Chapter 284
Shen Jiao had seen the old woman who lived next to the Qian family.
She was the one whose money was stolen by her son and who cried and shouted that she would not live. The neighbors called her Junsheng's mother. Her accent didn't sound like she was from here, but more like she was from the north.
Shen Jiao didn't ask about her story in detail at that time, nor did he know her name.
Jiang Qi said that the man must have committed suicide, because there was a pair of neatly placed cloth shoes by the well, which were still half-new. Perhaps he was reluctant to wear them away, so he left them there.
Shen Jiao asked him if he had seen the old woman's son.
Jiang Qi said: "No, the villagers mentioned that the man seemed to have taken the money and left, and never returned."
Jiang Xiaoyue pondered: "Could there be some accident?"
Shen Jiao said, "Or maybe he went to find a place to spend it."
The money seemed to be fifty taels, enough for food, drink and entertainment for a long time. If he didn't encounter any accidents, he would still have to spend money on food, drink and accommodation when he was outside. Even if he didn't want to have fun, some people might lure him to go because they see that he is rich, and he might go astray.
He even abandoned his stepfather who treated him as his own son.
What difference does it make whether there are more or less conscienceless things?
Shen Jiao still speculates about people's hearts with malice.
Jiang Xiaoyue: "Don't think so badly of him. He must have his reasons. Maybe he had an accident, or he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep the money if he returned. Maybe he didn't expect that doing this would kill his mother."
What she said was not impossible.
"That's not important anymore. It's more important to figure out what this disease is. If it's really an epidemic, this entire village won't survive, and we'll be in danger too."
Shen Jiao was ready to run.
But the people from Tongcai Villa came over before she escaped, and the one in the lead looked strangely familiar.
"How are you, Master Eleven?" Shen Jiao greeted him openly when she saw Xue Shiyi looking at her after the greetings.
After not seeing each other for a few years, Xue Shiyi's temper was still as bad as ever. He started to curse, "So it's you, the troublemaker! I heard that Shiqi released you, so why didn't you run away? Why are you still staying in Hedong Road? Are you still up to some evil plan to deceive him?"
From what I hear...his relationship with Xue Shun should be pretty good now...
As expected, without Xue Lang's instigation, Tongcai Villa would be much more peaceful.
Shen Jiao said, "Don't worry, Master Eleven. This is just a problem. Once it's resolved, I will naturally leave and never come back."
"You'd better," he said, then turned unhappy and continued to curse, "You left so quickly, and after drinking some magic potion, Seventeen suffered for nothing. I've never met such a heartless person as you."
"According to Master Eleven, it's wrong for me to leave, and it's wrong for me to stay. Everyone says that Master Eleven has been wronged, but he hasn't said anything himself. I don't know whether what you say is true or not. How about... I go back and ask?"
Shen Jiao just said that.
Xue Shiyi immediately yelled, "Just try it! If you dare to harm him again, I'll blow your head off!"
It's really fierce.
Jiang Xiaoyue looked at this one, then that one, then stepped in between the two of them and said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so mean to a girl? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're an assistant sent by Master Xue. If you keep doing this, please go back. I'd rather not use you than see you being mean to my friends here!"
"Your friend?" Xue Shiyi's eyebrows were almost twisted together. "Your eyesight is okay? Why would you make a troublemaker your friend?"
"You're calling her a disaster. What on earth did she do?"
"She played with my Seventeenth Brother's feelings, took advantage of him and ran away. Oh, yes, she also killed Wei Qian, the merchant doctor from your Xuanhu Hall, and Ling He, the flying guest, and became a runaway slave from Tongcai Villa."
He doesn't know anything else.
"Shang Yi Wei Qian? Fei Yu Ke Ling He?"
Jiang Xiaoyue muttered, "Traitor and the Demon Cult, what she did was not good, playing with..."
Jiang Xiaoyue turned around and said, "It's definitely wrong to play with other people's feelings, and it's not right to be a runaway slave."
Shen Jiao: "The young master has forgiven me. We were willing to do this at the time. Now the young master has written me a document of release and has given me my freedom."
"That's fine," Jiang Xiaoyue turned around and tried to persuade Xue Shiyi, "It's a consensual thing. Even if you're his brother, you shouldn't be so involved. Relationships are a matter between two people."
Xue Shiyi was a man who used his fists better than his brains. He couldn't explain himself and just blurted out, "Do you know how badly she played my Seventeenth Brother?"
"No matter how miserable it is, it's their own business," Jiang Xiaoyue said. "Your brother doesn't blame her, so why are you so fierce? If she really gets hurt, your brother will probably be the one who feels the pain."
When Jiang Xiaoyue heard words like escaped slave, toyed with, and how miserable, a lot of things came to her mind. She was so excited that she wanted to pull Shen Jiao away immediately and ask him about it. She was afraid that Xue Shiyi would really drive the person away, let alone protect him.
This scene looks so familiar no matter how I look at it.
Xue Shiyi: "Did she also give you a love potion?"
This is totally incomprehensible.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyue frowning and wanting to argue with him, Shen Jiao quickly said, "Let's talk about this later. I wonder if the Eleventh Young Master brought a doctor with him this time."
Xue Shiyi didn't really want to pay attention to her.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyue also staring at him, he could only nod in confusion: "Yes, yes, but why do we need a doctor? Who is sick?"
"Xiaowu, and the villagers of Loach Village."
Jiang Xiaoyue quickly explained the whole story.
Xue Shiyi frowned and said, "Miss Jiang, if it's really an epidemic, I'd better send you away quickly."
"I'm not in a hurry to leave. The most urgent task now is to seal off the village," Jiang Xiaoyue emphasized.
Xue Shiyi was a little embarrassed. "To be honest with you, Miss Jiang, although the number of people I brought is small, it is enough to seal off the village. The doctors' medical skills are also decent. However, Yongcheng is now in the hands of Brother Qi Gan. He regards us as enemies. If we rashly seal off the village under his rule, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary disputes."
Some people can accept the fact that the ancestors of the Xue family used other people's ancestors to improve their luck, but some people cannot.
Qi Yuanli simply cannot accept this.
After Xue Wuliang made the matter public, he severed all ties with Tongcai Villa, but did not return the land that was entrusted to him for management. Instead, he occupied the place and set up his own business. There were two other people like him, and the others either stayed or left. He had no intention of taking advantage of Tongcai Villa through this opportunity. He also restrained his clansmen and kept under control those who had bad intentions.
As for the three rebels, the Xue family was not in a position to take action against them. Seeing that they had no intention of expanding, they just kept their distance. Now it was inappropriate for them to meddle in other people's affairs and help Jiang Xiaoyue.
Bringing people to seal off his village would just be provoking trouble.
Xue Shiyi is stupid, but he is obedient.
This time his mission was to escort Jiang Xiaoyue back to Jiangnan, nothing else.
It is not his business to ask for dowry.
If you really want it back, you have to wait until Jiang Xiaoyue returns to Jiangnan and let Xuanhu Hall ask Qi Yuanli for it.
"How about this? I'll leave someone here. Once we're aboard, I'll have him deliver a message to Yongcheng. The epidemic is no small matter. Brother Qi Gan will send someone to treat it once he learns about it."
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