Chapter 665 Bribery
Wei Lan was furious and couldn't maintain her composure at all. When asked, she immediately snapped, "Are you blind? Don't you recognize me?"
"I don't recognize you. Who are you?"
The soldiers questioned them in a businesslike manner. A woman disguised as a man came to Wenjun Tower without spending any money and wandered around the corridor. This group of three was very suspicious. They were either petty thieves or accomplices of Qin Nanyan and her servant.
According to Lord Lin's analysis, Qin Nanyan's ability to escape successfully after stabbing someone was undoubtedly due to the help of her accomplices.
"These are the three of them. Take them away!"
The soldier was a junior officer who decisively ordered the tunnel to be dug.
"You dare!"
Wei Lan shouted that she could ask Young Master Luo who she was, as she had no relation to Qin Nanyan and was not familiar with her at all.
"I've seen tough guys before, but I've never seen anyone as reckless as you. You were already acting suspiciously, yet you insisted on trying to put down Young Master Luo. You think you're worthy?"
The leader spat. They had just gone to Prince Luo's private room, and Prince Luo had made it clear that it was just Lord Xu coming for a short visit, without bringing any of his men.
The three people in front of me are clearly trying to curry favor with Young Master Luo because they've heard of his reputation.
Bai Youran looked down on Wei Lan for her arrogance. She knew that the news of the three of them coming to Wenjun Tower together could not be spread, otherwise her reputation would be ruined.
Wei Lan is a young lady of the Wei family, and the Wei family should be there to clean up her messes, but she doesn't have that luxury.
Having not yet secured a powerful connection with the Prince of Luo, and with no outcome for her marriage proposal to the Liao family, Bai Youran was terrified that her efforts would be in vain, and she would ultimately be dismissed by the Bai family.
In the Bai family, women who have no value are only sent away as concubines, not even as wives.
"Officer, please have mercy."
Bai Youran stepped forward, took out her most precious gold hairpin, and handed it to the leader from under her sleeve, saying in a gentle tone, "My young lady is curious about Wenjun Tower. Having heard of Wenjun's beauty, she wanted to meet her. That's why she impulsively dressed as a man. She's not some petty scoundrel..."
Bai Youran adopted an unprecedentedly humble posture, explaining in kind words, almost revealing her true identity.
The leader found a gold hairpin, weighed it in his hand, and thought it was quite heavy. He decided to let the three go, figuring that helping others would also help himself.
Just then, Lin Yuesha led Qin Nanyan away from the side and bumped into the leader. The gold hairpin in his hand fell to the ground and was exposed to everyone's eyes.
The atmosphere was deathly still, but it erupted into chaos just moments later.
Xu Da had just arranged for Lin Yuesha and the other two to go out and search every house in Taipingfang, trying to find a way to hide in the haunted house while he came to meet them.
Her collision led to the arrest of the minor leader who had accepted bribes.
With so many eyes watching, the underling cursed inwardly, but being clever, he immediately picked up the gold hairpin, pointed it at Bai Youran, and yelled, "At this critical juncture, you still want to bribe me? Men, tie these three up and throw them into the jail to await the judge's interrogation!"
Immediately, the gang of men swarmed forward. No matter how Wei Lan and the others resisted, they were ignored. They tied them up, picked them up like chicks, and threw them onto the prison cart downstairs.
In a teahouse not far away, Li Ruoxue sipped her tea, watching this scene with great interest.
The first sign of failure is often complacency and underestimating one's opponent.
The Bai siblings always thought she was stupid, fooling her like an idiot, and really thought she was someone without a temper.
This time, none of the three will have any reputation left, especially the Wei family. Wei Lan, disguised as a man, went to Wenjun Tower to have a secret rendezvous with a married man. She must be nailed to the pillar of shame.
If Bai Dingfeng marries Wei Lan, fine, Li Ruoxue will grant her wish!
After a commotion at Wenjun Tower, Wei Lan and the Bai siblings were arrested, and the group began searching the vicinity of Taipingfang.
"Hey, shorty, I've never seen you before."
Lin Yuesha, trembling, blended into the crowd when she was stopped by a burly man. "Which team are you on?"
"I'm new here."
Lin Yuesha inwardly groaned, pondering Xu Da's terrible plan. Qin Nanyan and Yu Li were inconspicuous among the city defense troops, but she was different, no wonder she was noticed.
Which team?
The big guy muttered to himself, clearly someone who got into the government office through connections. His body was so frail it looked like it could be blown away by a gust of wind; even a woman couldn't do that.
"One, one team."
Lin Yuesha made up a story on the spot, thinking that she should get rid of the big guy as soon as possible, so that she wouldn't come out after entering the haunted house.
"Huh? I'm from team one, how come I've never seen you before?"
The big guy grabbed Lin Yuesha's wrist and pressed her for an answer.
"What kind of ears do you have? I said Team Seven, Team Seven."
Lin Yuesha emphasized, "What time is it now? We need to hurry up and search the area one by one. If we can't find the culprit, the adults will blame us, and we can forget about our salary this month!"
"Oh dear, the capital is so big, where are we going to find them? They're not dead and can't move."
Hearing this, the big guy started complaining, which made Lin Yuesha feel relieved.
She learned by chance that her scumbag father had a habit of withholding his salary, and the withheld money was used to line his own pocket, becoming his private stash to support his mistress and two sons.
Having finally shaken off the big guy, Lin Yuesha and her maid Qin Nanyan secretly entered the haunted house to hide, only to unexpectedly hear people talking.
Near the garden, opposite the beautiful young woman stood a hunched old man.
"Why is someone here?"
Qin Nanyan was also shocked and asked Lin Yuesha.
"It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later."
Lin Yuesha pulled Qin Nanyan and Yu Li to crouch behind the flowers to hide, and also to eavesdrop on their conversation.
“Father, I was once sold by a human trafficker, and I have found that human trafficker.”
The young lady spent money to ask someone to inquire, and unexpectedly received the news so quickly.
"You would never guess that it was Old Mrs. Lin who sold me out back then."
Just as Jiao Niang thought, Old Madam Lin sold her only to save money for Lin Er Gou's tuition!
From then on, she was separated from her parents, living in a foreign land, with a gambling father, and was beaten and sold into a brothel...
Every day, the beautiful girl lamented the unfairness of her fate, thinking that following Lin Shusheng would be a way out of her predicament. Little did she know that the Lin family was the culprit behind her miserable life!
Her parents felt guilty about this and searched for her their whole lives. Her mother's health deteriorated early, and she passed away with regret.
But what did she do? She became her enemy's mistress without complaint, bore him two sons, and even cleared obstacles for him. To gain his trust, she killed Qin Shi!
The beautiful woman first cried bitterly, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud. How ridiculous, so ridiculous!
Now, Lin Shusheng has finally gotten his comeuppance, having been stabbed by Qin Nanyan. It's just a pity that this dog is so tough; he didn't die.
"Actually, your father had long suspected it, but he didn't want your mother to feel too guilty, so he kept it to himself for many years."
Old Hu wiped away his tears, not at all surprised by the result; on the contrary, he felt relieved to know the truth.
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