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

Chapter 206. Gu Li
The Gu family had just finished buying the items, paid the bill, and were carrying them to their room when they heard another argument breaking out.

Gu Kaiping went to inquire and found that, just as Gu Baijiang had predicted, the price had risen again. He immediately looked at Gu Baijiang with admiration.

"Father, how did you guess?"

"There's no need to guess. You'll understand once you experience more."

Sometimes, to tame someone, you need to use a combination of kindness and severity.

Don't be fooled by Liu Pingkang and his team's easygoing nature; they're not exactly harsh on anyone. But are those who lead a team down this path simply pushovers?

He patted his eldest son on the shoulder and said, "Observe and learn more. The court is much more complicated than this."

Even with his confidence, Gu Kaiping knew his weaknesses, so he quickly followed Gu Baijiang obsequiously, saying, "I'm not afraid, after all, Dad's here to keep an eye on me..."

Seeing that Gu Baijiang was pleased by Gu Kaiping, Gu Kaichen pouted, "He really is biased."

"You still have a lot to learn. This family will depend on you to support it in the future. You should go check if there's a doctor at this post station for your arm. If not, you should at least offer some bribes to find one..."

Gu Kai, who had been ignored, was now furious. He could now understand how Gu Kaiyuan felt when he was treated the same way.

Yes, Gu Kaiyuan, we can't let him live a carefree and unrestrained life.

After finally waiting for the father and son to stop, Gu Kaichen quickly stepped forward and asked, "Dad, are we still looking for Kaiyuan?"

"Let's go later," Gu Baijiang was also troubled by his second son's lack of tact. He knew that the scar on his face was basically beyond saving, even without seeing a doctor.

The second son is now out of luck in terms of official career, and probably won't even be able to get a degree.

The moment his face was scratched, Gu Baijiang had already given up on him.

If the third brother doesn't listen, let him leave. If things really get really bad, let the second brother rely on the eldest brother for survival. If he wants to live a good life, he has to be obedient.

Gu Kaiping had a question in his mind: Why wait?
But this time he was smart and didn't ask, for fear that the old man would think he was not up to the task.

For the Gu family, who had just received a windfall, the price increase was a hurdle they had managed to overcome.

However, everyone from the Gu clan had a bitter look on their faces.

Even if they save every penny, it's still not enough to buy enough supplies for so many people.

"Father, shall we go find Gu Baijiang again?" Gu Baihu said with a fierce expression. "I just saw that they bought a lot of things. They are not short of money at all."

Why is it that they can still live such good lives, while we are affected by them and they don't care at all?

"Yes, clan leader, we should let Gu Baijiang take charge of our lives." Having benefited from this several times, some people have become quite greedy.

They even felt that Gu Baijiang owed them all this, and that taking more was only right.

“Don’t push people too hard,” Gu Li saw through their thoughts at a glance, but that’s not how things should be done. “Don’t forget that we still need Gu Baijiang to get rid of our current identities. If we push them too far, they might sever ties with us first, or they might only pardon their family. Where will you go to seek justice then?”

"Could we ask Gu Kaiyuan for help...?"

Gu Li glared coldly at the clansman who had spoken, "Who gave you the courage to make such a plan?" "Aren't we all family..."

"Having been in the team for so long, haven't you figured it out yet? Gu Kaiyuan doesn't even pay attention to Gu Baijiang, and his father and brothers couldn't gain any advantage over him. What makes you think you can?"

The tribesman, reprimanded by Gu Li, hung his head low, wanting to refute but unsure where to begin.

They had been out inquiring about things these past few days, and they were grateful for Gu Kaiyuan's help.

Therefore, they inevitably pay more attention to him. Of course, they know better than the Gu family that Gu Kaiyuan is the one they should not provoke.

It's truly remarkable that an exiled prisoner could live so comfortably.

Look at them, even though they're convicted, they've just changed their names and are still living the same lives as before.

For them, it was like an ordeal, but for Gu Kaiyuan and his wife, it was like a wealthy family going on a trip. Look, they even hired two security escort agencies. Who among them would dare to be so generous?
Even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they couldn't find a reason. The oxcart and the maid and servant just happened to be traveling together. The two escort agencies were in the same industry, and they really managed to keep things very well organized.

"Father, don't be angry," Gu Baixi quickly said to help him calm down. "Actually, I think Brother Zhu has a point. We can ask Gu Kaiyuan for help."

Before Gu Li could get angry, Gu Baixi quickly said, "I just saw him greet Lord Liu and then go to stay at the inn next door."

Here's what I'm thinking: could we give the money to Gu Kaiyuan and have him buy some things for us from outside?

Don't worry, we can promise to give him an extra 10%.

Seeing the expectant looks in his people's eyes, Gu Li finally nodded. "There is a way, but we can't get out right now, so it probably won't be that easy."

Hearing that Gu Li agreed, the members of the Gu clan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Gu Li was now in charge of all the money, and no one wanted to be taken advantage of here.

If Gu Kaiyuan could help them buy grain at a lower price, that would be the best outcome.

"Father, I can ask Lord Liu to pass on a message for me. They have a way to contact each other." Everyone had seen the interactions between Gu Kaiyuan and Liu Pingkang and knew that their relationship was close.

Gu Kaiyuan was able to bring Bai Shi to stay at the inn next door; if it weren't for Liu Pingkang's permission, he probably wouldn't have dared to do so.

"Then you guys go ask them later, be polite, don't offend them," Gu Li added, still worried.

After everyone had left, leaving only Gu Li and Gu Baihe, Gu Baihe finally asked the question that had been bothering him, "Father, Gu Kaiyuan doesn't need your help, so why do you have so many concerns?"

Gu Li said, "I can't see through Gu Kaiyuan's thoughts. I know he wants to use us to break ties with Gu Baijiang, which is why he's willing to help us."

Actually, we're more familiar with Gu Baijiang. But let's not talk about any so-called family ties with him; we don't have those things between us.

He wants to use us, but we are also using him.

If both sides just do their job, things can probably go well for both of us.

But if we go too far and push our luck, Gu Kaiyuan might want to abandon us, and our entire family might not be able to seize this last opportunity.

How could he, the least valued son, know that Gu Baijiang would have a chance to turn things around?
We don't understand the intricacies of this, and we shouldn't delve into them; time will tell.