So Chen Xun and Yang Wenchang hurriedly put some distance between themselves and Gu Jiusi. They had caught his bad habit, and they truly hadn't expected him to be so terrible at sweet-talking his wife.
Liu Siyu had been surprised to see Gu Jiusi at the door just as she was about to leave. Now that she'd heard what he said, she felt so embarrassed and annoyed that she drew back the foot she'd already stepped outside with.
She hadn't really been planning to go out. She meant to stay at her parents' home, and she'd already asked them what they thought.
Her parents both felt that if the Gu and Liu families joined forces, they could easily establish themselves in Yangzhou City.
After all, Liu Siyu's father was Yangzhou's vice prefect, second in command in the city, and he held some real power. He could even control a portion of the troops.
He was simply concerned about his reputation. He wasn't as shameless as Wang Shanquan about exploiting the people, so he didn't have much money at his disposal, nor did he command many soldiers.
Even so, he had several trusted generals.
If the Gu family joined forces with them, they could help Prefect Liu gain control of more troops. Perhaps they could even become strong enough to stand against Wang Shanquan, and gradually take control of all Yangzhou City.
When Prefect Liu heard Liu Siyu ask what the Liu family should choose, he simply told his daughter that the question wasn't what the Liu family should do, but what the Gu family would choose.
If the Gu family supported him with all their might, he would have more than enough power to ensure they could live without fear in Yangzhou City.
Now that Liu Siyu had returned, Old