Chapter 55 - I
As the group moved farther away, the woman carrying a large basket of potatoes voiced her discontent loudly, “What the hell! Why is she asking little thing like that? She is just a servant but dressed better than a young lady in the town. Does she still needs something from us?”
Another one with a bag of cornmeal said with a face full jealousy and resentment, “They keep us around all day long like we are an animal. After we finish the work, they only give us small amount of food. Look at their house, no one in this village could compete with them. A few days ago, it was so hot that we almost dead. They have a lot of lands and the crops are growing well. But they couldn’t support us, I really wonder why they didn’t give us some lands to farm.”
“Hey, they must have enough foods at home. There is white flour every day and no shortage of meat.” The woman holding a bag of white flour curled her lips, “they just give us these little flours, it wasn’t enough.”
After speaking she squinted her eyes, “Have you seen that shuanger’s mark? The lotus flowers aren’t bright at ll. He must be infertile and couldn’t bear children.”
The woman holding the potato laughed loudly in agreement, “Look at his charming look, he must be a vixen. He couldn’t live without a man.”
“I heard people say that shuanger can go into passion wave just like an animal in mating season. They will plaster men no matter who it was.”
“No wonder he was raised very well. He turned out to be a slut.” The woman with white flour said with disgust.
“Da Qing, when will the method you mentioned come true? We need to settle down quickly. We can’t always crowd into the same house. It isn’t a long-term solution for everyone. We must have our own house and land to feel at ease.”
The man named Da Qing, who carried a bag of rice, remained silent, his gaze intense and focused. His voice was low and cold as, “Let’s prepare the action tonight.”
After hearing his words, the three women’s faces were happy and they felt very proud. After so many hard works, they could have a place to settle down.
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The group returned to their residence, where they immediately garnered the attention of everyone. The three women entered the kitchen to cook, while Da Qing placed the rice inside and joined the rest outside.
In the kitchen, the three women took care of their tasks, conscious of the situation and planning for the upcoming action.
Da Qing shared the plan with the three men, all of whom expressed their anticipation for action, the eyes of three men instantly turned sinister.
“I’m almost grown moldy waiting for it. I can finally break free.”
Another man lowered his voice, “What should we do with Duo Na? She is the eldest prince’s concubine after all.”
After he said that, others immediately let out a sneer, “The eldest prince is dead. She is a traitor to Nanyi. Let her fend for herself.”
The leader didn’t say anything, which obviously agreed.
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Meanwhile, Duo Na was lying in Liu Dali’s bed, their relationship had taken an intimate turn. Liu Dali, who had saved her, was holding her in his arms, feeling the heat of the moment. Dou Na’s skin was delicate and her beauty surpassed Liu Yingying’s.
“Thank you for saving me and willing to marry me.”
“Xiao Duo, are you okay? Your body still a little hot. This is bad, I’ll take you to the county town.”
As he dressed, Duo Na didn’t object, allowing him to pick her up as he prepared to take her to the county seat for medical attention. He already asked the village doctor yesterday but the fever kept coming on and off, he was afraid that she would burn out without real help.
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Pei Ying’s house.
Shi Yi was waiting for Pei Xing, growing anxious as time passed, knowing that Pei Xing wouldn’t be able to return today.
He felt inexplicably panicked all day long. He spent half the night alone in their room, watching videos taken by Pei Xing on his phone. It wasn’t until the battery almost ran out that he started feeling a bit sleepy.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, there was a sudden loud bang on the courtyard door, accompanied by noisy curses. He instantly woke up, quickly put on his clothes, loaded the pistol with bullets, and held it tightly. Only then did he step out of the room with it in hand.
Aunt Hong emerged from the backyard, neatly dressed, followed by the groggy Hong Luo and Xiao Liu. Someone was kicking the door, and the roar of curses was unbearable.
He glanced at the courtyard door with a stern face, then turned around, embraced Hong Luo, and told her, “Hong Luo, take Xiao Liu to the backyard to hide. No matter what happens, don’t come out.”
Hong Luo was silent for a moment, then looked at the door, nodded, and took Xiao Liu back to the backyard room, locking the door securely from the inside.
Aunt Hong urged him to hide as well, but he refused. It didn’t make sense for him, a man although he was a shuanger here, to hide while Aunt Hong, a woman, faced the danger. He held his pistol concealed in his wide sleeves, feeling more at ease.