Chapter 63.2: Sudden Crisis
“Thank you. Your madam and young master are both kind people.” w.a.n.g Cuihua really couldn’t remember which influential family’s madam her aunt had helped in her lifetime as a midwife. In any case, having someone give money was a good thing. It would be a waste if she didn’t accept it.
“That’s right. How did Mama Zhang pa.s.s away?” Luo Qing Luan finally asked the main question for this trip.
w.a.n.g Cuihua didn’t conceal the truth in the least and straightforwardly said that a few years ago, her aunt died of illness.
If she died of illness, it would seem that there’s nothing suspicious about her cause of death. She should not have been killed by w.a.n.g Xue Ru. She then asked whether w.a.n.g Cuihua knew if her aunt had ever helped deliver a baby at the General’s Mansion. w.a.n.g Cuihua shook her head quite awkwardly. “This……young lady, stories about my aunt’s deliveries are not that great. I’m afraid it’ll dirty your ears. Moreover, Aunt also very rarely told me about these things.”
She attempted to also make an indirect inquiry, but w.a.n.g Cuihua didn’t know anything. Luo Qing Luan finally gave up.
It would seem that this trail was useless. That midwife already died and all secrets had been buried along with her.
Leaving the house feeling very disappointed, Luo Qing Luan appeared dispirited. Nanny Song also felt bad and didn’t know what to say. She mumbled for some time and could only attempt to comfort her. “My Lady, forget it. Let’s think of another way. We’ll certainly be able to find the truth eventually.”
Luo Qing Luan sighed. “It’s alright. I knew that it wouldn’t be so simple. Forget it. Let’s first go home.”
There’s still over two hours before the sky would darken. They needed to hurry. If they delayed, it’s possible they will fail to return home before the sky darkened and will even miss the time the city gate closed.
Even Luo Qing Luan didn’t antic.i.p.ate that they’d merely gone for about two kilometers and were pa.s.sing a small forest when suddenly, they heard the sound of birds frantically fluttering away. It seemed that they’d been startled.
“Someone’s there!” This thought flit by as Luo Qing Luan was immediately on guard. They were outside the city. Not a lot of people were coming and going and now, not a trace of habitation were around them. So why were the birds frightened into flying away from the forest. If there was someone in the forest, then who might be pa.s.sing by this place at this time?
“Ah!” Nanny Song cried out in alarm. Hearing this, Luo Qing Luan tensed.
Because simultaneously, she also saw four masked people holding long blades and were charging towards them.
a.s.sa.s.sins!
Not good, run away quickly!
Without thinking much, Luo Qing Luan pulled Nanny Song, turned around, and ran, but the two of them were unable to outrun the four masked people. In a blink, two among the four jumped vertically over their heads and immediately blocked the way.
“What are you guys up to?” Luo Qing Luan shouted in a deep voice as she pulled Nanny Song, whose complexion changed drastically, towards her.
“Oh. This little lady is actually quite brazen and surprisingly still dared to ask!” One of the masked people spoke in a strange voice as he sized up Luo Qing Luan, following which he revealed a lewd and nefarious expression, clicking his tongue and smacking his lips.
“With one look and you know that we came for your lives. Quit with the nonsense and obediently allow us uncles to kill you so we can return after completing our mission. That way, you also won’t suffer too much.” One of the masked men said, speaking directly and efficiently.
Once Nanny Song heard this, she immediately stood in front to shield Luo Qing Luan. Although she was shivering, she still made herself speak. “No way. I won’t let you guys hurt my mistress. Do you guys know who my mistress is? If you offend a n.o.ble daughter from the General’s Mansion……”
“Quit the f*cking nonsense. Not only do I know that this girl is the general’s daughter, I even know that she’s on the verge of becoming the Crown Prince’s consort. It’s useless to say these superfluous things. Today, the two of you must die!”
Luo Qing Luan’s complexion darkened. “You know all this, yet still dared to accept this job. Seems like you’re tired of living? Murdering a rank two official’s child, do you guys want your families executed and property confiscated?”
The four masked people blanked out, following which their leader coldly and gloomily said, “Stop scaring us. As long as we kill you, not even G.o.ds or ghosts will know, don’t mention your father, the general, even the emperor won’t be able to find us.”
Luo Qing Luan abruptly asked, “It’s my father’s concubine who paid you guys, right?”
“You know……”
That person was going to speak, but suddenly sensed something and shut up all at once and laughed coldly. “No need to ask so much. Business has business rules. We won’t divulge information.”
“You want to kill us. My Wet Nurse and I don’t even have the strength to truss a chicken and have no way of resisting. But before we pa.s.s away, we just want to be an enlightened ghost. As long as you say who paid you, I’ll give you the one thousand taels banknote in my hand.” After she spoke, Luo Qing Luan took out the banknotes from her chest pocket and threw them over.
Seeing banknotes raining down from the sky, the eyes of those four masked people shined. One of them stepped forward at lightning speed and grabbed a few of them. After that, he delivered them to their leader. The latter then laughed complacently. “Little girl, you should give up. As long as we kill you, wouldn’t these banknotes be ours all the same? You can forget about breaking up our customs.”
After he spoke, his eyes darkened as he said coldly. “Move! Kill the two of them!”