12dz Chapter 242 It’s too late
Chapter 242 It’s too late
This woman was originally a servant of the Wu family, and her indenture was firmly in Meng Wenxiu's hands. Faced with such a situation, how could she dare to go to court with the government?
Chu Ning'an seemed to relax on the surface and expressed his willingness to keep her by his side, but he insisted on one point from beginning to end - it had to be done through the government's approval.
At this moment, seeing the attitudes of everyone around her instantly leaning towards Chu Ning'an, her heart sank suddenly, and an indescribable panic surged into her heart like a tide. However, when the faces of her family members emerged in her mind, she knew she had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to persuade the man in front of her again.
She slowly raised her tear-stained, pitiful face, and stared at Chu Ning'an with a look of resentment and a hint of fear. She said in a trembling voice, "Master, why do you have to force me so hard? Although Rong'er comes from a humble background, she is also the daughter of a respectable family! Why do you insist on giving Rong'er the name of a slave?"
Hearing this, Chu Ningan felt a surge of irritation. He frowned slightly, and the usual gentle expression on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious and cold expression.
He straightened his body and responded righteously, "You clearly said it yourself that as long as I could provide you with a place to live, you would willingly serve as a slave. Yet, now you turn around and accuse me of forcing you into slavery. What's your logic? Do you think you can easily change the established facts by going back on your word like this?"
He didn't give her any room to explain, and then said, "If you don't want to go to the authorities to verify your identity, you can just turn around and leave. It was you who was so persistent in pestering me on this street, and now you turn around and blame me?"
After saying that, Chu Ning'an resolutely turned around and faced the crowd around him who were watching the excitement.
He clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and spoke aloud, "All of you uncles, aunts, and wives present here are experts in managing household chores and estates. I ask, who would dare so recklessly bring a woman of unknown origin back to your home and allow her to be enslaved and exploited? Everyone knows that Mengjia Village was plundered by bandits last year. Who can say for sure that this woman isn't a spy sent by those bandits to spy on the lives of us kind-hearted people?"
After hearing these words, everyone was immediately filled with fear. Chu Xiucai was absolutely right! No one dared to speak up to defend the woman anymore.
However, even at this point, the woman still refused to give up, still trying to show off her charm. However, she took advantage of the moment when people were not paying attention and quietly took a few steps back. She kept begging, "Master, Rong'er is really not a spy. Rong'er is the daughter of a respectable family. Please have mercy on Rong'er!"
"A Xi, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and send this man to the county government office!" Chu Ning'an shouted angrily, like a thunderclap, shaking everyone present.
Ah Xi wore a simple smile on his face, clasped his fists and replied loudly, "Yes, sir!"
After saying that, Ah Xi rushed forward and blocked the woman's way.
The woman saw the situation take a turn for the worse, knowing that it was irreversible. She struggled to her feet, sobbing and staring at Chu Ning'an with resentful eyes, accusing him hoarsely, "Since you are so heartless and unwilling to help Rong'er, Rong'er, no matter how shameless she is, will never dare to continue pestering you! In this vast world, there must be a place for someone as unfortunate as me..." Before she finished her words, the woman suddenly turned around, trying to squeeze through the crowd and escape.
However, how could Chu Ning'an let her go so easily at this moment? After all, he knew very well that there must be someone behind this woman, and if he couldn't find the mastermind behind it, there would probably be more trouble in the future.
Just as the woman took a step forward, Chu Ning'an flashed in front of her like a ghost, blocking her path. At the same time, the crowd around seemed to have noticed something was going on. They gathered around her. Although they didn't directly pull the woman away, they intentionally or unintentionally blocked all her possible escape routes.
"It's too late!" Chu Ning'an's face darkened, and his voice was so cold that it seemed like ice chips could fall off. "I've already given you a chance to stop, but you insisted on pestering me! In this case, let's go to the county government office and talk things out!"
At this moment, Chu Ning'an had already put away his usual gentle smile, replaced by a frosty expression that made people shudder. The woman saw that she had become the target of everyone's accusations, and then she realized that something was wrong, and a sense of fear rose in her heart.
She panicked, pushing and pulling at the people surrounding her, like a trapped beast, and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Go away! Get out of my way! Don't block my way! I don't want to go to the county government office!"
However, at this moment, people have already seen through her insidiousness and cunning, so how could they let her go easily?
"My servant and I are both grown men, and it is not convenient for us to forcibly send a woman to the county government office. Therefore, I am willing to pay five taels of silver each, and I sincerely ask all the aunts and sisters to take the trouble to help us send this girl to the county government office to set the record straight, which can also be regarded as eliminating a great scourge for the people! I wonder which kind-hearted aunt or sister is willing to step forward?" Chu Ning'an said loudly, scanning the crowd around him.
Chu Ning'an's words were truly exquisite and flawless! With just a few words, he elevated those who came to help to the status of heroes, as if their actions were truly saving the world. Even more exciting was the fact that after the mission was completed, there was actually a huge amount of money to be pocketed! Who could not be tempted by such a wonderful thing?
At this moment, at the back of the crowd, a man dressed as a servant noticed that something was amiss. His cunning eyes darted around, and while everyone's attention was focused on the people ahead, he quietly moved forward, gradually squeezing out of the crowd and sprinting towards the west end of the town.
In a short while, two sturdy women squeezed in front of Chu Ning'an, took over the job, picked up the woman like a chicken, stuffed her effortlessly into the carriage beside them, and followed Ah Xi towards the county government office.