Chapter 104 And My Sister
Then he turned his head and said, "You know the Jiang family, right? I am the Jiang family's housekeeper. I came here specifically to purchase wild ginseng for our old lady."
"It's fortunate that your ginseng is of good quality, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to choose it."
"Don't worry, the Jiang family won't treat you badly in terms of price."
Tu Yao frowned even more deeply, staring at his yellowed collar, "...Are you the butler?"
"yes."
Tu Yao was silent for a moment, then blinked: "Do you often come here to purchase medicinal herbs?"
"Of course not. You only come here occasionally because you're lucky to have stumbled upon it."
Tu Yao sniffed again, the scent lingering on the tip of her nose, and she let out a strange "oh".
Tu Yao took out her phone, glanced at the signal, which was extremely weak, and sent a message. Unsurprisingly, it failed to send.
Beside him, Lin Yue watched the girl in the rearview mirror whose expressions were becoming more and more varied, and frowned almost imperceptibly.
Finally, as she sniffed around for the third time, he turned and stared at her.
"How……"
Before she could say anything, seemingly due to the car's sudden acceleration, she was suddenly thrown forward!
Lin Yue froze instantly.
The next second, he felt his hand being poked twice.
Lin Yue was slightly taken aback, then lowered his head in suspicion.
The girl nestled in his arms, seemingly struggling to get up, and poked him a few more times.
Tu Yao chuckled: "My phone seems to be broken, can you take a look for me?"
She handed him the phone.
A line of small text was prominently displayed on the screen.
They're not good people; they're most likely ginseng dealers trying to scam people.
Lin Yue's expression hardened.
There's a small line below that.
There's no signal here. Make an excuse about your leg hurting when you get off.
Lin Yue's face darkened.
Another line popped up.
"Listen to me, I'm an amazing runner, the best in Crane Village. Nobody can beat me. I'll start running as soon as the car stops. Don't give yourself away."
Lin Yue's face darkened even more.
His chest was visibly heaving, clearly indicating that he was holding his breath.
But when he looked up, Tu Yao was still smiling at him, looking like a fool.
It was as if she was afraid the two people would notice something was wrong, or perhaps... afraid he would worry.
Seemingly knowing he would be dissatisfied, Tu Yao added another clause.
"I can't carry you on my back, I can't take you with me."
Before he could react, Tu Yao immediately exclaimed "Ouch!"
"It's over!"
The two people in front of them were taken aback. The man who identified himself as the butler turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tu Yao's eyes reddened, and she pointed down: "It looks like I broke my brother's leg."
The man immediately looked over. The boy next to the girl seemed to be in too much pain, his whole body was trembling, his face was terribly dark, and he was clenching his fists tightly, as if he could faint from the pain at any moment.
Just as he was about to take a closer look, Tu Yao pretended to burst into tears: "Is there a hospital nearby? My brother needs to have his splint put back on, otherwise he'll really be lame!"
"What if I become lame!"
"Uncle, stop the car!"
The man's ears hurt from the crying, so he stepped back and hesitated, saying, "But we have to go there to sign the contract, and the old lady is waiting to see us."
Tu Yao's eyes reddened: "Uncle, are you stupid? You could have just dropped my brother off at the hospital entrance and I would have gone with you to sign the contract!"
As he spoke, he snatched the wooden box from Lin Yue's hand!
Ahead, the two exchanged a glance, and a few seconds passed.
"Sure, it's all the same anyway."
Although the boy is lame, he still has some fighting ability if he realizes something is wrong.
This little girl is different; she's like a fool.
The car quickly pulled over to the side of the road, and the man pulled open the door and helped the person out of the car.
"There's a hospital just across the intersection."
For the first time, Lin Yue's usually expressionless face showed a look of gritted teeth.
"Tu Xiaomao! You!"
Tu Yao waved her hand, sobbing, "Brother, you need to go to the hospital to get your leg treated. Don't become a cripple. I'll pay your medical bills as soon as I finish selling the ginseng!"
"Don't worry, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he promptly rolled up the car window.
The car quickly sped away.
In the vast, deserted intersection, Lin Yue, his hands trembling, called the police. As soon as the call connected, before the other end could even ask any questions, Lin Yue immediately said, "I'm calling the police!"
"At the third traffic light on Qingyuan Road, there's a modified car with a conman inside. Go chase him!"
The person on the other end quickly asked, "Besides the suspect, were there any other people in the car?"
"I..." The boy's voice was slightly choked with emotion, which suddenly intensified.
He subconsciously clenched his fist: "...Little sister!"
"My sister!"
He repeated, "And my sister!"
As soon as he hung up the phone, he felt completely exhausted. He touched his chest, and it felt as if something had been poured back into the previously narrow space.
...
At the mountain produce market, as soon as Tu Yao left, Xu Chi also picked up his basket and prepared to leave.
Lin Jing quickly called out to him, "Um... Xiao Chi, right? Are you also going to the city center? I can give you a ride on my way."
Xu Chi smiled faintly: "No need, thank you."
Lin Jing didn't press the matter: "Okay, then I'll be going now."
He muttered to himself, "If the delivery is fast, maybe we can catch up with the Jiang family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chi stopped in his tracks. "What did you say?"
His expression turned slightly cold: "The Jiang family bought your ginseng?"
Lin Jing was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously: "Yes, the Jiang family's butler..."
"The Jiang family's logistics are so efficient, when do we ever need to go to the outskirts of the city to buy a couple of wild ginseng roots?!"
...
On the other side, Tu Yao, holding a wooden box, leaned against the glass window, blinking as she looked over.
He watched the car drive from the wide road to the narrow, secluded path without uttering a sound.
Ahead, the man in the passenger seat couldn't help but scoff. It seemed he really was an idiot, still not realizing something was wrong.
They weren't actually stewards of the Chiang family; they just used that name to find young, inexperienced fools at the mountain markets who were easily swayed by pleasant surprises, and swindle them out of some good stuff.
The car was parked in a simple building. The two men immediately threw their suits into the car, walked around, and opened the car door.
"Alright, get off the bus, young lady."
Tu Yao looked up and stared at the building for a while, then said "Oh".
Then, the moment he got off the bus, he immediately took off running!
The two men were caught off guard and suddenly froze.
By the time they realized it, Tu Yao had already run more than ten meters away!
I finally realized something.
"...That brat! She's messing with us!"
The two immediately gave chase!
Ahead, Tu Yao ran forward, racing against time and not daring to stop for a moment, following the path she had just memorized!
But the place the two men chose was too remote; they drove almost all the way from the east side of the city to the west side.
On the way here, we only saw two temples and hardly any vehicles passed by.
It's like this now too.
Tu Yao could only run forward as fast as she could!
But just then! A long van pulled up in front of us.
Tu Yao's eyes lit up, and she quickly waved her hand, "Stop!"
The van braked suddenly and stopped right in front of Tu Yao.
In the back seat of the car, the old man looked at the girl's vibrant face and was slightly taken aback.
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