The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 241 Yue Rujing Sowing Discord

Chapter 241: Chapter 241 Yue Rujing Sowing Discord

He spoke earnestly, almost with a sob in his voice, "Brother, I can assert with absolute certainty that this wife of yours could never be the Gu Family’s daughter, a mere peasant girl would never dare commit such a shocking and unconventional act. It’s quite possible that she is a major figure planted in the Gu Family by the palace, perhaps meant to act against the State Preceptor, but serendipitously picked up by us instead."

"She’s a hot potato; in my opinion, the sooner we let her go, the better. Either kill her or hand her over to Xuanzong, curry favor with the palace, and then we can sit back and watch the tigers fight!"

Yue Rujing’s words successfully diverted Jin Zijin’s thoughts from the matter of castrating someone.

Jin Zijin looked at Yue Rujing with a strange expression, having never considered such a possibility himself, he found Yue Rujing’s idea too far-fetched.

"Aren’t you afraid I will be poisoned again?"

Afraid, of course, he was afraid, Yue Rujing’s expression held a trace of melancholy, like that of a desperate beast trapped in adversity, clenching his fists tightly, he said angrily, "Don’t we still have a few medicine men? If we lose this one, I’ll move heaven and earth to find another for you."

Jin Zijin smiled bitterly and whispered, "But if we replace the person, how could she ever be Youyou?"

His voice was soft, as if he was talking to himself. But the intermittent sounds reached Yue Rujing’s ears differently; he looked at Jin Zijin with shock on his face and a tint of incredulous fear.

"You... Brother, what did you say?" Similarly conflicted was Yue Rujing.

Previously when he joked that Jin Zijin might have fallen for that village girl, he was 80% joking, but now, seeing Jin Zijin’s forlorn expression, he was afraid, truly afraid.

How could his brother... fall for a village girl?

Oh no, she might not be a village girl; she could be another medicine person.

"No, no, no, that can’t be," Yue Rujing shook his head vigorously, his whole body shaking with emotion as he grabbed Jin Zijin’s shoulders, his voice much louder.

"How could Tianzong’s senior brother fall in love with a medicine person from Xuanzong? Her sole purpose is to suppress your poison until we find the Youying Pearl; once we cure the poison, we’re supposed to hand her over to Xuanzong – that’s what’s right. Brother, you’ve always protected her, it’s to cure the poison, right?" he asked frantically.

Jin Zijin wasn’t thinking about whether the poison would be cured; just the thought of handing Gu Youyou over to Xuanzong made his heart ache.

He said, somewhat angrily, "Ajing, we cannot hand Youyou over to Xuanzong. Don’t forget the difference between Tianzong and Xuanzong. It’s one thing to say these words in front of me but be careful not to let the master hear them."

Yue Rujing, realizing he had spoken out of turn, shrank his neck guiltily.

"Xuanzong’s actions are ruthless and have gone against the teachings of the Dao Family. If we go on to help the wicked, how are we any different from Xuanzong?"

Scolded by Jin Zijin twice in one day, and both times for Gu Youyou, Yue Rujing felt stifled and uncomfortable inside.

He couldn’t care less about other people’s life and death, and even less about Tianzong or Xuanzong’s affairs. If it weren’t for his brother being in the Tianzong branch of the Dao Family, he wouldn’t even bother being a Taoist.

His only concern was to ensure his brother remained well; as long as his brother was okay, he couldn’t care less even if the sky fell.

So despite feeling aggrieved, there was something he still had to say.

"But Gu Youyou is different, she’s not ordinary, too dangerous. Knowing she’s problematic, you shouldn’t keep her by your side."

"How can you prove she’s problematic? I want evidence!" Jin Zijin said calmly.

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