Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2258: Chapter 2255: Delivering the Book

Li Can listened, unsure if he believed it, and just winked at him: “Elder Tang, you might not know this, but recently Lord Xu has been frequenting the gambling den. He’s entered the Official Gazette Office and has an official position. Anyone with a bit of family background wouldn’t dare offend those officials at the Official Gazette Office. You could lose your reputation at the slightest mishap, and then everyone would mock you. It would be the whole world laughing at you. Wouldn’t that be humiliating?” Mentioning the Official Gazette Office, Li Can couldn’t help but shiver.

“Speaking of which, Lord Chu is truly impressive. His skills are top-notch. How did he come up with this idea? Even the Emperor is pleased. With the Official Gazette Office established, no one dares to act recklessly now.”

Ye Muyu suddenly realized, a smile forming at the corners of his mouth. It seemed that Xu Chan’s presence at the gambling den was no accident; it was all arranged by Chu Heng.

Tang Dongfeng straightforwardly took Li Can with him to a teahouse for a drink.

He asked, “Aren’t you a profligate son yourself? You should be afraid of the Official Gazette Office, yet you don’t seem to mind?”

“What do you know? Even though I’m skilled in eating, drinking, and entertainment, I don’t have any dirt to hide. What am I afraid of? Elder Tang, are you feeling guilty yourself?” Li Can looked at him suspiciously.

Tang Dongfeng: “…” As a trusted aide of the Chu family, what does he have to feel guilty about? This kid’s thinking really presents a generation gap.

“I say, Young Master Li, after I finish treating you to this tea, you should head back. I have things to attend to, so I won’t keep you company.” Tang Dongfeng operated under the principle of making one more friend than enemy, while using Li Can to confuse the spies that followed them from the gambling den, protecting Madam’s identity.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have said so much to Li Can.

But Li Can wasn’t at all reserved, “We know each other so well, just tell me how you practiced that dice throwing skill.”

“So that’s your aim, pestering me all this time.” Tang Dongfeng gave him a sidelong glance: “You’re a fine young master. Instead of learning good things, you want to learn dice throwing. If your family finds out, won’t they come after an ordinary person like me for it?”

“Tch, who are you kidding? I already knew you’re with Madam Chu. You’ve got such strong backing now; are you still afraid of my father and mother?”

Tang Dongfeng: “… isn’t this misleading the youth? It’s as serious as digging up someone’s ancestral grave.”

For someone like Li Can, a son of a wealthy family, amounting to nothing is indeed more serious than digging up an ancestral grave.

Li Can pouted, “Just say, are we brothers or not? Are you willing to teach me or not? Besides, you’ve messed things up with the gambling den so badly. Elder Qi San won’t let you off easily. They’re good at playing dirty. I’ll spy for you at the gambling den. If there’s something major, I’ll let you know. An exchange like that, you definitely won’t lose.”

“No, Young Master Li. If you really become my spy, I’m afraid the Qi family will kill you, and then they’ll lay the blame on me. Even if I can clear myself of it, once a life is lost, everything is in vain.” Tang Dongfeng didn’t want to offend Li Can, but he also didn’t want him getting involved in matters between the two families.

From the beginning, he had already put his life on the line for Ye Muyu, but Li Can was different.

The Li family is, after all, the Marquis Mansion. If something happened because of the Chu family, no matter who was responsible, it wouldn’t be beneficial for the Chu family.

Li Can was momentarily stunned, not expecting Tang Dongfeng to say such a thing.

“I can’t accomplish anything anyway, so who would bother to harm me?” His voice carried a hint of despondency that even he hadn’t realized.