1059: Chapter 1058: Just Divorce 1059: Chapter 1058: Just Divorce Yusuf Zuck had lain in the sickroom for a day; co night, he had heard Master Shepherd coming over, asking the servants at the door how the new son-in-law was doing.
After asking, however, he had left without entering the sickroom; Yusuf faintly heard that Master Shepherd seed to be heading out and would only return the day after tomorrow.
Yusuf had hoped that Master Shepherd would co in so that they could talk, but since Master Shepherd had left, he had no choice but to wait for his return.
However, after he had lain drowsily through the night, early the next morning, he heard crying and shouting from the courtyard; the whole place had co alive.
“Whoosh—” The aged servant rushed in, his face streaked with tears, and with a thud, he knelt before Yusuf: “Young Master…
Master…
Master has died!”
“What?
What?” Yusuf sat up again.
How could that be possible?
The Master had just welcod a new son-in-law yesterday, and today he was dead?
Could this really be true?
“Where is the Master?” Yusuf shook all over, then leaped out of bed, taking a new set of clothes from his ring to put on!
“Young Master, you…
you’re well?” the old servant said in shock.
“The dicine from the two Immortal Doctors was effective.
Let’s go and see!” Yusuf, full of doubts, pondered how he could have just died like that.
He strode out of the sickroom, the servant quickly following him, and said mournfully, “Last night, the Master went to ‘Unending City’ to find a dicinal herb, which was crucial for treating the young miss’s illness, but on the way, they were ambushed by villains, and the Master and his three servants were all killed, with only one servant’s Nascent Soul escaping.
The Master’s body was preserved, but his Nascent Soul was taken by the villains.”
“Oh…” Yusuf listened as he walked towards the main hall, drawn by the loud wailing there.
In the Shepherd Family’s Grand Hall, five bodies were laid horizontally, each horrifically mangled, clearly having endured a fierce fight; all five had a bloody hole in their lower abdon.
The hall was filled with kneeling won; Yusuf could not tell who was who, but he saw the young miss.
From behind, Yusuf felt only a mass of flesh trembling, and as he sidled closer, he realized to his astonishnt that the young miss’s head was no different from a pig’s, her face pitted and covered with moles, her eyes barely visible.
Yusuf couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath; to grow up to look like this, truly, the creator was wondrous.
A table still stood in the hall, and on that table was a tray holding a trembling little Nascent Soul.
Several n were questioning it at that mont.
Seeing Yusuf enter, many cast strange glances his way.
Yusuf paid no mind to the others’ stares and fixed his gaze on the body of Master Shepherd.
It was indeed Master Shepherd, Yusuf was certain of it, and he was indeed dead, but with the Nascent Soul gone, it was unclear whether it had been taken or had escaped.
“In total, seven people, all powerful.
Aside from the Master resisting for a bit, we essentially had no chance to defend ourselves.
When I fled, I saw one of them take out the Master’s Nascent Soul and swallow it whole; just like that, he… he…” The trembling Nascent Soul broke down, unable to continue.
“What are you doing alive?
What are you doing alive?” A woman, kneeling and crying, suddenly charged over, swung a big hand, grabbed the Nascent Soul, and with a slight squeeze – ‘pop’ – it burst.
Thus, this Nascent Soul also died.
Yusuf drew in a cold breath, and then began to watch with interest the richly dressed, luxurious won.
Exactly six of them, their clothes and deanor different from that of ordinary maids; at a glance, they were clearly won of lavish and tender upbringing.
And among these six people, the one who had just made a move was also an Immortal King, with two other Immortal King level individuals, and the remaining three appeared to be either Eighth or Ninth Grade Profound Immortals!
As the Shepherd Family were wealthy landlords, they possessed countless resources, hence it was natural for several of the ladies to be urged into becoming Immortal Kings by their mistress.
The mistress, although not the legal wife, was not just any wife; her status was only second to the legal wife and greater than that of a concubine.
“Ladies, please restrain your grief.” At that mont, an elder who had previously questioned the Nascent Soul, and was likely the strongest in the mansion, suddenly turned around, called out sharply, and stopped the won’s weeping.
“What’s important now is the old master’s funeral and the revenge, as well as the affairs of various money shops.
The old master passed away suddenly and did not leave a will, so we still need to draft a charter!”
“What else is there to discuss, the young lady has always been learning business from the old master, she should be the one managing it!” a noblewoman suddenly exclaid.
“You can’t say that!” the woman who had acted before imdiately shook her head, “The young lady is very smart, but she has difficulty even walking, can’t take care of herself, how could she manage the business?”
“Yes, yes, we really should discuss it properly!” the other won quickly agreed.
“Alright, let’s not argue, Shui Bo, have you notified the City Lord’s Mansion?
And have the other clans been notified too?” The noblewoman stood up, her presence impressive, seeming to take full charge.
“It has already been notified.”
“Then call all the shopkeepers over, settle them first, let them continue running the businesses, don’t let the business stop just because the old master is gone, and also, prepare for the old master’s funeral imdiately, and issue a reward for the capture of the murderer, set a high bounty, and the arrangents for the old master’s funeral, the bounty, and the like will all co out of the mansion’s accounts.”
“Yes.” The expert called Shui Bo nodded and then imdiately hurried off.
During this period, people ca to visit the mansion one after the other, including the steward from the City Lord’s Mansion and so other mbers of the Cooke Family clans, who ca to offer their condolences and, of course, to sift through the news.
Yusuf Zuck had been standing on the side, unnoticed by anyone, as if he didn’t exist to them.
The departing Shui Bo hurried back and directly approached the young lady who was already sitting on a large chair, holding a small notebook in his hand and whispered, “Miss, the accounting room says that every paynt from the mansion or farm needs your personal review and signature before proceeding, so it requires your signature.”
“Husband, husband, I can’t see clearly, co over and read it to .” Miss Fatty barely had eyes, really just slits, so she actually waved towards Yusuf Zuck!
Yusuf Zuck was stunned for a mont, but before he could react, the noblewoman suddenly shouted, “What ti is it?
Still signing, signing.
From now on, no need for the miss to review, you all should also care about the miss — she can’t even see the characters clearly, why bother her with this?
Tell the accounting room, no more of this hassle!”
“That won’t do, father said that every Spirit Stone earned wasn’t easy to co by, so we must check the accounts.” Miss Fatty confronted her stepmother, and after saying this, she looked towards Yusuf Zuck again, “Husband, why are you standing there?
Co and check the accounts.
Also, father said yesterday, the son-in-law brought back could support half the sky, and in the future, you’d have to take on so burdens.
Now you’re the only man in the family, so these matters, you should assist Shui Bo with.”
Yusuf Zuck felt both amused and distressed; even with the Shepherd Family head just deceased, the only daughter was already confronting her stepmother, both aiming to take charge.
It seed the Shepherd Family was never quiet, better to slip away, not get involved in their ssy affairs, because they truly had nothing to do with him.
“Miss, better to divorce first,” Yusuf Zuck suddenly stepped forward and said.
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PS: It’s Monday, where are the votes?
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