The Empress' Livestream Chapter 233 - He Was So Angry That He Puked Blood (II)

Chapter 233: He Was So Angry That He Puked Blood (II)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Sothing serious just happened!

The sun had just risen when the County Chief of the Hejian was woken up by his servant. The County Chief sat up, his eyes barely open. “What are you yelling about... Go back to sleep. I will go and check what has happened.”

His favorite concubine was disturbed by them as well and she pouted at the County Chief. “Laoye, it isn’t even dawn yet.”

“It’s very likely sothing happened.” Naturally, the Hejian County Chief was upset––anyone who was woken up from a sound sleep would be. Not to ntion soone like him, who had led a privileged life for many years. He was normally pretty grumpy when he got up in the mornings.

He rolled out of bed, put his clothes on his shoulders, and left the room in a hurry. However, when he heard his servant’s report, his remaining sleepiness disappeared instantly. He was so frightened by the news that he nearly fell on the ground.

“What––what are you saying? Say it again! Who is dead?” The Hejian County Chief’s eyes were wide open and his face was full of astonishnt. “What happened last night? Be more specific!” He spoke rapidly, as though he was telling a tongue twister, which was unlike his normal slow and easy speed.

The Hejian County Chief grabbed the servant’s collar and pulled him toward himself. The servant was full of fear; his legs beca soft and his whole body shivered.

They were so close together that County Chief’s hot breath hit the servant’s face while he was speaking, which made the servant even more nervous. He faltered as he said the sa thing he had told the County Chief, “Laoye, sothing big occurred last night. Rumor has it that the son of the ng’s in Cang Prefecture was murdered.”

The Hejian County Chief was startled; he only hoped that he was stuck in a nightmare instead of standing there listening to bad news.

“Which one... is the son of the ng’s in Cang Prefecture?” If it was one of the branches of the ng’s in Hejian County, it wasn’t that big of a deal. But he had a bad hunch about it... His gut told him that the one who died was soone important in the ng family. “What is his identity?”

The servant took a deep breath and opened his mouth again. “What I heard was the one who was murdered was the second son of the head of the ng’s. His na is ng Liang.”

The second son! The na struck him like lightning. He froze, then lost the control of his legs and sat on the ground.

“Lao... Laoye, are you okay?” The servant was already scared, but he panicked when he the head of the family lost control.

“Help stand up...” The Hejian County Chief grabbed the servant’s arm to support himself as he stood up.

His head was blank for the mont. The only feeling he had was that it was really an unlucky year for him. He must have ssed around with a god and that was why he was being punished. Otherwise, who could explain why the girl from a noble family almost got herself involved in an accident in Hejian County, and now the second son of the ng’s was murdered?

“Laoye, what should we do now?” The servant still vividly rembered the scene where the head of an entourage broke into the town gate and slayed their citizens a month ago. He hadn’t taken the Hejian County Chief seriously because of the na of the family he served. “If the ng’s makes a fuss about it, I’m afraid...”

Even though ng Liang wasn’t killed by the Hejian County Chief, his murder occurred under his jurisdiction. It was highly probable that he would be blad, for the ng’s would be furious about the incident.

The Hejian County Chief brought himself back to reality. He tried to pull himself together and pretended to be calm. “Why am I afraid? I didn’t do anything wrong. The ngs’ own people ca to the Hejian County Chief without giving us any warning. He was the one who was killed, but I am the one taking the responsibility?”

Even though he said so, the Hejian County Chief didn’t have much confidence that he wouldn’t be involved. He needed to consult with soone else in such a circumstance.

All of a sudden, he thought about Liu She. He made up his mind and shouted, “Get the wagon ready. We are going for a trip to Liu Mansion.”

The servant quickly nodded and said, “I’m on it.” He didn’t go far before he turned back around to the County Chief. “Sorry, I almost forgot to report another thing.”

The Hejian County Chief asked with anger, “What else? Say it at once.”

The servant replied, “The guard who protected the town gate reported that they found a trace of a suspicious grain dispatch team.”

The County Chief asked, “Are you suggesting that the grain dispatch team murdered ng Liang?”

“Not really. A hunter ca to the bureaucratic this morning to deliver important news. Apparently, the grain that the dispatch team was transporting was prepared by the ng’s as a ransom for ng Liang. The ferocious murderers had the upper hand, however. They killed ng Liang anyway, then deceived the ng’s into delivering the grain to them, anyway. The hunter claid that there was a nasty fight last night in the mountain and most of the mbers of the dispatch team were killed by the murderers; there were only about thirty of them left alive. Now they are all in the bureaucratic.” The servant reported the second thing to the County Chief without stopping for a breath.

Hejian County Chief was stunned after he heard the news. The first piece of news made him frightened, but the second was more complicated. He had never liked the way the ng’s dealt with others, but he never expected that the killers would be so bold as to kill the person as well as take the grain.

Hejian County Chief pondered this and changed his mind. “Change of plans: Let’s go to the bureaucratic first and then to Liu Mansion. Make sure you send a letter to Liu County Chief about our visit.”

It seed like a usual, calm day but there was an undercurrent that was deeply affecting Dongqing Dynasty. The average citizen wouldn’t have a clue, but the ones who received the information swiftly reacted.

The ones who survived from the dispatch team were all part of the ngs’ army, which ant they would keep their mouth shut without leaking a single word. They had miscalculated that there was a hunter who barely avoided dying in the fight, however. He didn’t have the loyalty and his mouth was not as sealed as the rest. He gave out all the details of what had happened after he was faced with a bit of bribery and threats.

Of course, he included two sentences to taunt the ng’s troops: “It is ridiculous that the previous Master of the ng’s was a hero... It is a sha that his descendants are as timid as dogs.”

And the other two sentences: “ng’s master slaughtered enemies for the safety of his civilians. His descendants lost the son as well as the grain!”

Even a person who didn’t have a brain understood why ng Liang was murdered: They were trying to humiliate the ng’s.

Everyone feared the power of the ng’s. There was never a single person who dared to say that, of course, but it didn’t an they didn’t think it.

As one of the four noble families in Dongqing Dynasty, it was pathetic that they were taunted by so murderers.

Rembering that the ng’s master was such a hero, his descendants ended up dead and insulted in such a manner. It made people feel sorry for them.

For a while, those two sentences spread in the streets like they had wings. People were always gossipy, no matter from what era they were from. The spirit to dig up a secret never changed.

Before the Hejian County Chief ca in for his visit, Liu She had heard several versions of the story and there was sothing complicated growing in his heart. Clearly he knew who was behind it, and he was fully prepared ntally. But it still shook him a little the mont he received the ssage.

“Help out. If you tell there is nothing I can get away with, the rampant ng’s will definitely not let go.”

Hejian County Chief was so worried that he had blisters on his lips.

Liu She shook his head and smiled at him. He elegantly made a cup of tea for the Hejian County Chief and leisurely spoke, “There is nothing difficult to deal with. This ng Langjun is one of the ng’s, that’s for sure, but technically he is still a citizen without scholarly honor on him. He was killed in Hejian County, which was totally the fault of his own entourage for not guarding him well enough. The worst you could get from them is not managing your affairs well enough and letting the bandits cause trouble in your county. The only thing you need to do is catch the ones who are responsible for this in order to make up for the mistake you made. You suppress the people causing trouble and settle the citizens down. What else could the ng’s get from you?”