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

Gu Kaiping was truly bitter. The Third Prince had really ruined them. He hadn't kept any of his promises. He had given them so much silver, but he just watched them suffer poverty.

But if he hadn't come to take up his post, he would have been copying books until his hands cramped up every day, and even that was barely enough to support his family.

"The clan chief has misunderstood. That courtyard is not ours. Our property was confiscated long ago, so where would we get so much money to purchase property?"

That was just because His Highness the Third Prince saw that we were having a really tough time, so he let us stay in that courtyard temporarily.

Even my brothers and nephews, when they went to Beijing, could see that our Gu family, being confined to that courtyard, had little influence.

Gu Kaitian hesitated for a moment. It seemed plausible, but the servants were all very respectful, and who knew? Was this a new tactic employed by Gu Baijiang and his son?
This family is always good at pretending; who knows if they're just feigning poverty in front of them again.

As far as they knew, they had only been there a short time when the gambling den's debt collectors came to their door. Gu Baijiang paid off the gambling debts without saying a word. Saying he had no money? He probably didn't want to help the clan.

This family has a criminal record. They should have listened to the old clan chief back then. Now that things have come to this point, they have no way out, so they must hold on to Gu Kaiping no matter what.

Even if he goes to the neighboring county as a minor official, we can keep an eye on him; we can't just let him leave.

She secretly told Gu Baimu what she was thinking. Gu Baimu was even more resentful. So, Gu Baijiang and the others dared to play these tricks on him. Well, they won't be so ungrateful if they do something ugly.

Gu Kaiping stammered, unable to come up with a solution, and finally said, "Why don't you go find Gu Kaiyuan..."

Before he could finish speaking, a slap landed on his face. He immediately covered his cheek, staring at Gu Baimu in disbelief, "Clan leader?"

“If it weren’t for your instigation, our relationship with Gu Kaiyuan wouldn’t have become so strained. Now we’re too ashamed to even go to him. If you’re so capable, then get him to help us resolve this. Otherwise, we’ll only come to you with this matter.”

What could Gu Kaiyuan possibly have? It all belonged to the Bai family. They often heard news from the city while they were in the village, and they knew that Gu Kaiyuan had close ties with the important people in the county town. Moreover, he was accompanied by the family of the patrol officer. How could they possibly offend him?

That damned Gu Kaiping! If he wants to incite them to do something stupid, and then they offend people, will his entire family still have a place to stand?

"But I really can't come up with this," Gu Kaiping was almost in tears. If it weren't for the people at the post station looking in their direction, he really would have lost all sense of shame.

“We don’t care. As long as you don’t produce any money, we’ll stay by your side.”

"If you want to get rid of us, then have your father come back as soon as possible to handle this."

Anyway, they don't have much, except for time. Following Gu Kaiping, they can get food and lodging. Haven't you seen so many young men who are already eager to try?

Looking at the predatory eyes around him, Gu Kaiping felt a chill in his heart. He had been frugal all along the way, trying to take care of these people and feed them.

If he keeps these people around, even if he receives a salary later, he will still have to take care of their food, clothing, and shelter. How can he afford that?

"Why don't you go back to the capital and find my father?" With no way out, Gu Kaiping chose to sacrifice his own father.

Even if things get really bad, you can stay at the Gu residence. Anyway, the Third Prince sends people to buy rice and other necessities, so you won't go hungry.

"Hehe, what do you take us for? Do you think we're monkeys to be played with?"

"We finally made it to the capital, and you brought us back. Now you want us to walk all the way back?" Gu Kaishan shook his head in fright. "I don't want to walk anymore. This journey has been exhausting."

Although there is no immediate danger, people are still basically living outdoors, and nobody wants to suffer like that.

“But I really have nothing here,” Gu Kaiping was truly frightened. “If you don’t believe me, go search my luggage. I really can’t produce what you want.”

I just arrived and haven't even started working yet, so where would I get a salary? Besides, I don't know anyone here, so it's impossible for me to do anything for anyone."

He himself hasn't even figured things out yet, and if he brings so many people along, he'll never be able to live that slovenly life again.

"If this won't work and that won't work, then all the promises you made to us before were just empty words."

You've already caused us so much suffering, why should you be living a good life while we have to struggle?

The clansmen who had been standing around were now unwilling to accept this and began pointing at Gu Kaiping and cursing him.

“You bastards… We had families and businesses, and our lives were just getting better. But because of you, we left our homes and came here. And you, on the other hand, have turned around and started living your own wealthy lives.”

And us? We're still struggling in this muddy mess.

"Yes, this matter cannot be left like this. If we are not given an explanation, we will go to the capital to find Gu Baijiang. He lives a life with countless servants. Why doesn't he pay back the debt he owes us?"

"We want our property back, we want to go back to the old days!"

"Yes, we don't expect to get rich from them, but we can't be shortchanged by a single penny that is rightfully ours."

“If he doesn’t agree, we’ll tie him up and take him back to the capital to find Gu Baijiang.”

As everyone grew more agitated and their voices grew louder, He Guangtian, who had initially been indifferent and hiding in the post station, could only send someone out to investigate.

After all, Gu Kaiping was someone entrusted to him by the Third Prince, and if something happened to him, he wouldn't be able to explain it.

"Stop making a scene here. Sit down and talk things over." Under He Guangtian's orders, Yi Chen, with a stern face, pointed at the Gu family members and said, "If you dare to cause trouble here, don't blame me for reporting you to the authorities."

The crowd quieted down, and Gu Baimu quickly bowed and scraped, "Sir, I'm so sorry. We got a little emotional because of dealing with family matters. We'll find another place."

As he spoke, he gave a wink to the young man beside him, and Gu Kaiping was immediately surrounded and dragged into the village.

Gu Kaiping was frightened. He turned around and saw He Guangtian. He quickly shouted, "Lord He, save me!"

The Gu clansmen's expressions changed. They all had a psychological aversion to these officials. Back then, it was these same officials who rushed into the village, called out names one by one from the roster, and arrested and imprisoned them.

He Guangtian was also furious. He only came out to prevent things from getting out of control, but he didn't expect Gu Kaiping to treat him as a lifeline.

But since they were all called out by name, ignoring them seemed impossible. So, with a stern face, he stepped forward and said, "Let's talk this out. Where are you taking Gu Kaiping? Kidnapping someone is illegal." (End of Chapter)