Thief Emperor

Chapter 23-1 I have bad intentions!

Chapter 23 Full of evil intentions!
"Li Zhao, I pay my respects to the county lord."

In the main hall of the county government, Li Yun bowed and clasped his fists in a very casual manner.

Although he saluted, there was a faint smile on his face, without the humble expression of other servants.

The second young master Gu Cheng, who had been silent the whole time, was so frightened when he saw Li Yun walk in that he couldn't help but take two steps back.

Gu Zhang frowned slightly and looked back at him.

"What?"

Gu Cheng looked at Li Yun timidly, then rubbed his eyes and looked at Li Yun carefully.

Village Chief Li looked calmly in the direction he was looking.

The moment the two looked at each other, Gu Cheng immediately avoided his gaze. After hearing his second uncle's question, he stammered, "Nothing... nothing, he looks like..."

"Like a human being."

"nonsense."

Gu Zhang frowned and said, "A person who looks like a beast doesn't look like a human being, does he look like a beast?"

This was a joke, but it was indeed a joke between the uncle and nephew.

Gu Cheng was amused by these words, and the fear in his heart immediately dissipated, and he started laughing.

"Uncle, you are still so funny."

At this moment, his impression of Li Yun became even more vague.

After all, although he had seen Li Yun that day, the leader of the Li village at that time had disheveled hair and was rushing down the hillside with a steel knife in his hand, looking even more ferocious. He was quite far away from him, so he couldn't see him clearly at all.

When the leader Li approached, he had already killed a yamen runner with one sword, and blood splattered all over his face. At that time, Gu Cheng was so scared that he pissed his pants and rode away on his horse. He had no time to remember Li Yun's appearance.

At this moment, he just felt that Li Yun seemed to be three or four points similar to the bandit leader that day.

The uncle and nephew were joking, but Li Dutou, who was standing beside them, had already frowned.

These so-called aristocratic families are so arrogant!

It was clearly the first time we met, and we hadn't even spoken to each other, but they dared to make fun of me so unscrupulously and even compared me to animals.

This kind of humor is undisguised arrogance.

They were certain that Li Yun, who worked in the Qingyang County Government, had no way to do anything to them, so they dared to offend him so unscrupulously.

Village leader Li remained calm, looked up at the uncle and nephew, and silently memorized their appearances in his heart.

If he was just a city leader, he really couldn't do anything to these glamorous local tyrants. Now he could only bear the anger. Fortunately...

He also has a side job.

No, it should be said that being a dutou is his side job.

Thinking of this, Li Yun smiled at the uncle and nephew of the Gu family, revealing his two rows of teeth.

Smile brightly.

"This gentleman is really funny."

He spoke in a leisurely tone.

Gu Zhang frowned, unwilling to even pay attention to Li Yun, but looked at Magistrate Xue and asked, "Brother Yue Ji, what's going on?"

Magistrate Xue said slowly with a cold face, "On the day my daughter was getting married, she was robbed by bandits. Gu Cheng was right next to my daughter. When he saw the bandits, he fled in panic."

"My little girl was left alone and was kidnapped by bandits."

"Fortunately, Li Zhuangshi passed by here and captured the bandits and rescued my daughter."

Magistrate Xue slammed the table and said angrily: "I asked Li Zhuangshi to come out just to make it clear to your Gu family that my daughter is still innocent."

Gu Zhang was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said, "I only heard that Miss Xue was back, but I didn't know about this. So, Brother Yue Ji, I will go back to Shidai and explain it to the old lady and find out what she thinks..."

"Since Miss Xue is still innocent, this matter may... have a chance to turn around."

Magistrate Xue could no longer bear it and angrily shouted, "Second Gu! I am not telling you this just to let my daughter marry into your Gu family again!"

"I want to tell you that your nephew is a cowardly rat!"

"Until now, your Gu family still has the nerve to come to me to cancel the engagement. You are so shameless and worse than pigs and dogs!"

"Xue was really blind to get to know a villain like you!"

After Magistrate Xue finished scolding, Li Yun looked at the two Gu family members and said calmly, "You two, I was lucky enough to save Miss Xue that day. Miss Xue is indeed innocent."

After saying this, he didn't say anything else, but looked up from time to time, looking at the uncle and nephew of the Gu family, his eyes moving.

Gu Zhang was a proud person to begin with. After being scolded by County Magistrate Xue, his face turned dark. He stood up and glared at Xue Song.

"My nephew is a scholar. When faced with bandits, he will naturally flee. Are you going to let him fight them to the death?"

"It was my old lady's idea to cancel the engagement. Our Gu family didn't lose any manners. We have compensated what we should have. We should blame those damn villains for this kind of thing. How can we blame our Gu family?" Gu Zhang slammed the table fiercely and said angrily, "Gu came to explain to you in a nice way, but you insulted my family so wantonly. Fine, fine, Xue Shiyi! Our friendship of more than ten years ends here!"

After saying that, Gu Zhang frowned, pulled his nephew and turned away without even looking at Master Xue again.

Mr. Xue was also very angry. He sat in his main seat with a gloomy face.

Li Yun thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Don't be angry, Master Xue. I'll go out and take a look."

Xue Song looked up at him, took a deep breath, frowned and said, "You...don't cause trouble."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Chief Li patted his chest and smiled kindly: "I never cause trouble."

…………

In Qingyang County, under a roadside tea stall.

The uncle and nephew of the Gu family sat down at the tea stall.

Gu Zhang still looked unhappy. After taking a sip of tea, he angrily said, "Xue Shiyi is such a jerk. He insults my family like this! I originally thought that even if the marriage fails, we can still remain friends. I didn't expect him to be so crazy!"

Gu Cheng, the second young master of the Gu family, sat opposite him, poured a cup of tea for his second uncle, and said with a smile: "Second uncle, don't be angry. The Xue family is such a family that they can't marry into our Gu family, so they are naturally angry."

"It's not strange for him to look like this."

After Young Master Gu poured the tea, he whispered, "Uncle, I have something I want to tell you."

Gu Zhang took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and said in a muffled voice: "What's the matter?"

"Since Xue Yun'er was not insulted by the bandits, nephew..."

Gu Cheng lowered his head and said softly: "My nephew still likes her..."

Xue Yun'er is a top beauty, and the Second Young Master Gu has been fond of her for a long time. Otherwise, with the Gu family's "superior" vision, they would never have married into the Xue family.

"It won't work."

Gu Zhang looked at his nephew and said in a muffled voice, "Not to mention that your grandmother would never agree to this. You and the Xue family just had such a scene, they almost came to blows. How can this thing be done?"

"It is naturally impossible to get married."

Gu Cheng whispered: "My nephew wants to..."

"Concubinage."

Gu Zhang suddenly raised his head and looked at his nephew, frowning: "Are you crazy too? How is this possible?"

"possible."

Gu Cheng lowered his head, pondered for a while, and said, "Second Uncle, that captain surnamed Li looks a bit like the bandits from Tianjie Dao, at least..."

"At least 40% similar."

"My nephew suspects that the Xue family regretted their decision and were unwilling to marry their daughter to me, so they arranged for these so-called bandits to rob the bride..."

"Then a month later, they announced that they were rescued by some knight. The man surnamed Li might have been the bandit at that time... He was hired by old man Xue to deceive our Gu family!"

"Let's investigate this matter thoroughly, if it is confirmed."

Young Master Gu lowered his head and sneered, "This is the crime of colluding with bandits. At least he will be sent to the army. Old man Xue is scared to death!"

"If we talk to their family about this, it won't be difficult for my nephew to take a concubine. By then, Old Man Xue will bow his head and admit his fault to you, my second uncle, and your anger will subside!"

Gu Zhang frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

"This issue…"

He lowered his head to drink tea and squinted his eyes: "Let's... send someone to investigate first..."

Just as the uncle and nephew were talking.

Under the same tea stall, at a table not far away, Li Dutou, who had changed his clothes, was sitting with his back to them.

At the same time, Mr. Li also narrowed his eyes.

He didn't hear it very clearly, but he heard some of it, and combined with his own guesses, he had a general idea.

Mr. Li lowered his head to drink tea and turned the teacup in his hand.

This Second Young Master Gu is full of bad intentions.

If they use legitimate means, Li may not be able to defeat them.

Li Yun put the tea money on the table, put down the teacup in his hand, slowly stood up, and left quietly.

Fortunately, he, the great leader of the Li Village...