How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 98 A Son Fell From the Sky
The little dog glanced at the young man again. "If I were afraid of getting beaten up, I wouldn't be so arrogant. Get out of the way."

The young general's fists clenched. But first, he needed to figure out how this brat knew those people were Northern Di. The scout said it was this brat who grabbed that big, dumb guy.

The young general smiled at Gou Sheng. "You have to explain clearly how you knew those people were Northern Di before I let you go. If you don't, I'll just have to consider you a ruthless bandit who dared to kill government soldiers."

The puppy scoffed. "Who are you trying to scare? I dare you to tell me, do you dare listen?"

The young man already felt that things were not simple, and Xiaogou Sheng deliberately misled him.

The young general quickly led Xiao Gou Sheng and his group to their encampment. He smiled at Xiao Gou Sheng. "You wait here, I'll go find someone who dares to listen."

"Just wait. You're ugly to begin with, and you look even uglier when you smile. Don't smile anymore."

Young man: I really want to beat this brat up.

General Han was wondering who the Emperor would send to replace the Duke of Jin when his personal guard entered. "General, Commander Cao has returned."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, Commander Cao entered.

Commander Cao saluted General Han. "General."

"Okay. Did you find out?"

"No," Commander Cao recounted what had just happened. "That child was remarkably confident. Don't you think so?"

"Bring them here."

"Yes. They use hidden weapons, and their hidden weapons are poisoned. Be careful."

"Ah."

When Commander Cao returned, Xiao Gou Sheng was clamoring for braised pork.

Commander Cao gritted his teeth. "My general wants to see you. You should go see my general first." As for whether you'll get to eat braised pork, that depends on your background.

Upon hearing this, the little dog immediately said, "Let him come see me. A general dares to make me go see him? Humph!"

Commander Cao's fist hardened again. "You want my general to come see you? Fine, but you have to tell me who you are first."

Xiao Gou Sheng smiled at Qian Hu. "I'm not going to talk to you, I'll just make you angry."

Commander Cao could no longer hold back.

Commander Cao grabbed the little dog, Sheng, and lifted him up. "You brat, you're already on our turf and you're still so arrogant? You want my general to come see you? Do you believe I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you?"

The puppy struggled and said, "Let me go! If you don't let me go, I'll have my dad beat you to death!"

"Who's your father? You even dared to beat me to death."

The little dog, Sheng, roared at the top of his lungs, "My father is the Duke of Jin! The Duke of Jin is my father!"

Snapped!
The puppy fell to the ground.

Xiao Gou Sheng got up and kicked Cao Qianhu. "If you dare to throw me down, I'll have my dad beat you to death."

Commander Cao swallowed hard. "Who did you say your father is?"

Little Dog Sheng kicked Commander Cao again. "Are you deaf? My father is the Duke of Jin! The Duke of Jin!"

Commander Cao stared blankly at Old Man Dong and Doctor Chang. "Is what he said true?"

Doctor Chang: Could it be that Brother Qian also brought the puppy Sheng back from outside? "Yes."

Dong Laoqi: That brat's getting bolder and bolder. "Yes."

Commander Cao swallowed hard again. My goodness, is he really the Duke of Jin's son? "Wait a moment."

After saying that, Commander Cao left.

Xiao Gousheng shouted at Cao Qianhu's back, "I'll definitely get my dad to beat you to death, you just wait!"

General Han was reviewing documents when his personal guard entered to report that Commander Cao had returned. General Han placed the documents on the table. "Let them in," he said. Those men carried concealed weapons; he needed to be extra careful.

There were no "them," only "him." "Commander Cao returned alone. Commander Cao said the child said his father was the Duke of Jin."

"What?" The Duke of Jin has an illegitimate son? How come he didn't know? "Bring Commander Cao in."

"Yes."

A moment later, Commander Cao entered.

Commander Cao recounted what had just happened. "I've had scouts keeping an eye on them, and they said they didn't collude." General Han stood up from his chair. "Let's go, let's go meet that brat."

"Yes."

General Han had only been out of the house for a short while when he noticed the tense atmosphere. "Does everyone know that child is the Duke of Jin's son?"

"Yes. That child shouted really loudly."

General Han felt a pang of sympathy for the Duke of Jin for a second. Had he given birth to a son? Or a nemesis?

Just as Xiaogou Sheng was having the soldier guarding them massage her shoulders, General Han entered with Commander Cao and four personal guards. "You said you're the son of the Duke of Jin?"

The little dog glanced sideways at General Han. "Who are you?"

Commander Cao: "This is my general." Are you scared now?
The puppy wasn't afraid at all; it even pouted. "He's nowhere near as good as my dad."

Commander Cao: This kid is truly fearless. His general isn't as powerful as the Duke of Jin, but he's not far behind.

General Han smiled. "You claim to be the son of the Duke of Jin, do you have any proof?"

"Have."

"What evidence do you have?"

"My name is Gousheng."

General Han: "..." Are you kidding me? "This can't be used as evidence."

The little dog glanced sideways at General Han. "Whether it can be used as evidence or not, why don't you just ask my father? It's not much trouble."

General Han thought about it and agreed. "Alright, I'll send someone to ask. Now can you tell me how you knew those people were from the Northern Di?"

"Yes. The way those people looked and their clothes were all wrong."

"What's wrong?"

The little dog looked at General Han and said, "They're excited to see us. Are you excited to see us?"

will not.

They either went straight there or advised them not to go any further.

"They probably wanted to kill you, the sacrificial priests. We evacuated the people, and they haven't found the sacrificial priests. What's wrong with their clothes? Their clothes are exactly the same as ours."

The little dog glanced sideways at General Han. "What's the difference? I encountered several groups of Jiang's army on my way here. The Jiang family army probably hasn't changed their clothes for two or three years, right? Can clothes worn for two or three months be the same as clothes worn for two or three years?"

No.

"So you just had your guards kill them?" Xiaogou Sheng's imposing manner and decisiveness made General Han think that she might really be the son of the Duke of Jin.

The puppy nodded. "My father said that if we encounter an enemy, we must strike first, or we'll be dead. When are you sending someone to find my father?"

General Han looked at Commander Cao. "Go and report to the Duke of Jin now."

Commander Cao: "Yes."

Little Dog Sheng: "Remember to tell my dad my name is Gou Sheng (Dog Sheng)."

"understood."

After Commander Cao left, Xiao Gou Sheng looked at General Han and said, "I want to eat braised pork."

"Okay, wait a minute."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

The next day, Jin Guogong was discussing matters with his strategist when his personal guard came in and said that Cao Qianhu, one of General Han's subordinates, had arrived.

Duke Jin thought General Han had something important to discuss, but unexpectedly...

"Who did you say came looking for me?"

"Your son. Your son is both smart and brave."

No matter how smart or brave he is, he's not his son. "I don't have any illegitimate children."

Commander Cao thought that the Duke of Jin was afraid of being criticized for his poor character. "My lord, please think about it again. Your son said his name is Gou Sheng (Dog Leftovers)."

The Duke of Jin wanted to get out of bed and kick Commander Cao. "What are you thinking? He's not my son, I didn't... um... wait, what did you just say that child's name was?"

*Facepalm* Thank you all for correcting my mistakes. Wishing you all the best. Sending you love! (*з)(ε｀*) *kiss*
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