Chapter 4: The Unfortunate Young Master

There is nothing to be alarmed about; perhaps we were just flustered and misread the situation. This kid is quite lucky; he didn't die even after being thrown off the cliff. It's fortunate that he survived. In the past couple of days, it seems that the master has already begun an investigation. For now, let's not bother this kid; let him enjoy a few days of comfort.

Lu Xiaobai glanced at Lu Shaoyou and said, "Do you really think you are a young master who doesn't have to do any work? Today, the business has received a considerable amount of goods, and we need to move them to the warehouse."

Lu Shaoyou was sleeping soundly when a voice suddenly called out beside him

According to the rules of the Lu family, even a servant, if they can successfully become a martial apprentice, will see their status rise immediately. As for spiritual practitioners, that is another matter entirely; spiritual practitioners are exceedingly rare. In the entire Lu family, there are currently at most two or three spiritual practitioners, each of whom is a treasured asset of the family

Hiss...

"That was our good fortune," said Lu Shaoyou, secretly thinking that these three must have been frightened by his resurrection.

"Chief Zhao, how could this kid... He was clearly..." said a surprised servant, a robust man in his thirties, to Chief Zhao.

"If I don't call you 'Young Master', then what should I call you? In the entire Lu family, only I and Uncle Nan call you 'Young Master', right? Have you gained some face? Hurry up and eat, I brought you breakfast." Lu Xiaobai glared at Lu Shaoyou with her small eyes, then took out an oil cake and handed it to Lu Shaoyou.

"Walk quickly, ahead is Butler Zhao." After passing through several corridors, Lu Xiaobai suddenly said to Lu Shaoyou, "Next to the back door of the Lu family, there are three figures: two dressed as servants and one in the attire of a steward.

"Young Master Yu, where have you been these past few days? Are you alright?" Lu Xiaobai looked at Lu Shaoyou, then carefully scrutinized him, and whispered, "I heard that Steward Zhao and the others beat you up, and then you disappeared. Did something happen? They didn't do anything to you, did they?"

Lu Shaoyou carefully examined the pale yellow snake, which was covered in densely packed scales that glistened with a smooth sheen. Upon closer inspection, this small snake appeared to differ somewhat from ordinary snakes, suggesting that it was not entirely a typical snake.

Above them, Chief Steward Zhao and two senior servants looked at Lu Shaoyou, all three instantly surprised, exchanging glances, their faces paling slightly.

In the courtyard, Mother was nowhere to be seen. Lu Shaoyou also understood that at this time, Mother should be in the laundry room of the back courtyard washing clothes. Mother gave birth to him, and logically, she should be the second wife of the Lu family. However, Mother had no official status and had to continue doing the tasks originally assigned to a maid. Moreover, due to being bullied, she was required to do even more arduous and laborious work.

After delivering the changed clothes to his mother, Lu Shaoyou returned to his room. As the young master of the Lu family, the only distinction between Lu Shaoyou and the servants was that he lived alone with his mother in this dilapidated courtyard, without having to share a room with three or four other servants.

Lu Shaoyou could tell that Lu Xiaobai was indeed quite good to him. He then said, "I am fine. As for this matter, I will settle accounts with them later."

Upon opening his eyes, Lu Shaoyou saw a boy, also around sixteen or seventeen years old, standing before him. This boy was dressed as a servant, and in fact, Lu Shaoyou's attire was quite similar. The boy had somewhat shifty eyes, and to describe him in a positive light, one could say he appeared very clever.

This light yellow small snake, approximately ten centimeters long, with its round little eyes gazing at Lu Shaoyou, extended and retracted its tongue, and then disregarded Lu Shaoyou, continuing to coil around his arm as if it had fallen asleep.

"Young Master..." Lu Shaoyou suddenly recalled that in his previous life, there were places where the title of 'Young Master' was a profession. He immediately said to Lu Xiaobai: "Stop right there, do not call me Young Master in the future"

"Oh, why hasn't Manager Zhao caused us any trouble today?" Carrying a bag of goods, Lu Xiaobai said to Lu Shaoyou, seemingly puzzled, as Manager Zhao usually seizes every opportunity to trouble the two of them.

Among these three individuals, the two dressed as servants are also senior servants in the Lu family, typically serving only the madam of the household. As for the person dressed as the steward, he appears to be around thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a gloomy expression. All three of them are servants brought by the madam from her family.

"Young Master Lu, you have a fever, right? As long as you are fine, it's good. But you want to go find them to settle the score? Are you looking for trouble?" Lu Xiaobai said, glancing at Lu Shaoyou.

"Beast brother, you saved me, so you must want me to take care of this little snake. I owe you a favor, and I will take good care of this little snake for you," said Lu Shaoyou. If it weren't for that bat demon giving him two demon cores at the edge of the cliff, he might have frozen to death in that pond.

At this moment, beside this pile of goods, there were already dozens of servants working together. The group of servants from hetushu.com glanced at Lu Shaoyou but paid him no further attention, treating him as if he were invisible. None of them wanted to acknowledge Lu Shaoyou, as doing so would risk being ostracized by Chief Steward Zhao.

Lu Xiaobai hurriedly took Lu Shaoyou out from the back. Not far from the back door, the empty yard was already piled high with thousands of bags of goods, each of which appeared to be quite heavy.

Lu Shaoyou cast a glance at the three individuals, a chill spreading through his heart. These three must be eliminated; their presence would undoubtedly be a great calamity for him. They had often bullied him and his mother, alongside a few other maidservants.

Leaving the courtyard, the two individuals walked towards the back door of the Lu family, where the goods of the Lu family business were stored.

"Yes, young master, let us go," Lu Xiaobai said to Lu Shaoyou

After a night of deep sleep, having not slept for several days, Lu Shaoyou truly slept soundly that night. In his dreams, he even saw several beautiful women, nearly causing him to have a nosebleed.

"Just focus on your meal, Young Master. We need to finish quickly; otherwise, Steward Zhao will surely cause us trouble again," Lu Xiaobai said to Lu Shaoyou.

"What are we moving?" Lu Shaoyou asked in confusion.

Lu Shaoyou scrutinized the three individuals, recalling that it was these very three who had brutally killed the original Lu Shaoyou and then quietly disposed of his body at the bottom of a cliff. It could be said that while these three often bullied him, they would not dare to actually kill him. After all, regardless of the circumstances, he bore the blood of the Lu family.

Young Master You, wake up, Young Master You

Among these three individuals, the two senior servants are both martial practitioners, and Chief Zhao has even reached the level of a warrior. A typical group of ten strong men would not be a match for Chief Zhao. It would be difficult for me to eliminate these three.

"I was never a young master," Lu Shaoyou said, realizing that having reached this point as a young master, he truly was unfortunate.

Lu Shaoyou understood that for the time being, he was unable to change everything. He could only grit his teeth and silently vow to change all of this as soon as possible. To achieve this, he must become either a martial artist or a spiritual practitioner.

"Do not call me 'Young Master'; you may call me 'Gongzi.'" Lu Shaoyou said, looking at Lu Xiaobai, feeling somewhat moved in his heart. It seems that the former Lu Shaoyou had such a brother, which is quite commendable.

"Lu Xiaobai, I am dreaming." Lu Shaoyou recognized the voice as that of Lu Xiaobai, a servant of the Lu family. Among all the servants of the Lu family, only Lu Xiaobai had the closest relationship with him.