Chapter 274
Chapter 274
Uncle Li said, “Young Master, I was preparing to tell you about this as well. People have recently been making secret inquiries at the cement workshop. Several workers accepted bribes.”
“Dismiss anyone who betrayed us and never employ them again,” Ji Yan’an said.
“Two other men were approached too, but they went to Master Liu, who oversees the cement, and reported it. Master Liu has already informed me.”
“Reward Master Liu privately. As for the money offered to those two men, let them keep it.”
Uncle Li nodded. “Very well. I’ll make the arrangements.”
Holding his sword, Nanmo added, “Young Master, we spotted suspicious people loitering outside yesterday.”
Nanny Zhou said, “Some maids in the residence were bribed as well. I intended to report that too. They tried to learn about you through the household staff, but everyone here knows how to keep their mouths shut. Following your earlier instructions, they revealed only what they were supposed to reveal.”
It turned out Ji Yan’an had anticipated this and warned Nanny Zhou and Uncle Li to remain vigilant.
Jiang Yunsui scratched her head in confusion. “That eunuch seemed afraid of you. He didn’t want to come see you.”
Nanshu snorted. “That old villain Sun! He doesn’t dare come himself, but his petty schemes never stop.”
Then he began laughing to himself.
“The Young Master has tricked him before. Their feud began when the Young Master was very small.
“The son of one of his adopted sons-a favorite adopted grandson-was beaten by the Young Master when he was five, then ran to Old Villain Sun to complain.
“Old Villain Sun did nothing at the time, but being petty, he remembered the grudge.
“After the current emperor ascended the throne, the Young Master was in a difficult position. Old Villain Sun tried to humiliate him publicly, but the Young Master cursed him back, made him lose face, and even got him punished.
“Afterward, the Young Master arranged for him to fall into a cesspit and had a beehive thrown into his residence. The man suffered one misfortune after another for an entire month.
“It proved our Young Master holds an even longer grudge and is even pettier than he is! He was probably traumatized. After that, he truly became frightened whenever he saw the Young Master. Hahaha…”
Ji Yan’an stared at him. Was that supposed to be praise?
Nanshu gloated. “Someone probably trapped him into accepting this assignment. Otherwise, he’d stay as far from the Young Master as possible.”
“Nanshu, find a way to cause them some trouble,” Ji Yan’an ordered.
Nanshu looked supremely confident.
“Don’t worry, Young Master. I’m an expert at this. I devised several of the tricks we used on that old villain before.”
Jiang Yunsui’s eyes shone. “I’m going too! I’m going too!”
The adult and child immediately huddled together to discuss how to make Eunuch Sun miserable.
“We can use the bees again. They won’t sting him to death, but they’ll make him suffer.”
“We can release snakes too,” Jiang Yunsui said.
“Add some rats.”
“Set off firecrackers while he’s in the privy.”
“Slip him something that causes diarrhea.”
Jiang Yunsui added, “I remember Shen Qingzhu has a poison that turns people’s skin green.”
Though Ji Yan’an was discussing business nearby, he divided his attention and listened to the pair. The corner of his mouth twitched.
None of their ideas were fatal, but they would humiliate the victim and cause plenty of discomfort.
They were perfect for dealing with the emperor’s lackey.
Shen Qingzhu grew interested as he listened. “I’ll provide whatever drugs you need.”
Jiang Yunsui and Nanshu exchanged a glance, planted their hands on their hips, and broke into sinister villainous laughter.
The sight was unbearable.
There was no time like the present. Nanshu immediately began arranging manpower. First, they needed to learn Eunuch Sun’s entire schedule.
Early the next morning, Nanshu dragged Jiang Yunsui out of bed.
“Quick, quick! Old Villain Sun went to the restaurant for breakfast.”
Jiang Yunsui yawned. Before she fully understood what was happening, someone had dressed her and whisked her out of the residence without even combing her hair.
Huohuo woke to find Jiang Yunsui missing and promptly searched the entire residence for her.
“Is this the place?” Jiang Yunsui asked.
Nanshu chuckled. “See that private room? That bastard knows how to indulge himself. He ordered all the restaurant’s finest dishes. How much can one man possibly eat?”
“It doesn’t matter. He can have the leftovers packed up and sent to Beizhen City’s beggars.”
The beggars certainly would not complain.
It was not their money, after all.
“But will he bully the manager and waiters?”
“Don’t worry. I’ve arranged everything,” Nanshu said. “If anything happens, they only need to say this restaurant belongs to the Ji Family. He’ll have no choice but to swallow the loss.”
As they spoke, dish after dish was carried into the private room.
Roughly half an hour later, movement finally came from inside.
Jiang Yunsui stuffed the last piece of fried dough into her mouth, puffing out her cheeks.
Eunuch Sun descended from upstairs with his attendants.
Nanshu rubbed his hands together. “It should happen soon.”
The drug did not take effect immediately.
Dressed in rich brocade like a wealthy lord, Eunuch Sun walked at the front. People flanked him, smiling obsequiously as they spoke.
He clearly reveled in their flattery. His bearing was lofty, and every glance he cast at others was scornful and mean.
“He doesn’t look like a good person,” Jiang Yunsui said.
Nanshu nodded firmly, praising her judgment.
Faces truly were fascinating. Some people looked bitter, cruel, and venomous at first glance.
Eunuch Sun was exactly that sort.
He patted the head of a man on his left as though stroking a pet.
“Hahaha… There are many subtleties to dealing with people. You fellows still have much to learn.”
The moment he finished, his stomach rumbled softly and began to feel uncomfortable.
Pffffft…
A long, resounding fart rang out.
An appalling sour stench quickly spread through the air.
Those closest to Eunuch Sun suffered the first assault.
One unlucky man happened to inhale deeply and nearly fainted from the smell.
Everyone fell into an uncanny silence.
The smile vanished from Eunuch Sun’s face.
“This…”
“Good grief, what’s that smell?” a burly man shouted across the hall. “Who farted? It stinks!”
Nanshu had already wrapped a fragrant handkerchief over Jiang Yunsui’s nose.
He wore one over his own nose as well.
Eunuch Sun’s face turned an ugly blue-black. His sinister gaze swept toward the man who had shouted.
“The old villain will definitely hold a grudge,” Nanshu muttered.
Before Eunuch Sun could act, however, his stomach churned violently again.
He clutched his abdomen. Oh no!
The next moment, a nonstop series of explosive noises erupted.
At times, they sounded alarmingly like diarrhea. A stench even worse than before spread through the room, now carrying the unmistakable odor of feces. Everyone began staring at him strangely.
Eunuch Sun seized the hand of a young eunuch beside him.
“Quick! Take me back!”
He had utterly disgraced himself this time.