"Yes, I just want to ask him about something." Hong Xiaoduo observed the reactions of the two when they mentioned that person. It seems that the character of Pang's ex-husband is really bad, and there won't be any reversal.
After hearing why Hong Xiaoduo was looking for Ge Laidian, the vendor and the passerby exchanged glances.
"Young lady, what is it that you need to ask him about that you have to ask him?" the vendor asked.
"That's right. If you ask him, he'll probably try to squeeze a lot of money out of you. If you don't pay, believe me, he might take one of your wheels off. Otherwise, he might lie down in front of your donkey cart and stage an accident, saying that your donkey cart hit him," a passerby added.
Hong Xiaoduo wasn't stupid; she naturally understood that the two were offering a well-intentioned reminder. She smiled and said, "The things I want to inquire about are only known to him; he knows best."
"Thank you both for your kind reminders. However, if he wants to extort money from me, he might try to stage an accident in front of me. We'll have to see if he really has the ability." With that, Hong Xiaoduo patted the sword at her waist.
Tian Shu, who was listening nearby, chuckled to himself. There probably hasn't been anyone born yet who could extort money from her!
Does this mean I'll get to see her teach someone a lesson again? Unfortunately, judging from these people, the other guy is just a thug, someone like him. He'll probably just get kicked away by her, which isn't exciting enough, not satisfying enough!
The moment this thought popped into his head, Tian Shu was startled by himself and subconsciously looked at Hong Xiaoduo. If she knew what he had just thought, she would probably think he was a bad kid!
After thanking the vendor and passersby, Hong Xiaoduo got into the carriage and headed towards the west end of the town.
The closer they got to the edge of town, the less densely packed the houses became. The dilapidated house that the passersby had mentioned was quite conspicuous. Tian Shu didn't even bother to ask the people next to him for confirmation before shaking the reins to signal Xiao Hui to stop.
Hong Xiaoduo got out of the car and looked at the courtyard in front of her. The mud wall had collapsed, leaving a large gap. The gate was just a broken door panel blocking the way. Adults could walk in and out without even moving it.
Just looking at it, this house is even worse off than the Chen family's house in Zhaozhong Town.
Inside the courtyard, an old woman, with her back to the gate, slowly and clumsily hung clothes on a bamboo pole to dry.
"Hello, is this Ge Jinsuo's home?" Hong Xiaoduo asked, standing at the gate of the courtyard.
As she finished speaking, the old woman paused in her work of hanging clothes, then slowly turned around. Hong Xiaoduo noticed that she had a cane under her arm, her hair was gray, her face was thin, and she was blind in one eye.
"Yes, I wonder what business the young lady has with that scoundrel of mine? Has he extorted money from you?" the old woman asked hesitantly.
She could sense that the young woman in front of the courtyard gate didn't have that kind of anger.
But apart from this reason, I can't think of any other reason why they would come looking for me.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo, standing outside the courtyard gate, wondered, "Is this Ge's mother? Pang's former mother-in-law?"
Judging from the old man's appearance and tone, he didn't seem malicious.
"Grandpa, he didn't try to extort money from me. I just wanted to ask him about something," Hong Xiaoduo quickly explained, sensing the old man's unease.
Regardless of how despicable Ge Jinsuo was in the rumors, Hong Xiaoduo couldn't bring herself to speak coldly to the old man in front of her.
Although the old woman was still somewhat skeptical, she felt a little relieved, thinking that the young woman in front of her didn't seem to be lying to her. She leaned on her cane and walked towards Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo's gaze fell on the old man's leg that made it difficult for him to walk, and she thought to herself, no matter how wicked that scoundrel is, he might abuse the Pang family, but he probably wouldn't lay a hand on his own mother, right?
But if that's really the case, what should I do?
It wouldn't be difficult to punish that bastard, but I'm afraid the old woman might be reluctant to let her son suffer. Given her physical condition, could she withstand the stimulation...?
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