Chapter 138 This is my business!
Lu Xun sheathed his sword, raised his eyes, and asked.
Where?
Lu Xinnian hesitated for a moment, "Let me go instead. If you go, you might scare my second brother."
Her second brother had treated her well, and now that he was sick in bed, she couldn't bear to leave him.
Knowing that she had reservations, Lu Xun nodded, put the knife back on his back, leaped onto the roof, and then ignored her.
Upon seeing this, Lu Xinnian looked at Yun Zhao with concern.
Her actions were somewhat ungrateful.
Seeing her like this, Yun Zhao quickly explained, "Sister Lu, don't worry, Uncle Lu is a very nice person."
He went up to the roof to protect us; from up there, he could control everything.
After saying that, Yun Zhao even winked playfully.
Lu Xinnian was amused by her and gently flicked the tip of her nose.
"Okay, thank you!"
"Sister Lu, go quickly! Zhao Zhao will keep an eye on those two for you."
"good!"
Lu Xinnian bowed to Lu Xun on the roof and then walked towards the house behind.
She knocked gently on the door and whispered, "Second Brother, it's me."
"Niannian? What happened up ahead? I just heard what sounded like wild animals howling. Are Father and Mother alright?"
Inside the house, Lu Xuntang was filled with worry, but he was unable to move due to his injury and could only fret anxiously.
Lu Xinnian was silent for a moment before speaking, "It's nothing, Second Brother. Uncle asked me to come to your room to find something. May I come in?"
"Wait a minute!"
Lu Xuntang quickly covered himself up before speaking, "It's okay!"
Lu Xinnian pushed open the door, and there was a strong smell of medicine in the room, which must have been from his uncle who had just applied the medicine for him.
Seeing her once spirited second brother lying in bed, his face pale, she felt terrible.
"Second brother, are you feeling any better?"
"Niannian is so thoughtful. Second brother is very kind. What are you looking for?"
Not wanting his cousin to worry, Lu Xuntang forced a stiff smile.
Lu Xinnian clenched her fists into her sleeves and pretended to be calm, saying, "Uncle said that there is something very important under my second brother's bed and asked me to come and get it for him."
"Oh, it's a box, right? Dad told me before that it was in my book chest and I'd have to trouble you to get it out."
He said apologetically.
Judging from what he said, his uncle didn't tell him what was in the box?
"Okay, Second Brother, you should take a rest."
Lu Xinnian squatted down in front of the bed and bent over to look. There were two book boxes under the bed.
"The one at the foot of the bed."
Lu Xuntang reminded him.
I took out the book box and opened it; it was piled high with books.
At the very bottom of the book, there was a wooden box.
The wooden box was locked, so Lu Xinnian took it out and helped him put the book box back.
"Found it?"
Lu Xuntang asked with concern.
"Okay, then... I'll go out first, Second Brother, you get some rest!"
Not knowing how to face her second brother, Lu Xinnian hugged the wooden box and ran away.
Lu Xuntang was startled and quickly propped himself up.
"Wait! Niannian, your second brother has something to ask you!"
Lu Xinnian had her back turned, her hands clenched so tightly they turned white as she held the wooden box.
"What's wrong?"
"I... I just want to ask, how's the matter of filing a lawsuit going? My parents won't tell me."
"I...you know, they always treat me like a child, and they don't want to tell me anything."
Lu Xuntang felt somewhat embarrassed to talk about this with his sister, but he had no choice but to ask her.
In this family, she's the only one who's willing to tell the truth to herself now.
Lu Xinnian turned around in surprise, "Second brother, you, are you going to report this to the authorities?"
"Of course we should report it to the authorities! Hiss!"
Lu Xuntang spoke excitedly, but suddenly pulled at his wound, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.
"Niannian, do you still remember what your uncle said back then? 'Fear not the powerful.'"
The pursuit of justice is the duty of us scholars! This matter is difficult to discuss openly.
But I wasn't in the wrong. If I hadn't stood up and accused this thief,
I don't know how many more people will suffer in the future! I have already personally written the complaint.
"I am a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations. Even if his father doesn't care, I can still appeal to the higher authorities in Yangguan County!"
Lu Xinnian would never forget her father's words from back then.
She simply assumed that her second brother had forgotten.
"Second brother, Uncle said you don't want to face this, and Aunt said that to protect your reputation, she wants me to take the blame."
They said Yuan Shijie forcibly robbed me, and that they had already received fifty taels of silver from Yuan Shijie.
They claimed they sold me to Yuan Shijie and have already signed a confession.
"What?! Cough cough cough! No, Niannian, you, cough cough cough!"
Lu Xuntang coughed violently, his pale face turning bright red.
Lu Xinnian hurriedly stepped forward to pat his back.
"Second Brother, don't get so agitated!"
Having finally caught his breath, Lu Xuntang anxiously grabbed her hand.
"Niannian, you are a woman, your reputation is more important than your second brother's! Besides..."
This is my second brother's business; how can I let you ruin his reputation! Besides...
Second brother must report this thief! This person has committed such a heinous and immoral act; how can he be allowed to participate in the imperial examinations!
"Second brother..."
Lu Xinnian's eyes felt a little hot.
She assumed that he had agreed to it.
"Niannian, you don't think that your second brother..."
Lu Xuntang turned his face away sadly, forcing himself to sit up straight.
"Our family has wronged you all these years, Niannian. You don't have to suffer this injustice because of your second brother! You must remember that."
In this world, even you, your future husband, will not allow you to suffer humiliation in silence. Do you remember that?
He kept a straight face, just like before.
"I understand, Second Brother. Don't worry, Lord Yang from Yangguan County has already arrived in our county."
If Second Brother wants to report this thief, Niannian should go find Lord Yang right now and ask him to seek justice for Second Brother!
Lu Xinnian raised her hand to wipe away her tears and nodded solemnly.
"Alright, thank you very much, Second Brother! As for my parents, you can talk to them..."
"Stop deceiving me! If they insist on this, even though I'm ill, I will personally go to the authorities to file a complaint!"
Although Lu Xuntang was a scholar, he was also a hot-blooded young man.
How could he possibly swallow his anger after being so humiliated?
"Okay, with Second Brother's words, Niannian will definitely help Second Brother!"
Lu Xinnian was overjoyed to learn that her second brother had not become discouraged.
She stood up, picked up the wooden box, and left his room.
Back in front of the main hall, whether it was Lu Xun or Yun Zhao who did it, Lu Ze and his wife had already been tied up and thrown into a corner.
Where is the key?
Lu Xinnian said coldly.
Lu Ze turned his face away and remained silent.
"you……"
"Sister Lu, we don't need the key, just have Uncle Lu chop it up for us!"
Yun Zhao interrupted her, looking at Lu Xun on the rooftop with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xun immediately jumped down from the roof and drew his broadsword from his back.
He didn't say anything, he just looked at Lu Xinnian and let her make the decision herself.
Lu Xun had been traveling the world for many years, and when he had a stern face, he had a certain menacing air about him.
Lu Xinnian nervously licked her lips and quickly placed the wooden box on the ground.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Lu!"
"Whoosh!"
With a "bang," Lu Xun directly chopped open the lock on the wooden box!
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