The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme

Chapter 583: Chapter 570: Wanting His Money

An injured guard, panting heavily, came running back. “We may not be able to hold out any longer, Fourth Prince and Prince Qi, please leave as soon as possible.”

“How can this be?” Chu Yunzhao was quite surprised.

Zhu Shisan and his men were at their wits’ end. They had been chased relentlessly for several days and they were now down to just over a dozen men. Yet on their side, even though Yu Xiaowei had taken many men up the mountain to encircle them, they had also left twenty to thirty good men here.

By any account, Zhu Shisan and his men should not have been able to oppress them so miserably.

“If he has already taken this secret route, he must have left plenty of backup beforehand.” Chu Jinnian was utterly unconcerned. He simply said in a soft voice, “If they send a signal now for the leader to come back, I’m afraid it will be too late. It seems there is only one way left to go.”

“Jing Zhao, bring out what’s in the box.”

Jing Zhao solemnly nodded and responded, “Yes.” He then brought out a tightly wrapped box and carefully placed it on the table. He gently opened the lid of the box.

Inside, several dark items were revealed.

Upon seeing the firearms inside the box, Chu Yunzhao gasped, “When did you start carrying these things with you?”

They had always had the upper hand. On the surface, they could clean up Zhu Shisan and his men without lifting a finger. Yet he had carried these dangerous items, which was indeed peculiar when considered more closely.

“It’s merely just in case.”

Chu Jinnian touched his nose and casually made an excuse, “Ever since we came to Lu, I’ve learned from the local magistrate about some things Zhu Shisan have done. It’s clear that the man is highly cunning and sneaky. So, I brought these with me, just in case of danger.”

“I see.” Chu Yunzhao nodded with more admiration for Chu Jinnian’s caution and detail. He grabbed Chu Jinnian’s sleeve solemnly, “If we manage to escape this time, I promise to repay you in a big way. I will make sure to commend you to our father.”

“No need for commendation. But if Fourth Prince truly wants to thank me, how about giving me a few more of your shops in the capital city?” Chu Jinnian glanced at Chu Yunzhao.

Chu Yunzhao, “…”

At such a critical moment, he was still thinking about his shops!

So, his heartfelt expression of gratitude meant nothing to Chu Jinnian. All he cared about was money!

“Master, everything is ready.” Jing Zhao had arranged everything according to Chu Jinnian’s instructions. The fuse was ready to be lit and he had a lighter in his hand.

He further instructed the guards to retreat to avoid accidental harm.

The moment the people outside received the signal, they retreated slightly, inadvertently revealing the current location of Chu Jinnian and Chu Yunzhao.

Zhu Shisan was a burly man, eight feet tall, with a jagged scar on his cheek. He now started laughing, revealing his yellow teeth, “I thought these guards were loyal, but it turns out they’re just scared and forgetful after a little fight.”

“Big brother is right, these officials are just trying to make money. But no matter how good this money is, it’s just money, and of course, it’s not as important as their lives. They clearly know what they should do now.” Zhou Er, who was standing beside him, laughed along and casually wiped the blood splattered on his face.

“Second brother, you’re right. These people are all focused on getting promotions and becoming rich. They can’t compare to our brotherhood forged in life and death.”

Zhu Shisan chuckled, “Since the imperial court does not tolerate us, we might as well fight them.”

“The emperor thinks highly of us, even sending his own son and nephew. Let’s make this a big game and let the old emperor taste the bitterness of losing a child, just like we lost our brothers!”

“Go, let’s kill the Fourth Prince and Prince Qi. It may appease our deceased brothers!”

“Kill, kill!”

Zhu Shisan’s men, now seeing red, started shouting loudly and charged into the courtyard behind him.

When they reached the gate of the courtyard where Chu Jinnian and Chu Jinzhou were, they found it was pitch-dark and utterly silent.

“Big brother, do you think these two have run away?” Zhou Er scratched his head.

“Run?” Zhu Shisan sneered, “Where can they go? Those two are also extremely cunning. They probably want to scare us.”

“Go, let’s break in and kill those bastards!”

Zhu Shisan roared and led the charge, but as soon as he stepped over the threshold, he felt a tight sensation around his ankle. There was a metallic ‘clang’, as if a string had snapped, then a dark object came flying towards him.

Zhu Shisan, with his quick reflexes, caught it. When he realised the object was merely a stone, he burst out laughing. “After being pampered in high-class houses, you probably have never seen real weapons and resorted to child’s play.”

“But the more they act like this, the more it means they are still inside. Brothers, let’s go in. Whoever captures those sons of turtles alive, I’ll reward him with a thousand taels of silver and a life of ease and pleasure!”

Upon Zhu Shisan’s command, his men charged into the houses.

Boom!

A loud explosion was followed by a burst of screams.

Both Zhu Shisan and Zhou Er were stunned.

Then, more booming sounds echoed, turning the originally neat courtyard into a mess. Most of Zhu Shisan’s men were killed in the explosion. Even those few survivors were maimed and unable to move an inch on the ground.

“Big brother, this is a trap!” Zhou Er, seeing the agony his brothers were going through, had bloodshot eyes. He led two or three men who were not seriously injured and charged into the house.

Before they could get in, they were intercepted by Jing Zhao.

Jing Zhao, with a long sword in his hand, pushed Zhou Er back several steps.

Zhou Er gritted his teeth and charged again. Jing Zhao, naturally, did his best to block him, and the two quickly ended up in a scuffle.

The others, seeing that Jing Zhao was held back by Zhou Er, attempted to rush inside. But before they could get past the threshold, two of them had already fallen to the ground.