Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 441: Fierce Strength_1

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Fierce Strength_1

Zhou La’er was ruthless in his heart; he had never been a good person, "Mother, I will look into this."

Zhulan looked at Zhou La’er, "Good."

Zhou La’er didn’t leave, "Mother, when I’m not here, is father in great danger?"

Otherwise, the family wouldn’t have so many martial-skilled servants.

Zhulan didn’t hide it from him, as Zhou Shuren’s life had never been easy, and it was time for the children to know, "Yes, so you must know what you can and cannot do; and be more careful when you go out in the future!"

Zhou La’er pursed his lips; he had always thought of himself as Zhou family’s Second Master, and had never considered that this title was the result of his father’s struggles. Zhou La’er was filled with guilt, "Mother, I was wrong."

Zhulan raised an eyebrow, "Go back. Zhao Shi was quite frightened and needs you right now."

"Okay."

Zhou Shuren didn’t receive the news until noon and rushed back anxiously, as he was worried about Zhulan, "Are you alright?"

"I didn’t go out, what could have happened to me? I specifically ordered not to tell you, but how did you find out?"

Zhou Shuren clenched his fists, "Someone wanted to inform me; even if you hide it from me, I would find out."

"This is a brazen warning indeed."

What Zhou Shuren feared the most was something happening to Zhulan. His face was full of murderous intent, and if anyone dared to harm Zhulan and the kids, he would turn ruthless. These people were targeting Zhulan, but it seemed they hadn’t done serious damage yet. If they had hard bones, he would crush them all.

Zhulan let Zhou Shuren hold her; when Zhou Shuren returned just now, his eyes were red with anger. Now she could feel Zhou Shuren shaking. Zhulan thought to herself that if these people continued to challenge Zhou Shuren’s bottom line, they were really playing with fire, especially since Zhou Shuren was one to bear grudges.

Feeling Zhulan’s warmth, Zhou Shuren felt much calmer. Fearing that Zhulan would be tired, he let go of her and said with a grim face, "We have been too kind to these servants; they’ve become so spoiled they’ve forgotten who the masters are."

Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren, "You’re planning to... Never mind, forget I said anything."

Because sooner or later, blood would be shed, perhaps in places she could not see, it was already stained with blood.

Zhou Shuren understood the words Zhulan left unsaid, holding her hand. As soon as he arrived in Lizhou Prefecture City, he had already seen bloodshed. There were far too many who reveled in chaos, and those who committed all manner of heinous deeds needed to be killed.

He had never spilled the blood of innocents; that was the only assurance he could give. Holding Zhulan in his arms, he narrowed his eyes, thinking that sometimes death is not what is to be feared. What’s terrifying is a fate worse than death. These people only saw his cunning, not his ruthlessness!

The incident at the Zhou family spread quickly, and Zhulan’s parents were worried sick. They came to see Zhulan with their own eyes, fearful that their daughter might have been the one in trouble.

Sun Shi hurried over, drenched in sweat, and upon seeing Zhulan unharmed said, "You scared me to death."

Their daughter was of age; a true mishap would surely mean death for two.

Zhulan’s eyes reddened, her parents had come as soon as they received the message, not giving a single thought to their own safety, "Mother, why did you come?"

Sun Shi replied, "I couldn’t rest easy without seeing you with my own eyes."

Sun Shi, without much thought to the underlying issues, merely worried about her daughter, "Try not to go out too much from now on."

"Remember that."

Madam Sun heaved a sigh of relief. Her heart had been pounding anxiously. Ensuring her daughter was unharmed, she then asked, "How is Lady Zhao?"

Zhulan replied, "She has taken the fetus-preserving medicine and is now asleep."

Madam Sun felt assured and scolded those who couldn’t drive a carriage properly. Zhulan, seeing her mother’s worry, blinked at her father to signal that everything was alright now, and Yang Yong’s heart finally eased a bit.

Yang Yong sighed. The road to power was paved with blood. His grandchild had traversed such a bloody path today. Even if his son-in-law wasn’t a military general, it was the same. He only hoped it wasn’t the blood of his own family.

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren did not return to the government office but took out the Zhezi he had written before, reviewed it, and then burned it. He planned to rewrite it. Ha, since everyone was idle, better to keep busy.

Zhou Shuren’s younger brother was indeed capable. The very next day, he found the messenger. Zhulan looked at Li Qiu, who was kneeling on the ground, a girl of only twelve, whom they had bought at the age of ten. The frail girl she was used to was gone, and Zhulan only now realized that the girl had grown into a rather good-looking young maid.

Zhulan observed Li Qiu, the only one who hadn’t been assigned elsewhere and had always been in the sewing room. Right, she had voluntary sold herself into servitude.

Zhou Shuren’s younger brother asked, "Mother, how shall we deal with her?"

Zhulan looked at Li Qiu and didn’t want to ask anymore. It was simple really; Li Qiu bore resentment because she was a third just a little maid who couldn’t get close to her masters in the sewing room. Moreover, these past two years her family had been working in the orchard, and with more Silver Coins in hand, her ambition had grown.

She didn’t need to guess that the girl entertained thoughts of buying her freedom, no longer holding any respect for her master.

Ultimately, it was because the Zhou family was too naive, so naive that there was not the slightest deceit amongst them. Generous masters led to Servants forgetting their place.

Zhulan sipped the fruit juice in her hand and didn’t reply to Zhou Shuren’s younger brother.

The room fell into an unsettling silence. Li Qiu was truly terrified. She had not expected the second wife to be in trouble. When she found out, she realized she was doomed, but still tried to stay calm, thinking she had merely passed on a message and said nothing more. Yet, the very next day, she was captured by the young master.

Zhou Shuren’s younger brother looked at his mother, thinking she might be soft-hearted. Until now, she had never witnessed bloodshed, and on top of that, she was pregnant. He understood her feelings, "Mother, shall I handle it?"

Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren’s younger brother, who was probably the most ruthless in the Zhou family and a true product of the ancient times, particularly when it came to handling Servants. He wouldn’t spare Li Qiu just because she was young. Despite Lady Zhao’s scheming nature, she was untouchable to Zhou Shuren’s younger brother. "Let your father deal with it when he returns. Keep her locked up for now."

Zhou Shuren’s younger brother felt relieved. He knew that their father, when angered, was someone even he feared, "Mmm."

Li Qiu panicked. The most soft-hearted person in the family was the Mistress, "Mistress, I dare not do it again, I really dare not."

Zhulan waved her hand, and Granny Song immediately took hold of Li Qiu. She pressed somewhere that caused Li Qiu enough pain to let go, and Granny Song dragged her away.

Zhou Shuren’s younger brother was shocked. He stared dumbfounded at Granny Song, never expecting that the old woman by his mother’s side was so formidable. Then it dawned on him that his father must have arranged this.

In the government office, Mr. Chen observed Zhou Shuren’s smiling face and shivered. The incident yesterday had truly shaken Zhou Shuren. Those people had used Zhou Shuren’s pregnant daughter-in-law to insult his wife, a bold move indeed. They had aimed right for Zhou Shuren’s heart, for who didn’t know how much Zhou Shuren cherished his wife?

Having worked with Zhou Shuren for so long, Mr. Chen himself would dare not anger him. His instinct told him that Zhou Shuren wasn’t just a fox; there was also a beast hidden within.

Mr. He squinted his eyes, Zhou Shuren was one to hold grudges.

At the Zhou residence, Lady Hua and Lady Miao had come together, both to see Zhulan. The Zhou family had always been peaceful in Lizhou Prefecture City, but yesterday’s event was significant.

Zhulan had sent the two ladies away, pondering over the situation. Despite her warnings, she still felt uneasy about Lady Zhao and the child in her womb. Zhou Shuren was about to leave, and she couldn’t decide whether to take the second wife with them or not.