The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 11

Meanwhile, the Song family’s carriage continued out of the city.

In the northwest part of Yu Prefecture, in a residential house, the burly man who was attacked by the dog stumbled into the courtyard, his body covered in wounds.

The commotion startled the people inside. A man dressed similarly to him rushed out.

Seeing him, he was shocked. “Zhao Si, what happened to you? Why are you back alone? Where’s the dog?”

Saying this, he dragged Zhao Si into the house.

In the main hall, a man with a scarred face sat in the principal seat. The scar on his face twitched as he saw Zhao Si being dragged in. “What happened?”

Zhao Si was brought forward.

“The dog betrayed us. It attacked me.”

This statement shocked all the other assassins in the room.

Zhao Si’s task today was to take the dog around the streets and alleys to catch a scent.

Once he detected the Fourth Prince’s scent, he was to immediately approach and launch a signal flare.

Now…

The dog betrayed them?

How could the dog betray them!

That wasn’t an ordinary dog. It was a specially trained dog from the palace, given by the First Prince. Such dogs were naturally proud and fiercely loyal.

The scarred man stared at Zhao Si.

Barely able to speak, Zhao Si said, “First, it lunged at the newlywed young madam of the Song family. Then, for some reason, it suddenly turned on me.”

Attacked by a dog for the first time, Zhao Si’s mind was filled with the ferocious image of the black dog. Excited and overwhelmed, he fainted.

The scarred man touched the scar on his face, his brows furrowing deeply.

The First Prince had instructed them to look for unusual women in Yu Prefecture. Clearly, the unusual woman appeared today.

Otherwise, why would the black dog suddenly go mad and attack its own?

That meant the unusual woman might be able to speak to dogs?

The scar on the man’s face twitched at the absurdity of his thought.

Shaking his head, he dismissed the idea and continued to ponder.

If she didn’t speak to dogs, then she must have some way to control the dog.

Clearly, the dog’s later behavior was controlled by someone, while its earlier behavior…

Earlier, it had lunged at the newlywed young madam of the Song family.

Could it be that the young madam was the unusual woman the First Prince spoke of?

This thought suddenly made everything clear for the scarred man.

The young madam of the Song family must have secretly hidden the Fourth Prince, which is why she had his scent, attracting the black dog. But she could control the dog, causing it to go mad.

Slapping his hand on the table, the scarred man’s eyes gleamed with excitement. “Send someone to watch the newlywed young madam of the Song family.”

Two men in gray cloth and coarse linen immediately complied, turning and disappearing.

“What about Zhao Si?” asked the man who had brought Zhao Si in.

The scarred man glanced at Zhao Si. “He’s been mauled by the dog. He probably won’t survive. Take him away, give him some medicine before he dies, and bury him in the courtyard. Report today’s incident to the First Prince by carrier pigeon.”

While the scarred man spoke, the Song family’s carriage had just stopped outside a farmer’s courtyard outside the city.

Song Jin dismounted and said to Shen Yue, who was getting off the carriage, “You go inside. I’ll wait outside.”

The less she knew about the big shots’ business, the better.

Shen Yue said nothing and headed straight to the farmer’s gate. He knocked twice, and the door creaked open, revealing an elderly head.

The old man cautiously looked around outside and then addressed the young woman in front of him. “Miss, who are you looking for?”

Shen Yue…

He took a breath and used his male voice. “I’m looking for Wang Fugui. We had an appointment.”

He took out a gourd with a red string from his sleeve and handed it over.

The doorman stared at Shen Yue as if he had seen a ghost. After a moment of shock, he took the gourd and stuttered, “You… you are…”

Shen Yue glanced at Song Jin, who wasn’t paying attention, and nodded. “It’s me.”

With that, he stepped forward to enter.

The doorman blocked his way and hesitated, looking back outside. Then he pointed to Song Jin. “Is that the eldest young master of the Song family? He should come in too.”

Song Jin waved her hands quickly. “No, no, I’ll stay here.”

Shen Yue also said, “There’s no need for him to come in.”

The doorman swallowed and said, “No, the eldest young master of the Song family must come in.”

“Why?” Shen Yue was displeased.

The agreement was that he would come alone to meet Wang Fugui, but now this man wanted an unrelated person to come in too.

The doorman smiled apologetically. “You big shots tend to kill without warning. We’re just common folk and can’t afford to provoke you.”

Song Jin chuckled at Shen Yue’s stiffened back.

So, they were afraid of him!

“The eldest young master of the Song family once saved my life. I know he is a good person and won’t harm me. If he comes in, I’ll feel more at ease.”

Song Jin…

Did the original owner do such good deeds?

Hmm, he was a good kid!

The doorman insisted, and Shen Yue had no choice but to bring the reluctant Song Jin inside.

There was no one else in the courtyard.

The doorman, Wang Fugui, led them inside and poured them each a bowl of water. He addressed Shen Yue, “If I testify, will the Duke of An really be punished?”

Hearing the words Duke of An, Song Jin felt a shiver down her spine.

From her years of reading novels, she knew that a Duke’s family usually held a lot of power.

“I assure you, as long as you testify, the Duke of An will receive due punishment.” Shen Yue’s voice was low and carried a tone of unquestionable authority.

Song Jin couldn’t help but glance at him.

Wang Fugui took a sip of water and sighed deeply, his shoulders slumping as if he had made a final decision.

“Alright, I’ll go.”

“Explain the situation in detail once more,” Shen Yue said.

Wang Fugui hesitated, his mouth bitter.

“My son’s shop is in the western part of the capital, in Willow Alley, the third house. The third young master of the Duke of An’s family wanted to build a house there and forcibly took over my son’s shop. They smashed it during the night.”

As he spoke, Wang Fugui’s mouth twitched.

“The next morning, my son went to his shop as usual and found everything thrown out. Inside, the Duke’s people were preparing to renovate. When my son argued with them, they beat him up.”

His face twisted with anger and a layer of coldness.

“My son couldn’t take it and reported it to the capital’s governor. But…”

At this point, the old man’s angry voice began to choke up.

“Officials protect each other. The governor hadn’t even investigated and charged my son with attacking a court official. He was given fifty lashes on the spot. By the time I arrived, my son had only a breath left. He told me all this with his dying breath.”