Chapter 42 A Sudden Change Implicates the Innocent

"Oh? So, Young Master He and Qin Zhiyu both agree with your idea of ​​hitting Qin Chengxuan?"

"Or are they all at the scene of beating Qin Chengxuan right now?" Qin Zhining grabbed Butler Li's collar and asked sharply.

Butler Li's tongue was tied in knots from being strangled, his face turned a deep purplish-red, and he made a series of wheezing sounds as he frantically tried to move his hands.

"Yes...yes, yes. Miss Qin said she wanted to see Qin Chengxuan kowtow three times to Young Master He to apologize, and she also said...she also said she would break his leg so he would remember not to try to take things from Young Master He again!"

"Steal something?" Qin Zhining raised an eyebrow, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Although she didn't have much contact or interaction with Qin Chengxuan, judging from his spoiled and cowardly nature, he was unlikely to steal anything from her, and he would probably avoid anyone who even glared at him.

Young Master He's words are clearly a frame-up.

She suddenly let go, and Butler Li fell to the ground with a thud onto the bluestone slab, his buttocks slapping so hard they hurt, but he didn't dare to groan.

He curled up on the ground, panting heavily. He glanced at Qin Zhining's shoes out of the corner of his eye and felt that the second young lady of the county magistrate's mansion was even more frightening than the rumors suggested, a veritable little devil.

Qin Zhining didn't look at him again, and turned to Qin Xiaoxiao behind her, saying, "This meal can't be eaten, let's put it aside for now."

Then he turned to the three rascals standing by the door... Li Mo, Wang Song, and Zhou Zhang. "Li Mo, take Wang Song and Zhou Zhang to Zhangjiazhuang to find Steward Zhou."

It is said that the eldest daughter of the Qin family came to settle accounts with him for Xiao Wu, and asked him to prepare the fifty taels of silver that he swallowed back then, as well as Xiao Wu's medical expenses, and meet him at the dilapidated temple on the outskirts of Lincheng County in half an hour.

"If I'm short even a penny, or even a moment late, his precious son's atrocious act of injuring a waiter at a restaurant in the county town, bullying others, will be reported to the Zhang family, and he'll be in deep trouble."

Li Mo and the other two's eyes lit up.

They had long hated Steward Zhou for swindling money from Xiao Wu and almost killing him. Now that Miss was finally going to settle accounts, the three of them responded in unison.

"Yes, Miss, we will make sure Steward Zhou arrives on time." After saying that, she turned and walked out quickly, her steps hurried, as if afraid of being late.

Qin Xiaoxiao came over, tugged at Qin Zhining's sleeve, and gestured for a while, meaning to ask Qin Zhining why she had to deal with Steward Zhou as well when dealing with Qin Chengxuan's matter.

Qin Zhining bent down to straighten her skirt, her eyes sweeping over the trembling housekeeper Li on the ground, and then glancing at the timid young man beside him.

This man is a distant nephew of Steward Li. He usually follows Steward Li around, acting like a bully, and he just chimed in.

She said coldly, "It won't be delayed. Butler Zhou owes our Fifth Master a debt that he has to pay back sooner or later. Now is the perfect time to let him go to the dilapidated temple to 'join in the fun' and settle the score together."

"Xiaoxiao, tie up Steward Li and his nephew, gag them, and we'll take them away—with these two around, let's see how Young Master He and Qin Zhiyu can deny it!"

Qin Xiaoxiao immediately nodded her little head and responded with a series of "woo-woo-woo" sounds.

Then, the little girl, who was born with superhuman strength, took out a spare hemp rope from her waist and quickly tied up the steward and his nephew tightly, and then tore off a piece of coarse cloth to stuff their mouths.

Butler Li struggled with wide eyes, but Qin Xiaoxiao glared at him fiercely and swung her powerful fist at him, meaning, "Move again, and I'll flatten your face first."

Butler Li was so frightened that he froze immediately and dared not move.

After finishing these tasks, Qin Zhining walked quickly and hurriedly out of the winery, creating a gust of wind that swirled in the air.

The outskirts of Lincheng County are not far from the county seat; it only takes about 15 minutes to get there if you walk quickly.

Qin Zhining left in a great hurry. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that she and Qin Chengxuan were very close siblings, and that she was worried about her brother being bullied and wanted to help him out.

In reality, she was worried that if Qin Chengxuan was really badly beaten by Qin Zhiyu and He Qilin and lost his ability to take care of himself, then if the mission of "saving wayward teenagers" on the interstellar space system panel failed, wouldn't she be at a loss?

At this moment, the system notification on the panel was flashing red, as if it would turn into "Collect your brother's corpse" in the next second.

But just as he reached the city gate, his wrist was suddenly grabbed with considerable force and a hurried, panicked pull. Anyone with an unstable footing would have been tumbled over.

Qin Zhining turned her head, instinctively wanting to throw a punch, but just as her fist was halfway up, the boy in the faded blue cloth shirt looked somewhat familiar.

She paused, looked at him carefully a few more times, and finally recognized him as Chen Erlang, the brother of the country girl who had been protected by her brother at the Qin residence last time.

The original owner's memories flooded back instantly.

This time, she was summoned back to the county magistrate's mansion by her scumbag father to witness her "annulment" ceremony with He Qilin. She happened to see a few hooligans surrounding a little girl in a floral dress, making a fuss and uttering foul language. They even reached out to pull the little girl's braid.

Qin Chengxuan witnessed this and, without saying a word, rushed forward to stand in front of the girl. He braced himself and argued with the thug, but was shoved several times by the thug, scraping his arm.

Later I learned that the little girl was Chen Erlang's younger sister, Chen Xiaomei.

Chen Erlang went to the Qin residence to kowtow three times to his brother, expressing his gratitude for saving his sister.

"Miss Qin... Miss Qin!"

When Chen Erlang saw that she recognized him, his voice trembled with anxiety, and he gripped her wrist even tighter. "Something terrible has happened. My sister... my sister has been kidnapped by Miss Qin's people."

Qin Zhining's heart sank: "Why did Qin Zhiyu arrest Chen Xiaomei?"

“Miss, that Miss Qin said—she said she wants to exchange my sister for some kind of jade seal with Young Master Qin.”

Chen Erlang was panting heavily, tears welling up in his eyes. "That Third Young Master He just sent a message saying that if Young Master Qin doesn't help him get the jade seal, he will—he will tear my sister's clothes, throw her out into the street, and make her a laughingstock in the whole city."

"Tear their clothes? Throw them in the street?"

Qin Zhining's pupils suddenly contracted.

What a scoundrel He San Gongzi, and what a scoundrel Qin Zhiyu! Not only do they want to ruin Qin Chengxuan, but they also use an innocent girl's reputation as a bargaining chip. How can this be done by a human being? They are simply two beasts in human skin!

Is the jade seal they're talking about the one the original owner of the body wore on her chest?

Qin Zhining looked down at the inconspicuous stone she could vaguely see, took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said, "Don't worry, don't panic, come with me in a bit."

"I will not only save Qin Chengxuan, but also your sister, and I will make Young Master He and Qin Zhiyu pay back all their debts, principal and interest. They dare to do such a despicable and heartless thing in broad daylight; I will not let them succeed."