Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 39: The "Bad Man" in the Imperial Examination (18)

Chen Xusheng, upon learning that Jiang Yihuan had fallen off a cliff, could no longer sit still. Although his father ignored him, he and Chen Xuyan had sent secret guards to protect them. He had the secret guards constantly watching Madam Chen's movements, and now that he had learned that his mother had actually sent people to hunt down Jiang Yihuan, he could no longer sit still.

"What, where is Yihuan now?" Chen Xusheng grabbed the secret guard's arm and refused to let go.

"He has fallen off a cliff. The killer has been guarding him for several days but hasn't seen him come out. He must be dead."

"What are you doing? Why don't you save her?" Chen Xusheng gritted his teeth.

The secret guard shook his head, "It's too late, she had already fallen off the cliff." Their main task was to protect the second young master. Besides, it was the wife of the head of the family who sent the killer, and they had no way to stop her. It was not easy to stop such a thing.

"I'm going to save her!"

Chen Xusheng pushed the door open directly. The servants at the door naturally would not let him leave. They obeyed Mrs. Chen's words.

"Second Young Master, you can't go out. Madam said you can't leave the room during this period of time."

Chen Xusheng turned to look at the secret guard, "What are you waiting for? Are you just going to watch your master being bullied by these servants? Don't forget, I am the second young master of the Chen family!"

The secret guard still took action.

Chen Xusheng went around to the back door. The servants thought that he had been released from confinement by Madam Chen. In addition, he looked unhappy, so the gatekeeper naturally did not dare to stop him.

After stopping these people, the secret guard went straight to the leader to report the situation.

"I understand. You should just follow him quietly to protect his safety. You don't need to interfere with anything else."

"Yes."

"What? He ran away?" Wang Chufen looked at the trembling row of people in front of her in frustration.

"Yes, ma'am. The young master somehow found out that the second young lady of the Jiang family was being hunted down by the people you sent, and fell off a cliff. I'm afraid he has already rushed over." Manager Zhang swallowed his saliva. He naturally knew the temper of this lady, and she would definitely punish him severely afterwards.

But he still mustered up the courage to finish his words, "The young master rushed up on his own, but the secret guards sent by the patriarch wouldn't let us threaten the young master's safety, so we could only watch the second young master leave." The patriarch's secret guards only obeyed the patriarch's words, so naturally no one dared to really fight with him.

"You are such a useless bunch! How could the Chen family keep useless things like you? Go and tell the master to send someone to protect him! Forget it, I'll go by myself. Don't even think about your salary for the next six months. If anything happens to my son, I'll make you pay with your lives." Wang Chufen hurried out. Normally, she could probably talk for half an hour.

As Steward Zhang watched her depart, his eyes darkened. This crazy woman had become increasingly difficult to serve. Their monthly wages were supposed to support their families, and with the Chen family's abundant resources, they had always lived a relatively comfortable life. It had been fine before, when she rarely deducted money. But in recent years, the Second Young Master had been disappointing, and sometimes her monthly wages had been deducted monthly. This time, she had withheld them for half a year. How could they, the servants, survive?

She was not short of money, but knowing that these people were here, she naturally tried every means to embarrass them.

Steward Zhang clenched his fists tightly. This wasn't an option. He couldn't help Madam Chen anymore. If he continued, she'd probably go crazy and kill them sooner or later. What did Chen Xusheng's failure have to do with them? Why should they suffer as well just because he suffered? It was clearly her own fault for not being able to raise her son properly. And yet, she still loved those flatterers who boasted about her son's excellence. In reality, he was just a spoiled brat with a lucky streak.

"Manager Zhang, if Madam does this, how are we supposed to live in the future?" A servant held his waist. Although he was also a martial artist, he naturally did not dare to show his mediocre skills in front of the secret guards, so he could only "get beaten".

"You know, my mother is seriously ill and needs money to buy medicine every month. Madam is simply forcing us to have no way to live." At this moment, he naturally regarded Madam Chen as the enemy who killed his mother.

Manager Zhang took out a bag of money from his pocket, opened it and took a look at it reluctantly, but then quickly closed his eyes and stuffed it into his pocket. "Here, take it. It's for emergency use."

Zhou Jian took the money, knelt down on his knees and kowtowed three times.

"Manager Zhang, thank you. I will definitely return the money to you later." Zhou Jian is a cunning and clever man. He always has his own ideas. This is the first time that Manager Zhang has seen him like this.

"Get up." Manager Zhang helped him up.

Zhou Jian cried bitterly, as if venting something. After a while, he said, "Manager Zhang, have you ever considered whether we should find another wise leader? Even if we can't earn a career, at least we can have a way to survive."

"Join another wise master?"

"Yes, my brother is in Concubine Fan's courtyard. Although his reward silver is not as much as ours, his monthly salary has never been deducted. Concubine Fan never treats the people below harshly, so his life is very stable. Besides, the position of head of the family will sooner or later belong to the eldest young master."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't say that." Manager Zhang quickly covered his mouth and walked to a deserted place.

"Brother, what I said is true. Please think about it carefully." Zhou Jian advised kindly.

"Have you already surrendered to the young master?"

Zhou Jian shook his head, "I haven't yet, but I have this idea."

Manager Zhang still felt it was impossible. The young master was also a man of considerable means. "We have followed the Madam and done so many evil things. The young master will not let us go in the future."

"Brother, I don't think the young master is narrow-minded. He's just like the old master, both have their own ways, but they're not like the first lady." Zhou Jian often inquired about the young master's every move and naturally knew that he was always very generous to the servants and had great respect for Concubine Fan and the old lady. Even for the first lady who regarded him as a thorn in her side, he never did anything to offend her or contradict her.

Manager Zhang thought for a while, but still didn't say anything. "I'll think about this again. After all, we don't have just a few people."

His faction was still quite powerful. They were responsible for purchasing, cooking, traveling, and many other aspects of the Chen Mansion. Naturally, they had always respected Madam Chen, but it was clear that it was difficult for them to obey now. However, betraying one's master was not a good thing. Would the young master trust someone who betrayed his master?

"I finally ran out. I didn't expect them to find me so quickly." If the system hadn't made her invisible, she would probably have been caught up by now.

Jiang Yihuan felt a little puzzled. "Why are these people chasing me like crazy?"