Chapter 157 Perhaps Su Ying can help him stop thinking about Honghua
When they met again, he was the ungrateful beggar who was leaning on a wooden stick, with messy hair, tattered clothes and a face full of wrinkles, while she was Mrs. Xiaolin, who was sitting lazily in the sedan chair, with loose hair, fragrant clothes, and fair skin, and had just stayed overnight at the home of a wealthy man.
If the pimp who took her back to the brothel had not thought he was blocking the way and spat at him, and he had not raised a wooden stick to fight back, it would have taken some time for him to find her.
He had to hide his identity and a place to stay, so hiding in a brothel and becoming a pimp was the perfect choice. But it was hard for him, having to personally send his beloved woman to other men's beds over and over again, and then take her back from those men again and again.
She owed him too much. Even if she washed herself clean every time and gave her body back to him, she still felt it was not enough, she couldn't explain it, and she couldn't repay it.
Therefore, as long as he was happy, she would let him have some casual affairs. Even those young girls they bought, prepared to train them, and then sent to brothels to sell for a high price, as long as he wanted, she would pretend not to know and let him try them.
She could tolerate it for one night or two nights, but she couldn't accept red flowers!
Normally, she was the proper mistress of the Su family. Unless Su Jianrong was not at home, she would have to have her confidant secretly summon him to see him.
But Honghua was different. Because of their secret livelihood, they could see her whenever they wanted, even more legitimately than she did, coming and going freely.
She didn't care about cats and dogs, but she was surprised to see Honghua lying on him, humming a little tune.
She went crazy!
At this moment, he was squatting in front of Su Ying, stroking his chin, looking at the tender meat he had been coveting for a long time, and asking her how to deal with the eldest lady of the Su family.
As soon as Lin saw the look in his eyes, she knew that he had made up his mind and didn't want to let her go.
Thinking of the past, thinking of every little thing with him, her heart finally softened. Now that she had him, she would let him do as he wished. Perhaps Su Ying could make him stop thinking about Honghua.
She was about to say "You decide" when suddenly footsteps hurried over.
"Master, Madam, Madam Chen, your servant, sent a message saying that Mr. Rong from Yandang Academy came to ask if the eldest daughter is at home."
Lin paused, quickly collected her thoughts, and asked in a cold voice, "What did Madam Chen say?"
"Mother Chen said that the young lady went to Yandang Academy after Master Su left and has never returned."
Lin said, "Tell her that she did a good job. I will be back home soon."
"Yes, ma'am."
After all this back and forth, Wei Liang lost interest. He had always been wary of this matter, so he took the initiative to say to Lin, "The old man from the Rong family has come to ask about this, so he will report it to the authorities sooner or later. I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid that Liu Xianling from Yongjia will interfere."
Yueqing is a place with many people and there are powerful families like the Yuan family. Apart from training the girls under their noses, they dare not do other things openly in Yueqing.
But things were different in Yongjia. The local officials were small but powerful, acting in secret. Their livelihoods had long been tied to the Yongjia County Magistrate. Whenever he bought a girl, the County Magistrate would order the chief clerk to falsify the household register and register her with the empty Qufang under Wei Liang's name.
In this way, even if the girls were inspected by the government office while being trained in Yueqing, they would have a legitimate origin and would truly belong to them.
After being properly trained, sending her to a brothel would be even more legitimate. Not only would it not arouse suspicion, but it could also be sold at a good price.
However, all this is actually thanks to Su Jianrong.
Back then, in order to cover up Lin's five years in Hangzhou, he personally spent a fortune to open up the position of Yongjia County Magistrate. Later, when Wei Liang and Lin started this business, it was precisely because of this old connection that they had places to circulate and a name to rely on.
Wei Liang's transformation into the man he once was was all thanks to the County Magistrate, who had found a dying man on his household register, allowing him to swap identities and completely transform himself, changing his name and washing his hands of the past.
However, the original owner was of low birth, and if she wanted to truly turn her life around, she would need someone of high moral character and respect to be her guarantor. Finding someone was not difficult, but who was willing to bear the burden of such a reputation was difficult.
It was not until many years later that Master Rong, eager to save his granddaughter, gritted his teeth, lost face, and vouched for Wei Liang. This helped him truly break free from the shadow of his old name Lin Minghui, completely become a good person, and wash his hands of justice.
Seeing that Lin was hesitant, Wei Liang pressed her, "If we hadn't had an insider, how would we have known that Liu Xianling had already found his way to Linjia Village? He has no evidence now, so it's hard for him to cross the line and investigate me. But if Old Man Rong reports it to the authorities, Liu Xianling will definitely intervene, and I'm afraid he'll even raid our house. They must be sent to Honghua tonight. There's no time to delay."
Lin is a smart person. Although he is jealous about small things, he is never vague about big things.
"Okay, then send them over quickly!"
Seeing that she was obedient, Wei Liang naturally couldn't make any more mistakes, so he took the opportunity to coax her in a low voice: "I'll have someone send them away, and I'll accompany you back to the Su Mansion. Su Jianrong is not here, so I will protect you. Don't let your imagination run wild."
As soon as the words fell, they really touched Lin's heart. Her cheeks flushed, and she snuggled obediently in Wei Liang's arms, letting him hold her as she slowly walked out of the house.
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Su Ying, who was unable to speak or move, felt that this was her only chance.
She looked back at her aunt, Xiuyu and Taoxi with a calm and determined expression. She wanted to let them know: as long as they were not separated, they would definitely find a chance to escape.
Taoxi and Suying had been master and servant for a long time, and had already developed a tacit understanding. Taoxi suddenly moved and quietly moved in front of her two masters. Xiuyu saw this and understood what she meant, and moved side by side with Taoxi.
Soon, two followers rushed in. Because their feet were still tied with ropes, making it difficult for them to move, they looked at each other, drew their daggers, and cut the ropes neatly.
The ropes around Taoxi's feet were the first to loosen. She immediately struggled to her feet. An attendant saw this and was about to escort her away, but she suddenly kicked him in the crotch.
The man screamed and stumbled back, attracting the attention of another follower.
"You little bitch, you're looking for death!"
The two rushed over, grabbed Taoxi's hair and started beating her with punches and kicks. Seeing this, Xiuyu also struggled to get up and rushed over.
Su Ying was extremely anxious but unable to help. She had to find a way to leave clues within the short time that Taoxi had given her.
She quickly moved closer to her aunt's side, rubbing her waist against Rong's bound hands. Rong was startled for a moment, then understood.
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