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Chapter 49: Throwing Tantrums and Cheating
"Who dares!" Tong Zhao'er shouted angrily, "This is utterly lawless!"

Grandma Fang clutched her chest: "It hurts! I can't take it anymore, oh dear, someone's going to die!"

Fang Yuan also shouted at the top of her lungs, "My mother is sick. If anyone makes her sick, I'll fight you to the death!"

It's obvious they're going to throw a tantrum and act shamelessly; if anyone dares to use force, they'll just stick to their position.

Lu Xingzhan was genuinely troubled. Liang Jiang didn't want to involve the authorities; even if he reported it, the officials would likely protect each other and wouldn't uphold justice.

When you encounter an old lady who's being unreasonable and argumentative, it's like a scholar meeting a soldier—you can't reason with her.

Just as I was struggling with this, I suddenly heard a melodious flute sound piercing the air.

The flute's melody first subsided and then soared, reaching straight to the heavens.

Lu Xingzhan was delighted when he heard the voice.

There's always someone better. If we're talking about committing evil, even I, a reckless fool, am no match for my master's aunt.

Accompanied by the flute music, there was a rustling sound, like butterflies flapping their wings, or like insects with many legs crawling rapidly on the ground. At the same time, there seemed to be an unpleasant smell in the air.

Everyone immediately sensed something was wrong and looked around.

Suddenly, a servant cried out in a trembling voice, "So many snakes!"

Exclamations immediately erupted: "There are scorpions too!"

"Ugh, where did this toad come from? It's disgusting!"

"Ah, Madam, there are so many centipedes on your bed curtains and above your bed!"

Old Madam Fang jumped out of bed, stumbled out of the courtyard, and jumped up and down, cursing loudly:
"You despicable bastard surnamed Lu, you actually brought so many poisonous insects to force us to leave. I'm not leaving, go ahead and let the poisonous snakes bite me to death!"

Lu Xingzhan stood aside with his arms crossed, watching the excitement. These poisonous insects were brought by Liang Jiang when the Fang family auctioned off their ancestral home last time, with the intention of scaring away the guests and lowering the price.

Because of my presence, these poisonous insects were of no use, so today's efforts were not wasted.

"Madam Fang, you keep saying that I was the one who brought them here. You need to have evidence to prove your claims. You can't just make baseless accusations!"

"Who else could it be but you?" Old Mrs. Fang trembled with anger. "What are you all standing there for? Burn them! Burn all these insects to death!"

The servants dared not disobey and lit torches, hoping to drive the insects away.

The flute music suddenly turned shrill, and two tiny, red snakes, each as thick as a little finger, were completely unfazed. They arched their bodies and leaped up from the ground, biting the wrists of two servants.

The wound quickly became red and swollen, clearly indicating poisoning. The injured person clutched the wound, their face ashen with fear, too terrified to move.

The other servants were so frightened that they immediately dropped their torches and fled in all directions.

These insects seemed to have eyes, and they immediately surrounded Old Madam Fang, Tong Zhao'er, and the others.

When Tong Zhao'er saw that Lu Xingzhan was serious, she was unwilling to risk her life for a dilapidated house. She was the first to take Zhao Ma and the child and flee in panic.

Fang Yuan was also terrified and turned pale. She grabbed the old lady Fang, who was still stubbornly refusing to leave, and dragged her away.

These snakes and insects chased the group out of the Fang residence before finally giving up.

Old Mrs. Fang collapsed onto her stomach at the entrance of the Fang residence, slapping her thigh and wailing loudly:
"Fellow villagers, come and see! This is the city lord you all say is righteous and benevolent, but today he is going to kill us all, driving our whole family out of our homes, leaving us homeless and with no way to survive!"

Lu Xingzhan had prepared for this matter in advance, spending money to hire eloquent aunties and grandmas to help him prepare, following the lead of Old Madam Fang.

Before the crowd of people could even comprehend what had happened and begin to condemn Lu Xingzhan, these middle-aged women, channeling their inner warriors, began recounting the entire incident. "Didn't you say you sold this house to the city lord? He gave you a deadline to move out, so kicking you out is perfectly reasonable. He can't expect you to stay here and refuse to leave, can he?"

“Exactly, this isn’t about who’s weaker and who’s right. If you have nowhere to go, that’s because you’re wasting your own money. Besides, your new daughter-in-law’s dowry is so big, it’s enough to buy several new houses.”

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Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Fang burst into tears: "We didn't want to sell this house. It was that man surnamed Lu who colluded with that woman surnamed Liang to seize it by despicable means. The two of them have been having an affair for a long time."

The older woman spoke quite forcefully: "Your son is allowed to philander and force women to divorce him, but you can't let them find someone else to marry well?"

"It's clearly your Fang family trying to curry favor with the General's family by selling your ancestral home as a betrothal gift. You sold it willingly, so why are you blaming them?"

Lu Xingzhan secretly gave the two a thumbs up. "That smooth talk deserves a reward! It saved me so much breath."

Despite being condemned by the crowd and gaining no advantage, Old Mrs. Fang lay down on the ground and repeated her old trick.

"You've all conspired to bully an old woman like me! I can't live like this!"

Fang Yuan angrily pointed at the crowd: "You bunch of people are just parroting what others say and talking nonsense. If anything happens to my mother, I will never forgive you."

The onlookers immediately fell silent, none of them wanting to get involved in such unnecessary trouble.

Lu Xingzhan wasn't in a hurry. Liang Jiang had said that after a year of treatment by Madam Liang, the old lady's health had improved considerably, and she definitely wouldn't die anytime soon.

But letting these few people stand guard at the door and cause trouble isn't going to work either. It's like a scholar encountering a soldier—you can't reason with them.

Just as the stalemate was at hand, the sound of galloping hooves could be heard in the distance, and someone shouted, "Who dares to cause trouble in my Fang residence?"

The crowd parted to make way, and a horse galloped towards them like a gust of wind from afar. The rider, dressed in brocade robes and holding a red tassel, looked extremely imposing.

Upon hearing this, the old lady Fang, who was rolling on the ground, immediately scrambled to her feet, her face beaming with joy: "Son, you're finally back! Your mother was almost driven to her death by this man surnamed Lu."

It turned out to be Fang Chengxu, who had rushed back to Fucheng from the capital.

This imposing display made the onlookers shrink back, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Fang Chengxu, mounted on his horse, looked down at Lu Xingzhan with disdain.

"Who do we have here? It's you, the fake city lord, a fraudster who goes around swindling people."

Lu Xingzhan remained calm: "Last time, in front of the prefect, you personally verified my identity. What, were you still upset about being slapped in the face back then?"

Fang Chengxu chuckled, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"I'm curious how you found out the contents of that letter that day. But I'm even more certain that the real city lord is a woman, and definitely not you."

Lu Xingzhan raised an eyebrow: "Let the evidence speak for itself."

Fang Chengxu waved his hand: "Please, Your Excellency the Prefect."

The crowd parted again, and the prefect of Fucheng led three shifts of yamen runners forward, walking straight up to Lu Xingzhan.

"Yesterday, I received a report from a citizen that your Zuixianglou restaurant was illegally slaughtering oxen. In order to clear your name, I sent someone to Zuixianglou to investigate the manager. As a result, this was discovered in Zuixianglou's account books."

As the prefect spoke, he pulled an account book from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Xingzhan.

(End of this chapter)