vstars Chapter 168 Ouyang Bo apologizes
Chapter 168 Ouyang Bo apologizes
Lin Jingyou paused for a moment while holding the teacup, then drank it all in one gulp. "I will never let him hurt my family. I will try my best to make arrangements before I go back."
Yan Hui thought of something and took out a 7,200 tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to Lin Jingyou. "This is the money we won before. I've been keeping it with me and forgot to give it to you. I'll be leaving for Beijing soon, so I'll give you this money first."
Lin Jingyou didn't hesitate to take the banknote and put it back into his arms.
"Brother Yan, do you know where there is a place to buy and sell information? Or an organization that kills and robs people?" Lin Jingyou asked after thinking.
Yan Hui stared at Lin Jingyou with wide eyes, "Brother Jingyou, have you read too many miscellaneous books? There are places where you can get information, but if there really is an organization that kills and robs people, how can the emperor sleep peacefully?"
Lin Jingyou looked embarrassed, his eyes evasive. Because he'd heard Shen Wanning say several times that she learned all her knowledge from books, he'd also been reading a bunch of random books. He'd read anything he could find.
"Brother Yan, do you know where to get the information?" Lin Jingyou asked seriously.
Unexpectedly, Yan Hui chuckled, looking somewhat malicious. "Of course, in a brothel! Don't be fooled by the righteous appearance of some officials. In fact, they eat, drink, gamble, and do whatever they want in private. Otherwise, why do you think I always go to brothels? Do I really go there to listen to music?"
Lin Jingyou was surprised. These were things he had never encountered before, so of course he didn't know about them.
He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Could you please help me find out about Governor Huang?"
Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. But at this moment, he couldn't go to a brothel on his own. Firstly, he really didn't want to set foot in one, and secondly, it was a time of great success for him, and he was being watched by so many students that it was inconvenient for him to go.
Yan Hui slammed the table and said, "No problem, I'll take care of it. The people my grandfather sent to pick me up yesterday have arrived. One of them is Uncle Zhong, who fought on the battlefield with my grandfather. He's very resourceful, so I can ask him for help when the time comes."
"Thank you!"
"Well, what's the relationship between us? It's too formal to say thank you. I was counting on Brother Jingyou to bring Sister Wan Ning to the capital in the future so that we can study more about food!" Yan Hui returned to his nonchalant look and said, putting his arm around Lin Jingyou's shoulders.
Lin Jingyou smiled and said nothing more.
On the second day, at the beginning of the morning, Yan Hui had already dragged Lin Jingyou to the city gate.
In addition to them, there are many students who have not returned yet, just to watch today's excitement.
They had already drunk a pot of tea, and it was almost the end of the morning when Ouyang Bo finally arrived.
"Could it be that Mr. Ouyang was too excited yesterday and came so late today?" Yan Hui joked, waving his fan.
Ouyang Bo was anxious and angry, but he couldn't say anything to refute. He just flicked his sleeves and stood at the city gate.
Yan Hui shouted, "Mr. Ouyang, we are ready to hear your apology. Apologize now! Don't waste time. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to get back in time for lunch."
Ouyang Bo opened his mouth and said, "I'm...I'm sorry, I...was wrong."
Yan Hui stretched out his little finger and scratched his ear. "Did Mr. Ouyang not eat breakfast this morning? Why is there no sound at all? What did you say? I can't hear you!"
Ouyang Bo was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He simply closed his eyes and shouted, "I'm sorry, I was wrong! I'm sorry to Yan Juren and Lin Jieyuan."
As he spoke, he walked and the people surrounded him, pointing and talking.
"Look, that's the famous Ouyang Talent, but now he's changed his name to Ouyang Waste!"
"I know, I know. He's the student who was so arrogant and boastful that he lost the bet, right?"
"That's him, the loser who made us lose so much money."
"Last time we went to ask for his repayment, we were chased away by the soldiers. We can't just let him go this time."
"You're right. You're the sinner for causing us to lose so much money!"
"Yes, he is a sinner. Beat him to death, beat him to death!" After saying that, the man grabbed a handful of abandoned rotten vegetable leaves from the ground and threw them at Ouyang Bo.
With him taking the lead, many others threw rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at Ouyang Bo.
Some had genuinely lost money, others were simply unhappy and took it out on Ouyang Bo. Some were even brave enough to throw stones at him.
Ouyang Bo initially tried to block the attacks, but later on, more and more people started throwing things at him, hitting him on the body, head, and arms.
He endured all of this with gritted teeth.
In order to avoid being chased by the people, he could only run, apologizing as he ran.
When he finished running and returned to the city gate, his face was bruised and swollen, his hair was messy, and rotten eggs were dripping from his head. He looked dirtier than a beggar.
Yan Hui feigned surprise, fanning himself as he stepped forward and taunted, "Oh, Mr. Ouyang, this is too tragic! I can't bear it. I originally wanted you to stop apologizing. But I'm also worried that I won't be able to fulfill your promise and become someone who breaks your promise. Oh, this is really difficult for me! It's difficult!"
Ouyang Bo stared at Yan Hui with hatred in his eyes. "No need. I'll keep my word and finish these three laps."
After saying that, Ouyang Bo continued to run around the city, apologizing as he ran.
As for the rest, Lin Jingyou and Yan Hui were not interested in watching any further. Anyway, with so many people watching Ouyang Bo, he would definitely finish the three laps.
On the way back, Lin Jingyou sighed, "He was once a good student, but he has become what he is today. If it weren't for the provocation that day, and if the governor hadn't made things difficult for us because of him, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation."
"Brother Jingyou, do you sympathize with him? He brought you the big trouble of being the governor. How can you sympathize with him?" Yan Hui disagreed.
"I don't sympathize with him, I just feel a little bit emotional. After what happened today, his state of mind will definitely be different. If we meet again, we will be enemies."
"That's right. We just need to be on guard against him from now on. Don't worry, Brother Jingyou. I will protect you when you arrive in the capital!" Yan Hui put his arm around Lin Jingyou's shoulders and comforted him.
For a whole day, the news that Ouyang Bo was beaten for apologizing spread throughout the entire Fuzhou city and became a joke among the people before and after meals.
In the evening, the person Yan Hui sent to inquire about Huang Wei returned.
According to the information they gathered, Huang Wei had only one wife and no concubines. However, he had a lover named Hongxiu in the Juhonglou, the largest brothel in Fuzhou.
Hongxiu was just an inconspicuous prostitute in the Juhonglou, but strangely, she never accepted any other customers besides Huang Wei. Furthermore, it was said that this girl, Hongxiu, held a higher status than the madam, who even obeyed her.