Chapter 117: Aunt! Did I act well just now?
"Don't bother me anymore. Go and reincarnate! I'll burn incense for you every day when I get better."
"Dad, have you sold all the children who played with me?"
"Sold, sold, all sold! But when Dad sold them, he never asked the buyer. You are the only one who is different. You are from a good family that Dad specially chose."
However, after saying this, Zheng Zhao heard no more sound.
He was slightly startled and raised his head cautiously, only to find that the person in front of him was no longer the child, but Xue Yuanzhao and Ruan Mian, followed by several fugitives.
Ruan Mian lit the lighter, and under the dim light, Minister Dong carried Rui Ge'er down.
"Auntie! Did I act well just now?"
Ruan Mian nodded with satisfaction. At the same time, Mr. Xue stood in front of Zheng Zhao angrily and said in disbelief.
"It turned out to be you! Were you the one who sold all those children?!"
Behind the old man, there were other people standing. They were all people who had lost their children in the past. They came one after another and blocked Zheng Zhao's cellar.
He widened his eyes and looked at Ruan Mian with anger, as if he wanted to tear her apart: "It's you? Are you kidding me??"
It turned out that all this was just a plan of Ruan Mian.
After Zhu Qin'er told her what happened that year, she found Rui Ge'er and asked him to play the role of the ghost who was taking lives. Xue Yuanzhao then summoned several parents who had lost their children that year to come and hear Zheng Zhao's self-destruction with their own ears.
In this way, there was no need for Ruan Mian to explain much, as everything that happened back then was clear.
Those people couldn't help but pick up their weapons and hit him.
"God damn it!! You sold my child! It was you!"
"Give me back my child!"
"I'm going to kill you today!"
…
As the angry voices of the crowd rang out, he also wailed in pain.
But even so, the child will never come back.
Seeing Zheng Zhao with a bruised face and nose, Zhu Qiner slowly walked out of the crowd.
Her eyes trembled, she bit her lower lip tightly, and her eyes were bloodshot.
Ruan Mian handed her a dagger, and at this moment they both understood each other tacitly.
Zhu Qin'er held the knife handle tightly with trembling hands, walked step by step to Zheng Zhao, grabbed his hand and stabbed the dagger fiercely!
Instantly, his palm was pierced, blood flowed down the tip of the knife, and Zheng Zhao screamed in agony: "Help... Help..."
Zhu Qin'er pulled out the dagger and stabbed it into his other hand.
The double pain made Zheng Zhao miserable! A huge roar pierced the sky, even waking up some unaware people from their sleep.
Ruan Mian was annoyed by his noise, so she pinched his chin to force him to open his mouth, and poured the entire packet of medicine powder into his mouth.
Soon, Zheng Zhao felt an intense burning sensation, as if something had pierced deep into his throat, sometimes like fire, sometimes like a sword piercing through.
He rolled on the ground in pain, and his voice gradually became hoarse until he could say nothing and became a mute.
…
It was a ridiculous night that made it difficult for many people to fall asleep.
Thinking of those children who were sold, Xue Yuanzhao felt very uncomfortable.
The next morning, he found Ruan Mian and expressed his gratitude: "Madam Ruan, the parents of those children and I don't know how to thank you enough."
"Although the child is nowhere to be found, at least we know who the perpetrator is. Now that his tendons in his hands and feet have been cut and he's become mute, he'll be left to fend for himself and won't target other children again."
"Then Zhu Qin'er..."
Ruan Mian guessed what he was going to say and continued.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xue. It was Zhu Qin'er who told me this. She is a victim and has been wronged. I will help her heal her wounds. Once she recovers, we'll see what she does next."
Old Master Xue nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help but sigh, "Madam Zhu is actually from the same hometown as me. We are both from Mianzhou. I..."
"Mr. Xue is actually from Mianzhou?"
Before Mr. Xue finished speaking, Mr. Ruan looked at him in surprise and said, "My eldest sister also married to Mianzhou in her early years."
Old Master Xue was equally shocked. "I never thought that Master Ruan and I would have such a connection. I wonder where your eldest sister married into Mianzhou?"
Speaking of his aunt Ruan Mian, Mr. Ruan's face was full of regret and he sighed.
"She was once married to Jiang Ruohuai, the prefect of Mianzhou, but...she has now severed her relationship with me."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xue lamented, "So it's Madam Jiang. It would be a shame if you broke off the relationship. Madam Jiang is such a good person, why would you break off the relationship?"
Mr. Ruan's face was solemn. Xue Yuanzhao knew that this was a family matter, so he didn't ask any more questions.
He made up an excuse and left, leaving behind only some food that the families had gathered together to thank Ruan Mian.
Although it’s not much, it’s the best they can offer at the moment.
After Mr. Xue left, Ruan Mian asked curiously, "Father, Mr. Xue said that my aunt is a very good person, so why did she break off the relationship with you?"
"Yes, she was obviously a very good person, but after marrying that prefect Jiang, she went around taking money from her family. Even your grandmother... your grandmother died because of her!"
"She was about to squander our entire family fortune. Your grandmother personally went to Mianzhou to inquire about the cause, but was thrown into prison and died of illness a few days later."
"When your grandfather and I went to Mianzhou, we didn't even see your grandmother's body. Your aunt... gave us a thousand taels and sent us away."
He was furious, angry and anxious: "Jiang Ruhuai must have instigated your aunt to do many evil things. Unfortunately, we... have no right to resist and can only sever ties with her. This is also the greatest pain in Dad's life."
Ruan Mian knew that Master Ruan was timid at heart, and was always cautious even in business. He would definitely not dare to gamble his entire fortune against his aunt and the others.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mian suddenly remembered that there was indeed a prefect named Jiang Ruohuai in the original book, and he was also a member of the King of Yan's party in the book.
In the later period, in order to make money for the King of Yan, he colluded with officials and businessmen to monopolize all salt transportation in the Mianzhou area and provided a lot of financial support to the King of Yan.
It turns out that Jiang Ruohuai has such a relationship with the original owner's family.
If the original owner's aunt was really such a good person, Jiang Ruhuai must have been involved in what she did back then.
Once the situation in Wuheng stabilizes, Mianzhou might be able to take advantage of Jiang Ruohuai's opportunity to make a fortune and completely block their monopoly on salt transportation.
Of course, that’s a later story.
At this time, Ruan Mian saw that Mr. Ruan had a sad face, so he comforted him twice.
"Father, there's no rush. If there's a chance, we can go to Mianzhou in person and seek justice for Grandmother. I believe that day will come."
Mr. Ruan looked at Ruan Mian with satisfaction, thinking that his daughter had great potential.
I feel so guilty in front of her.
"Mianmian, Dad is sorry for what happened with Ruan Jiao. If you hadn't come up with a plan to test her, Dad might have been deceived."
"Father, don't blame yourself too much. After all, Ruan Jiao has your blood flowing in her veins. Your tolerance and softness towards her are understandable. Now that you have completely seen her true face, it's not too late."
"Don't think too much. Right now, the most important thing is for us to live our own lives well."
Mr. Ruan nodded repeatedly.
At the same time, firewood was burning brightly in Xie Huaian's cellar.
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