Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 40 Extra Points

"Young Master Qi, Song Shen has been ambushed by the Huang family and is now seriously injured. He is recuperating in the medicinal herb field."

Cao Zhang, the eldest son of the Cao family, lay back in his armchair while two beautifully dressed maids silently massaged his legs, and another was feeding him seasonal fruits from early spring.

Listening to Hu Yan's words, Cao Zhang slowly asked, "So... how did you do with the other things?"

Hu Yan glanced around out of the corner of his eye before lowering his voice and saying, "That kid's martial arts talent is impressive, but he can't read a single word. Let alone reading account books, I'm afraid he can't even do basic arithmetic. Hmph! I'm confident in my ability to keep excellent accounts, but I'm afraid it's like casting pearls before swine."

Cao Zhang couldn't help but chuckle and smiled.

"Xiao Yu actually entrusted this matter to such an idiot! Being good with a knife doesn't mean you can manage things, being good at managing things doesn't mean you can manage people, and being good at managing people doesn't necessarily mean you can do accounting! Humph! The herb field matter isn't that simple. This kid was lucky to survive the assassination attempt, but once the embezzlement is confirmed, I'll make him know what it means to be helpless and have no one to turn to!"

Hu Yan followed suit, praising the young master's wisdom, and tentatively asked, "Shouldn't we intensify our efforts before the Third Miss arrives...?"

"Hmm, it just so happens that I'm a little short on cash lately." Cao Zhang nodded. "You all dispose of the stuff and put it all on his head. Hmph! Let's see how he dies!"

If the head of the Cao family were here, he would be dumbfounded. Cao Zhang, as the eldest son, receives an astronomical monthly allowance, yet this guy is complaining that he doesn't have enough money.

In fact, even the young masters of the prefectural city would be astonished by the extravagance and wastefulness of this eldest son.

Hu Yan quickly followed up, saying, "Young Master is wise!"

Nearby, Liu Zhan echoed, "Young Master is wise and mighty!"

A chorus of compliments filled the courtyard.

Suddenly, a cold voice broke the silence.

"Zhang'er, what are you doing here? Why aren't you practicing your skills or doing chores?"

Upon hearing this voice, Cao Zhang nearly jumped up, startling several maids nearby.

"Let's go, let's all go!"

The maids quickly retreated.

Hu Yan and Liu Zhan hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam!"

Cao Zhang sat upright, head bowed, and said, "Mother..."

The First Madam glanced at the two servants and said, "You two may leave."

The two felt as if they had been granted a pardon and hurriedly fled.

Obviously,

The First Lady put immense pressure on the two of them.

The First Madam is in her forties, but apart from the fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, the subtle lines on her skin when she makes expressions, and the slight vicissitudes in her eyes, she looks like a young woman.

"It's already past 9 AM, why are you still at home? You should be on duty at the yamen."

Cao Zhang forced a dry laugh and said, "Reporting to Mother, I have some things to attend to today and have come back briefly. I will be going to my post shortly."

Madam Cui Wan said with displeasure, "What could be more important than matters of the yamen? You're at a crucial time for your promotion, and you're still wasting your time here! Especially that boy from the Hu family, and that servant surnamed Liu! I should tell those two to stay away from you."

Cao Zhang smiled wryly and said helplessly, "Mother, please don't misunderstand them. I really do have something to do today..."

He then told his mother all about it.

After listening to Cao Zhang's story, Madam Cui Wanjing frowned and said, "These matters can be left to the servants. However, you did one thing well: how could that slut's daughter dare to interfere with our family's medicinal herb business? Master is truly muddle-headed. Your plan was quite good. That little dog surnamed Song dared to follow that slut around like a madman; he deserves to be torn to pieces!"

Cao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that Mother agrees."

Cui Wan changed the subject, saying, "That's all there is to the matter of the medicinal herb field. Now it's about how you get promoted to Deputy Commander. Your grandfather has been retired for so many years, and your father is incompetent. Our family's resources are all tied up in your hands now. We've bribed everyone, and if you don't get promoted, it'll be hard to get promoted again later."

Cao Zhang smiled wryly, "Mother is right, but my plan to catch the thief is still making no progress..."

"It's all your fault for not paying attention!" the First Madam ruthlessly exposed. "You started as a captain and have been a captain for so many years, but your merits are still pitifully few, not even as good as Zhou Ru's son. This time you must live up to your potential. Our Cao family will depend on you in the future."

"Yes, Mother."

Cao Zhang got up, put on his official robes, and then went out: "Then I'll go to the yamen, Mother."

"Hmm!" Seeing her son's flustered appearance, Cui Wan felt a little sorry for him. "The thief you chased is very skilled. We need to use the experts in our manor if necessary. Don't rush forward first all the time. Wait for the opportunity to charge."

Cao Zhang lost his arrogant demeanor in front of his mother.

"Mother is right. Whether I can gain merit this time depends on whether I can capture the Three Calamities Blade Demon who is causing havoc everywhere."

Upon hearing the names of these two, Cui Wan also felt somewhat intimidated.

"My son, although I was urging you just now, you must be careful in everything you do. Even if your career doesn't work out, our family still has a century-old foundation in Xinyu, so there will always be opportunities. If all else fails, I can go to the prefectural city to ask your uncle for help. You must work hard, but you must also be careful to be thorough."

Cao Zhang readily agreed, "Your son understands."

Watching her son walk away, Cui Wan turned and left.

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After a series of continuous drizzles, the sun finally returned.

Song Shen lay on the bed, quietly watching the dust particles in the beam of light swaying erratically in the sunlight.

Support.

The door was pushed open, and Song Zhen came in from outside.

Song Shen laughed and said, "Sister, didn't I tell you to go back with the Third Miss? Why are you here again?"

Song Zhen said with a straight face, "You're injured... Even though it's not real, I still have to come."

"Hmm..." Song Shen knew that if he pretended to be injured, she would definitely come. "You didn't tell me anything about me, did you?"

Song Zhen chuckled and said, "I've been telling everyone that you're almost dead, and they can't wait to bury you."

Whether they believe it or not.

"I was skeptical at first, but now I believe it."

Song Shen nodded. "How are things going with the Third Miss?"

Song Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "The Third Miss is so good to me. She never forgets to feed and dress me. She treats me like family. Brother, we have received so much kindness from the Cao family. We can never forget it in this lifetime. We must do our jobs well and repay the kindness of our master in a virtuous manner."

Song Shen felt a headache coming on after hearing this. "Alright, put the water down and you can go out now. You don't have to come over for the next couple of days. I have some things to take care of."

"Weren't you going to pretend to be sick?" Song Zhen tilted her head.

Song Shen put on a stern face and said, "First, I am really injured, not faking it. Second, this is confidential. You can go back and tell the Third Miss, and she will understand. No one else is allowed to tell anyone else."

"oh."

Song Zhen left.

Song Shen was left alone in the room once again.

These past few days, Song Shen has been feigning illness during the day and going out at night to gather information, and he has roughly figured out the whole story.

That is to say-

This eldest son has been instigating the Huang family to get rid of him, and then pin all the blame on him personally. In this way, not only can Song Shen be eliminated, but Cao Yu can also be dealt a heavy blow, so that he will never have the opportunity to interfere in family affairs again.

He's so tall, he's already done it all.

"Game theory?"

Song Shen sneered inwardly; he was completely incapable of any kind of game of strategy.

He couldn't compare to the resources and tools the eldest son possessed.

All he possessed was the knife in his hand.

"Enough talk, let's add some more."

Song Shen first consumed Jiao Li's Dao Fruit, and then poured the power of all time into the Chasing Wind Blade Technique.

In an instant, the obstacles of perception I've faced these past few days vanished.

Like glaciers cracking open and snow-capped mountains melting away.