Chapter 140: Bustling Scene

Embarrassed!

Wang Heng had just turned thirteen, and at this moment, she had never felt so utterly humiliated.

She had been directly "invited" to leave through the main gate, without even the chance to gather her clothes, jewelry, or precious belongings.

If it weren’t for Aman, the seemingly frail but actually incredibly strong servant, who stood firmly by Wang Heng’s side, the men sent by Cui Zai might have pushed her down outright.

Had that happened, Wang Heng’s disgrace would have been even greater.

Despite all this, for a young lady from a noble family like Wang Heng,

Madam Liu sneered, “Isn’t it deserved? During the days when they were harvesting sweet potatoes, did they even eat properly?” Recently, her second son had been quite excessive—lazy, gluttonous, and fond of comparisons, sparing neither Xiuyue nor Yangyang. Because of the family’s constant upheavals, she preferred not to say more, hoping her son would learn to behave on his own.

At first, the issues were minor, but they gradually multiplied. Old Master Liu ordered Liu Qi to quickly step on the pedal, sifting the flour out.

“The most pressing problem now is that we can only stake out the site, but we have no idea about their progress. So, we can’t seize the right moment to catch these rascals red-handed,” Qiu Shengtao raised a concern, the only aspect of this covert investigation that left him somewhat uncertain.

The convoy moved slowly forward until they reached a dense forest, notorious for bandits. No one dared to take this path, but Gong Yixuan, relying on his imperial status and expert guards, insisted on this route to save time.

Fuyunxi shook her head and said, “He said if I yelled, he would strip me naked, and also… also…” Her face flushed crimson, too embarrassed to continue.

The battle over raw materials at the upcoming jade auction seemed about to erupt at any moment. This was precisely the scenario Xiao Yao relished, as fierce competition meant great prospects for his Jili Company.

Qin Mingzhu expressed relief, “Thank you, dear sister. If there’s blame, it’s because I trusted the wrong person. I thought sending her would help recover Father and Mother’s remains, but that wretch only cared about seducing the emperor and never gave my plight a thought. Now she’s been injured protecting the emperor; this noble deed is surely enough for her to be granted a consort’s title.”

Although it was still uncertain whether jade could be extracted from the raw stones, only after winning the bid could one begin to process them. Without winning, there wouldn’t even be a chance to break the stones.

Upon hearing this, Chen Huoda realized there was still hope and hurriedly looked up at Taibai with eager anticipation.

After completing the housing handover, signing the contract, and transferring the account, Xiao Yao quietly took Chu Yu, Ge Nong, and Zhuang Xiu to the riverbank.

This way, if explanations were needed later, they could claim that she knew of her situation and couldn’t bear to expose it, while Jing Huan would remain an innocent unaware party.

“Dad, why are you like this? What kind of attitude is that?” Cold Ruoxi, standing nearby, frowned unhappily at her father’s stern expression.

After all, injuries were commonplace for adventurers. No one wished to be hurt without having potions available for purchase or to be forced to spend extra coins unnecessarily.

TNT sent their famed duo, Barkley and Kenny Smith, to commentate on the match.

“Ziqiao, shouldn’t we settle our accounts now?” Zhang Wei smiled and took the initiative to raise the matter.

However, this time, Liu Ning’s opponent seemed prepared; when Liu Ning appeared before him and threw a punch, the opponent had already anticipated it and raised a hand to block immediately.

Not to mention the precious eggs of young Kirasu and Yaya, which Ethan stored separately, making any unfortunate mishaps impossible.

Suddenly, a loud “bang” echoed as dust rose beneath their feet, and the floor tiles embedded in the ground shattered.

Now, Jiangbei’s curiosity had indeed waned, but honestly, he was still tangled in his thoughts, wondering when his master would come to see him.