Chapter 267 No one will bother you anymore!

"If it had been earlier, I would have wanted that old woman to die, but she died before I could do anything. This is a big problem!"

Fan Xian clapped his cheeks with both hands, then rubbed them again, forcing himself to cheer up.

No matter what he said to Xue Qing before or the threat to Ming Lanshi today, they were just some complaints. No matter how the senior officials viewed the Ming family, they had a very good reputation in the eyes of the people in Jiangnan.

Not to mention the previous floods in various parts of the south, the Ming family not only distributed porridge and sent people to control the floods, but also donated a lot of silver.

Not to mention the reputation accumulated over all these years of operation. I wonder how many good deeds he has done, such as building roads and bridges, and sponsoring students!
Just one point, the Ming family's business is so big, how many jobs have been created, and how many people depend on them for their livelihood. It is not an exaggeration to say that the status of the old lady of the Ming family in Jiangnan is so great that every family in the world can benefit from it.

It was such a person who, under Fan Xian's suppression for several months, could not bear the humiliation and chose to commit suicide to show his determination by death, which would bring endless troubles to Fan Xian.

"If he really committed suicide, I would accept it!" Fan Xian gritted his teeth, "Once I think about it, I know something is wrong. Everything is wrong!"

You said you couldn't bear the humiliation so much that you wanted to commit suicide, so how could you still have the mind to host a birthday party and invite guests?

It’s better to die early or late than to celebrate your own birthday!

I think this is the last resort she has planned. If the situation becomes a last resort, she will use every possible means to deal with me!

But Old Lady Ming probably doesn't want to die. She hasn't even found what she wants yet, so why does she want to die?
Maybe her son helped her?
In the early morning of Hua Garden, both the servants and the masters and ladies in the mansion got up early, and while preparing a grand birthday banquet, they also dealt with the mess that Fan Xian had left for them in recent days.

Faced with the pervasive intimidation and oppression of the Supervisory Commission, they also began to arrange people to do things and rose up to resist.

When the time was approaching the eve of the banquet, Old Lady Ming learned the news that Fan Xian had led his men to surround Ming Garden. In an instant, the world spun around her, and endless humiliation overwhelmed her like a tide.

"How dare he!?"

Old Lady Ming was full of disbelief, but even more of a sense of sadness: "The Governor didn't even stop him? Does this mean he acquiesced?"

Standing beside her, bending over, was his most beloved son in the past - Ming Qingda.

"I guess Fan Xian has reached an agreement with him."

"What a bastard!" Old Lady Ming narrowed her eyes in anger and said anxiously, "Do you know that since Ming Garden was built, there has never been a case of officials entering the garden to search for people? Even if Fan Xian didn't get any evidence against us in the end, if this gets out, where will our Ming family's face be?"

She looked at her son coldly, full of disappointment. Her eyes no longer had the tolerance of the past, but were filled with deep disgust: "Look at what you have accomplished! Since you became the head of the family, there have been constant troubles at home! You love money by nature, but the cash flow in the family has almost dried up in the past two years, and we have to rely on loans to make ends meet. The entire Ming family is about to be ruined in your hands!"

Ming Qingda lowered his head and remained silent when he heard this.

His heart was already filled with rage, and he was too lazy to even give the fake responses he had in the past!

Do you still know that I am the head of the Ming family?

Isn't the Ming family still firmly in your hands?

Now that something has happened, all the dirty water is thrown on my head!

“Hurry up and do something!” Seeing Ming Qingda still standing there, Old Lady Ming shouted angrily, “Are you just going to watch our Ming family being humiliated like this?”

No one knows a son better than his parents, and Ming Qingda knows Old Lady Ming best. The implication of his words was that he should quickly use the few backup plans he had left behind.

Ming Qingda's face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he said in a deep voice: "The people sent to kill Lao Si have already set out this morning."

"Why are you going now?" How can you accomplish great things without being ruthless? Old Lady Ming was getting more and more disappointed, and her disgust for her son was so deep that it showed on her face. "All these methods should be used in advance. If we only try to remedy the situation afterward, how can we wait until the day when Kyoto can turn the tables?"

"After all, the fourth brother is still our brother." Ming Qingda looked embarrassed and explained in a low voice.

"Bullshit brother!" Old Lady Ming was almost laughing out of anger, "When will you learn to be more ruthless!"

Ming Qingda looked at the devil-like mother in front of him, and his heart was empty. At this moment, it seemed as if all his emotions were taken away, and all that remained was the wrinkled old face in front of him.

All the previous events flashed by, and Ming Qingda seemed to have some enlightenment and lowered his head silently.

After a moment, his body seemed to become much lighter, and he raised his face with a respectful and gentle smile.

"The mother is right, the son knows what to do!"

"It's good that you know!" Old Lady Ming felt a little pain in her heart, and immediately stopped her anger and asked about the current situation: "After the fourth brother dies, it should be possible to keep Fan Xian busy for a while."

"What we need to do now is to protect Mr. Zhou. As long as he is fine, Fan Xian can't do anything to us!"

Ming Qingda was puzzled. Now that the matter had come to this, why was his mother still unable to make up her mind to cut the grass and avoid future troubles?
"The Supervisory Council must be going after Mr. Zhou when they enter Ming Garden. Now that things have come to this, my son doesn't dare to bet on whether they will find that place. Why don't we do the same?" Ming Qingda gestured to silence the witness.

Old Lady Ming gave him a cold look. She understood that her son was doing this to protect himself.

But it was precisely because of this self-protection that she felt so disheartened.

Although Ming Qingda is now the head of the Ming family, the old lady has never let him participate in the affairs of the Junshan Society. One reason is that the fewer people know about the many inside stories, the less they know. The second reason is to keep some mystery for herself so that she can control the entire Ming family.

But the son's behavior undoubtedly shows that he was not involved in the incident, but now he has to take the blame. This is an expression of dissatisfaction!

"He is the eldest princess's man, you know that! If it were someone else who was not so relevant, we would have killed him. But Mr. Zhou is not only the eldest princess's man, but also the accountant of Junshan Society. He has too much information in his hands and is an indispensable and important person. Whether to kill him or not is not up to you and me!"

Old Lady Ming thought about it in her mind and her mood became much calmer.

That secret place was indeed within Ming Garden.

But when it was first built, it was supervised by Old Lady Ming throughout the entire process, so its secrecy and security are beyond doubt. Even with the means of the Supervisory Council, they would not be able to find it in a short time.

Now all we have to do is wait for the news that the fourth brother was assassinated by someone from the Supervisory Council.

In fact, when things got to this point, Old Lady Ming also felt a little regretful.

The Ming family occupies the south of the Yangtze River. Although they have a deep foundation and are rich enough to rival a country, what kind of organization is the Junshan Society? It includes all countries, and its members are all great masters and royal families of various countries. Merchants like them should not be involved in it.
Old Lady Ming closed her eyes, not letting her emotions show, and waved her hand, saying, "You go and do your work first. I'm a little tired. Tell the people outside to be more careful and not disturb me."

"Don't worry, mother. Your son won't let anyone bother you again!"

Ming Qingda smiled and looked deeply at his mother, then bowed his head and retreated respectfully.
(End of this chapter)