Chapter 641 Do you dare?!
"Mother!"
A hoarse cry came from beneath Wei Dazhang, causing Qi Shi, who was already feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, to feel her heart sink to the bottom.
She turned around and kicked Wei Dazhang away like a madwoman, then saw Shen Mingxuan covered in red marks.
"Xuan'er!"
Her eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and she hurriedly took off her clothes to cover Shen Mingxuan's naked body.
Shen Mingxuan threw herself into her arms, crying miserably, "This beast knocked me unconscious and brought me here, he, he... Mother, kill him! Kill him!!"
The moment Granny Yin saw Shen Mingxuan, her vision went black. After she recovered, she quickly chased Madam Wang and Madam Chen out and then slammed the door of the room shut.
Madam Wang and Madam Chen exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts.
They had seen plenty of the shady and sordid affairs in the inner quarters, and they understood what was going on almost instantly. Qi Shi had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead; now they were in for some fun.
Looking at Shen Wantang, who was standing calmly to the side, the two immediately went up to her and started talking to her.
"Oh my, this must be the second young lady of the Shen family! She is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace and elegance, captivating all who behold her!"
"The moment I saw the Second Miss, I was immediately struck by her beauty. No wonder the Prince of Ning's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are both vying to marry her as their daughter-in-law. Her entire demeanor is so elegant that I would want to snatch her away and make her my daughter-in-law!"
Shen Wantang didn't know either of them at all, but one shouldn't hit a smiling face, so she naturally reciprocated their politeness.
"You flatter me, ladies. Your composure and calm demeanor are truly admirable, and I have much to learn from you in the future."
Madam Wang chuckled: "Being composed isn't difficult. When you reach our age, you'll naturally become composed without even needing to learn!"
Madam Chen glanced at the tightly closed door of the room and said softly, "It's a bit dirty here. Don't let it offend the Second Miss's eyes. Although the Second Miss is engaged, she is not yet married. Let's go somewhere else!"
Madam Wang immediately agreed: "Yes, yes, let's go for a walk elsewhere. Although the incense at Guyuan Temple isn't very strong, the scenery is quite nice!"
Shen Wantang hesitated, "Well... you two ladies, please go and enjoy the scenery first. I have some things to attend to here, so I can't accompany you any longer. I'm truly sorry."
The two ladies couldn't very well drag her away forcibly. After all, such a big thing had happened inside, and it would be a bit unreasonable for Shen Wantang to go to the temple as if nothing had happened.
They exchanged a glance and had no choice but to leave.
However, even after they had walked quite a distance, the two of them kept turning back, whispering to each other the whole way.
Shen Wantang didn't care what they were saying. She stood outside, listening to the faint cries and curses coming from the room, her face cold.
Fortunately, she knew that Madam Qi had ill intentions and was prepared. If she had been a little less cunning, she would have been the one crying inside today, trapped in an abyss!
Du Juan and Qin Xin walked up to her one after the other: "Miss."
"Has the abbot been informed?"
"I have told you everything as you instructed, and I have also added enough money for the incense."
"Okay, well done."
With ample donations, the abbot was naturally eager to contribute, and before long, he led several monks toward them.
Upon seeing the abbot, Shen Wantang immediately rubbed her eyes until they were red and then said in a terrified tone, "Abbot, there's a lecherous man in this room who has taken liberties with my sister! Please, Master, apprehend him quickly! Don't let him get away!"
On his way there, the abbot happened to run into Madam Wang and Madam Chen. The two ladies had already embellished the story, so he knew that when Miss Shen called it "frivolous," they were being very polite to Miss Shen.
"Amitabha, rest assured, benefactor. I will not let him escape if he dares to commit such a heinous crime at my Guyuan Temple! Men, go and tie that thief up!"
"yes!"
Several monks responded solemnly, then kicked open the door to the side room and rushed in, long staffs in hand.
Shen Mingxuan inside screamed in fright at the scene, and Qi Shi was also startled.
Wei Dazhang was startled and was about to jump out of the window to escape when the monks, all of whom were skilled in martial arts, quickly grabbed him and beat him up.
Wei Dazhang screamed repeatedly, and eventually, unable to endure the beating any longer, he could only beg Madam Qi: "Madam, save me! I'm doing this for you, you can't just use me and then have me beaten to death!"
Madam Qi's face changed drastically: "You lecherous scoundrel, what nonsense are you spouting! I don't know you at all, stop making baseless accusations! Beat him, beat him hard! This kind of shameless scum should be beaten to death to avoid defiling this sacred Buddhist place!"
Shen Wantang walked in: "Madam also said that this is a sacred Buddhist place. How can you beat someone to death here? To treat human life so lightly, how is this any different from that thief? I think we should send him to the government office and let the officials interrogate him properly!"
Without a second thought, Madam Qi vehemently rejected the idea: "No! We can't send him to the authorities!"
"Why? Madam seems very afraid of sending him to the authorities. Could it be that what this man just said was true? Is he actually working for you? Could it be that he did such a despicable thing today under your orders? Are you afraid that if you send him to the authorities, you will be exposed?"
"Nonsense!! Xuan'er is my own daughter, how could I possibly harm her like this!"
Qi's eyes were bloodshot as she stared intently at Shen Wantang: "I know, it was you! You orchestrated all of this! You killed my daughter!!"
Shen Wantang sneered: "I don't know this thief. He came to you for help right away, so it's obvious that you know him. Besides, I dare to confront him at the government office, do you dare?"
Madam Qi gritted her teeth: "He's making baseless accusations. How could I possibly know such scum!"
"I'm asking you if you dare to confront the authorities, so don't give an irrelevant answer."
Of course, Madam Qi wouldn't dare. She was afraid of exposing herself, which is why she wanted the monks to beat Wei Dazhang to death.
But how could the monks kill someone? They beat Wei Dazhang and tied him up.
Wrapped in Qi Shi's clothes, Shen Mingxuan finally snapped out of her daze. Trembling, she looked at Qi Shi and said, "Mother, this villain, could it be... could it really be you..."
She couldn't continue. She had thought of a thousand reasons, but she never imagined that this disaster would be brought upon her by her own mother!
No wonder that thief kept saying he had mistaken me for someone else, and no wonder my mother kept telling him to shut up and wouldn't let him say a word more.
It turns out that the thief was indeed sent by the mother!
The way her mother wanted to ruin Shen Wantang's reputation was to have this scoundrel rape her!
But this thief mistook her for Shen Wantang!
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