certainly couldn't be Pei Mingting. Despite his outward appearance of arrogance and foul language, in reality...

If it were someone from their side, there was only one possibility: the maid serving Yan Sanhe.

She disguised herself as a man, with a slim and small frame, matching Xu Sheng's description of the black-clad assailant.

But this person had only recently arrived in the capital. How could she find Xu Sheng's residence in the western part of the city?

"You said Li Buyan reported the incident to the Military Commandery?"

"Yes."

That makes sense.

Lao San and Li Buyan, one in the shadows and one in the light, silently took care of the matter.

Xie Buhuo's lips curled into a cold smile, "Let's go, let's have dinner first."

After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned his head to look at Wuxing.

"Last time, behind Xu Sheng was Du Yiyun. So, this time, did Du Yiyun extend her black hand again?"

Wuxing was taken aback by his question.

"There should be."

Xie Buhuo spoke with great certainty.

"Last time, Du Yiyun suffered a setback with Yan Sanhe, and not long after, Yan Sanhe had bad luck; this time, her marriage with Third Master didn't work out, and Yan Sanhe had bad luck again, and it's related to Xu Sheng..."

"If it really is Miss Du, she's too vicious. This is using someone else's hands to kill."

Wuxing's heart pounded, "Sir, should we secretly inform Third Master to be careful..."

"No!"

A cold light flashed in Xie Buhuo's eyes as he sneered.

"When has it been our Second House's turn to intervene in the matters of the First House of Xie Mansion!"

...

At that moment, Third Master and Pei Xiao were sitting in the carriage, looking at each other.

It's easy to deal with Xu Sheng, but to remove the dog teeth of his father Xu Lai is not an easy task.

"Xie Wushi."

Pei Xiao: "Given Xu Lai's personality, there must be plenty of wrongful cases in the Ministry of Justice. Should we start from there?"

"Not good."

Xie Zhifei shook his head, "We can't reach into the Ministry of Justice."

"How about finding all the women Xu Sheng has wronged..."

"It would take too long and cause too much commotion. Besides, most of those girls probably settled for money, and once they take the money, it gets complicated."

"This won't work, that won't work. You damn bastard, give me a plan then?"

"Use me as bait. What do you think?"

Pei Xiao's eyelids twitched, "What did you say?"

Xie Zhifei lifted his eyes, "Xu Sheng insists that I sent someone to cut off his thing. Does he hate me? Does Xu Lai hate me?"

Pei Xiao: "They'd love to skin you alive."

Xie Zhifei: "Since they hate me so much, do you think they'll make a move?"

Pei Xiao: "Xu Lai is hard to say, but Xu Sheng that bastard definitely can't resist. He might even want to cut off your thing now."

"Who am I?"

"Third Master of Xie Mansion, the son most favored by the Grand Secretary."

"Did I cut off Xu Sheng that bastard's thing?"

Pei Xiao rolled his eyes, "Absolutely not!"

"Since it wasn't me, then I'm being framed."

Xie Zhifei suddenly lowered his voice, "If they harm the falsely accused Third Master of Xie Mansion, would that be enough to bring down Xu Lai?"

Pei Xiao pondered, "It would be best if the real culprit appeared, so that Third Master could gain the sympathy of the ladies in Beijing."

"That's not enough!"

Xie Zhifei: "At this point, if you get those girls he wronged to appeal to Shuntian Prefecture, what do you think would happen?"

Pei Xiao's eyes widened, and he remained silent for a long time, "I think Shuntian Prefecture would be very lively."

"You're responsible for finding those girls, and I'll arrange for the real culprit."

"Oh, you damn bastard, why should I..."

"Because you have a group of monks behind you."

Xie Zhifei winked at Pei Xiao silently, "Who wouldn't listen to or believe the words of monks?"

Pei Xiao looked at him for a long time, then suddenly punched him.

"You damn ghost, you've always been full of tricks. The real culprit can't be Li Buyan; she's my future wife's maid, and I need to treat her like an ancestor."

The maid is real;

The future wife isn't.

Third Master Xie rubbed his slightly sore chest, thinking maliciously.