In a separate courtyard outside the city, Yuan Yao listened to the information obtained by Zhang Kai.
Zhou Yu did have contact with Lu Fan, Xu Kun and others, and provided various support for the operation to rescue Mrs. Wu, such as revealing his whereabouts and accompanying pro-troops, helping to cover up the identities of Jiangdong's dead soldiers, etc.
Such a result was also expected by Yuan Yao.
The Zhou family of Lujiang is the second-generation Taiwei, a clan with two thousand stones, and is the representative of the aristocratic family in Huainan. There are many disciples, former officials, ears, eyes and minions; and Zhou Yu's father Zhou Shang is also considered to be in a high position within the Yuan Shu Group. As long as Zhou Yu If you want to inquire about Yuan Yao's situation, there will be nothing he doesn't know.
Perhaps there were servants and maids in Yuan Yao's villa who had been greatly favored by the Zhou family; even among the guards Yuan Yao had recently recruited, the possibility of being spies by the Zhou family could not be ruled out.
"Ten gold horseshoes, I will help you kill him right away, and I will make sure that no one else can tell that it was you who did it, the governor."
Zhang Kai cupped his hands, his expression revealing a sense of competence and fierceness.
Yuan Yao shook his head and said, "No, let me go."
"Let him go now."
"Congratulations, Commander!"
Zhang Kai took it seriously and said, "That's exactly what I mean. Let him go home first and then cause another accident ten days and a half later. In this way, his death will have nothing to do with the governor."
Yuan Yao rubbed his temples and said with a headache: "No, I have no intention of killing him, just let him go."
"I understand!"
Zhang Kai nodded: "The governor has kept him in the woodshed for the past two days, just to teach him a lesson."
"In the final analysis, he just attempted to kidnap the bride. Although he was offended by the Commander, the crime is not worthy of death. Commander, you are magnanimous. How could you murder him for a woman?"
"When he dies in a few days, it will have nothing to do with you, Governor. It will only be his own unlucky fault for not checking the axles of his car before traveling..."
Phew~
Yuan Yao almost spit out a mouthful of water and turned around to glare at Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai thought that Yuan Yao was dissatisfied with the way Zhou Yu died, so he added: "What if the beams in his house collapsed or the wall fell down and killed him? Or did he fall into the toilet and drown?"
"Don't worry, Governor, I don't care to use rudimentary tricks like finding someone to pretend to be a robber or a house fire in the middle of the road, which can easily arouse people's suspicion. I will definitely let him die in an accident, and no one will doubt him." The governor is on you."
Yuan Yao's headache got worse, and he seemed unable to explain to Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai seems to have concluded that based on the current secret investigation results of Zhou Yu and the Lujiang Zhou family, Yuan Yao will definitely kill Zhou Yu.
After thinking about it, Yuan Yao decided to talk to Zhang Kai in another way.
"If you want to do it, just do it. Whether he lives or dies, it's up to you."
"But I won't give you a piece of horseshoe gold."
Zhang Kai understood immediately and said in surprise: "Are you really going to let him go?"
"The price is negotiable. Ten yuan is too expensive. I can do it for eight or five yuan!"
Yuan Yao stood up: "No need!"
"He colluded with the group that attacked you and competed with you for women. Why don't you kill him?"
Yuan Yao glared at Zhang Kai one last time: "Don't touch him!"
"I will still give you the ten pieces of horseshoe gold, but it is not the price for killing Zhou Yu, but the price for following me to Jiangdong to do things."
Zhang Kai's eyes suddenly lit up: "No problem, who do you want me to kill?"
"Let's talk after we get there!"
…
Naturally, Yuan Yao did not let Zhou Yu go so easily.
Some generals in the army who had old ties to the Zhou family in Lujiang, especially those who were close to Zhou Yu, were ordered to be dealt with by Yuan Yao in the name of the governor of Yangzhou.
Those whose buttocks were dirty were directly removed from their posts or even held accountable; those who could not find fault were removed from front-line duties and assigned to idle official posts.
In the army, Yuan Yao had the privilege of maintaining integrity and supervising all military affairs, but in the civil service system, it was not easy to deal with those former disciples and former officials of the Zhou family in Lujiang.
Yuan Yao directly wrote a letter and secretly sent it to Yuan Shu, stating that Zhou Yu had exceeded the courtesy and snatched the bride, but did not mention a word about the attack on himself.
…
After walking out of the secret room, Yuan Yao straightened up his appearance and walked into the back hall.
The back hall is decorated in red and has a completely new look.
Obviously, today is the "good and auspicious day" predicted by Yan Xiang for Yuan Yao.
There were already two women in the room wearing new clothes, waiting for a long time.
When Yuan Yao walked in, he happened to see the two women sitting together, covering their mouths and whispering.
"Go ahead and send someone to take Zhou Yu home."
Yuan Yao deliberately stopped and said loudly to Chen Dao at the door: "Tell him that I will marry Miss Qiao today!"
"Starting from tomorrow, I will hold a feast for three days for those who celebrate their birthdays. Let him go home and tidy up, shave off his stubble, change into new clothes, and come and sit down when he is free. I will exempt him from the ban. Gift money!”
"promise!"
Chen Dao never asked too many questions when doing things. He simply replied with one word and went down to make arrangements.
"Er Hu, please guard the door for a while, and wait for San Hu to come back and guard the door for you tonight."
Yuan Yao glanced at Xu Chu next to him again, not wanting this fool to listen to him tonight.
Xu Chu scratched the tiger's head and said, "But last night was the night guard of the Three Tigers. Is it my turn tonight?"
"Just listen to me!"
Yuan Yao said angrily.
"Oh~ but..."
"Let me do it."
One of the women in the room came out and smiled at Xu Chu: "Xiao Chu, have you had dinner?"
Xu Chu has actually eaten, but the strange thing is that as long as someone mentions the word "eat" in front of him, he will feel hungry!
Yuan Yao mentioned the feast just now, and Liu Yao said it again now. Xu Chu suddenly felt very hungry.
"Uh~ I ate it, but still... uh~"
Xu Chu was a little embarrassed.
"You're still hungry, right? How about my sister cooking something delicious for you?"
Liu Yao said generously.
Xu Chu glanced at Yuan Yao and saw that the latter's eyes were on the other woman in the room but not on him, so he nodded crazily towards Liu Yao.
Liu Yao thought for a while and gestured with three fingers to Xu Chu: "How about being like the third child?"
"Chicken legs, lamb legs, and pork legs are all the same!"
Xu Chu nodded faster.
"Okay, sister will make it for you now. Five chicken legs, one lamb leg, and one pig leg, are they enough?"
"Enough! Enough!"
Xu Chu was almost crying.
Liu Yao cast a proud look at Yuan Yao, intending to take Xu Chu down.
But Yuan Yao grabbed her: "Why are you leaving?"
"Not only will I marry her tonight, I will also marry you."
Liu Yao smiled lightly and gently pulled away Yuan Yao's hand: "I already belong to my husband."
"But Sister Qiao is a bride for the first time. My husband should just leave tonight to Sister Qiao."
Qiao Ying in the room listened to all the words, immediately blushed and turned her head away.
Yuan Yao glanced at the charming Qiao Ying, then turned around and pulled Liu Yao again: "No, Yao'er, she doesn't understand anything. I, I, I... don't leave, stay here. I have something to say."
Liu Yao thought Yuan Yao was saying that Qiao Ying was inexperienced and didn't understand that aspect.
He whispered in Yuan Yao's ear: "Husband, don't worry, we are all ladies, and we know as much as you men."
"Besides, I just told Sister Ying that she understands where you like to pinch and which bite you like..."
Yuan Yao looked anxious. He shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant... Anyway, don't leave!"
"When Erhu is hungry, let him go to the kitchen and help himself. How long do you have to cook for him if he eats so much? Besides, my eight cooks were not hired for nothing..."
When Xu Chu heard this, he felt like a deflated ball.
"Captain!"
Chen Dao was extremely efficient in his work, but he had already returned to his job.
Yuan Yao turned around: "Have you already said it?"
Chen Dao reported: "I told you everything!"
"Erhu!"
"Um?"
"Sanhu will take your place tonight, and you will come back later. This is a military order!"
"Oh~"
"roll!"
"oh!"
Xu Chu turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
Chen Dao said nothing and turned to face the door.
Yuan Yao pulled Liu Yao into the room and closed the door tightly.
