Chapter 32
There was no need for Shen Jiao to threaten them anymore. He just asked a question and they spilled the truth.
Shen Jiao dropped his stick, straightened the curtains, and walked out, giving the trafficker another ounce of silver. "Don't sell them yet. Keep them for a couple of days. They're involved in an old matter, and I need to go back and ask my master before making a decision."
"Okay, don't worry, young lady," the trafficker responded cheerfully, "No one would want them if they were taken out like this."
This is the truth.
He was beaten half to death in the village, and was taken away by traffickers for some money. When he came out, he was beaten up again by Shen Jiao. It was lucky that he was still angry. Anyone who saw him would worry about losing money if they bought him back. Who would be willing to spend money on him?
Shen Jiao left with peace of mind. When she returned, she saw a disheveled little beggar covered with scars, huddled in the corner of the alley, as if waiting to die. She became upset and took out a handful of copper coins and told her to find a doctor to treat him.
The beggar, for some reason, decided she was a good person and chased her for a long time, kneeling at her feet and saying, "Miss, kind-hearted lady, please have mercy on me and accept me. I am willing to be your slave and serve you for the rest of my life. All I ask for is a meal and a place to stay."
Shen Jiao still has to rely on others for her food, so where is the room for her?
Seeing her making such a fuss, he simply kicked her against the wall while no one was around, pulled her hair and said softly, "You're so pitiful! You begged me to take you in? You wanted me to save you, didn't you? But why would I do that? Just because you think I'm kind? Don't be ridiculous! Seeing you in such a mess, I wanted to kill you to save you from being an eyesore, but killing someone is too rude, so I gave you money. If you're sensible, you should clean yourself up. If you keep pestering me, I'll cut out your tongue, scratch your face, and gouge out your beautiful eyes to soak in wine!"
The blade in the ring on his left hand was pulled out by his fingernails and flashed before the beggar's eyes.
She could see Shen Jiao's plump, rosy fingertips and the clear lines on her palms. Each finger was plump, white, tender and beautiful, just like the hands of the statues in the temple, but not as cold as the statues. When she put it close to her face, there was a warm and pleasant medicinal aroma. Holding her hand would definitely be comfortable and warm. Like A Niang, her voice was so gentle. How could he not be a good person?
Her scalp was pulled painfully, and she heard the gentle voice whispering in her ear, "Got it?"
Little Amu nodded, and her green eyes, which seemed to contain a forest, stared at the cold light on the tip of the knife without blinking. She thought of the morning star in the night sky of her hometown.
Lying on the huge branches of the old tree, I can see the...Qingming...stars...
Shen Jiao let go of her hand with satisfaction and was about to leave when the little beggar suddenly fell down and landed at her feet.
His chest rose and fell faintly, and he was still breathing.
"And blackmailing people?"
Shen Jiao was really shocked. He kicked her but she didn't wake up. It was really bad luck.
He grabbed her by the back of her clothes with disgust and walked forward, with copper coins scattered all over the floor.
Shen Jiao: ...It’s so troublesome.
Not feeling too happy, he left her behind and picked up some things, found a clinic that looked nice, paid for a night's stay, and then left.
Killing someone is rude, it’s better to see her wrapped in cloth.
Shen Jiao thought to herself: If Xue Shun is willing to pay, she doesn't mind beating those two guys to death.
After such a trip, Xue Shun had already finished school when Shen Jiao returned, so she went straight back to Liao'eyuan to see him.
"How is it?" Xue Shun asked straight to the point without waiting for her to speak.
Shen Jiao nodded: "I have checked everything..."
Facing Xue Shun's expectant gaze, Shen Jiao said a little embarrassedly: "It was indeed an accident."
Xue Shun was somewhat disappointed as expected. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Shen Jiao say:
"But this accident has little to do with the young master. It was all due to the guilty conscience of the two of them. When Tieye bullied the young master, the two of them were behind the scenes making plans. Even stealing the fan in the young master's hand was their idea. They also had some romantic feelings for Tieye.
Seeing that the young master was making a fuss, he was afraid that Tieye would betray them and cause them to be punished as well, so he thought of using more strength to knock her unconscious, but he accidentally killed her.
They didn't dare to tell the truth and just let the dirty water be poured on you. Now they are in the storehouse of the trafficker's house. Do you want me to bring them back and clear your name?"
Xue Shun had speculated about what happened in the past few years and hoped that it was not his fault, but when he really heard it, he felt it was ridiculous.
"Just because... you're afraid of my punishment?" Xue Shun grinned as if he was laughing and crying.
Shen Jiao said, "Yes, they told me that they didn't want to be beaten at the time, and it really wasn't intentional. Besides, if they did something shameful like that and others knew about it, they would be in trouble, so..."
Shen Jiao didn't continue talking, and then it got boring, and the two began to beg for mercy and bite each other.
An Tai said that it was Wang'er who gave him the look.
Wang'er said that it was Antai who encouraged him to join the two of them.
Antai said that the peeping was Wang'er's idea.
Wang'er said he missed Tieye too much.
It was such a mess that it was disgusting. In the end, Wang'er was crying and mourning for Tieye. He kept saying that if Tieye hadn't died, he wouldn't have become like this. Maybe now he can ask the Seventeenth Young Master for a marriage, and maybe they even have a child. He looked so regretful, and I don't know if he cried while beating people.
Shen Jiao thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out whether he was really sad or crazy. She couldn't understand how Xue Shun could match a girl with two men, so she simply knocked each of them unconscious with a stick.
Even so, Xue Shun still found it absurd. How old were they then? They weren't like him, unable to choose. Why would they do such a thing, and even kill people to conceal it...
What's even more ridiculous is that he has been carrying this bad reputation for several years for something that could have been clarified in a day.
Is it really that no one expected it, or no one cares?
With his mind in a mess, Xue Shun stood up and said:
"I'm going to lie down for a while, you should go and rest too."
"Yes," Shen Jiao bent her knees and asked again, "Those two..."
"Let me think about it."
"yes."
Only then did Shen Jiao leave.
After eating something and taking a shower, he slept comfortably with the quilt in his arms. The next day, he was full of energy and got up very early. Compared with Xue Shun's dead face, he looked so lively.
Especially after Xue Shun gave her silver, Shen Jiao became stronger.
As for those two people, Xue Shun thought about it all night and said, "Forget it. They deserve to die. I'm not innocent either. Let's just pretend nothing happened."
Since he didn't care about Shen Jiao, naturally he wouldn't say anything. It was just a pity that he missed an opportunity to vent his anger reasonably.
However, he still asked Shen Jiao to take some silver and go again, and ask the human trafficker to sell the two men to the lowest place.
It's quite satisfying to listen to.
When Shen Jiao was going down the mountain, she boarded an ox cart carrying vegetables, fruits and melons. It was the same kind old man, surnamed Li, and everyone called him Uncle Li. Shen Jiao gave him money but he still refused to accept it, so she rummaged through her pockets and found a box of candy that Xue Shun didn't like, and accepted it.
So she said goodbye to Mr. Li and went to the human trafficker, but she found out that the two men were already dead.
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