What illness do I have?
As I've already said, it's a mental illness; as for the cause, only Young Master Yu himself knows.
Yu Jingtao nodded slowly, tears welling up in his eyes:
Six years ago, Prefect Yu learned that a courtesan had given birth to his son, so he thought of bringing Yu Ansheng back to the Yu family.
Unexpectedly, Madam Yu strongly opposed it and sent Yu Ansheng to the battlefield.
Unfortunately, Yu An died in the Japanese pirate camp.
Upon receiving this news, Prefect Yu went to search for Yu Ansheng's body.
Madam Yu took the opportunity to hang the prostitute, creating the illusion that the prostitute had committed suicide by hanging.
Yu Jingtao was fully aware of this matter. Madam Yu said it was for his benefit, but he couldn't bear it. He had been sickly since childhood and was unable to go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination.
Today, he did not genuinely ask Chen Yu to examine him; he had another purpose.
He looked out the window and said, "Miss Chenyu, you must leave quickly. My mother has already bribed the county magistrate; they will definitely kill you to save their own lives."
At noon, Chen Yu limped to the dock and boarded a passenger ship, only to find herself caught in the county magistrate's trap.
"Haha... Nameless, you dare to run away while you're a criminal?"
The county magistrate, hunched over and with his neck hunched, entered the cabin, making his already thin body look even more sleazy and cunning.
Chen Yu was terrified and retreated a few steps before being cornered against the wall.
Looking up, she saw the county magistrate pull out an iron chain, and before she could react, with a whoosh, the chain wrapped around her neck.
She grabbed the chains with both hands, trying to break free, but the thin county magistrate suddenly exerted force, digging her fingers directly into the chains. Her mouth was open, but she could no longer make a sound.
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