A Clash of Gods - Chapter 113

Chapter 113 Being Disloyal
Although Gu Qinghan had been married to the Qi family, the Gu family still kept her yard, which was kept clean and tidy. After Yang Ning entered the house, he saw Gu Qinghan waiting inside. When Gu Qinghan saw Yang Ning coming in, she got up immediately and stepped forward quickly.

Yang Ning was about to say something to comfort Gu Qinghan, but the latter had already raised her hand and slapped Yang Ning. He could have easily dodged, but at that moment, he did not. Gu Qinghan’s hand touched Yang Ning’s face. Obviously she didn’t use all her strength, so it didn’t hurt. Yang Ning smiled bitterly, and Gu Qinghan said with an angry face, “Do you know why I hit you?”

“You are blaming me for my leaving alone that day.” Yang Ning sighed gently.

Gu Qinghan was about to cry and said, “You knew that? Do you know that if something serious happens to you, how can I live alone?”

“Third Auntie…” Yang Ning was touched, and said softly, “You know that I did so because of that situation, otherwise how could I let you leave alone?”

Gu Qinghan burst into tears and said, “No matter what happens, you shouldn’t take risks by yourself. You know that you are closely connected with the destiny of your clan. How can you be in danger because of me? Fortunately, you are safe and sound, otherwise…” Yang Ning raised his hand to cover her red lips, and her body trembled. Yang Ning said gently, “Third Auntie, we are safe and sound now. Don’t be sad anymore.”

“Promise me that you mustn’t be so silly in the future.” Gu Qinghan’s eyes were as beautiful as mist.

Yang Ning smiled and said, “I don’t take risks easily, but if I were in such a situation again, I would still choose that way.”

“You…” Gu Qinghan was angry and raised her hand to hit him again. Yang Ning had already reached out and grabbed her delicate and soft wrist, and said, “Third Auntie, you have said that I had grown up. As a grown-up, I know what I’m doing. Do you want me to be a man with no sense of responsibility and no backbone?”

“You… Hands off!” Gu Qinghan’s hand was caught by Yang Ning. Her cheeks were slightly red, and she struggled to pull her hand back. She turned around and sat down angrily, and then said, “Well, since you have grown up, I will not interfere in your business. Just do whatever you want, and I also don’t want to worry about you.”

Yang Ning walked behind Gu Qinghan and saw her still trembling slightly. He said softly, “Who else can interfere in my business if you don’t want to? Third Auntie, you can’t quit. If you don’t interfere in my business, I’m afraid I will become a bad guy.”

Gu Qinghan turned around and rolled her eyes towards Yang Ning, who looked so charming, “Aren’t you a lawless bad guy now?”

“Am I?” Yang Ning touched his nose, “Third Auntie, tell me, how am I a bad guy?”

He just asked casually, but Gu Qinghan felt it a little flippant when hearing the words. Her ears were hot, but she deliberately darkened her face, changed the subject and asked, “What happened to the old house? Who the hell sent those people?”

Yang Ning pulled up a chair and wanted to sit next to Gu Qinghan, but Gu Qinghan winked at him and said, “Sit over there.”

Yang Ning was stunned and had to sit opposite Gu Qinghan, and then said, “That accountant Zhao Yuan had died, and Qi Cheng was also a fake, who had also died.”

“Ah?” Gu Qinghan was surprised, “They…!”

“They have been in control of the old house for the past few years. The tax rate has always been 40%. Half of the tax was sent to the capital to stabilize that side. The other silver was said to be secretly sent to Ba Shu.” Yang Ning said, “I don’t know the exact place.”

“Ba Shu?” Gu Qinghan frowned, “Their purpose of controlling the old house is for the extra 20% of the silver?”

Yang Ning shook his head and said, “It can’t be that simple. Before fake Qi Cheng died, he confessed that in our mansion, there are their spies. They know clearly about everything happening in the mansion. I don’t think he was lying. This time we traveled day and night to come back to Jiangling, and few people knew it. However, people of the old house seemed to be so clear about it and even set a trap. If someone hadn’t informed them in advance, they would never have time to prepare so well.”

“Are you saying that there are spies in the mansion?” Gu Qinghan asked in surprise.

“Exactly.” Yang Ning said, “The tax of this time was indeed sent to the capital. They didn’t give it to the mansion, but they surely gave it to the Qi family instead.”

“How is this possible?” Gu Qinghan frowned and said, “We didn’t see any of it.”

“It all went to Third Elder Lord.” Yang Ning sneered, “The tax was already taken by him. He knew that the mansion was stretched, but he didn’t even mention it.”

Gu Qinghan frowned more deeply. She thought about it for a while and then asked, “Is Third Elder Lord the man playing tricks secretly? Is he the spy?”

Yang Ning shook his head and said, “He is indeed involved in this affair, but he is not the spy.” He paused and then said, “Third Auntie, besides those who come with us, no more than four people of the mansion know that we come to Jiangling. And people of Third Elder Lord just don’t know it. The trap and preparations here show that as soon as we left the capital, someone came to Jiangling to inform them. So it can’t be Third Elder Lord.”

Gu Qinghan also felt a little confused at this time, and asked, “Ning, what is going on? Why do I get more confused?”

“Third Auntie, Zhao Yuan must have had contact with Third Elder Lord, and even with Qi Yu.” Yang Ning said seriously, “They must have achieved a certain purpose in private, and the spy is someone else.” Yang Ning leaned forward slightly, and said, “Zhao Yuan at least secretly has contact with two groups of people from the Qi family. One is Third Elder Lord and Qi Yu, the other is the spy.”

Gu Qinghan said, “Third Elder Lord has always wanted Qi Yu to inherit the title. They secretly colluded with this side to control the mansion’s income. In the final analysis, their purpose is to spite us.”

Yang Ning hesitated for a moment, and then said, “According to the fake Qi Cheng’s confession, they set the trap to let you and me… Then they can use it as a threat to control me…! Speaking of this, he remembered Gu Qinghan’s sexy groan that day. The glamorous voice still seemed to be appearing in his ears and his heartbeat couldn’t help speeding up. Gu Qinghan was originally staring at Yang Ning and her expression was serious. When hearing it, she turned around. Her cheeks were flushed and her chest was undulating. She felt very awkward.

It was quiet for a while. Yang Ning was a little embarrassed and said, “I think the reason why he wants to use it to control me, or even you is not just to let Qi Yu inherit the title. Zhao Yuan does not take Qi Yu seriously. In his eyes, Qi Yu is just a chess he wants to use. I don’t think Zhao Yuan is so kind that he tries so hard just in order to help Qi Yu inherit the title.”

Gu Qinghan thought for a while, and then said, “Ning, is it possible that these people didn’t think they could directly control you at first, so they colluded with Qi Yu in private. In this case, after Qi Yu inherits the title, they can control Qi Yu and ask him to do other things? This time, because we have come to Jiangling, they just think about controlling you directly?”

Yang Ning nodded and said, “Maybe. But no matter they control Qi Yu or control me, they just want us to be their chess. There must be horrible conspiracies. What on earth are they planning?” He thought about something and asked, “Third Auntie, Zhao Yuan doesn’t have such power himself. With just several people, he certainly doesn’t have the ability to attack the Mansion of Honor. I have already learned that the man behind these people is called Ksitigarbha in the nether world, who seems to have some grudges against our Qi family. Have you ever heard of this person?”

“Ksitigarbha in the nether world?” Gu Qinghan was terrified. She thought about it for a while and then shook her head, “I have never heard of this person. Why does he hate us?”

“I don’t know, either.” Yang Ning smiled bitterly, “The enemy is visible, but we are in the blind. Although we have solved the problem of the old house, I am afraid that the Ksitigarbha in the nether world will not let it go. This time he just sent unimportant people such as Zhao Yuan to make trouble and didn’t show up personally. It should be because he hasn’t fixed all his mind on us. I’m afraid that when he comes to us in person, it will be a little troublesome.”

Gu Qinghan also felt worried. But then she sneered, “I have always stood Qi Yu and his mother. Although I know clearly that they are spiteful, after all, they are Qi family’s members. So I turn a blind eye to everything. But this time they are even being disloyal. I will never let them go easily.”

“There is one more thing you may not know.” Yang Ning said solemnly, “The emperor has passed away!”

“Ah?” Gu Qinghan was shocked, “You… How do you know it?”

“It’s true, absolutely true.” Yang Ning said, “So we have to rush back to the capital as soon as possible. I’m afraid now the capital is in a mess. We are not there now, so I worry that those people with bad intentions of the Qi family will put Qi family in danger. If we don’t control the situation of the mansion in the capital, someone will definitely take the opportunity to mess up.”

Gu Qinghan looked more serious. She nodded and said, “You’re right. This is the most important moment. One wrong action may even lead to death.” She stood up and said, “Let’s pack up and return to the capital as soon as possible.” She soon thought about something, hesitated and finally said, “Ning, it is so chaotic there. How about, how about you stay in the Jiangling first, and I go back alone…”

Yang Ning knew that she was worried that he might be involved in the dispute. So she let him stay in the Jiangling to avoid the chaos.

Frankly speaking, Yang Ning still didn’t have any good impression of the Qi family, let alone his sense of responsibility to them. He just thought that if the Qi family was punished, the Gu family, as the Qi family’s in-laws, would definitely be implicated in it. Gu Qinghan would also get punished. So he wanted to help them. He was also a person who discriminated between love and hate. If people helped him, he would definitely repay them. But if there is a grudge, he would also revenge.

This time, they almost died in the Jiangling, which was surely related to Qi Yu and Third Elder Lord. More importantly, he must find the spy in the mansion.