Granny Fang was bought into the household two years ago to do odd jobs. Her son and daughter-in-law had both died, and she only had this little granddaughter to depend on for survival, which was very pitiful.
If anything were to happen to her granddaughter, she fears she wouldn't survive either.
Dongmei and Shuiling hesitated for a moment, but instead of kicking the Fang family's granddaughter away, they reached out and took her.
But because of that brief delay, the unfamiliar old woman had already climbed over the wall and was about to make her escape.
At the critical moment, Zheng Sanjiang arrived and kicked the old woman off the wall.
He then jumped down, kneeling on one knee and wedging his knee into the old woman's neck, suffocating her until her eyes rolled back, leaving her powerless to fight back.
Dongmei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly found a rope to help.
To avoid alerting the enemy, no men were assigned to the kitchen today; she only brought Shui Ling as the main force.
If the thieves succeeded or escaped, they would be too ashamed to face their masters.
Fortunately, Zheng Sanjiang was still guarding outside the courtyard!
Dongmei stepped on the old woman's chest, and just as she was about to bend down to tie her up, she saw black blood flowing from the corner of the old woman's mouth.
She cursed under her breath in anger, "Oh no, that damned thing has taken poison!"
Zheng Sanjiang frowned, but still didn't loosen his knees. Only after the old woman's face turned black and he checked her breathing did he get up. "She has indeed taken poison. You all continue with your work. I'll go and report to the master that she is a suicide soldier."
After saying that, he pulled up a large willow basket used for carrying vegetables, threw the old woman in it, covered it with a burlap sack, and carried it on his back as he walked out.
Those who didn't know any better would just think he was delivering vegetables to the kitchen; little did they know that the basket contained a dead body...
Dongmei and Shuiling also looked unwell, all of them holding their breath after the fight.
No wonder they couldn't win; that old woman was actually a suicide squad member!
Unlike ordinary guards and bodyguards, assassins are usually children recruited by wealthy families from various places. They are secretly trained for many years, provided with good food and drink, and brainwashed every day to teach them to be loyal to their master.
After completing their training, they would perform assassination tasks for their master, and every action they took would result in death or injury.
Either the target dies, or the mission fails and the assassin commits suicide...
Unexpectedly, the person behind the scenes plotted against the Li family and resorted to such ruthless tactics...
Li Lao Er was entertaining guests when he saw Zheng He making a gesture at the door, so he made an excuse to come out.
Upon hearing that the enemy had sent assassins, his expression changed...
At the same time, Jiayin also received a message from Shuiling.
She looked at the group of women in the room, as well as her grandmother, sister-in-law, and nephew. After thinking for a moment, she stood up and said, "Grandma, a basket of strawberries was delivered from home yesterday. I had someone wash them and bring them over so everyone can have a taste of their freshness."
Grandma Li thought her granddaughter was tired and impatient with socializing, so she said, "Go on."
Just as Jiayin was about to leave, Baozhu grabbed her hand, "Sister Jiayin, I'll go with you."
Jiayin was anxious. She was afraid that the old woman in the kitchen who had made the mistake, along with her accomplices, would target the women in the house again. So she wanted to go out for a walk and take the danger with her.
As a result, Baozhu insisted on going along, thinking that if something really went wrong, wouldn't it be like adding another person to the mix?
Unfortunately, Baozhu pulled her away before she could refuse.
Jiayin had no choice but to give Shuiling a wink and said, "Have someone wash the strawberries and bring them over. Let's go for a walk in the little garden."
Shui Ling agreed and quickly made the arrangements.
The three of them went to the garden, completely unaware that a young maid was secretly following them...
The Earl's mansion wasn't large, but to cater to the vanity of the family's young and old members, a garden was built.
Of course, there are no pavilions or towers, just a small garden covering an acre, which is suitable for taking a walk after a meal.
It's already late autumn, and the cold wind feels a bit chilly.
The ladies were all inside their rooms. Since it wasn't appropriate for all the maids and servants they brought to crowd at the door, they kept a few to serve. The rest of the ladies were in the garden, chatting and killing time.
Upon seeing Jiayin and Baozhu approach, everyone lowered their heads and quickly retreated.
However, there were exceptions. One maid seemed a little nervous and didn't hold on to it for a moment, and the handkerchief was blown away by the wind.
She crouched down and picked up the handkerchiefs as she ran, quickly arriving three steps away from Jiayin and the others.
When she finally caught the handkerchief, she awkwardly looked up and bowed to Jiayin to apologize, "Princess, it was all my fault for being careless and offending you..."
Jiayin smiled and shook her head. Just as she was about to speak, she looked in horror behind the little maid and shouted sharply, "What are you doing!"
The maid was startled and turned around to look, but there was no one behind her.
She knew something was wrong and was about to dodge when a cloud of white powder was flung at her face.
In her haste, she instinctively took a breath, but it was too late to hold it.
Unable to contain her anger, she glared fiercely at Jiayin, wanting to speak, but she had no strength left and could only faint in frustration, lying on the ground.
Shui Ling immediately jumped forward and swiftly dislocated the little maid's jaw...
Baozhu stared blankly, completely bewildered.
What happened?
Is there anything wrong with the maid who picked up the handkerchief?
Jiayin breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and saw Baozhu's silly look, raised her hand to close her mouth and smiled, "If you have a problem in your heart, keep it to yourself, I'll explain it to you later. Go back to your mother first, don't follow me."
"Someone is causing trouble today, and I'm in danger."
Baozhu nodded blankly, then shook her head frantically after she came to her senses.
She pulled two hairpins off her head, making her hair a mess, and then looked around nervously. "No, I can't leave! It's so unfair to run away when there's danger!"
She tried her best to shield Jiayin behind her, her hands trembling as she said, "Sister Jiayin, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"
Jiayin was both helpless and amused, but this gluttonous girl still had a conscience; it's just that the two hairpins probably wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on the bad guy's head...
At this moment, Li Lao Er burst in with Zheng He, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that his niece was safe and sound.
Looking at the little maid on the ground, his face darkened again.
"Fu Niu'er, didn't I tell you to stay inside and not come out casually?"
Jiayin quickly said, "Second Uncle, I heard that someone was caught doing something in the kitchen. I'm afraid they have accomplices who might target the women, so I came out for a walk."
"As a result, this maidservant approached me under the pretense of picking up a handkerchief, and just in case, I sprinkled some medicine powder on her."
Upon hearing this, Li Lao Er forgot all about blaming his niece and called Zheng He forward to check.
Zheng He touched the maid's mouth for a long time, his expression strange.
"Um... Your Excellency, Princess, this maid doesn't have any venomous fangs!"
What?!
Jiayin was a little embarrassed.
Is she overreacting? Is this really just an ordinary maid?!
Shui Ling was also unconvinced and shouted, "That's impossible! This maid was fierce just now, looking like she wanted to eat people alive. How could she not be a bad person!"
After saying that, she squatted down and started groping the maid...
Served at midnight~~
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