Fang Yu was in a hurry as he walked.
Every second delayed, the danger to his second sister increased a bit more.
Yuan Hongxin was only relatively mild-mannered; how could soone who dared to kill Ding Hui on a whim guarantee his sister’s safety?
If he found the research not progressing smoothly, or felt that this bargaining chip couldn’t create enough threat for , the possibility he would take action such as breaching the agreent was high.
Fang Yu wouldn’t place his hopes on Yuan Hongxin.
At any ti, the right to choose should be held firmly in one’s own hands.
"Mr. Diao?"
While eating breakfast at the entrance of Foolish Underworld, sitting at a stall, Mi Hengpeng saw Fang Yu, who originally planned to enter directly, as if he suddenly noticed him and turned to walk swiftly toward him.
Mi Hengpeng hurriedly stood up to pay his respects.
Anyone under the Three Mansions, upon seeing a high-ranking official from the Yangshen Hall, must pay their respects; this was the rule.
If no one pursued the matter, it would be fine, but if soone did, there would likely be so form of reprimand.
At the lighter end, wages might be deducted; at the more severe end, there could be a "talk."
A talk could be a minor or major issue; on the minor side, it could just involve drinking tea, but on the more serious side, one could be treated as if possessed by demons and hauled directly to Prison for questioning without due process.
Once in Prison, it was even more difficult to clear things up.
Like with the piles of unwritten rules and systems in most places, when no one rembers or takes them seriously, they’re just verbal instructions.
But if soone digs deeper, gets serious, or decides to target you, all processes must be strictly followed.
At that ti, any minor errors or mistakes could be greatly magnified, and you might inexplicably beco the target of soone’s anger or the scapegoat with a miserable fate.
Mi Hengpeng wasn’t making groundless worries; having mixed in the Foolish Underworld for a few years, he had heard so outrageous rumors.
Thus, he strictly followed the rules in the Underworld, even small ones, like how to address soone or how to pay respects, especially now that he had so connection with Diao De Yi, he didn’t dare to take them lightly.
Most importantly, he saw hostility, anger, and... a killing intent in Diao De Yi.
This killing intent couldn’t be directed at himself, but it was enough to give himself a hard ti. He must be careful in his response.
When Diao De Yi strode over, Mi Hengpeng felt puzzled.
New officers tend to act zealously at the start, but he couldn’t comprehend who would dare to offend Mr. Diao at such a ti.
You see, Diao De Yi was promoted with the strong support of Li Baizhen, and it’s clear that he has the backing of Lord Zhuo Xueer from the Divine Hall.
At the level of Zhuo Xueer, for these common folk, that’s soone from the high-ranking Third Hall they normally can’t interact with.
To target soone so strongly protected, the person offending Diao De Yi must be no simple character, or perhaps plain foolish?
Mi Hengpeng didn’t understand; the struggles above were too complex, and without knowing the information, anyone getting involved should be prepared to be crushed.
As Diao De Yi stood in front of him, Mi Hengpeng took a deep breath, realizing that today he might have to make so career-defining decisions at the Foolish Underworld.
If he continued to follow Diao De Yi while Diao De Yi’s adversaries targeted him, he would beco soone they need to eliminate, putting his life in extre danger, uncertain of life or death.
But if he didn’t show loyalty, then he could forget about working peacefully under Diao De Yi ever again.
It wasn’t strange for Mi Hengpeng to prepare himself psychologically for such thoughts and stratagems within a brief mont.
For soone like him, a minor figure wishing to have a stable job in the Foolish Underworld, so necessary foresight and long-term thinking were essential.
Hesitation and contemplation flashed through his mind, and only after preparing himself psychologically did Mi Hengpeng finally speak.
"Is there sothing wrong, my Lord?"
"Ding Hui is in trouble; call a group of brothers you can trust, go to my house to protect her."
Fang Yu stared at Mi Hengpeng, emphasizing his tone: "Besides our people, no one else is allowed near her! Ensure her absolute safety before you return!"
Upon hearing this, Mi Hengpeng’s face changed.
Is it really what I was thinking?
Has the strife intensified to this extent, even affecting Lord Ding Hui, who is rumored to have an affair with Mr. Diao?
This is essentially crossing the line, initiating a violent upheaval!
"My Lord, I will arrange it now."
Saying this, Mi Hengpeng bowed his head, ready to leave, but Fang Yu stopped him.
"Wait!"
"Do you have any further instructions, my Lord?"
Mi Hengpeng promptly halted.
"Have you completed the procedures for the courtyard I asked for yesterday?"
"My Lord, everything is ready. The Identity Card is with , and all the paperwork is placed in the house. You can directly review them upon arrival."
Mi Hengpeng quickly handed the Identity Card to Fang Yu, having been a tad nervous and nearly forgetting about it.
"Good, first call Che Linfang and the other brothers to my house, then go and do what I told you."
"Yes!"
Fang Yu took the Identity Card and entered the Foolish Underworld.
He made his way inside, heading straight to his own courtyard.
Since he had confird the address, he didn’t get lost.
Looking at the imposing courtyard, Fang Yu’s mood was sowhat subtle.
From Li Baizhen’s large estate to now his own, was all this like a spiritual inheritance?
This emotion ca suddenly and also left suddenly.
He entered the courtyard, quickly toured it to make sure there were no issues, then went inside to secure the docunts.
Then, returning to the hall, he began to think of the next actions to take, pondering if there were any oversights and what needed to be cautious of.
At this ti, people had already started to trickle into the house outside.
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