Chapter 169 Lin Zhaodi is taken away
"I don't believe it. What you have must be fake. My father would never sell my sister to a place like that!"
Lin Dazhuang's eyes seemed somewhat vacant. He rushed towards the old woman at Chunfeng Tower, wanting to snatch the indenture from her and tear it to shreds.
Before he could even touch anyone, he was grabbed by two burly men and thrown back.
The tattered cloth had been torn in the sand and gravel, and his face was smeared on the ground, leaving bright red bloodstains, but not as red as his eyes.
The tears welling up in her eyes, like oars spilling over, flooded her in an instant.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on me, or don't blame me for being impolite!" The old woman from Chunfeng Tower stepped forward from behind the two burly men, tilting her head back and glancing at the half-open hall. "Young lady, are you going to come out by yourself, or should I have someone invite you out?"
Lin Zhaodi bit her lower lip tightly, tears streaming down her face.
She knew her father wouldn't let her off so easily!
Wang held Lin Zhaodi's hand tightly, unwilling to let her leave, but the other woman opened her eyes!
“I am Lin Zhaodi.”
Lin Zhaodi stepped forward. She couldn't keep hiding behind others and couldn't trouble them anymore!
If being sold was her destined fate, she had no choice but to accept it.
When the old woman from Chunfeng Tower saw Lin Zhaodi, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
Just as that old man had said, she was indeed a clever and lovable girl.
Although she's a bit old, she's still a virgin. Selling her first night might earn her a lot of money!
Seeing the greedy look on the old woman's face at Chunfeng Tower, Wan Qiqi could easily foresee Lin Zhaodi's future fate.
She couldn't accept human trafficking, and even less could she accept forcing women to do that kind of work.
"I'll pay Lin Youtian double the price you gave her!"
Everyone looked at Wan Qiqi. Some were stunned, some were surprised, and even the old lady of Chunfeng Tower showed a look of astonishment.
She thought everyone in the village was poor, but she didn't expect there was one person who wasn't poor.
But four taels of silver couldn't possibly satisfy her.
If Lin Zhaodi were taken back and trained, the first night would be auctioned off, and the price wouldn't be double, but more than ten times. Why would she agree to that?
Wan Qiqi immediately understood when she saw the smile on her face that the old woman would not let the person go.
Buying it back is like finding a juicy piece of meat; it can help her earn ten or even a hundred times more money!
But was she just going to watch Lin Zhaodi be taken away and fall into that filthy place?
She can't do it!
Just as Wan Qiqi was about to make a move, Lin Zhaodi grabbed her, her once bright eyes now filled with only sadness and helplessness.
"Sister Wan, you've already done so much for me!" Lin Zhaodi knew that no matter where she went, as long as the indenture was still in effect, she would always be a member of the brothel.
Since we can't escape it, we might as well face it; perhaps there's another way out?
Wan Qiqi's heart trembled.
She helped Lin Zhaodi for two reasons: firstly, she had promised Qian to take good care of them; secondly, Lin Zhaodi was her friend, and she couldn't stay out of it, yet she was helpless against the constraints of ancient rules and regulations.
She even knew that if a fight broke out today, they, not the old lady of Chunfenglou, would be the ones to lose.
But she was unwilling! Unwilling to succumb to outdated ideas, unwilling to acknowledge that this was something recognized by law.
But in the end, she was outnumbered and powerless, and there was nothing she could do.
"You...you've really made up your mind? Once you go, there's no turning back!"
Lin Zhaodi looked at Wan Qiqi and suddenly smiled, "Do I even have a choice?"
"I have a way to help her break away from the main family..." Xie Xing's words suddenly swirled in Wan Qiqi's mind, over and over again.
This felt like a newfound power, causing Wan Qiqi to grab Lin Zhaodi's arm as she tried to leave. "Trust me, I can definitely get you out of here. You just need to protect yourself!"
Wan Qiqi spoke with such conviction that Lin Zhaodi believed her and thought she really had a solution.
Prostitutes were considered of low social status. The moment she signed the contract to sell herself, she was no longer a poor person, but a lowly person. Even if she escaped, she could not escape this lowly status.
Lin Zhaodi forced a smile, but little did she know that the smile was more painful to look at than a bitter one, making people's hearts ache. The only words she could say to Wan Qiqi were "thank you".
"No, Third Sister, you can't go with her!" Lin Dazhuang scrambled to his feet and rushed forward.
Wan Qiqi closed her eyes and gritted her teeth, saying, "Gou Sheng, stop him!"
The old lady of Chunfeng Tower smiled smugly upon seeing this, and looked Wan Qiqi up and down again. If she hadn't given birth before, she would definitely have won Wan Qiqi's favor once she entered the tower.
She had someone watch over Lin Zhaodi and walked towards Wan Qiqi, but before she could get close, she was coldly rebuked.
"Get out of my house! Get your filthy feet out of my yard!"
The old woman at Chunfeng Tower was startled. For a moment, she felt as if the person in front of her was not a country woman, but a noblewoman from an official family who had lived in seclusion there.
Looking again, Wan Qiqi was still that village woman dressed in coarse cloth.
An unease urged her on, making her want to leave as soon as possible to avoid causing any more trouble.
"No, sister... sister..." Lin Dazhuang cried out in tears, his cries echoing through the heavens, but no matter how he called out, no one responded.
Passersby slowed down to investigate what was happening, but were startled by the glares of Wan Qiqi and Wu Gousheng and hurriedly left.
Seeing this, Chen Yongxing and Yunniang could only remain silent.
Wang was older and had seen a lot of right and wrong, but this was the first time she had ever seen someone sell their daughter to a brothel.
Hearing the noise, Li Chongniang got up and stood at the door with her pregnant belly, but didn't dare to go out.
Lin Dazhuang's cries were even more desperate than Lin Zhaodi's cries a few nights earlier.
He lost not only his sister, but also his entire family!
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