Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2538: Atonement for Sins 1.0
Yingwu felt that his boss was a little too cautious. He didn't believe that a kid like Xiaotong had the courage to escape from the heavily guarded government prison. If that was really the case, his men should be retrained.

But he never expected that Xiaotong was so brave. He stayed up late at night and tried to sneak away from the backyard of the government office, but was caught by the shadow that had been waiting for a long time.

"You still don't believe me, what do you think?" Shen Cha, who was woken up by Ying Wu, leaned on Shen Haolin's shoulder and looked at Ying Wu who came to report the news with a sleepy face. "He didn't believe that you could convince me at all, nor did he believe that I would really agree to let him stay at the border. So, he had already made up his mind to escape from the prison when the moon was dark and the guards were lax."

Shen Haolin couldn't help but smile as he watched Shen Cha yawning and talking. He gestured to Ying Wu, asking him to find a warm towel to wipe Shen Cha's face.

Feeling the warm touch on her face, Shen Cha hummed softly twice. She woke up but still not particularly awake. Shen Haolin looked at her, took the hot tea handed to her by Ying Wu, blew on it gently twice, and handed it to Shen Cha's lips.

"Have a couple of sips." He coaxed her softly, watching Shen Cha take two sips, then looked at Ying Wu, "Since you have already stopped the person, why are you in such a hurry? Has something else happened?"

"Xiaotong wanted to see the boss, but we stopped him." Yingwu looked at Shen Cha, who had completely woken up after drinking tea, "But we dare not make the decision on our own. Second brother asked me to ask if he wants to meet."

"No!" Shen Haolin rejected Shen Cha before she could say anything. "Haven't we already discussed this? Give him Miao Miao's medicine, or tell him directly that if he stays, he will die. Let's see whether he will die for his unworthy master, or just follow Mian Bai obediently. Let him make his own choice."

"My Lord, is this true?"

"Do as your brother says. By the way, if he insists on staying and encounters danger, we will not help him, because we have persuaded him and told him in advance that it is his own choice, so he should bear it himself!"

"." Ying Wu looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll tell him this. If it doesn't work, just knock him out. Children still need some tricks to be obedient!"

Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha, who was half asleep and half awake leaning on his shoulder, and gestured to Ying Wu. Ying Wu nodded, and left the bedroom quietly, carefully closing the door when leaving.

When Shen Cha heard Ying Wu's movement, he slowly opened his eyes, looked in the direction of the door, closed his eyes again, and sighed softly.

"woke up?"

"Yeah, I woke up a long time ago, but I was too lazy to open my eyes."

"You don't seem to have much patience with this child?" Shen Haolin held her in his arms, kissed her forehead, and patted her back. "Do you think he is a little ungrateful?"

"That's about it. It feels a bit like taking advantage of others. And..."

"You think that he would rather escape from prison than stay here. It's definitely not as simple as he said, right?"

"My brother is the one who understands me." Shen Cha opened his eyes, smiled at Shen Haolin, then closed his eyes again and said, "He must have a purpose for trying so hard to stay here. Don't worry, brother. I've already asked someone to keep an eye on him."

Shen Haolin didn't say anything, looking at the half-awake and half-asleep Shen Cha, he fell into deep thought. Shen Cha waited for a long time, but Shen Haolin didn't speak, so he opened his eyes and looked at him, seeing that he was silent, he stretched out a finger and poked his cheek.

"Hmm?" Shen Haolin looked down at her, "What's wrong?"

"What are you thinking, brother?"

"It's better to let him go than to block him. If you want to know why he stayed here, it's better to let him escape successfully once." Shen Haolin looked at her, "What do you think?"

"No need to go to such lengths. I blocked him because I knew what he was going to do." Shen Cha sighed. "This kid has a miserable life, but he has never accepted it. He has always wanted to find a chance to run back and ask his family why they sold him. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the resentment and anger in his eyes could not be concealed when he mentioned his family."

"But he can't go back."

"He was still an infant when he was sold. His parents were afraid that they would not be able to support him and affect the family's fortune and the other people in the family, so they threw him away. Mian Bai said that before Xiao Tong joined the troupe, he had been bought and sold many times. The reason was the same: the child was too weak, and it would cost too much money to take him back, so he was sold again. In the end, Mian Bai took over and completely nursed him back to health. So, if he wants to go back, it will probably be a difficult thing."

"But this has become his obsession, hasn't it?"

"That's right." Shen Cha sighed, "He has this idea, but we can't let him go. The desert is a long way to go. If this child runs back, he might be swallowed up by the desert before he finds his home. Mian Bai spent so much money and effort to save him, and he won't let him lose his life so easily."

"Does Mianbai know?"

"I think he knows. He doesn't like this kid very much, and it's probably because of this."

Shen Haolin was still waiting for Shen Cha to continue speaking, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't say anything. When he looked down, he found that she had fallen asleep and her breathing had become very steady.

After looking at the sky outside, he carefully picked up the person, then slowly stood up, walked into the inner room, gently placed the person on the bed, and covered her with a quilt.

Only after waiting until she was sleeping soundly and would not be woken up again did Shen Haolin leave the inner room and walk out of the house.

"Duke!" Ying Wu did not leave, but waited at the door. When he saw Shen Haolin coming out, he came over and asked, "Is the boss asleep?"

"Hmm!" Shen Haolin rubbed his forehead. He was a little headache because he was suddenly woken up. He rubbed his forehead and said, "I can't go with you. If Cha'er wakes up and doesn't see me, it won't work. But you heard what I said just now, right?" Seeing Yingwu nodded, he continued, "Go find Mianbai first and tell him Xiaotong's intention. Let him negotiate with Xiaotong himself. This is their internal matter. Don't bother us all the time. If Mianbai really can't persuade her, go find Miaomiao to get medicine. We are still happy to help."

"Yes, my subordinates are resigning!"