mtl008 Chapter 506 contains a lot of information.
Chapter 506 contains a lot of information.
Because the child went to the yamen to look for him, Yu Dabao did not go with the former magistrate, which indirectly saved Yu Dabao. Instead of being grateful to the child, Yu Dabao became even more ruthless.
This doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.
It saved his life.
Could it be that Yu Dabao's love for the former magistrate was so deep that he would rather die with him than live a wretched life in this world?
Did your father say anything when he beat you?
“I told you, my dad always says that if it weren’t for the two of us, he would have been a trusted confidant of the adults long ago. If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we’ll get another one.”
“His family could have had a better life, but we stopped him, which is why he can only be a lowly clerk in the government office for the rest of his life.”
Xiangyang felt that there was a lot of information in those words: what did "next time" mean, what did "live better" mean, and what did "he could only be a yamen runner for the rest of his life" mean?
Could it be that dying with the former magistrate would offer a better future?
Should I become a ghost messenger?
No, no.
Yu Pandi whispered, "I once overheard my father and stepmother talking. My father told my stepmother that he was trying to contact the adults. If they could get in touch, the family could have as much money as they wanted in the future."
Xiangyang felt her heart racing, and she clenched her fists tightly, not daring to reveal her excitement.
"Can you save us, sister?" Yu Zhaodi asked softly.
Xiangyang felt he couldn't quite see the two little girls in front of him. "Are you two not telling the truth? You're still so young. Aren't your mother and parents worried about you running away?"
"I'm worried, but Mother says that if we have the ability, we can have someone else take us away. That would be better, so we can live on our own."
Yu Pandi added, "My mother said that we shouldn't have been born into her womb in this life, and that we shouldn't be born into her womb in our next life."
Xiangyang decided to ask directly, "So your family is planning to sell you?"
"Yes, Father said that if we sell the two of us, we can get more money to buy a beautiful woman to present to the master, and then things will be much easier."
Xiangyang didn't know what to say. Would the Yu family only tell the two children about something so important?
“I’ve been going out occasionally recently, and every time I do, I run into your mother. What’s going on?”
Yu Zhaodi shook her head, "I don't know, but a few times we were assigned by Mother. Mother told us to go to the mansion to keep an eye on things, and after seeing Sister, to secretly follow behind her."
Xiangyang was a little confused.
Are you two staying here now?
"Yes, Dad beat us again last night, and he'll probably drink again today. If we go back, we'll probably get beaten again."
"Who else knows about this place? Does your mother know?"
They both shook their heads.
"Then you two must hide well. Now I need to go back and get some medicine for you. Your injuries are quite serious. It's not good for girls to have scars."
Yu Zhaodi grabbed Xiangyang's arm, "Sister, can't you take us with you?"
"I'm just a maid, and I have to ask my master's opinion on some things. But I can make the decision about getting the medicine. You two stay here, I'll go back and get some medicine and some food for you."
"Okay, sister, you absolutely have to come."
Xiangyang left. She didn't quite understand, wasn't very bright, and was afraid of being deceived, so she ran away.
Back at the manor, she couldn't wait to tell Du Mingxian everything they had said.
"Madam, I don't understand the Yu family's actions. What do they mean by this?"
Du Mingxian didn't say anything, but gently tapped the table with one hand, thinking about what the two girls had said.
If what they said is true, then the former magistrate must have faked his death and escaped to another place, or perhaps he went to do something more important.
The constables who were taken away earlier did not die; they all followed the former county magistrate.
In Yu Dabao's eyes, all these people had become rich, and even made a lot of money, definitely more than they did as yamen runners, which is why he got angry and took it out on his two daughters.
But what is the true meaning of Madam Yu's character?
"Xiangyang, go and call the master back, and tell him that I am feeling a little unwell."
"Yes."
Ling Silang quickly ran back, his forehead covered in sweat. As soon as he entered the room, he grabbed Du Mingxian's arm to take her pulse. Du Mingxian didn't move, but her smile was incredibly bright.
After taking her pulse, Ling Silang realized he had been tricked. However, he wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at her helplessly and said, "Even if you want to call me back, you can use another excuse. I was scared half to death by saying I wasn't feeling well."
"I'm not worried that something might delay you; this will get you back the fastest."
"You know, as long as you send someone to tell me there's an emergency, I'll definitely come back immediately."
"Yes, yes, it was my fault. I'm sorry. I'll never do it again."
Ling Silang looked at her helplessly, truly at a loss with her. After gulping down two cups of tea to calm his nerves, he asked, "What's the matter that's so urgent?"
When Du Mingxian saw him pouring tea, she knew she had gone too far with her joke and felt a little guilty. "I have something to say, listen to it."
After recounting the events between Xiangyang and the two children of the Yu family, Ling Silang immediately became wary.
Du Mingxian said, "I knew before that there were eyes watching us when we came to Ping County. Now it seems that our coming to Ping County was also a deliberate act by others. They wanted to deliberately lure us here and then keep an eye on us."
"If those words are true, then... we are now like grasshoppers in someone else's hands, and we could be crushed at any moment. After we arrive in Ping County, the things we do may be under someone else's watchful eye the whole time."
Du Mingxian frowned. "What do you mean by this Madam Yu? Before, Xiangyang and I thought it was the Yu family's children who were deliberately keeping an eye on this place. After Xiangyang went out, they called Madam Yu out to bump into him."
"But who would have thought that it was Madam Yu who was watching the mansion. She had an inside mansion who would tell her Xiangyang's whereabouts at any time."
Thinking about this made Du Mingxian feel extremely disgusted, and she immediately became angry.
Ling Silang chuckled, "You can think about it from a different angle. Since she has a way, can't we use this person to spread some false information?"
"That's true, but... I still feel a little uncomfortable."
Ling Silang reached out and gently took her hand. "It's alright. Let them come at me. What I'm worried about now is whether the people in the manor know about your trip to the prefectural city, and whether they'll suspect anything."
"It's hard to say, but Chunfeng is still here, and Xia Yu is also keeping watch in the courtyard, so they probably haven't noticed. We felt we had enough manpower before, but now we feel we don't have enough, especially under these circumstances of being monitored."