Chapter 612: Chapter 611 Assassin
His younger brother and sister were actually outside, drunk, and encountered assassins!
Liu Zheng immediately rushed out of the room and ran towards the courtyard where his sister and third sister lived, cursing as he ran, "You bunch of good-for-nothings, how could you look after the third miss and the miss like this! To actually let them run into trouble!"
"Young Master! There’s no need to be angry, this servant will immediately send someone to bring back the third miss and the miss!"
When Liu Zheng arrived at the front courtyard of the Liu residence, he saw that quite a few people had gathered there.
"Big brother!"
"Second brother!"
Liu Zheng and Madam Liu, Liu Zheng’s legitimate elder son Liu Zhengzheng, as soon as they saw their elder brother, hurriedly went up to meet him.
"What’s going on!? Why was the third miss injured by an assassin!" Liu Zheng roared in fury.
"Young Master, you can’t blame me for this!" Liu Zheng’s eldest son from another mother, Liu Zhengzheng, spoke up.
"Shut your mouth!" Liu Zheng glared at Liu Zhengzheng, then continued asking, "What exactly happened?"
"Big brother, this is what happened..." Liu Zhengzheng began to recount the tale.
It turns out that Liu Zheng’s eldest son from another mother, named Liu Zhengzheng. Since his parents had both passed away, and he was their only child, Liu Zheng had raised him as his own son, while Madam Liu treated him as their biological son for cultivation.
Just having come of age, he had already become Liu Zheng’s right-hand man.
Liu Zheng’s legitimate elder son, Liu Zhengzheng, was a typical playboy, never quiet for a moment in his usual life.
However, Liu Zheng certainly wasn’t completely devoid of skill.
Although he enjoyed a frivolous lifestyle, he was also a clever man. While dealing with the people in the Liu residence, he also made friends in the martial world, helping the Liu family to deal with external enemies.
Madam Li Lanxiang, Liu Zheng’s legitimate wife, was very pleased with such behavior from Liu Zheng. That’s why Liu Zheng had the opportunity to marry Zhang Lanfang, the most outstanding third miss of the Zhang Family, and also take Liu Zhengzheng, the most promising third young master of the Liu Family.
Yet, Liu Zheng was not satisfied. He was greedy for pleasure and also liked to cause trouble.
Before his marriage, he had secretly pledged himself to a girl.
This girl was Zhang Lanfang.
But, it was this Zhang Lanfang who was utterly infatuated with Liu Zheng.
After marrying Liu Zheng, the two of them often had secret affairs, and Liu Zheng even hid Zhang Lanfang in his room.
One day, Liu Zhengzheng was lying on Zhang Lanfang’s bed, sleeping, with his hand on Zhang Lanfang’s chest.
Liu Zheng could never have dreamed that he would be discovered, he quickly sat up from the bed and said, "You, how could you be here?"
"Young Master Liu, that was the wrong thing to say." A man jumped down from the rooftop and landed inside the room.
"It’s you!?" Liu Zheng looked angrily at Zhang Lanfang and the man.
That man was none other than Zhang Lanfang’s husband, also known as the fourth son of the Zhang Family.
Zhang Lanfang’s husband, Zhang Song, was Zhang Lanfang’s elder brother and also her betrothed.
"Indeed, it is I," Zhang Song said with a faint smile, "I’ve come today specifically to get rid of this trouble for you."
"Hmph, get rid of trouble!? Who do you think you are, to take care of my troubles?"
"I’m your future brother-in-law!" Zhang Song’s expression darkened a tad.
"What?"
Liu Zheng looked at his sister in surprise and said, "Sister, what exactly is going on? You and him..."
"Big brother, don’t listen to his nonsense! He has no right to marry me!" Zhang Lanfang said indignantly.
Liu Zheng was stunned and said, "But he is your husband after all! Have you just rejected him like this?"
Zhang Lanfang’s expression showed a trace of pain as she shook her head and whispered, "Big brother, I won’t lie to you, I haven’t loved this Zhang Song for a long time. I had long been betrothed to him!"
"You..."
Upon hearing Zhang Lanfang’s words, Liu Zheng was completely dumbfounded; he had never imagined that Zhang Lanfang and her brother-in-law would actually have a betrothal agreement!
"However, he has been abandoned by me now," Zhang Lanfang said.
"Why? Didn’t he love you enough?"
"He did love me, but he was too greedy!" Zhang Lanfang gritted her teeth and spat out.
Liu Zheng heard this and fell into deep thought, only speaking slowly after a long while, "So that’s it, then I misunderstood Zhang Song!"
"Yes! You shouldn’t blame me for this. I didn’t know initially that he had a marriage arrangement with my sister! If I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have agreed to it!"
Liu Zheng fell silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, if that is the case, let’s leave this matter here. Let’s not talk about it anymore to avoid affecting our sibling relationship."
Liu Zheng looked at his two sons and his third sister, Zhang Lanfang.
The elder son of Liu Zheng, half a head shorter than him, had a thin and frail figure.
The second son, Liu Zhengzheng, tall and with dark skin, looked like a black bear, fierce and tough, a figure of brute force even without anger.
Despite her petite frame, the third sister, Liu Zhengzheng, was beautiful, with a soft body, a perfect beauty.
Looking at his third sister’s beauty, Liu Zheng thought to himself, which one of these daughters-in-law should he choose? If it were the third sister, Liu Zhengzheng, he would certainly be pleased, but his three sons seemed to prefer this third sister as well. His three sons were somewhat lacking in learning, and he was also afraid they might be taken advantage of.
Just as Liu Zheng was worrying about this, a young servant suddenly ran into the Liu Family’s back garden.
This young servant was the steward of the Liu Family.
"Master, something terrible has happened. The third young mistress, she... she..."
"What’s happened, speak clearly!" Liu Zheng asked impatiently.
"She... she’s been murdered in the back garden!"
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng was instantly stunned.
Liu Zheng and his two sons were also stunned.
This maid was their personal servant and a good friend of Zhang Lanfang. Their relationship was very close, so Liu Zheng trusted her a lot and had assigned her to take care of Zhang Lanfang in the Liu residence.
But now, Zhang Lanfang was dead!
"Tell me clearly, what exactly happened?" Liu Zheng glared at the steward.
The steward swallowed hard and said, "The third young mistress, she... she got drunk last night, and then she went to the back garden, where she encountered..."
"And then she was killed?" Liu Zheng asked, frowning.
"Yes, just a short while ago, the third young mistress got drunk, and there she ran into young master Zhang Song, and then... then..."
"And then what?"
"Just... just... then..."
Liu Zheng, watching the steward stutter, suddenly felt an ominous premonition rising in his heart. He hurriedly changed the subject, "How is Lanfang doing? What is her condition now?"
Relieved at the question, the steward quickly replied, "Master, the third young mistress is out of danger now."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng finally felt reassured.
"That’s good, that’s good!"
Liu Zheng’s eyes were red and swollen, clearly having just cried a lot.
Liu Zheng took a look at Zhang Song and sighed, "Zhang Song, let this matter be. Lanfang married you because of the marriage arrangement, but now that you no longer want her, why keep her against her will? What does her life or death have to do with you?"
Although Liu Zheng did not have much affection for Zhang Song, after all, she was his sister.
"Brother-in-law! I hope you can help with this matter. I know that Zhang Song is indeed not good in some ways," Liu Zheng said, looking at Zhang Song, pleading.
Zhang Song nodded and said, "Alright! Since that’s the case, I will settle this matter quickly, and then take her away!"
"Then, I really thank you, brother-in-law!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhang Song, Liu Zheng left with his sons and three daughters, returning to the Liu residence.
On the way back, Liu Zheng’s mind was filled with Zhang Lanfang’s face.
