“Captain Qiu’s family.”

Captain Qiu? The servants of the enemy family dared to beat the descendants of the Jia family. How could this be tolerated? The last hunting incident in Tiewang Mountain has not been settled yet.

If I don’t kill your enemies, you really think I have no temper.

Jia Rong was startled, knowing the other party’s background, and rushed forward on horseback. He passed by the Ning Mansion servants who were running with sticks, and kicked the enemy owner from the horse’s back.

The enemy owner had actually seen them, but didn’t take it seriously. When he saw Jia Rong coming on horseback, he just stepped aside, but he didn’t expect to be kicked into the ditch. He climbed out of the ditch angrily, and when he saw Jia Rong’s clothes clearly, he hurriedly bowed in embarrassment. “I don’t know how I have offended this gentleman?”

Jia Rong was somewhat surprised by the manor owner’s reaction. He was sitting on horseback, and saw that the brothers Shi Hui and Shi En had already rescued Jia Yun. He looked down at the manor owner in the ditch and said, “Do I need a reason to kick you?”

The owner of the manor was very bitter. There really was no need for a reason, just hit him. But he couldn’t bear it in his heart, so he cupped his hands and said, “I am the manager of the manor of the fourth-rank duke and the guard of the Dragon Guard, Qiu Duwei’s mansion.”

Oh, isn’t this a coincidence?

The one with the surname Qiu is a fourth-rank nobleman, and I am also a fourth-rank nobleman, a cavalry commander. Commander Qiu serves under the Dragon Guard, and I want to serve under the Dragon Guard as well.

It’s really a narrow road between enemies!

Jia Rong’s eyes suddenly lit up. As a fourth-rank noble and Dragon Guard Commander, the level of the treasure chest should not be too low.

First recognize your relatives, then bury them and earn treasure chests!

He quickly dismounted, and with a smile on his face, he reached out to help, saying, “So you are someone from Brother Qiu’s house. Please forgive me, please forgive me.”

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Chapter 87: Uncle Rong is bluffing

When Master Chen heard Jia Rong’s intimate greeting, he actually thought he had met a relative of his enemy.

They are the most discerning farm owners. Although they are still servants of the master in name, they are the tyrants in the farm. Every year, they manage the land and rent of all the farmers and tenants in the farm. They live a very carefree life. Although they are not as rich as the master, they are still well-dressed and well-fed.

Master Chen hurriedly climbed out of the cold ditch, not caring that he was soaking wet, and said with a smile: “It’s okay, it’s okay!”

Jia Rong chuckled and said, “It was all an accident just now. Even if you beat a dog, you still have to look at the owner. No, it was the flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don’t recognize family members. How would I know that you are from Brother Qiu’s family? What happened to make this mess just now?”

As he said this, he turned around to look at Jia Yun and the other descendants of the Jia family. The injuries on these people were not serious. It was obvious that the owner of Chen Manor knew the dangers and did not dare to order them to beat them to death.

Perhaps Master Chen felt that Jia Rong and Jia Yun knew each other, so he said “misunderstanding” several times. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lai Sheng, Shi Maode and other stewards of the Ning Mansion rushing over from behind.

He might not recognize Jia Rong, but he had seen Lai Sheng and Shi Maode from Ning Mansion.

I was suddenly startled.

The Qiu family and the Jia family had a grudge. He had heard a few days ago that during the hunting at Tiewang Mountain, the son of the Qiu Duwei was attacked by the Jia family’s club, which almost made the Qiu family extinct.

Master Chen’s eyes revealed vigilance, and he asked carefully, “What is this gentleman’s name?”

“Well, there’s no need to be so formal and polite. Brother Qiu and I are both Dragon Guards, and we have a close relationship.” Jia Rong laughed. Since this guy said it was a misunderstanding and everyone from the Ning Mansion was present, things would be much easier.

He changed his tone and said, “It’s just that Master Chen had someone beat up my Jia family member today because of a misunderstanding. Doesn’t this ruin the friendship between me and Brother Qiu?”

Friendship?

After all, Master Chen was the one who managed things outside. Although he had heard some rumors, he did not dare to speculate on the relationship between the two masters. Moreover, he himself was a lowly person. If he had not relied on Captain Qiu as a backer, not to mention Jia Rong and Jia Yun, even any commoner would not dare to offend him.

What made him even more depressed was that he really thought Jia Rong was an enemy or relative, and he actually said it was a misunderstanding. He never thought that he would be caught. Now… he was sweating profusely. He hurriedly said, “It was not my instruction. When I came here, there was already a commotion here.”

Jia Rong stood up for justice. Seeing that the owner of the manor was trying to shirk responsibility, he turned his attention to the other people who had done it. He thought to himself: I will ask Captain Qiu to deal with this unfortunate guy later.

Seeing Jia Yun’s scholarly appearance again, I sighed in my heart.

This person was of the same generation as him, but unfortunately his ancestors were not reborn in the right place, so he failed to get the position of the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion. So after Duke Rong ascended to heaven, Jia Yun’s ancestors moved from Rongguo Mansion to Ningrong Street. Unexpectedly, after only a few generations, Jia Yun’s family fell into poverty.

Jia Yun’s father died when he was young, and his elder brother also died young, leaving him with only his sick mother to rely on. Although he could still study and earn a living in a charity school in his early years, now that he is older, it is not convenient for him to go to school anymore, so he can only live on the one acre of land.

There were a few other people nearby, whose situations were similar to Jia Yun’s. They all looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and thin, and all of them were descendants of the two families’ concubines.

Rong Ge’er asked, “Is it still serious?”

Jia Yun, who had the temperament of a scholar, shook his head, not knowing what Jia Rong was thinking. He just said, “Fortunately, he is not going to die.”

Seeing the flag had been raised, Jia Rong sighed and said, “This is quite serious. I never thought that a noble descendant of our family would be severely injured by a servant of Brother Qiu’s family due to a misunderstanding.” Then he turned to face the owner of Chen Manor and asked, “What do you think we should do? Wouldn’t it ruin the friendship between me and Brother Qiu, and also ruin the close friendship between the Jia family and the Qiu family?”

Does the Jia family have a close friendship with their enemies?

Master Chen didn’t know, Jia Yun didn’t know, Lai Sheng and the others didn’t know either, but no one dared to question it.

When Master Chen saw Jia Rong’s sharp eyes looking at the crowd in Chenjiazhuang, he felt very bitter and was thinking about how to respond.

Jia Rong suddenly said, “Shi En and Shi Hui have locked up the people who just beat up our Second Master Yun. Today, let’s discipline these servants with ulterior motives on behalf of Brother Qiu. Because of a misunderstanding, these servants actually beat up the descendants of the Duke. This is a slap in the face of our Ning and Rong mansions.”

While the owner of the manor was stunned, he saw the servants of Ningguo Mansion coming forward with sticks in their hands, and they directly pinned all the servants of Chenjia Manor to the ground and beat them.

The sounds of pain and crying merged into one.

Chen Manor Master was sweating profusely, but he didn’t dare to call for a stop, fearing that he would also be beaten. He planned to wait until the people from Ningguo Mansion left before going to Qiu Duwei’s mansion to file a complaint.

What he could think of, Jia Rong could naturally think of as well.

Jia Rong not only wants to save face for the Jia family, he also wants to build a relationship with Captain Qiu. He is so shameless, he beats your people and says it is for your own good, and then he wants to become your sworn brother so that it will be easier to bury you later.

Seeing that several of them were covered in blood, he waved his hand proudly and said, “Okay, just a few gentle beatings will do. We still have to visit Brother Qiu’s house. If we beat someone to death, it would hurt the relationship. Please ask the owner of the manor to find a few cars, and we will go to see Brother Qiu together.”

Jia Yun was already somewhat dumbfounded, and had no idea what Jia Rong was thinking. He anxiously whispered in his ear, “Brother Rong, aren’t you walking into a trap if you go there?”

Jia Rong chuckled and said, “Don’t worry. No matter how good our relationship is, you have to pay the medical expenses if someone beats up someone from our Jia family.” As long as he was sure that the owner of the manor said it was a misunderstanding, he would be right no matter what the original situation was.

Even if Captain Qiu really didn’t want to get close to him in the end, it didn’t matter. The two families didn’t get along well, and he still remembered his grudge against Qiu Jiheng, so he was bound to find an opportunity to bury Qiu’s family.

When Master Chen saw that he was going to Commandant Qiu’s residence, he felt confused again, but he couldn’t refuse. He could only go to the manor to call some people to carry the injured, and then go to Commandant Qiu’s residence after the Ning residence.

The enemy is not in the inner city of Shenjing, but lives in the south city.

When Jia Rong arrived outside Qiu’s house, someone had already informed him to go in.

Qiu Bailin, the commander of the army, was a man of deep thoughts. He frowned and asked, “What happened? Why did the Jia family come to our house?”

The messenger said, “I don’t know why, but I saw that Ning Fu Bangchui led a group of people, escorting Master Chen and the injured outside the door.”

When Qiu Jiheng heard the news, he rushed to the front hall and said through gritted teeth, “This idiot, you haven’t settled the grudge for that day yet, and you still dare to come to my house?”

Qiu Bailin thought about it from his own perspective. This idiot dared to bring people here, so he was obviously right. I’m afraid he won’t be able to deal with it well today.

That stick can do anything.

Jia Rong was indeed capable of anything. As soon as he stepped into Qiu’s house, he cried out in grief, “Brother Qiu, Brother Qiu, I have been bullied by your servants. Brother Qiu must help me.”

This shout not only made everyone in the Qiu Mansion tremble in their hearts, but also startled the people outside the Qiu Mansion who were watching the fun.

The servants of the enemy family beat the Ningguo Mansion with a club?

Some people cheered in their hearts, while others laughed and watched as their enemies were about to suffer this time.

Although the Ningguo Mansion’s stick is just a stick, he holds a title. Not only can servants not beat him, but even if he commits a crime and is arrested by the yamen, he can only be punished with a clear order from the palace.

As a duwei lord and also the dragon guard, Qiu Bailin knew the pros and cons of this matter. When he heard Jia Rong yelling like that, his blood vessels in his brain almost burst. He immediately went to meet him with Qiu Jiheng and the housekeeper.

Chapter 88: If you don’t give up, I’d like to be your brother.

Instructing servants to beat up people with official titles is not a contempt for the laws of the court. No one can bear this crime.

Qiu Bailin was terrified, fearing that Jia Rong might be hurt. When he heard Jia Rong’s sorrowful voice just after he reached the door, his heart sank even more.

“Captain Jia!”

He opened his mouth and called out, his voice trembling.

When Jia Rong saw the words [Level 4 Treasure Box (Upgradeable)] above Qiu Bailin’s head, he cried even louder. “Brother Qiu, you must make the decision for your brothers!”

Qiu Bailin was shocked again. Even though he was deep in thought, he was at a loss for a moment. He quickly supported Jia Rong and asked anxiously, “Where is Captain Jia injured?”

Injuried?

Jia Rong knew Qiu Bailin had misunderstood. He did not explain, but just asked people to bring in the bloody bodies, and continued to say sadly: “Brother Qiu, I am fine, but… but…”

Qiu Bailin was almost dying of anxiety. He quickly asked someone to close the door, his heart in his throat. He asked, “Just what?”

Although Qiu Jiheng was young, he remembered Jia Rong’s revenge and felt that the bloody bodies looked familiar, so he wanted to ask the owner of Chen Manor some questions.

Seeing this, Jia Rong knew he couldn’t continue to play the tiger’s skin. He set the tone and shouted loudly: “Brother Qiu, the people in your village said that it was because of a misunderstanding, and these servants stopped the descendants of Ning and Rong on the road and beat them up. Fortunately, the brothers arrived in time.”

Qiu Bailin understood the meaning. He was relieved that Jia Rong was not beaten. But it was no small matter that the servants beat the descendants of the Ning and Rong families. Seeing Qiu Jiheng asking the owner of Chen Manor, he was furious.

Is now the time to hold someone accountable?

The servants of the family beat up the descendants of the Duke, and now the two Duke’s Mansions are still there, no matter what the reason is, they are not in the right. Now the Ningguo Mansion has come, it is obvious that they are here to collect debts and ask for an explanation.

However, Qiu Bailin did not expect Jia Rong to be so shameless. He first shouted loudly, making everyone think that it was Jia Rong who was beaten, and now he said that it was a member of the Jia family who was beaten.

Maybe it was just a member of the Jia family’s side branch who was beaten.

Qiu Bailin was very depressed. If it was just brothers from two families fighting, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But it was a servant beating someone, which could lead to many speculations.

It was with this excuse that Jia Rong beat his enemy’s servant half to death and then dared to go to his enemy’s house.

Seeing Qiu Bailin’s uncertain expression, Jia Rong sighed, “Luckily, it was my brother who encountered this. Otherwise, when the incident spreads to the city, everyone will say that the Ning and Rong families can’t even protect a descendant of a duke? They didn’t even have the temper to be beaten up by the servants of the Duwei Mansion without asking any questions. Then the Ning and Rong families will have no face to stay in Shenjing in the future, and everyone will say that the descendant of a duke is not as noble as the servants in Brother Qiu’s mansion.”

No matter how scheming Qiu Bailin was, he almost jumped up at this moment. Once such a big hat was put on him, his enemies would become the target of public criticism. The most terrible thing was that although the Ning and Rong mansions were not as powerful as before, they still had people in the court and the palace.

Even if there is no one in the court or the palace, the Duke’s edict is still there.

When Qiu Bailin thought of this, his big hands almost crushed the armrests of the chair, and the blood vessels on both sides of his forehead were throbbing violently.

Now he has a more concerned issue: just now, people outside heard that it was the servants of the enemy who bullied Jia Rong. If this news spreads to the inner city, would those princes, dukes, and marquises also think that the person who was beaten was Jia Rong, the inheritor of the Ning Mansion?

Qiu Bailin was thinking about how to get rid of Jia Rong as quickly as possible to avoid causing more misunderstandings and suspicions.

Unfortunately, he guessed Jia Rong’s thoughts wrongly.

Would Jia Rong really use the dignity of the Ning and Rong families as a weapon for a small commander Qiu? There was no need for that. He just used the tiger skin to scare Commander Qiu. He deliberately let outsiders hear it, just to create his image as a fool, so that things would be more reasonable. At the same time, it was also a precaution in advance, warning others not to cause trouble for the Jia family.

Otherwise, I am a fool and whatever I do is normal.

If they were really wronged, they would be completely shameless. They would untie their jade belts, take off their brocade clothes, put thorns on their backs, and kneel in front of the other party’s door in fear, to see if the other party would die.

Jia Rong took a deep breath, as if he had suffered a great injustice, and said with his hands clasped, “I have always respected Brother Qiu as a person, and I know that you are definitely not the kind of person who would order servants to embarrass the Ning and Rong families, so the brothers tied up these servants and brought them to you for your disposal.”

Captain Qiu’s eyes flickered, and he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the idiot was indeed an idiot. He bowed and smiled, “Thank you Captain Jia for your magnanimity, otherwise this case would have caused resentment between the two families. I will definitely give Captain Jia an explanation.”