Chapter 208 Accidentally Entering a Black Shop

Jun Lan: "That's great! So you're half Chinese. No wonder we felt so close the moment we met. It's like we're from the same hometown, tears welling up in our eyes."

Brother Mian: "Who are you looking for?"

Jun Lan: "We are looking for a family called Duanmu here."

Brother Mian: "Is it them?"

Jun Lan: "Why? Big Brother, do you know them too?"

Brother Mian: "How can you not know them? They are a well-known wealthy family here. Everyone in the family is rich and powerful. If you can marry into such a family, you will never have to worry about your future life."

Jun Lan: "Really? Then take me to find them quickly."

Brother Mian: "They live far away. It's getting dark now. Let me find you a place to stay first!"

Junlan: "Thank you."

Brother Mian brought Junlan to a small hotel that looked like a B&B and let them stay there.

Brother Mian: "Sister, you stay here for one night. I will take you to find Duanmu's family tomorrow morning."

Jun Lan: "Brother, can you tell me more about Duanmu's family?"

Brother Mian: "Isn't he your relative? How come you seem to know nothing about his family?"

Jun Lan: "He is not a relative from my mother's side, but from my husband's side. I have only been married into their family for less than a year, so I don't know their relatives very well. My husband said Duanmu Lin is his second brother."

Brother Mian: "So you are Master Duanmu's sister-in-law? How rude."

He immediately knelt down, kowtowed to Junlan, made a Namaste gesture, and kissed her feet.

Jun Lan: "Brother, what are you doing? I can't stand it."

Brother Mian: "You can bear it, you absolutely can bear it. Master Duanmu is the most prestigious person in this area. No one within a hundred miles dares to disobey him. It's just that he hasn't appeared in a long time. Now his family is managed by his first wife Su Dalong."

Jun Lan: "First wife? Does my second uncle have many wives?"

Brother Mian: "How could a man of his status have only one wife? From what I know, he has four wives here. The eldest is in Dabang, the second lives in Tachileik, the third lives in Jinmian, the fourth lives in Xiaomengla, and there's actually a fifth, a Nyonya who lives in Singapore."

Junlan: "What is Nyonya?"

My elder brother Mian said: "The daughters born to Chinese and local aborigines are called Nyonya, and the sons are called Baba."

Jun Lan: "What about my second aunt's name, Long? What's her personality like? Is she easy to get along with?"

Brother Mian: "It's Su Dalong. How dare we, the little people, comment on the eldest lady behind her back? You'd better go and see for yourself and you'll know."

Jun Lan thought to herself, "Doesn't your statement mean that she's difficult to get along with?"

Brother Mian: "Why doesn't your husband come with you?"

Jun Lan: "He still has things to do, so he probably won't be here until later."

Brother Mian: "Oh, so that's how it is. I'll be leaving first then. This is a small hotel run by my brother's family. It's very safe. You can just stay here without worry. If anything happens, just report my brother Mian's name and I guarantee no one will dare to touch you."

Jun Lan: "Didn't you say that my second uncle is also a powerful figure here? Can't I just say that I'm his relative?"

Brother Mian: "Sister, you are so naive. Although Master Duanmu is a remarkable figure, he must have many enemies. If you run into his enemies, wouldn't that be like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?"

Junlan elder brother: "You are right. We are orphans and widows and have never traveled far. We don't know these basic things. We have to rely on you to teach us more."

Brother Mian: "You guys should just stay in the hotel and rest. I have to leave first. This area is not very safe at night. Try not to go out with the children. If you have any problems, just tell the front desk and they will take care of it for you. If you need anything, feel free to ask them to buy it for you. They have all the daily necessities here. Just tell them and they will bring it up for you."

Jun Lan: "Thank you, brother. Thank you, brother."

After seeing her brother Mian off, Jun Lan said to herself, "Luckily I met a good person this time when I went out, otherwise I really don't know what I would have done."

Mingli didn't say anything, but whispered to Junlan: "Junlan's mother, he looked at you with a distorted look. I always feel that he is not a good person. Next time, you should be more careful of him and don't tell him too much about us."

Jun Lan: "No way, Mingli, are you thinking too much?"

Mingli: "I also hope that I am overthinking it, but after tonight we will know everything."

Suddenly Junlan felt a little dizzy and unsteady, and was about to fall. Fortunately, Mingli supported her in time.

"Mom Junlan, you must be too tired. I'll go to the store downstairs to buy you some dry food, and also buy some milk powder for your sister and brother." Mingli said worriedly.

Jun Lan nodded. "Good boy, I'm sorry to bother you. I was supposed to take care of you, but now you have to take care of us. I feel like I've failed as a mother."

Mingli: "If you say so, I would like to blame myself. I don't know if I am the kind of unlucky star that they say on TV. First, my biological parents died, and then my father's wife died on their wedding day. He didn't know whether she was dead or alive. Now Junlan's mother and younger brothers and sisters have fallen into this state. It's rare that you don't despise me and keep me by your side. I already feel very satisfied."

Jun Lan: "How does this have anything to do with you? People are subject to misfortune and disaster, and no one can predict it. The suffering we are going through now is just a small setback given to us by God. It has nothing to do with anyone else, so don't blame yourself for taking all these things on yourself."

Mingli: "Although that's what I say, there are very few people who really think so. It's only because your mother Junlan doesn't dislike me that she's willing to keep me by her side. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will take care of you for my father and uncle."

Junlan held Mingli in her arms and said tearfully, "The fact that we have such a mother-son relationship is a blessing I've accumulated in my past life."

Mingli wiped her tears and said, "Don't cry, Junlan mom. Otherwise, I will be sad too. I'll go buy some food first and come back later."

Mingli accidentally heard two people talking in Burmese in the convenience store downstairs on the stairs.

"There's a new beautiful girl upstairs. She must have just given birth. Her curvaceous figure is so alluring. Tonight, brothers can finally have a taste of her."

"Yes, she's beautiful and a real stunner. When we brothers get tired of her, we'll sell her to a brothel and sell all her children to the armed men. Then we can make a fortune again. Who introduced such a good girl this time? Is it the girl from that village? Have you paid her family yet?"

"My brother Mian introduced him here. I've already paid him quite a bit of money. He's said to be coming from China to live with relatives. He just fell for my brother Mian's trick and came here with him."

"What a stupid woman."