jdhmnovel Chapter 311 Catch them all in one swoop
Chapter 311 Catch them all in one swoop
"The bandit's wife?" Wen Shuyao's gaze fell on her third brother when she heard the question.
The third brother was thinking about how to survive when he heard Wen Shuyao speak. He quickly said, "Just a few days ago, he led us to rob a ship! There was a beautiful woman on that ship, and he detained her."
These words matched all the rumors Wen Shuyao had heard before, and she was a little suspicious. After exchanging a glance with Granny Qi, she asked, "Who lives on that boat?"
"That man's surname is Chen!" Third Brother said hurriedly, "Moreover, it was this man who hired us to kill him!"
This matter was so bizarre that even they themselves were talking about it with great interest. At this point, Third Brother told them everything he knew: "That man wanted to kill his wife and take all of her dowry, so he came to us."
"But he was too stingy. His wife's dowry was worth tens of thousands of taels, but he was only willing to give us five thousand taels. Moreover, he went back on his word halfway through and wanted to send us away with only one thousand taels of silver."
“How could we possibly listen to him? Of course we killed him, took all the valuables from that ship, and even his wife became his bed warmer.”
The "he" here naturally refers to the boat captain.
The boat captain looked grim; his third brother's words only made him seem even more wicked.
Above, Wen Shuyao remained silent for a moment.
The Chen family is about to kill their own wife again...
She couldn't think of anyone else besides Chen Che.
The woman who was kidnapped to be a bandit's wife...
Besides Wen Yitong, she couldn't think of anyone else.
Then, Wen Shuyao closed her eyes.
Wen Yitong has actually fallen to such a state? She…
Compared to what she had imagined, Wen Yitong's situation was even worse, but... she was not satisfied.
“Your Highness,” Granny Qi said with concern, “this is all her own fault.”
“I know.” Wen Shuyao paused for a moment and said, “I just didn’t expect Chen Che to go to such lengths.”
Granny Qi sighed, "This family is heartless and utterly despicable."
At this point, Granny Qi looked worried and glanced at Wen Shuyao: "Your Highness, you had the foresight to not associate with the Chen family..."
……
Wen Yitong, who was being discussed by the two, was lying on the bed.
Her body was covered in bruises, not from the boat captain's sexual fetishes, but from the fact that he disliked her delicate appearance and had whipped her repeatedly.
Even a slight breeze could make her feel a stinging sensation all over her body.
Damn Chen Che!
Damn the Chen family!
That damn Wen Shuyao!
She silently recited these people's names in her heart; only the hatred in her heart could sustain her to continue living.
Only in this way could she wait for the day when Granny Lin would come to save her.
She knew Lin Mama's character. Since Lin Mama had seen her, she would never abandon her, after all, she was the daughter of Lin Mama's most loyal master.
She can survive as long as Granny Lin arrives.
She could even seek revenge on Wen Shuyao.
Thinking of this, Wen Yitong's mood improved considerably.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
"It's terrible! Imperial troops have broken in!"
A woman's shrill scream came from outside the door. Wen Yitong remembered this woman; when she was first brought in by the boat captain, this woman was extremely hostile towards her.
She only relaxed after realizing that the boat captain didn't mean it that way, and even mocked her for being such a noblewoman who had fallen to such a state.
Thinking of this, Wen Yitong let out a cold laugh.
So what if the government troops come? She was kidnapped by river bandits. Even if the government troops break in, she will be the one being rescued, not the one who has to flee like these river bandits.
Outside the door, the women were still shouting. Over the years, they had come to regard the boat captain as their husband and this old hideout as their home.
When the soldiers attacked, they were naturally terrified.
Wen Yitong listened to the shouting and yelling outside, but instead let out a cold laugh.
She was remarkably calm and stood out among the group.
Wen Yitong's gaze fell on the group of people. She looked at the torches on the entire island, which almost illuminated the sky, and felt her mood brighten up.
"What kind of officers and soldiers are they?" Wen Yitong even had the leisure to ask the person next to her.
Beside her, the woman was ugly, which helped her escape the clutches of the bandits.
The woman glanced at Wen Yitong and said calmly, "It's the guards from Prince Jing's mansion who have come to suppress the bandits."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong was stunned. Incredulously, she asked again, "Whose personal guard?"
"Looking around the court, who else has so many personal guards?" The woman glanced at Wen Yitong with disdain. "Naturally, it's Prince Jing."
Wen Yitong was struck dumb; her joy vanished, and she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
It's Prince Jing again! It's them again!
Xie Jinghan is here, so what about Wen Shuyao? Will she also appear?
If Wen Shuyao saw me in such a disheveled state, she would surely be overjoyed.
Wen Yitong's face darkened at this thought.
She looked around, thinking of a way to escape.
The woman had been in this hideout for years and immediately saw through Wen Yitong's thoughts—back then, she had also tried every means to escape from here, just like Wen Yitong.
"Don't think about it anymore." The woman said in a low voice, "The reason why these river bandits have been able to keep coming back all these years, and why the government has been unable to wipe them out even when it sends troops, is because they are all hiding on this small island. This small island is surrounded by water on all sides, and if no one points the way, no one can find it in the vast river."
“And you…” the woman looked Wen Yitong up and down, “how could a noble lady who can’t even kill a chicken escape?”
"It would be better to wait for the soldiers to rescue us."
"No matter what your previous identity was, as long as you cover your face, how can these soldiers still recognize you?"
"Even if you are a wanted criminal by the imperial court, if you are covered up completely, these soldiers may not recognize you."
Upon hearing the woman's words, Wen Yitong's mood strangely calmed down.
She paused, then nodded and said, "You're right."
“I am not a wanted criminal.” Wen Yitong tried to make her expression calm and natural. “I just came from a poor family and don’t want people to see me in such a sorry state.”
The woman nodded knowingly and pointed to the side: "There are several pieces of cloth over there. Just grab any one of them."
"For us women, the most important thing in life is our reputation. If we cover our faces, these soldiers won't say anything."
Wen Yitong nodded repeatedly and did as the woman instructed.
At this moment, Si Qing had already led his men to the very center of the island.