frightfiction Chapter 300 Picked up 1 trouble
Chapter 300 Picked up 1 trouble
An early summer night.
The water gently laps against the shore.
On the fine, winding beach, the innocent Xijie'er and her children Wanwanqianqian were playing in the lake. The maids, servants, and guards had also finished their dinner and were playing in groups of three or four by the lake. The girls' silvery laughter echoed, making the vast lake under the moonlight become charming.
Aunt Lu sat in a corner of the camp in a daze, watching her brother Lu Chang playing among a group of servants. Sometimes she frowned and glared, sometimes she sighed and shook her head, and she was very busy in the struggle between conscience and self-doubt.
Huang Yiwen, on the other hand, was very interested in the real version of the concubine. After teaching Xi Jie'er every day, he would squat beside Aunt Lu and ask her questions non-stop, interviewing her about her inner journey. He would not let go of such vivid material easily.
This made Aunt Lu want to avoid him whenever she saw him.
Isn't this like stabbing her heart with a knife every day?
Huan Ge'er didn't go anywhere. He took a book and sat next to Su Li and Pei Heng.
"You go play too!"
Su Li pointed to the cool lake water.
"Don't go!"
"Songzhi and Songtao are here with us, as well as Liancheng. Your father and I will be fine. Look, they're playing water splashing. Why don't you join us?"
"It's boring!"
Brother Huan didn't even move.
"The light is too dim. If you look back, your eyes will be damaged." Su Li scared him.
Huan Ge'er thought about it, put down the book, and simply took up horse stance beside the fire.
Oh my god, does it have to be so curly?
Su Li really felt a little guilty.
Brother Huan has to bear so much at such a young age.
At this moment, the laughter and joy by the lake were suddenly interrupted by a cry of "Help!"
Huan Ge'er and Lian Cheng, who were doing horse stance, were the first to become alert, and stood in front and behind to protect Su Li and Pei Heng.
From the direction the sound came from, a little girl of seven or eight years old was stumbling towards this side, shouting for help as she ran.
Behind her, a group of men in cross-dressing were chasing her closely, mumbling something incessantly.
In a blink of an eye, the little girl ran into the camp. She looked around, made a judgment immediately, and rushed towards Su Li.
The little girl was as slippery as a loach, and she pounced on Su Li as soon as she saw her. Huan Ge'er was quick-witted and stepped forward, grabbing the little girl's wrist and kicking her aside.
Want to get close to mom? No way!
The little girl screamed and fell to the side. A trace of anger and fear flashed in her eyes. She lay on the ground, chewed a mouthful of mud, and cried miserably:
"Madam! Help! They killed my father, seized my property, and now they want to kill me! Madam, please save me!"
The people from the Pei Mansion who had been playing by the lake had heard the noise and came running over. They formed several circles around them, surrounding Su Li, Pei Heng, and Xi Jie'er.
"I advise you to mind your own business! Hand over the little witch now! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"
The group of people dressed in foreign costumes, each holding a knife, looked ferocious.
Through the crowd, Su Li glanced at the little girl.
He has fluffy hair, a small clown face, and a pair of bright eyes. He looks very smart. Even though his clothes are dirty and torn and he looks like a little beggar, his demeanor is extraordinary, and he looks like a child in trouble from a wealthy family.
She waved her hand and asked the little girl to come over.
"lady!"
Songzhi reminded.
Su Li waved her hand, signaling her not to worry.
The little girl was not afraid of strangers. She walked over confidently and bowed to Su Li.
"Little girl, what's your name?"
"Madam, my name is Mingmin. I'm not a little witch, I'm from a good family!"
subtlety?
It’s a good name, and it sounds pleasant just like her.
"They killed your father? Who is your father?"
Mingmin's eyes darkened, sparkling tears swirled in her eyes, but she quickly and bravely held back the tears.
"Madam, my father is a wealthy businessman with a fortune. One of my servants coveted our wealth and teamed up with outsiders to kill him. My father hid me in a box and pushed me into the river, and I escaped. Madam, I knew you were a good person the moment I saw you. Please save me. When I take back the property and kill the evil servant, I will definitely repay you. Madam, I am truly not a little witch!"
After listening to Mingmin, Su Li touched the little girl's dirty face and said softly:
"I also don't think you're a little witch. Come on, you must be hungry. I just grilled some fresh fish here, please have some."
He took Mingmin's hand, sat down, and began to eat the fish, as if the vicious killers outside didn't exist at all.
"Hey! My wife wants to treat this little girl to fish. If you know what's good for you, get out of here!"
Song Tao took a step forward and shouted at the opposite side.
The assassins saw this and knew that this matter would not end peacefully. The leader sneered:
"Humph, this is what they call, there's a road to heaven but you don't take it, there's no door to hell but you insist on breaking in! Can't you just live a good life? Why do you have to seek death?"
Song Tao put her hands on her hips and smiled:
"What a joke! I've never seen anyone more arrogant than me! Brothers, these people are disturbing my wife's peace, get rid of them!"
What the Pei family fears least is violence.
Liancheng waved his hand, and the people who were singing and dancing just now suddenly turned into evil spirits.
The killers also drew their swords and rushed forward.
But he never expected that he would be so unlucky. In a short while, he was beaten to a pulp, pissing and shitting, and had to flee in all directions with his broken body.
Peace returned to the camp.
Mingmin's mouth was full of oil as he ate. He looked at Su Li with wide eyes and full of admiration.
"Madam, you are so amazing! If only I could be as powerful as you, my father wouldn't have been killed by the evil servant. Madam, can I learn some skills from you?"
Mingmin was articulate and sweet-spoken, which pleased Su Li greatly. Looking at her was like seeing a grown-up version of Xi Jie'er.
"This child has such a sweet mouth. Madam, I don't have any skills."
"How could that be? Madam, you can make so many powerful people listen to you. This is a real skill! My father said this is called the art of controlling people."
Mingmin tore off a piece of fish and put it into her mouth. The delicious fish made her eyes light up again.
"Wow, ma'am, your grilled fish is so delicious! Ma'am, you are not only talented and beautiful, but your grilled fish is also delicious!"
Mingmin's words made Su Li laugh out loud.
Lian Xijie also started to giggle.
"Mother, I like this sister so much. Mother, please let her go with us."
Mingmin also opened his eyes wide and looked at Su Li.
Only Huan Ge'er shook his head silently.
"Okay!" But this time, Su Li did not listen to him and agreed happily.
Mingmin's eyes lit up and he saluted Su Li with a fist.
"Auntie, you are so kind. Mingmin will definitely repay you one day!"
She was not shy at all and even changed her way of addressing her. This time she called her "Auntie" in a particularly affectionate way, which made Su Li laugh.
There was one more person in the team, and Songzhi took people to settle Mingmin down.
The campfire suddenly became quiet.
Huan Ge'er glanced at Su Li thoughtfully. Su Li asked, "Anything to say?"
Huan Ge'er said, "Mom, we can barely protect ourselves, why add another troublesome burden? I'm afraid her background is not simple!"