The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 562

This man was all bark and no bite.

"Please leave, both of you. Do not say any more."

Mr. Zhang said with a stern face.

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, realizing that the matter could not be resolved peacefully without taking action. Even if they were beaten up, the young master would not blame them, since they had done their best. However, if they dared not take action, neither of them dared to imagine how their young master would punish them.

Then the two men threw punches at Dazhu's father from the left and right. Dazhu's father was a hunter, and he had been practicing standing meditation for many years. Although he did not practice martial arts, these two men were no match for him.

Before Er Ya could even make a move, the two of them were kicked out of the shop.

Upon seeing this scene, Young Master Shao's face turned ashen. He originally wanted to step forward and make a move, but seeing Zhang's father's physique and the wildness he exuded, this young master, whose body had been weakened by wine and women, chickened out.

"I think you're tired of living. You even dare to hit my people. Just wait. If I don't make sure your shop closes by tomorrow, I'm not a Shao. You'll be begging me on your knees one day."

The young master made a harsh statement and left with two servants.

Er Ya was completely unmoved by these words; in fact, she found them incredibly amusing.

After Er Ya arrived in the capital, she met many people, such as Lu Bing, Lu Wanshan, and many commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

These people were unusually nice to Er Ya. Er Ya knew their identities. Having been in the capital for more than two years, Er Ya was no longer the naive little girl she once was. She knew a little about the hierarchy and status among these officials.

Although Er Ya didn't know what rank this so-called official from the Ministry of Works was, both Zhou Chu and Lu Bing had told her that in the capital, one should not cause trouble, but also not be afraid of trouble. Anyone who dared to provoke them was blind.

On the contrary, Er Ya's parents looked worried. The two men had only said that their master was an important official in the Ministry of Works, but they didn't know his exact rank. Moreover, this was the capital, and no matter what rank an official was, they couldn't afford to offend him.

"Father, what are you worried about? Brother Zhou has returned to the capital. With him here, I want to see who's blind enough to mess with us."

Er Ya said nonchalantly.

“My dear child, how can we keep troubling your Brother Zhou? Hasn’t he helped us enough? We don’t even know what rank these officials are; how can we bring unnecessary trouble upon your Brother Zhou?”

Zhang's mother said.

Er Ya didn't refute these words. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she knew that it would be useless. She had been studying with Yun Jin for a while and had not only learned martial arts, but also some principles. She understood that it was pointless to reason with her parents at this time.

If something happens to their family, it will only bring more trouble to Brother Zhou and make him sad.

However, since Mr. and Mrs. Zhang had said so, Er Ya decided to change her approach.

“Then I’ll go and call my elder brother back. He’s also a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard now, so he should be fine with him around.”

Er Ya knew very well that her eldest brother was now Brother Zhou's bodyguard. Although his official rank was not high, his status in the Embroidered Uniform Guard was extremely high. Even the commanders of the thousand-man units had to address her eldest brother as a brother and were extremely humble.

With my older brother around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After hearing this, Zhang's father thought for a moment and finally nodded.

"Go ahead, but don't disturb your Brother Zhou."

Mr. Zhang said with some concern.

"Don't worry, Dad, I know what to do."

Er Ya ran straight out of the shop and headed straight for the Zhou residence.

Zhou Chu was entertaining guests at home, none other than Lin Yao.

Lin Yao is now a grown woman, and she has long lost her former naivety. Her manners and expressions have become much more refined and graceful.

For many years, Lin Yao had never forgotten Zhou Chu, and even went to the palace many times, hoping that her cousin, the emperor, would grant her a marriage, but Jiajing refused each time.

However, when Zhou Chu returned this time, Jiajing agreed to let Lin Yao speak to Zhou Chu on her behalf. After all, Jiajing also hoped that Zhou Chu and Lin Yao would become a family, so that the relationship between Jiajing and Zhou Chu would become closer.

However, Jiajing knew that Lu Yunjin had always had feelings for Zhou Chu, and that Zhou Chu probably felt the same way about Lu Yunjin. So, Jiajing needed to discuss with Zhou Chu before deciding what to do.

“Brother Zhou, you’ve been away from Beijing for more than two years. I don’t know how much hardship you’ve endured and how much suffering you’ve endured.”

Lin Yao looked at Zhou Chu, whose skin had darkened considerably, and felt a pang of sympathy.

When her eldest brother, Lin Lu, returned to Beijing, he had also become much darker-skinned, but she showed no sign of heartache.

After all, his elder brother had rendered meritorious service in the army and was awarded the rank of general. He was just a little dark-skinned, so there was no need to feel sorry for him.

We all grew up together, who doesn't know who?

"It's nothing, you'll get used to it."

Zhou Chu smiled.

As the two were talking, Er Ya peeked over and quietly waved to Da Zhu, who was standing next to Zhou Chu.

Dazhu looked at Erya, then at Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu naturally noticed the unusual behavior of the large pillar.

"Go."

Dazhu then went out and came to Erya's side.

How could you be so reckless? Didn't you see the adults were having a discussion?

Dazhu said somewhat reproachfully.

The current Dazhu is not the same Dazhu as before; he is well-versed in both the rules of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the rules of the army.

"Brother, something's happened at home."

Er Ya hurriedly said.

Dazhu's expression changed upon hearing this.

"What happened?"

Dazhu asked hurriedly.

Er Ya immediately told Da Zhu everything that had just happened. After listening, Da Zhu sneered.

"They're really courting death, bullying men and women right up to the Zhang family."

Although Dazhu's official position in the Embroidered Uniform Guard is only a minor captain, based on his previous military achievements, he has long been promoted to general in the army. He just doesn't actually serve in the army.

This is just Dazhu's official position, not to mention Zhou Chu behind Dazhu.

"I'll ask my master for leave and go back with you now."

After Dazhu finished speaking, he came to Zhou Chu's side.

"what happened?"

Zhou Chu knew Da Zhu quite well, and just by looking at his expression, he realized something was wrong.

"Sir, I have some family matters to attend to and would like to ask for a day off."

Dazhu said respectfully.

"Row."

Zhou Chu said casually.

Dazhu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He was genuinely afraid that Zhou Chu would ask him something, since his father had instructed him not to disturb Zhou Chu, but he dared not lie to Zhou Chu.

After Dazhu left, Zhou Chu looked at Shen Lian, who was standing to the side.

"Go and find out what happened to Dazhu's family."

After saying this, Zhou Chu looked at Lin Yao apologetically.

"Your Highness, I have some matters to attend to, please excuse me for a moment."

"I'm going to find Xiaodao to play for a while."

Lin Yao said after hearing this.