My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 40: One Life for Another

This voice belongs to Wei.

Mingli lifted the carriage curtain and it was indeed Wei. After just a few days of not seeing her, she looked much more haggard and thin. "Second Aunt? What are you doing?"

"Second girl!"

Wei kowtowed to Mingli while crying.

Mingli felt a throbbing pain in both temples. She frowned, "If you have something to say, come up and tell me. Second Aunt kneeled before the gate of the mansion. Do you think my reputation is not bad enough?"

Wei wiped her tears and climbed up with her hands and feet. As it was a matter of the Ming family, Jiang Tong immediately approached Ming Li and said, "I'm leaving first, be careful."

"No. Let's listen together."

Mingli knew that Jiang Tong was being sensible, but after spending the past few days together, she treated her as a friend.

Jiang Tong was her first friend.

Jiang Tong was stunned for a moment, then her eyes turned red. She nodded and sat down again. Wei Shi cried while explaining the whole story.

Wei had only one son, Mingqi, who was addicted to gambling. She had tried everything but to no avail. Two days ago, Wei found that he had not returned home for a day and a night, so she sent someone to investigate. It turned out that Mingqi was detained by someone because he owed 380,000 taels of silver.

Mingli listened to this without any disturbance in his heart: "Why would Second Aunt come to me for this matter? The old lady and the eldest lady are still here. Second Aunt is looking for the wrong person. Get off the car."

"They don't care! The old lady is imprisoned by Meng, and our second branch has always been neutral. Meng asked us for things several times but we didn't give them to her." Wei sat slumped in the carriage, crying breathlessly, "Second Miss, I really have no other choice but to ask you for help! No matter what you say, you are the eldest daughter of the prime minister. As long as you take action, even Meng won't dare to say anything."

Mingli lowered his eyes and spoke indifferently: "When Second Aunt was in trouble, she rushed to ask me for help. But a few days ago in Renshou Hall, when I was slandered by Mingyun and confronted with Meng, Second Aunt was there pretending to be unconscious? Well, just treat me as a Bodhisattva descended to the earth, kind-hearted and benevolent, and don't care about these things with you, but why should I help you?"

Shancha said that no one in the Ming family truly treated her sister well.

"I can." Wei gritted his teeth and said word by word: "One life for another."

"One life for another?" Ming Li frowned. "Second Aunt means to exchange your life for Ming Qi's life?"

"No."

Wei raised her head, her eyes were extremely determined: "I will use Ming Zhongyuan's life to exchange for my son's life."

Ming Zhongyuan, the man who raped my sister before she died. That bastard who deserves to go to hell.

"Second Miss, you are a smart person. Let's not beat around the bush. Three days after you returned to the mansion, you wiped out the entire third branch without leaving any trace. In the past few days, Meng's people have investigated the third branch from top to bottom, but they couldn't find any clues to suspect you." The TV station paused here, "I know that the purpose of wiping out the third branch is revenge, revenge for Mingyi and Mingxin, but what about your own revenge? Aren't you going to take it?"

Jiang Tong shrank back. If she hadn't become familiar with Ming Li in the past few days, she would have been really afraid that she would be killed to silence her after hearing too much today.

Wei stared into Mingli's eyes and said, "The hatred of the official prostitute is unforgettable. Doesn't the second lady want to take Ming Zhongyuan's life?"

Jiang Tong was stunned again.

Official prostitute? Who? Is it polite? How is it possible!

Jiang Tong suddenly spoke up and asked Wei: "Madam Wei, which gambling house is this?"

Wei: "Gathering Wealth Building."

Mingli looked up at Jiang Tong and saw her winking at him. Although he didn't understand, he still changed the subject: "Second Aunt, please go back first. I've accepted this matter."

"Agree?" Wei was a little flattered. She was a little overwhelmed by such straightforwardness. "As long as the second young lady can save my son from the dire situation, my Wei family will be willing to serve you from now on!" After saying that, Wei retreated respectfully.

After making sure that Wei was far away, Jiang Tong immediately explained: "I heard from my senior brother before that you were going to deal with the Mo family, the imperial censor of the Lianghuai Tour. You may not know that the big boss behind this Jucai Building is the Mo family."

Mingli nodded: "I see. Since it concerns the Mo family, it would be a good idea to go and take a look."

Mo Zhengfeng had been locked up in the woodshed for many days. Her original intention was to wait for Mo Zhao to make the first move and then she would strike back. But who would have thought that Mo Zhao would be so bold.

His son has been missing for seven or eight days, but he doesn't care at all.

Jiang Tong said, "Your second aunt has always been a person who is cautious and self-protective. She has come to your side so openly. She must be desperate or she is under the instruction of the Meng family."

Be polite and silent.

"Um, what does 'official prostitute' mean?"

Mingli glanced at her, and after a moment he replied, "That's what you think."

Jiang Tong shuddered. She was born in a wealthy family. Even though she didn't like to delve into these dirty things, she could not avoid encountering them.

官妓
Everyone in the Ming family deserves to die! Jiang Tong punched the cushion of the carriage. Her eyes were red as she rushed over and hugged Ming Li tightly in her arms.

"Mingli, don't be afraid. My father once said that darkness will eventually pass and dawn will surely come. From now on, you have the support of the Jiang family, and no one can look down on you!"

"I'm fine. But you, calm down." Mingli also raised her hand and patted Jiang Tong's back to comfort her. She asked softly, "Tongtong, do you know how to gamble?"

Jucai Building

There is no one here, and everywhere you look, there are ghosts.

A gust of cold wind blew in, but it couldn't extinguish the gambling-crazed crowd. They all looked crazy, throwing all their wealth on the gambling table, and some even gambled away all their money with only a pair of shorts.

Some of them wore rags, some wore brocade, and they all jumped up and down like monkeys. The winners laughed loudly and asked for another round, while the losers cursed loudly and reluctantly took out their last silver coins.

"Big big big! Ah, I lost again! Come on, let's play another round. I still have money for my mother's medical treatment. I'll bet it all on big! This time, I will definitely win!"

"Xiao Xiao Xiao! I won! I can send my child to school now that I have money! Keep going, I'll win all the silver you've been waiting for today!"

"Tian Bao! Di Bao! Where's Zhi Zun Bao?! Damn it, did you cheat?"

You see, the ugliness of human nature will only be fully revealed in places where interests reach their extreme.

"My dear husband, didn't you say that your card skills are unmatched in the world? How can these bastards be your opponents? Show me your skills, show me your skills."

Jiang Tong got a light yellow dress from somewhere, and snuggled softly in the arms of a "young master".

The "young man" was wearing a blue long-sleeved gown, with a delicate and gentle appearance, and except for being a little smaller, he had no flaws at all.

Jiang Tong huddled in Ming Li's arms and whispered, "This is so disgusting. I'm about to vomit. Next time I'll play the husband!"

"Don't vomit. Hold it back. Who told you that you can't even beat me in rock-paper-scissors?"

(End of this chapter)