Ming Shu walked in, looking surprised, and said, "Xu Lao Er, shouldn't you be in the capital right now, sucking up to your master?"
Xu Songnian's face darkened: "Stop talking nonsense!"
Ming Shu pointed dismissively at Lin Jinyu, who was being held tightly, and said, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to grab my fiancée to please your master?"
"Fiancée?" Xu Songnian stared intently at him, his eyes filled with gloom. "Are you sure she's your fiancée?"
He looked behind Ming Shu again.
Ming Shu said, "Stop looking, my men are right outside! What, we just stopped fighting, do you want us to have another round?"
Xu Songnian narrowed his eyes: "What are you doing in Suzhou?"
What are you doing here again?
"None of your business!"
"Then why do you care what I'm doing here?"
Xu Songnian glanced at Xu Cheng beside him. Just as Xu Cheng was about to leave, he heard Ming Shu sneer: "Xu Cheng, are you a pig-brain? Your master is sending you to your death!"
Xu Cheng abruptly stopped in his tracks.
Just then, Xu Songnian saw countless flames appear behind Ming Shu, stretching for miles like torches.
"How many people did you bring here?" Xu Songnian's eyes narrowed slightly.
Akira sneered, "Guess?"
Weighing the pros and cons, Xu Songnian immediately turned around and punched Xu Cheng in the face: "You bastard, you haven't even figured out who she is before you sent me to arrest her! Why don't you release the young lady right now?"
Xu Cheng's nose was knocked crooked, and blood flowed all over the ground. He hurriedly ordered people to release Lin Jinyu and Xiao Hong.
Ming Shu snorted coldly: "Mistaken identity?"
Xu Songnian thought for a moment, then immediately pulled out several land deeds from his waist: "These are my several houses in the capital. If Lord Ming doesn't mind..."
“A house in the capital? Do you think I’m stupid?” Ming Shu coldly crossed his arms.
"I didn't bring much with me this time, Lord Ming, please be lenient..."
“Leave this thing with my fiancée as an apology!” Ming Shu pointed to a warm-colored mutton fat jade pendant at his waist.
Xu Songnian was taken aback, then gritted his teeth, took off the jade pendant, turned around and walked to Lin Jinyu, handing it to her with both hands: "Miss, please forgive me for my rudeness just now."
Lin Jinyu dared not accept it, and took a step back in fear.
Ming Shu strode forward and snatched the jade pendant, saying, "Get out of here before I change my mind!"
Xu Songnian glanced coldly at Ming Shu and strode out.
Before long, the hundred or so men he brought rode their horses and headed north.
Ming Shu then gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to Lin Jinyu and the others, saying, "You all pack your things and leave this place as quickly as possible. I'm worried that guy might turn around and launch a counterattack after he realizes what's happening!"
Lin Jinyu looked at Lin Chenggui: "Father..."
Lin Chenggui sighed heavily, gritted his teeth, and said, "Everyone heard that. Our enemies have come knocking. If any of you are willing to come with me, Lin, hurry up and pack your things. We'll head to the dock later and take a boat south. If anyone wants to go home, I'll give you extra money as compensation..."
As Lin Chenggui was giving instructions to his servants, Lin Jinyu looked at Ming Shu, her expression extremely awkward, and said, "Thank you for your help earlier..."
Ming Shu waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, you should all go now!"
He left quickly after saying that.
Lin Jinyu watched his figure disappear outside the gate, her mouth opened but she couldn't utter a single word.
As night deepened, the noise on the passenger ship gradually subsided. Su Xuerong, in her cabin, was unaware of what had happened to the Lin family and only hoped that the passenger ship would reach Yangzhou as quickly as possible.
Yuan'er was already asleep, but she lay on the swaying bed, unable to fall asleep, recalling her tragic life in her previous life, her heart aching terribly.
If Xiao Shiyan had shown even a little concern for them, they wouldn't have suffered at the hands of the Xu family.
The more she thought about it, the more her head ached, so Su Xuerong had no choice but to slowly close her eyes.
She didn't know how long she had slept before she was awakened by a commotion.
Su Xuerong looked out the window at the sky, which was just beginning to lighten, and the river was shrouded in mist.
Yuan'er was still fast asleep, but she couldn't fall asleep.
The noise outside is still going on.
"Yesterday, the girl specifically said she wanted to eat hibiscus cakes and glutinous rice balls for breakfast, plus a bowl of sweet milk. Why did you make savory shredded bamboo shoots and sour filling instead?"
A young woman's voice said angrily.
Another middle-aged woman's voice rang out: "Miss Chuntao, yesterday I saw that Ling'er barely ate any lunch, so I figured she must be suffering from hunger. I was thinking of making some vegetarian and savory noodles, especially this sour filling, which is perfect for whetting the appetite when one is suffering from hunger..."
"Do whatever I tell you to do. How dare you, a mere cook, change the master's meals on your own? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and make the breakfast that Ling'er wants, or you'll be in big trouble!"
The young woman stormed off, and the cook sighed and left as well.
Su Xuerong was wide awake, so she quietly got out of bed, dressed, and opened the door.
There were waiters outside the main rooms, and when they saw Su Xuerong open the door, they stepped forward eagerly and asked, "What can I do for you, sir?"
Su Xuerong gave him ten copper coins: "Go and fetch me some water to wash my face."
"Okay!"
After a while, someone gently knocked on the door from the outside, and a clear male voice rang out: "Sir, your hot water is here."
Su Xuerong opened the door and saw that the person carrying a bucket of hot water was not the waiter from before, but a young man.
He wore a worn-out, patched gray round-necked robe and a black turban. He was thin, but had a handsome face with well-defined features.
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