Chapter 377 Zhao's Request for Help
Yang Jinfan was puzzled. Lan Pingxuan and Guihun Valley had not given her any news about Huaiying, but her grandmother's persuasion aroused her curiosity.

The Wang family is a prominent merchant family in the state. Their ancestors also produced several high-ranking officials and are quite influential in Suzhou City. Otherwise, the governor of Suzhou would not have colluded with the Wang family.

In the city of Suzhou, no one dared to say anything against the Wang family because they were rich. Even though the descendants of the Wang family in recent generations had not made much of themselves and a lean camel was bigger than a horse, those wealthy families were still willing to give the Wang family enough respect, and it was only natural that they would get some favor from the magistrate.

But based on this alone, there was no need for the prefect of a state to take the risk of joining the Wang family in searching for someone, causing such a big fuss and even costing several lives.

In other words, officials don't need to please businessmen.

The fact that officials and businessmen work together to kidnap people in the name of the government can only mean one thing: the lives of the kidnapped people are at stake!

Who can take the life of an official?

Of course it’s the emperor.

They were afraid that they would be implicated because of the noble lady of the Wang family in the capital, and they were even more afraid of incurring the emperor's wrath and endangering the lives of the nine clans.

Wang has been wandering outside for more than ten years without any news. Now it is probably that something has happened in the capital and someone is getting anxious.

Yang Jinfan suppressed his expression, took Huaiying's hand and patted it gently to comfort her.

"Let's not talk about the fact that a family should share weal and woe. If we really leave, does grandma really think we can rest easy?"

Huaiying's body trembled, and she obviously understood this.

Yes, this vast world belongs to the king, where can they escape to?

It's easy for a person to escape to the mountains, change his appearance, and live his life in hiding.

However, they are a group of people, and their target is too big. They can only hide from the spotlight wherever they go. They have to change locations at any time and are always worried.

After several years of tossing and turning, not only can they not live a peaceful day, but they also disgraced the Huai family's reputation for loyalty for generations.

Then what was the meaning of her dying struggle?

"I'm sure Grandma must be having troubles that are difficult to solve. Although I can't solve your worries, I know that escaping is not the best solution at the moment. Instead, it will push yourself into a desperate situation. Grandma, facing the difficulties head-on is the best thing for us."

Huaiying stopped talking. Ms. Yuan was a generous and brave man in the Huai family, which was the most famous family for its military commanders. Later, she married into the Wang family and became a wife and mother. It was inevitable that she had some ties in her heart. In addition, she had suffered a lot for more than ten years and had lost the vigor and vitality of her youth.

Without the strong support of his maternal family, he himself is old and weak and is controlled by others. He no longer has the glory and courage he once had.

Tears poured down her face, covering her sadness and grievance. Her trembling body looked more like a helpless child, fragile and adrift.

Yang Jinfan took a handkerchief and wiped her tears. His expression was secretive. He no longer said any words of comfort or persuasion, but just patted her back silently.

Wang was also moved by emotions and her eyes were filled with tears. She felt sorry for her mother but could not say a word of comfort.

This winter reunion dinner finally ended when the food was cold and could no longer be eaten. Huaiying was supported and sent back by Yuechun and Yang Jinfan, while Wang was escorted back to the courtyard by Yuepan and Xingnuo.

When the people who were eavesdropping around the yard saw someone finally coming out of the yard, they hurried to find their master.

Yang Jinfan had already discovered that some people were trying to gather information around the yard, but he ignored them. After all, they were just the masters of the Wang family. How could they possibly find out anything?

Wang Mengwu lost his temper again and smashed a pretty good set of tea sets, but he was still in a bad mood.

He had no idea that the old lady who had never seen outsiders and had never cared about worldly affairs had such a good relationship with her granddaughter who had only been here for a few days. "Did you see clearly? It was really the young lady who personally sent the old lady back?"

The servant kneeling below didn't dare to breathe, his head lowered almost to the ground. Only Butler Wang could withstand the master's anger. He, a servant who rarely showed his face in front of his master, was really scared.

I had no choice but to accept the job from my master, and I only knew that the reward was high. It's too late to regret now.

"In reply to your words, sir, I saw it for sure. The young lady didn't come out for a long time after she sent the old lady back to the yard."

Wang Mengwu felt even colder, murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and his gaze gradually became resolute.

Old woman, you forced me to do this!
"Butler Wang, go find the owner of Deyue Tower. I have some very important business to discuss with him."

"Yes."

Butler Wang responded calmly, knowing clearly in his heart that the master was going to take action against them.

The master is confused. Not to mention that Tao Banxian has not left yet, even though there is news from the capital, it is not clear what the attitude of that person is. What if that person is merciful and grateful for the kindness of the old lady's mother's family? What should we do then?
If they can't hand over the people, the Wang family may not be able to escape.

Steward Wang sighed secretly. Even though his grandfather had been kind to him, he could not bear such a burden. His grandson was a good student and the whole family was hoping that he would succeed in the imperial examination and change his family's status.

It seems we need to make plans early.

On her way back, Yang Jinfan saw the gloomy figure of Butler Wang, but she did not go forward to disturb him. Her uncle came today, and he would probably be angry when he got back. Butler Wang was not a good person, but he was surprisingly nice to Wang Mengwu, so she might have been angry with him.

Compared to the second uncle, the eldest uncle's badness is more obvious. How to say it, Wang Mengwu is a prodigal son who relies on his family. He seems to be dignified and thoughtful in doing things, but in fact he is stupid and childish. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is dissatisfied and wants to do bad things.

How can people believe that such a person is in charge of most of the land and wealth in the prosperous area of ​​Jiangnan?
On the other hand, the second uncle, although he appears to be kind on the surface, must have done a lot of things in private. After all, he was able to quietly intercept the news of the search for mother, and made the eldest brother at least give him some face, which allowed him to be far more scheming than the eldest uncle.

We should be more cautious about such people.

Yang Jinfan was thinking without stopping, but when he was about to enter the yard, someone rushed over and blocked his way.

She had long sensed that there were people around, but this time she did not bring her maids or servants. Seeing this, the person had already waited here.

Yang Jinfan resisted the urge to kick the person and followed her to the rockery in the garden.

There was a little snow during the day, but the lake next to the rockery was not frozen. The damp water vapor made the cold even more severe.

"Second aunt, what are you doing?"

The snow on the rockery reflected faint light. Yang Jinfan had good eyesight and saw the tears welling up in the woman's eyes.

Zhao couldn't help shaking, cold sweat broke out on her back. Thinking that someone was watching her every move behind the rockery, she couldn't even speak clearly.

Yang Jinfan said nothing more and just looked at her quietly. She had only met this second aunt once, when she ran into the yard of the second house when she made a scene in the mansion, and they had a quick glance at each other.

"Little Miss, please save me and my child! Please..."

Zhao knelt on the cold and damp ground, muttering for help, tears streaming down her face.

Yang Jinfan was shocked. He wondered how the man behind the rockery felt when he heard these words. Was it Zhao's original intention or that man's?
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