Lu Tu suddenly laughed, staring intently at Ma Bocai: "You know a lot, huh? It seems you've been asking me a lot of questions lately. Tell me, just how many times have you eavesdropped?"
Ma Bocai kowtowed repeatedly to deny it: "I never dared to eavesdrop on your private parts, sir. I only learned this through observation. I saw you and Jiang Wanyu together in the warehouse many times, and you even taught her many things. At that time, I thought you wanted to take her as a concubine, sir. But I have seen your kindness, and I don't want you to commit a capital offense!"
Lu Tu nodded: "In that case, I should thank you. If you hadn't told me, I would still be in the dark."
"Thank you is not the right word. In fact, you can see that I have not said a single lie to you, and you are indeed a talented person, which is why I had the idea of cooperating with you."
"You want me to cooperate with you in sending Jiang Wanyu to the Jiang family in Longcheng, and then have Jiang Lingfeng reward me?"
Ma Bocai slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! Your Excellency is wise. How can someone like you remain subservient to others for long? You should be making great achievements!"
Lu Tu nodded: "You're right. I also think I should make something of myself. Alright, come with me."
Ma Bocai asked blankly, "Where to?"
“Where else could we go? You’re making such a confident statement, so of course we’re going to drag you along to confront Jiang Wanyu face to face.”
Upon hearing this, Ma Bocai trembled with fear and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Ah? No, sir!"
Lu Tu gave a cold smile: "What? You're not confident in what you just said?"
"No, sir, even if I go with you to see Jiang Wanyu, she will deny it outright. Even if we eventually get in touch with Lord Jiang, Jiang Wanyu will still hold a grudge against me. In the end, I'll still be dead anyway!"
Lu Tu laughed and said, "You're quite clever, really. If you weren't Jiang Lingfeng's man, I might have promoted you properly."
Ma Bocai wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Sir, please spare me. I'm willing to stay here. I will definitely not tell anyone."
Lu Tu was too lazy to waste any more words with him, so he simply grabbed Ma Bocai by the collar and led him toward the warehouse.
He had to dispel his doubts. If what Ma Bocai said was true, then Jiang Wanyu had no reason to live!
When passing by his own home, Lü Tu specifically called Song Yuxi over and briefly told her what Ma Bocai had said.
Upon hearing this, Song Yuxi clenched her fists angrily: "Husband, this person cannot be allowed to live!"
Lu Tu nodded secretly: "I know, but we have to wait until he confronts Jiang Wanyu face to face."
Nangong Huiyu, on the other hand, had an extremely fiery temper. She immediately drew her long-forgotten sword and shouted, "This woman dared to deceive my husband and sister! I'll kill her right now!"
Lu Tu stopped her, saying, "If this is true, you won't need to lift a finger; I'll kill her myself!"
The two women nodded and, supported by Aqiao and Lingdang, walked toward the warehouse. By this time, both of them were heavily pregnant and had great difficulty moving around. Lu Tu also secretly made up his mind that he would never allow anyone or anything to threaten his wife and children.
When Song Yuxi arrived at the warehouse with Ma Bocai, she called out in her usual tone, "Wanyu, are you in the warehouse?"
"Madam, I'm here!" Jiang Wanyu lifted her skirt and ran out, first giving Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu a sweet smile, then bowing to Lü Tu and saying, "Greetings, Lord Lü."
But when she saw Lu Tu pull Ma Bocai out from behind her, she became puzzled: "Who is he, sir?"
Lu Tu chuckled, "You don't recognize him? Take a closer look."
Jiang Wanyu carefully examined Ma Bocai and shook her head firmly: "I don't know him."
Nangong Huiyu flicked her wrist, unleashing a rebellious sword flourish, the sharp tip pressed against Jiang Wanyu's throat: "Still saying you don't recognize him? He's a servant of your Jiang family!"
Jiang Wanyu calmly shook her head again: "My Jiang family is the number one family in Longcheng. We have hundreds of servants. I really don't know them."
Lu Tu kicked Ma Bocai in the buttocks and yelled, "Are you mute? Speak up!"
Ma Bocai then shouted, "Miss, please come back with me! Master is furious and has sent thousands of people all over the country to search for you. It was only with great difficulty that I finally found you."
Jiang Wanyu's expression changed drastically: "How did you find me?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tu and the other two exchanged glances, all seeing a fierce glint in each other's eyes. Neither Lu Tu nor Song and Nangong were indecisive people. They would never show mercy to troublesome figures who would inevitably pose a threat!
Ma Bocai said helplessly, "I just stumbled into this place by accident. I was assigned to the worst place, the Sixth Border Town. I was robbed by bandits as soon as I left Longcheng. I managed to escape, but I was penniless and could only mingle with the refugees. Who would have thought that you, Miss, would be here too?"
"Then why didn't you inform on me before? Couldn't you have sent a message by carrier pigeon?"
Ma Bocai almost cried when he heard this. He had already explained it to Lü Tu once before, and now he could only explain again, "I have no money."
Seeing that the two still had so much to say, Jiang Wanyu continued to berate Ma Bocai. At this moment, Song Yuxi spoke up at the right time: "Jiang Wanyu, why did you deceive me?"
Jiang Wanyu was stunned, then took the initiative to walk towards Song Yuxi and reached out to help her, but was stopped by A Qiao: "Miss Jiang is of noble status, let me help Madam instead."
Seeing the wary looks in everyone's eyes, Jiang Wanyu smiled wryly and said, "Lord Lü, ladies, let's sit inside and talk. Don't worry, I will definitely not run away or commit suicide!"
Lu Tu laughed: "You're quite knowledgeable. Let's go then."
The group entered the warehouse and sat down, while Jiang Wanyu and Ma Bocai stood inside.
Then, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, Jiang Wanyu knelt down, and naturally no one stopped her.
She kowtowed to Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu and said, "Thank you both for your care and concern these past few days. The time I spent living in the village has been the most carefree time of my life."
Nangong Huiyu snorted irritably: "Stop pretending. If you were truly grateful to your sister, you wouldn't have lied to her!"
Jiang Wanyu naturally understood what Nangong Huiyu was referring to, and said with a bitter smile, "I did deceive a few of you, and Jiang Lingfeng is indeed my biological father, but there is one thing I haven't lied to you about, and that is that I hate Jiang Lingfeng to the bone! Because he killed my mother and ate up the bloodline of my maternal grandfather's family!"
Upon hearing this, even Ma Bocai, a servant of the Jiang family, was taken aback: "How come I haven't heard of this?"
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