Chapter 614: Trying to Retaliate against the Huo Family and Escape Unscathed? Wishful Thinking!

Hou Yunjiao's gaze fell on Dr. Chen, his voice gentle yet hoarse, "I understand what you mean, Doctor Chen."

He didn't take offense at Dr. Chen's remark; the doctor's duty and sense of mission had clouded his judgment.

Restoring his professional demeanor, Dr. Chen calmly continued, "Third Master, during the pregnancy, certain aspects need attention."

Hou Yunjiao had a composed expression, "Go on."

If not for his hoarse voice and the turmoil in his eyes, one might have thought he was calm.

Dr. Chen, being a man, understood that going through this phase was something all newly expectant fathers had to endure.

He knew this was a must for a first-time father.

Approaching Hou Yunjiao, Dr. Chen whispered, "Generally, it's not advisable in the first three months, but now Madam has passed that stage and is in the middle of her pregnancy."

"In the middle stage, the child in her womb is relatively stable, less susceptible to external influences, and less likely to suffer a miscarriage or premature birth."

"However, still be cautious; if there's any abdominal pain, you must stop…"

In the following half-hour, Hou Yunjiao and Dr. Chen engaged in an exchange of knowledge in an unfamiliar field.

After Dr. Chen left, Hou Chuan respectfully escorted him out.

In the hall, Hou Yunjiao played with the tea set on the table.

His slender, fair fingers held the teapot as he poured water into the white porcelain teacup.

The sound of water rippling in the cup was pleasant to the ears.

Hou Chuan approached and stood before Hou Yunjiao, "Master."

Hou Yunjiao raised his eyes, glanced at him, and remained composed.

He set the teapot aside, picked up the teacup, and brought it to his nose for a sniff.

In a low voice, he inquired, "What happened earlier?"

Hou Yunjiao noticed that Hou Chuan seemed anxious when he was with him and Qin Ruan in the sunroom earlier.

He intended to come out and inquire about it.

However, he hadn't expected Qin Ruan to feel uncomfortable.

Hou Chuan bowed respectfully and reported, "Third Young Master, A158 is an agent of another territorial power. Several months ago, they attempted to assassinate Second Master, and it was a certain force in the capital that wanted him dead."

Hou Yunjiao's fingertip slightly paused as he listened to the report. He could feel a hint of killing intent welling up inside him.

He looked at the ripples in the teacup, his expression calm, but inside, a surge of emotions churned.

"How much was the offer?" Huo Yunjiao asked.

"Three million," Hou Chuan replied.

A faint smile crept onto Hou Yunjiao's lips.

"If they're willing to buy off our Hou Family, they can't be a significant force," he said.

Hou Chuan concurred, "Indeed, it's a small and obscure force in the western region."

Hou Yunjiao tapped his fingertip lightly on his knee as he continued, "They dared to take action against the Hou Family and expect to leave unharmed."

He then added with a cold undertone, "After attacking the Hou Family, no one can escape unscathed."

Once again, a low sigh resonated in the silent space.

Hou Yunjiao recalled Dr. Chen's words, and he realized that he had made thorough arrangements for Qin Ruan's living conditions but overlooked her specific needs during pregnancy.

In the past six months, he had not been a qualified husband.

...

When Qin Ruan woke up, the sky outside had already darkened.

She looked a bit tired as she opened her eyes.

Despite having slept for so long, she still felt a lingering fatigue in her body and mind.

Her mood hadn't improved despite the sleep.

A ball of fire seemed to be trapped in her chest, making her feel uncomfortable.

Unaware that there was a living person behind her, Qin Ruan didn't realize that Hou Yunjiao was also there.

Hou Yunjiao knew when Qin Ruan woke up as her breathing became irregular.

He put the tablet he was holding aside and leaned over to look at her.

"Awake? Why didn't you call out? Is there anything uncomfortable?" Hou Yunjiao's gentle voice sounded in her ears, startling her.

Qin Ruan turned around and met his concerned gaze. She pursed her lips and asked, "Why are you here too?"

She didn't know that he usually avoided her during the day.

Apart from the night when they slept on the same bed, they didn't spend much time together during the day.

Unaware of the slight complaint in her words, Qin Ruan

spoke casually.

 Chapter 60: Tricks of a Child

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  Chapter 22: Outrageous!

*Smack!*

Once again, Zhang Yiquan picked up a stone and tossed it into the water, scaring away the fish that had swum over.

The servants of the Chen family were infuriated and crawled out of the water towards Zhang Yiquan.

"What's going on?" Although somewhat afraid, Zhang Yiquan pretended to be calm. "Are you trying to kill someone?"

"Everyone, look..." He turned to the crowd and shouted, "This is the true nature of the Chen family. This river belongs to everyone, but they want to monopolize it. I threw a stone to scare the fish away, and they want to silence me..."

"Nonsense!" The Chen family's servants retorted angrily. "You're the one causing trouble. While we were fishing, you intentionally threw stones to disturb us."

However, Zhang Yiquan was good at playing the victim. He started crying and sniffling in front of everyone.

"Everyone, my child at home is only ten years old and has never suffered. Today, he only had some coarse bread, and I wanted to catch some fish to supplement his nutrition. Who knew... who knew that the Chen family would be so heartless... they're monopolizing this river, not only preventing us from fishing but also slandering us..."

Seeing Zhang Yiquan crying so pitifully, some of the bystanders, feeling sorry for him, began to sympathize.

"That's right, they're too bad."

Some people took the lead, and others followed suit.

"I heard they even poisoned a child."

"Really? That's too cruel!"

"Get lost, this isn't a place for the Chen family to be arrogant..."

"Yeah, go away!"

Faced with the public anger, Chen Xue could only lead her family away. They could hear Zhang Yiquan's triumphant laughter behind them.

"This is outrageous." Xiao Die clenched her fists. "How could they do this? They didn't see anything, how can they make up such lies?"

"Exactly." The Chen family's servants were also angry. "Let me go and teach them a lesson, make them shut up."

"No need." Chen Xue stopped them.

"Why? Do we just let them slander us like this?" Xiao Die couldn't stand others speaking ill of their family.

"Someone is helping us."

Chen Xue said, whistling.

Soon, a figure ran over.

"What can I do for you, madam and sir!"

Zhao Guang looked at Chen Xue with enthusiasm, showing no signs of his arrogance from the afternoon. He heard the surrounding discussions and understood.

"What are you arguing about!"

Zhao Guang waved his whip arrogantly. "Anyone who dares to spread rumors, I'll make them taste the whip."

The crowd fell silent immediately. They knew how terrifying the bailiffs were and dared not confront them.

"Why are you laughing!" Zhao Guang pointed his whip at Zhang Yiquan. "Are you trying to sow discord?"

Zhang Yiquan subconsciously dodged the whip.

"Why are you still dodging, you dare to dodge my whip, are you impatient to die?"

"No, sir, please listen to my explanation..." Zhang Yiquan's face changed suddenly, hastily trying to appease Zhao Guang.

He couldn't understand. Just this afternoon, this constable named Zhao Guang was about to kill Chen Yuan in front of everyone. Now he was addressing Chen Yuan as "Sir" so respectfully?

Not only that, but he was also being so obsequious. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes this afternoon, he would have thought they were acting.

Although he couldn't understand how the Chen family had a hold over this bailiff, he didn't dare, nor could he, do what the Chen family did.

He could only grin and bear it. "Sir, it's a misunderstanding, I was just catching fish..."

"Catching fish?" Zhao Guang's eyes narrowed. "Alright, here's the deal. Catch a fish for me, and I'll let you off."

Zhang Yiquan looked at the whip in Zhao Guang's hand, gritted his teeth, and had no choice but to comply. In his heart, however, he vowed to remember this grudge.

Because it was autumn, the river was quite cold, and Zhang Yiquan, being a civil official, was naturally not very physically fit.

The icy water made him shiver, and it was his first time fishing. After struggling for half a day, he was soaked all over and finally caught a dumb fish that had been scared into hitting a rock.

Zhang Yiquan brought the one-pound dumb fish to Zhao Guang, reluctantly handing it over. If he were to eat this fish himself, the warm fish soup would have been so delicious.

Forget it, forget it. Using a fish to curry favor with an official was not a loss.

Thinking like this, Zhang Yiquan felt a little relieved.

However, after Zhao Guang took the fish, he ignored Zhang Yiquan and immediately ran to the Chen family.

"Miss Chen, Master Chen, I caught a fish. Please accept it as a token of my goodwill."

Zhang Yiquan: "............"

Watching this scene from a distance, Zhang Yiquan was dumbfounded.

Wait, I just gave you the fish, and you turned around and gave it away?

And you gave it to my enemy?

I...

Zhang Yiquan was so angry that his whole body trembled. He had worked so hard to catch a fish in the river for so long, only for it to become food for his enemy. How could he not be angry?

After the Chen family's servants accepted the fish, they went back to make fish soup. But Chen Xue did not leave. She led her family to the upper reaches of the river, where there were fewer people, more suitable for her to take action.

"Let me see, how much does fish bait cost?"

Chen Xue's consciousness appeared in the exchange system in the space. There were many good things in this exchange system, but they were expensive.

If it weren't too exaggerated, she would have wanted to exchange for a few fishing nets to have her servants directly catch fish with them.

After some thought, she decided to be low-key and exchanged for a few cast nets. After all, these servants' contracts were in their hands and couldn't betray them. As for Zhao Guang, if he dared to speak nonsense, she would ask him if he agreed to the poison in his belly.

Then, to attract fish, Chen Xue exchanged for fish bait.

The fish bait in the space cost one or two silver coins per bottle, which was very expensive but very effective.

She dropped a drop by the river, and a few seconds later, the whole river boiled.

The fish swarmed over crazily, and many even jumped onto the shore. The servants were excitedly using cast nets to catch them, while Chen Xue happily reached into the river, directly collecting all the fish into the space.

Zhao Guang, standing nearby, was dumbfounded.

He had seen people fishing before, but he had never seen this method of fishing.

Putting aside the fact that the fish bait turned into cast nets, Zhao Guang's mind was temporarily put on hold.

Chen Xue spat into the river, and the fish jumped onto the shore frantically. This was simply outrageous.

Because he was far away, he didn't see Chen Xue dropping fish bait into the river. He only saw her squatting by the river, sticking her head out, and thought she was spitting into the water.

Seeing a group of fish emerge from the calm river, Zhao Guang felt he needed to find a place to calm down.

This Chen Xue was simply not human!

Too outrageous!

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