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On the way back to the Right Prime Minister's residence.
"Master, do you really want my sister to go into the study?"
"What's wrong? You have something on your mind? Are you afraid she'll steal your job?"
"I'm overjoyed!" Donghua said sincerely, "My sister has always been smarter than me, especially when it comes to reading and writing, she's a hundred times better than me! I feel sleepy as soon as I open a book, but my sister can study by candlelight all night long!"
"Don't talk about yourself like that. You sisters each have your own strengths."
"Ah? Master, I have strengths too, what are they?"
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment, and according to Dong Hua's description... Yang Cai'e is the kind of artistic youth who is content with creating content, while Dong Hua is a corporate executive who is good at socializing and management.
"You're going to be in charge of people! Look, you're about to be in charge of your sister too."
"Hehe!!" Donghua laughed from ear to ear.
...
Meanwhile, as Zhao Cheng and Dong Hua were chatting about Yang Cai'e, Yang Cai'e had already left the Right Prime Minister's residence.
She breathed in the air of Yanchuan City and felt for the first time how fresh the air was.
When she first had the idea of leaving the manor, she was just trying it out. However, she did not expect that from the inner courtyard to the front courtyard, and then to the main gate, there were people guarding the place, but no one stopped her.
"Am I... really free?" The moment Yang Cai'e stepped across the threshold, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
From a refugee to a broker, and then through the struggles of young generals and nobles, his identity remained that of a slave, a commodity! He had no freedom!
Now that she has regained her freedom, Yang Cai'e suddenly feels that the world is full of color!
She quickened her pace, 'luxuriously' skipping a few times. If it weren't for the pedestrians on the street, she would have loved to run wildly without caring about her image.
Candied hawthorn, stinky tofu, pancakes... Yang Cai'e strolled around, finding joy in every delicious food she encountered.
"Little girl, are you hungry? Here's a pancake!"
Without even touching her pockets, Yang Cai'e knew she had no money, so she waved her hand and stepped back.
Bang!
Her sudden turn caused her to bump into a man walking towards her.
"sorry!"
Yang Cai'e quickly bowed and apologized. When she looked down, she noticed that the man was missing a finger on one hand. When she looked up and saw the man's face, she was stunned.
The man was also taken aback for a moment, then called out, "Cai'e!"
You've mistaken me for someone else!
Yang Cai'e turned to leave, but the man grabbed her.
"Stop pretending! You almost got me killed by the young general. Even if you turn to ashes, I'll still recognize you!"
The man looked menacing, and two others surrounded him from behind. Yang Cai'e dared not move again and whispered, "What are you going to do?"
Seeing this, passersby gradually gathered around to watch the commotion, and some of them recognized the man.
This man was not old; he was a street thug in Yanchuan City. Although he wasn't very capable, surprisingly, many young masters liked to hang out with him. I heard that he had recently even managed to get close to the young master of the General's Mansion.
He was a native of Yanchuan. He had his little finger chopped off for cheating at gambling. To quit gambling, he hid his real name and named himself Nine Fingers, as a constant reminder to himself.
Since quitting gambling, Nine Fingers' life has been getting better and better. He started working in the brokerage business and making a living as a middleman.
Recently, she even won the young general's favor after discovering a pretty girl at the brokerage and introducing her to him.
Unexpectedly, before this girl even entered the general's mansion, Xu An beat her to it!
Originally, he could have soared to great heights by clinging to the young general's coattails, but in the blink of an eye, he was almost killed by the young general. This contrast between paradise and hell made Nine Fingers angrier and angrier.
Seeing Yang Cai'e all alone on the street, Nine Fingers, as if she had found a treasure, ignored the surrounding whispers and shouted with red eyes, "Take her away!"
Yang Cai'e was no match for the strength of two grown men and couldn't break free. She was dragged into a nearby alley.
"Help! Help me!!"
Most of the onlookers were afraid of a scoundrel like Nine Fingers, but some still spoke up for justice: "In broad daylight, they're forcibly abducting a woman in the street! If they don't release her, I'll report them to the authorities!"
"You know nothing!"
Nine Fingers pointed at the crowd and shouted, "This woman is a slave my master bought from a brokerage firm. She ran away secretly. Anyone who wants to report her to the authorities can go ahead and see who's in the right then and there!"
Yang Cai'e shouted, "I am not a slave!"
Nine Fingers slapped Yang Cai'e across the face and yelled, "You lowly servant, if you keep making noise, I'll knock you out, strip you naked, and take you away!"
With that, Nine Fingers glanced at the onlookers, put his hands on his hips, and said, "Who wants to report this to the authorities? Go ahead and do it, I'll wait here!"
Seeing that Nine Fingers was so confident and self-righteous, people looked at each other and no one dared to say anything more.
If Yang Cai'e really is a runaway slave, then reporting it to the authorities is pointless; it's best to stay out of this mess.
People's reactions drove Yang Cai'e to despair.
She never expected happiness to come so suddenly, nor to be lost so decisively.
Am I destined to have a life full of twists and turns?
I'm not reconciled!
Yang Cai'e closed her eyes in despair. At that moment, she thought of her younger sister, and even more so of the man behind her sister.
Young Prime Minister... can you come and save me?
Even Yang Cai'e herself didn't expect that Zhao Cheng would become her last lifeline.
But it seems it's all too late.
Nine Fingers had brought Yang Cai'e to the alley entrance and was about to drag her into the alley.
Yang Cai'e made a final struggle with all her might, and the burst of strength allowed her to break free from one of the people. However, Jiu Zhi was prepared and reached out to pinch her face.
A fierce look flashed in Yang Cai'e's eyes, and a sharp glint appeared in her mouth.
"Ah!" Nine Fingers exclaimed in surprise, quickly stepping back to cover his hand.
A deep cut appeared on the pad of my middle finger, and blood was flowing freely.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
"This vile woman almost turned me into an eight-fingered woman! Beat her!" Nine Fingers was furious.
"If he gets injured, what will happen to the young general..."
"They won't behave unless you hit them. As long as you don't kill them, that's fine. Hit them!"
The two burly men asked no more questions, threw Yang Cai'e to the ground, and stomped on her.
Bang! Bang!
Yang Cai'e covered her head and suddenly heard two muffled thuds.
Looking up, she saw Zhao Wu standing in front of her, and the two burly men were already on the ground.
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