Wanjin Lady

Chapter 114 War begins

Wen Wan returned to the Wen residence surrounded by a dozen servants. As soon as Old Man Wen saw her, he walked towards her quickly and almost lost his balance and fell on the stone steps.

Wen Jing had already rushed into her arms, calling "Sister, Sister" non-stop, with snot and tears covering her entire body.

Mother Chen kept wiping her tears and crying out, "Ouch!" "If anything happens to the eldest girl, I really won't be able to face the young lady!"

Father Wen also patted her shoulder with tears in his eyes, "It's good that you're okay... It's good that you're okay..."

Ma Chang said, "Don't worry, Master. The Young Master has been staying with us at the winery the whole time. The story about him being kidnapped by thieves is bullshit! Just now, on his way back home, the Young Master took care of several gossipy women. Now, I wonder who in Ping County dares to say anything bad about our Young Master!"

Wen Weiming quickly asked Aunt Chen to serve tea and water to the waiters. "You must be tired. Take a break and eat first."

Feng Shuigen and a few of his servants waved their hands. "Don't bother us, sir. We've already eaten on the way here. The young master treated us to a big meat pie! We heard that Miss Lu Ping was kidnapped, so how could we just sit still? We agreed on the way here. We'll form groups of two and go out to look for her while the city gates are still open!"

"Yes! Boss, let's not delay! We've even brought our water bags, so let's get some water and head out of the city! It's getting darker and darker, and there are wolves on the sacred mountain at night. We're afraid that if we're too late, that little girl Lu Ping will be carried away by a wolf!"

The men shouted, holding the big sticks Zhao Heng had prepared for them, and automatically divided into groups of two, and put fire starters in their chests. Wen Weiming quickly asked Chen Ma and the others to quickly fill their water bags with water, and asked Hongmei to take out some loose copper coins and give them to them, "Buy a few steamed buns on the way. We don't need to thank you for your kindness. Let's find the person first!"

Seeing that the Wen family had mobilized so many troops for a girl, the winery workers were excited. They were all young men in their teens and twenties, at the peak of their passion. Before leaving, they patted their chests and said, "Don't worry, boss! We won't come back until we can't find her!"

"Yes, yes, yes, if he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body—"

Before he could finish his words, his companion kicked him. The companion glanced at Wen Wan's pale face and angrily shouted, "He Xiaosan, if you can't speak, just shut up. What's the point of talking about being half alive and half dead? That girl Lu Ping is fine! She still has to come back to cook for the brothers in our winery!"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault for speaking foul language! I slap my mouth! I slap my mouth!"

After everyone left, Old Man Wen took Wen Wan's hand and looked her up and down. At this moment, the lanterns in the Wen family were hanging high, and the light made the old man's face pale. At this moment, when no one was around, Old Man Wen dared to ask her, "What happened today?"

Wen Wan's face was pale, and the young lady bit her lower lip tightly, perhaps out of fear or anger. Her thin lips trembled under the light, and there was mist in her eyes.

"Dad, they're coming for me!"

"Today, Lu Ping disguised herself as me and went to Lingshan Temple to pray for a child. The people who came back said that a group of bandits suddenly appeared and kidnapped Lu Ping halfway up the mountain road."

"Within half an hour, rumors were rife in Ping County."

"If there's no one behind this, I...will never...believe it."

"They want to use the term 'female chastity' to crush me and force me to leave Ping County."

Just a few words made Wen Weiming, Chen Ma and Hongmei's eyelids jump.

Hongmei was so anxious that she turned around and around, "Girl, I'm going to find Luping too!"

"No." Wen Wan stopped Hongmei, "The other party is well prepared. If we go out, you and I will become easy targets."

Wen Wan had calmed down as she spoke, "Father, please ask Master Tu to check on Yuan Jing's movements these past few days."

Wen Weiming's breathing became disordered. "You are suspicious..."

Wen Wan smiled sarcastically, her eyes icy, "I'm in Ping County... besides Yuan Liulang... do I have any other enemies?"

Aunt Chen quickly handed over the note Cheng Yunzhang had sent earlier. "Miss, Master Cheng just sent someone over to say he's already sent people out to help with the search. If you need any other help, just let me know."

Wen Wan's gaze fell on the golden invitation card. Her heart was in a mess, and she was furious. She slapped the invitation card away and sneered, "He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, a jackal in nature, a beast in human form! If anyone else from the Cheng family comes, just beat them out with a big stick!"

She doesn't want any superficial peace or any chance of survival in the future!
Since the other party has chosen to start a war, let’s fight to the end!
That night, the lights in the Wen family's house were always on. People were often coming in and out of the door. There were muffled voices in the distance. The lights flickered, casting Wen Wan's slender and thin figure on the wall.

Careless.

Still careless.

She overestimated the other party. She had thought of many possible moves and responses from the other party, but she never expected that the other party would resort to such a despicable method.

Ruined her innocence?
I have to say that this tactic is indeed an effective method in this era.

Use the minimum cost to obtain the maximum benefit.

How could a woman who was abducted by bandits and never returned have the qualifications to do business in the future?

It was late at night and the lights in the study were still on.

This study used to be a tasteful creation of the old master of the Wen family, but now, with a new person in charge, bookshelves have been added, orchids have been placed there, and a double-eared ceramic incense burner has been added to the corner for burning incense, giving it a genuine touch of elegance. Wen Wan heard the noise outside, her neck stiffly turned, and her unfocused eyes slowly focused.

After seeing that the person coming was Chen Ma, Wen Wan could not hide her disappointment on her face.

Aunt Chen knew that the young lady was waiting for her son-in-law.

Wait for the son-in-law to bring back news about Lu Ping.

but--

Mother Chen wiped her tears and held up a plate with a small dish of pickles, some beef sauce, and a bowl of porridge on it. "Girl, I heard you haven't had a drop of water since noon... Eat something, don't overwork yourself."

Wen Wan had no appetite, but she couldn't resist Chen Ma's pleading look, so she moved her chopsticks twice symbolically and then put them down.

She looked a little dazed, and her voice was low, as if she was talking to herself.

"Tell me... Has Lu Ping eaten yet?"

Chen Ma's eyes suddenly turned red. She opened her mouth, wanting to cry, but couldn't. Her throat seemed to be blocked. "Miss... Lu Ping... is just a maid... She is a servant... Why are you..."

But as the words came out, they were trembling with sobs.

It was already past midnight, and Lu Ping still hadn't been found.

It’s over.

It's over.

A beautiful and fragile young woman... fell into the hands of bandits... and did not return home all night... Even if she had ten or a hundred mouths... she couldn't explain it clearly!

Wenwan's tears fell into the dish of beef sauce, drop by drop, dripping like rain.

"Mother Chen, she suffered for me. I...feel bad."

"Tomorrow morning, go buy some mung bean cakes. Before she left, she said she wanted to eat some... and asked me to bring some back for her."

The young lady's tears fell even harder.

Her voice was calm and cold.

"Mother Chen..."

Suddenly he choked up.

Aunt Chen. I really want to kill them.

Wen Wan had finished her words when Aunt Chen guessed what she was going to say. With red eyes, she said, "Young lady, this is fate... This slave has signed an indenture... My life and property are no longer my own. Besides, we're still looking for her... Maybe she hid somewhere out of play, or maybe she's already been rescued..."

Chen Ma hesitated and said, "Who knows, maybe the guys will bring the person back soon."

"Where's Hongmei?" Wen Wan recalled the faint crying sound coming from the backyard. "Is that her crying?"

"That girl... kept saying that she was the one who harmed Lu Ping. She said that when Lu Ping left the house this morning, she said something that the Bodhisattva blamed her, which caused Lu Ping... Oh! That girl didn't sleep all night, her eyes were swollen from crying, and there was no way to persuade her."

"She and Lu Ping grew up together and have a deep relationship."

But to be honest, it was because she insisted that Lu Ping pretend to be her when going out that she met with misfortune.

Everything that Lu Ping has today... is all thanks to her.

Wen Wan glanced at the sky outside which was about to break dawn, and asked weakly, "What time is it now?"

"Just after the hour of Mao."

That is the fifth or sixth point in later generations.

Seeing the dark circles under Wen Wan's eyes, Chen Ma felt so distressed. "Girl, take a rest. They're back... I'll call you."

(End of this chapter)