Chapter 282: Salvage it for me. I must see her body and my treasure no matter what!
The only unfrozen river in the territory instantly swallowed her up. The princess and the entire carriage of gold and silver disappeared in an instant...
At this moment, another group of officials also rushed to the warehouse. This was arranged by Wen Yuan long ago. He was afraid of any accidents before coming, so he asked that group of officials to come at the designated time.
Wen Yuan was helped up by someone. His face turned pale and he roared in anger.
"Chase her all the way west! I tampered with the reins, so that woman can't get far!"
However, news soon arrived that the princess had fallen into the river along with her belongings. When they hurried to the bridge, they saw only a mess on the ground. The belongings and the person who had fallen into the river had disappeared without a trace!
Thinking of those properties, Wen Yuan was so angry that he spat out blood!
"Find her body for me! I must see her body and my treasure no matter what!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Yuan fainted on the spot due to excessive emotion.
After everyone here had dispersed, Ruan Mian slowly walked onto the bridge, looking at the surging river, a smile on his lips.
Sometimes, God's will is better than human calculations.
On the other hand, the women controlled by the princess have been rescued by Meixi and the eldest aunt.
They used the sleeping pills given by Ruan Mian to knock the guard unconscious and took him out, and hired a few strong men to keep watch outside.
Upon inquiry by my aunt, it turned out that most of the rescued women had already signed contracts with the brothel.
Some were camp prostitutes brought from Wu Heng.
They were homeless to begin with, and even after being rescued, they were not very happy. Instead, one of them was an elderly brothel owner, who saw that my aunt and the others were so kind, and told them the truth.
"Mrs. Ruan, you don't know that the man behind this brothel is Lord Wen. Even if you rescue us now, we will never escape Lord Wen's control."
"These girls have nowhere to go. It's freezing cold, and leaving Runing City would be like committing suicide. At least they can stay alive here. Of course, we all know you have good intentions, but if you do this, you will be dragged into this water by us. If you rescue us today, you will not end up well."
The madam sighed helplessly and said, "Madam Ruan, we don't want to implicate you. It's not easy for women to be born into this world. For us, it's fate. You should leave quickly. We appreciate your kindness."
Hearing these words, my aunt couldn't help but think of the world she had visited.
There, women were not looked down upon like they were.
Even if they encountered a way to survive, they did not dare to resist. In their eyes, Wen Yuan had completely blocked their lives.
The aunt glanced at them, and there was only numbness and fear in her timid eyes.
However, before she could speak, Mei Xi spoke first.
"I was once bullied and insulted just like you. It was Madam Ruan who gave me a way out. You are not the only women who have experienced the same thing as me."
Thinking of the women in Wuheng Weaving Workshop, Meixi had the same confidence in them.
"You can only change your destiny if you hold it in your own hands. If you don't seize the opportunity when it comes, you will be trapped in the same place forever, suffering bullying and dying."
"Wen Yuan isn't a good person, but if no one resists and everyone obeys him, wouldn't that just embolden him and indirectly help him harm more innocent civilians?"
The eldest aunt smiled and comforted them: "Letting you leave today does not mean leaving Runing completely. I am just taking you to a safe place temporarily. After Wen Yuan is executed, you can come back here and start your life again."
Upon hearing this, the madam was surprised and asked, "Execute? The highest official in Runing City is Lord Wen, how can he be executed?"
"You don't have to worry about that. The law is strict and there's no loophole. He's done so many evil things, how can he live happily? Someone will decide his fate."
However, they did not dare to believe these words for a moment. After all, they were just weak women. How could they really dare to compete with Wen Yuan and the others?
If you are not careful, the outcome will not just be death.
At this moment, the woman who was originally chosen by the princess to serve Wen Yuan and others suddenly stood up.
"I am willing to accept Madam's kindness and go with her."
She knelt before her aunt, her eyes bloodshot as she kowtowed repeatedly: "I'm going to die anyway, I'd rather die early than give those evil people half their lives!"
Her words immediately moved the other women.
Perhaps thinking of the pain of being bullied and living in misery, one after another people were moved by the woman's words and wanted to escape at all costs.
At the same time, Ruan Mian has been following Wen Yuan's men.
They sent a lot of people to search along the downstream, and also dispatched a lot of boats.
Such a large-scale event would definitely cost a lot of money, but he would rather do that than take out a penny from his pocket to help the people who had completely run out of food.
A quick death for such a person would only benefit him. She waited, waiting to see different people joining the salvage operation.
But after several hours, they found nothing.
Not to mention the princess's body, not even a single one of the wooden boxes was found.
Wen Yuan, who had already returned home, was receiving treatment from a doctor. When he heard that nothing had been salvaged, he was furious!
"How is it possible that nothing can be salvaged?! After falling into that river, could it just vanish into thin air? Go find them again! Especially Princess Jiacheng, I want to see her alive or dead!"
If she has a chance of survival and the matter becomes a big deal, how will all of them survive?
She is the daughter of King Shuo!
So he sent another person, but the servant beside him dissuaded him: "Master, let him go... Will the young lady be unwilling?"
"He's got brains and skills. Can't he help me, his father-in-law, find someone? Go and pass on the message!"
Seeing this, the servant did not dare to waste time and hurriedly did as he said.
Not long after, Ruan Mian gradually lost his patience. When he was about to go to Wen Mansion to take the next step, he suddenly saw a carriage coming by the river.
Soon a figure walked down from the carriage. He was tall and slender and looked very familiar.
Ruan Mian was stunned! Just seeing that figure from behind, her feet froze in place, and she looked over in surprise.
Brother?!
She immediately took a few steps forward and saw that familiar face from a distance. It was her brother! Ruan Qingsong!
Ruan Mian was secretly happy, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly saw him walking with the salvage officers, who were very respectful to him.
At this moment, Ruan Qingsong had a blank expression on his face, but he carried an invisible sense of coercive majesty.
He was wearing a black robe that he rarely wore. Ruan Mian stopped immediately and after realizing that something was wrong, he did not act rashly for the time being.
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