Chapter 215: Dig up her grave and scatter her ashes
Chunxi pulled Uncle Bao aside and talked about his own affairs for most of the night.
The next day, he tried to get up early and make some breakfast to show off, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Lin Hu standing in front of him.
Before daybreak, Lin Hu's tall and strong body thrust forward, just like the Black and White Impermanence who came to claim lives.
Chunxi was frightened and just as she was about to call Uncle Hu, she saw Lin Hu raising a wooden stick.
“Ahhhhh!!!”
Chunxi screamed and rolled to the side quickly to avoid the heavy swing of the stick.
The stick fell on the cobblestone ground, the pebbles flew everywhere, and the stick broke, sending wood chips flying.
Chunxi felt a chill on his back, and he couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if that stick landed on him.
Lin Bao was awakened and jumped up from the ground in an instant, drawing the long knife from his waist. Zheng'er, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, was also frightened and started crying loudly.
Looking around, no one attacked him. Lin Bao looked at Lin Hu and then at Chun Xi, with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother, what happened? Why did you hit Ah Xi?"
Last night Chunxi talked about her experiences from childhood to adulthood, and kept saying that Lin Bao was very much like her father. Lin Bao couldn't help but feel more pity for Chunxi, and even the way he addressed her became more intimate.
Lin Hu threw away the broken stick, picked up a pebble from the ground and walked towards Chunxi: "My employer wrote to me and said he would break one of your legs to prevent you from trying to escape."
Lin Hu raised a pebble and was about to throw it down. Chunxi cried out, "Uncle Bao, help!"
Lin Bao stood in front of Chunxi and said, "Brother, this little girl has been very obedient along the way. Her nephew is still in our hands. She won't run away."
Lin Hu didn't listen to Lin Bao's words and ordered coldly: "Get out of the way!"
Before Lin Bao could make a move, Chun Xi hugged his legs and wailed, "Uncle Bao, I don't want to become a cripple. I will really be obedient and won't run around. Please save me!"
When Chunxi cried, Zhenger cried even louder.
Lin Bao was disturbed by the crying of the two children, and hurriedly said, "Brother, if you break her legs, it will also slow us down. What if it arouses suspicion and we get caught?"
Hearing that it would affect their safety, Lin Hu paused and said coldly, "The employer said she's very cunning and will run away if we're not careful. In our line of work, we have to do our job if we're paid, and we can't break the rules."
After hearing the industry rules, it was Lin Bao's turn to hesitate.
Chunxi seized the opportunity and said, "Wait, Uncle Hu, the employer you're talking about isn't the eldest young master of the Wei family, is he?"
Lin Hu had a cold face and did not intend to answer Chunxi's question.
The biggest taboo in their line of work is to reveal the identity of their employer.
Lin Bao listened very attentively to Chunxi's story last night, and the words "Young Master of the Wei Family" were still fresh in his mind. He suddenly picked up Chunxi and said firmly to Lin Hu, "Brother, you can't hurt her!"
Chunxi followed up, "Uncle Hu, the eldest young master of the Wei family turned completely insane after injuring his leg. If he were really your employer, he would definitely not leave you alive!"
Lin Bao's expression turned stern.
They risk their lives to work for their employers in exchange for high pay, but if their employers kill them to silence them afterwards, that would be extremely unethical.
“Big Brother!”
Lin Bao raised his voice, but Lin Hu remained calm. He looked at Chun Xi and asked, "Why do you think your employer is the eldest young master of the Wei family?"
"Because he had sent people to kidnap me several times before, and he was the only one who knew that I was good at escaping."
"Right, right, right!" Lin Bao echoed. "I heard Ah Xi say last night that before she got married, that Wei man arranged for someone to go to her house to trick her into marrying him. Later, when Ah Xi and her husband went to Xuzhou to investigate an injustice, Wei man arranged for someone to cause trouble and try to kidnap Ah Xi."
The employer's letter hadn't arrived last night yet, so Chunxi's words in advance made them more credible.
Lin Bao was already very dissatisfied with Wei Lingze's disregard for human life, and now when he heard that he was his employer, he felt even more unlucky.
"This guy surnamed Wei is really mentally ill. Ah Xi is now his aunt, and he has married a wife with a good family background and good looks. Yet he still did such a despicable thing. How shameless!"
Lin Bao started to curse, and Lin Hu said coldly: "We only accept the job and don't ask about the employer's identity. The employer has already paid half of the remuneration in advance, so we must get the job done."
As he spoke, Lin Hu picked up the stone again. Chunxi said quickly, "Uncle Hu, how about this? You keep my leg for now, and I'll go with you to the place designated by the employer. If it's proven that he's not keeping his word and wants to kill you to silence you, I'll pay the rest of the reward. How about that?"
Lin Bao nodded immediately: "Yes, big brother, there is no one else watching us along the way, who knows if this little girl's leg is broken? Once we get there and make sure there is no problem, we can break her leg and get the job done."
Lin Hu seemed lost in thought. Chun Xi then said, "If the other party breaks their promise first, I'd like to ask Uncle Tiger and Uncle Leopard to be witnesses. Then you can teach them a lesson and get a bonus. How about that?"
"Of course that's good."
Lin Bao clapped his hands and laughed, feeling that this deal was a sure win. Lin Hu was silent for a while, and finally took Zheng'er into his arms: "From today on, this child is under my control. If you dare to play any tricks, I will break his neck immediately."
The implication was that he accepted Chunxi's proposal and could keep her legs for the time being.
Chunxi breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Thank you, Uncle Hu."
**
The case of Chunxi's disappearance caused a sensation in Hanjing. When Princess Hengyang heard that Chunxi was not dead, she forced the Dali Temple to investigate all the ladies from the noble families who had fought with her and Chunxi that night.
However, after much investigation, there was no clue at all. Instead, Ning attempted suicide several times in prison, causing a lot of trouble.
The official in charge of the trial couldn't help but find Shen Qingyuan: "Mrs. Ning insists that everything is her fault. Nothing can be learned from her. Now Princess Hengyang thinks everyone is the real culprit. The longer this goes on, the worse it will be for Madam Shen. If you have any clues, could you please share them with me?"
"It's actually very simple."
Shen Qingyuan spoke lightly. Seeing that he was willing to give advice, the official who came to seek advice immediately pricked up his ears and unconsciously leaned forward a little closer. Then the next moment, he heard Shen Qingyuan's cold voice.
"Your Excellency, please tell Ning that if she doesn't reveal the truth and protect her accomplices, I will dig up her daughter's grave and scatter her daughter's ashes."
“…”!!!
The official, who had expected to hear some brilliant solution, stared at Shen Qingyuan in disbelief with his pupils trembling. After a long pause, he managed to utter, "Sir Shen, you wouldn't do such a thing, would you?"
Shen Qingyuan's expression was cold as he said seriously, "Mo Yunwan committed the heinous crime of murdering my mother-in-law. The Mo family doesn't recognize her at all. Once Ning dies, Mo Yunwan's grave will be a lonely one, untouched. Even if I really dig up her grave to avenge my wife, what's the harm?"
“…”
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