Seeing the clouds

Chapter 59 Chapter 58 Deja Vu and Conspiracy

Cao Yu's days were really like years. He didn't think about food or food, couldn't sleep at night, and didn't have any thoughts of having fun. He sat in his yard all day in a daze. He even felt as if he had aged 20 years.To this day, he still can't figure out that there are so many rich and powerful people gathered in that small restaurant, and they are all the ones he can't afford to offend.When he returned home, he learned that he had caused a huge disaster. Even his mother, who had doted on him since childhood, got angry for the first time and whipped him half to death with a whip soaked in water. Cao Yu could not even imagine his father in court. His reaction after learning the news was that his hard-earned career was completely squandered by his idiot son. He probably wanted to fly back to Chang'an right away and skin him.Cao Yu only hoped that his father would beat him half to death out of consideration for the love between father and son.

Cao Yu sighed repeatedly when he thought of this. He didn't expect that even if he looked like a pig's head, he actually had a pig's head in his head. He didn't do anything about human affairs. He was really used to living a happy life in the past few years. Now he only hopes that those few The big shot he offended can let the Cao family go. Otherwise, how will he face the ancestors of the Cao family after he passes away?

At this time, a servant ran to Cao Yu and whispered: "Master, someone is looking for you outside."

Cao Yu guessed that it was the second generation ancestor who was just like him in Chang'an City who was looking for him to eat, drink and have fun. He suddenly became angry and waved his hand: "I have no intention of eating, drinking and having fun now, tell him to get out!"

The servant was a little embarrassed, but after hesitating for a while, he finally said: "The man claimed to be sent by the governor's daughter and said he had something to do with you, young master."

When Cao Yu heard this, he was surprised at first, thinking that the governor had a lot of people and was willing to forgive his ignorance and rudeness.But then I thought about it, I haven't come to apologize yet. No matter how good-tempered the governor is, he won't repay evil with kindness, right?

Cao Yu really couldn't figure it out, so he thought to himself, forget it, treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, there can't be anything more despairing for the Cao family than his father losing his official career.So he hurried to the house with doubts and uneasiness, only to find that a man wearing a mask and whose appearance could not be distinguished came to the door.

Cao Yu probed: "Excuse me, sir, is this sent by Miss Fang?"

The masked man nodded and said in a low voice: "My young lady has something to do with Young Master Cao. Please come and talk to Young Master Cao with me."

Cao Yu frowned at the slightly gloomy masked man and asked, "Did Miss Fang say what happened?"

The masked man shook his head.

Cao Yu was even more puzzled and even suspected that someone had learned of the trouble he had caused and came to blackmail him.

Seeing Cao Yu's repeated hesitation, the masked man said, "But the lady said that if Mr. Cao's attitude today satisfies her, then she can treat Mr. Cao's previous rude behavior as nothing."

Cao Yu was overjoyed when he heard that, as long as the Cao family could survive this disaster smoothly, let alone extortion, even if he was asked to cut off a piece of meat, he would grit his teeth and endure it.

So Cao Yu followed the masked man to a private room on the second floor of a teahouse, but the person who greeted him was not Fang Suxiao, but another slender masked man.

When Cao Yu saw this, doubts arose in his heart and he asked, "Where is your young lady?"

The slender masked man said: "It is not appropriate for my lady to leave the house, so I sent the two of us to communicate with Mr. Cao."

Cao Yu frowned: "Then how can I believe that you two are really sent by Miss Fang?"

The slender man seemed to have anticipated Cao Yu's questions and said with a smile: "It all depends on you, Mr. Cao, whether you believe it or not. Mr. Cao, if you think there is a scam here, just go back to your home the way you came. Neither of us can do it." Will block it."

Cao Yu felt that the attitude of the two people did not seem to be hypocritical, but he still felt that something was fishy and could not believe it completely.

The slender man continued: "Besides, if it were you, would you dare to use the name of the Governor's Mansion to cheat?"

Cao Yu nodded, feeling that it made sense, and asked uneasily, "Then what does Miss Fang want from me?"

The slender man did not answer, but stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down, and Cao Yu sat down with the two of them.

When we were communicating with him in front of the house, the slightly shorter masked man asked, "I wonder if Young Master Cao is familiar with this Huang Hanzhong?"

Cao Yu was a little surprised when he heard Huang Hanzhong's name. Both he and Huang Hanzhong were famous second-generation ancestors in Chang'an City. They had a close relationship with each other and were naturally familiar with each other.Cao Yu then said: "Familiar, familiar things can't be more familiar. He and I often go out to eat and have fun."

The shorter man continued to ask: "What kind of person is Huang Hanzhong?"

Cao Yu said with a smile: "What else can I do? My eyes are like my life. The place I spend the most time in is the brothel. I don't have any ink in my stomach. I'm a fool than me. And Huang Hanzhong is the least independent person, even if he is better than me." I am two years older, and when I am with him, he goes east when I go east, and he goes west when I go west.”

When the two heard this, they understood.

Although Cao Yu looked like a pig's head, he actually still had some brains. Seeing that the two mentioned Huang Hanzhong for no reason, he probably guessed that Huang Hanzhong had offended the governor's office just like him. However, out of curiosity, he asked: " Although I can no longer protect myself at this time, I still want to boldly ask you two, has Huang Hanzhong offended Miss Fang like me?"

The slender man said in a bad tone: "What, do you want to stand up for him? Or do you want to join forces with him to deal with the Governor's Mansion?"

Cao Yu's face was full of fear, and he waved his hands quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare, no matter how courageous I, Cao Yu, dare not make fun of the entire Cao family."

The slender man replied: "Compared to your outspoken words, what he did is much more serious."

Cao Yu finally let out a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

The slender man continued: "But don't be complacent. If you really want your father's career to go smoothly and the Cao family to be safe, think carefully about whether you have bullied good people before. If so, apologize to each of them quickly."

Cao Yu knew that the man was warning her, so she nodded quickly: "Thank you, Lord Governor, and Miss Fang for your grace. I will definitely change my ways when I go back."

The shorter man beside him said: "This is not over yet, Miss Fang wants you to do something."

Cao Yu knew that there was still hope for his family's affairs, so he quickly agreed without even asking about the content of the matter: "As long as the governor can let the Cao family go, I will agree to anything."

The slender man smiled and said: "You agreed without even hearing anything, but you made a decision immediately. What if my lady asks you to die?"

Cao Yu looked bitter.The slender man continued: "The matter is simple. All I need is that you ask Huang Hanzhong out for a meal. My lady will come in person at that time. You just pretend that you don't know my lady. Even if Huang Hanzhong teases you, don't do it." Stop it, or even help, do you understand?"

Cao Yu thought about it for a while and found that it was indeed not difficult to do, but this scene seemed familiar...

Seeing that he was not talking, the slender man asked, "Can you understand?"

Cao Yu lacked confidence and asked softly: "If my pig head understands correctly, what you two want me to do is to prompt Huang Hanzhong to molest Miss Fang and then deal with him, right?"

The two nodded, and Cao Yu was a little confused.

The slender man asked: "Why, it can't be done? If it can't be done, then we will treat it as if we have never said what we said before. When Mr. Cao returns to Chang'an, the governor will come to visit him personally."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yu quickly agreed: "I can do it! I can do it! That boy Huang Hanzhong deserves it for bullying men and dominating women! I am here to eliminate harm for the people!"

The slender man said: "I have already explained that matter. As for whether Mr. Cao can successfully take over the position of Taiyu, it depends on your performance in the future, Mr. Cao. We will see you in the small pavilion at noon tomorrow."

Seeing that the two were about to leave, Cao Yu hurriedly stood up to see them off, and then returned to Cao Mansion alone.

Cao Yu sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, with a sad face and said to himself: "The so-called non-toxic and non-husband, brother Hanzhong, don't blame me for being ruthless. In order for my father not to skin me and cramp me, I can only sacrifice you. …”

Then he sent someone to find Huang Hanzhong who was trapped in the gentle village in the brothel.Huang Hanzhong didn't know at this time that Cao Yu had caused a big trouble in the Piaoxiang Pavilion a few days ago. He just thought it was strange that Cao Yu, who often colluded with him, had not heard from him for several days. At this time, he heard a servant say that he wanted to invite He naturally agreed happily to eat by himself.

At noon on the second day, Cao Yu and Huang Hanzhong met at a restaurant called Xiaotinge.Huang Hanzhong saw Cao Yu, who looked a little haggard after not seeing him for a few days, and even his cheeks seemed to have lost weight. He smiled happily and said: "Brother Cao, I haven't seen you for a few days, why do you look like this? Where is the Cao Xianguan who used to dominate Chang'an? Already?"

Naturally, Cao Yu couldn't tell him what he had experienced a few days ago, so he had to lie and said: "Brother Huang doesn't know something. My brother and I were seriously ill a few days ago, so I haven't contacted Brother Huang for a few days."

Huang Hanzhong nodded and said: "I see, I have some high-grade snow lotus plants in my house, and I will give them to Brother Cao to replenish his health."

Cao Yu felt complicated, but with a smile on his face, he said, "Thank you very much, Brother Huang, for your kindness."

Then the two ordered some side dishes and sat down to drink and chat. Huang Hanzhong vividly told Cao Yu about his romantic life in the past few days.At this time, Cao Yu was not in the mood to hear these things that were not on the table. He was anxiously waiting for Fang Suxiao to appear, but he was not in a good position to attract Huang Hanzhong's attention by acting abnormally, so he could only nod in agreement, with a look of fascination on his face.

The two of them had been drinking for almost half an hour before Fang Suxiao led two men wearing masks into the restaurant and sat down not far from them.When Cao Yu saw that, it almost made it difficult for his father to move forward.The girl whose Cao family was overturned took a deep look at herself and understood that her opportunity had come.So he looked at Huang Hanzhong, who was seventy or eighty percent drunk and began to talk nonsense.Huang Hanzhong naturally followed Cao Yu's gaze and saw the extremely beautiful Fang Suxiao, and was immediately shocked.

Huang Hanzhong asked Cao Yu beside him: "Does Brother Cao know that woman?"

Cao Yu naturally pretended not to know him and said: "I have never seen it before. If there was a daughter of a powerful family in Chang'an City with such an appearance and a striking scar on her eyebrow, the news would have spread throughout Chang'an City. How could we not agree?" Do you know her? She is probably a Jianghu person passing through Chang'an. Look at her and there are two strange attendants beside her. "

Huang Hanzhong felt that Cao Yu was right. He was already lustful, but now he had bad thoughts as soon as he rolled his eyes.So he smiled at Cao Yu and said, "Brother Cao, how about... try it?"

What Huang Hanzhong said was exactly what Cao Yu wanted. He was really afraid that Huang Hanzhong would not fall into this trap today and he would not be able to interact with Fang Suxiao, so he responded with a smile: "Try it, in Chang'an City Is there anything we two don’t dare to do? But Brother Huang’s appearance and temperament are better than mine, so I think it’s more suitable for Brother Huang to do it. Of course, after the matter is completed, Brother Huang will play first, what do you think?”

Huang Hanzhong was drunk at this time. Hearing Cao Yu's flattery, he felt relieved, so he patted his chest and said: "We are brothers, so it is easy to talk."

Then he stood up and walked towards Fang Suxiao. Cao Yu looked at his stumbling back and breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his mission for today had been completed and he had a chance to make up for the mistakes he had made previously.

Huang Hanzhong walked to Fang Suxiao, sat down, and asked with a smile: "What is your name, young lady? Are you interested in talking with me all night long?"

Fang Suxiao glanced at him and said coldly: "Get out."

Unexpectedly, Huang Hanzhong was in a drunken state at this time. Hearing the girl's eviction order, he was not angry but laughed: "I just like the look of a chaste and fierce woman like you. Do you know who I am?"

Fang Suxiao no longer looked at him: "I'm not interested in knowing."

Huang Hanzhong raised his right arm unsteadily, pointed at himself and said with a smile: "I am the son of the current ceremonial officer Huang Liang and the grandson of the former Yushi Zhongcheng Huang Sande. Huang Hanzhong dominates Chang'an City. I don't know if there is still a young lady. not interested?"

After hearing what Huang Hanzhong said, the two masked men looked at each other, and Fang Suxiao, who had always been indifferent, also showed fear. These were naturally pretended to be seen by Huang Hanzhong, but Huang Hanzhong did not know it, and only saw three people. The person's demeanor changed, and he thought that his self-introduction of family status had an effect, so he took advantage of it and Chen Sheng pursued: "How about it, Miss, why don't you go to my house and have a chat?"

After Huang Hanzhong finished speaking, he boldly stretched out his hand to grab Fang Suxiao, but Fang Suxiao naturally dodged quickly.Huang Hanzhong saw that she just dodged and did not resist, and the two men beside her were indifferent. Naturally, he became bolder. He stood up and staggered towards Fang Suxiao and hugged her. Fang Suxiao immediately hid behind her. Behind a masked man.When Huang Hanzhong saw this slender masked man standing between him and Fang Suxiao, he said angrily: "What, you want to go against me in Chang'an City? Let me tell you, the woman behind you, I’ve decided to play this game today, if you have some sense, get out of here!”

The next moment was beyond everyone's expectation. The slender masked man punched Huang Hanzhong in the face with lightning speed.Huang Hanzhong fell down in response. The severe pain made him sober. He endured the pain and the blood in his mouth, angrily pointed at the masked man and said, "You dare to hit me, you will die today!"

Not only was the slender masked man not frightened by his threats, he took a step forward and crushed his left calf.Severe pain spread throughout Huang Hanzhong's body, and Huang Hanzhong screamed hoarsely due to the pain. The other customers and store clerks did not expect that things would develop in this direction. Looking at Huang Hanzhong lying on the ground, they only felt horrified. People, Cao Yu also sighed secretly.

Cao Yu on the side was also smart and quickly ran to Huang Hanzhong to act to the end. He pointed at the three of them and shouted angrily: "Didn't he just say that his father is the official Huang Liang? You three don't want to Alive?"

The slender masked man in the middle took off his mask and said with a smile: "Is the ceremonial officer very powerful? Is it natural for me, the Cavalry General, to be so powerful?"

Huang Hanzhong, who was lying on the ground unable to think normally due to pain, heard the three words Fang Tianding and his heart suddenly turned into despair.

It seems that even if his grandfather is still the censor Zhongcheng, he cannot save himself today.

After all, he was the hussar general who was named the Champion Marquis by the late emperor for his outstanding military exploits at a young age, and was hailed by countless people as the best general of all time.

(End of this chapter)