【What's the meaning? 】
This means that he had one home in the capital, and also homes in other cities, including five homes in Handan. Whenever a wife or concubine gave birth to a daughter, he sold all the sons.
Good heavens, they not only trafficked other people, but they even took their own children.
[Yes, that's right. He only cares about money, and he's also very strong. Any woman who doesn't submit to him is either killed or goes insane. Anyway, he doesn't care about those women.]
[Five homes in Handan City, don't those women know about them?]
[What do they know? He's not home, they don't let him go out, and every time he goes back, they give him enough money. Those women just assume he's out doing business, since he hands over all his money.]
Does he really have no money on him?
No, he doesn't love money, he loves the thrill!
[I understand now. He must have witnessed his mother's death, his younger brother's being sold, his father's inaction, and how his uncle's family treated him, so he wanted to take revenge on society?]
[That's roughly it; it's about taking revenge on society and also on oneself.]
"It's okay if he's spoiled; the King of Hell will teach him a lesson." Ji Yingying snorted.
[By the way, the next big scoop has come out, wanna share?]
"Isn't that obvious? Rong Er is here, and I'm too embarrassed to take out my storybook to read. What if he discovers my secret?"
Rong Er: I already found out. You forgot, you were just changing clothes in front of him. There's only one set of clothes in this car, so where did the men's clothes come from? He just didn't dare to expose you.
[That's true. You can't let the people of this world discover your secret, or you'll be treated like a monster and captured.]
【Yes, they'll be sent to the Ministry of Works to be dissected!】 Ji Yingying yawned, wanting to fall asleep again, when the carriage suddenly stopped.
The trafficker looked in again and made sure that all three were still there, all three still sleeping.
"Pah... these pigs are sleeping so soundly!"
【Pah! You're the pig, your whole family are pigs! Xiangxiang, check if there's any gossip about this person.】
We've finished with the gossip about Su Da, so let's move on to Su Er. Neither of them are good people.
[Reporting to the host, no new gossip is coming back. Shall we continue with the story of Su Da's later life?]
[Oh dear, his later life probably wasn't going well. Was it execution, dismemberment, or beheading?]
[His later life was wonderful; he had a beautiful wife in his arms and a child—a clever and bright child who grew up to be a high-ranking official.]
[What?! A man like that has a son who can become an official? What if his son finds out what he did? Wouldn't he have to... hang himself in court?]
[His purpose in this story is like this, but your intervention should change things. Also, his children might become officials, because he has so many children, they're everywhere, after all, he's sold quite a few of his own children.]
[That's true. As long as the character is good, it doesn't matter. The worst is someone like Su Da... sigh... it's unbearable to look at.]
[It's hard to say. All I know is that he'll have a good life in his later years. He'll be fine after retiring from the business. Now I'm just waiting for you to make your move, and then I'll see if his life will continue like this.]
"Are you crazy? I already took action. How could he still be alive? I already have someone dead in my hands, how could I let him live?"
[You’re right, hehe~]
Are there any other juicy stories?
[That's all, but we're almost at their base camp.] The carriage was indeed shaking more and more.
I really can't stand this road. When I get back, I'll make sure the Ministry of Revenue gives me money to repair it. As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. With roads, there will be people, and with people, there will be wealth.
Aren't you afraid of trouble?
"I'm afraid, we'll see when the time comes." Ji Yingying chuckled twice, not expecting the carriage to actually stop.
Not long after, she felt herself being carried off the bus. She didn't know how long they walked before they finally stopped, and she was thrown off as well. Her body ached so much she wanted to cry.
[You bunch of old bastards, you just wait! I, Ji Yingying, will absolutely not let you get away with this. Don't worry, I'll make sure you cough up the shit.]
You're going to use a musket to escape?
[What kind of bullshit muskets are you using? I'll use the truth! *Biu biu biu* Shoot them all to death!]
Ji Yingying was furious!
After the person left, Rong Er quickly came over and helped them up.
"Young Master, how are you?" Rong Er's voice was soft. Ji Yingying opened her eyes immediately upon hearing it. It was a basement, or rather, a dungeon.
Not only that, but many people are also being held here.
"Young Master"
Good heavens, this is a dungeon! And so many people locked up here. Xiangxiang, any gossip? I'm curious to see who the human traffickers are.
[Just a little bit, do you remember the shop across the street from you? We found out back then that there were young children working there.]
I remember, I fainted for a long time because of those kids.
This line is similar to that one, but it's even stronger.
How to say it?
That one only wanted children, but this one took anyone. The men were sold to mines and coal miners, and the women were either sold to wealthy families or to brothels. Oh, and if a man had a handsome face, he'd be sold to a brothel.
[Children like the host will be sold to people who need children.]
Who is the mastermind behind this?
No gossip here!
Okay, okay.
"Are you Lord Xiao Ji?" Someone suddenly spoke. It was a dirty-looking old man who looked very old.
"Who are you?" Ji Yingying didn't walk over, but asked in return.
He was the magistrate of Anmin County in Jiangnan City, and he too was imprisoned.
[What? This mastermind must be someone incredibly powerful. But we've already covered most of the scandals involving officials in Beijing. Is nobody backing these human traffickers up?]
[There are also quite a few people who don't live in the capital, such as those imperial relatives and nobles. They have fiefdoms, royal residences, and even marquises. They all receive tribute from the common people and don't need to attend court.]
"That's true. There are quite a few people who have a title but no real power." Ji Yingying thought of several wealthy and powerful men in the capital who would drink and have tea.
Anyway, they don't have any real power.
"I am the magistrate of Anmin County. I was imprisoned for investigating a missing person case."
"How long have you been locked up?"
"I don't know. It's been a long time. At first I would talk to those people, but now they just ignore me and don't do anything to me."
"What should we do in Anmin County now?" The disappearance of an official is a top priority, but so far no news has been reported back to the capital.
This Jiangnan is the territory of the King of Qi...
[Dog, you said this territory in Jiangnan belongs to the King of Qi. Does the King of Qi know that?]
[You've known Prince Qi for half a year now. Do you think he's the kind of person who can accomplish great things?] Suddenly, Ji Yingying thought of how Prince Qi used to follow behind the Emperor, and instantly felt that this was no longer Prince Qi.
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