Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 143. Handling
Gu Kaiping and Gu Kaichen now knew who these people were, and they were too scared to say anything more, let alone Liu Yun and the others.

Gu Baihu sneered at the group of people, "You've made us suffer so much, now we're going to fight to the death. Father, shouldn't we start by revisiting the clan rules?"

Supported by his two sons, Gu Li approached Gu Baijiang and said, "You have committed such a heinous act. Today, on behalf of our ancestors and the entire family, I will punish you. Do you accept it or not?"

Gu Baijiang lay on the ground, "Uncle, I know I was wrong, and I'm innocent too."

I believe that one day I will be exonerated, and at that time I will definitely make amends for your losses.

"You make it sound so easy. Besides the losses, how will you ever account for the suffering and terror we endured?"

The women standing nearby immediately objected, fearing that the clan chief would be swayed by this hypocritical fellow again, leaving them with pent-up anger and suffering another loss in silence.

"His Majesty has already issued an imperial decree, how could he be wronged?" Gu Li did not expect that even at this point, Gu Baijiang still wanted to drag the entire Gu family into the quagmire with him.

"Those who have turned their lives around should not forget their roots, and those who value profit should not forget righteousness."

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Holding justice in one's hands and upholding morality on one's shoulders, a gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it in a righteous way.

Have you memorized these rules?
Because of your greed, your entire family has been disgraced. Do you acknowledge this?

Gu Baijiang dared not answer, and secretly resented these peasants who he had long forgotten. How dare they have the courage to boss him around?

But he could neither refute nor resist, for this was the patriarch representing the Gu family, unless their branch of the family decided not to pursue an official career in the future.

“If you don’t answer, it will be considered that you have confessed. Second brother, third brother, for such unfilial descendants who bring shame to the family and harm the clan, they should be punished by Baizhang.”

“Yes,” the two Gu brothers were very excited. They had been holding their breath for so many days and finally found an outlet for their frustration.

"Uncle, are you really going to be so heartless?" Gu Baijiang raised his head at this moment. If he didn't stand up for himself, he would definitely get a beating today.

"This is the opinion of the entire Gu family, and it was agreed upon by them beforehand." Gu Li is no longer worried about offending Gu Baijiang, and he also wants to vent all the pent-up frustration he has suffered over the years.

Back then, he had gone to great lengths to persuade the entire Gu clan to support this young man, but after he rose to prominence, Gu Baijiang only took a few dozen taels of silver to rebuild the ancestral hall, where his ancestors were enshrined.

But he never mentioned these people who had helped him so much, nor did he repay them in any way.

If it weren't for his considerable prestige within the clan over the years, his uncle, who single-handedly facilitated this matter, would have been removed from his position as clan leader long ago.

“Father, but there’s no executioner here,” Gu Baixi reminded him.

Gu Li then looked at Ma Zhi and the others, staring intently at the whips in their hands, and asked, "May I ask if you gentlemen could borrow these whips?"

Liu Pingkang winked at Ma Zhi. He had long disliked Gu Baijiang, but since things had already been delayed, he didn't care about this one more time.

Ma Zhi handed the whip to Gu Li, who accepted it with both hands and thanked him repeatedly.

"Since there is no spanking, then let's use a whip instead."

"Boss, you know how to use a whip, you come here."

Gu Baihe took it and weighed it in his hand. "Good whip, a hundred times better than the whips we make ourselves."

Ma Zhi was pleased that the other party recognized its value, saying, "This is specially made by the government; it's very sturdy."

The onlookers covered their mouths and laughed, forgetting that they knew best whether the whip was sturdy or not. "Father, is it also a hundred lashes?" Once the whip goes down, there's no way to stop it; this life is pretty much over.

"Uncle, you can't treat me like this, otherwise how will you explain it to my father?"

Gu Baijiang was filled with resentment. He was just his uncle, so why was he being whipped?

"It should be about how your branch of the family will explain to the ancestors of the Gu family," Gu Li said with a gloomy face. Even at this point, Gu Baijiang was still using dead people to suppress him.

Even if his cousin came out now, he wouldn't hesitate to use his whip on him. He wanted to ask how his cousin could have raised such an unfilial and disloyal son.

"Do it!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Gu Baihe had already come up behind Gu Baijiang with his whip in hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the tearing sound sent chills down one's spine.

"Stop!" The curtain of the carriage that had been behind them was lifted, and a handsome young man stepped out. Although he had a gentle face, he exuded an aura of authority without being angry.

"Who are you? This is a matter for the Gu family, and we hope you will not disturb us unnecessarily."

“You’re setting up a vigilante justice system,” Rong Ruiyuan said. He didn’t want to show his face, but Gu Baijiang couldn’t be allowed to get into trouble right now.

Making a move at this moment might even leave Gu Baijiang indebted to someone.

“I say, young man, you may not know the details. This is how our clan deals with a rebellious son. How can this be considered private punishment?”
According to the laws of our dynasty, the clan chief has the right to punish clan members who violate clan rules, and can even execute them. Even if I were to beat Gu Baijiang to death today, the government could not interfere.

I really don't know where this hothead came from. He hasn't even read the law properly, yet he's standing up for Gu Baijiang.

He sized up Rong Ruiyuan. He already knew that Gu Baijiang had three sons. Could this be his youngest son?

"You're also a descendant of the Gu family?" Gu Li squinted at the other person, and before he could answer, he continued, "You don't need to be in a hurry. I'll settle accounts with you properly after I've dealt with Gu Baijiang."

Upon seeing this man emerge, Liu Pingkang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Since he was hiding inside, he shouldn't have come out and made a scene.

Rong Ruiyuan was speechless at the old man's words. These were the laws and rules established by their ancestors, and he really couldn't refute them.

"Uncle, isn't all you want compensation? If you really beat me to death, you won't get anything." Gu Baijiang really didn't want Rong Ruiyuan to reveal his identity at this moment, as it would not benefit his subsequent plans.

"You're going to compensate us? What can you compensate us for? Can you compensate us for our homes, for our losses?"

"Yes, because of you, the marriage I just agreed to has fallen through."

"I just bought dozens of acres of fertile land..."

"My poor daughter who was divorced..."

If it were just silver, that would be fine, but these...?
Everyone present was silent.

Because when these people are convicted, their families and relatives are inevitably implicated. Those who live nearby were all wiped out long ago, while those who live far away will eventually be gathered in Lingnan.

Everything the Gu family is experiencing today, they will all have to face in the future.

"Tell me how you're going to compensate? This is so much, can you afford to pay it?" After Gu Li finished speaking, he raised his cane and hit Gu Baijiang hard a few times. Liu Kaiping, who was standing behind him, was so frightened that they took several steps back. At this moment, not a single member of the Gu family stepped forward to protect Gu Baijiang.

"Then what do you want from me? If I give up my life, what will you get in return?" Gu Baijiang lowered his head and tightly protected his face. If the scabbed skin cracked again, he would really lose his face.