Chapter 154 When I left, Xiaocao was still unconscious, and her hands and feet were a little cold

"Little grass?"

When Honghua was asked if there was a girl named Xiaocao with her, she showed a moment of confusion on her face. But the confusion was gone in an instant, as if it was just an illusion.

She nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I escaped with Xiaocao."

Su Ying had been testing the waters, but she didn't expect to actually hear Honghua reveal Xiaocao's whereabouts. She was momentarily flustered: "If you escaped together, why did you go to Yandang but she didn't? Is that right? Did she ask you to come?"

After hearing this, Honghua quickly responded: "She told me to escape in this direction, but she had been beaten and scolded for many days before, she..."

Her voice became lower and lower, and her tone became weaker.

Su Ying's heart tightened, and she asked, "What happened to her?"

"Xiaocao had been suffering from a fever for several days before escaping." Honghua saw Su Ying's worried face and hurriedly advised, "Miss, don't worry. She and I passed by a dilapidated house, and she really couldn't walk anymore, so she asked me to come and ask for help first. I'll go pick her up when I find someone."

Before she finished speaking, Honghua suddenly knelt down and burst into tears.

"Miss, is your last name Su?"

Su Ying was stunned.

Honghua choked up and said, "Xiaocao said there was someone in the academy who could help us, and told me to flee here. She only said there were masters and mistresses in the academy. When I saw this lady and you, young lady, I thought I had mistaken you for the wrong person and entered the wrong place, so I didn't dare ask any more questions."

Xiuyu, who was standing by, suddenly understood what had happened. Honghua's hesitation finally had an explanation. She couldn't help but feel a little more worried about Honghua and the little girl she had never met.

Su Ying could no longer sit still. When she heard that Xiaocao had been running a fever for several days, she panicked and turned to Rong: "Aunt, let's go and get Xiaocao back!"

Rong knew this was a matter of great importance. The sun was already high in the sky, and the two elderly people in the family were taking their afternoon nap. She hesitated over whether she should inform them before setting off.

But at this moment, Honghua added timidly: "When I left, Xiaocao was still unconscious, and his hands and feet were a little cold."

These words struck a chord with Rong. Without further hesitation, not wanting to disturb her parents, she immediately ordered Qingyun to drive, and, with Suying, Xiuyu, and Taoxi in tow, they hurried down the mountain to rescue the people, guided by Honghua.

Maybe it was because she was anxious to save Xiaocao, but Su Ying felt that she had gone down the mountain and entered Yueqing. She had already walked through the streets and alleys for a long time, so why hadn't she reached the dilapidated house that Honghua mentioned?

Perhaps Honghua saw the anxiety on her face and explained, "Miss, you don't know that this is not the first time we have escaped."

"What girl would want to stay in a place like that and wait for death? Every time we tried to escape, we were caught and brought back. Although we were inevitably beaten, we secretly memorized where we couldn't hide and which roads we couldn't take. No matter how many times we tried, we had to escape before we were sent to Hangzhou."

"We found that house before. We rested there for a night last time. Unfortunately, we were caught while fleeing towards Yongjia. That's why I didn't dare go back to my hometown this time. I listened to Xiaocao and went to Yandang."

After Honghua's explanation, Su Ying had no choice but to suppress her anxiety. Finally, when the carriage passed through the bustling streets and suddenly turned into a quiet alley, Honghua called Qingyun, "Brother, please stop here."

"Madam, Miss, I have a secret message with Xiaocao. Please allow me to get out of the car and knock on the door."

Su Ying wanted to get off the car, but Honghua seemed to be more anxious than her. She got out of the car and left before she finished speaking.

"aunt,"

For some reason, Su Ying suddenly felt her heart tighten. Just as she was about to lift the curtain to check, she heard Qingyun shout, "Who are you?"

What followed was a chaotic sound of footsteps, mixed with Qingyun's muffled groan, and then it returned to dead silence.

The silence inside and outside the car was eerie, as if even the air had frozen. Su Ying and Rong exchanged a glance, knowing that even if they regretted it now, it was too late.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar finally rang out from outside the car. With a hint of a smile, it slowly said, "Ying'er, your uncle has been waiting for you all day, and you're finally here."

......

When I saw Honghua again, she had already changed her clothes. She was no longer the poor young woman fleeing for her life, but a young woman dressed in rich clothes and wearing gold and silver jewelry.

I saw her with one hand on her waist and the other holding an old purple clay teapot, drinking water from the spout.

Accompanying her was, of course, Wei Liang, with his gleaming eyes and lewd smile. He sat on a chair, staring at Su Ying and Rong, whose hands and feet were bound and whose mouths were gagged, and unconsciously rubbed his chin.

After a while, Honghua finished drinking the water and began to take credit. Wei Liang then temporarily withdrew his lustful gaze.

"Master Wei, you didn't tell me that Xiaocao knew them. If I hadn't reacted quickly, how could I have brought her here so smoothly?"

"Xiaocao?" Wei Liang repeated the name several times in his mouth before he suddenly realized: "Oh, that girl!" Then he hugged Honghua and made her sit on his lap.

Honghua gave him a glare and continued, "I was just saying that. The girl you sent this time is plain-looking and has a tattered body. She's not the type to sing or dance or take on any work. If she hadn't said she could wash clothes, I'd have thought of selling her to a trafficker!"

As if suddenly remembering something, Honghua stood up from Wei Liang's lap, walked over to Su Ying and Rong, and shook her head with a half-smile: "Your wife is quite cautious. You want to send me away without asking me anything."

As she spoke, she glanced behind Rong Shi and saw Xiu Yu, who was also bound and gagged, and said proudly, "Luckily, I prepared enough drama in advance, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to start!"

"I, Honghua, was once a well-known figure in the opera world. If I were to fall into your hands this time, I would be so ashamed to face everyone!"

This sentence was like a play. Her eyes, which were both angry and complacent, and her voice, which was as sweet as the song of an oriole, made people unconsciously believe what she said.

Wei Liang's interest grew even stronger as he gazed at Honghua's alluring figure. He let out a chuckle and said, "This aunt-niece pair is the most troublesome. My cousin has suffered a lot at their hands, so I asked you to come out and help."

"I've sent someone to the Su residence to call her. Please come with me into the house and chat about old times. Otherwise, if she comes, it will take some time before we can talk properly."