Chapter 69: The Afterlife

Chapter 69: The Afterlife

Chapter 69: The Afterlife

Zhou You returned to the inner courtyard.

The two museum owners were chatting and laughing freely, without the tense atmosphere as before, and it seemed that they had reached an agreement.

"Mao Lang accidentally killed your beloved disciple, he should be punished!"

Mao Laoliu cupped his hands and said, "I will whip him a hundred times with my own hands. Do you think it's okay?"

When Zhou You heard the word "beloved disciple", he felt no wavering. When he heard about the punishment of one hundred lashes, he knew it was just a formality.

If they wanted to punish him, ten lashes would be enough to kill him, but seeing Mao Laoliu's preference for Mao Lang, these one hundred lashes were equivalent to drinking three cups of wine as punishment, which would at most cause some scratches on his skin.

Mao Lang was pressed to the ground by two senior brothers, and his coat was opened, revealing his back covered with scars.

Mao Laoliu held a whip in his hand and whipped the people hard. The sound was genuine, but the skin was torn and blood and flesh splattered. The scene was extremely bloody.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely fall into coma on the spot after a few whippings.

But Mao Lang had strange muscles and bones, and his strength was at a sophisticated level, so a force naturally generated on his body surface weakened the power of the whip.

Zhou You looked at it for a few times and determined that a hundred lashes were just a tickle to him.

He weighed the ebony box hidden in his sleeve and walked behind Lu Qiang, "Senior Brother Wu is gone."

When he said this, Zhou You noticed that Lu Qiang's body shook slightly and his eyes looked a little dim.

"Got it. I'll tell Master."

Zhou You handed the box containing the shop's property deeds to Lu Qiang, "This is what Senior Brother Wu specifically asked me to give to the owner before he left."

Without opening the box, Lu Qiang knew what was inside. It was very light and contained no gold or silver.

He glanced at Zhou You and asked, "Did he entrust you with something?"

"Indeed, Senior Brother Wu asked me to send his wife and children back home. Does Senior Brother have any instructions?"

Zhou You thought to himself, as expected, the other party guessed that Wu Yanyi had given him a benefit.

Now it depends on Lu Qiang’s attitude whether the 100 taels of gold need to be handed over.

Lu Qiang sighed softly, "No, just do it with confidence and let Wu Yanyi go with peace of mind."

Although the two men talked quietly, the inner courtyard disciples also glanced at them a few times. They were obviously smart and knew what was going on.

A few snaps!

After Mao Laoliu had lashed Mao Lang a hundred times, Mao Lang, who was lying on the ground, pricked up his ears. Just as he was about to use his arms to jump up, he was stepped on the waist by Mao Laoliu and could no longer move.

Silly boy, you can't even play dead, and now you jump up full of energy, what will Wang Lao Hu think?
"Forget it, Lu Qiang, you take care of Wu Yanyi's funeral and transfer 300 taels from the account."

The 300 taels were not gold, but silver, which covered the funeral expenses and the pension for Wu Yanyi's wife and children.

I have to say, it’s too little.

Zhou You stood silently by, thinking that even though his master had the word "father" in his name, he was still not as good as being there in person.

Wu Yanyi's inheritance was completely eaten up by the martial arts school, and they only gave him 300 taels of silver as compensation, which was not enough to pay off the amount he extorted from the Wild Fox Gang.

"I will also offer 500 taels."

Mao Laoliu opened his palm and shook his five fingers.

The value of a human life is thus determined.

Afterwards, Lu Qiang took a few apprentices and began to clean up Wu Yanyi's body and house.

The bloodstained beds and bedding were moved out of the house and either thrown away or burned.

Wu Yanyi's funeral lasted three days, and his wife and children hurriedly packed up and prepared to return to her parents' home in the countryside.

We have to leave. We can't stay in the city anymore.

As mentioned earlier, Wu Yanyi started from scratch and only began to build up his family business after entering the martial arts school.

The two shops were in good locations and were purchased at low prices, and the process involved the use of force and intimidation, and made enemies.

Now that Wu Yanyi is dead, the shop has been taken over by the martial arts school, but the troubles are left to his wife and children.

Wu Yanyi's wife is a typical beautiful girl, gentle and frail. Upon hearing the sad news, her eyes turned red from crying, and she hugged her five or six-year-old son, not knowing what to do.

As the saying goes, when people leave, the tea gets cold. The martial arts hall's signboard is no longer useful. Many enemies are secretly gathering strength, thinking of revenge. At this time, Zhou You comes in handy.

As a formal apprentice with a certain level of strength, he stayed on behalf of the martial arts school to assist in the funeral arrangements.

Doing nothing every day and just moving a bench to sit at the door is enough to scare away many covetous guys.

Three days later...

"Junior Brother Zhou, thank you for your help."

Wu Yanyi's wife hugged her son and carried a package to thank him.

The door behind him was locked, and a long strip of white silk was hanging from the door frame, swaying in the wind.

The mother and son left Gongliang City today and followed the merchant caravan back to her mother's home in the countryside.

This matter was arranged by Father Zhou You, but Senior Brother Shen Sijing was also informed in advance, after all, it was his family's business.

"What a pity for Wu Yanyi!"

"Zhou You, you just need to know that you are different from him. I have your back."

Shen Sijing's words were so meaningful that Zhou You pondered them for a long time.

What is certain is that although Wu Yanyi was born in the city, he did not join Shen Sijing's camp, so no one helped him when something happened.

He said that Zhou You and Wu Yanyi were different, and reminded him to remember his own camp.

The gifting went smoothly!

"You'er, this is the caravan leader."

Old Man Zhou introduced Zhou You to the leader of the caravan, a shrewd middle-aged man.

The person in charge was very polite because Shen Sijing had informed him in advance, "Mr. Zhou, leave everything to me."

Zhou You brought Wu Yanyi's wife and children with him, "Please help take care of them, I will be grateful."

The leader of the caravan immediately arranged a carriage and a servant to take care of the caravan.

Before leaving, Wu Yanyi's wife thanked him again and again and handed Zhou You a set of keys.

"The old house in the city is not for sale, and leaving it vacant is not a solution. I would like to trouble Junior Brother Zhou to help take care of it."

This was just a polite remark. Although they said they were troublesome for Zhou You to help look for a house, in fact it was equivalent to giving him a house for free.

Given the situation of Wu Yanyi's wife and children, it would be a long time before they could return to Gongliang City.

Although the contract for this old house is still there, they cannot keep it given their family's situation, so they might as well hand it over to Zhou You.

Zhou You did not refuse and said, "When my nephew grows up, come to me to get the key."

Wu Yanyi's wife said nothing more. She bowed deeply to him and asked her son to kowtow to Zhou You several times before leaving.

Zhou You watched Wu Yanyi's wife and children leave and breathed a sigh of relief.

The old man beside him patted his shoulder and said, "Don't look at it. You have done enough to ensure that the orphan and the widow can escape unscathed."

Zhou You handed the key to his father, "Dad, keep it. It's not convenient for me to stay in the martial arts hall."

"Okay, I'll keep it for now and don't let anyone know. There are so many people who would be jealous of a property in the city."

The Zhou family still rents a house!
If a wealthy family is successful, it would take three generations of accumulation to purchase a property in Gongliang City, and the price is very high.

Wu Yanyi's wife seems weak, but she is actually very wise. She thinks the house is real estate that cannot be taken away, so she uses it to make friends and travel around.

She returned to her country with several hundred taels of silver, enough to ensure a wealthy life.

With the gift of the property as a token of gratitude, if Zhou You encounters trouble in the future, can he just sit back and do nothing?

"This woman has a thorough understanding of the world. She will definitely be able to raise your little son to adulthood. Your senior brother can rest in peace now."

Zhou You and his father walked side by side on the street, chatting casually.

As they chatted, Father Zhou said, "Hey, You'er, when you find a wife in the future, look for someone like this, someone who can manage the household and raise children."

(End of this chapter)