Chapter 130: The Sack Ambush
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Yu Ming Yu froze mid-motion, his grip on Yu Jiao Jiao’s arm tightening as his gaze darkened. His eyes, cold and sharp, fixed on Yu Zhi Yi. “How dare you!” he hissed.
Yu Zhi Yi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “You can try and see if I dare or not.”
Yu Ming Yu frowned but ultimately refrained from saying more.
Red Luan arrived hurriedly, her anger boiling over as she learned of the situation. “These people are shameless! After all they’ve done to you, they have the gall to come back and try to guilt-trip you?”
Yu Zhi Yi shrugged, already accustomed to such behavior. “Don’t waste your breath on them. In any case, they’ll have plenty of trouble soon enough.”
What she had thrown out today wasn’t just a rock to hit someone but a fishing hook to lure them in. Once a fish bit, the Yu family would be in for a world of pain.
Embezzling millions of taels wasn’t a minor issue. Even though Minister Yu had lost his position, his former adversaries wouldn’t let him off so easily just because he no longer held office. The Yu family would soon have their hands full.
Yu Zhi Yi had initially been disinclined to engage with them, but their persistent hostility left her no choice. Hadn’t Yu Jiao Jiao come running to slander her, with Yu Ming Yu backing her up from the shadows?
Thus, even though she foresaw the siblings meeting with a bloody disaster today, she couldn’t be bothered to intervene.
“Let’s discuss Li Feng’s situation instead,” Yu Zhi Yi said, shifting her attention back to her and Red Luan’s plans.
Meanwhile, Yu Jiao Jiao and Yu Ming Yu strolled into a secluded alley. Yu Jiao Jiao glanced nervously at her second brother, his expression cold and cruel. She couldn’t help feeling a pang of fear.
Among her five brothers, she respected the eldest the most but feared the second the most. Yu Ming Yu was a ruthless and obsessive man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He managed the Yu family’s business empire with an iron fist, often resorting to eliminating competition.
“Second Brother…” Yu Jiao Jiao’s voice softened, her sweet and delicate tone capable of melting any man’s heart.
Yu Ming Yu halted, his icy voice cutting through the air. “Why did you have to provoke her?”
Yu Jiao Jiao pouted. “Second Brother, I was just upset.”
“She’s thriving now, while our family is in ruins because of her,” she continued. “Yes, I made a mistake, but she clearly had the ability to heal the Empress Dowager yet refused to act unless Mother and Father cut ties with her. Only then did she intervene.”
“If she hadn’t deliberately delayed, the Empress Dowager wouldn’t have gone mad, and His Majesty wouldn’t have been so furious.”
Yu Ming Yu hadn’t been at the palace that day. Although he later asked Yu Meng Qin and others about it, he only had a vague understanding of the events. Hearing his favorite sister’s account now, he believed her without question.
Seeing his lack of doubt, Yu Jiao Jiao felt relieved and added, “She’s held a grudge against our family for a long time. That’s why she used that day’s events to ruin us.”
“If it weren’t for the imperial gold token protecting us, we’d have lost our heads and seen our family destroyed by now.”
What stung most was being cast out of the Duke’s Mansion herself. She had been avoiding their people to delay receiving a divorce letter, but she knew it was inevitable. Before that day came, she vowed to destroy Yu Zhi Yi, ensuring the imposter wouldn’t laugh at her misfortune.
“But I never expected her to be so ruthless, so brazen, as to accuse Father of embezzlement just to save herself!”
To her, the idea of her father committing such a crime was inconceivable.
Yu Ming Yu, however, didn’t dismiss the accusation outright. “Leave this matter to me,” he said curtly.
Yu Jiao Jiao’s heart sank. Was her second brother going to let that imposter off?
Though displeased, she didn’t dare to show it. Maintaining her demure and virtuous facade, she nodded meekly. “I’m sorry, Second Brother. I shouldn’t have treated my sister that way. Even though she caused Father to lose his position and made us a laughingstock, she’s still family. I shouldn’t wish to drive her to the brink…”
Yu Ming Yu patted her shoulder. “Foolish girl, she’s the one who should apologize…”
Apologize to Yu Zhi Yi? The notion was laughable to him. He wished nothing more than to grind her into dust.
In fact, he and their eldest brother had already set a trap for her. The plan was meticulously crafted, the people in place. But when the day arrived, their hired agent vanished without a trace.
Yu Ming Yu became deeply suspicious, wondering if Yu Zhi Yi had caught wind of their scheme and eliminated the agent. That was why he had decided to oversee matters personally today.
To his surprise, he stumbled upon his sister’s melodramatic performance instead. He saw no fault in her actions. Yu Zhi Yi had caused their family so much suffering; how could a little public condemnation compare?
But that woman, petty and ungrateful, had casually revealed their father’s corruption…
“Let’s go. We’ll regroup and plan carefully.”
If Yu Zhi Yi’s claims gained traction, it would spell disaster for them. Yu Ming Yu needed to warn his father and eldest brother immediately.
Yu Jiao Jiao also understood the urgency of the situation and stopped complaining. The two siblings turned to leave, but before they could take a step, two sacks descended from above, enveloping them. Fists and kicks rained down without mercy.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!
The sounds of blows and cries of pain echoed through the deserted alley, carrying far into the distance. But alas, no one heard them. The Yu residence was in a remote area, and Yu Jiao Jiao had deliberately chosen this little-traveled path for her act. Aside from them and their attackers, no one was around.
“Who are you? Why are you attacking us?”
“Do you know who I am?”
“If my father finds out, he won’t let you off!”
“Please… I was wrong. Let me go! I’ll give you money, anything you want!”
The siblings’ arrogance quickly turned to desperation as they pleaded for mercy. But their assailants were relentless, avoiding their heads and targeting other areas with brutal precision.
Even Yu Ming Yu, a grown man, couldn’t endure the pain and begged for leniency alongside his sister.
At the mention of money, the beating momentarily stopped. Yu Ming Yu, sensing a chance, hastily offered, “No matter how much you want, I’ll give it to you. Just spare me and my sister!”
Yu Jiao Jiao chimed in eagerly, “Yes, my brother is wealthy!”
The statement sounded off, but Yu Ming Yu was too focused on survival to care. Protecting his sister was his priority.
A cold laugh came from one of their attackers. “Money? What’s the worth of your dirty fortune, soaked in corruption?”
“We don’t want your filthy money. We just can’t stand scum like you.”
With that, the pummeling resumed, fiercer than before.
Yu Jiao Jiao, dazed and in agony, wailed, “What does my father’s corruption have to do with me? Why are you hitting me?”