Chapter 26: Why arrest his sister?

Zong Wenxiu's words of comfort were suddenly stuck in his throat.

That’s enough, brother.

This is such a unique way of comforting!

Xu Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes to the sky again. Listening to what the little devil said, she was either mad to death or on the verge of laughing out loud.

How can one not be shocked by this bizarre train of thought?

Shocked: “…” Too angry to speak.

After all, the child who was applying the medicine did not say anything back.

With the help of the servant, Jing Chen was taken onto the carriage, and Xu Wan sent him all the way back home, which happened to be their destination.

slums.

This is a deserted city, dark, dirty, noisy, and filled with the poorest people in the capital. People inside cough constantly, and the air is filled with illness and death.

The little devil had never been to such a place before. He subconsciously grabbed his brother's sleeve and asked fearfully, "What kind of place is this? Is this bad woman planning to abandon us in such a place? Abandoning a child is against the law!"

Before Zong Wenxiu could explain, Jingzhen looked up and said seriously, "No human would come here to pick children."

"Why?" the little devil asked subconsciously.

"Because... they're dirty." Jing Huang was embarrassed to point it out. Many of the children here were sick, and even those who were not sick were extremely dirty. The nobles would definitely dislike them even more.

"Oh." Zong Jincheng thought he was saying that the human traffickers thought the place was dirty, and he immediately understood. Who would want to come here when it's so dirty? There's no place to even step.

When he first came in, he was walking on tiptoe, but then he saw that there was really no good place, so he just gave up and walked through the mud.

Anyway, you don’t have to wash your clothes and shoes yourself.

But the further they went in, the tighter the little devil gripped his brother's arm, because in addition to many sickly old people, women and children, there were also many children of his age who lived like countless snakes.

In the coldest winter, they were covered with a few pieces of rags. Because they were hungry, they were pale and thin, and their skeletons were horribly prominent.

Zong Jincheng felt a little uncomfortable watching this.

He had never seen such a place, with so many poor people.

In this glamorous and wealthy capital city, he only knew that he and the people around him were either rich or noble, and his half-brother was the poorest among them when he just returned home.

The sudden exposure to another world made him feel unreal.

Jing Jing took them to the entrance of his own alley. The so-called alley entrance was actually just a shed made of a few pieces of rags, and the house inside was probably not much better.

"I'm home, thank you for treating my injuries today."

The little devil's mouth twitched, feeling a little embarrassed.

This was the first time he was thanked after making a mistake, and he almost forgot who hit the child.

As they were talking, a girl's cry was suddenly heard in the alley. A middle-aged man dressed in a butler's uniform was pulling a little girl about three years old.

The frightened snake rushed over and shouted, "Bad guy! Let my sister go!"

The child was not as strong as an adult, but he still managed to push the middle-aged man unexpectedly, causing him to stagger.

The little devil was stunned when he saw the person turn around. It seemed like he was an acquaintance. "Butler Zhai? Is that you?"

Steward Zhai was from the Marquis Weiyuan's family. His eldest son, Zhai Yao, was his good friend. They often went out together to fight, play with dogs and have fun, so he recognized him.

Steward Zhai was surprised: "Master Jincheng? Why are you in a place like this?" He let go of the little girl and ordered the other servants, "You come and take her away. Don't hurt her."

"Yes." Several servants rushed forward, threw the frightened snake aside, and came over carrying the little girl.

The whole action takes less than two seconds.

Zong Jincheng watched as the bandages that the court physician had put on the frightened snake broke off one by one. It was a terrible feeling to have worked so hard for so long and achieved nothing.

He stepped forward and said, "I'm here to send Jing Jing home. What about you? Why are you arresting his sister?"

Steward Zhai did not answer the question immediately, but instead carefully glanced at the woman in red behind him and recognized Xu Wan, the current mistress of the Marquis' Mansion.

Then he stepped forward and bowed, and replied hypocritically: "Madam, Master Jincheng, you don't know, our master wanted a few foot-washing girls, so I wanted to pick some from the slums and bring them back home to live a good life. Who would have thought that they were ignorant of good and evil and were unwilling to let them go, wasting my good intentions."

Zong Jincheng: “???”

What is this old thing saying? ?

"You want a three-year-old girl to be Zhai Yao's foot washer. Who are you planning to let serve whom?"

Zong Jincheng simply wanted to ask if there was something wrong with your brain.

Steward Zhai said calmly, "My young master specifically asked for a younger age. The close relationship we have cultivated since childhood is just like adding an extra pair of chopsticks in our house. It will grow up in a few years."

Xu Wan listened silently, looking at him.

The voice is hollow, the eyes are evasive, and the smile is flattering.

A sly old fellow.

Xu Wan asked, "Why did Steward Zhai come here to pick a child? I heard that even human traffickers are unwilling to come here."

Steward Zhai said with a smile, "The children sold by human traffickers are all too old. My son just wants to raise a few little ones, and this is the only one he can find. Look, their family is so poor that they don't have enough food or warm clothes. If they come back with us, they will definitely not be at a disadvantage."

He is telling the truth.

Even if I was only a foot-washing maid in the Marquis's mansion, it would definitely be more comfortable than living here.

But, something just doesn't feel right.

Xu Wan asked, "Butler Zhai, the Marquis of Weiyuan wants to take the child away. Is there a formal indenture?"

Even if children from slums are being sold, they need to sign a contract to sell their children in order to protect the rights and interests of both parties.

Otherwise, it would be robbery.

But when the indenture was mentioned, Steward Zhai's expression immediately changed.

In just less than a second, Xu Wan noticed a hint of ferocity in his eyes, but it quickly turned into that experienced and smooth smile.

"Since this child is a friend of Master Jincheng, I can't force her any further. Come on, let her go." After saying this, Steward Zhai apologized to Zong Jincheng, "I'm sorry for disturbing Master Jincheng. We have other important matters in our house. Let's talk about this another day."

The ferocious servants all let go and quickly left with Butler Zhai.

Shocked, he quickly went to pick up his sister.

It was the first time that Zong Wenxiu saw his brother’s facial recognition so successful. He exclaimed in amazement: “Jincheng, you are so generous. He let him go without saying anything!”

If he were here alone, he would definitely not be able to do anything to the people from the Weiyuan Earl's Mansion.

Zong Jincheng was flattered by the compliment and said complacently, "Of course, who dares not give me face? Unlike some people, they didn't even say hello to her before leaving!"