Upon hearing Lin's words, Lu Qiqi immediately stopped, turned around, and glared at Lin with a sharp look in her eyes.

Lin swallowed hard when she saw Lu Qiqi's expression, but she didn't have time to think about it. Once Lu Qiqi left, she would have no chance to escape the den of demons.

Therefore, she must hold onto her last trump card!

"I know who killed your mother. If you save me, I'll tell you!"

Lin laid out her conditions in one go. She had Lu Qiqi completely under her control. As long as she used Chen's cause of death as leverage, she wasn't afraid that Lu Qiqi wouldn't save her.

As she expected, Lu Qiqi turned around immediately upon hearing the cause of Chen's death.

Lu Qiqi asked in a calm voice, "How exactly did my mother die?"

Lu Qiqi had long suspected that there was something fishy about Chen's death. Firstly, the water where Chen usually washed clothes was very shallow, and when she sat in the water, the water level would only reach her chest. It was impossible for her to fall into the river and drown.

Since Lin used Chen's death as leverage to redeem herself, she must have possessed evidence of the cause of Chen's death.

Or rather, they witnessed the whole process.

Lin naturally wouldn't reveal her hand, so she said, "You must redeem me first, and then I'll tell you."

Seeing that Lu Qiqi and Lin were dawdling over their words and even bringing up a murder case, the two burly men were even less willing to stay any longer and tried to drag Lin away.

Before the two burly men could take a step, Lu Qiqi spoke up, "How much silver do we need to redeem her?"

The two burly men felt that what Lin had just said was quite complicated. Although they were in the sex trade, they did not want to get too involved with the government.

Everyone wanted to get rid of the Lin family, this hot potato, to avoid causing trouble.

The burly man said, "I spent three taels of silver to buy her, so according to the rules you have to give fifty taels of silver to redeem her."

Upon hearing the mention of silver by the burly man, Lin's legs went weak, and she nearly lost her footing. Had it not been for the two burly men supporting her, she would have fallen to the ground immediately.

Lin cried out in anguish, "That damned Lu Dachuan sold me to you for only three taels of silver, and you immediately demanded fifty taels! Aren't you afraid of getting food stuck in your teeth with such a big mouth?"

The burly man said, "I have your indenture; even the government office has to recognize it!"

Another burly man asked Lu Qiqi, "Fifty taels for her indenture, do you want it or not?!"

Lin pinned her hopes on Lu Qiqi again, even though she knew the chances were slim.

But Lin couldn't give up. She revealed her trump card. Even if Lu Qiqi didn't have the money to save her, she would make Lu Qiqi hate Lu Dachuan as well. She said, "It's Lu Dachuan. He coveted your mother's beauty and wanted to take advantage of her when she wasn't paying attention to force her to submit!"

"They forced your mother all the way to the deep waters upstream, where she slipped and fell into the water. That bastard Lu Dachuan was scared away."

Lin revealed the cause of Chen's death, staring intently at Lu Qiqi, and said, "I saw all of this with my own eyes. I've told you everything I saw. You have to save me! Otherwise, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

Lu Qiqi's expression was inscrutable as she asked, "Did you witness him causing my mother's death?"

Lin didn't understand why Lu Qiqi wanted to confirm it again, and nodded blankly.

Lu Qiqi: "Where is Lu Dachuan now?"

Lin shook her head. "He sold me on the way to escape the famine, and I don't know where he is now."

Upon hearing Lin's reply, Lu Qiqi took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Fourth Aunt, I will raise the money to redeem you. Please take good care of yourself until then."

Having received Lu Qiqi's promise, Lin smiled through her tears, even though she felt that Lu Qiqi's expression at this moment was like that of a demon, making her feel fear.

But she was still thankful that she had hope, and she said, "You must come quickly!"

Lu Qiqi reassured her, "Definitely."

Upon hearing that Lu Qiqi had no money, the burly man's face immediately darkened, and he cursed, "What are you pretending to be rich for if you have no money! You've wasted so much of my time!"

Then they carried Lin away.

Lin thought that Lu Qiqi would definitely raise money to redeem her from being enslaved, and even after being taken away, she held onto the hope that she could escape sooner or later. Her demeanor was no longer as fearless as it had been at the beginning.

Little did she know, Lu Qiqi had no intention of rescuing her at all.

Lin witnessed the entire process of Lu Dachuan's murder, and did not seek help when Chen fell into the river.

Later, because Lu Dachuan was her husband, she chose to cover up Lu Dachuan's crimes.

Now that Lu Dachuan has sold her out, it's all her own fault!

On Monday, he stepped forward and said, "Why not redeem her right now?"

On Monday, when he learned that Lu Qiqi had more than fifty taels of silver, he was full of pride when he talked to him about the noodle shop's revenue on Wednesday.

Lu Qiqi said, "I never thought of redeeming Lin Shi. Lin Shi and Lu Dachuan are birds of a feather. If she had tried to do something improper to Lu Dachuan back then, even if I had stopped her loudly, my mother might not have died."

"If she hadn't fallen on hard times, she would probably still be protecting Lu Dachuan, and I would never have known how my mother died."

“After my mother died, she saw that my cousin and I were being bullied by my older cousin and felt no remorse. She never spoke up for us. How could I possibly save someone like that?”

"Then why did you agree to her request?" Zhou Yi asked, puzzled.

Lu Qiqi smiled cruelly, "Rather than letting her die of despair, it's better to let her live on with hope."

As long as she holds onto the hope of living, she will patiently wait for the sunrise each day, hoping that someone will pull her out of the abyss.

Death is liberation; living in the abyss is retribution!

The atmosphere became somewhat somber, much like the gloomy weather.

"Let's not talk about that spoilsport anymore, and we won't mention him again in the future," Lu Qiqi said, looking into Zhou Yi's eyes.

On Monday, he didn't speak, but nodded in agreement.

She will definitely avenge the Chen family, but not now.

In the vast sea of ​​people, her search for Lu Dachuan was like looking for a needle in a haystack; there was simply no chance.

Once she earns money, hiring someone to find a person shouldn't be too difficult in ancient times when registering a household and needing a travel permit to go anywhere.

Lu Qiqi shook off her heavy mood and said to Zhou Yi, "Let's go, let's go to the bookstore and buy more books so that I can get a top-three ranking on Thursday, Friday and Saturday."

Lu Qiqi lifted her skirt again and walked up the steps of the bookstore, with Zhou Yi following closely behind.

As soon as Lu Qiqi stepped into the bookstore, she smelled a faint fragrance of ink and brush.

It was as if he was completely immersed in a sea of ​​books, his whole body imbued with the fragrance of books.

Bookstores weren't as bustling as cosmetic shops, and not many families could afford to buy books.

In these chaotic times, families who could afford to send their children to school were even fewer.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi, the waiter completely ignored Lu Qiqi, bypassed her, and walked straight to Zhou Yi.

With a smile, he asked, "What kind of book would you like, sir?"

On Monday, he could only recognize a few characters, let alone know what books to buy for him.

On Monday, he instinctively shook his head.

This left the guy completely baffled, unable to understand what was going on.

Lu Qiqi didn't hold it against the shop assistant for ignoring her earlier, and said, "Shop assistant, it was I who wanted to buy a book!"