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

Under his sophistry, the Gu clan members found his words to be reasonable and true. They were just ordinary people now, and if Gu Baijiang regained his power, he would definitely not take them seriously again.

So they had to take advantage of the situation and make a big fuss, forcing Gu Baijiang to take care of his clansmen and making it impossible for him to abandon them.

"Since that's the case, then everything I said before counts. You all hurry back and prepare your things. Those who were confirmed earlier should also hurry back and pack their bags." Gu Baimu decided to take a gamble and send Gu Kaichen and the others back in a grand manner, to see how Gu Baijiang would find an excuse.

Gu Kaichen is a scoundrel, they all know that. When the people from the gambling den came to collect their gambling debts, they just stood by and watched without helping, for fear that this kid would try to take advantage of them.

Now, all that's left of the Gu family is those few walls. If the debt collectors come again, they'll probably end up going to their clan.

It's good that Gu Kaichen is leaving now. With this favor still in place, I don't believe Gu Baijiang won't treat his clansmen well.

He wasn't the kind of person like Uncle Gu who would suffer in silence. He immediately called over several young colleagues and gave them a good talking-to.

If Gu Baijiang dares not to keep his previous promise, then we'll make sure to publicize it to him in the capital.

They collected a meager twenty-odd taels of silver, but a few households simply reneged and said they had none.

Gu Baimu wrote all these people down in the ledger and decided that in the future distribution of profits, these people would be marginalized.

Seeing that there were only twenty-odd taels of silver, Gu Kaichen was very disdainful. What could these poor bastards do with so little silver? They probably couldn't even hire a carriage.

But all he wanted to do now was leave Tamura as soon as possible, and he didn't care about anything else. He started urging everyone to set off overnight.

county seat
Upon receiving the news, Gu Kaiyuan's previously depressed mood finally brightened. Those who dared to cause trouble while he was away from home should bear the consequences of his anger.

Granny Pang only ordered people to be smashed, what kind of nonsense is that?

The best solution is to reunite the Gu family. Gu Kaichen has developed a gambling addiction, and who knows what kind of trouble he will cause after returning to Beijing.

Just as Bai Suihe said, let them fight amongst themselves first, let them slowly torment themselves. Sometimes, only by cutting flesh with a dull knife can one truly vent one's anger.

To achieve this, he even bribed the gatekeepers, saying a few good words for the Gu family, and they let them pass, allowing them to enter the city overnight to rent a carriage.

It wasn't that he was being overly kind; he actually wanted Gu Kaichen to further exploit the gambling den, but the problem was that he didn't have the money.

If the gambling den really intervenes, and they happen to hit hard, wouldn't that be helping Gu Kaiping?

Gu Kaiyuan couldn't help but chuckle at this thought. It seemed that he would become a successful businessman in the future, weighing the pros and cons and maximizing profits. Wasn't he already getting good at it?
Gu Kaichen and his companions traveled through the night, leaving the city and getting onto the official road. Only then did the couple breathe a sigh of relief, saying, "I'll never come to this wretched place again."

The clansmen standing nearby quickly chimed in, “Our clansman is capable; he will surely lead us all to a better life. There’s really no need to come back to this wretched place.”

Gu Kaichen enjoyed the flattery. Ever since he was exiled, he felt that he was living worse than a dog. Now he could finally stand up again.

Gu Kaiyuan, that brat, just wait, he'll get his comeuppance later.

And that gambling den, it's obviously not his thing. He wins less and loses more there. Let's see how he turns things around when he gets back to the capital.

Xu Yulan yawned, curled up alone in a corner. She had only paid for two days' rent for the carriage, and after that she would have to walk, all to avoid being caught by the debt collectors.

Even so, the little silver they had left probably wouldn't be enough for their meals along the way, let alone for lodging at inns.

Bai Suihe, all dressed up and accompanied by two maids, was preparing to go to the Qian residence for a banquet. It was said that Boss Qian had received some more seafood and invited several familiar families to come and enjoy the food.

The two houses were not far apart, and Bai Suihe was too lazy to ask someone to prepare a carriage. He was carrying gifts and was about to walk over slowly when, unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the gate, several men surrounded him.

"Mrs. Gu," Fang Dayong said, having memorized all the key figures present. "Good morning."

Bai Suihe glanced at the already high-hanging sun. "You guys are pretty early too." The sun is almost directly overhead. How do you explain that?

Bai Suihe had no recollection of these people and assumed they were just another family trying to curry favor with him. After greeting them, he turned to get into the carriage, but unexpectedly, they stopped the carriage with their men.

"Madam Gu, please don't be in such a hurry to leave. We've come here today to find someone."

Bai Suihe: "Do we know each other?"

“We don’t know each other personally, but we all know Gu Kaichen. He owes our gambling den a debt, and we agreed to pay it back today. Half a day has passed, and we couldn’t find him in the village. Then someone told me that you guys are his brothers…”

This is a debt owed by one family, so it's not unreasonable for them to take on it.

As for why one brother lives in the city while the other lives in the village, what does that have to do with them?

Bai Suihe said, "So you've come to collect a debt. It's a pity you're too late. I heard Gu Kaichen has already rushed to the capital overnight. If you hurry up now, you might still make it in time."

"We don't care where he ran off to now, it's none of our business. But you have to help him pay off his debts." Fang Dayong was furious. Yesterday, he went out to collect the debt, but he wasn't careful and Gu Kaichen ran away.

As a result, when I went to the village early this morning to block it, the place was deserted.

He asked the villagers, but no one knew. Later, he remembered that Gu Kaichen had mentioned that the new Gu Mansion in the county town was his third brother's home.

After all, he's a prominent figure in this county. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to come collecting debts so early in the morning. He waited until the sun was high in the sky before coming over, which shows that Madam Gu doesn't want to acknowledge this relative.

In Fang Dayong's hands, there was no such thing as bad debt. He simply had his brothers surround the women, scare them a little, and they obediently handed over the money.

Zisu and the others quickly shielded the lady behind them, not noticing Bai Suihe's excited gaze, their hands already tucked into their sleeves.

It's really rare. I haven't been able to test my new drug these days, and I never expected so many ready-made ones to be delivered to my door.

"This is highway robbery! Be careful, or I'll report you to the authorities." Bai Suihe quietly took a few steps back, distancing herself from the two maids blocking her way.

Fang Dayong glanced at her actions and curled his lip in disdain. These rich people are most afraid of death. He hadn't even done anything yet, and she was already thinking about running away.

There's no way he'll get away with running; he has to complete his task today.

Just as he was about to step forward to stop them, he noticed that the two brothers surrounding Bai Suihe suddenly clutched their stomachs and squatted down... (End of Chapter)