Chapter 97 Spring Candle Tower

Gao Shaoguang put the things down, turned his head, and handed them to her.

Tao Tao glanced at him speechlessly, carefully moved over, reached out to tidy up the swaddling clothes covering the baby, and then solemnly closed the lid.

After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a sound came from outside.

The bailiffs dragged Liang Yongle and his wife over. Liang Yongle looked completely bewildered until he looked up and saw Tao Tao.

His eyes widened in anger, and he looked fierce and menacing, as if he were about to hit someone.

"You little slut! You killed my brother and now you want to steal my family's shop! Let me tell you, the shop was sold a long time ago. Even if you bring the authorities here, I won't get it!"

Tao Tao rubbed her ears, looking impatient. After a moment of silence, she suddenly rushed forward and slapped her!

A loud slap landed directly on his face, instantly shocking everyone present.

"You fucking can't understand human language? Even if you're an animal, you still have to listen to me properly. Liang Yongsheng's death has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"You really have the guts! Why didn't you try to storm the execution ground back then? Why didn't you come to the government office and argue with Lord Gao in front of him?!"

"Do you really think I'm some young woman you can just bully?! With your mad dog-like behavior, you think you're something special just because I've been lenient with you? If you're mentally ill, go get it treated, or you might not even be able to eat properly!"

A slap followed by a barrage of insults left Liang Yongle speechless, and everyone else was completely dumbfounded.

No one expected that this petite young woman, with her thin arms and legs, would have the courage to fight a strong man.

Liang Yongle was so humiliated, especially in front of everyone, that he instantly became furious.

His eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he kept shouting, "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

He broke free of the guards behind him and charged towards Tao Tao.

Tao Tao had foreseen this; while he was struggling, she quickly ran behind Gao Shaoguang.

"Lord Gao, look at this government office! This person actually dares to commit violence in public. He has no respect for you or the laws of the Celestial Empire. Such an arrogant and wicked person should be arrested immediately!"

Gao Shaoguang looked at the chaotic scene with a headache: "Alright, just shut up."

"What do you mean I should say less? If he hadn't started this, would I have said so much to him?! I can barely even look at him, so just because I'm a young woman, does that mean I have to not fight back or talk back?!"

"Fine, you can investigate it yourself! It has nothing to do with me."

Tao Tao glared at him and left, with Yu Shan quickly following behind.

Suddenly, the person in front stopped, catching Yu Shan off guard, and he almost crashed into them.

She turned back, and Gao Shaoguang looked at her suspiciously, only to see her holding the box on the table in her arms.

You can't take this!

He quickly spoke up to stop them.

"You just want them to see it, don't you?"

As she spoke, she walked up to the couple and, with a snap, opened the box.

The woman, who was kneeling on the ground, screamed in fright and desperately grabbed Liang Yongle's clothes, trying to hide behind him.

Liang Yongle was also stunned, his face turned pale instantly, and he even scrambled backward when Tao Tao brought the box closer.

Seeing this, Tao Tao coldly remarked, "Useless trash!"

Then he left the government office without looking back.

"Boss, shall we go back now?"

Yu Shan waved his riding whip and said.

"right."

Actually, she also wanted to go to Chunzhu Tower to at least ask what the child's name was, otherwise she wouldn't know how to carve the tombstone.

But Yu Shan can't go. She can go by herself, but wouldn't it be better if the two of them went together?

Suddenly, she thought of someone.

"I'm so sorry, ma'am, we sold out quickly today and had to close up shop early. If you come back tomorrow, I'll definitely save you a good piece of meat."

Hearing such polite words, even if the old lady was still dissatisfied, she had no choice but to give up.

"Alright, alright, your business is getting better and better."

"Not at all, it's all thanks to your help. Come again tomorrow!"

Tu Miaoling wiped Cheng Liang's machete with a cloth and looked at her with a smile.

The old woman was amused and laughed heartily. She waved and left.

"Boss, how much is a piece of meat that is seven feet four inches long and weighs one hundred and twenty pounds?"

"Young lady, you must be joking. We don't have such a large piece of meat in our house. Even a pig wouldn't grow that long."

Hearing this, she thought someone was there to cause trouble, so she raised her head with a cold face and looked over with unfriendly eyes. But when she saw who it was, her expression immediately changed.

"Tao'er?!"

Overjoyed, she looked at her, quickly put down the knife in her hand, ran over and hugged her tightly.

"It's been quite a few days since I last saw you. How have you been?"

"I've heard about it. Your shop is thriving, that's truly commendable!"

Tao Tao gave a dry laugh, feeling somewhat both amused and exasperated.

This... is fine for a normal shop, but it's not appropriate for her funeral.

Seeing the obvious joy on her face, Tao Tao didn't say anything.

"Have you closed up shop yet?"

"Yes."

"Let's go then, I'll treat you to wontons."

Before she could agree, Tao Tao pulled her away.

It was the same stall as last time. The stall owner saw Tao Tao and smiled broadly. Without her having to say anything, he spontaneously served her two bowls of wontons.

"Please enjoy your meal, esteemed guests."

"Why did you suddenly come to see me?" Tu Miaoling asked while eating.

Tao Tao spoke frankly: "I'm going somewhere, I wonder if you'd like to come with me?"

"Of course I'd like to. Where?"

"Spring Candle Pavilion".

Upon hearing the name of the place, her eyes lit up immediately. "A brothel! Why would you want to go there?!"

Since she asked, Tao Tao told her everything in detail.

After listening, her expression turned serious.

"How could someone be so heartless? The child was about to be born, why would they kill such an innocent life?"

"Being in brothels, they themselves are barely able to protect themselves; perhaps this is not their choice."

Tao Tao slowly stopped eating the wontons, finding them somewhat tasteless.

"Children are just a burden to them."

Tu Miaoling looked up at her in surprise, seemingly a little taken aback by what she would say.

"Then, should we prepare something?"

What should we prepare?

In the blink of an eye, two handsome young men stood in front of Chunzhu Tower.

Tao Tao looked up at the dazzling building and wondered when women could go anywhere openly without being criticized.

Tu Miaoling excitedly pulled her inside.

"Gentlemen, do you have any ladies you know who would like to keep you company?"

A woman in a light purple dress swayed her slender waist and walked over gracefully, her smile captivating.

Tu Miaoling asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"

"Oh, is this your first time here?"