He was still worried about his younger sister who had a persistent high fever, which made him even angrier.
So Young Master Liu took out another handful of silver.
The onlookers, who had been watching the spectacle, began to swallow hard, their eyes gleaming.
For the first time, they experienced the domineering aura of Young Master Liu, who could pave the way for everything when things didn't go his way.
Their hands were itching to take the money.
Lin Wanyue's situation was no secret in the whole village; everyone knew that the little girl was either at the Lin family's house or playing in the mud under the grove.
Just by uttering a single word, one can receive such a large reward of silver.
But……
The old man's words were still echoing in their minds.
Since Lin Wanyue is capable, if they really offend her, it's uncertain whether these people will even have the chance to enjoy these benefits.
Everyone gritted their teeth and remained silent.
"Well, this matter..." the man finally spoke up, "we still need to ask the village head."
"Tsk!" Young Master Liu said impatiently, "Is it really necessary to be so hesitant when I'm just asking a little girl? I'm not going to do anything to her, are you all afraid of ghosts?"
Everyone: "..."
Yes, they really are afraid of ghosts!
The village head was still invited over.
"Old man, as long as you tell me where that little girl lives, I'll give you all this money. You're so old, you should buy some meat and have a few good meals." Young Master Liu said with a frown and great annoyance.
"Let's put the money aside for now." The old village head didn't take the money, but asked in his aged voice, "Young master, tell me first, what do you want with Lin girl?"
"What else could she do? Of course, something happened at home, and I wanted her to go and see if there really was a ghost in the house. Otherwise, why hasn't my sister gotten better after having a fever for so many days?" Young Master Liu really didn't want to get entangled with these villagers and just wanted to take Lin Wanyue home as soon as possible to treat his sister.
But he had to explain, "I met that girl in the city yesterday. At first, I didn't believe what she said, but now I really have no choice... If I don't bring down my sister's fever soon, she might get seriously ill! If you're smart, tell me where that little brat is right now. Otherwise, if anything happens to my sister, I won't let you off the hook."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The servant next to him shouted loudly, "Our young master has always been very generous and dotes on his young lady. As long as that little girl can cure our young lady's illness, no amount of money is too much to ask."
Young Master Liu nodded in agreement.
"Hmm..." The old man from the village headman stroked his beard. Although this family's words were unpleasant, they were quite reasonable in their actions and knew to pay for help.
Moreover, this young master is only coming all the way from the city because he cares about his younger sister, so he's not a bad person.
“Since that’s the case, then you may come with me. But I must make this clear beforehand: the little girl is still young. If she herself is unwilling or her family is not willing, then you cannot force her,” said the village head.
"Of course," Young Master Liu scoffed inwardly, thinking the old man was overthinking things.
As long as his family offers enough money, there's no one they can't sway.
Seeing that he agreed, the village headman led them to the Lin family's house.
The villagers who had come to watch the spectacle quickly followed. Some stood on tiptoe to see the fine silks and satins worn by the young master, which glittered with gold, while others were filled with envy and longing for the grand and imposing carriage.
When Liu Junlan arrived at the Lin family's residence, she was taken aback by the grand scale of the event.
Before the village head could even speak, the people around him had already told Liu Junlan what had just happened.
"I need to ask Wanwan about this first. If she's unwilling to go, then this matter won't work out," Liu Junlan said after hearing this.
"Hey, no!" Young Master Liu exclaimed anxiously, "How can you let a three-year-old brat make decisions for your family? What does she know?"
Liu Junlan said coldly, "Since she doesn't understand, it won't make a difference if you call her."
"..." Young Master Liu shut his mouth.
"Grandma, did you look for me?" Lin Wanyue came out from behind the house, her body and hands covered in mud, and her face had several obvious black ash streaks. She looked filthy, with only her round eyes staring at the people outside her door.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the words "reclusive master".
He looks like a little kid who only knows how to play with clay.
Young Master Liu kept his mouth tightly shut and silently scrutinized Lin Wanyue.
The brothers Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu also emerged from behind, carelessly wiping the soot off their bodies onto their faces. They had just been trying to fire ceramic pigs themselves so that their pigs could be preserved for longer.
"Grandma, why are there so many people here?" the two brothers asked, peeking out from the crowd.
“Wanwan, this young master said you saw him in the city yesterday. His younger sister has a high fever and he wants you to go to his house to see her. What do you think? If you don’t want to go, then we won’t go,” Liu Junlan said.
Lin Wanyue recognized the richly dressed, pregnant young master in front of her as the same person who had been throwing away money yesterday, and noticed that he was now even more shrouded in bad luck.
The servants behind him, however, had varying degrees of bad luck.
"Aren't you careful? You only got back these past two days?"
"Little girl, you can really tell?" Young Master Liu asked in surprise.
Seeing Lin Wanyue's appearance just now, he was tempted to back out.
But this question immediately filled him with confidence; his sister's illness could finally be cured!
Lin Wanyue pointed her dirty little finger at a few servants and said, "These few silver coins went out with you and have only just returned."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Young Master Liu nodded vigorously.
This little girl was right about everything!
He had only taken these few trusted confidants with him when he went out to do business. He had just returned home yesterday when he learned that his sister was sick. He immediately ran to fetch a doctor.
"Little girl, my sister is seriously ill. Please come to my house to see her... If you can cure her, I'll buy you lots of delicious food! I'll buy you the most beautiful clothes, and gold and silver hairpins!" Young Master Liu didn't care about any airs of superiority at this moment. He felt that the little girl in front of him was a celestial being descended to earth. Look at her down-to-earth demeanor, completely different from those fake Taoist priests!
"Please, little deity, leave the village!"
For the sake of the money, Lin Wanyue certainly couldn't refuse.
However, with the villagers staring at her so intently, Lin Wanyue couldn't admit that she was so shallow.
"Well..." she coughed dramatically, "Since your sister is sick, I'll go with you to see her."
"Good, good, good! You're such a kind-hearted little fairy! With you here, my sister is saved." Young Master Liu was deeply moved and respectfully invited Lin Wanyue to get into the carriage.
"Wait a minute." Xuefu called out to her, "Wanwan, how can you go out looking like this? You should change your clothes and wash your hands first."
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