Her laughter fell in Qiao Dahai's ears, and he became even more frightened. In his nearly forty years of life, he had never seen a woman who could still laugh after slashing someone with a knife, especially this woman who was only in her teens.
This smile is so discreet.
He nodded hastily and pointed in the direction of the main courtyard with his chin.
Chu Yunli bent down and took the thing out of his mouth.
Qiao Dahai didn't shout anymore, he really didn't dare, he said with tears in his eyes: "I...I know I was wrong...don't fight anymore, I will send you away later, and I will never pursue today's matter. By the way, I
I can also give you money, a lot of money."
Chu Yunli tilted her head: "You said you wanted to help me save my husband."
At this moment, even if she asked him to go up the knife mountain and get off the frying pan, Qiao Dahai would agree without hesitation. After nodding, he was stunned.
Chu Yunli narrowed his eyes: "Can't you help?"
"I can help, I can help." Qiao Dahai peeked at her expression: "Then what, you untie my rope, and then I will go to the city wall to find my brother-in-law, and I will definitely convince him to lead troops to suppress the bandits. It will take two or three days at most, I will definitely
I can bring people back to you."
Chu Yunli shook his head: "I don't believe you."
As he said that, he even kicked him.
Qiao Dahai hissed in pain, but did not dare to attack, and asked with a flattering face: "No matter what you want, it is easy to discuss. In this city, if even I can't do something, not many people can do it.
It’s just a matter of time before we can convince my brother-in-law to lead troops to suppress the bandits.”
Chu Yunli narrowed his eyes: "You still haven't told the truth!"
Hearing this, Qiao Dahai shuddered. He was really afraid that the woman in front of him would make a move. He looked at the sky and the earth, looking left and right, but he didn't dare to look at her.
Du Juan watched from the side and frowned: "What do you want to ask?"
"Ask me about the whereabouts of my husband." Zhou Anyu herself probably didn't know until her death that she suffered a disaster because someone was plotting against her. It was Du Juan who happened to hear Qiao Dahai's order and told her.
Du Juan thought of something and covered her mouth with her hand: "Are you Zhu Zhou?"
Chu Yunli nodded.
Du Juan's eyes were full of pity: "I heard something. Your husband is fine. He just temporarily changed his route to Jiangnan. It will take at least three months to return."
Indeed.
Zhu Kangyu sends goods to other places every year, and brings back some goods that are not available in the border towns. This time it didn't go well. He originally sent them to Shuicheng and took the waterway to the capital. However, this year's flood season was too severe, and the waterway was not easy to travel, and it was easy to capsize. He
Not wanting to take any risks, I planned to take the land route and plan to send him a little further to the prosperous Jiangnan to buy some goods.
It would take at least three months to come and go. After making up his mind, he immediately wrote a letter and asked the people around him to send it back.
Unfortunately, the group of people who brought the letter encountered robbers, and most of them were kidnapped to the mountains. The person who brought the letter happened to be in the woods for convenience, and noticed something was wrong, so he ran farther and escaped. So,
In addition to bringing back a letter, he also brought back news that a group of people had been captured on the mountain.
Zhu's mother got her son's letter, and after hearing what he said, she had a plan in mind, and that's what happened next.
In the final analysis, Zhu's mother didn't like her daughter-in-law, so she sent her to Qiao Dahai specially.
Qiao Dahai is a non-vegetarian. He usually spends a lot of time looking for women. If someone comes to his door, he will naturally not refuse.
Poor Zhou Anyu wanted to save her husband and felt that her own life was of some value. But in the end, she realized that there was no one she needed to save!
Even though she already knew the truth, when she heard this again, Chu Yunli couldn't help but get angry and kicked Qiao Dahai hard in the stomach.
Qiao Dahai turned his eyes and wanted to call someone. After Chu Yunli saw the signs, he bent down and put the dagger on his neck: "If you dare to shout, you will die!"
Qiao Dahai: "..."
He held his stomach in pain: "Auntie, I have something to say. I didn't propose this matter. It was your mother-in-law who took the initiative. I just followed the trend..."
"You tortured a woman to death, but your tone was so relaxed." Chu Yunli narrowed his eyes: "Damn it!"
Qiao Dahai's heart was in his throat. Seeing that she had no intention of taking action, he quietly let out a breath. He completely hated Zhu Renshi in his heart.
"The more, the better." Chu Yunli scolded: "Then send all the women who are not dead out of the city and give them a hundred taels each."
Qiao Dahai was heartbroken.
He is indeed famous in this city, but even the richest man in the small border town does not have much money. His Qiao family...that is, it was only after his sister married the general a few years ago that he gradually became rich. What's more, there are many
The money was obtained by accepting benefits from others.
The thought of giving away all the money he had worked so hard to save to others, women he had never cared about, made him heartbroken.
However, compared with money, life is more important.
When the gatekeeper outside heard his master's instructions, he felt as if he was dreaming. Qiao Dahai was not a good-tempered person. Even if he had doubts in his heart, he did not dare to ask more questions and honestly went to put the still-living woman into the carriage.
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Those women were trembling and couldn't believe that Qiao Dahai had let them go like this. They finally came to their senses only when they stood firmly outside the inner city gate with the banknotes in their hands. The carriage of Qiao Mansion left without looking back.
. Not daring to stop for a moment, he ran away.
A hundred miles away is Kun County. The area is not big, but the jurisdiction is not small. They can go there and then find a small place to hide their names.
Those who couldn't run had to go back to the city to find a carriage and let the carriage take them away.
It's not that they don't want to go home, but that they can't go back. Most of them are people who have been married before, and neither their husband's family nor their natal family can tolerate unfaithful people like them.
Qiao Dahai was tied up all the time. As he was tied up for a longer time, he felt that his hands and feet were no longer his. When he heard reports from outsiders that all the women had been sent away, he felt hopeful: "Can you let me go?"
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Du Juan couldn't understand the thoughts of the woman next to her. In her opinion, things would not end well. If Qiao Dahai was released, they would not be able to escape. But if they were not released, they could not keep them tied here for a long time.
, people outside will become suspicious.
Chu Yunli didn't embarrass him at all and bent down to untie the rope.
Qiao Dahai was so frightened that he couldn't think of any resistance. In his opinion, the woman was willing to free herself, but she didn't mean to kill him. As long as she could live, everything else was easy to discuss. On the contrary, if he wanted
To control a woman... it's easy to say if you succeed, but if you fail, you probably won't be able to save your life.
"Boy, it's already noon, are you hungry?"
Dujuan felt particularly frightened when a person who had always been fierce and fierce suddenly became flattering. To be honest, even if food was brought to her, she would not dare to eat it.
Chu Yunli nodded: "Send some here. By the way, remember to send some clean ones, without any dirty things. Otherwise!" She whipped out the whip fiercely, and when it fell to the ground, there was a snap, and the bluestone slabs cracked.
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Qiao Dahai was a little cautious at first. After all, there are many colorless and tasteless medicines in the world. When he saw this situation, he immediately gave up the idea.
If he loses his hand, his life will be at stake. Anyway, he hasn't done anything to Zhou Anyu yet, and it's not like he took the initiative to bully anyone... he shouldn't be punished with death.
A table of delicious, delicious and delicious food was set out on the table, and there were also many rare dishes that were not found in this city. Dujuan had never seen it before. She was afraid of being poisonous and did not dare to eat more. She only ate the plate of green vegetables in front of her and the rice in the bowl.
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Seeing this, Chu Yunli helped her pick up the food: "Eat it, you'll be fine."
Du Juan shook his head: "I don't like eating."
In fact, it's not that she doesn't like it. She has a simple idea. If both of them are poisoned, it will really be over. She should eat less so that she can deal with it when the time comes.
Chu Yunli couldn't see what she was thinking, and helped her pick up a piece of mutton leg meat: "Looking at how thin you are, you should eat more to replenish your body. Don't worry, even if this food is poisonous, as long as I still have breath, I will definitely
We will let him be buried with us."
Qiao Dahai stood on the edge, without any of his original bossiness. He felt very obedient and bowed his body slightly. After hearing this, he hurriedly said: "There will definitely be no problem. If you are worried, I will give you a taste first."
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Chu Yunli's face was pale: "I don't want to sit at the same table with you."
Qiao Dahai bent down deeper: "I asked the people below to hold it, and I will eat it here. I will definitely not make you feel unappetized."
If it hadn't been for personal experience, Du Juan wouldn't have dared to think that this was the villain who beat him half to death.
After eating and drinking, Chu Yunli asked for a clean room and took Du Juan in to rest.
Qiao Dahai was a very quick person, and he also sent a doctor and a lot of good medicine.
Most of Dujuan's injuries were skin injuries, the most serious of which was two broken ribs, and she needed to stay in bed to recuperate. So Chu Yunli slept on the soft couch in front of the window. Just as she closed her eyes, she suddenly noticed someone outside the window, and she pushed her away.
Qiao Dahai raised his eyes and met the fierce gaze of the woman inside the window. He was startled and hurriedly said to please: "I just want to ask if you would like to call Mrs. Zhu Ren over..."
"No need." Chu Yunli slammed the window shut: "I don't want to see her, she's very annoying!"
The footsteps outside faded away, and the room became completely quiet. The cuckoo on the bed was worried at first, but then she couldn't stand the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.
Women who are pregnant for the first time tend to feel sleepy, and Chu Yunli also fell asleep.
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Zhu's mother watched the carriage go away, and after returning to her room, she prepared to have breakfast. After eating, she had not yet cleaned up. A messy footsteps came in from outside, and she looked up and saw her master glaring at her with a gloomy face.
Zhu's father really didn't expect that she would go against his will. He had already said that he would wait three to five days before sending her away... In fact, he wanted to think about it again. After all, Zhou Anyu had his own grandson in his belly. If his son couldn't come back, he would be his eldest grandson.
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"You sent people away?"
He asked this casually, and the moment he got the news, he was ready to ask his followers to chase him back. Unfortunately, he went to the outer city today... The Zhu family has a fur collection point there, and I heard about the manager early in the morning
He deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates, and got a lot of benefits from it. There was no problem in the accounts, so he planned to go to his family to catch him personally and then clean up this cancer.
Therefore, when the news was received, it was already half an hour after the carriage left the house.
The Zhu family was so close to the Qiao family, and it took him half an hour to get back. A whole hour, everything happened.
Too late!
His eyes were dark, and Zhu Mu did not dare to look at him. She lowered her head and said, "I am doing this for Kang Yu, sir. Kang Yu is in jail now and must be suffering. When I think of this, I can't sleep at night."
No. If the white-haired person gives away the black-haired person, I really won't be able to survive." As she said this, tears fell down: "Our family owes An Yu, and I will be a cow or a horse in my next life to pay back the debt.
Can she do it?"
Father Zhu had a cold face.
Everyone has been sent away, and there is no way to recover them. If not, what can we do?
He sat slumped on the chair and said after a while: "When Kang Yu comes back, how will we explain to him?"
Zhu's mother had already thought about it: "Then we will say that Zhou Anyu went to Qiao's house without telling us."
Hearing this, Father Zhu slapped the table, extremely anxious: "You are going to make Kang Yu miss her all his life!"
Mother Zhu disapproved of this. She had lived half her life and had seen many couples who were deeply in love, but in the end, didn't they end up treating each other like guests?
No matter what age a man is, what he loves is a young and beautiful woman. No matter how much a man promises his wife, when his wife loses her beauty, he will love her beauty again.
This is true for a living person, let alone a dead person. The son will indeed be sad, but it is impossible for him not to stay with the Zhu family, as long as he marries a new wife and has children. An old friend is just an old friend after all!
"Master, as long as I can bring Kang Yu back, I am willing to do anything! Even if I have to bear the burden of sin, I will not hesitate!"
Father Zhu was completely slumped and hunched over. After being silent for a long time, he cursed bitterly: "What a damn world! God has no eyes!"
Mother Zhu had already had enough of the silent atmosphere in the room, and when she saw him speaking, she was about to say a few words of comfort. Then she saw the curtain was opened, and the steward of the outer courtyard looked panicked: "Madam, the people from the Qiao family are here."
Hearing this, Zhu's father stood up suddenly.
"What happened?"
When Zhu's mother saw this, her heart skipped a beat. She did not think that her family was in trouble. Instead, she guessed that Zhou Anyu had escaped.
The steward of the outer courtyard knelt down: "They are here to pick up Madam."
"What!" Father Zhu couldn't believe his ears.
Mother Zhu was startled: "Say it again."
The steward of the outer courtyard almost cried. Everyone knew that this was an unlucky job, and no one wanted to report it. Several stewards boxed together, and he lost three times in a row, so he had to come.
"The person who picked you up also asked you to change into something new."
Mother Zhu's eyes darkened: "Impossible!"
Father Zhu was sure it was not a joke, and he became furious instantly: "This bastard, I'll go find him."
He walked a few steps and knelt behind him. The steward of the outer courtyard hugged his legs and refused to let go: "Master, don't be impulsive. The Zhang family just refused to send people away, and the young master of that family went out to drink with others.
He was beaten to death... He was said to have gone drunk and argued with others, but everyone knew that he was lured to drunkenness, and it was the people around him who caused trouble, so he was lured to kill him."
This thing is true. Although everyone knows that it is related to Qiao Dahai, they can't find any evidence. At first, the Zhang family clamored to make the culprit pay the price, but later they gave up.
Mother Zhu felt weak all over: "How could this happen? I am already my age, and there are so many beautiful women in the city. Is he blind?"
The steward of the outer courtyard dared not speak.
Aunt Lan, who was invisible in the corner, said timidly: "I heard that Mr. Qiao only looks at appearance, not age. The women he has arrested over the years seem to be forty years old..."
"Shut up!" Mother Zhu angrily scolded: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute."
Aunt Lan shrank back in fright, tears streaming down her face.
Father Zhu closed his eyes: "No matter what he does to you, I will always ask him clearly."
When the timid Aunt Lan saw that he was about to go out, she rushed up and hugged his arm: "Master, no! Madam just said she was willing to give everything for the Zhu family, so just let her go!"
Zhu Mu: "..." She really said it casually.
There is also this Aunt Lan who is usually very well-behaved. Now it seems that she has made a mistake.
Several serving servants knelt down: "Madam, you can't let me go."
The atmosphere was sad. Mother Zhu looked at everyone and instantly felt that if she didn't go, it would be a heinous crime. At this moment, she suddenly understood Zhou Anyu's tears. When she was forced, she must have been so angry and aggrieved, and she couldn't do it if she didn't go.
However, there are still some differences. Zhou Anyu was forced by her elders and had to go. And those who begged her to go were servants.
Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard an exclamation from outside.
"Old lady, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Zhu was helped into the door and said: "Mei Hua, just go ahead. The Zhu family cannot be destroyed in my hands. I beg you, I am an old man. You can't let me kneel down for you."
Zhu Mu: "..."
With tears in her eyes, she looked at her man for help.
Zhu's father's face was cold. He originally wanted to seek justice even if he died, but after seeing his elderly mother, he closed his eyes and said, "Mei Niang, I can't help you. You go and change clothes."
After speaking, he supported his mother and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will send her there myself."
When he got outside the arch, he ordered others to help his mother away.
Then, he turned back to the inner room and saw his crying wife changing clothes, and said, "I'll go with you."
There was a smile on Mother Zhu's face, and she felt like crying: "It's useless to go there, what he wants is me." After saying that, she reached out and touched her face: "This skin is harmful to people."
Father Zhu thought thoughtfully, the wife he has shared the same bed with for nearly twenty years is not a stunning beauty, and she cannot be called beautiful after her years have passed. Is Qiao Dahai blind?
That man has never been willing to wrong himself, and he is not blind. There must be a reason why he insists on seeing his wife.
The couple got into Qiao's carriage and got in smoothly. Father Zhu originally thought he would be stopped outside, but he breathed a sigh of relief after entering.
On the contrary, when Zhu's mother discovered that the two of them were not forced to separate like other couples at the door, she became increasingly uneasy. To be honest, she would rather the man was kept outside.
The two were quickly taken to the outer courtyard. After entering, the servants did not bring them tea, but locked them in the room.
Mother Zhu grabbed the veil with both hands, and the silk veil was twisted into twists by her, but she didn't notice it at all.
Seeing this, Zhu's father comforted him and said, "Maybe I really have trouble with you. Don't be too nervous."
At this time, Zhu's mother was full of irritation and was annoyed by the man's nonsense. Qiao Dahai was not looking for him, so of course he was not nervous anymore. Turning her eyes, she had an idea: "You should go back. I will do anything for the Zhu family."
I am willing to do it. I just hope that our son can come back safely. When the time comes...you have to hand over the Zhu family to him."
Father Zhu saw her resistance from the beginning to now taking the initiative to let him go. He understood that she was willing to die for the Zhu family. He was moved and said casually: "That's natural!"
However, it is impossible to leave.
He wanted to say a few more words, but the door was pushed open and Qiao Dahai was carried in.
In fact, Qiao Dahai was not so bad that he couldn't walk, but the wounds on his body would be pulled when he moved around. He didn't want to suffer, so he found a chair and had someone lift him.
When he entered the door and saw the couple, he sneered: "Ren, you actually brought a man here."
The tone was strange, and when Zhu Mu heard it, her heart skipped a beat.
Zhu's father thought that Qiao Dahai was dissatisfied with his arrival, so he quickly blocked his wife behind him: "Come at me if you have anything."
Qiao Dahai sneered: "If you don't look like a chaste and martyr woman, I won't be able to despise someone like you. I came to you to punish you."
Father Zhu frowned: "We didn't offend you. You asked for the Zhou family, so we sent it too!"
When he mentioned this person, Qiao Dahai felt the pain on his body again, and he was so angry that he slapped the table: "Ren, I didn't offend you, did I? Just tell me who you want to vent your anger on, I can compensate, everything is easy to discuss
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Father Zhu was confused.
Zhu's mother's heart sank. It was obvious that the problem was Zhou Anyu's fault. She asked tentatively: "Is it because Anyu didn't serve him well?"
Qiao Dahai: "..." Serve?
"It's so new. Is that serving? I'm here to serve you too. You have to enjoy it!"
After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands and the door was pushed open. The guards came in carrying sticks.
"Call me."
Qiao Dahai said in an angry tone: "Shut your mouth and don't let her scream."
Zhu's mother was startled and just as she was about to beg for mercy, several people rushed up to her.
Father Zhu was also frightened, and when he realized what he was doing, he wanted to stop him. As soon as he took a step forward, he heard Qiao Dahai casually say: "You'd better stand far away, otherwise, I'll beat you up too."
Hearing that he had no intention of beating him, Father Zhu became more and more confused: "My wife took the initiative to send An Yu here. What did she do wrong?"
"Too proactive!" Qiao Dahai gritted his teeth.
What the hell, this woman obviously couldn't deal with her daughter-in-law by herself and wanted to send her away, so she came to him.