Chapter 352: A disagreement with Mr. Su?
In Zhu Huaihua's family, only Zhu's father is better. The others, Zhu Huaihua's mother, Zhu Huaihua and Zhu Dazhuang, are not easy to deal with.
Why did I meet Zhu Dazhuang in the town now?
"I'm sorry, there's no room on the mule cart. Besides, who are you? I don't know you!" Chen Fenghe said coldly.
Zhu Dazhuang finally came to his senses and remembered his mission. He immediately laughed: "You don't know me? I know the kid on your mule cart. His name is Shen Yichuan, right? I'm also curious about where you are! I remember that Shen Yichuan's family only has an older sister and an aunt. Where did this man come from? Are you a human trafficker?! Come on! Catch the human trafficker!"
When he shouted, everyone on the street looked over here.
Young Master Sun and his men seized the opportunity and immediately jumped out, shouting, "Great! You're kidnapping a child in broad daylight! Is there any law in this world? I've caught you today, you human trafficker, don't even think about getting away! All of you, go up and tie him up and send him to the authorities!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun's followers, together with Zhu Dazhuang, surrounded the mule cart.
Shen Yichuan was frightened and immediately started crying and defending himself, "She is not a human trafficker! She is me...my brother!"
Seeing that Shen Yichuan didn't let anything slip despite his panic, Shen Fenghe couldn't help but admire him in her heart.
It's amazing that he is so obedient at such a young age.
At this moment, Zhu Dazhuang's hand was about to touch her collar!
In a flash, Chen Fenghe suddenly raised the whip in his hand and lashed it out with force!
With a "swoosh", the whip hit Zhu Dazhuang's face and back of his hand hard, and two red marks with blood splashed out.
"Ouch! My hand! My face!"
Zhu Dazhuang staggered back two steps in pain and screamed in agony.
At this time, the others also rushed over, trying to catch Shen Fenghe, and one wanted to catch Shen Yichuan.
A layer of ice covered Shen Fenghe's clear eyes. She sat motionless on the mule cart, swinging the whip in her hand casually. Each swing seemed to hit the mule, but in the end, the whip tip hit the people who surrounded her and tried to catch her and Shen Yichuan.
"Ouch! That hurts!" Everyone stepped back in fear and cried out in pain.
At the same time, the mule suddenly rushed forward because of the pain from the whip.
Young Master Sun was standing in front of the mule cart at the moment. He was unable to dodge and was hit by the mule in mid-air. He flipped over involuntarily and fell to the ground with a "bang".
"Ouch! My ribs..." Young Master Sun groaned in pain and lay on the ground for a long time without being able to get up.
Chen Fenghe glanced at the people lying in a mess, then turned to Shen Yichuan and said, "Don't be afraid, Yichuan. I have... my brother here."
There were still traces of tears on Shen Yichuan’s little face. He nodded sensibly after hearing this and said, “Yeah. Yichuan is not afraid!”
Chen Fenghe turned around and looked at Master Sun, who was still lying in the middle of the road. She said calmly to the two followers who had already climbed up, "Hurry up and carry your master to the side. If a fast horse comes along on the street and tramples on your master, it will be more serious than just being gored by a mule."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone behind her really shouted, "Oh no! A horse is frightened and is rushing towards us!"
After hearing this, everyone moved to the side of the road in fear.
Shen Fenghe also picked up Shen Yichuan in an instant, got off the mule cart, and moved aside.
Young Master Sun, who was lying on the ground groaning, immediately became anxious and shouted, "Are you blind and deaf? Hurry and help me to the side!"
After hearing this, the two followers dared not neglect it. They limped forward and helped Master Sun to the side.
Just as I stood by the roadside, I heard news from behind: "It's okay, it's okay! Someone has subdued the frightened horse..."
Chen Fenghe looked back, then got on the mule cart and drove away.
Seeing this, Master Sun refused to comply. He grabbed his ribs and tried to stop them: "Wait... wait a minute!"
He suffered such a great loss!
If he doesn't get this young master today, he won't be able to swallow his anger!
Chen Fenghe ignored him, but... at this moment, a group of yamen runners appeared from nowhere and blocked her way.
"Make way! Make way!"
The leading yamen runner pushed through the crowd and walked to the front of the mule cart.
After seeing Master Sun, he hurried over and said with a smile, "Master Sun, what a coincidence to run into you here."
Young Master Sun frowned and said painfully, "Sir, you've arrived just in time. I heard someone on the street saying they were going to arrest a human trafficker, so I rushed out with my servants to bravely help. I didn't expect to be whipped all over by this trafficker. I was even pushed a long way back by that mule! You must arrest this arrogant trafficker immediately!"
As he spoke, Master Sun looked at Chen Fenghe with a bit of pride and a bit of obscenity.
This was the plan that Zhu Dazhuang and he had made.
Zhu Dazhuang first went out and pretended to hitchhike, and then identified the young man as a human trafficker - they were from the same village. Even when they arrived at the government office, Zhu Dazhuang insisted that he did not know the young man, and he heard that there was indeed no man in the family, which confirmed his identity as a human trafficker.
Then, he pretended to hear the noise and came out to catch someone, and only threatened to send the person to the government. But when he actually caught the person, how could others know whether he would send him to the government or not?
Even if he was taken to the government office, the prefect of Youzhou City was on good terms with his father, so wouldn't that be the same as taking him to his house?
Unexpectedly, this young man who looked delicate and weak had such a powerful whip in his hand that a group of grown men couldn't get close to him!
Fortunately, he had foresight and remembered that the officials and yamen runners who were on good terms with him happened to come to the town to extort money, so he asked a follower to report the news, allowing the high-ranking officials to come out and perform the trick.
Regardless of whether he was caught by his men or by the government, this young master was in his hands and could never escape.
When Shen Yichuan saw the officers coming out, his face turned pale again, and he argued in a crying voice: "She is not a human trafficker! She is my brother! Don't arrest my brother!"
The people around couldn't help but talk about it.
"This... the kid already said he wasn't a human trafficker, he was his brother. Why are the officers still arresting him?"
"That's right! Looking at the look in that Young Master Sun's eyes just now, I'm afraid he might have evil intentions because of the handsomeness of the young master..."
"Shh! Stop talking! This Young Master Sun is a wealthy family in Youzhou City. Half of the shops in our town belong to him. I heard that his sister is the eighth concubine of the prefect. Are you trying to kill yourself by saying that about him..."
The high-ranking official and Young Master Sun were in cahoots, so they didn't care about a child's words. After listening to the discussions around them, they sneered, "This kid must have been drugged by the trafficker. Now there are testimonies from their fellow villagers. This kid only has an older sister and an aunt at home, so where did his brother come from? It's obviously nonsense! Come on, take this trafficker away immediately!"
Chen Fenghe couldn't help but frown.
With the officials on the scene, it was difficult for her to act. Otherwise, if she was accused of assaulting an official in the street, who knows how those in the palace who were trying to get rid of her and Qin Mengyue would use this as an excuse.
Forget it. It seems I have no choice but to follow them first, and then get rid of them and escape when we get to a secluded place with no one around.
She felt a little regretful for having made Yichuan so frightened.
The officers were about to step forward when a voice suddenly came out: "Mr. Su! Mr. Su!"
Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction where the sound came from.
Steward Yun, also known as Yuan Xu, came jogging over, then walked through the crowd and officials and came in front of Chen Fenghe.
Chen Fenghe was stunned for a moment and looked at him in surprise.
This came very 'just in time', just as timely as the frightened horse just now.
But how come she suddenly became 'Mr. Su'?
What kind of drama does Yuan Xu want her to cooperate in?
The others were also a little confused, staring blankly at 'Butler Yun' jogging over, then covering his side with his hands and panting exaggeratedly.
Young Master Sun was a little impatient. He had a hunch that this person was here to ruin his plans.
He angrily scolded, "Hey, hey! Where did you come from, old man? Do you know that the senior official is investigating a case right now? If you delay the police, you will be beaten with a stick! Get out of the way! Senior official, what are you waiting for? Take the man away quickly!"
When the senior official heard this, he immediately gave the order.
Yuan Xu finally regained his breath. After glancing at Master Sun, he clasped his fists and said to the high-ranking official:
"Sir, I'm sorry. This is Mr. Su, the genius doctor my son specially invited from out of town! My son is frail and often sickly, and Mr. Su is a highly skilled doctor. He is now living in our house..."
When Shen Fenghe heard what Yuan Xu said, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.
How come she didn't know that she was living in the Yun Mansion?
However, it is not a good idea to interrupt these words at this time.
Moreover...even she herself hasn't figured out the background information of this 'Mr. Su' yet. If she speaks now, she's afraid she'll be exposed.
Yuan Xu continued, "Young Master Su used to practice medicine in a bustling metropolis. He'd seen the splendor of the city, and suddenly felt lonely when he came to this quiet little village. He asked for leave from my son, saying he wanted to come and stroll around town. Unexpectedly, he offended the governor. I hope you won't mind. He asked me to take him back. My son will definitely come and apologize to the prefect in person someday."
When the high official heard the other party mention the prefect, his originally arrogant attitude softened a little, and he asked tentatively, "Excuse me, what is your son's name? Is he acquainted with our prefect?"
Although the steward's attitude was respectful, the fabric used for his clothes was obviously made by the expensive Suzhou and Hangzhou weaving factory. I'm afraid that one piece of clothing would cost several taels of silver.
If a butler can dress so gorgeously, let alone his son?
Nowadays, anyone with a little money always knows a few officials.
He was able to climb all the way to the position of a small leader among the yamen runners, and he has always been very cautious and careful in this regard.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xu quickly said, "No, no. My son's surname is Yun. He's the young master of the Yun family who recently bought land and settled in Shili Village, about ten miles away from Qingshui Town."
When the senior official heard this, his eyes lit up and his attitude became even more respectful.
He slightly hunched his back, cupped his fists, and said to Yuan Xu, "So it's Master Yun! I was blind to the truth. I didn't even recognize the gentleman Master Yun invited. I really deserve to be punished! Since he was a gentleman invited by Master Yun, he definitely couldn't be a human trafficker. Naturally, there's no reason for me to arrest him. It's all a misunderstanding! Butler Yun, you must go back and explain this to Master Yun for me!"
This Young Master Yun was a frequent visitor to the prefectural yamen some time ago and was a guest of honor of the prefect.
In order to buy the fields and houses in Shili Village, everyone in the yamen, even the gatekeeper, received money. He alone received thirty taels of silver. He bribed everyone in the yamen, and it must have cost at least several hundred taels of silver!
Of course, this is secondary.
I heard that when Young Master Yun came to pay a visit to the prefect, he brought a visiting card from General Zhao who was stationed in Taiyuan Prefecture.
Although they are not from the same prefecture or county, General Zhao is several levels higher in rank than the prefect.
Even if the other party doesn't ask for money, the prefect would not dare to neglect it!
Yuan Xu smiled and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. I will talk to you."
The high-ranking official was about to let him go, but Master Sun standing by was unwilling.
A few days ago, he happened to meet a high-ranking official in the town. The official and several brothers had a meal in a restaurant, which cost a total of one or two taels of silver, and it was paid by him!
Why are you now turning your elbows outward and helping outsiders?
"Hey! Wait, wait! Sir, it's not right to just let him go like this, right?"
The high-ranking official was furious at Young Master Sun's ignorance and said coldly, "Young Master Sun, did you hear what Steward Yun just said? This young master is the doctor hired by the young master. Stop being so unreasonable."
Young Master Sun said angrily, "How am I being unreasonable? Their statements are contradictory. Just now, that kid said that this young master was his brother! Now he's talking about a doctor from another place? And if this young master had asked for leave, why would he be driving a mule cart with other families' children? Shouldn't he be strolling around the town alone? Isn't this just prevarication with many loopholes? In my opinion, maybe this Steward Yun or even his son are human traffickers who have colluded with that young master, coming to Youzhou specifically to deceive and abduct children!"
After hearing this, Yuan Xu glanced at Master Sun calmly before answering:
"Sir, you may not know that Mr. Su brought this little kid to town today at the request of his sister. He also brought him some things to buy. Mr. Su also bought quite a few medicinal herbs himself.
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