Chapter 40: Green Garden is deserted
Later, he couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to stop it. He forcibly dragged the mad Zhou Gaishi away, and only then did he have the chance to let his personal servant send Cheng Su back home.

Because of coaxing that mad dog, he almost didn't get a seat to listen to the book today. If he hadn't put one thousand taels on the counter of Weimeilou early on, how could he be sitting here talking to the young master today?
However, he was also very sorry to Cheng Su, always feeling that he was the one who had brought trouble to this guy, so he was too ashamed to accept the gifts he received. And when he saw that the other party had asked for the truth, and he knew that the other party was Wuyouzi, he would take the risk and ask for more chapters.

He was just trying it. If the other party was unwilling, he would not force them and would tell them the truth.

Really, he promised!
Although Lu Fang was a playboy, he understood everything in his heart.

Lu Fang was extremely sincere. When Li Yaoguang heard from Lu Fang how the incident happened, including the ginseng incident, and thought about how she was able to wake up and be alive, and how the ginseng that saved her life came from it, she felt even more indebted to her uncle Li Yaoguang. No wonder her uncle avoided the question when she asked him about it last night.

Zhou Gai Shi, the young master of the Korean Palace, right? Ha!
"Sir, sir?"

Lu Fang's voice called Li Yaoguang back to her senses. She bowed to Lu Fang solemnly and said, "Thank you, Second Master Lu, for your guidance. I wonder if Second Master Lu is free now. If he is, let's get started."

"Ah, are we starting right now?" He was a little embarrassed by the promptness, but then he was overjoyed and said without further ado, "Okay, okay, I'm free, sir, please take a seat, let's start right now, right now."

Although his heart was filled with turmoil, for the sake of professional ethics, Li Yaoguang devoted himself to the matter.

After finishing talking about the two episodes that were to be told tomorrow, Lu Fang, who was immersed in it across the table, didn't even come to his senses.

Li Yaoguang looked at the other person, whose chopsticks were suspended in mid-air as he listened in a trance. She coughed lightly, stood up, bowed and was about to leave.

Lu Fang finally came to his senses. Without even having time to hide the unsatisfied look on his face, he quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up to stop them.

"Hey, sir, young sir! How about we do another deal? I'll help you get revenge on Zhou Gai Shi, and we'll work together to beat him up. As a thank you, sir, give me two more episodes. No, how about five? Deal or not?"

Li Yaoguang looked at the person in front of her who was eager to slap her, and she shook her head without thinking.

"No, thank you for your kindness, Master Lu. It's just a matter of revenge..." She didn't intend to take action before she had absolute strength and complete preparations. After all, Zhou Gai Shi was the sky at the moment, and her aunt and cousin behind her were just ants.

Even if he relied on external things, what would it matter? He had nothing of his own, and who could guarantee that after the incident, the unreasonable Zhou Gai Shi would be able to bypass Mr. Lu in front of him and spare him?
Haven’t you seen the situation your uncle is in now?

Li Yaoguang refused decisively, but she didn't know that someone actually meddled in her affairs in order to add more chapters.

This was the third day after the incident, and also the second day after she had looked for Lu Fang.

Lu Fang was not seen that night. After finishing work at Weimeilou, he was sent home by Fusheng. Just like the previous two days, Li Yaoguang carried four packs of snacks that he had packed from Yaxian Pavilion during the day and an exclusive food box of Weimeilou filled with tonic soup and entered the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as he stepped into Green Garden, Li Yaoguang was dumbfounded when he saw the pitch-black, deserted Green Garden with no sign of life.

Where were the people? My uncle who was injured and unable to get off the bed? My aunt who had been taking care of my uncle? And my little cousin who had been restrained by my aunt and not allowed to go out these days?
Why is the Green Garden so empty at this moment without any trace of them? Not to mention them, even the green willows and fragrant grass are nowhere to be seen?

Li Yaoguang was really frightened. Panic surged in his heart. He didn't care about the things in his hands that were scattered all over the floor. He ran back and forth in the dark Green Garden like crazy looking for someone. His shouts were filled with panic and fear.

"Aunt? Uncle? Yangyang!" He searched everywhere inside and outside the garden, but couldn't find any relatives anywhere. He found that his aunt's room in the Green Garden was a little messy. Clothes, beddings and other daily necessities were missing, but the furnishings in the house were still there. He knew from this that they left in a hurry and had no time to pack up, and didn't even have time to leave a word for him.

"Li Yaoguang, don't be afraid. Don't scare yourself. Stay calm. Stay calm! The most important thing now is to find someone to ask about the situation first. Don't let your imagination run wild. Yes, yes, ask about the situation first..."

Li Yaoguang kept comforting himself and encouraging himself, trying to force himself to stay calm. Thinking about the people he had dealt with in this mansion, Li Yaoguang hurriedly set his sights on the gatekeeper, Mrs. Zhou.

When she stumbled back to the corner gate and found Mrs. Zhou, the man was still waiting for her by the door. When she saw her coming, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly came forward to greet her.

Just as he was about to pretend to show concern, he was interrupted by Li Yaoguang.

"Mrs. Zhou, have you heard what happened in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion today?"

Mrs. Zhou was puzzled, but she still shook her head honestly, "I haven't heard of it. What's the matter, cousin?"

Li Yaoguang avoided answering and only asked again, "Then let me ask you again, while you were on duty at the gate today, did you see anyone entering or leaving Green Garden?"

Mrs. Zhou was more and more worried, but considering that the person in front of her was her big money sponsor, she shook her head honestly, "No."

Li Yaoguang pressed, "Really? Have you never even seen green willows and fragrant grass?"

"I have never seen this before. What happened? Cousin, has something big happened in the mansion?" Mrs. Zhou was also panicking. She looked at Li Yaoguang carefully and asked anxiously, which made Li Yaoguang's heart sink even more.

They had never even seen the gatekeeper, and their uncle's foot was injured and he couldn't move. There was no one in Green Garden, so where could they go?

Li Yaoguang's heart was burning with anxiety. When he saw Xiu Jie'er peeking from the side, he suddenly remembered that Mrs. Zhou had a daughter who was a concubine of the Third Master. Li Yaoguang's eyes suddenly lit up and he eagerly grabbed Mrs. Zhou.

"Mother Zhou, I remember you have a daughter working in the Third Master's Courtyard, right?"

Mrs. Zhou suddenly felt her scalp tingling, and she laughed dryly at Li Yaoguang, "Haha, haha, what do you mean, cousin?"

What do you mean?
Li Yaoguang once again took out a ten-liang silver ingot and waved it in front of Mrs. Zhou, "Mother Zhou, how about I make another deal with you?"

"This……"

Without waiting for her to ask, Li Yaoguang said, "Don't be so quick to refuse. Listen to me. I don't ask much. I just want to ask your eldest daughter to help me find out what happened in Green Garden today. Tell me the truth, and these ten taels of silver will belong to you and your daughter. If your sister can also help me find out where my uncle and aunt are and tell me, I will give you another ten taels of silver."

"Hiss! Really give so much?"

"Of course. Although I have a bad temper, Mother Zhou, have I ever lied to you?"

(End of this chapter)