Xie Yuyan's alarm bells immediately went off. A quick glance revealed the group of peasants standing not far away. And what's more, this wasn't her carriage!? It looked like a mountain god temple, with the dilapidated mountain god majestically overlooking from the main hall!
Ignoring the pain on her face and the cold all over her body, she quickly sat up. When she looked again, she saw Fei Peng behind her, who was already tied up!
This good-for-nothing! He's utterly useless and only brings trouble! At this point, Xie Yuyan understood everything. She completely failed to see the hatred in Fei Peng's eyes!
Indeed, she always considered herself the daughter of the Xie family, while Fei Peng and the others were merely guards of the manor, or to put it bluntly, the dogs of the Xie family! Xie Yuyan didn't even bother to look at the corpses lying haphazardly around her!
It was this dismissive attitude towards ants that deeply stung Fei Peng. His brothers had risked their lives for this woman, and she didn't even deserve a single glance of pity from him?!
Although she knew her situation was precarious, Xie Yuyan still wanted to struggle, after all, she had always been high and mighty.
He didn't know where the strength came from, but he suddenly stood up, though his body was still a little unsteady. He gritted his teeth and said...
"What do you lowly commoners want? I am a young lady from this family in Jiangzhou. If you harm me in the slightest, the Xie family will not let you off!"
"Oh my, a mere concubine's daughter can call herself a rich lady? Perhaps I don't know what kind of family the Xie family of Jiangzhou is, but from what you're saying, you sound very knowledgeable. They must be a wealthy family. How can a concubine's daughter from such a family be so arrogant and domineering?!"
Brother He, have you ever heard of the Xie family in Jiangzhou?
"A mere merchant family, making a living only by selling tea, nothing to be mentioned!" He Yingyuan's calm voice rang out, a truly scathing remark!
Xie Yuyan's expression shifted dramatically. She genuinely believed the Xie family of Jiangzhou was a very prestigious family. Could there be anyone more powerful than the Xie family?! But her father was indeed in the tea business! Yet her mother said the Xie family was already very wealthy. Thinking about it this way, Jiangzhou really was a place of riches! Did that mean she could marry into an even more prestigious family in the future?!
If Qin San Niang knew what she was thinking, she might laugh at her for being a frog in a well. But right now, she wasn't going to think about Xie Yuyan's feelings.
"Five hundred taels of silver and a sincere apology, not a penny less! Of course, if your family is wealthy, giving more is fine too. Besides, you've given us such a fright!" Qin San Niang said, making a frightened expression, as if she had really been quite frightened.
Xie Yuyan snorted, but she knew that she was in a weak position at the moment, and that if she didn't pay, things probably wouldn't end well!
"I can give you the money, but you must cure my poison, and you can't leave a single scar on my face!" Thinking of the wound on her face, Xie Yuyan felt a little itchy again. She couldn't afford to lose both her money and her face! As for the silver? She could just find some thugs to rob it back after they got to Jiangzhou.
"You wicked woman, what wound is there on your face? It can be wiped away with water. Are you trying to find an excuse to frame my mother?!"
The eldest son said angrily, "This woman is full of evil intentions. Not only did she injure my younger brother, but she also framed my mother and almost killed them all."
"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat?! It was your mother who poisoned me, otherwise how could my face be disfigured?!" As she spoke, Xie Yuyan's hand, which was touching her face, suddenly stopped. What happened? How come there wasn't a single wound? She carefully touched her face again with both hands, and sure enough, there wasn't a single rash left!
"Hmph, now you know, right? There's no rash on your face at all. You're such a liar!"
“Miss, your face is perfectly fine!” Fei Peng looked at her with a gloomy expression and said confidently.
How is this possible?! She clearly looked in the bronze mirror just now, and the stinging sensation on her face is still vivid in her mind, but now it's completely smooth!
"It must have been you, you vixen, who did this!" Xie Yuyan shouted angrily, pointing at Qin Sanniang!
"Bullshit! I'll scratch your face!" Liu rushed forward and slapped her across the face.
Her own grandson was nearly crippled because of this, and she still hasn't gotten over it!
On one hand, Liu was intimidated by the Xie family's authority; as a rural old woman, she never dared to oppose those with power and influence! On the other hand, Third Sister had already taught her a lesson, and Liu didn't want to cause any further trouble. Who would have thought that this seemingly respectable young lady from a wealthy family would be so vicious, sending someone to kill them in the middle of the night! How old was her grandson?!
Thinking of this, Liu trembled! She couldn't imagine how she would live if anything happened to her grandson!
Liao Hongying and the others also felt very relieved. Her sons were still very young, and if anything happened to them, she would haunt them even as a ghost!
Xie Yuyan disregarded all etiquette and started throwing a tantrum, trying to fight with Liu. Her previous gentle, weak, and well-mannered image was all an act.
Qin San Niang couldn't bear to see her mother being beaten, and just as she was about to go over to help, Fatty kicked Xie Yuyan to the ground!
Fatty is very strong; she's a great candidate for martial arts! We'll have to train her properly!
Xie Yuyan was in a terrible state at this moment. Her black hair was messy like a chicken coop, and her face was covered in water and dirt. She was far from elegant.
"I'll give you the money! And I'll apologize to you! It was my fault, I shouldn't have provoked you!" She couldn't stay in this godforsaken place any longer; as long as she was alive, she could always find another way!
"Alright, since you've admitted your mistake, I'll forgive you! I hope you'll think things through more carefully before you act in the future, because not everyone is as magnanimous as I am! Here, give me six hundred taels of silver!"
"Six hundred taels?! Wasn't it five hundred taels?" This is outrageous!
“That’s right, the compensation we agreed on was indeed five hundred taels, but now there are two of you, plus a guard captain, so charging you one hundred taels isn’t too expensive, is it?!” Qin San Niang crossed her arms and looked down at her.
Expensive! Extremely expensive! How could a mere head guard be worth her money!
"I'm just a young lady, I can't possibly carry that much money on the road! I can only give you five hundred taels. If you're willing, how about we go to the Xie family mansion in Jiangzhou and I'll give you the rest?" Xie Yuyan rolled her eyes, thinking that it would be better to ask the Xie family mansion for all six hundred taels. With a little maneuvering, she could definitely catch all the lowly people in one fell swoop!
As for Fei Peng, it didn't matter to Qin San Niang whether she released him or not. In fact, she secretly hoped to kill him. Once they arrived at the Xie residence, she could easily find a reason like him dying of illness or being killed by bandits! Everyone who knew about this was already dead here, so she wasn't afraid the Xie family would find out! Even if they did, what could they do? Her father's blood flowed in her veins. Did they think they would punish her for a few lowly guards? Besides, she was also a victim!
How could Qin San Niang not understand the thoughts of such a selfish person? She had seen all kinds of criminal cases before, but she wondered what Fei Peng, as the person involved, thought.
At this moment, Fei Peng certainly knew that Qin San Niang was deliberately testing him, wanting him to see Xie Yu Yan's true colors. Furthermore, it would also cover for him, ensuring he wouldn't be suspected even after returning to the Xie residence! He just hadn't expected Xie Yu Yan to be such a vicious person! They had come here specifically to find an antidote for her.
Xie Yuyan didn't want to say more, so she quickly took out a five-hundred-tael silver note from her pocket. There were five notes in total, each worth one hundred taels.
Qin San Niang took the silver note and handed it to He Yingyuan, indicating that he should check it. After confirming that there were no problems, she nodded and said.
"You gave me five hundred taels, and I still owe you one hundred taels. Even if I go to the Xie family in Jiangzhou to collect it, I'll need an IOU!"
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