The little girl was about seven or eight years old and seemed quite clever. "Little sister, this is a bandit's den, not a government office."
“I know. My brother sent me to find you. My brother is very handsome.”
Fourteen: "..." What does that mean?
Hei Bao: "..." Is everyone already aware that she likes handsome men?
Young Master Mei: "..." No way? Someone's actually vying to be this female bandit's male concubine? If he succeeds, will she let him go? He's been in Black Wind Stronghold for so long and knows a lot about it; this female bandit probably won't let him go.
If she won't let him go and has a new favorite, then... will this female bandit kill him or throw him to those stinky men?
Young Master Mei became increasingly frightened the more he thought about it.
Looking at the young girl, Young Master Mei asked casually, "Little sister, is your brother as handsome as me?"
Fourteen: "..." What does that mean? Could this kid have fallen for Hei Bao?
Hei Bao: "..." Is her village really that scary? Look how frightened Young Master Mei is, he's even starting to compare his beauty with other men.
In the little girl's heart, her brother is the smartest and most handsome person in the world.
The young girl looked at Young Master Mei and said loudly, "My brother is more handsome than you."
Young Master Mei: It's over! His chastity is going to be lost!
Fourteen: How come there are so many men in the world who look like celestial beings? And Hei Bao has met them all.
Hei Bao felt a pang of sympathy for Young Master Mei for a second. The child was truly terrified by those desperate thugs. In a child's eyes, of course, their own family is the most beautiful.
"Little sister, what's your name?"
"My name is Juanjuan."
Where are you from?
"My family is from Ding County."
"That's quite far from here. How did you get here from Ding County?"
“My old servant brought me here.”
"And what about your old servant?"
“My brother wouldn’t let him in. He said that if he came in, you might tie him up as a spy.”
"Your brother is quite thoughtful. Why did he send you to me to seek justice?"
“My brother said that we have no other way out but to come to you. My brother said that if you help us, he will be yours from now on. My brother said that he is smart, good-looking, and knows how to make girls happy. My brother said that if you meet him, you will definitely like him and forget about Young Master Mei. My brother also said that forced love is not sweet.”
Hei Bao stroked his chin. So proactive? Looks like he's facing some serious problems. "What happened to your brother?"
“My brother, my parents, and I were all imprisoned by the county magistrate. The magistrate said that our whole family conspired to kill Master Liu, who was very rich. My brother said that the magistrate framed our family to take away all our property. My brother said that Master Liu was probably killed by the county magistrate as well.”
So arrogant?
Hei Bao's eyes darkened slightly. "Your family is also very rich?"
"Yes. My eldest brother is very good at business. My younger brother said that in three years, our family will definitely surpass the Liu family."
"You just said that the county magistrate locked your whole family up in jail?"
Juanjuan nodded. "My brother told the magistrate that he had a secret recipe, and if he released me, he would give him the recipe. He saw that I was young and a girl, so he released me."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll neither help your family nor let you leave the mountain stronghold?"
"I'm scared. My brother said that if something happens to them, I won't fare any better. So we might as well take a gamble. My brother said..."
"Our family not only has a handsome man who knows how to make you happy, but also a shrewd businessman who can make you money. If you save us, you'll only profit, not lose. My younger brother says that robbing is the worst strategy; making money work for you is the best. Sister, would you be willing to help us? My older brother is really good at making money, and my younger brother is really good at sweet-talking."
Why won't your brother let you go to the prefectural city to file a complaint?
“My brother said that since the magistrate dared to do this, he must have either spoken with the prefect or had a way to keep us out of the prefectural city. My brother said that instead of risking going to the prefectural city, we should come to you.”
"If you come looking for me, you'll be bandits from now on."
My brother said: "When you're about to lose your life, who cares about bandits?"
"How did the magistrate frame your family?"
"The magistrate first dumped Master Liu's body at my house, and then had my grandmother say that she saw our whole family kill Master Liu together."
"..." Was your dad adopted? "Was your grandma a stepmother?"
"No. My grandma and my dad look quite alike."
"Then why would she want to harm you?"
“My grandmother wanted my father to give her all the family’s money, but my father disagreed. So my grandmother conspired with the county magistrate to harm our family.”
Hei Bao still believed that Juanjuan's father was adopted. "I understand. You stay in the mountain stronghold for now. As for your family's situation? If it's really as you say, I'll go to jail and get your parents out."
"Thank you, sister. Sister, everything I said is true."
Hei Bao smiled and pointed to the guard beside him, saying, "Go and rest with this uncle."
"good."
After Juanjuan left, Heibao looked at Fourteen and Young Master Mei. "Why do you think her grandmother wanted to harm them?"
Fourteen: "Then only his grandmother knows."
Young Master Mei was about to say, "Have you considered that this little girl might also be sent by the imperial court?" when he froze. Why would he want to remind these two bandits? He... he had fallen!
Seeing that Young Master Mei was lost in thought, Hei Bao took a peanut and threw it at him. "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
I just wanted to warn you to be careful of that little girl.
He has truly fallen.
"Didn't you think about anything? I think her grandmother might hate her father."
Hei Bao had also considered this possibility. Generally speaking, a mother wouldn't harm her own child, let alone the whole family. "It's possible. I'll send someone to investigate right now."
Young Master Mei hesitated for a moment before asking, "If what that young girl said is true, would you go to rescue her yourself?"
Young Master Mei thought he might be crazy for worrying about the safety of this female bandit.
"No." If it were true, she would tell Gou Dan.
Young Master Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
Young Master Mei thought he had truly gone mad.
"So who do you plan to send?"
Just as Hei Bao was about to say, "Send you there, do you dare?" a guard walked in from outside. "Boss, there's a young lady outside looking for you."
Looking for her again? "How old is that girl? What does she want with me?"
"That girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old. She said she came to ask you for a husband."
Hei Bao looked at Young Master Mei. "This time it should be your wife. Your wife is really brave. Did you choose her in the first place because she's brave?"
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