Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

"is it him?"

"That's right, it's him. I saw his profile last time. If this pretty boy hadn't ruined our good deeds, we would have made twenty or thirty taels more last time!"

"Draw people directly to the mine?"

"Tch, he's like a little chicken. What's the point of dragging him away? We'll have to collect his body within two days. It's not troublesome enough!"

"Then what do you say? I can't swallow this breath anyway! If you dare to snatch food from my mouth, Zheng Laohu, don't expect to get any good fruit."

"Look at him, with his thin skin and tender flesh, how does he look like a man? How about selling it to a small shop? With his looks, he should be able to sell it for twenty or thirty taels, right?"

Then there was the sound of two people laughing obscenely.

"How about we give him to the adults? Don't you like this?"

"That makes sense! If you fall in love with this sissy, how can you lose the benefit of our brother?"

The carriage continued to move forward, but Xia Chuntao couldn't open her eyes, had a headache, was dizzy, and suffered from a concussion.

After about two quarters of an hour, the carriage stopped. After leaning a little, someone opened the curtain, turned Xia Chuntao's face, and turned it left and right. Xia Chuntao frowned and felt like she would vomit if she continued to turn around.

Then, she heard a man's rough voice, "This is good, adults like it. You did a good job, just send him to another hospital."

"Hey! We're going right now, we're going right now."

"Have you been searched?"

"Searched, searched. There's a lot of rags on him, nothing valuable."

What a pile of junk? Are the books in tatters? Uninformed!

Xia Chuntao cursed and was thankful at the same time. Fortunately, she dressed up carefully from the inside out when she went out today, without revealing any flaws.

"Well, go ahead. If you like it, my lord, I will reward your brothers generously."

"We will do our best when working for you, don't worry."

At this time, the sound of a carriage approaching was heard outside, and along with that sound were bursts of wailing.

"You go first, don't delay."

The carriage under Xia Chuntao began to move slowly, and then there was a familiar voice, "Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! I was beaten. In broad daylight, someone dared to bully your brother-in-law. You have to avenge me." Ah brother-in-law!”

By the time Xia Chuntao really woke up, it was already noon the next day.

The sun shone on Xia Chuntao's face, causing her eyes to hurt.

Xia Chuntao slowly opened her eyes and looked around. In a small bedroom, Xia Chuntao was lying on a large mahogany bed, with purple curtains hanging at the end of the bed.

Xia Chuntao touched his head, and there was a big bump on the back of his head. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to dodge, otherwise he would have been beaten silly even if he wasn't killed.

Xia Chuntao closed her eyes and thought. The two people who beat her must be the traffickers from last time. She helped Yuan Yuliu escape from the traffickers. Not only did she not talk about her decline, but she also complained about it, so forget it.

But I never thought that there would be a sequel to this story!

Who was that voice that I heard before? It sounded familiar, as if I had just heard it not long ago.

Yes, that dandy voice. What was he shouting? "Brother-in-law"? He calls himself the brother-in-law of the prefect, so this "brother-in-law" is the prefect?

So the prefect is good at this?

Xia Chuntao was thinking about her situation when the door was opened and a middle-aged man with a mustache came in. When the man saw that Xia Chuntao was awake, he stared at Xia Chuntao like a piece of merchandise, "Well, it's not bad. From now on you will be the Twelfth Young Master. I don't care where you come from. Once you get here, don't even think about leaving."

Seeing that Xia Chuntao didn't speak, the man continued: "Don't pretend to be stupid for me here. It's comfortable for me to serve you. You have no worries about food and drink, and endless rewards. If you dare to act like a monster, the consequences will be more painful than death."

"Come here, take the twelfth son to the execution chamber."

Xia Chuntao was dragged to the execution chamber. It was eerie inside and had a disgusting stench. There was a person locked up in one of the rooms. His hair was hanging down and his fair face was hidden underneath. His hands and feet were tied to a rack. Bamboo sticks were inserted deep into his fingers and toes. His flesh and blood were blurred. The scars of being whipped on his body were clearly visible on the bones.

"See? This is the consequence of trying to escape."

"Don't overestimate your capabilities, understand?"

Xia Chuntao nodded honestly, "Understood."

"Well, that's quite good. I'm the manager here. You can call me Manager Liang from now on. If you need anything, please tell Acheng, the boy who is waiting for you."

Xia Chuntao nodded obediently again, "Okay, Manager Liang."

The man on the shelf slowly raised his head and looked at Xia Chuntao, his eyes calm and calm.

Xia Chuntao also looked at the man. The light in the torture chamber was dim and he couldn't see his appearance clearly, but the lifeless look in his eyes conveyed that the man had no desire to live.

Xia Chuntao shook her head, and before leaving she whispered to the man, "Despair may not mean that you cannot survive. Only when you are alive can you have hope."

Back in his bedroom, the servant Ah Cheng brought lunch and a set of sexy purple brocade robes.

"Sir, remember to wash up after eating."

"A-Cheng, right? Let me ask you something."

"Young master, it's okay to say so."

"When will your master come?"

"The master's arrival date is uncertain, but he will come once every ten days and a half."

"How many young men are there here?"

Ah Cheng looked at Xia Chuntao with a look that said: I didn't expect someone to be so proactive.

Xia Chuntao coughed, "Don't get me wrong, haven't I already come in? I just want to understand the situation here to prevent offending people who shouldn't be offended."

"I see. It's better for you, young master." Ah Cheng gave Xia Chuntao a thumbs up.

"The young masters who have come here in the past are not as sensible as you. They are either thinking about how to run away or how to commit suicide. They are annoying to death."

"There are a total of thirteen young masters in this courtyard now, including the one in the torture chamber. That one, before you, you didn't know, he almost escaped from him, he injured several of our brothers, to be honest , if that person has a weapon that he can take advantage of, we really are no match for him!"

"Manager Liang is angry, right?"

"Isn't that right? Just because of his commotion, Manager Liang was scolded by the master, and the master hasn't been here for a while. But as soon as you come, master, I will come within five days."

"One thing I have to remind you, sir, is that you have to be humble towards the eldest young master. He is my master's heart. No matter how many young masters there are, the eldest master is still the one I like the most."

"Then let me go and pay a visit to the eldest son tomorrow, okay?"

"This... it's better not to. The eldest young master doesn't like to associate with other young masters. The Luoxia Courtyard where he lives is the largest and most gorgeous. The eldest young master won't let other young masters in, and he won't come out easily."

"I think the house I live in is not big. Do the other young masters live in bigger houses than me?"

Ah Cheng looked at Xia Chuntao again with a look that said: You are really positive.

"Here, whoever serves you well will be able to eat well, wear good clothes, and live in a good yard. You have just arrived, and you live in a normal environment."