There was no expectation in Lou Wu's eyes that he hoped Lou Wu would take him away! On the contrary, there was a hint of estrangement in his eyes.
Meng Jinxin wasn't sure if he had seen wrong, so he frowned. Was he being blamed because he had been caught? He hadn't even blamed the man for giving him away yet.
After taking him in, I fed him well and never made him do anything like murder or arson. He was living a life of luxury!
This time he failed because his skills weren't up to par. He couldn't even handle such a young woman, so how dare he blame others?
No, it's also possible that she fell for another man.
"Master Meng, aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to stay and keep him company?" Hong Xiaoduo asked from the side.
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinxin left hastily without giving a reply.
Once they reached the inn, a cool breeze made them calm down. They had already given the compensation money, so why were they still holding onto Lou Wu?
Or is it that people in the martial arts world have certain rules and regulations?
Forget it, whatever. They've already taken the money, so this has nothing to do with me anymore.
It's a bit of a shame to lose a bodyguard you've always been used to.
"Shopkeeper, what did you say he came here for?" Little Bean asked curiously.
He Ning looked at the figure that came and went in a hurry, shook his head, and then looked at the child who appeared on the stairs.
"You can go and report this to the authorities now," Tian Shu said to the shopkeeper from above.
Upon hearing this, He Ning and his two companions were very excited.
"You two go wake up the master, then just wait here. I'll go report to the authorities." After saying that, He Ning straightened his back and walked out.
This long-standing problem has finally had a chance to be solved. This time, the person has been caught, and judging from what that young woman said, the person caught will confess. So there should be hope for this case!
"You took their money and then told the innkeeper to report it to the authorities?" Quan Jinghuai asked, somewhat bewildered, in his room upstairs.
He wouldn't ask this question in front of outsiders.
"This money is compensation for being frightened by the people he sent, so our matter is settled. But the matter between the inn and them is not settled yet; these are two separate issues."
The innkeeper is kind-hearted and has been very good to us, so naturally we can't selfishly abandon them just because we've received money and benefits." After Hong Xiaoduo finished speaking, she played with the silver note that Feiyan had appraised, flicked it with her finger, folded it up, and put it into the brocade pouch at her waist.
Seeing the admiring looks in her disciples' eyes as they watched their 'mother' earn money while still helping the inn, she was truly amazing!
Quan Jinghuai's feelings were somewhat complicated. People usually describe her as someone who is both righteous and wicked.
At this moment, Yaoguang and Kaiyang also woke up one after another. Feiyan and Tianshu quickly each took one to the toilet and one to wash up.
The two little ones had just finished washing up and were eating when a commotion of footsteps came from the stairwell. Soon, the innkeeper appeared at the door, his shoes and trousers wet, with several constables following behind him.
"Young Lady Hong, the officials are here to arrest her." Manager He greeted Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded, and the children quickly made way for Lou Wu, who was lying in the corner of the wall.
The constables immediately stepped forward, roughly dragged the man up, and put him in shackles.
Quan Jinghuai released Lou Wu's pressure points and reminded the constable. The constable didn't take it lightly and signaled his companion to put shackles on Lou Wu.
"Miss Hong, we need to ask you to come along." Manager He said to Hong Xiaoduo, feeling quite embarrassed.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo immediately told Tian Shu and the others to wait at the inn, and that she would be back soon.
The seven children of Tian Shu nodded in unison, showing no sign of worry. Fei Yan then looked at Quan Jinghuai and saw that he had been frowning the whole time.
"I'll go with you," Fei Yan said.
Hong Xiaoduo refused outright: "Why would a young lady like you go to court? Just wait for me to come back."
Quan Jinghuai and the others watched from the second-floor window as a group of people escorted Lou Wu toward the government office. Bringing up the rear was the innkeeper, supporting an elderly man—presumably the innkeeper Lou Wu had mentioned.
"Don't worry about her, she'll be fine." Seeing Fei Yan's expression, Quan Jinghuai couldn't help but reassure her.
Feiyan wasn't worried, but she felt that it would be more appropriate for a man like Quan Jinghuai to be a witness in the government office.
However, the person she was secretly criticizing was, after all, her master, so she didn't dare say it aloud.
Without their master even asking, Tian Shu and the others would take out their writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, some practicing calligraphy, others doing arithmetic, and still others memorizing English.
Feiyan thought for a moment, then went back inside to get the shoe uppers and sat down by the door to embroider.
Quan Jinghuai leaned against the window with his arms crossed, watching the sky darken again, the wind pick up, and the rumble of thunder coming from afar. The next moment, the storm struck again.
Suddenly, the people inside noticed something unusual about the sound of raindrops falling on the tiles. Tian Shu, who was the first to react, rushed to the window and looked out: "It's hailing."
Quan Jinghuai looked back at the street and, sure enough, hailstones the size of fingernails were pelting the ground, quickly accumulating into a thick layer.
Because of the thunderstorms and strong winds, there were no pedestrians on the streets, otherwise it would have been terrible.
She can even predict when it will hail!
"Is this hail?" Yao Guang asked in surprise, standing on a small stool and peering out the window.
Feiyan was behind her, holding onto the back of her collar to prevent her from falling.
About half an hour later, the hail stopped and the rain gradually stopped as well.
"Look, Mother's back. Mother!" Yao Guang pointed to the distance outside the window and called out.
Everyone looked over and, sure enough, it was her. She took a few steps and then bent down to grab a handful of hailstones and play with them.
Hearing Yao Guang's call, he looked up at the building and waved.
Seeing her, Fei Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Hong Xiaoduo entered the inn and saw the waiter, Xiaodouzi, looking behind her: "They'll be back in a while."
"Young lady, do you think our inn can win this lawsuit?" Xiaodouzi asked nervously.
She already knew from the shopkeeper that the young waiter in front of her had once been a beggar who was taken in by the kind owner. Seeing him reminded Hong Xiaoduo of Tian Shu and the other seven.
Her tone softened naturally: "Don't worry, you'll definitely win this case. Before I came back, the officials had already taken that man surnamed Meng away."
"Really? That's great!" Little Bean ran happily to the back, eager to tell the others the good news.
In the meantime, the streets became crowded with people carrying ladders to quickly replace the roof tiles damaged by the hail.
Hong Xiaoduo turned around and looked at the busy figures. For some reason, she felt that the Black Impermanence was not far away...
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