Chapter 237: It’s too late

"As a woman, you shouldn't interfere in men's affairs."

Huo Yaoxing was furious and walked away in anger.

Wen Ruyue suddenly burst into laughter.

She knew that even though Huo Yaoxing didn't show it on his face, the seeds of doubt had already been planted in his heart.

It’s better for Situ Ming not to come back.

Once he returns, all that awaits him will be endless suspicion and temptation from Huo Yaoxing.

Huo Yaoxing walked all the way to the study and shouted, "Someone come here."

A guard pushed the door open and walked in. He knelt on one knee in front of Huo Yaoxing and said respectfully, "Master."

"I heard that Situ Ming bought some private property outside and even kept a mistress?"

"Yes. That concubine even gave birth to a son for him." The guard answered in detail.

"Situ Ming has been working away for me, and he's been very busy. I'm sure he's worried about his wife and children back home," Huo Yaoxing said softly. "Go and bring the mother and child back home immediately and take care of them!"

"Yes!" The guard responded, stood up and went out to do his job.

They said they were bringing him back to be taken care of, but in fact it was just a disguised form of imprisonment.

Only when Situ Ming comes back one day will he be able to control him.

The guard and his men rushed to the house and broke in without even knocking on the door.

But he found that the place had been deserted for a long time and there were signs of people rummaging around, as if it had been robbed.

At this time.

Suddenly a beggar jumped out of the alley and walked over with a shamefaced face: "My dear gentlemen, the people in here just ran away."

"What do you know?" The secret guard walked out of the yard and asked him with a cold look.

The beggar smiled ingratiatingly and rubbed his stomach, saying, "Master, I'm so hungry."

The guard winked at his men.

The man immediately took out a piece of silver and threw it at his feet.

The broken silver rolled into the dirty water.

The beggar picked it up immediately. He didn't mind the dirtiness and put it in his mouth and took a big bite.

Seeing the clear teeth marks on it, the beggar laughed.

Then he told everything he knew.

It turned out that two days after Situ Ming left, the hostess of this family took her son back to her parents' home and never returned.

However, just half an hour ago.

Three people sneaked into the yard.

They stayed inside for half an hour and then left carrying a box.

The beggar pointed to one end of the alley and said, “They just left from the east end of the alley, and you came from the west end.

If you had come a moment earlier, you might have been able to catch them."

The beggar said this while laughing, with a look of gloating on his face.

The alleys in this area are numerous and complex, and it would be extremely difficult to catch someone if you get into any of them.

The secret guard grabbed his collar and lifted him up: "Tell me, which way did they go after leaving the alley?"

The beggar was terrified and kicked his legs wildly, crying and begging for mercy.

"Tell me quickly, which way did they go?"

"I...I don't know. They left from the east side of the alley. I was sleeping behind a bamboo mat at the time, so I didn't follow them."

The guard gritted his teeth.

Just throw it away.

With a bang.

The beggar bumped into the wall, his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness, sliding to the ground like mud.

The guard pointed eastward and said, "Search this direction. Even if we have to dig deep into the ground, we must bring them back to me."

The men immediately dispersed.

The guard thought for a moment and sent two more people to the concubine's family: "Remember, bring the mother and daughter back to the Marquis' Mansion immediately."

"Yes!" the subordinate responded, turned around and ran away.

Wen Yan and the other two took the small path back to the inn.

The box was not taken back to the room but was stuffed directly into the carriage.

Inside the box were the treasures they had looted from Situ Ming's house.

Situ Ming has a lot of good things, and he has made a fortune all of a sudden.

She'll take a closer look when she returns to Songshan Village.

The next day.

Uncle Tian brought the gardener and his wife to the inn.

Wen Yan first took them to Tonghetang to see Doctor Lin.

When Doctor Lin saw Wen Yan, his brows furrowed: "Why are you here again?"

This is the third patient she has brought.

Wen Yan smiled and introduced the gardener couple to him.

Doctor Lin took the woman's pulse, switching from his left hand to his right. After a long pause, he finally spoke: "This disease is not easy to cure!"

After hearing this, the gardener and his wife's faces immediately turned gloomy.

The gardener was so anxious that he fell to his knees and begged desperately, "Doctor, please, save my wife.

She has been married to me for over ten years and has never enjoyed a single day of happiness. Doctor, you must save her. No matter how much it costs, or even if we have to sell everything we have, we will treat her.”

Doctor Lin was startled and quickly avoided his kneeling: "What's wrong with you? I said this disease is difficult to treat, but I didn't say it can't be cured!"

The medicine boy hurried over, helped the gardener up, and helped Doctor Lin comfort him.

When the gardener heard that it could be cured, he stopped crying.

"The medicine is really expensive. Have you thought it through?" Doctor Lin looked at Wen Yan. The couple, dressed like gardeners, didn't look like they could afford much.

Wen Yan thought, how expensive can a medicine be?

When the gardener went to pay the bill, he found out that the three prescriptions cost five hundred taels of silver.

When the gardener's wife heard the price, she immediately became weak and made a fuss, refusing to see the doctor or get the medicine.

The gardener had to coax and persuade his wife for a while before she calmed down.

Seeing that there was nothing to do here, Wen Yan went to General Zhending's Mansion.

The carriage stopped at the gate

When the doorman saw that it was Wen Yan, he immediately invited her into the yard.

"I have a few pots of flowers in my car. Could you please help me move them in?"

Wen Yan held a large bouquet of flowers and walked in while asking, "Is my stepmother home?"

"Yes. My wife didn't go out today."

"Then please tell her that I'll go to the flower hall to wait for my stepmother." Wen Yan smiled and nodded at him.

Not long after, the general's wife, Mrs. Bai, arrived.

"Stepmother!" Wen Yan called out sweetly and stood up to greet her.

Madam Bai hugged Wen Yan, and she couldn't get enough of her affection: "A girl should be so delicate and soft!"

Wen Yan handed a large bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Bai: “Yesterday I went to Huaying Town and picked out a lot of beautiful flowers.

I asked them to send a few of the most beautiful pots to my stepmother's yard.

And look at the nail polish on my hand. It was made by a thoughtful lady boss. Isn’t it beautiful? "

Mrs. Bai held her hand, and the more she looked at her, the happier she became, and she praised her profusely.

The two chatted about daily life and talked about her meeting Meng Chifei on the way.

When Mrs. Bai learned that her daughter was safe, her heart finally settled down.

Enough of the kiss.

Wen Yan proposed to cooperate in business.

Mrs. Bai's eyes sparkled: "Do you have a new business idea?"

Wen Yan nodded, "That's why I came to cooperate with my stepmother. Let's make a fortune together and become the richest woman in Dayong."

Mrs. Bai disapproved, "If you have a money-making idea, just open your own shop. Why do you always bring us along?"