BHBF Chapter 81.3

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 81.3: Playful Son (47)

He looked at the three unfamiliar faces of the Shao family father and son and asked, “Why did you let strangers into the village?”

“Come back to me for the needle in an hour.” Shao Yu said.

On a high platform not far away, the old patriarch was looking down at this scene. His eldest grandson Shi Le was standing beside him.

“Grandpa, this guy looks like a real capable person,” Shi Le said.

The old patriarch did not respond, but continued to keep his eyes on Shao Yu.

Shao Yu seemed to sense such a gaze and looked up behind him. He saw the old patriarch and cupped his hands towards him.

“How many Han officials have real abilities?” the old patriarch said with emotion.

Shi Le thought of Lord Wu, who was still being held captive and well fed, and said, “Grandpa, I think it’s better to trust this man than that traitor named Wu.”

The old patriarch turned his head and looked at him, saying, “I know you hate him, but he still has the blood of my Divine Stone clan in him.”

Shi Le knew that although the old patriarch didn’t show it on his face, he actually cared about the blood relationship in his heart, so he said: “The man surnamed Wu, his mother betrayed our Divine Stone clan and stole the Divine stone out of the mountain. He has been the Lord for so many years, but he has made several moves to invade our clan. This person must not be trusted.”

From beginning to end, Shi Le was unwilling to call his cousin, only willing to use “the surnamed Wu” to address Lord Wu.

The old patriarch sighed and said, “The Divine stone is the most important.”

“Grandpa, I think that even for the sake of the Divine stone, we should cooperate with Master Shao.” Shi Le obviously had different ideas.

“Why do you say that?” asked the old patriarch.

“The man surnamed Wu is a sinister and cunning villain. If we want him to hand over the Divine stone, we may have to pay a huge price, but it may all be in vain.”

The old patriarch fell silent, and he somewhat agreed with his eldest grandson’s idea.

Shi Le continued, “The man surnamed Wu has been rampant in Qingning County for so many years. No matter how many county magistrates came, they were unable to do anything to him. But now this young man has only been here for a few days, and he has forced the man surnamed Wu into this state. This shows how powerful he is.”

“In that case, why don’t we cooperate with Master Shao? If Master Shao can’t cure the curse, then we can use him to ask Mr. Wu about the whereabouts of the divine stone.”

“If he can really cure these curses, then we can get rid of our dependence on the divine stone for generations.”

Every year, the Divine Stone clan holds a Divine Stone sacrificial ceremony. After the ceremony, they distribute holy water soaked in the Divine stone to the tribe members to protect them from illness and worry.

Since the whereabouts of the divine stone became unknown many years ago, sacrificial activities have stopped, and the tribe has gradually seen the strange disease of big necks.

The divine stone is said to be a sacred object worshipped by the divine stone tribe for generations, but in fact, this sacred object is also a bondage for all the tribesmen.

The old patriarch was the one who usually protected the divine stone the most. However, he did not refute his grandson’s disrespect for the divine stone. Instead, he said, “If this person also covets the divine stone, what should we do?”

Shi Le said, “Grandfather, he is not from our clan and is not cursed. What good can he do with the divine stone?”

The old patriarch was still a little hesitant.

Shi Le said, “Grandpa, today’s opportunity is rare. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again.”

The old patriarch finally nodded slowly and said, “I will meet this surname Shao again.”

When Shao Yu met the old patriarch face to face again, there was finally an extra seat.

The brothers Shao Jiashan and Shao Jialiang were waiting outside, and Shi Le and Ah Hei were accompanying them outside.

Shi Le had been communicating with Shao Jialiang, trying to get information out of him.

But Shao Jialiang would rather keep silent than reveal any information at random, so after talking for a long time, he didn’t get any useful information.

Ah Hei approached Shao Jiashan and asked, “Isn’t your father an official? How come his medical skills are so great? Do all your Han officials know medical skills?”

Shao Jiashan didn’t know where Shao Yu learned his medical skills, but he was a junior after all, so it seemed normal for him not to know the unknown side of his father.

“Of course not. Only my father is so powerful. If something hadn’t happened to my family, my father would still be in the capital.” When Shao Jiashan mentioned Beijing, he couldn’t suppress his longing for it.

He had only been in Qingning County for a short time, but he felt physically and mentally exhausted and missed the prosperity of the capital very much.

The farthest place Ah Hei had ever been to was Qingning County. When he heard the word “capital”, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of longing in his heart.

When Shao Jiashan thought of the capital, he couldn’t stop talking. He stopped bragging about Shao Yu and instead kept describing the capital to Ah Hei.

Shi Le, who originally wanted to get some information out of Shao Jiashan, couldn’t find a chance to speak for a long time.

After the old patriarch in the room made the request, he looked at Shao Yu with some trepidation.

He thought Shao Yu would bargain, but unexpectedly Shao Yu agreed immediately. The old patriarch was still a little bit unbelievable at this time and asked: “Sir, are you really willing?”

Shao Yu said: “It is only right to return the property to its original owner.”

Although he heard Shao Yu’s explanation, the old patriarch still felt uneasy. He felt that things were going so smoothly that he felt uneasy.

The old patriarch who could call the shots in Divine Stone clan was nothing more than a victim who had lost something in Shao Yu’s eyes.

Shao Yu saw the uneasiness in the old patriarch’s heart, so he explained, “Shao was ordered by the imperial court to come here to serve as a local official. Although the Divine Stone clan has never been registered, this mountain is still within the territory of Qingning County, and you are also my Qingning people.”

“Since you are the people of Qingning, I will naturally protect you.”

The Divine Stone tribe are all mountain people. They have never registered their information in the county government and are considered to be hidden households in the mountains. In fact, it can be said that they are not from this dynasty, but Shao Yu still included them in the jurisdiction of Qingning County at this time.

The old patriarch was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Shao Yu then asked, “Since I’m here, I can’t just ignore this matter. Old patriarch, are you willing to register?”

Not being included in the list means that they are not citizens of this dynasty, and it also means that they do not have to pay various taxes, but it is also equivalent to having no protection at all. If the garrison at the foot of the mountain is willing, they can kill all these mountain people in the name of suppressing bandits without taking any responsibility.

The old patriarch wanted his tribesmen to have an identity recognized by the court, but at the same time he did not want them to worry about taxes all the time, so he became a little hesitant.

Shao Yu did not force him to agree immediately, but said: “Old Patriarch, you take your time to think about it. If you figure it out, just let someone tell me.”

Shao Yu was already very familiar with interrogating Lord Wu. Lord Wu was already so scared just by Shao Yu entering the room where he was imprisoned that he kept backing away.

Not long after, Shao Yu asked about the whereabouts of the divine stone.

The old patriarch was overjoyed when he got the news of the tribe’s sacred object. At this time, he was very convinced by Shao Yu and wanted to keep Shao Yu and his party here for a few days.

But there were many things to do at the foot of the Mountain, and he could not stay here, so he had to say goodbye in a hurry and go down the mountain.

Before leaving, the old patriarch sent Shi Le and Ah Hei down the mountain to follow Shao Yu to the Wu family to find the divine stone.

However, Shao Yu’s original purpose of going up the mountain was to see Lord Wu. However, this time when he went down the mountain, he did not bring Lord Wu with him, but left him in Divine Stone Village.

“Master, I will call you Master. I will follow you and serve you tea and water. Can you teach me medical skills?” Ah Hei moved closer to Shao Yu.

Shao Jiashan pushed him aside and said, “Does my father need someone to serve tea and water? He is busy with all kinds of things every day. How can he have the time to teach you? Don’t make trouble.”

Ah Hei was not discouraged by Shao Jiashan’s words, and said, “If you have the skills, teach me. If you don’t have the skills, I will learn by myself. I am not picky.”

Shao Jiashan was amused by this silly mountain dweller and said, “My father can teach you, that’s your honor, why are you being picky?”

Ah Hei’s eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, “So, Master is willing to accept me!”

Shao Jiashan was fooled by who he thought was a fool and was immediately furious.

“You look honest, how could you act like a rogue?” Shao Jiashan asked angrily.

Ah Hei shrank his neck and said, “I am just a mountain dweller. I don’t know what a rogue is.”

Shao Yu laughed and said, “If you really want to learn, you can’t be afraid of suffering.”

Before Ah Hei could understand, Shi Le at the side urged him, “Ah Hei, Master Shao is willing to accept you, why don’t you kneel down and become his disciple?”

Ah Hei’s face immediately burst into joy and he knelt down on the spot without any hesitation.

After Shao Yu helped him up, he said, “Since you are determined to learn, you are not allowed to give up halfway.”

Ah Hei nodded vigorously and said, “Master, don’t worry. I want to be a miracle doctor. How can I give up halfway? If I do something wrong, you can just hit me. I’m strong and can handle it.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn’t help laughing.

Only Shao Jiashan saw that even Ah Hei knew what he would do in the future, but he was still uninterested in everything.

The county government office was already in chaos because of the escape of Lord Wu, and now Shao Yu also disappeared. Naturally, the people in the government office were in a panic.

When he saw Shao Yu appear, County Lieutenant Jiang was delighted at first, but soon his face turned sad and he said, “Sir,Lord Wu has escaped. What should we do?”

“It’s okay, he was locked in a safe place by me.” Shao Yu said.

Shao Yu originally wanted to bring the person back, but then he changed his mind. Lord Wu was already full of sins, but he was also implicated with other people. Lord Wu escaped this time with the help of someone, and now that he has not escaped, there will most likely be someone who wants to silence him.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shao Yu felt that instead of relying on these people in the county government, it would be better to rely on Divine stone clan hidden in the deep mountains and forests.

Seeing Shao Yu so confident, County Lieutenant Jiang gradually felt relieved.

The prefecture was only half a day’s distance from Qingning County, but three days had passed and there was still no reply from the prefect, as if the confession had fallen into oblivion.

County Lieutenant Jiang became anxious again, but Shao Yu did not take it to heart. Instead, he took the time to hold Shao Jiashan.

“I…I still haven’t figured out what to do.” Shao Jiashan said somewhat dejectedly.

Shao Yu patted him gently and said, “If you still can’t figure it out, then try them all. You will always find one that you can stick to.”