Upon hearing the word "distinguished person," Chen San's expression immediately changed, and he chuckled somewhat awkwardly, "What are you talking about? What distinguished person?"
"Hmph, still trying to hide it from me? I found out a few days ago that that bitch Chen Qiaohui is searching for beauties all around. She was even hit on the head a few days ago and has been bedridden for several days. Is she just searching for beauties to please that noble guest staying at the Chen residence?" Chen Qiaojuan sneered.
She and Chen Qiaohui used to serve the old lady of the Chen family.
After being released, she got married, while Chen Qiaohui redeemed her indenture and became a matchmaker.
She was sweet-talking and eloquent, and because she was unmarried, she could occasionally return to the Chen family mansion to see the old lady. Unlike her, who could no longer enter the Chen family mansion after getting married.
Fortunately, she later followed Chen Qiaohui's example and became a matchmaker, which gave her a chance to meet the old lady.
Thinking of this, Chen Qiaojuan's eyes were filled with resentment. She only found out about the arrival of a distinguished person at the Chen residence after making many inquiries. That bitch Chen Qiaohui kept the news a secret.
Chen San dared not reveal the news of the important person, and fearing that Chen Qiaojuan might do something that would implicate him, he hurriedly advised, "Aunt Qiaojuan, that is a big shot in the capital, not someone we can afford to offend."
"Who are we? How dare we offend these important figures?"
"I was just thinking of sending that best beauty to the nobleman. If she pleases him, he can easily get you a good job with a wave of his hand."
"If you could go to the capital, wouldn't that be more promising than staying in the Chen family mansion?"
The capital city! He's never even left Nan'an County in his entire life. If he could actually go to the capital, his family's ancestral graves would probably be emitting auspicious smoke.
Chen San was tempted.
As they talked about the nobleman of the Chen family along the way, Jiang and Bai, who were far away in Jiangjia Village, also happened to be talking about him.
“This man is the backer of the Chen family, and he has a lot of influence behind him. Your mother was bought by his men and sent back to the capital that very night.” Ji Yanwen lay in the outer room, while Jiang Bai lay in the inner room.
Jiang Bai's room was divided into two by wood, one room for each person. At that moment, Ji Yanwen was talking about the Song family being sold.
Jiang Bai frowned slightly.
How did you find out about this?
Ji Yanwen is from Qianshan Village. Even if the person who bought the Song family's property was also from Qianshan Village, how could he possibly know that the person behind him was the Chen family's backer?
Ji Yanwen paused for a moment, then said, "I told you before, Ji Laoliu's wife used to be a maid in the Chen family. Because of my... my family had some grudges with the Chen family, I tried to find out. I found out that Ji Laoliu's wife, Chen Qiaojuan, bought a beautiful woman in the countryside and sent her to the Chen family."
"Later I asked around and found out that the woman who was just sent to the Chen residence was not in the residence."
"After careful investigation, it was discovered that on the night the carriage was delivered to the Chen residence, someone saw a carriage leave the city and head towards the capital."
"Based on this, you're convinced my mother is in the capital?" What he said only proves that Madam Song was sent away, but it doesn't prove that she was sent to the capital.
"I'm sure she's in the capital." He said confidently, clearly still hiding something from Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai shook his head, got out of bed, and said, "You go to sleep first, I want to go out for a walk."
She needs to think about it carefully.
There was no sound from inside the room. Jiang Bai opened the door, instinctively locked it, and also locked the window before walking outside.
The moonlight tonight is just as bright, shining on the surrounding rice paddies and casting a faint glow.
She walked slowly along the ridges of the fields, and before she knew it, she had arrived at the foot of Pingshan Mountain. As if by some strange twist of fate, she turned and followed the path up the mountain, thus entering the mountain.
The unusual sight of the wild boar's den unexpectedly came to mind.
I picked up a stick on the road and, as I walked, I picked the snakes off the roadside.
With her increased strength, she could see at night and soon arrived outside the wild boar's den.
Last time she moved the wild boar away, she pushed a large rock to block the entrance to the cave to prevent other wild animals from nesting there. This time, she had to move the large rock away, enter the cave, and light a tinderbox, illuminating the dark cave.
She first gathered some dry firewood to start a fire, then used stones to block the entrance of the hole, leaving only a gap for ventilation. Only then did she squat down and lightly tap the ground with her fingers.
The ground was made of stone, yet a hollow sound came from it.
She tapped along the ground until she determined a spot, then moved a large rock in the corner. A rusty iron ring shaped like a lion's head lay on the ground. She hooked the ring and pulled it up with all her might.
A dull thud came from inside the cave, and the iron ring that had been in place was pulled open, revealing a deep, dark opening.
A sense of urgency to explore the mystery arose in Jiang Bai's heart.
He took a burning piece of firewood and stretched it into the cave entrance. Inside were moss-covered stone steps that stretched downwards.
Go down the stairs, about three meters underground, and you'll find a passageway that's only wide enough for one person to pass through.
The passageway was quiet. Jiang Bai walked carefully, listening intently from time to time to check for any unusual noises, lest the passageway collapse.
After walking for about two hours, the road ahead finally came to an end.
It was a large stone door that hung down from the top, with a crack in the ground.
Jiang Bai squatted down, stretched out her fingers into the crack, hooked them onto the door, stood up, and with a forceful pull, the stone door slowly lifted under her hand.
She continued to gather her strength and lift her arm. Just then, she suddenly heard several strange noises. She loosened her grip and immediately dodged behind her. Several black feathered arrows shot out from behind the stone door. If she hadn't dodged, she would be a hedgehog by now.
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