Chapter 199

The shopkeeper naturally would not disclose the privacy of the guests, and Ren Sirong would not worry about such trivial matters. Without thinking, she threw the matter to the servants and chose a room that was said to be the best in the inn to take a rest.

The inn's staff wasn't complicated, and no one was disturbing anyone late at night, so the environment was quite quiet. However, Ren Sirong, exhausted, tossed and turned in bed, feeling uncomfortable no matter how she slept.

It wasn't that Ren Sirong missed Bei Qiao so much that she couldn't sleep, but rather that the conditions of the inn couldn't compare to her own boudoir. The bed was narrow, the board hard, and the quilt a bit rough for her. Even with her own cloak as a cushion, Ren Sirong felt uncomfortable. It was worse than sleeping on a futon in the ancestral hall.

"Why is there no movement outside?" Ren Sirong lifted the quilt and sat up in frustration: "Let them look for people, that's how they look for people!" Could he have fallen asleep?

"Don't be angry, miss. I'll go and urge them."

"I want to go back." Ren Sirong sat on the bed, and the maid helped her change into shoes. "Keep sending people to watch over here. Tell me what the results are when I wake up tomorrow."

The maid, Mu Jin, bowed slightly. "Yes, young lady." This meant that after catching the person, she had to continue to watch over him until Ren Sirong woke up. If he escaped during this time, someone would be in trouble... But what did that have to do with her? Her duty was only to serve the young lady; catching people was someone else's job.

Ren Sirong was so sleepy that she threw herself forward after putting on her shoes. Seeing this, Mu Jin quickly bent down and turned around, expertly catching Ren Sirong, lifting her up and carrying her on her back. Another maid covered Ren Sirong with a cloak, and the group hurriedly left the inn and took a carriage back to the Ren residence.

It was the dead of night, and the gate to the Ren Mansion was closed. However, this didn't bother Ren Sirong, as some people in their family didn't leave the house. After scaring the guards with her familiarity, Ren Sirong, half asleep, slumbered on Mu Jin's shoulders and was taken back to her room. She washed her face, combed her hair, and changed her clothes. By the time she was in bed, she was already in a light sleep.

There was no concept of beauty sleep in this other world, but Ren Sirong wasn't going to stay up all night for a handsome guy. Even if it was a stunningly beautiful woman, she would still have to consider it... snore...

When Ren Sirong left the inn, the Ren family servants were still searching the corridor. Bei Qiao, who had not yet logged off, heard the noise outside and, feeling he was too bothered, extinguished the candles in the room and pretended to be asleep, ignoring the noise in the corridor.

The protagonist of a martial arts novel might choose to go out and explore, or be forced to reveal themselves due to some unexpected circumstances, but Bei Qiao has no sense of being the protagonist. She has curiosity, but it's not much, and she won't stay up late to pursue it.

The Ren family's servants had originally planned to sneak in through the window, but the inn's staff patrolled so frequently that they couldn't find an opportunity to strike. Furthermore, some guests with strong martial virtues might have gotten up upon hearing the noise and drawn their weapons through the door. In this situation, would they dare force their way in?

The most arrogant servants had disappeared at some point, and the rest were just some guys who were trying to take advantage of the situation. In addition, Ren Sirong had already left, so these people would feel sorry for themselves if they didn't slack off.

Ren's servant: "Being a dog depends on the owner, but only if he's around. If he's not around, the dog will be too arrogant and easily caught and cooked. Don't expect the owner to avenge you. He'll just think you're a useless dog and a disgrace to him. Besides, if the dog's gone, what's the point of revenge for the dog? Oh, it does for the owner, using both kindness and severity, haha."

The servants of the Ren family did not waste the room that Ren Sirong had booked. Although the best room had been checked out, the remaining rooms were still there. They could squeeze in and spend the night comfortably.

As for tomorrow's affairs, we'll talk about them tomorrow. While there's no future in following Ren Sirong, there's no need to worry about your life. At most, you'll be beaten half to death and thrown out of the house. They weren't working for the Ren family for nothing. With the situation tense these days, they've learned to turn a blind eye. After all, if the Ren family were caught, they'd be in big trouble. If they were in their place, they'd probably lose their lives.

The inn quickly became quiet. The players who had been staying up late in the inn waiting for a response received the news and logged off yawning: Although they didn't know why, the alarm was lifted.

Bei Qiao also logged off to rest. When she logged back on the next day, she woke up early and left before the Ren family's servants woke up. She also checked out and went to the official Chamber of Commerce. She had seen the Ren family's carriage yesterday, and she had a hunch that these people from the Ren family were coming for her.

At Ren's house, Ren Sirong was still asleep when she was woken by the noise outside. Thinking she could take a nap anytime, she closed her eyes and asked what was going on outside.

Mu Jin bowed slightly outside the bed curtains. "To answer my question, Miss, Young Master Feng was subjected to the Mowen family discipline by the Second Young Master, and he's now loudly complaining in the ancestral hall." The Ren family had many young masters and young ladies addressed by name, which was not uncommon. Only those with a high rank, like Ren Guanli, held real power. Even outside the Ren family, others addressed Ren Guanli as Second Young Master, a nod to his status.

As for the "Mowen Family Law," it was a family punishment created by the Ren family. When a family member is deemed to be ruining the family beyond the family's tolerance, their fingerprints are removed, rendering them unable to place their fingerprints on contracts. The family also refuses to recognize the validity of any contract signed solely by that person. From then on, aside from the small monthly income they receive from the family, they will have no other means of income, unless they sign a contract to sever ties with the family. Only then can they continue to sign contracts. After that, no one can deny the validity of their signature.

In addition to grinding lines, the Ren family also has a family law called "bone nailing." Some people consistently lose money in business, yet they love it and have other advantages that the Ren family can't abandon. The Ren family will then subject them to this punishment, causing their limbs to tremble constantly, making it impossible for them to sign properly. As for the pain of the nailing, there are medications that can alleviate it.

"It's been worn out." Ren Sirong yawned and turned over: "Help me up and take a look." Brother Guanfeng is a delicate person and there is no way he can tolerate bone nailing...ah, I almost forgot, he has no talent or looks, and is worthless. The Ren family will not bother to nail his bones. After all, bone nailing requires money to find a good doctor to supervise to prevent the nails from damaging the tendons and blood vessels, and painkiller powder is not cheap.

Ren Guanfeng, forced to hold down his hands and wipe away his fingerprints, stood barefoot on the ground, feeling that this home was no longer a place for him. It was clear that Brother Bao had already paid him back, and had sent him a sincere letter telling him that he hadn't paid him back before because he was too embarrassed to face people after his investment failed. Now that the money had been paid back, he still wanted to help him make money, and promised that this time he would make money, and if he didn't, he would help him make up for the losses.

But what about these people? They didn't trust Brother Bao. The servants even informed his arrogant second brother while delivering the letter to him. Upon learning that he planned to continue investing in Brother Bao, the second brother flew into a rage, rubbing his solar plexus and ordering his execution. He wouldn't even let him defend himself for the sake of family ties!

"What do you know? Only he understands me! You usually just scold me for being useless and incapable of anything. I also know that I am neither good at literature nor martial arts, but why don't you let me go and make my own way. That guy with a crooked mouth and small eyes next door lost three thousand taels in business, and his family didn't say anything... What right do you have to yell at me!" Ren Guanfeng rushed towards Ren Guanli with bloodshot eyes. He was held down by the others and could only kneel on the ground and raise his head desperately to roar: "You don't understand at all! Only Brother Bao told me not to despise the poor young man, and only he thought I had a bright future! I'm not useless, but a pearl covered in dust, and my strengths have not been discovered yet..."

"They were trying to coax you into submission for money, and you genuinely believed them!" Ren Guanli sneered. "With all our resources and connections, we could produce dozens of geniuses, and yet you're still nothing. Are you incompetent? Don't you have any sense?" The Ren family offers its members plenty of opportunities for trial and error, but if they still can't make it, then they're just ordinary people. Being ordinary isn't a big deal, but it's being a self-proclaimed genius who keeps causing trouble for others. That's what really makes people hate you. Well, at least when it comes to being stupid, he's naturally gifted.

Even more ridiculous is that Ren Guanfeng only dares to bully others at home, constantly causing trouble and then leaving his family to clean up the mess. His father is a weak, doting, love-brained man, his mother hasn't replied to letters in six months due to a business trip, and his sister is a nymphomaniac and overbearing, leaving only Ren Guanli to handle the situation. In this family, he has no one to rely on, yet everyone else relies on him, which exasperates Ren Guanli.

Ren Guanli laid the facts before Ren Guanfeng, who ignored them and angrily called him cold-blooded. He then fainted from anger. A large group of people were surrounding him, holding him down. He didn't fall to the ground, but his face turned pale and blue, and he looked as if he was about to suffocate.

Ren Sirong arrived late after washing and dressing, only to see Ren Guanfeng being carried away in a state of disgrace. Ren Guanli stood in the ancestral hall with his hands behind his back, his expression so terrifying that no one could approach him.

"Brother, have you had breakfast?" The other servants stood aside with their heads down and their hands hanging, not daring to breathe. However, Ren Sirong walked over carelessly and stood directly next to Ren Guanli, peeking in with a curious expression.

Ren Guanli slowly turned to look at Ren Sirong: "...No."

"Oh, then you should go back and eat first! When I passed by your yard just now, I secretly took a look and saw that your sister-in-law had already prepared breakfast. It was very sumptuous!" Ren Sirong stood there swaying from side to side, then quickly stood up like a thief, pretending to be a lady: "Brother, can I go in and have a free meal?"

Ren Guanli: “…”

Ren family servant: Miss, you are so brave!