Chapter 93 It really is Pearl's jade pendant!

Qu screamed and pushed Li Chaojing away: "You're the one who's possessed!! Zhu'er grew up by your side since she was little! Husband, how can you not recognize her?"

“She’s a good girl. Don’t you know how kind and innocent she is? She could never do such a thing, my husband…”

"My lord, you must believe me. And it's not that I'm not going to save Luo'er! But Zhu'er, we should also look for her, shouldn't we, my lord..."

Li Chaojing didn't want to listen to her nonsense anymore, so he turned around and strode out of the room.

Stepping into the courtyard, he looked up at the sky and sighed, "Marry a virtuous wife, and your family will be safe and sound! What a fool I've married!!"

"Is my Li family really going to be destroyed in my hands, Li Chaojing?"

"Mother, Mother, you must have a way to save me—"

Li Chaojing stumbled out of Chunzaitang and hurriedly went to Jingcitang under the moonlight.

Inside the house, Qu's eyes were swollen from crying.

Qingyi and Granny Chang had no choice but to continue comforting her, despite their injuries.

Just then, the candlelight flickered a few times, and with a 'whoosh', a flying arrow pierced through the window and slammed into the wooden wall inside the room!

"ah!!"

The people inside were startled and huddled together, their faces pale.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no other sound.

Qingyi noticed that a small bag was hanging on the arrow.

"Look, Madam!"

Granny Chang mustered her courage, took it down, and brought it to Madam Qu.

With trembling hands, Qu opened it. Inside was a cloth, a piece of paper, and a jade pendant.

When she saw the jade pendant, Qu was completely dumbfounded.

"Pearl, this is Pearl's jade pendant! It really is Pearl's jade pendant!!"

Madam Qu laughed and cried at the same time, suddenly becoming excited: "When she had the accident, I told you to search in the ruins and on her body, but you couldn't find it no matter what! But now this jade pendant has actually appeared, what does this mean?"

Granny Chang exclaimed with delight, "Madam, the eldest young lady is definitely not dead!"

Madam Qu's hands trembled with excitement: "Yes, Zhu'er is definitely not dead, she has come back to find me!"

Qu quickly opened the cloth, and there were several words written in blood on it!

'Father, Mother, I am in their hands, but I am safe for now. Please, Father, Mother, save me and take me home.'

Qu's heart clenched, but then she became puzzled: "Luo'er, how could it be Luo'er? But isn't this Zhu'er's jade pendant?"

Qingyi reminded her, "Madam, there's another note. Could you please take a look and see what it is?"

Madam Qu quickly opened the package and saw the following words: "Both of your daughters are in our hands! If you wish to save their lives, prepare three thousand taels of gold and redeem them at Qishan Pass in three days! If you dare to report this to the authorities, we will make them wish they were dead!"

Qu was struck dumb, her body stiffened, and she stared blankly at the note without moving.

"Madam, Madam? We must tell Master and Madam quickly! This is three thousand taels of gold, and the whereabouts of the two young ladies are even known to us..."

Qu Shi snapped out of her daze and grabbed Qingyi and Granny Chang tightly, shouting, "No!"

"If both of them were tied up, I... I'll raise the money. But if Mother and Master find out, they're both so prejudiced against Zhu'er now, so they definitely won't care whether Zhu'er lives or dies!!"

"I will save Luo'er, but Zhu'er must not be harmed either!"

"Zhu'er is me, I raised her with my own hands! Even if Luo'er is my own flesh and blood, how innocent is Zhu'er? In my heart, she is my own daughter, how is she any different from Luo'er?"

“Pearl, Pearl has finally come back to life. I am so happy and excited. We can’t mess this up.”

"I'll raise the money myself! I'm sure I can save both of them at the same time!"

Granny Chang and Qingyi looked at each other, both of them terrified.

If the lady makes a mistake in this matter, and the old lady and the master find out later, wouldn't they suffer again?

The Qu family had a considerable dowry, but raising three thousand taels of gold on their own would still require a significant undertaking.

However, she managed to keep this from even Li Kechuan this time, but her actions were still noticed by Old Madam Pei.

Just as Madam Pei was about to send someone to investigate the matter, Granny Chang had already quietly arrived at Jingci Hall.

Li Qingluo opened her eyes and sat up in bed, looking around at where she was.

This was an elegant and clean room, and she had slept soundly in it all night.

To be honest, even she herself couldn't believe that she had been kidnapped and yet was being treated like this.

The bedding was clean, and she even ate something before going to bed.

She certainly wasn't naive enough to think these bandits would be so kind.

Because Li Qingzhu and the woman beside her were locked in a woodshed not far from her last night, and they were punished again for making a little noise.

"You're awake?"

A voice rang out through the window, and Li Qingluo immediately got out of bed and put on her shoes.

"Where are my maids and nannies?" she asked anxiously.

The man paused for a moment, then said, "Why don't you worry about yourself first? If I were in a better mood, perhaps I would let you go."

Li Qingluo walked to the window and reached out to open it, but the person grabbed her hand tightly.

"Don't move! Once you see my face, you'll never be able to go back!"

Li Qingluo's hand instantly loosened its grip.

"Who are you? Do you know me?"

Otherwise, even those bandits wouldn't have suddenly changed their attitude towards her after seeing her dagger last night!

Moreover, she can have a clean room to rest in. This is hardly the treatment a hostage should receive.

It was so strange that even she herself couldn't believe it.

The person outside the window smiled and said, "Yes. I know you, but you don't know me."

Li Qingluo hated the feeling of being made fun of.

What exactly do you want to do?

The man said, "Don't rush me. I'm the one who wants to ask you what you really want."

"They told me that you asked to be kidnapped, and that you even gave them a plan on how to send a message home."

"Are you truly unafraid of death, or do you have some ulterior motive?"

"If you're willing to tell me the truth, perhaps I'll grant your request."

Li Qingluo wasn't sure if this person was testing her or trying to continue toying with her, so she didn't reply immediately.

The man didn't press her, but instead asked, "Would you like to go for a walk?"

However, the condition is that she needs to blindfold herself first.

A woman who looked skilled walked in, covered Li Qingluo's eyes completely, and then she was led out.

She had only taken a few steps after turning around when her hand was transferred to another person's and gently held.

Li Qingluo realized that these were a man's hands!

She immediately struggled to break free, but the man held her tightly and refused to let go, saying, "If you want your maid and nanny to be safe, then you'd better be obedient."

Li Qingluo was filled with shame and indignation, but she had no choice but to take a deep breath and ask, "What exactly do you want to do?"