Fox Road Travel Notes

Monk Tong patted his bare forehead hard, with a look of frustration on his face.

"I just don't want to keep that pig tail, so that's why I go out and pretend to be a monk."

“I thought I could look kinder and kinder like this.

"I didn't expect that the reputation of Buddhism would be so ruined by these bald donkeys."

He spat: "What a damn bad luck!"

"Then, who is the owner of their nest in Huaiqing Mansion?" Chen Zican asked.

"Second Sister Sun's house in Nianzi Hutong."

"They said that every time they came here, they stayed there."

"Although this mother-in-law is not one of their group, and she is not involved in this business, she knows very well for them which girl is beautiful and whose daughter-in-law is coquettish in Huaiqing Mansion."

"People brought it and kept it there temporarily."

Kou'er asked: "Well, then she is a tiger, what is a tiger, what is she planning?"

Chen Zican sneered: "What else can you want? Isn't it just that little money?"

Monk Tong nodded: "Exactly!"

Wang Heming said to Kuo'er: "You are acting as a helper to the tiger."

"It means that people who are killed by tigers, after turning into ghosts, help the tigers to lure other people to eat them."

"Kou'er, I asked you to read and write, did you read it?"

"what?"

Kuan'er's eyes widened and he pursed his lips: "Brother, the young master has been away from home all day, and there is no one to teach me."

Wang Heming smiled: "Zi Can also said that the reason why these kidnappers like to prey on women and children is because they are ignorant and can easily be fooled."

"A woman cannot travel thousands of miles, but she can read thousands of books."

"If the people who write books only write about a hundred miles of places they are familiar with, wouldn't it be equivalent to traveling thousands of miles if you read a hundred books?"

"In this way, you are already a hundred times more knowledgeable than them. Do you think this is good?"

Guan'er stroked her braid hanging on her chest, lowered her head and said "hmm".

Wang Heming smiled and said: "Reading and literacy are very interesting things."

“When you know a word, it’s like you’ve learned a martial art, and when you’ve read a book, it’s like you’ve defeated a bad guy.”

"Kou'er is so smart, he will definitely become very powerful."

Kuan'er nodded vigorously and said "Yeah".

Chen Zican secretly sighed that this great talent who grew up in the south really regarded Kuan'er as a relative.

It was just after late afternoon, and the city wall of Huaiqing Mansion was already visible in the distance.

When they arrived at the doorway, Liu Hutou and Sun Zhengyi were already here.

The carriage was led to the largest Cyclamen Inn in Huaiqing Mansion.

Hehua had woken up at this time, but she was still groggy.

Guan'er helped her towards the guest room. She pursed her lips tightly, neither crying nor struggling, but just followed silently.

When she entered the room, her face was pale, her head hung down, and she knelt down in the corner without saying a word.

Wang Heming looked at Chen Zican.

Chen Zican had already walked over quickly, pulled her up, and helped her sit on a chair.

Asked softly: "Are you still dizzy?"

"How about going to bed first?"

"Just tell me what you want to eat. I asked you to eat the only sugar cake without any medicine. Now, you have nothing to eat anymore..."

Chen Zican was telling her that she had no other choice but to follow them.

Hehua raised her eyes and glanced at him in panic.

He lowered his head again and shook his head.

Chen Zican poured a cup of tea and handed it to her: "The two who picked you up on the way have been buried in the woods."

Lotus trembled all over, as if remembering a nightmare, and tears fell down.

Guan'er wiped her with a towel: "Sister, don't be afraid."

"Both the young master and my elder brother are good people, and Third Brother Tong is also a good person. He only kills bad people!"

He Hua raised her head and looked at Kuan'er with tearful eyes: "You, you still call me sister?"

"Sister——, I, am I not a bad person?"

Kou'er shouted: "How could you be a bad person?"

"The young master said that my sister was just frightened by them and forced to do bad things. We don't blame you..."

"But, but, my sister has really done bad things, I'm sorry——"

The more Hehua thought about it, the sadder she became, covering her face and crying.

When she was tired from crying, Chen Zican sighed: "What's the use of crying? Now, you need to atone!"

"Is there any other girl you tricked into Sister Sun's house in Nianzi Hutong?"

Hehua shook her head vigorously: "No."

"This time, we have only been here two days. Master Zhuan'an said that he only wants the best goods..."

She suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly shut up.

Chen Zican put his hands behind his back and walked up to her: "So, you are targeting Kuan'er?"

Hehua waved her hands in panic: "No, no, I'm not targeting him."

"It's Chen Daye, he, he said that this little sister can be sold for a good price, and he said, he said -"

Chen Zican came closer to her and stared into her eyes, but his voice seemed distant and hollow.

"What else did he say?"

Hehua seemed to be attracted by his bright black eyes and blurted out: "He said that Kuan'er's brother is also a rare and good thing."

"There are many big shots who like this..."

Chen Zican turned around, blocked his mouth with his fist, and looked at the embarrassed Wang Heming with a half-smile.

"They also said that Master Zhuan'an likes tender chickens like you the most."

"He has a dozen of them in his temple..."

Lotus continued.

"Ah?" Everyone in the room stared at Chen Zican with their mouths wide open.

Chen Zican's face turned blue and white, and he quickly waved his hand to interrupt her: "Miss Lotus, let's talk about something else."

"Since there is no girl, does Second Sister Sun have any accomplices?"

Hehua nodded: "There is also a man named Bian Ji, who is the leader."

"He doesn't go out often. Usually, he's at home watching the goods."

Chen Zican narrowed his eyes.

"As long as this person is alive, people will still know that you are a kidnapper, and you will still be at risk of going to jail."

"Girl Lotus, would you like to help us lure him out..."

Hehua was stunned and nodded hesitantly.

"I think this person is the one who kidnapped you, right?"

"Shouldn't he die?"

"Only when he dies can you forget everything, let go of everything, and become the lotus that emerges from the mud but remains unstained. So your name is lotus, right?"

Tears welled up in Hehua's eyes again, and she said "Yeah" heavily.

"I, I do! My nickname used to be Lotus."

Chen Zican smiled: "Miss Lotus, don't worry, we will avenge you."

"I'll pay you back cleanly so that you can completely forget about this past."

"What does this Second Sister Sun do?"

For the first time, Hehua's face showed gratitude: "Second Sister Sun is a widow."

"Her family lives in Nianzi Hutong and has no children. She is the only one living by renting out a few houses in the yard."

"Then, did she hit you?"

Hehua shook her head and said hesitantly: "Last winter, they brought me here for the first time."

"I thought she seemed like a good person, so I told her what happened to me. The result, the result..."

Lotus covered her mouth and cried again.

"In the end, she told Bian Ji, right?"

Hehua nodded: "That time, I was almost beaten to death."

"Bian Ji said, give me one last chance this time. If I dare to disobey orders again, I will be sold to a brothel..."

Kuan'er wiped her tears distressedly.

Chen Zican asked: "Then, how do you want to punish her?"

"As long as it's not too much, I'll help you do it."

"Then, you help us find all the evildoers in this chain."

"OK?"

Hehua looked at him blankly: "I, I want her to taste what it feels like to be sold..."