Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 2024: Bankrupt
Capítulo 2024: Chapter 2024: Bankrupt
Celestial Master Zhang was stunned for a moment, not quite believing that he had actually hit madam. Looking at his palm and then at madam, he was at a loss: “Madam… I… I… I didn’t mean to, but, you didn’t do right either. So much silver, how could you just give it to them?”
Five hundred thousand taels of silver! The more Celestial Master Zhang thought about it, the more painful it felt. A lifetime of savings, gone in an instant by madam.
“I did it to save Old Master, and yet you hit me. Ah wuwuwu…! I can’t go on, how will we live like this?” Lady Zhang, having been hit, cried out miserably.
Celestial Master Zhang felt both guilty and distressed, watching madam cry so loudly, and for a moment he was helpless. His mind was swelling with thoughts, as if about to explode, when suddenly he shouted: “Stop crying! With such a big issue, and you’re still crying.”
Lady Zhang froze in fear for a moment, sobbing, “You… you’re still yelling at me? Ah wuwu…!”
After returning to the mansion, Celestial Master Zhang had a falling out with madam, and the news spread quickly throughout the mansion. Before long, Lin Kong also found out and hurried over.
“What’s everyone gathered here for? Get going, disperse!” Lin Kong arrived at Celestial Master Zhang’s bedroom, where many curious servants were gathered at the door, and waved them away.
Although Lin Kong had only been there for two days, everyone knew he was Celestial Master Zhang’s master, and naturally dared not disobey his orders, so they slowly dispersed.
“Disciple, what are you all quarreling about, alarming the entire mansion? It’s embarrassing!” Lin Kong scolded as soon as he entered.
The mansion was close to not boiling over, yet he cared whether it was embarrassing or not!
Seeing his master enter, Celestial Master Zhang almost burst into tears: “Master, today we were swindled.”
Lin Kong was stunned for a moment, then asked: “By whom?”
Celestial Master Zhang gritted his teeth and said: “Who else but that wretched Madam Situ? She deliberately entertained us warmly at the War Prince’s Mansion but secretly sent people to the Celestial Master’s Mansion to empty it out.”
Thinking of the five hundred thousand taels of silver, Celestial Master Zhang’s heart ached. This sum was his savings from the first half of his life, impossible to earn back in the second half.
“Oh!” Lin Kong frowned. He thought that besides her beauty, the woman had nothing, yet it turned out her brain was decent, knowing the strategy of feigning one thing while doing another: “What has she done?”
Celestial Master Zhang recounted the events in detail to Lin Kong. He expected the master to be just as furious, but upon finishing, he looked up to find his master smiling. Instantly, his heart felt hurt.
“Master, I’m bankrupt, yet you’re still happy? In the future, I won’t have money to shower you with respect.” Celestial Master Zhang said pitifully. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
“Ahem…! Miss Situ is indeed outrageous, playing games of feigned maneuvers with us, truly overstepping.” Lin Kong retracted his smile and said seriously.
Celestial Master Zhang said angrily: “I suspect this is a plot by their husband and wife.”
Lin Kong: “Why? Should I step forward and help you retrieve the silver?”
The sobbing Lady Zhang immediately spoke up, “No, no, don’t go causing trouble at the War Prince’s Mansion.”
Celestial Master Zhang: “Why are you so panicked, madam?”
Lady Zhang sniffled and said through her tears: “The maid who came to collect the debt mentioned that War Prince was originally planning to file a complaint with The Emperor, but Madam Situ interceded, reluctantly agreeing to settle the matter with five hundred thousand taels of silver. If you cause trouble at the War Prince’s Mansion again, and War Prince gets angry, he might actually go file a complaint. Then Old Master’s outcome would be like the Prime Minister’s.”
