Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside
Chapter 229: Using Punishment

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Using Punishment

Old Master Li was a bit scared seeing how angry Master Qi was.

But he had already said that he did not know where Li Duofu and his son had been sold to. If he were to tell Master Qi their whereabouts now, wouldn’t he be contradicting himself?

Moreover, there were some disgraceful reasons behind the sale of Li Duofu’s family. These reasons were too shameful to explain to Master Qi.

"Second cousin, don’t be angry yet. You also know that selling servants is always handled by the housekeepers. As the old master of the Li Family, how would I know where the housekeeper sold them?" Old Master Li said with a look of difficulty on his face, appearing genuinely ignorant.

Although Master Qi considered himself a refined scholar and gentleman, he was also in charge of his family’s business affairs and dealt with all sorts of people outside. How could he not see that Old Master Li was deliberately evading the issue?

Bang! Master Qi slammed his hand on the desk and roared, "Where is the housekeeper of the Li Family? Call him here. If you and your sons don’t reveal the whereabouts of Li Duofu and his son today, none of you will leave this room."

Seeing Master Qi’s anger soar even further, a terrified Old Master Li gestured to his third son.

Upon seeing this, Elder Li San hurriedly tried to appease Master Qi with a forced smile, "Uncle, please don’t be angry. You really can’t blame my father; he honestly doesn’t know. It’s all the servants below who sold them. Please wait a moment, your nephew will go find the servant responsible for the sale immediately."

After Elder Li San finished speaking, he turned to rush out of the study but was stopped by Housekeeper Lin, "Elder Li San, please return. My second young master said that today, if you don’t reveal the whereabouts of Li Duofu and his son, none of you three will be allowed to leave the study."

The Li Family had just fled famine, losing many along the way; both the eldest and the second sons were dead, leaving only Old Master Li, the illegitimate Elder Li San, and the legitimate Elder Li Si as adult males in the family.

Aside from the womenfolk, there were only some underage males who were not called to the study.

Hearing this, Elder Li San’s face changed, and he said hesitantly to Master Qi, "Uncle, are you really going to do this?"

After all, the two families were relatives, and such unsightly conduct wouldn’t be good.

Master Qi sneered, "Don’t blame me for being heartless; it is your Li Family who caused trouble for our Qi Family first."

He had originally hoped to establish a relationship with the Lei Family’s Trading Team through Second Master Jiang, but because of the Li Family’s despicable sale of Li Duofu’s family, his plan to get acquainted with Elder Lei Wu through the Jiang Family was now doomed.

Not only was it doomed, but if he didn’t find out the whereabouts of Li Duofu and his son, his Qi Family would also suffer.

"And you, Li Junping!" Master Qi pointed at Elder Li Si, who was cowering in the corner of the study, and cursed, "You even dared to sell Gu Daya and her daughter to Yingxian Square and had... Gu Daya take clients, you shameless man!"

That Gu Daya, also known as Daya, is a thirty-seven-year-old woman who looks more like she’s in her fifties. How could he come up with the idea of making such an old woman take clients? What depraved thoughts must he have in his mind?

Elder Li Si had sobered up from his drunkenness and was furious that Li Anzi had accidentally found her real uncle.

What made him even angrier was that he had been beaten by a wretched girl right in front of Qi Mansion!

Elder Li Si, covering his swollen face, bellowed, "Uncle, you can’t blame me for this, it was that cheap girl Li Shuangxi who injured me first. In my anger, I... I just had Erxi sell her and her mother off cheaply."

"It’s Erxi who sold them mother and daughter to Yingxian Square, it has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing this, Master Qi shivered with rage: "You still dare to quibble!"

Ms. Jin had already told him everything; it was Li Junping who sent Gu Daya and her mother to Yingxian Square. Unexpectedly, Li Junping still had the nerve to quibble before him, refusing to admit any wrongdoing.

"Now, I really see how your Li Family is deteriorating with each generation," Master Qi panted with fury, nearly collapsing into his chair. "With such behavior, it’s against the natural order that your family has not yet failed."

"Uncle, you are being too harsh," Elder Li Si pointed to his face and cried out, "Look at this, look at my face, it’s still swollen right now. This was all done by the Gu Family’s daughter... hiss—"

The movement Elder Li Si made while speaking was too violent; he aggravated the wound on his face and winced in pain. Once it eased, he stubbornly continued, "No, this won’t do. That stinking daughter from the Gu Family injured me. I must go to their house and demand compensation. If the Gu Family doesn’t pay, I’ll take them to the government office."

Master Qi, upon hearing this, widened his eyes, pointing at Elder Li Si without being able to utter a word.

What on earth is this Li Junping?

How did Old Master Li teach him? To raise a legitimate son to turn out like this!

Elder Li San watched Master Qi’s reaction, knowing that Master Qi was truly incensed but not speaking in defense of Elder Li Si; in fact, he was secretly pleased at the turn of events.

He was born from a concubine and had been bullied by his legitimate brothers since childhood. Now, two of Mrs. Li’s three legitimate sons had died. If Li Junping failed to amount to anything, then everything of the Li Family would be his.

Although the Li Family’s fortunes were nearly squandered, the silver notes and Daliang Prefecture’s land deeds were still intact. After things settled down, he could send someone back to Daliang Prefecture to sell the houses and shops, then buy property in He’an Prefecture, living the good life of a family head.

Master Qi had seen enough to realize that this Li Junping was a fool. He looked towards Old Master Li and asked him one last question, "Old Master Li, I ask you once more, where did your family sell Li Duofu and his son to? Which official mine? Are you going to talk or not?"

Old Master Li, sensing Master Qi’s genuine anger, hesitated for a moment, but still put on a grim smile and said, "Second cousin, I truly do not know. It was done by the housekeeper at home. If you want to know, then you should ask him."

Old Master Li was cunning, purposely saying it was the Li Family housekeeper who had sold them off, but the Li Family’s housekeeper had already succumbed four days ago, his body wrapped in a straw mat and buried in the hills outside the city.

If Master Qi were to ask, there would be no one to find.

Seeing that Old Master Li refused to say, Master Qi lost the last bit of familial affection for him. He raised his voice and called out to the outside of the study, "Housekeeper Lin, is there any news from the old housekeeper’s side?"

Housekeeper Lin replied, "Reporting to Second Young Master, the old housekeeper just sent word that they have caught Li Mu the housekeeper, Nanny Fang, and Li Erxi. They are currently being tortured in the servant’s room and we should have good news soon."

Old Master Li’s face turned pale upon hearing this, pointing at Master Qi, he exclaimed, "Second cousin, what do you mean by this? Li Mu, Nanny Fang, and Li Erxi are servants of my Li Family. By what right do you torture them?"

Master Qi sneered, "I have already questioned you, and since you refuse to talk, don’t blame me for being impolite."

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