Evil of all ages

Chapter 235 Selling oneself
"It's the one on the border, not the one in the southern prison."

Xu Ming saw that his son looked completely confused, as if he knew nothing at all.

This made him raise an eyebrow, reminding him that he was referring to another son of the Ghost King.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengqi became even more confused. Of course, he knew that the Ghost King had two sons and a daughter.

Although he had never met the one on the border, he was living a comfortable life in the capital, so why would he go looking for trouble and provoke the son of the Ghost King on the border?

"Father, I didn't!"

Xu Zhengqi felt very wronged, believing that his father was framing him.

"Did you really seize and plunder the Han family's property in order to keep your 'canary'?"

Seeing his son looking so aggrieved, Xu Ming felt there must be something going on, so his tone became less harsh.

"The Han residence?"

"Is that general's mansion related to the son of the Ghost King on the border?"

Xu Zhengqi was stunned when he heard that it was related to the mansion he had forcibly seized.

How could a mansion be related to the son of the Ghost King on the border?
"Don't you know that the original owner of that mansion, Han Bei, was the master of the son of that Ghost King on the border?"

"His daughter, Han Yuqi, is his fiancée?"

Xu Ming frowned even more deeply when he saw that his son really knew nothing.

"do not know!"

"Father, I really don't know!"

"Nobody told me these things."

Xu Zhengqi was dumbfounded; he hadn't expected to actually get into trouble.

Xu Ming understood; someone wanted to deal with him and plot against his son, causing his son to provoke the son of the Ghost King.

"Who instigated you to take action against the Han family?"

Xu Ming asked in a low voice.

“It was Xiao Ba, who was by my side, who instigated me.”

He said the master of the Han family was dead, and his daughter was extremely beautiful but powerless.

"They say a beautiful woman couldn't possibly manage such a large mansion, that it would be better for me to benefit from it than for someone else..."

As Xu Zhengqi spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and he kept his head down, not daring to look at his father.

Xu Ming gave the butler a look, signaling him to go and bring Xiao Ba over.

Then he turned around, his eyes fixed on his son.

Did you touch his fiancée?

Xu Ming was most worried about this; once his son touched it, everything would be irreversible.

"no"

“I never even met her in person. It was Xiao Ba who led people to persuade her to accept her fate and become one of my kept women.”

"Who would have thought that Xiao Ba said she was too headstrong, so she abandoned the Han family and went to the Ghost Market to sell herself to the Ghost Market for protection."

Xu Zhengqi replied hastily.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ming frowned. It was that little rascal again.

Who exactly is this Xiao Ba working for?

Not only did he instigate his son to speak, but what else did he say to Han Yuqi?
This led Han Yuqi to not seek refuge in the South City Prison, but instead sell herself to the Ghost Market.

And who is the city's garrison general? Who has such great power to instruct him to let Huang Taihong into the city?

Just then, the butler returned.

"Master, we have searched the entire mansion, but we cannot find Xiao Ba."

The butler bowed his head and reported.

When Xu Zhengqi heard that the person had run away, he was furious and ashamed to think that he had been foolishly deceived by his servant.

"Keep searching, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find him."

“And his family, relatives and friends will not be spared either. Arrest them all. I want to make him regret being born.”

Xu Zhengqi said with a ferocious expression.

“Young master, he is an orphan. He has no family, relatives or friends.”

The butler bowed his head and answered.

When Xu Zhengqi heard that Xiao Ba had no family, relatives, or friends, his face turned red, as if anger was stuck in his neck and he couldn't get it out.

Xu Ming knew that Xiao Ba was impossible to catch, and the only clue now lay with the city's garrison general. So he ordered the steward to investigate who had given the garrison general the order to let Huang Taihong into the city.

After the butler left, Xu Ming turned to look at his son.

"Huang Taihong has already entered the city. He didn't go to see his elder brother or anyone else; he came straight to our residence." "You caused this trouble; you'll have to deal with it yourself."

Xu Ming said.

"Can I manage on my own?"

When Xu Zhengqi heard that his father was not going to intervene, he was in a dilemma. He was afraid that Huang Taihong would kill him as soon as he came up.

Seeing such a useless son, Xu Ming was quite troubled.

"You can't hit someone who's smiling at you. Go to the front gate and wait for him to arrive. Bow your head and admit your mistake. Make sure you explain things to him clearly."

"They say someone is using you, that you have no idea about his relationship with the Han family."

"Remember, even if he hits or beats you to vent his anger, you have to endure it."

In order to prevent his son from making things worse, Xu Ming decided to make things clear.

"Is it necessary to be so humble?"

Xu Zhengqi found it hard to accept.

He was the number one young master in the capital. Although his reputation wasn't great, it was still possible for him to get beaten up by Huang Taihong right at his own doorstep.

You can't lose your temper; you have to be patient.

This is not to make him lose face.

"If you don't lose face, you'll lose your life."

Xu Ming said calmly.

"Isn't it?"

Xu Zhengqi felt that his father's words were a bit harsh.

"He won't kill you, but what about the people plotting against you behind your back?"

"If your death would achieve their goal, they would definitely kill you."

"What they want now is for us to become enemies with the son of the Ghost King."

"Do you understand?"

Xu Ming said with a sense of disappointment.

Xu Zhengqi said he understood and went to the main gate to wait for Huang Taihong's arrival.

Didn't wait long
Huang Taihong arrived with his personal guards.

When Xu Zhengqi saw Huang Taihong arrive, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

Huang Taihong had never met Xu Zhengqi, but the moment he saw him, he knew he was Xu Zhengqi, because the air of a playboy was impossible to hide.

This surprised him.

He thought he would have a hard time seeing Xu Zhengqi and would be driven away or suppressed by the guards and powerful figures of the Duke of Anshi's mansion.

But the person in question seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.

He even greeted me with a smile. Is this really the number one playboy in the capital?
Why are so many things different from what he expected when he entered the capital?
"But General Huang was in person!?"

Xu Zhengqi smiled and performed a gentlemanly bow.

"You know me, so you must also know why I've come?"

Huang Taihong, unaware of Xu Zhengqi's intentions, remained expressionless as he dismounted and approached Xu Zhengqi.

"Know"

"However, there is a misunderstanding here. I have been used by someone."

"I had no idea that the original owner of the Han family, General Han, was General Huang's master, nor did I know that his daughter, Han Yuqi, was General Huang's fiancée."

"It was all others who misled me and instigated me to buy the Han family's property. I only just found out the truth now."

Xu Zhengqi said.

Where is my fiancée?

Huang Taihong didn't know whether Xu Zhengqi was telling the truth or not, but he was anxious to know the whereabouts of his fiancée.

“She…she sold herself to the ghost market.”

Xu Zhengqi hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.

Immediately, Huang Taihong looked coldly at Xu Zhengqi, thinking that his fiancée must have been desperate and sold herself to the Ghost Market for protection.

At the same time, he wondered why his fiancée sought protection at the Ghost Market instead of going to the Southern City Prison to find his elder brother.

What about his older brother?

Was he unaware of his sister-in-law's situation, or did he know but had to stand by for some reason?

(End of this chapter)