Chapter 28: Zhou Mama is Captured

  After Xiao Yatou left, Xu Mingjin, who had successfully dissipated his heat, finally remembered his proper business.

  Xu Mingjin went through the ice block incident and the little maid incident, and finally cut to the chase again: "I don't know what important matter Young Master Ze has come for this time?" Let you not even take a nap, such an important thing, run over to disturb others' naps. Xu Mingjin thought to himself.

  Zi Gongzi heard this and finally said: "Your younger brother's injury is no longer serious, I have important matters to attend to and will be leaving for the capital soon. I came to ask Miss Xu about her plans for the future?"

  Xu Mingjin exclaimed in surprise: "You're leaving?"

  Zé Gōngzǐ nodded.

  Xu Mingjin fell silent, for the meaning of Ze Gongzi's last words, she had actually thought about it a lot these past few days. Although on the surface she seemed carefree and cheerful, as if she had already forgotten about Lady Fan's death and that night's unexpected events. However, only Xu Mingjin herself knew how much those things weighed on her mind.

  She won't let go of the fact that Lady Fan was killed, Xu Mingxuan's face was injured and almost disfigured. The mastermind behind all this is Mrs. Xu, although she doesn't have any evidence to prove that these things were done by her order, but after the incident that day, those people she sent didn't show up again, either they escaped or were killed to silence them. All of this must be her doing! Xu Mingjin was absolutely certain.

  Although Fan's wife has left, she will still return to the Shangshu Mansion. If she doesn't go back, how can there be an opportunity for revenge? Xu Mingjin's chest was filled with intense anger.

  Xu Mingjin said: "Just right, we are also going to Beijing, why don't we travel together?"

  Zhe Gongzi heard this and looked at her deeply, Xu Mingjin didn't care at all. He saw the hatred on her face, she was openly seeking revenge, if his own mother had been poisoned by someone, he would have hidden far away, that would be despicable.

  "Alright! We'll set off in the morning three days later, tell your uncle and brother to pack their things early!" Ze Gongzi said as he stood up and bid farewell.

  "Go back to sleep, you might be able to make up for it!" Xu Mingjin shook her head and walked towards her own bedroom.

  "Miss, aren't you going to tell Young Master and Manager Fan about this?" Chun Xiang asked.

  "You're stupid! With such a scorching sun, you want to tan my fair skin black? You'd be satisfied then?" Xu Mingjin turned around and glared at Chun Xiang viciously.

  "But..."

  "What's wrong with him! I'll go tell them it won't work tonight?"

  "Spring Apricot"

  Xu Mingjin returned to the bedroom, took off the hairpin and cumbersome clothes on his body, threw himself onto the bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep!

  Chun Xing and Qiu Yun followed behind, just in time to see Xu Mingjin throw the hairpins and clothes he had just taken off, which landed on their faces and bodies. The two of them couldn't even dodge in time, seeing things flying towards their faces, they instinctively closed their eyes, only feeling a series of "ding" sounds, a slight stinging sensation on their skin, and the warmth of the clothes brushing against their faces. Then they heard the sound of Miss Xu rushing onto the bed with a "thud". The two of them hastily opened their eyes to see Xu Mingjin lying on the bed in a very indecent posture, her hair disheveled and only wearing her undergarments, with her eyes closed.

  The two of them let out a helpless sigh, not daring to disturb Xu Mingjin. They carefully and quietly picked up the hairpins, clothes and other items that Xu Mingjin had thrown over, one by one, put them away properly, and then silently slipped away.

  After Spring Apricot and Autumn Cloud left, Xu Mingjin couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned, resentfully thinking to herself: "It's all the fault of Ze Gongzi, coming over in the middle of the day to tell her these things, now look what's happened, he's scared away her sleepy bug!

  Xu Mingjin opened her eyes and easily waited until noon was over. She didn't even eat lunch, and then she ran out to find Fan Yicheng.

  Chun Xing looked at Xu Mingjin in surprise as he rushed out, and she followed closely with Qiu Yun. She whispered to Qiu Yun, "Didn't Miss say we were going to find Manager Fan and Young Master tonight?"

  Autumn Cloud guessed that Xu Mingjin might be unable to sleep after Zepublic left, so she calmly said: "Miss wants to do what, it's not our business as maidservants, don't ask any more questions." Chun Xiang finally closed her mouth obediently. Seeing that Xu Mingjin had already walked far away from their sight, she quickly pulled Chun Xiang to catch up with them.

  "Uncle, I'm going to Beijing!" Xu Mingjin said solemnly as he stepped into Fan Yicheng's room.

  Fan Yicheng heard that the young servant had come to report that Xuming Jin had arrived, and he hastily tidied up his clothes and went out to greet him. As soon as he did, he heard this sentence. He couldn't help but be taken aback for a moment.

  Xu Mingjin didn't notice his expression, she saw Fan Yicheng come out to greet her and started talking non-stop: "Uncle, we're following Ze Gongzi back to the capital, this journey will definitely be very peaceful..." "You want to go to the capital city, you're not going back to Liu City?" A sudden female voice interrupted Xu Mingjin's words, she was slightly displeased but when she saw that the person interrupting her was Yan Yuwei, her expression changed: "Sister Yan, how did you come here?" In her heart, she was curious, Yan Yuwei hadn't left yet? She thought she had already left in a huff last time! It seems that Uncle's charm is still quite great!

  Yan Yuwei didn't respond to her, but instead fixed her gaze on Fan Yicheng: "Why do you want to go to the capital, isn't Liu City good enough?"

  Fan Yicheng said in a calm and firm tone, "Yes, I want to go to the capital with my niece and nephew. Since Miss Yan thinks Liu City is so good, why don't you just return to Liu City? It's better for everyone, including Lord Yan, to avoid worrying."

  Yan Yuwei bit her lip tightly, gazing steadily at Fan Yicheng for a moment before suddenly breaking into a joyful smile and saying: "What's so good about the capital? I've never been to the capital in my life! I'll go to the capital too!"

  Fan Yicheng: "......"

  Xu Mingjin let out a hearty laugh and warmly grasped Yan Yuwei's hand, saying: "Great! With Sister Yan's company along the way, it must be very fun!" Yan Yuwei completely ignored Fan Yicheng, who was sulking beside her, and began to chat intimately with Xu Mingjin about where they should go for fun in the capital. One of them said: "Let's go to Yuehu Lake! Yuehu Lake has a long history and is breathtakingly beautiful." The other one said: "Let's go to Chenghuang Temple! That place is the most lively!"

  Fan Yicheng looked at the two women chatting happily and felt even more depressed.

  At this moment, the servant came to report: "Young Master Ze has arrived."

  Fan Yicheng put on a bright smile, replacing his previous gloomy expression. Meanwhile, Xu Mingjin and Yan Yuwei also overheard the servant's words and stopped their conversation. After a while, Ze Gongzi walked in with a joyful face, but unlike before, he was followed by several people of different ages and sexes who were tied up and being led away.

  Several people cast doubtful glances over there, and as soon as they saw each other's faces, Xu Mingjin immediately ran down the steps excitedly, shouting: "It was these few people!"

  However, the people who were tied up and brought by Ze Gongzi were not others, but Zhou Yaya and others who were sent by Xu Furen to pick them up in Liu City. But these few people were less than half of those people. At this time, Fan Weiqing also understood after hearing Xu Mingjin's words, and his expression immediately became cold.

  "Zē Gōngzǐ, where did you catch them?" Xu Míngjǐn suppressed the urge to rush up and tear them apart, trying to ask in a calm voice. She didn't notice that her own voice was trembling slightly.

  "Right around the inn where you had the accident, I've had people keeping watch since that day. They hadn't appeared until recently. These few individuals probably heard rumors and knew that you siblings didn't die, so they were inquiring about you around the inn. I caught them and brought them back. Miss Xu, these are the people who framed you on that day."

  Xu Mingjin had been staring at Zhou and others who were kneeling there with a look that could kill, and upon hearing this, he nodded and said: "Not wrong at all, it's them!"

  At this moment, Xu Mingxuan stumbled into the courtyard from outside, and as soon as he saw Zhou Niangniang and others, he rushed over: "I'll kill you!" As he rushed over, he didn't know where he took out a dagger. At this time, he was madly stabbing Zhou Niangniang and others with the dagger, his face twisted in hatred! Ze Gongzi, Fan Yicheng, Xu Mingjin, and Yan Yuwei, no one stopped him. They looked at Zhou Niangniang and others with eyes full of boundless hatred.

  As they were bound and kneeling there, completely powerless to resist or defend themselves, Zhou's wife and the others who had been stabbed began to wail and scream, shouting repeatedly: "Spare our lives! It has nothing to do with us!"

  Xu Mingjin was scolded by Xu Mingxuan, who looked exhausted and panting. He ordered someone to hold him back, but Xu Mingxuan refused to give up, saying: "Sister, don't stop me! Let me avenge Mother!"

  Xu Mingjin said gently to him, "Mingxuan, it's not that I don't let you avenge, I also hate to get rid of them as soon as possible!" Xu Mingxuan was even more puzzled, if so, why did she stop him from killing those people? Xu Mingjin saw his puzzlement and leaned in close to him, saying in a low voice, "Wait first, I need to ask clearly who the mastermind behind her is. Moreover, leaving her alive has its uses. Later, when facing Madam Xu at the Bo Gong Tang, she will be the witness! If you kill her without finding out who the mastermind is, it would be useless! Leaving her alive allows us to kill the mastermind, Madam Xu!"

  Xu Mingjin's words were not only understood by Xu Mingxuan, but also by the people around him. Especially for those who were about to rush up and kill Zhou Niangniang and others to sacrifice their sister's spirit in heaven, after hearing Xu Mingjin's words, he slowly relaxed his tightly clenched fists. What Xu Mingjin said was right, leaving these few people still had use.

  Xu Mingjin saw that Xu Mingxuan and Fan Yicheng had been persuaded to stay, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. If they had killed Zhou Mama and the others, then these witnesses who had delivered themselves into their hands would have been wasted.

  As Xu Mingxuan stopped chopping people with his knife, the screams of Zhou and others still came continuously like pigs being slaughtered. Xu Mingjin slowly said: "Whoever shouts again will be killed on the spot!" Immediately, the world became quiet.

  Xu Mingjin slowly walked to the front of Zhou Mama, who was lying on the ground. She had been stabbed three times, but fortunately Xu Mingxuan's rage had caused him to lose his aim, and most of the blows had landed off-target. Otherwise, Zhou Mama would have certainly died instantly. Xu Mingjin looked at Zhou Mama, who was enduring her pain, and said: "Zhou Mama!"