The thought of losing all the money and jewelry she had worked so hard to save made Fan Shi cry uncontrollably.
"If I had known this would happen, I should have spent all the money."
"If I had known this would happen, I should have taken the money and gone back to my hometown with Lin Gouya and the others."
"If only I had known..."
Lin Shikang got annoyed and snapped, "If only I had known! There's no such thing as 'if only I had known' all along!"
Lin Shikang's roar startled Meng Ruyan and Madam Fan.
"Let's go to the inn first, then head back to our hometown tomorrow!"
Lin Shikang didn't want to go back to his hometown, but now he had no other choice.
If he stayed in Kyoto, he would have the princess's care and a chance to find a job. Lin Huihui's marriage would also be a help to him. However, the princess and her daughter were imprisoned, and Lin Huihui was sentenced to exile. He would have no chance at all.
Immediately afterwards, Fang Lei and several other guards entered.
"Is there something you need?"
"Mr. Lin, we want to..."
"You want to leave?"
Fang Lei and the others lowered their heads somewhat embarrassedly.
The four of them were given to him by Princess Xilan back then. Now he has lost his official position and his title, and even Princess Xilan is now under house arrest. He can't afford to support these people if they follow him.
However, the fact that he let them go voluntarily is a different matter from the fact that they now voluntarily ask to leave.
Lin Shikang felt extremely upset and frustrated.
Fang Lei and the others' indentures are in Lin Shikang's hands. Without the indentures, they cannot work elsewhere.
“Master Lin has always taken good care of us brothers. Here are two hundred taels of silver. Master Lin can take them as travel expenses to return to his hometown,” Fang Lei said.
Lin Shikang glanced at the money on the table and said, "You want to exchange it for the indenture?"
"Please grant my request, Master Lin."
Madam Fan clutched the silver to her chest; at this moment, money was the most important thing to them.
Madam Fan said to Lin Shikang, "Give them the indenture and let them go!"
"Take the money back. As long as you take us back to Wan'an, I'll return the indenture to you." Lin Shikang was worried that the journey might be dangerous. Fang Lei and the others were skilled in martial arts, and with their protection, the journey would be much safer.
“No way.” Madam Fan refused immediately. “We don’t need them to send us off. We have nothing left. Son, don’t be foolish. Lin Gouya and Lin Youliang can come all this way with just a little money. We have so much money, how could we not be able to go back? Let them go if they want. Once the money is in my hands, don’t even think about taking it away!”
Madam Fan held the money tightly, and no one could take it from her.
At this moment, Fang Lei said, "Master Lin, we have found new jobs, so I'm afraid we can't escort you back to Wan'an."
Lin Shikang was furious, but he was powerless and helpless. Even if he had their indentures, it wouldn't do him any good. They were all skilled in martial arts, and if things really fell apart, it wouldn't benefit him either.
Lin Shikang had no choice but to take out the indenture and return it to them.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lin. I wish you a safe journey."
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