Published at 1st of February 2021 11:31:58 AM
Chapter 450
βHe just only went to sleep?β They had arrived a little too late . If they had not been stopped by Deng Tian earlier, they could have arrived on time . Liu Mang frowned . He did not have much time . There was a chance that his subordinate that was pretending to be him could be discovered . The longer this drags out, the more disadvantageous it would be for Liu Mang .
Kuai Ran smiled bitterly when he saw Liu Mangβs frown . He then spoke respectfully . βUncle1Β Chen . Can I trouble you to tell my uncle that his old friend is here to visit him?β Despite that, the man shook his head . βYoung Master Kuai . You yourself know that nobody can disturb him after he has slept!β Kuai Liang was an inflexible person . He was stubborn and wouldnβt give way to others .
βUncle Chen . Please help me inform him . β
βYoung Master Kuai . The Lord simply detests being disturbed from his sleep . β
βUncle Chen . Please help me inform him . You watched me grew up . Brother Wang here is my best friend . He came here to visit uncle and now he is being stopped here! Just once . Just inform him once alright?β Kuai Ran persuaded . It was true that this Uncle Chen once watched Kuai Ran grow up . In the past, the two Kuai brothers still lived together . Meanwhile, Kuai Ran was also the sole heir . Naturally, everyone would place Kuai Ran in their hearts . This Uncle Chen was one of those people .
Hearing this, Uncle Chen sighed βAlright . I will inform him once for you! Whether or not he comes out to see you, I will not do anything more!β Uncle Chen had no children so he pampered Kuai Ran as his own child . He was happy that Kuai Ran came to visit Kuai Liangβs residence .
βThank you, Uncle Chen!β
βWait here for a while . I will return after a moment . β Uncle Chen said . He cannot help but look at Liu Mang before leaving . There were not many people that had higher status compared to Kuai Ran while those of lower status could not climb high enough to socialize with him . While Kuai Ranβs relationship with Cai He was not bad, they were not type of people . On the other hand, the Huang Family were enemies and the chances of them becoming friends were even lower .
Kuai Ran used to be able to talk to Deng Tian but it was no longer possible after the destruction of the Deng Family . Uncle Chen was curious about Kuai Ranβs new friend .
Liu Mang nodded respectfully in reply to Uncle Chenβs gaze . This had nothing to do with status . It was simply a show of respect for the elderly .
Uncle Chen entered the room where Kuai Liang was lying down in bed . He had not quite fallen asleep yet . Kuai Liangβs wife had already passed away and Kuai Liang had not remarry . While age was one problem, Kuai Liang himself did not want to take a second wife . He did not want to take a young wife nor did he need to build connections through marriage . All of these can be done by his brother .
Kuai Liang had two daughters that he had already married off to others . Although they were not rich, they were talented . The Kuai residence also remained peaceful .
βMaster Kuai!β Uncle Chen spoke carefully from outside Kuai Liangβs room .
βHm?β Kuai Liang frowned . βWhatβs the matter?β
βYoung Master Kuai Ran is here . He said he wants to see you!β
βKuai Ran? Why is this boy here to see me so late at night?β Kuai Liang questioned
βI do not know . β
βIt is already late . Prepare a place for him to sleep . I will see him tomorrow . β Kuai Liang ordered . He was happy that Kuai Ran came to see him . No matter what happens, Kuai Ran was his nephew and it was a good thing for his nephew to pay him a visit .
βUnderstood . β Uncle Chen nodded and left . He already reported to Kuai Liang as asked . Whether or not Kuai Liang came out was not something he could do anything about .
βUncle Chen . How is it? Is my uncle willing to see us?β Kuai Ran quickly stepped forward to ask when he saw Uncle Chen appear . βYoung Master Kuai . The Master has already slept . He asked for you to stay overnight and he will see you tomorrow morning . β Kuai Liang believed that work can only be done properly when one has proper sleep . So when it was time to sleep, he would postpone all matters to the following day . That way, he would not lose sleep worrying about those issues .
βIn that caseβ¦β Kuai Ran felt disappointed . He initially thought that his uncle would delay sleep a little to see him but it seems that his uncle did not give face to him .
βMilord . What should we do?β Jia Xu asked Liu Mang . It would be better for them to see Kuai Yue as fast as possible but at the same time, they could not simply barge into peopleβs bedroom to wake them up .
βBrother Wang . I think we should just stay here first and then see him tomorrow!β Kuai Ran advised while shaking his head . He then asked Uncle Chen to prepare a place for him and Liu Mang to stay . After all, their group was quite big especially after counting all the guards, women, and the barbarian man .
Uncle Chen nodded and was about to prepare the rooms when Liu Mang stopped him .
βWait!β Liu Mang said with a frown . Time was too precious to waste . They had wasted an entire day trying to avoid the spies . There was no telling when he would be able to settle his business if he kept delaying this . That was why it was better to meet Kuai Liang as quickly as possible .
βIs something wrong?β Uncle Chen asked . As Kuai Ran said that Liu Mang was his friend, Uncle Chen had a favorable impression of Liu Mang .
βElder . Kuai Ran and I are good friends so allow me to call you Uncle Chen as well . β
βThat cannot do!β Uncle Chen quickly waved his hand . Kuai Ran had reasons to do so as Uncle Chen had watched him grow up . Uncle Chen was like Kuai Ranβs elder . On the other hand, Liu Mang was a noble while Uncle Chen was just an old servant .
βUncle Chen! Can you please go and inform him again?β
βSir . I have already said that the Master has slept . If there is anything to discuss, please do it tomorrow!β The servant replied politely . He would not do so if Liu Mang had not been a refined person and was not Kuai Ranβs friend .
βThatβs right . Brother Wang . My uncle has already gone to sleep . It would be difficult to wake him up . β
βNo . β Liu Mang shook his head . βPlease go and inform him . At least once!β
βThe Master did not even get up because of his own nephew!β Uncle Chen replied . If Kuai Liang would not budge even for his own nephew, why would he do so for the nephewβs friend? Uncle Chen immediately rejected Liu Mangβs plea without a second thought . Besides that, both Kuai Liang and Uncle Chen had already seen all of Kuai Ranβs previous friends . Liu Mang was a new face .
βUncle Chen! Please help me once . This is a very important matter . It concerns the survival of millions!β Liu Mang spoke the truth . Liu Mang came to Jingzhou because of the lack of provisions . Without it, the millions staying in Yangzhou would starve to death .
βThis isβ¦β Uncle Chen did not know how to reply . How was he supposed to say that millions of people are involved? Uncle Chen may not be well studied but even then, it was wrong to simply scare him like this . Uncle Chen studied Liu Mangβs impatient expression and believed that Liu Mang was telling the truth .
βUncle Chen . Help Brother Wang once!β Kuai Ran also requested . He did not know how millions of people were involved but he owed Liu Mang too much .
βIβ¦β Uncle Chen hesitated . Should he go in and inform Kuai Liang again? If he is going to do it, what should he say?
βUncle Chen . Take this . β Liu Mang had Jia Xu give Uncle Chen a wooden box .
βWhat is this?β Uncle Chen looked at the box puzzlingly .
βBe careful . It is quite heavy . β Jia Xu warned .
When Uncle Chen took the object, he immediately felt its weight . It was heavy enough for him to feel strained even though he was carrying it with two hands .
βWhat is this?β
βThis is just a token . If Mister Kuai Liang refuses to meet us, give this to him and he would understand . β Liu Mang replied .
βAlright . I understand . β Uncle Chen nodded . βWait here while I get others to clean up your rooms! I will be back soon!β Uncle Chen ordered the other servants to clean up the rooms . He then went to Kuai Liang while carrying the box .
When Uncle Chen finally reached Kuai Liang he called out to his master respectfully from outside the room . Kuai Liang was already dozing off by then . Naturally, Kuai Liang became extremely annoyed from this act .
βMaster . One of Kuai Ranβs friend wants to see you . He said it is an emergency!β Uncle Chen explained cautiously .
βHaha!β Kuai Liang suddenly laughed .
Uncle Chen started to feel more restrained after hearing that laugh . He knew that Kuai Liang had become angry .
βChen Kang . 2Β How long have you been following me?β Kuai Liang suddenly asked a weird question .
βMaster . I have been serving you for at least thirty years by now!β Chen Kang carefully replied .
βIt has been thirty years! It has been such a long time!β Kuai Liang sighed . When Chen Kang joined the Kuai Family, the Kuai Family was still small . In the past thirty years, the Kuai Family grew from a small second grade family to one of the most influential family in Jingzhou . All of them had already grown old during this period .
βYes, Master . β Chen Kang also became gloomy after hearing Kuai Liangβs words . The Madam had already left while Kuai Liang had also married off his two daughters . Right now, only he and Kuai Liang were left .
βIf that is the case, then why did you wake me up? Do you not know me after thirty years?β Kuai Liang raised his voice in anger .
βYes . Yes . β Chen Kang replied in fear . Kuai Liang was usually very good natured . However, when Kuai Liangβs principles is violated, he became very frightening .
When Chen Kang was about to leave, he remembered about the thing he was carrying . He gritted his teeth and added . βMaster . Kuai Ranβs friend brought a wooden box . He asked you to look at it . β
βChen Kang! Donβt make me repeat myself!β
βMaster! I am going now! I will leave immediately!β Chen Kang became flustered . As a result, he dropped the heavy box .
The loud sound from the box hitting the ground made Kuai Liang even more displeased . Even worse, much to Chen Kangβs dismay, the contents of the wooden box rolled out and pushed open the door to Kuai Liangβs room .
Kuai Liang became angry as the door to his room was open . βChen Kang! That is enough!β
βMaster! This is my mistake!β Chen Kang quickly knelt down . Chen Kang knew that his usually good natured master was also a very decisive one . He had seen many die by Kuai Liangβs hand when he was younger . He regretted trying to be helpful to others and could now only await his punishment .
βHm?β Kuai Liang frowned when he saw the token . βThis isβ¦β
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βI will quickly take it away!β Chen Kang quickly moved to remove the token but then he was suddenly stopped .
βWait!β
βHm?β
βWhere is the owner of this token?β
βHe is at the hall . β
βAlright . Go and greet him . I will follow as soon as I change my clothes . β
βEh?β Chen Kang became dumbfounded after witnessing his Masterβs sudden change in attitude .
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1 . One of the various ways to address someone respectfully . NOT his actual uncle .
2 . NOW they tell me his name . I am not going back to fix βUncle Chenβ in the narration despite how weird it may sound as part of narration .