Chapter 42 Chapter 42

The autumn examination ended in the evening. At that time, in a teahouse in the capital, Jiang Jinghui was sitting with the man in black who often sneaked into the Jiang family.

The man was wearing a dark blue uniform today, with an upright posture and a gentle face.

Jiang Jinghui smiled faintly, propped her chin with her hand, looked at him and asked, "What should I do? It seems that your plan to frame your brother for cheating will not work."

It sounded like he was worried, but his tone also carried a hint of schadenfreude from watching the excitement.

She seemed very happy to see him suffer.

Song Xuanjing, who was sitting opposite her, had no expression on his face after hearing her words. He still had that expression. He laughed and seemed not to take it to heart. "Gu Huaisheng protected him, so what can I do?"

He had already given him the thing, hiding the cheat sheets of the Four Books and Five Classics in the empty pen tube. Who knew it would become a Buddhist curse? After thinking about it, it could only be that the supervisor Gu Huaisheng had made the switch.

But since Gu Huaisheng had taken action, he must have completely destroyed the original cheat sheet.

It's no use trying to do anything.

Song Xuanjing didn't take the matter lightly. Things didn't go as he wished and there was nothing he could do. What else could he do?

Jiang Jinghui fell into deep thought after hearing this. Gu Huaisheng helped him? That's not right.

After all, Gu Huaisheng has feelings for Jiang Jingchun, and isn't Song Xuanan in a competitive relationship with him now? Shouldn't he be hoping that something happens to him?

She thought of Jiang Jingchun's running away again. Could it be related to this incident?

Unable to figure it out, Jiang Jinghui stopped thinking about it. She asked him, "Then you can't kill Song Xuan this time. There won't be such a good opportunity again in the future. How can you seize power in the Song family?"

If Song Xuan'an is convicted of fraud this time, based on how much Song He loves Song Xuanjing, the Song family's main branch will most likely fall into Song Xuanjing's hands in the future.

Now, everything has become a little difficult.

Song Xuanjing sighed and said quietly, "What are you afraid of? After what happened, do you think he can still pass the exam? I don't think so. As long as he doesn't fail, everything will be fine."

That's the same logic.

As long as Song Xuan'an fails the exam, everything will be fine. Other things are not important.

Besides, even if Song Xuan'an knew the truth, Song Xuanjing wouldn't care much.

If he was afraid, he wouldn't have done such a thing.

It's just a pity that after pretending for so many years, when he finally got the chance to make his move, he was intercepted by someone.

Jiang Jinghui laughed twice, "You are really a good brother. It's a pity that he trusts you so wholeheartedly."

Song Xuanjing sneered when he heard this. He took a sip from the cup and said, "When it comes to being a good brother or sister, you are no less than that. This time when Jiang Jingchun left the city, you immediately sent someone to go with her. What do you want to do?"

The smile in Jiang Jinghui's eyes gradually faded. "Well... I just want her to see how dangerous things are out there."

Jiang Jingchun should try to live the life she lived back then.

What Jiang Jingchun said that day was really harsh to Jiang Jinghui's ears. Now that she had found an opportunity, she naturally had to treat her well.

When she was young, she was sold to a brothel and it took her a long time to escape. She wanted to see what Jiang Jingchun would do if she encountered such a thing.

What's the point of her being alone with just a female guard who knows some martial arts?

*

The entrance to Gongyuan.

The autumn examination was over and students swarmed out.

Song Xuanan did not see Jiang Jingchun after he came out of Gongyuan, and he felt a little strange. Didn't she say she would pick him up here? But why didn't he see her now?

He didn't know why there was such a thing in the wolf-hair brush his brother gave him. Gold foil was found in him and he was kept in jail for an afternoon. Seeing that everyone else was convicted but he didn't move, he had already given up hope, but he didn't expect to be released in the end.

It turned out that after Gu Huaisheng investigated, he found that the things written on the gold foil were Buddhist scriptures, so he did not pursue the matter further.

Song Xuan'an didn't know whether Song Xuanjing knew about the gold foil. Maybe he put it there on purpose to protect him? After all, if he wanted to harm him, he would not be released in the end.

So he thought that the incident must have been an accident, and maybe his brother just wanted to pray for good luck for him.

After all, his brother had been so good to him since he was a child, it was impossible for him to harm him.

But even if it was an accident, Song Xuan'an was not mentally mature after all, and after experiencing such an incident, his mentality was somewhat affected.

He spent three days in a daze and could not even remember what was written on the test paper.

He felt uneasy, and when he came out he didn't see Jiang Jingchun, and his heart beat even faster. He went to ask Mrs. Song what had happened, but she kept evading him.

After experiencing that incident, Mrs. Song didn't even ask how Song Xuan'an did in the exam, nor did she answer any questions about Jiang Jingchun. She just wanted to avoid it for as long as possible.

This incident really scared her. She kept silent about the autumn examination and did not answer any questions from Song Xuan'an. She just wanted to take her people back home first.

She said, "Don't worry about anything else. You've been in there for three days and finally got out. Can't you think about something relaxing first? Go back and take a shower, have a good sleep and relax."

After hearing her say this, Song Xuanan finally stopped pestering her.

The two of them left the gate of Gongyuan and headed back towards the Song family.

*

It was a quiet autumn night with a moonlit night. The leaves on the road had turned yellow and fell to the ground, making rustling sounds when they stepped on them. As it was getting dark, Jiang Jingchun and the other two went into an inn in the town to rest.

The travelogue that Chen Muqing gave was indeed good. They came all the way out of the capital and headed south according to the travelogue. The scenery along the way was nice. Although they were a little tired, the three of them felt much happier.

Xuezhao was a slow-moving person, and at first he was cold and unfriendly, not wanting to talk to Jiang Jingchun and Huayun. But later, after spending three days together, they finally spoke a few words to each other.

It was getting late, so they decided to stay in this small town along the way for the night and continue their journey tomorrow.

After entering the inn, she booked three adjacent rooms. After having dinner together in the inn, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Jiang Jingchun was extremely tired during the past three days and basically fell asleep as soon as he got into bed. After boiling water and cleaning himself, he lay down on the bed.

The night was getting darker and darker. By the third watch, Jiang Jingchun had already fallen asleep. But at this moment, there was a rustling sound at the window. The guest house only had two floors, so it was easy to get in. A stick of incense burned a hole in the window paper, and then a puff of smoke spread in the room, and the person who was already sleeping soundly on the bed became even more unconscious.

After a while, someone broke in through the window. With light movements, he immediately grabbed the person on the bed, rolled up the quilt, and disappeared silently in the inn.

All of this was seen by the secret guard outside the inn.

The people following Jiang Jingchun were a man and a woman.

When the female secret guard saw Jiang Jingchun being taken away, she immediately said, "This group of people really know how to take action. No, Miss Jiang looks in danger. Why don't we take action?"

The male guard said, "Don't worry. Didn't Shuliang just send a message today? If nothing happened, it's okay to let those people scare her. Let's follow them and see what they are planning to do. If something does happen, it will be in time to take action."

The female security guard hesitated. "That's not good. Even though it's just a threat, we don't know where they are taking her. If something goes wrong, it will be a disaster."

The two of them obviously have different understandings of danger and intimidation. The female guard thinks that they should take action at this moment, but the male guard thinks, the person hasn't been scared yet, so why take action?

The man said, "You see how unkind our master is usually. Now he said he wanted to scare her, so he must be serious. Miss Jiang must have sneaked out this time to make him angry. How can we do this without making her suffer a little?"

The two held their own opinions. The man said, "Don't be afraid. Just listen to me this time. I'll take the blame if anything happens. Besides, it's a taboo for secret guards to reveal their identities. If Miss Jiang knew that we were following her, and the young master was implicated, it would be a disaster."

The woman thought this made sense. As a secret guard, they would not expose themselves if possible. If Jiang Jingchun found out that they had been following them, he would definitely go to the young master to make trouble. Seeing that the man was willing to take the blame, she finally relaxed and stopped talking about taking action.

The two of them didn't say anything else and followed the group of people who had abducted Jiang Jingchun.

The three men who took action carried Jiang Jingchun directly into a brothel.

After the three men carried Jiang Jingchun to the brothel, they sold her to an old brothel owner and disappeared. However, seeing that Jiang Jingchun was still unconscious, the old brothel owner did nothing and just casually threw her on the ground and walked out.

The two secret guards first lay outside the window, and when they saw that no one had left, they ran to the beams inside the house and lay there. They took turns to rest at night, and when daybreak came, they all stared closely at what was happening inside.

It was around the next morning, when it was bright, that the madam came back to the place.

She asked someone to wake up Jiang Jingchun who was still unconscious.

Jiang Jingchun was knocked out by the incense yesterday, and now she is completely dazed. While she was dazed, she always felt like someone was pinching her flesh, and the pain made her frown.

She woke up dazed by the pain and saw the strange surroundings. There was a middle-aged woman dressed in fancy clothes standing in front of her. She was immediately awakened by the shock.

What's going on? Wasn't she sleeping well last night? Why did she wake up here today? What kind of place is this?

She looked down at herself. She was still wearing the shirt she wore when she slept, with a quilt spread out beside her.

She immediately guessed that he had been taken away while he was sleeping.

I lay on the ground all night yesterday, and now my body aches even more as if it's falling apart.

After gradually regaining consciousness, she turned her head to look at her surroundings.

The room was extremely gorgeous, with curtains and tablecloths in bright red and purple. It was tacky in the extreme, with silks and satins everywhere, almost dazzling her eyes.

Although she had never been to a place like Qinlou Chuguan, she could already tell what kind of place it was by looking at the decoration inside and seeing the middle-aged woman in front of her dressed like that.

Jiang Jingchun realized this and her face gradually tensed up.

What's going on? Who brought it here for her?

Seeing the panic in Jiang Jingchun's eyes, the madam laughed even more fiercely. She pinched Jiang Jingchun's face with her hands and looked at it, saying, "You are really a beauty. You look so beautiful even when you are scared. It's worth the hundred taels of silver I spent to buy you back."

Seeing her evil smile, Jiang Jingchun felt even more disgusted and afraid. She didn't understand why she was abducted. She slept well yesterday, so how did she find herself in such a place when she woke up?

She tried to reason with her, "You are trafficking in human beings. If the government finds out about this, you will be doomed..."

The madam pinched her face with some force, but she obviously didn't take her words seriously. She even laughed wildly and said, "Call the police? Who are you going to call the police? You're in my hands and you still want to call the police."

This person is so young, but I didn't expect his thoughts to be so childish.

Seeing that this tactic didn't work, Jiang Jingchun changed his approach, "How much money did you give those people to buy me? I'll give you double! Just let me go and I'll send it back to you right away."

"Five hundred taels."

Jiang Jingchun immediately said, "I have it! I'll give you money, just let me go!"

The madam thought she was just bragging. What kind of person is that? He took the 1,000 taels without hesitation. He must have done it to coax her out of here. Compared to her illusory 1,000 taels, she still valued this man more.

"My little beauty, do you know that a night of love is worth a thousand taels? If you stay, I will sell it to you at a good price. Tell me, I will make back the thousand taels." Jiang Jingchun was wearing a white undershirt, and one could even see the color of her bellyband. The madam looked her up and down and said, "Look at her figure, it's very outstanding, but her feet..."

She paused, frowning slightly, "Why, your family didn't ask you to bind your feet? Well... never mind, it's okay if it's a little older."

Seeing that the madam was determined not to let her go, Jiang Jingchun moved out of her own house and said, "Do you know who my grandmother is? My grandmother is a first-rank lady! If you hurt me, she will never let you go!"

The madam laughed when she heard this. "You are really weird, little girl. People around you always say how great their fathers and mothers are, but you are talking about your old lady? Sorry, even if your father is the king of heaven and your grandmother is Bodhisattva, it is useless now. You are in my incense tower, and you want to leave? Forget it."

She thought the little girl was just talking nonsense. Which wealthy family would not let their children bind their feet? She really said it without thinking. Besides, other people would use their own parents to support themselves, so what was she doing? A relative from the next generation?

She didn't care whether they were related by generations or not, there was no reason for her to leave once she came here. If she wanted to leave, well, she could only leave by tying herself to the man's belt.

Jiang Jingchun was furious when he heard this. After all, he had never encountered such a domineering and unreasonable thing before, and his mind was in a mess for a while.

There was nothing I could do except glare at her.

She forced herself to calm down. Hua Yun and Xue Zhao should be awake by now. If she delayed a little longer, they would surely come to rescue her.

Seeing that she was still undeterred, the madam stood up. She turned around and had her hands and feet tied tightly.

She stroked her hair and said calmly, "Then you should think about it carefully here. I have the strength and means to convince you. I saw that you are really beautiful, so I gave you a chance to think it through. I will come later, and I hope you will not use my means to do anything by then."

After saying that, the madam left, leaving Jiang Jingchun with her hands and feet tied tightly.

Seeing the madam leave, the two secret guards hanging on the roof did not move for the time being. They had sent a pigeon message to Shuliang last night, telling him the location of this place. They should be out this morning and will be here by noon.

Thinking of this, they stopped moving and planned to wait for Gu Huaisheng to arrive.

Now that things have come to this, it would not be good to expose my identity again.

When Huayun and Xuezhao woke up and found Jiang Jingchun missing from the room, they were so scared that they quickly reported to the police. However, the county officials did not do much. When they saw the two women reporting that their daughter was missing, they did not want to pay any attention to them. Later, Xuezhao almost drew her sword. The group of people were frightened by her fierce posture and reluctantly agreed to do it.

But around noon, the group of people still hadn't gone out to look for them. They just went to have lunch leisurely and ignored the two of them.

Xuezhao was irritated by them, but there was nothing he could do. A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Now that they were not in the capital, it was useless to make a fuss. If they really made a fuss, it would only delay the search for someone.

Since the government office didn't work, Xuezhao and Huayun went to find someone themselves.

In the brothel.

Jiang Jingchun was tied up in the room for a whole morning. Her body was sore and painful. The guys didn't know what kind of rope they used to tie her. The more she struggled, the tighter it got. In the end, her hands were tied so tightly that she couldn't move anymore.

Although Jiang Jingchun was still afraid, she was not that panicked. It was only the morning, and Hua Yun and Xue should have noticed that she was missing, and might have come out to look for her.

But they didn't know that she had been sold to a brothel, and they didn't know when they could find her.

She only now began to think about who she had offended. She didn't seem to have met any strange people along the way. Who had kidnapped her while she was sleeping?

The madam said she would be locked up for a while, and Jiang Jingchun didn't know how long she would be locked up. This had never happened to her before.

She lay on the ground and tried to sleep to kill time, but she was in pain and hungry and couldn't fall asleep.

At this moment, the door was opened again. Jiang Jingchun turned his head and saw the madam coming in again with a twisted waist.

So fast? You want her to give in after spending the whole morning without passing the test?

Jiang Jingchun looked away and stopped looking at her.

When the madam saw her cold eyes, she knew that she was not going to give in yet. She thought that a delicate girl like Jiang Jingchun could calm down after being locked up for a morning, but who knew that she would be so stubborn.

The madam couldn't help but look cold. She walked up to Jiang Jingchun and looked down at the person lying on the ground.

She said, "Little girl, I tell you, if you are less stubborn, you will suffer less. Why bother forcing me to resort to some tricks? I really don't want to hurt you, who is so delicate."

She looked like she really cared about Jiang Jingchun.

Jiang Jingchun still looked half dead, but she finally raised her eyelids after hearing this. Seeing her expression relax, the madam was delighted, thinking that she had successfully frightened her. She asked, "Have you figured it out?"

Jiang Jingchun looked at her, opening and closing her mouth as if she wanted to say something. Seeing this, the madam leaned close to her ear, trying to hear what she was saying.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingchun took advantage of her getting close and bit her ear fiercely. The madam was caught off guard and screamed in pain. This man looked young, but she didn't expect him to be so sharp-tongued. She was in great pain and shouted for help from people around her.

Those people were also startled by her sudden outburst and rushed forward to help. They did not dare to forcibly pull her head open, fearing that her teeth and ears would move together. They had no choice but to beat and pinch Jiang Jingchun, but the more they beat and pinched her, the more painful it was and the harder she bit.

Finally, someone pinched her jaw to make her relax.

The madam was in great pain. When she touched her ear, she found blood on her hand. She was so angry that she grabbed Jiang Jingchun's hair and slapped her hard in the face.

After being hit by the palm, Jiang Jingchun felt dizzy and his ears rang.

The half of my face that was slapped immediately became red and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was extremely painful.

There was a taste of blood in her mouth, and she didn't know whether it was the madam's or her own.

But the madam was still not satisfied after a slap in the face. She covered her ears and cursed beside me, "You are such a jerk who refuses to accept my toast. I thought I would treat you well, but now that this is the case, don't blame me for using some tricks. Don't you know that some men like you, with a hot temper, and it's fun to scold them. You have never heard of their methods of scolding people. If you don't take the road to heaven, then I will send you to hell..."

The two secret guards on the roof were also frightened by this sudden accident. When they looked at each other, the word "finished" was revealed in their eyes.

I originally just wanted to scare her, but now that she's hurt, it's all over.

The female guard was about to get down from the roof beam, but was suddenly pulled back by the male guard. She glared at him, but he mouthed, "There are footsteps."

By this time, Gu Huaisheng should be here.

The female secret guard pricked up her ears and heard indeed the sound of footsteps. Before they could react, the door was kicked open.

Hearing the noise at the door, everyone in the room looked towards it.

Who is this? How dare you enter their territory in broad daylight!

There were only a few men, except for the one wearing white, the rest were all wearing black.

The man standing in the middle was tall and slender, particularly eye-catching, wearing a round-necked brocade robe and a white jade gold belt around his waist. He had a cold expression, a deep look, and a handsome face that could not be ignored.

The madam saw that this man didn't even care about the pain in his ear. Who was he and why did he intrude into their territory?

She looked grim, but still pretended to be calm and said, "Who are you, sir? Did you go to the wrong room?"

Gu Huaisheng ignored her and went straight into the house.

Seeing him acting so indifferent, the madam's face turned pale. She winked at the people around her, wanting to chase them out. But before they could make a move, Gu Huaisheng spoke first, "If you don't want to see blood, just be quiet."

After these words were spoken, no one dared to take any action.

This man looks clear and honest, but his words and actions are not like those of a good person.

The madam didn't know where this man came from, and seeing that the people following him all seemed to be skilled in martial arts, she didn't dare to make a fuss. She could only watch him slowly walk towards the girl who was slapped to the ground.

Just now there was a table blocking Jiang Jingchun, and Gu Huaisheng only vaguely saw her fall to the ground. Now that he had gone around the table, he could see her appearance.

She fell to the ground with her hands and feet tied up. Maybe because someone grabbed her hair just now, even her bun was messed up. Through her messy hair, he saw that her eyes were red and seemed to be filled with water. Tears were falling from her long eyelashes, but they were about to fall. She looked very pitiful. The red palm print on her face almost hurt Gu Huaisheng's eyes.

She was only wearing a clean white undershirt and it looked like she had slept on the floor last night.

It's really pitiful.

On the way here, Gu Huaisheng was still a little angry. After all, the fact that she couldn't wait to escape was indeed a little annoying. He thought that he had to scare her so that she would learn her lesson and never dare to do such a thing again.

He wanted to scare her, not hurt her.

He should have stopped the intimidation when she was kidnapped.

But it was obvious that the threats he made were different from what the secret guard had imagined.

That's why she is in this situation now.

He knelt down on one knee in front of her.

But his appearance didn't seem to make Jiang Jingchun feel happy.

She stared at him with wide eyes, as if she had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Oh, yes.

She ran away in the first place because she didn't want to marry him, so how could she be happy to see him now?

Gu Huaisheng stretched out his hand and wanted to touch the palm print on her face, but she turned her head away.

Don't let him touch it.

Gu Huaisheng pursed his lips. Seeing that she was so reluctant, he knew that she was still angry about what happened last time. So he stopped moving and tried to untie the rope on her hands.

His fingers were slender and white, and blue veins could be vaguely seen on the back of his hands. He had a pair of extremely beautiful hands. He was untying the rope for her with an extremely focused look on his face. The rope seemed to become silk in his hands.

Gu Huaisheng worked in the Censorate and was very familiar with criminal trials. He had seen this type of rope, which was used to tie up disobedient prisoners. The more the rope was tied, the tighter it would be.

Judging from Jiang Jingchun's condition, she must have moved a lot.

Jiang Jingchun still wanted to move, but Gu Huaisheng gently rebuked her, "Don't move again, don't you want your hands anymore?"

Her hands were now a little blue from being strangled, and she kept moving them around, causing them to become swollen and congested. She was the one who was in so much pain.

Jiang Jingchun finally calmed down after hearing what he said, but she was still not convinced. She said, "It will be the same if you bring a pair of scissors."

Gu Huaisheng raised his eyes to look at her, "Why? My hand is not allowed?"

With him here, why look for anything else?

He knew that she was still angry and wanted to say something else, but when his eyes fell on the palm print on her face, he stopped talking.

His eyes were fixed on her face, but his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of her undergarment. Her snow-white skin was too dazzling to be ignored.

I thought she must have been lying on the ground all night and her body must be very sore. She has been making a fuss here for half a day and must not have had lunch yet.

Forget it, the most urgent thing now is to take her away first.

If you have anything to say, let’s talk about it outside first.

After Gu Huaisheng untied the ropes on her hands, he began to untie the ropes on her ankles. However, Jiang Jingchun didn't know what she was thinking about and refused to let him touch her again.

She was only wearing a midriff and underpants. It was not strange at all when she untied the rope on her hands just now, but when she touched her feet, she found that she was not even wearing shoes or socks.

Thinking of what Gu Huaisheng had done in Gongyuan last time, this man had completely become a pervert in her eyes. He would not rest easy once he touched her ankle.

She kicked him unexpectedly, and Gu Huaisheng was unable to catch her for a moment. When he finally reacted, he frowned and looked at her, but he saw that her eyes were full of vigilance.

Gu Huaisheng didn't understand why she suddenly had an outburst at first, but when he saw her defensive look, he understood the reason.

Just one kiss from her and she'll be resentful for all these days.

Now she was probably thinking of him as a shameless person, and she would have a fit just by her fingertips brushing against her ankle.

Gu Huaisheng chuckled but didn't take it to heart. He stopped moving for a moment, stood up and walked to the guard who was bowing his head, took out a short blade, and then told Shuliang to buy a set of women's clothes.

Don't let him touch it, just cut it open with a knife.

When the madam saw Gu Huaisheng suddenly stand up with a dagger in his hand, she couldn't help but feel a little scared for a moment.

This man was as compassionate as a jade-faced bodhisattva in front of the little girl, but he was cold as ice in front of others. Just a glance at people was full of indescribable power. I don't know what the relationship between the two of them is, but I hope it's not because of that slap that he was going to kill her...

She held her breath in fear, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Huaisheng walk back to Jiang Jingchun and squat down.

It turned out that he was going to cut the rope.

Jiang Jingchun wanted to snatch the dagger from his hand, "Give it to me, I'll do it myself."

This time, Gu Huaisheng did not agree with her. He raised his hand to prevent her from touching it. "Your hand is not steady. It will hurt if you hurt yourself."

His tone was calm and there was no strange expression on his face, but Jiang Jingchun was obviously still worried about him.

After all, feet are a very private area, and people say that only men can see them. No one else has seen them since she grew up, and after what happened last time, she naturally didn't want him to see them.

Seeing that she was still on guard, Gu Huaisheng also cooperated and did not lower his head. His eyes fell on her face without any stain. He said, "If you really don't do anything, don't be afraid."

Before Jiang Jingchun could react, he had already pressed her ankle and cut the rope.

After cutting the rope, he threw it aside casually, and then took the quilt that fell on the ground and covered her with it.

It all happened so fast that not only did the people around not see clearly, even Jiang Jingchun didn't know how Gu Huaisheng cut the rope, and how the quilt got on his body the next moment.

Jiang Jingchun said nothing. He lowered his head, silently tightened the quilt, and tucked his feet in.

Gu Huaisheng noticed her action, pursed his lips, but didn't say anything.

He turned to look at the madam standing beside him and asked calmly, "Does this count as trafficking a decent girl?"

Although it was a question, the tone of his voice contained a tone that could not be refuted.

The madam was afraid that she had met someone who was difficult to deal with. She just thought that the five hundred taels were wasted and didn't want to get involved with them anymore. She immediately said, "Sir, please don't say such harsh words. I bought her from someone else, so how can I know if she is from a good family?"

Gu Huaisheng actually laughed when he heard this, but the laugh sounded very offensive to the madam's ears.

He looked at her with a hint of coldness in his eyes and said, "I don't know how you dared to buy it. You are quite brave."

The madam's ear was bitten by Jiang Jingchun and it was still painful. She pointed at her bleeding ear and said to Gu Huaisheng, "Sir, please forgive her. I don't care that she bit my ear like this. I don't want the five hundred taels of silver I paid for her. You take her away and we will pretend that nothing happened!"

Gu Huaisheng sat down on a chair beside him, frowning slightly, as if he was really thinking about the feasibility of what she said.

His fingers tapped the tabletop, making a clear sound, but it sounded like a hammer hitting the old procuress's chest.

Even the madam could tell that Gu Huaisheng had a special background. His aura as a superior was too overwhelming to be ignored. She couldn't help but imagine him. Was he from the capital? Was he the son of a wealthy family? No matter who he was, she would just treat it as a bad luck today and send this Buddha away as soon as possible.

Finally, she waited for Gu Huaisheng to speak, and heard him say, "Well, it's okay. Forget about her biting your ear, and don't take the money."

"But I can't just pretend that you slapped her and nothing happened."

No...did she really hear it right? This guy looks like a decent person, so why does he want both?

She didn't want to pursue their affairs anymore, so why did he insist on pursuing it?

The madam was so angry that she had never met such a person in her life. She wanted to lose her temper, but she still held back her temper. She said in a deep voice: "You don't do things like this, do you? Now that you have taken the person away, we have nothing to do with each other. Why do you have to be so aggressive?"

Gu Huaisheng looked at her without saying anything, but his expression was so sullen that it made people's scalps numb. The madam couldn't stand his sullen look and said, "Then you can fight back. This matter can be settled."

Gu Huaisheng shook his head. He smiled kindly but still said unyieldingly, "She is my cousin and will be my wife soon. If you hit her, aren't you hitting me? Do you think this can be solved with a slap?"

In that case, it seems he will never let her go.

The madam no longer had a good face, "Oh, young master, please don't force me. No matter how noble your status is, you should at least be more restrained now that you are in someone else's territory. If you push me too far, we will all be doomed and you will never be able to leave here."

For a brothel owner to speak in this tone, I guess there must be someone behind her.

This place is not far from the capital, but ultimately it is not within the capital's territory. There are countless cases of collusion between officials and businessmen in small places. If there is one more such thing in the world, it will be impossible to control it even if we want to.

Gu Huai said, "You are so arrogant. Let me hear how powerful the person behind you is."

The madam was about to speak, but Gu Huaisheng immediately raised his hand to interrupt her, "Well, I don't really want to listen. After all, no matter who it is, they can't protect you this time."

The madam obviously didn't believe what he said and couldn't help but sneer, "Young Master, you are so arrogant."

Gu Huaisheng didn't want to bother with her anymore. Shuliang had just returned from outside. He was afraid that they would get impatient waiting, so he just went into a store and bought some clothes in a hurry. It took him less than a cup of tea to get there and back.

Gu Huaisheng handed the clothes to Jiang Jingchun, cleared the place, and went out to wait.

After leaving, the madam didn't know how Gu Huaisheng wanted to deal with her, but her ear hurt so much that she just wanted to bandage it and apply medicine. Anyway, Gu Huaisheng didn't tell her his identity. She felt that even if he was capable, he wouldn't care about their place. Who would take the trouble to travel so far to do this? Isn't this just too idle?

The pain in her ears was unbearable. She couldn't communicate with Gu Huaisheng, so she stopped talking and turned away with her people.

Not long after the madam left, the door was opened.

Jiang Jingchun came out from inside.

This dress fits her perfectly.

Gu Huaisheng looked at her and said, "Let's go home."

Jiang Jingchun was not willing to accept it. She refused to move and just looked at him and asked, "Do I have to marry you when I go back?"

As soon as Jiang Jingchun said this, the surroundings fell into dead silence. Shuliang took his people and retreated to the side, not daring to listen any further.

When Gu Huaisheng heard her words, he was stunned for a moment, his long eyelashes drooped, casting a shadow under his eyes.

After a long while, he smiled and said softly, "Cousin, have you forgotten what you promised me before?"

Hearing this, Jiang Jingchun knew she was in the wrong, but it was clearly him who went back on his word first, and she was just following his example.

Jiang Jingchun asked again, "Then why do you know I'm here?"

To be honest, he just came out of the Gongyuan yesterday, so how did he know she was here today?

After hearing what Jiang Jingchun said, she felt that his presence here was very inconvenient. Even if she didn't want to go back with him, she should at least see clearly what situation she was in. However, looking at the palm print on her face, Gu Huaisheng didn't want to say anything harsh to her. His expression did not change, and he asked her lightly, "What would you do if I didn't know you were here?"

She was extremely courageous. Even in such a situation, she still dared to bite her ear. If she hadn't been angry, she would not have received such a slap.

She didn't want to see him, but she should always think about what kind of situation she would be in if he didn't come.

Did she still think that the madam was a kind person and was playing some kind of house game with her?

Jiang Jingchun thought for a moment after hearing what he said and replied, "Hua Yun and Xue Zhao will find me and report to the police."

Gu Huaisheng sneered when he heard this. His cousin was really naive.

"The buying and selling of human beings here is child's play. You still want to report it to the authorities? If reporting it to the authorities would work, you wouldn't have been sold to a brothel overnight."

Jiang Jingchun's face turned a little ugly after hearing these words. Her face wrinkled into a ball, and the half of her face that was slapped was burning with pain.

Gu Huaisheng's words were too blunt, making her thoughts seem ridiculous.

Before Jiang Jingchun left the house, she thought that the outside world was clean and that nothing could happen in broad daylight. However, she was sold to a brothel in the middle of the night after only three days. Facts proved that her thoughts were indeed naive, naive to the point of being almost ridiculous.

It is brave to go out alone, but it is stupid not to handle these unexpected problems alone, and even to the point of killing yourself...

She had never encountered such a thing since she was a child. If someone hit her, she would hit back. When she bit the madam just now, she didn't want to think about anything else, but only wanted to fight her to the death. After she was slapped, her eyes were red with pain, and she could only fall to the ground and listen to the madam's harsh words.

Come to think of it, if Gu Huaisheng hadn't shown up, she might have really been tortured by her to the point where her life would be worse than death.

But even so, when she saw Gu Huaisheng, she was still angry and unwilling. She had been running for three days, so why did he know it so quickly?

Gu Huaisheng saw the emotion in her eyes and said, "The world outside is very scary. You have only been out for three days and you have already encountered something like this. Do you know what other things you will encounter in the future?"

He said, "The world is tough, and it's even harder for women."

Although this may not sound pleasant, it is the plain truth.

What will happen to a beautiful and delicate girl when she goes out?

There are too many bad things.

Jiang Jingchun was still trying to negotiate with him, but Gu Huaisheng didn't take any hard words, so she said in a gentle way, "Cousin, I can go back and marry you. After all, you did help Song Xuan'an, and I won't go back on my word. But I haven't had enough fun yet, so let me go out and play for another month. I'll be back right after a month."

She really has determination and perseverance. It seems that she has not learned her lesson this time and is still planning to run for a month.

What is the difference between a month and three days?

Are you so reluctant to marry him?

There is nothing we can do about it.

Jiang Jingchun's behavior made Gu Huaisheng more determined in his own ideas. She was simple and stubborn... She would not give up until she reached the Yellow River. With her personality, she was too easy to be deceived and bullied. He was really worried if he didn't marry her.

His voice was soft and cold. "Cousin, it's not as hard as you think to find someone. Just go out and take a look. Go home and don't think about running away again."