Chapter 25: He can’t repay the debt even if he sacrifices his life
Ruan Yunsheng then thought of her four brothers. They cared too much about her safety and never allowed her to go to dangerous places.
She also didn't want her brothers to worry, so she was always well-behaved in front of her family.
But when he thought of the endings of the brothers in the storybook, Ruan Yunsheng couldn't help feeling heavy.
The third brother has already recognized Bai Ruowei's true face and should not be deceived or used by Bai Ruowei again.
The most important thing right now is about my eldest brother.
The story goes that after the eldest brother became the magistrate of Cangwu County, he never returned to Beijing and eventually died of illness in a foreign land.
But there was only this vague sentence. The storybook did not say what disease the eldest brother had, nor did it say when he got the disease.
My eldest brother has always been in good health and he is only in his twenties. How could he die of illness so easily?
Although Cangwu County is remote, the third brother gave a lot of money to the eldest brother, so at least they should have enough food and clothing.
If the fourth brother knew that the eldest brother was sick, he would definitely go to Cangwu County to find him, but the story was not written in detail in the script.
No matter what, she would only feel at ease if her elder brother could get out of that remote place as soon as possible.
"Chuqi" has agreed to help find clues about the Sun and Moon Jade Bi, and Xie Yan has also agreed to take her to the underground black market.
But there are still more than ten days before the black market opens again, and they only say that there are clues, and it is not certain when the Sun and Moon Jade Bi will be found.
She couldn't just wait passively like this.
Ruan Yunsheng returned to the Marquis' Mansion with a heavy heart, but when he entered the front hall, he saw that his third brother was also frowning.
When Ruan Yunbo saw his sister, he asked with concern, "It's snowing so heavily outside, why did Shengsheng come back so late?"
"I was just wandering around outside, which delayed me for a while." Ruan Yunsheng asked, "What happened, Third Brother? Is the situation at the Gong Kiln really that difficult?"
Ruan Yunbo hesitated to speak, but finally shook his head, "Third brother, I just get angry when I think of that mean-spirited Inspector Zhou."
He said in a relaxed tone: "But fortunately, Liu Jiancheng is an upright person and has some friendship with my third brother, so the issue of the tribute kiln has been resolved. Shengsheng doesn't have to worry."
"That's good." Ruan Yunsheng had just come back from outside and was a little tired. After a brief chat, he went back to his yard to rest.
Looking at his sister's back as she left, Ruan Yunbo breathed a sigh of relief.
He became the richest man in Shengguo not by relying on those shops.
The real money-makers were the grain transport and tribute kilns.
Of course, countless people were jealous of such a profitable business, and every year there were dignitaries who wanted to compete with him for the fat piece of meat of the tribute kiln.
He always thought that it was because of his generosity, his good relationships with superiors and subordinates, and his background in the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion that Shen Jiancheng helped him.
It was not until today, when Inspector Zhou was bribed to bring people to Gong Kiln to cause trouble, that he realized that it was Xie Yan who had been helping him behind the scenes.
But he couldn't understand why Xie Yan helped him.
After Shengsheng fell into the lake, the brothers targeted Xie Yan everywhere, and the second brother even beat Xie Yan until he vomited blood.
They had clearly become enemies, so why did Xie Yan still want to help, and why didn't he know?
He didn't need Xie Yan's help. At worst, he could just give up the tribute kiln business. Anyway, the money he earned was enough for the entire marquisate to squander for several lifetimes.
Ruan Yunbo was very annoyed and was unwilling to accept Xie Yan's favor.
However, as long as he knows that he has repaid the favor, Shengsheng doesn't need to know about it.
Thinking of this, Ruan Yunbo immediately ordered his servants to prepare the car.
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Prince Xuan's Palace.
Xie Yan was coughing violently, and drops of blood seeping from between his fingers fell on his moon-white brocade robe, like blooming red plums.
In order to temporarily change his voice, he took the "Cicada Pill".
Suffering from a cold, he was already afraid of the biting wind and snow. He had taken the "Cicada Pill" today and had forced himself to practice in the Awakening World Tower, which caused his internal energy to become disordered. As soon as he returned to the palace, he could not hold on and kept coughing up blood.
He was suffering from a cold, and the doctor had repeatedly warned him not to use his internal energy without permission. But since this concerned Ruan Yunsheng, how could he care less?
Han Ying hurried in carrying a steaming medicine soup, "Your Highness, please drink it quickly."
In fact, this medicine has no effect on Xie Yan's cold, it just warms the body.
The court physician advised, "Your Highness, although the Chilling Cicada Pill can temporarily change your voice, it is cold in nature. You have a cold illness, so you must not continue to take it!"
When a person suffering from a cold disease takes the Hanchan Pill, the black ice poison in the pill will resonate with the cold poison in the body, increasing the patient's pain by more than ten times.
Xie Yan waved his hand, "No problem. Give me another one."
Although Shengsheng asked about the whereabouts of "Chuwu", he just mentioned it casually.
But what if Shengsheng really has something important to talk to him about?
Although the possibility is very small, he still wants "Chuwu" to go to the Marquis' Mansion in person.
Shengsheng's other three brothers are not in Shengjing, and she only has the unreliable third brother Ruan Yunbo by her side. Otherwise, Shengsheng would not have found the Awakening World Tower...
Shengsheng may not be able to fully trust "Chuqi", so "Chuwu" must show up.
He couldn't let Shengsheng be without someone available around him.
Just as he was thinking about it, a servant came in hurriedly and said respectfully, "Your Highness, someone is coming from the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion!"
When Xie Yan heard the words "Marquis Zhenguo Mansion", he subconsciously thought that Ruan Yunsheng had come.
But he quickly realized that Shengsheng hated him so much, how could she possibly come to see him?
Xie Yan coughed a few times and asked, "Is it the Third Young Master?"
The steward nodded and said respectfully, "Your Highness, before you returned, Liu Jiancheng sent a letter saying that the Third Young Master already knew about the Gong Kiln incident. He probably came here because of this."
Xie Yan sighed, "Please ask him to come in."
After a while, Ruan Yunbo strode into the room.
Although he had accepted a favor from Xie Yan without knowing it, for the past five years, the brothers had always regarded Xie Yan as the enemy who killed their sister, so when they saw Xie Yan this time, they still didn't look happy.
He said coldly: "Xie Yan, who told you to meddle in other people's business? When did I ever need you to interfere in my affairs?"
Han Ying couldn't help but say, "Third Young Master, my prince also means well..."
Xie Yan raised his hand to interrupt him and said to Ruan Yunbo, "Don't worry, Third Young Master. The Marquis of Zhenguo protected me so well back then, and I'm just repaying the favor."
Ruan Yunbo was murderous and heartbreaking. "What you call repaying a favor is that you almost killed Shengsheng five years ago?"
A fishy and sweet taste surged in Xie Yan's throat, and he suddenly choked on a mouthful of blood.
Every time he thought about this, he felt heartbroken.
Xie Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with a handkerchief and said in a hoarse voice, "The princess fell into the lake. It was indeed my fault. From now on, if the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion needs any help, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
Ruan Yunbo glanced at Xie Yan's paper-white face and frowned unconsciously.
"Do you think that Shengsheng's fall into the lake can be written off just like that?"
Xie Yan said in a hoarse voice, "Third Young Master, you have misunderstood. I have never thought of it this way."
He owes Shengsheng so much that he can't repay her even with his life...
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