Chapter 220: Feeling Fearful
After a while, the door of the woodshed was opened, and a man with his face covered tightly walked in holding two steamed buns.
When his eyes touched Liang Huanxue's empty mouth, the man paused, then threw the steamed bun in his hand in front of Liang Huanxue.
He said, "Since you are obedient, don't make trouble. I will provide you with good food and drink until the seller comes. If you don't obey, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Looking at the two dirty steamed buns in front of her, the corners of Liang Huanxue's mouth twitched. She raised her head, her face clearly innocent and cute.
"Brother, can you give us something else to eat? This is not enough to fill us up."
Before the man could respond, she explained, "I heard that buyers will look at the appearance of the child. If the child is good-looking and well-fed, it will be very expensive, while if the child is hungry and skinny, it will be very cheap."
Liang Huanxue is still a child, and when she deliberately plays the role of innocence, the excitement comes out immediately.
The man hesitated. He really wanted to make more money, but before that, how could he afford to buy food for these children?
Liang Huanxue obediently handed the jade pendant given by Chunyu Zhuo to the man.
"My mother said that this jade pendant can be sold for a lot of money. Can you buy us some meat?"
The man hesitantly took the jade pendant that Liang Huanxue handed over to him.
He stared at Liang Huanxue with some suspicion.
When he tied up the children, he searched their bodies, so how could he have forgotten such a valuable item?
Just kidding, can Liang Huanxue tell him where the jade pendant was taken out of the small space?
Anyway, no matter how the man guessed, he could not guess the origin of the jade pendant. At most, he could only attribute it to his own carelessness in searching his body.
Sure enough, the man thought about it for a moment and then blamed the problem on himself.
What Liang Huanxue said just now made a lot of sense. The children he sold before were sold at a lower price because they were too thin, so this time he mustered up the courage to kidnap these fair-looking and tender children, who were obviously from wealthy families.
It is obviously not appropriate to lose more value just to save a few dollars.
The man carefully examined the jade pendant. It looked very ordinary and had no distinctive marks. It would not arouse suspicion even if it was sold.
Even though he had let down his guard, the boy still looked menacing.
"I'm warning you, you'd better watch yourself and the other two. If anyone makes trouble, I'll break his legs."
As luck would have it, the boy woke up just as the man finished speaking. He was so frightened that he dared not speak a word until the man left, then he moved to Liang Huanxue's side.
"So what you said is true. He will really break my legs."
Liang Huanxue didn't bother to pay attention to the boy. She picked up the steamed bun on the ground, removed as much dust as possible from the surface, and then put it into her mouth.
The boy watched Liang Huanxue finish a steamed bun, and hesitated to speak.
Liang Huanxue felt it and handed the steamed bun over: "Here."
"Your steamed bun is dirty, isn't there a bug on it?" The boy shook his head frantically, "I don't want to eat it."
Liang Huanxue was not surprised and ate it all.
When the man came back again, just as Liang Huanxue had expected, although he brought meat, the amount was not enough for three people.
Liang Huanxue gave it to the other two people every time.
Although she gave up the seat voluntarily, she still felt uncomfortable. Liang Huanxue turned her back to the two children.
[I don’t know if he would take the jade pendant to the largest pawnshop in the city.]
Liang Huanxue remembered that the largest pawnshop in the city was under the name of Wei Rou, and everyone in the pawnshop, from the manager to the waiters, was knowledgeable about money.
The jade pendant was given by Chunyu Zhuo. Who is Chunyu Zhuo? The little boy has nothing ordinary in his hands. Maybe if he takes it to a pawnshop, he can really attract help.
Fortunately, Liang Huanxue made no mistake.
The first thing the man thought of when he got the jade pendant was the largest pawnshop in the city, so he went there.
But just as he left, the pawnshop owner arrived at the City Lord's Mansion in person, bringing the jade pendant.
"Madam, this is the jade I received today, take a look..."
The shopkeeper held the jade in front of Wei Rou and said, "This jade is pure and has a moderate luster. If you look closely, you will see that it is slightly yellowish in white. It is also water-resistant and extremely resilient. This is mutton-fat jade, which is not available to ordinary people."
Wei Rou paused for a moment and asked, "You mean, the jade seller kidnapped the royal family?"
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "That guy didn't look like a real person. He didn't panic when I asked him the price, but when I mentioned the origin of the jade, he said it was passed down from his ancestors. I felt suspicious, so I made up an excuse to fool him and gave him a normal price for jade. I also asked someone to follow him. The person who followed him should be back soon."
Wei Rou nodded: "Well done."
Just at that moment, Shen Yuefu hurried in and saw the jade pendant in the shopkeeper's hand.
She took a few steps forward and reached out to grab it. The shopkeeper quickly dodged and looked at Wei Rou.
Wei Rou quickly comforted Shen Yuefu and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious. Tell me what happened."
"This pendant belongs to my daughter. If we can find where the pendant came from, we will definitely be able to find my daughter."
Wei Rou heard about Liang Huanxue's disappearance yesterday, and the people she sent out searched for her over and over again, but to no avail. However...
"Sister-in-law, are you sure this jade pendant belongs to Xiaoxue?"
"I'm sure." Shen Yuefu explained the origin of her family and Chunyu Zhuo in a few words.
"This jade pendant was given to my daughter by that boy when he left. There are witnesses to this incident. If you don't believe me, you can ask them to come over and interrogate her."
Wei Rou believed in Shen Yuefu's character and did not call the so-called witness to question her.
The shopkeeper pulled Wei Rou aside.
"Madam, what Madam Liang said is too outrageous. Mutton-fat jade is only supplied to the royal family. Nowadays, few of the royal families and nobles in the capital own mutton-fat jade."
"You have forgotten what happened to the Chunyu family in Beijing three years ago?"
The shopkeeper replied hesitantly, "The three thousand year old young master of the Chunyu family in the capital went to his maternal grandfather's house, but was attacked on the way and was lost for several months before he was found."
His eyes suddenly widened: "Madam, the person you said Mrs. Liang was talking about is the young master of the Chunyu family."
Wei Rou nodded: "I have met that young master once, and what my sister-in-law said is almost the same. He was also awarded a piece of mutton-fat jade from the Chunyu family, which was made into three jade pendants under the supervision of an old man from the Chunyu family. The young master Chunyu has one of them in his hand."
Although the Chunyu family is envied by Your Majesty, their prestige and abilities are there. Do you think we can afford to provoke them?
The shopkeeper was still terrified and wiped a cold sweat: "Luckily, Madam reacted quickly, otherwise I wouldn't know how my head fell off."
Wei Rou smiled slowly and gave the shopkeeper some benefits: "It's not your fault, but it did scare you. So, I'll give you two days off. You can have fun with your family for two days. You can come to the City Lord's Mansion to pick up all the expenses for these two days."
The boss Wei Rou was famous for his generosity. As a result of this benefit, the shopkeeper's waist and legs no longer felt sore, and his attitude towards Shen Yuefu also improved.