Chapter 40: Debunking the Deception
"Why don't we ask your third brother directly?"
Her words came inexplicably, and there was a kind of weirdness. As her words settled, a whirlwind swept through the treetops, stirring up gusts of pine, and the weeds on both sides of the path rose and fell with the wind.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Another strong man spoke in a hurry, he hurriedly intercepted Du Ruonan's words, but he was choked by his own saliva, the man didn't have time to clear his throat, tried his best to hold his face, and made a fierce expression, but a pair of eyes couldn't help but look back at the "third brother" in the corpse road.
"My third brother has already ascended to heaven! It's all because you've done a good job! Crushed my third brother to death! The strong man didn't see the clue of the "corpse" at a glance, and added a little confidence in his heart, "Don't pretend to be a ghost!" Obediently lose money! β
"If not," he snorted coldly, "then wait for us to go to the state capital yamen to sue the official!" β
"Okay, since you say so, go directly to the official, let's confront each other in court and discuss the merits of this matter." Du Ruonan had a cold face and did not flinch.
"Ha, ha." The scar-faced man was also laughed angrily, and when he spoke again, his tone revealed the ruthlessness of gritting his teeth, "If you want to sue the official, you can think about it!" Our Lord Liu, who is known as the famous Qingtian Lord, is notoriously jealous and hateful! He hates you unscrupulous profiteers for disregarding human life the most in his life! If he knows what you have done, it will not be easy to pay a hundred taels of silver! I advise you to think clearly! β
Although he shouted loudly, his heart was very empty, and he only felt that the person in front of him was different from what he expected? Isn't it said that she is an orphan girl who runs a dyeing workshop? Aren't these businessmen most afraid of having anything to do with the government?
- If you really want to get involved in a lawsuit, not to mention the damage to the reputation of your own shop, in case you get out of prison, those corrupt officials and cool officials will not let go of their treasures, and the rich businessmen and gentry will fall into their hands, no matter what the origins are, they will be stripped of a layer of family business!
This surnamed Du dared to go to see the official?
"I think very clearly, I'm afraid that when the time comes, you yourself will not be able to speak clearly in front of the hall." Du Ruonan stretched out his hand and pointed to the "corpse" not far away, "You keep saying that he has died, but now that he is still alive, I don't know how you should explain to Lord Liu." β
"What?!" One of the strong men almost jumped up, and the expression on his face could not be concealed.
As soon as he was about to move, he was dragged by the strong man with Scarface, who whispered in his ear: "Don't listen to this kid, this kid is very cunning, this is cheating you!" β
"If you move, that kid will see the flaws!" He lowered his voice, turned his face away, and still spoke Tongzhou dialect, lest he be listened to by others.
Du Ruonan was already close to them, she was alert, smart and smart, and the behavior of the two strong men in front of her had already confirmed her previous conjecture. When she can distinguish the content of the conversation between the two, how can she not know their calculations?
"It's late." Du Ruonan smiled lightly, and also interjected in Tongzhou dialect, "I have already seen the flaws, you are too rough to arrange, showing too many horses and feet but you don't know it, and you think that I will take the bait, and you can't help but underestimate me too much." β
"Leave aside the rest of the story, just one thing. How can a dead person move and breathe, you keep saying that the 'third brother' is dead, but I see, people have to be not dead, and they are still very energetic. Du Ruonan lifted his eyelids and glanced at the old woman coldly, "The carpenter bee bite is an extremely painful thing, since you claimed to be his biological mother before, how could you sit and watch him being stung by the bee, not only did not help drive him away, but repeatedly pinched him and forbade him to move." β
The old woman was rashly pointed, and the whole person jumped an inch higher, waving her hand and shaking her head again and again: "I don't have my ......"
She spoke too anxiously, and her voice was not well controlled, but she let out a rough male voice.
"Why are you a man!" Qing Song exclaimed, his eyes widened, and his face was incredulous, "No wonder I always feel that you are awkward." β
When the "old woman" saw that the matter was revealed, she did not dare to continue to speak, and raised a pair of big hands to cover her face, but she did not want him to make any move, and broke up the loose and crumpled scarf, revealing the obvious bulge on her neckβthat organ would never grow on the old woman.
"I've heard before that there are bad guys on this trail from time to time, picking on passers-by, under the pretext of driving to hurt their brothers and sisters, and I don't want to be bumped into by me today." Du Ruonan looked at the two strong men coldly, "You are really bold, you knew before that you would commit crimes at dusk, but today the sun is fine, and you dare to run out to deceive." β
"Just now, you went to see the officials one by one, so eager to meet the jealous and hateful Lord Liu, why don't I give you a ride, and we will go to see that Lord together?"
Du Ruonan's words were cold and threatening, and he was not afraid at all.
When the two strong men saw that the matter was exposed, they were already retreating, and they didn't want the white and thin baby in front of them to be pressing forward step by step, which was really embarrassing.
The scar-faced strong man's expression sank, and his eyes were extremely fierce: "You want to arrest us to see the official?" β
A smiling smile appeared on his dark face: "Then we have to see if you have this ability!" β
The other person was about to leave, but when he heard his companion's words, he also turned around, with a cruel smile on his face: "Hmph, you little girl, you dare to threaten Uncle Ben, you are really impatient!" I'll let you taste Uncle Ben's awesomeness right now! β
Du Ruonan's brows jumped slightly, she was not afraid of the two people who outflanked her left and right, what she cared about was the adjective of this person: The other party has seen his gender?
Previously, this person's accomplice also mentioned "your Du family"? Isn't it an accident today?
"What do you want to do!" Seeing that the other party was approaching with an unkind expression, Qing Song hurriedly covered Du Ruonan behind him. Although he was born thin, the servants of the Du family have always been loyal, no matter how frightened they are inside, the enemy is at present, and they must protect the main family behind him.
The coachman also understood at this time, and held the horsewhip in his hand, held it flat in front of him, and stared at the two without blinking.
Previously, he mistakenly believed that he had harmed other people's lives, and he was dizzy for a while, and lost his former calm, but if he really wanted to do it, he was by no means a soft egg. After all, he was singled out to accompany the owner on a long trip, not only proficient in driving, but also good at leg and foot kung fu.
"Do you want to do it directly if the trick fails?" Du Ruonan chuckled, "Then you have to weigh it, there is no turning back when you open the bow, if you really want to fight, the sword has no eyes." β
"Hehe, little doll, I'm afraid you won't make it!" The scar-faced man skimmed Qing Song over and looked the coachman up and down, "It's just such a guard, and you dare to shout at Lao Tzu, I'm really impatient!" β
As soon as the words fell, he had twisted his waist and pounced on the coachman, the man came out with both palms, the palm wind was fierce, and he attacked the coachman's faΓ§ade with a tiger's step, completely not giving the other party any time to dodge. Seeing that the iron palm was about to split, the coachman's wrist trembled, the long whip spun out, and the poisonous snake wrapped around the strong man's arm like a letter, and forcibly stopped the strong man's movements.
The scar-faced man only felt a sore left arm, and then an object was wrapped in a strong wind and hit his right arm, only to hear a crisp "click", his originally proud arms lost consciousness, and the scar-faced strong man's face showed a frightened look, and the huge pain exploded in his limbs, shaking his body to be unstable.
"Ma Laosi, I can't let you take the credit alone!" Someone on the road rushed over, and behind him galloped a carriage, looking at the curtain pattern of the carriage, which was quite similar to the one Du Ruonan was riding.
The road seemed to tremble slightly, and there was dust not far away, and in the midst of that was the galloping figures and the speeding wagons. Qing Song clapped his hands excitedly, and he stood on tiptoe: "Brother Wu, they can be regarded as keeping up!" Miss, it's Brother Wu! β
The scar-faced man had been restrained by the coachman, while another strong man tried to run away but was hit in the knee socket by another small pebble, and his legs were weak and he fell to his knees.
"Brother Wu, they're too late." Now that the overall situation has been decided, Qingsong is also a little relieved and begins to complain.
Du Ruonan smiled at the scar-faced man: "Since I dare to shout with you, I must have something to rely on, not to mention, have you ever seen that merchant go out with only one guard?" β
- Since she chooses a secluded, narrow, and dangerous path, she will naturally be fully prepared, although the appearance of this group of people in front of her is unexpected to her, where would she easily joke with her own safety?
Since others can see that she is only an orphan girl, as an orphan girl herself, how can she turn a blind eye to her own vulnerability?
"Miss, what about this?" Wu Yan, the leader of the Du family's guards, asked aloud, and he kicked the person who pretended to be dead in the middle of the road with his toes, and then lifted the person up with a twisted brow.
Only then was Du Ruonan able to see the "third brother" in Scarface's mouth.
It was a scrawny child, looking at this size, where could he be regarded as a scar-faced brother, but more like a father and son or ......
Du Ruonan saw the cloth wrapped around his ankles, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she said softly to Wu Yan: "It's a girl, she was stung by a carpenter bee just now, she can't run away, you let it go." β
Wu Yan raised his eyebrows, there was some surprise in his eyes, but he still didn't look surprised, he casually put the person down, took a few steps, and while guarding the surroundings, he ordered the other two guards to tie up the strong man and the "old woman".
Du Ruonan looked at the little girl quietly. At the moment, the girl's eyes were closed, she didn't move, and her chest didn't rise or fall too obviously, as if she didn't feel anything around her, and she was still trying her best to play the role of "corpse".
This little girl is really resolute. Du Ruonan sighed in her heart, her eyes fell on the girl's bruised and swollen ankles: it was because a carpenter bee stung her, the little girl endured it for a long time, she couldn't help it, and her legs and feet moved a few times before Du Ruonan saw the first flaw.
The carpenter wasp is poisonous and spicy, and it is painful to be stung by it, but this little girl can hold back and keep silent, and this heart alone is a person who can be created. It's a pity that she has gone astray now, and it is unknown whether she will be a blessing or a curse in the future.