Shrewd wife of Lin brothers

Su Wan did not mind when she saw that Pei Huai was asking such questions, after all, she knew that humans were selfish. They would not do anything unless motivated by something or unless their benefits were closely attached to something.

Most probably, Pei Huai wanted to see whether or not it was worth enough to take trouble with the Lai family and follow her, which was why he questioned her but she did not say anything nor did she refuse to answer his questions.

She patiently answered every single question that Pei Huai had for her and did not show any signs of irritation when he continued to question her.

" Forgive me," once Pei Huai was satisfied with the answers that Su Wan had given him, he lowered his lofty head and then said with a small voice, " These questions were something that I needed answers for. You might already be aware of my situation, Madam Su."
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" I am," Su Wan knew that it was never easy for anyone to go against their family and given that Madam Pei was his wife, it must be even harder for Pei Huai to choose a side.

Pei Huai smiled at Su Wan and then took his leave before bidding goodbye. As he stepped out of the county magistrate's house, he saw his housekeeper standing outside the house and knew that it must be his wife who sent the old housekeeper to look for him.

" Did madam send you here?" Pei Huai asked as he looked at the old housekeeper who lowered his head and replied, " Thats right, master. Madam Pei sent me here and asked me to bring you back home as soon as possible. Apparently, something happened to her family and she needs you to return as soon as possible."

Pei Huai smiled wretchedly. He hadn't been home for three days and his wife did not even think of looking for him these past few days but the second something happened to her family, she sent the housekeeper to look for him.

He shook his head and then said to his housekeeper, " Tell Madam that I am busy with work, there are a bunch of things that have been left on my table and I cannot come back home. As for whatever happened to her family? There is nothing I can do."

The housekeeper looked at the cold expression on the face of his master and felt his heart skip a beat. Looks like the madam was about to lose her favour very soon.

Meanwhile, Su Wan turned to look at her uncle and then said, " Uncle, are you free tomorrow morning? I want to buy some slaves."

Though Su Wan did not like buying humans like accessories, there was nothing else she could do, she was not the Emperor who could put a stop to slavery.

Even if she wanted to help them she could not do it as she did not have the money to save every slave who was sold in the market. She could only do her best to treat them after she bought them from the slave market.

And when they wanted to leave, she would allow them to leave without threatening or holding them back.

As soon as Su Wan said that she wanted to buy slaves, Shen Junxi became active. He patted his thigh and then said, " I have just the person for it, don't worry. I will call that man and he will come to our house without us going to his shop."

Su Wan nodded as she agreed to take a look at this person when a maid came to her and told her that there was someone who had come looking for her again.

' Ah, I just wanted to take a rest, why is it so difficult?'Su Wan complained in her head but she still nodded and allowed the maid to bring the ones who came to look for her. After all, she was the county magistrate and could not turn anyone away.

However, to her surprise who came looking for her were none other than Madam Ding and Old Madam Ding!

She did not expect to see these two women here!

Su Wan arched a brow before turning to look at the maid who was standing next to her and then said, " Go and bring some warm tea for them."

She did not chase these women out, even if Second Madam Lai sold her out to them, she would not be able to take her down as Su Wan was not someone who could be dealt with so easily.

" Is there something the matter ?" Su Wan asked the two women who came to look for her. She wanted to see what these two women had come up with and what was brewing in their heads but she never thought that these two women would be so smart as to bring out the record of the medicine that was sold and given to her.

Old Madam Ding lowered her head and then solicitously said to Su Wan," County Magistrate Su, we are here to report the Lai family and the temple. They colluded together and then tried to harm innocent women by making use of such a terrible drug, please hand them the justice that they deserve ."

Madam Ding also sobbed a little as she said to Su Wan with a nod, " The Lai family is terrible but I never thought that the temple would be terrible as well. They actually joined hands with someone so unscrupulous and ruined my reputation."

Su Wan looked at the record that the two had procured and did not know whether to scold them for being too daring or to praise them for being smart.

Even without her telling them what they needed to do, the mother-and-daughter pair were very much aware of their next move.

It could be said that they were too scheming!

She blinked her eyes and then asked, " Do you even know what you are doing?"

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