Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 67 - Subordinates from Other Families

67: Chapter 67: Subordinates from Other Families

67 -67: Subordinates from Other Families

Wufu had seen many reunion scenes, some where people were tearfully grateful and kowtowed in thanks, but she had never seen anyone as ungrateful as to ask if they needed to be silenced upon meeting?

Was it a slip of the tongue, or was it professional scamming?

She looked at the servant and master before her and found them rather interesting!

Ah Jiu herself was confounded by her subordinate to the point of almost spitting blood and glared at him before saying, “How did you find me?

I thought you were in Chengdu Prefecture.”

“Not at all, after you… went missing, I led people to search along the mountain continuously.

I was still in the capital when Wenshan Bookstore sent a message, so I came here on horseback overnight without rest.

Xiao Ye is on his way here with the carriage.” As soon as Hoo Die’s words ended, there was a neigh outside, and another horse arrived.

Madam Zhou, hearing the noise, peeked out and, seeing an unfamiliar man in the courtyard, her face turned pale with fear.

She ran out and pulled Wufu behind her, her face filled with wariness as she looked at Hoo Die.

“Who, who are you?” Madam Zhou asked, spreading her hands, her face full of terror.

Warmed by her motherly protection, Wufu said, “Mother, it’s okay, these are Ninth Master’s family members who have found us!” They did arrive quickly, saving the trouble of hiding in the mountains, and the message relay from Wenshan Bookstore was quite fast, huh.

After hearing Wufu’s explanation, Madam Zhou looked again to see Hoo Die standing respectfully in front of Ah Jiu without any sign of a threat, and she heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.

Before she could speak, the door was knocked on again, and a young man dressed as a servant appeared at the door, peering in.

Upon seeing Ah Jiu, his eyes lit up for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and entered with a cold face.

“My lord.” The cold-faced servant bowed and pursed his lips; other than that title, he uttered not another word, and revealed not a sliver of emotion.

“Why are you so slow?” Hoo Die berated: “With your speed in driving the carriage, it’s disgraceful.

If it were a military march…”

As he said this, he glanced at Wufu and then stopped himself.

The cold-faced servant gave him a dismissive look and turned to Ah Jiu, bowing, “My lord, the carriage is ready, shall we head back now?”

“Yes.”

Wufu watched with interest.

Ah Jiu’s identity sure was mysterious, with two subordinates of such contrasting personalities: the burly man with a woman’s name and temperament, a chatterbox in tears, and then there was the young one, cold as if everyone owed him money, terse and clear in speech — he seemed like one who should be whining, yet he put on a grown-up’s façade. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Ah Jiu coughed twice, causing both men to tense up and support him from either side.

“How is it, are the injuries severe?” Hoo Die frowned, reaching out to check Ah Jiu’s clothing.

The cold-faced servant stopped his hand, saying, “Old Hoo, you head to the town on your fast horse, find a doctor to wait for us, and then we’ll get the Ghost Doctor after we return.”

“Why me?

Kiddo, I’m your Big Brother Hoo, what’s this ‘Old Hoo’?

My lord, you have to discipline him for putting on airs.” Hoo Die stamped his foot.

The cold-faced servant scoffed, “Then you should act like an adult, not weep and wail like a woman.”

“Yuan Ye, who are you calling a woman!” Hoo Die bared his teeth, raising his fist.

Ah Jiu glanced at the astonished looks on the faces of the mother and daughter Wufu, and couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on; he coughed loudly, silencing the two immediately.

“Then I’ll go look for a doctor.” After their spat, Hoo Die turned and left.

The one called Yuan Ye helped Ah Jiu get ready to leave; Ah Jiu patted his hand and then walked slowly towards Wufu.

“Lady Wu…”

Wufu shuddered, what Lady Wu?

She quickly said, “Wufu, you can call me Miss Wufu too.”

Anything but Lady Wu, which sounded damn dirty.