Gu An'an asked another question, "What's the background of this guest?"
Uncle Li shook his head. "I don't know him either, but he doesn't look very friendly."
Not friendly-looking.
This word made Gu An'an frown. Did she know such a strange person?
Upon arriving home, Gu An'an frowned upon seeing the person standing there. "It's you?"
Twenty-three noticed a hint of surprise on that face, but it was quickly masked, and he didn't seem to be particularly moved.
They are very good at hiding their emotions.
Having followed the young master for so many years, Twenty-Three has certainly seen many people who don't show their emotions, but Gu An doesn't fit that description.
However, this person is somewhat different.
"You wouldn't have come all this way just to have a bowl of soup at my house, would you?"
Twenty-three looked at the smiling young woman for a while before speaking, "I've come to find Lin Yan."
"Who is Lin Yan? I don't know him. You've got the wrong person."
Gu An'an wasn't lying; she really didn't know who Lin Yan was. The only person she knew with the surname Lin was Lin Zixing. No, wait!
She also knew another person surnamed Lin.
Lin the blacksmith, Lin San.
Gu An'an really didn't know Lin San's real name.
"Lin the blacksmith?"
Twenty-three nodded, "Mm."
Lin San's original name was Lin Yan?
But what she was more curious about was, "If you're going to look for him, then look for him. What does it have to do with me?"
She knew even Lin the blacksmith's real name; she didn't believe this man didn't know where his home was.
Gu An'an's words were perfectly reasonable.
Twenty-Three was taken aback for a moment before saying, "I need your help."
Help you?
Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh.
Of course she knew who this person was, but she had just had a falling out with Bai Qiaoyin that morning, and now she had to help him.
Am I a masochist?
"Let Jiang Mingzhu go home first," Gu An'an said calmly, looking at Twenty-Three. "Do you know you came to see Manager Bai?"
Twenty-Three was slightly taken aback; his usually expressionless face now showed a hint of emotion.
“This has nothing to do with her.”
It has nothing to do with Bai Qiaoyin, which means she was acting on someone else's orders.
Gu An'an pondered for a moment, "Were you the one who came to kill him before?"
"no."
Having asked everything she needed to, Gu An'an had no further questions. "Anyone can find the Lin family, no need to thank me."
The one who came to kill Lin San before was neither Twenty-Three nor Lin Zixing, so it must have been someone else.
Lin the blacksmith lived in seclusion in a small mountain village, yet some people still came specifically to take his life.
If she wasn't mistaken, this must involve internal family struggles, right?
Such struggles are often life-or-death.
However, this had nothing to do with Gu An'an; she was just a passerby and had no interest in the Lin family's affairs.
As Gu An'an stepped onto the stairs and was about to push open the door, she saw a blur before her eyes as a stern-faced man blocked her way at the doorway.
"I can't persuade Lin Yan, so I'd like to ask Madam Gu for help."
Why should I help you?
Twenty-Three looked at the young woman who had taken a step back and said, "It's no secret that Lin Yan is hiding here. Sooner or later, there will be a second or third wave of people coming to take his life. At that time, it may implicate Madam Gu."
"So, for the sake of my life, I have to help you?"
Gu An'an laughed, "After Lin the blacksmith leaves, will those people not come to Jiangjia Village to look for him? If they can't find him and get angry, they might retaliate by burning down the village and massacring the villagers. Who will these hundreds of wronged souls go to for justice?"
This well-reasoned rebuttal left Twenty-Three speechless.
"Find me a reason that will convince me, and don't treat me like a fool."
Lin the blacksmith is a potential problem and could very well cause trouble.
Whether to keep them or not, both options present significant challenges.
Of course, there are ways to avoid these troubles, and Gu An'an isn't afraid.
But why would she help Bai Qiaoyin's people?
Want to be a great philanthropist?
Gu An'an gently pushed open the door and entered.
Aunt Li happened to come out of the house, her face still showing some worry. "Xiao Gu, did that person give you any trouble?"
He looks really fierce; you can tell at a glance he's not a good person.
Gu An'an smiled and said, "It's alright, Aunt Li. Please take care of the child for me. After I finish cleaning up there, I'll cook a big meal for you and Uncle Li."
"We're all from the same village, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me if you need anything, I'm going home now."
As she was leaving, Aunt Li saw Twenty-Three standing at the door like a tree stump.
She didn't intend to pay any attention to her, but after taking a few steps, she turned back and said, "I told you that it's not easy for Xiao Gu to raise several children on her own. You'd better stay away from her house to avoid causing her trouble."
Everyone's saying Jiang Yong'an is dead, but she doesn't know if it's true or not. Regardless of whether Gu An'an's status as a widow is confirmed, a man standing guard at a woman's door—if others see this, won't they gossip?
Twenty-three was taken aback by this suggestion. He stared at the half-open door for a while before finally pushing it open and going inside.
"What will it take for Madam Gu to agree to help?"
Gu An'an, who was feeding the old horse, turned to look at the person standing at the gate of the courtyard. "This has nothing to do with me. I think you've really come to the wrong person."
She didn't want to get involved in any family feuds.
Twenty-Three's expression was resolute. "You saved his life, so he will listen to you and leave with me."
A life-saving grace.
Gu An'an chuckled upon hearing this, "You really know a lot. Well, I'd like to know, since you knew that Lin the blacksmith was almost killed, why didn't you try to save him? If I hadn't gone to find him, he would probably be buried in the ground and infested with worms by now, right?"
It wasn't that Gu An'an was deliberately nitpicking, but rather that she simply couldn't understand why this person wanted to drag her into the Lin family's internal strife.
"Whether you can convince me that he has nothing to do with me, whether you want to kill him, save him, or just use him, it has nothing to do with me."
Gu An'an just wanted to live a peaceful life, raise her children to be successful, and make herself feel better and more comfortable.
She had no interest in being used as a tool.
Upon hearing this, Twenty-Three lowered his eyes, clearly indicating that this person had no intention of helping.
It's likely that the young master and Qiaoyin really angered her.
But this time I received a letter from the head of the family, and I have no choice but to do it.
As she turned to leave, Twenty-Three noticed that Lin Yan had arrived at Gu An'an's doorstep at some point.
The burly blacksmith remained calm, but when his gaze fell on Gu An'an, there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. "I'm sorry to have disturbed your peace."
He knew that although this woman looked fierce, she actually had a very soft heart.
All she wanted was a peaceful life, but fate just wouldn't let her go.
Lin the blacksmith's arrival surprised Gu An'an, and she looked somewhat uneasy. "It's nothing. If you want to talk, find a place to talk yourself. This place isn't a tavern or teahouse; we don't have good wine or tea to serve you."
The implication is clear: don't talk about this here, get as far away as possible.
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