Chapter 150: Chapter 150 The Pig Teammate
"No, Clan Leader, Liu Zheng definitely has ill intentions—we can’t go back,"
Liu Baishun truly wanted to leave, but how could he not have anticipated his clansmen having the brains of pigs?
Liu Baishun wanted to seize the opportunity to escape and rid himself of this awkward predicament, intending to deal with his daughter-in-law when they got back home.
Yet his cousin and those grandsons and nephews of his were convinced they had to pick a fight with Liu Zheng today.
Because they also believed that, with the two of them being inside for such a long time, they must have been up to no good, and they were absolutely certain of their suspicions.
Although Liu Baishun was equally certain there was something going on between those two, the fact that Liu Zheng could be so bold and confident made him think Liu Zhen definitely had a backup plan. Now he had indeed fallen into a trap, and he was the one who was most humiliated.
In a short while, the Liu Family’s Clan Leader would arrive, and then his situation would be even more difficult to get out of.
Just as he was preparing to drag his daughter-in-law away and lead his clansmen out,
Liu Yutong had already blocked the doorway.
At that moment, Liu Baishun saw roughly twenty or so young men behind Liu Yutong, all of them from their Liu Family.
Seeing Liu Yutong, Liu Baishun instantly panicked.
After all, Liu Yutong was over eighty years old, while he himself was just over sixty, making him nearly twenty years younger than Liu Yutong.
Despite the fact that he should address him as ’brother’, the sight of Liu Yutong was like seeing the God of Plagues.
In fact, there had been some issues between the two of them when they were younger.
Liu Baishun used to be tyrannical in the village until he was taught a harsh lesson by Liu Yutong during his middle age, which made him somewhat wary.
But as Liu Yutong aged and his own power grew year by year, their Liu Family’s scale could even rival that of the major Liu clan, and he was now the Clan Leader of the great Liu Family.
As Liu Yutong walked towards them, it felt like there was a bloodline suppressing them. Liu Baishun suddenly turned timid, standing rooted to the spot, motionless.
"Ah, Clan Leader Liu, what brings you here? Are you here to see Liu Zheng, this kid?"
Although Liu Yutong was old, his mind was sharp.
He knew Liu Baishun didn’t bring over a dozen people today for any good reason.
Even though Liu Zheng had never visited him or troubled him, after all, this was his own clan’s family member, and furthermore, the eldest grandson among the grandchildren.
So if there really was someone to be chosen in the future, then Liu Zheng was naturally one of the candidates.
Liu Yutong stared at Liu Baishun and said, "My eldest grandson called me over, and I had no clue what it was about, but now I think I understand why he asked me to come. What are you all doing here? Instead of taking care of the affairs in our village, what are you doing in my eldest grandson’s Traditional Chinese Medicine massage parlor? Are all ten of you here for a massage?"
Liu Baishun became flustered instantly and answered in a rush, "Ah, no, no, I just came to find someone, that’s all."
"Find someone? Who are you looking for? Don’t you know where everyone in the village has gone? Where they live? Aren’t you the village chief? I don’t know how you manage to be the village chief."
Liu Yutong, scolding Liu Baishun like one would scold a child.
Although Liu Baishun was arrogant, his arguments simply couldn’t stand under the words of the leader of the first major family.
He didn’t know what to say in that moment, just shaking his head from side to side, not daring to make eye contact with Liu Yutong.
Meanwhile, Liu Zheng had come running out and upon seeing the Clan Leader of his family, he said, "Grandpa, it’s really bothering you to come all this way, and to bring such a large crowd too, ah, it’s quite intimidating."
Unexpectedly, the Clan Leader smiled faintly, patted his previously unseen eldest grandson, and spoke, "This is the first time you’re calling your granddad. You’ve been here for quite a while and haven’t visited me. If you don’t come to see me, then I have to come see you, you little rascal."
"Grandpa, it’s not like that. I’ve never lived in our village before, and I’m used to being independent.
Besides, I wanted to get the massage parlor in good order before I visited you, so I could bring sheep, beef, and pork to treat all the people of the Liu surname."
"Good, good, you lad certainly have the intention. Then I’ll be waiting for you. By the way, what’s the matter?"
At this point, Liu Zheng looked at Liu Baishun next to him and said, "Village Chief Liu, you came to ask for someone, saying that I..."
But Liu Baishun quickly covered Liu Zheng’s mouth, then whispered, "Enough, let’s not talk about that. I don’t need to ask anymore, alright? I have something else to take care of today, so I need to leave. I won’t dilly-dally here with you all."
"Didn’t you say you wanted to go inside and see? I can let you in, but I need our Clan Leader to bear witness.
I can’t let him think that I’m a petty thief or that I have any improper thoughts about someone else’s wife."
Liu Zheng pulled Liu Baishun’s hand away and spoke with a commanding presence.
The current Liu Zheng had support behind him; he was someone that people had to look up to.
"What do you mean, Liu Zheng? Are you saying that Liu Baishun came here just to cause trouble?"
Liu Yutong’s complexion suddenly darkened, and then he stared intently at Liu Baishun.
Liu Baishun felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly. His body kept shaking to relieve the awkwardness, but he had to offer some explanation.
"Hey! Clan Leader, it’s all a misunderstanding. My daughter-in-law came here for a massage. I called him, but he didn’t answer. That’s why I brought over a dozen people to see what was going on.
You know I’m getting old, my legs aren’t what they used to be, and I can’t really do much on my own, so I thought I’d bring these nephews and grandsons along to check out Liu Zheng’s massage parlor and give them something new to see."
"Heh, showing off, okay, okay, Liu Baishun, you mean you’re afraid that we’ll outnumber you and cause trouble, right?"
"No, no, Clan Leader, that’s not what I meant at all. I was genuinely worried something might happen. After all, your grandson is city-bred, and I heard he studied some martial arts. I would be concerned if there were any issues, it’s really tricky."
"Is that so, Liu Zheng?"
Although Liu Yutong was Liu Zheng’s Clan Leader, if Liu Zheng truly did something wrong, he wouldn’t let him get away with illegal activities.
Who knew, Liu Zheng actually nodded and said, "Yes."
Liu Yutong and Liu Baishun both turned their gazes to Liu Zheng, now the tables had turned, and it was Liu Baishun who was pleased.
"However, it’s true his daughter-in-law came to me for a massage. But those filthy thoughts, they came from his imagination and furthermore..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Baishun became upset and said, "Can’t you keep the jokes out of this! Liu Zheng, how could you know what I’m thinking?"
"Shall I explain what happened?"
Liu Zheng became serious.
Liu Baishun panicked and, while holding Liu Zheng’s arm, said, "Let’s call it even for today, Liu Zheng. I’ll give you respect, and you give me some. Let’s end this here."
