"Xiao Jinyan was arrested?" Madam Su was somewhat surprised, then completely bewildered. "If your son is arrested, you should go to the village chief, the government, or at the very least, Old Man Xiao. What are you doing here looking for my Hua'er? What does this have to do with my Hua'er!"

"Don't mention that bitch Xiao Zhong again!" The woman's sobs stopped abruptly as she wiped away her tears. "After she rolled around in bed with that bear from the Gao family yesterday, that bitch pulled up her pants and ran away. We haven't seen her since, and the Gao family has been blocking my doorway."

If it weren't for the Gao family blocking the door, my Yan'er might not have been kidnapped by that bastard. It's all the fault of those two vile people..."

Su Bai frowned and interrupted loudly, "What nonsense are you spouting? There are so many little children and girls in the house, why are you spouting such shameless things to offend our ears!"

She had overheard what Aunt Zhou said when she brought the eels and loaches yesterday. In her heart, Jinhan was already family. It was good that she didn't go and join in the fun after how badly the old man and his wife had treated him.

"Yes, yes, I shouldn't have said those things. Please let Hua'er come out quickly, okay?" Old Mrs. Xiao wasn't angry at being yelled at. Instead, she nodded ingratiatingly, her voice choked with emotion.

“Those two thieves are highly skilled in martial arts. I only went to the river to wash my clothes when they flew into my house and kidnapped Yan’er. If we don’t go to save Yan’er soon, I’m afraid they will kill her.”

Su Sanhu was completely baffled when he heard her repeatedly tell him to send his younger sister to save people. "My sister doesn't know kung fu. You want her to save Xiao Jinyan? Are you kidding me?"

Old Mrs. Xiao paused in her sobs, "Actually, I wanted Jinhan to save Yan'er, but didn't we have an unpleasant argument before?"

I told him to go save Yan'er, but he definitely wouldn't listen. However, he'll definitely listen to what Hua'er says.

"What a brilliant idea!" Su Bai laughed coldly upon hearing this. "If it were Jin Han who was captured today, you wouldn't just ask for help; you'd probably be urging people to stab him a few more times!"

"I don't know how thick-skinned you are, actually having the nerve to ask Jin Han to help you! Even the walls of Qingshui County can't withstand the shamelessness of your Xiao family."

Old Mrs. Xiao was so ashamed by what she was being said that her tears flowed even more fiercely. "I know that I did something foolish before and I'm sorry to Jin Han, but I really have no other choice now. He's the only person I know who knows kung fu. If he doesn't save my Yan'er, I don't know what kind of torture Yan'er will suffer at the hands of those people."

"As long as you can bring my Yan'er back, I'll endure any beatings or scoldings you may have in the future. I will never say no. Is that alright?"

Although she was reluctant to admit that Xiao Zhong's son with that woman was more capable than her son, now, in the entire village, only Xiao Jinhan could save her Yan'er.

Over the years, her parents died young while fleeing famine, and Xiao Zhong was a heartless man. Her only hope was Yan'er. If anything happened to Yan'er, she wouldn't be able to go on living.

Before coming to the Su family, she had already gone to the wooden house, but no one answered the door no matter how she knocked.

Xiao Jinhan must hate her to death, so she had no choice but to ask Su Hua for help.

Hearing the increasingly loud cries outside, Su Hua knew that her breakfast was not going to be peaceful, so she put down her chopsticks and went out.

Seeing that Su Hua was finally willing to show herself, Old Lady Xiao quickly pulled Hui Niang forward, "Hua'er, your aunt has come today to ask for your help..."

"No need to say anything more, I heard everything you just said." Su Hua waved her hand, her almond-shaped eyes meeting the woman's anxious gaze.

“But I am a businessman and I never do anything that loses money. Now that you and your son Jinhan have severed ties, you have no further relationship. Since you want him to save your son, you have to offer him a corresponding reward.”

"What? A reward... a reward?" Old Mrs. Xiao was stunned.

I thought that Su Hua was young and, knowing that her Yan'er had been arrested, would not stand idly by for the sake of the villagers. However, she actually asked for a reward right away, which was too cold-blooded and she was used to hurting people's feelings.

But now is not the time to worry about that. She pursed her lips and said, "There are about a hundred taels of silver, a silver bracelet, two silver hairpins, and two pairs of silver earrings at home. As long as you let Jinhan help me find Yan'er, I will give him the silver and jewelry."

“What would a grown man like him need these silver ornaments for? Besides, if I’m not mistaken, those hundreds of taels of silver were all given to your Xiao family by Jin Han, as a way of repaying the eight years of kindness he owed her.” Su Hua shook her head.

"If you want Xiao Jinyan to come back, you should offer something useful to Jinhan, instead of returning what he gave you. He doesn't need it!"

Su Bai and the others were somewhat confused by what they heard.

Although Jin Han is injured in the leg, he is not an ordinary person. Moreover, he has a group of capable subordinates. What could the Xiao family possibly need for him?

Old Mrs. Xiao racked her brains but couldn't think of anything of value in the house.

Hui Niang couldn't hear, but she understood lip reading. Seeing Su Hua's lips opening and closing, she quickly pulled Old Lady Xiao aside to gesture.

Seeing her gesture, the woman instinctively shook her head vigorously, "No, you can't touch that..."

Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were at an impasse, Su Hua was not in a hurry. Instead, she asked Qingdai to wash a few fruit platters and bring them over to eat.

Zichen is not their biological son, and she doesn't know how he came to Shanghe Village, but the hardships he has endured over the years are real. If Zichen hadn't been lucky enough to meet the Yu family in the southern border region, it's uncertain whether he would still be alive today.

If it weren't Xiao Jinyan who was in trouble, but rather Old Man Xiao or Old Woman Xiao who came to ask for help, she wouldn't even bother to mention any conditions; she would simply kick them out.

Old Mrs. Xiao turned her head and saw Su Hua's indifferent expression. She could only grit her teeth and pull her a few steps toward the riverbank. "Xiao Jinhan's background! This should be enough for the exchange, right?"

"Are you trying to say that Jin Han isn't your biological son?" Su Hua raised her eyes, a glint of light in her almond-shaped eyes.

"You! How do you know about this?" The woman's eyes widened suddenly upon hearing her calm words, and then she was filled with fear. "Could it be that Xiao Jinhan told you? Did he already know about your background?"

"I don't know!" Su Hua shrugged. "You've gone to such lengths, aren't you just telling me he's not your biological son?"

"You..." Old Mrs. Xiao was speechless with anger, feeling as if the person in front of her was a slippery eel.

But as time passed, she had no choice but to harden her heart, close her eyes, and say, "Xiao Jinhan's mother is a young lady from a wealthy family in the capital. She has been in contact with Xiao Zhong for the past eighteen years. As long as Xiao Jinhan can find Yan'er, I can give him all the letters that Xiao Zhong and that woman have exchanged over the years."