Chapter 939 Extra Chapter: Bai Rui 7
"How dare they be so arrogant?"
Gu Shuyan never expected that even now, someone would still be so arrogant.
“I’m not afraid of their arrogance, but I’m worried about them. I’m afraid they have someone backing them up.”
"So what if someone is backing them up? We've been watching them for a while now. We'll find out soon enough who's pulling the strings behind all this."
Gu Shuyan was optimistic about the matter, but Yun Yichen's face was clearly worried.
"Shushu, Ruier is probably going to suffer a bit this time."
Although they could bring Bai Rui back quickly, Yun Yichen couldn't alert the person behind the scenes in order not to let them get away with it.
Gu Shuyan always doted on Bai Rui. Normally, she would have worried about him suffering, but this time, when he was kidnapped, Gu Shuyan was surprisingly calm.
Yun Yichen deliberately feigned a worried expression, but Gu Shuyan comforted him instead, saying, "This child has been spoiled rotten by me these past two years. Besides, if he doesn't experience some things, he'll inevitably become unruly. He's already smarter than others and has a photographic memory. If he can calm down a bit, it will be good for him."
Gu Shuyan's words were reasonable and well-founded, and Yun Yichen couldn't say anything more.
"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you."
Yun Yichen sighed and decided to re-analyze the current situation.
Bai Rui and his companions were enjoying a comfortable stay at the manor when a sudden scream from afar startled them all.
Bai Rui sat up abruptly and hurriedly took Gu Qiong and Xu He to see what was going on. On the way, they happened to run into Lai Fu, who had come after hearing the commotion.
"Laifu, what happened?"
Seeing Lai Fu's flustered expression, Bai Rui quickly asked.
"I don't know either, but the voice sounds like my older sister's."
Lai Fu and his family of four lived on the estate. His sister, Bai Rui, had met him before, so she hurriedly followed Lai Fu out.
After navigating several corridors, the four of them hurried out, but just as they were about to cross the pond in the village, they bumped into Laifu's father.
"Father, what happened?"
Laifu hurriedly called out to his father, who was rushing out. When he saw Bai Rui and the other two coming out, his father was startled and pulled them back.
“A group of people came to the manor, saying they were looking for someone, but they grabbed any children they saw, so they don’t seem like good people. Young master, Laifu, you two should quickly go to the backyard to hide, lest they see you.”
After Lai Fu's father explained it this way, Bai Rui and Lai Fu both understood.
However, the two understood the situation differently. Lai Fu thought that his sister must have been arrested by those people, while Bai Rui thought that the human traffickers had come knocking on their door.
"Uncle, how many households are there in our village?"
Bai Rui looked at Lai Fu's father, his mind racing.
Lai Fu's father didn't understand what Bai Rui meant by asking this question at this time, but after thinking for a moment, he replied, "There are fifty-three households in total, with more than two hundred people."
As Bai Rui followed them into the backyard, he pondered how to deal with those people.
"Uncle!"
Suddenly, Bai Rui grabbed Lai Fu's father's hand and looked at Lai Fu with a serious expression.
Although he was just a child, the way he looked at him made Laifu's father dare not underestimate him.
"Does the young master have something to say?" Laifu's father asked.
Bai Rui nodded. "Please gather everyone in the manor, Uncle."
Lai Fu was somewhat troubled upon hearing this. He knew that Bai Rui wanted the able-bodied men in the village to stand up and drive those people away, but in the end, he was going to disappoint Bai Rui.
"Young master, you may not know this, but at this time most of the people in the manor are working in the fields. Those who remain in the manor are mostly the elderly, children, the sick, and scholars."
Upon hearing this, Bai Rui knew that his method was not feasible. Just as he was about to suggest another approach, another scream rang out.
Laifu's father became very nervous, especially his face, which turned frighteningly pale.
"Young master, let's leave here first."
Lai Fu's father pulled the group along and quickened their pace. Bai Rui followed along, feeling quite curious as well.
If he wasn't mistaken, Laifu's father's face showed panic and fear.
The steward of a manor is a man who has seen a lot of things; how could he so easily show a fearful expression?
Bai Rui guessed that things were definitely not as simple as he thought, but Lai Fu's father was unwilling to say.
Taking advantage of Laifu's father's inattention, Bai Rui shook off his hand. Laifu's father was already flustered, and this made him even more flustered.
He hurriedly tried to pull Bai Rui away, but Bai Rui took two steps back.
"My little darling, what's wrong with you now?"
Because he was in a hurry, Laifu's father didn't use polite language as he usually did.
"Uncle, what exactly happened outside?"
Bai Rui's question startled Lai Fu's father, and his whole body trembled slightly.
After glancing at the hanging clock in front of him, Laifu's father knew that he couldn't hide it from Bai Rui any longer.
"Young master, someone has broken in. They started hacking and slashing at anyone they saw. All the families in the front of the estate, except those who had gone out, have been killed."
Laifu's father looked pained. When Laifu heard this, he was stunned. Then, the next second, he tried to run forward.
Laifu's father grabbed him with lightning speed. Seeing that he could barely hold him back, Laifu could only scold him in a low voice, "Your sister is gone. She couldn't escape in time and was killed by those people."
Laifu's father's eyes were slightly moist. Although his voice was extremely stern, it was clear that he was forcibly suppressing his inner emotions.
In that instant, Bai Rui, Lai Fu, Xu He, and Gu Qiong all felt a pang of heartache.
"Beasts, they're all beasts."
Grandma Bai Rui's voice sounded quite funny as she said those words, but no one present laughed at her.
Bai Rui looked up at Lai Fu, unsure how to apologize to Lai Fu's father.
"Uncle, are they here to arrest us? They're human traffickers. It's all our fault for leading them here."
Bai Rui finally told the truth. Lai Fu's father didn't expect it to be like this. He thought it was some kind of bandit roaming around.
"Young master, this has nothing to do with you, don't blame yourself."
As Laifu's father spoke, he looked at Laifu, who was crying softly, and pulled him forward.
“There is a hidden cellar on our estate. You can hide there for a while and come out when it’s dark and no one is around.”
As the person in charge, Laifu's father naturally couldn't just stand by and watch his men be killed, so he had only one purpose in returning: to lead the group to a safe place.
"And what about you?"
Bai Rui felt as if Lai Fu's father was giving his last words. Sure enough, Lai Fu's father smiled at him but did not answer his question.
"Young master, the messenger should have arrived at the Prince's residence by now. Please take good care of yourself and wait for the Prince and Princess to come and fetch you."
After saying this, Laifu's father looked at Laifu, who was crying bitterly, and said, "Son, you must follow the young master well from now on, remember?"
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