Chapter 152: The Young Master's Secret
With the master and his two servants gone, the dozen or so house retainers standing in front of the tea house had nothing to do. Fortunately, there were still fruits and snacks inside. After waiting for half an hour as the sun grew fiercer, they all went inside, divided the snacks, and also shared the fruit from the half-melted ice bucket.
A newcomer who hadn't been at the Yu Manor for long didn't dare to reach out, saying that at his old master's house, he would have been beaten with a plank for this—stealing food behind the master's back, especially leftovers, was not a good thing.
The others laughed and told him that Young Master Yu was the most benevolent person—if he came back and saw all these fruits had spoiled in the room, he would be the one to get truly angry.
The dozen or so men ate in the tea house for a while, and the summer heat gradually subsided. But they had come out on this errand to protect their master. Now that the master had ditched them, they would surely be scolded if they returned early. So, they sat there and chatted.
But these young men didn't have much to talk about, and after a few sentences, the topic turned back to their own master.
The newcomer looked worried, glancing towards the northwest from time to time—as if he was very afraid that if something happened to the master, he would lose this newly acquired job.
One person saw through his thoughts and asked with a smile, "I couldn't tell you were so fair-skinned—the first time I saw you, I thought you had the face of a treacherous minister, but now it turns out you are truly loyal in protecting your master. Let me ask you, are you worried about our young master?"
The group burst into laughter.
The newcomer's face turned red. "I know the young master also knows how to use a sword and is the Dragon Head of the guild, but he is still the young master... That sword... sigh, it doesn't look like it's for fighting people."