Lin Mengya patted her forehead with a smile.
"Girl, why are you even blacker than me?"
Xiu stuck out her tongue and stopped talking about this issue.
Zheng Rongrong looked at their interaction and couldn't help feeling a little envious.
However, she was more worried about herself, her father, and the entire Zheng family.
Lin Mengya had also noticed this.
"Don't worry. Your father should be fine."
Lin Mengya didn't tell Zheng Rongrong the reason why Old Master Zheng suddenly left. She just said that there was something urgent at home.
After all, being used as a target by one's own father to pave the way for one's own younger brother was something that no one would be able to accept in a short period of time.
"I don't know when father will come back. Now that Zheng Luxi is disabled, Second Uncle will definitely not let it go. I'm afraid father will be in danger. "
Although Zheng Rongrong was very close to her maternal family, she had depended on her father for many years.
Lin Mengya was also worried that if Zheng Rongrong knew the truth, she would be heartbroken.
But this was Zheng Congen's sin. He had to bear the consequences himself.
Lin Mengya was afraid that the girl would continue to worry, so she took the initiative to suggest, "Why don't you come with me to see Jiang De first?"
At the mention of Jiang De, Zheng Rongrong couldn't help showing some anger in her eyes.
She was afraid of some things only when she thought about it.
Jiang De dared to kill the person who delivered the cloth to the old ancestor of the Gong family. If the Gong family really investigated, he could use the Baili family to get away.
Then the Zheng family would bear the brunt and become the target of the Gong family.
Moreover, Zheng Luxi was the leader of those robbing caravans. They couldn't get away from this matter at all.
Once the Zheng family and the Gong family became enemies, the Jiang family could take the opportunity to expand.
What a vicious scheme of killing with a borrowed knife!
Now she was extremely glad that Sister Su didn't make a rash conclusion.
Otherwise, the Zheng family would be in danger.
Jiang De was locked in the stable in the backyard of the inn.
At this moment, he was no longer high-spirited and vigorous.
He was dragged all the way to the stable.
Now, the gorgeous cloud brocade was covered with dust and his hair was messy. He looked worse than a beggar on the street.
However, there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, there was only endless rage and hatred.
When that slut, Su Mei, appeared in front of him, he finally could not hold it in any longer.
"Let me go! You two bitches! "
As soon as he finished scolding, Xiu stepped forward with a cold face and gave him a hard kick.
"No wonder you have to do human work. Turns out you can't even speak human language!"
Lin Mengya couldn't help tilting her head and glancing at Xiu.
This little girl had really been brought up to be a little spoiled.
In fact, A'xiu didn't have much strength, but how could Jiang De stand being humiliated by a little girl like this?
His face darkened and he stared at them like a venomous snake.
"Since you've fallen into my hands, you'd better answer whatever I ask you. Otherwise, I have thousands of ways to make you speak the truth. "
Jiang De had to admit that even though he looked down on women from the beginning, he understood the situation he was in at this point.
There was a burst of anger in his heart, but he didn't have a chance to explode.
"Do you think you can escape by capturing me? Humph! The Jiang family is not a bunch of good-for-nothings like the Zheng family! "
"Jiang De! Do you need me to repeat how your family made its fortune in those years? "
Zheng Rongrong was so angry that she raised her eyes and scolded him.
"At that time, the Jiang family had nowhere to settle down, and it was my ancestors who gave you a chance to settle down. Now, not only do you not want to repay them, but you also try to make the Zheng family take the blame for your troubles. Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? "
"This is the rule of the world. Those who are capable will be the top. The Zheng family used to be glorious in those years, but now that you can't keep your family business, you should give up your position as soon as possible! "
Lin Mengya stopped Zheng Rongrong.
It was useless to argue with people like them even if one's saliva ran dry.
"Who told you that the Gong family wants this Chaoyun Brocade?"
Lin Mengya questioned him coldly. Jiang De was obviously stunned, and a trace of guilt flashed across his eyes, but Lin Mengya caught it.
Sure enough, Jiang De knew about it.
"How would I know that this is what the Gong family wants? If you want to know, go and ask the merchant who sold it to me."
"You don't know? That's strange. Chaoyun Brocade is considered expensive, but since the Gong family opened the market, they have been very close to each other. And the merchant who made the Chaoyun Brocade for us is one of them. Moreover, he was afraid that we would be anxious, so he took the Chaoyun Brocade with him alone. Why didn't the bandits kill the bystanders? Why did they kill him? "
"How … how would I know? Maybe he was too arrogant, and the bandits saw that he was alone, so he was robbed. "
"Maybe there's something you don't know. When you were chasing after him, one of the men who was in charge of protecting him was from the Gong family. He survived the disaster and has been staying here to recuperate. After he was injured, he has been secretly investigating this matter. Jiang De, if you have the ability to go against the Gong family, then are you prepared to bear the anger of the Gong family? "
"Impossible!"
Jiang De's eyes widened as he refuted.
Those people were obviously killed and thrown off the cliff. It was impossible for any of them to be alive.
Right! She must be lying to him!
After thinking it through, Jiang De regained his composure.
"If you have any evidence, just show it to me."
"You're so stubborn. Bring him here."
She retreated to the side. Not long after, someone supported a young man and walked up to them.
The sickly young man looked very excited when he saw Lin Mengya.
"Sir! I'm finally alive to see you! "
Lin Mengya nodded at the young man kindly.
"Little Anvil, what do you know? You can tell us now."
"Yes, Sir!"
Little Anvil's eyes reddened, especially when he recognized that the man who was thrown into the stable was his enemy. He wanted to rush up and kill him with his own hands.
"Two months ago, I was ordered by the Fourth Young Master to find someone to make a batch of Chaoyun Brocade for you. The first batch was made at the beginning of last month, and Shopkeeper Wu and I wanted to send it to the Fourth Young Master to have a look. However, we didn't expect to be intercepted by a group of mountain bandits! I was lucky enough to survive when I fell off the cliff when I was trying to escape. As for Shopkeeper Wu and his assistants, they were first hacked to death with knives and axes, and then thrown down the cliff. I couldn't accept it, so I kept searching for clues in secret. Later on, I found out that these people didn't hurt people, but only extorted money from them. I couldn't figure it out at that time, but later on, I realized that it was those bolts of Chaoyun Brocade that caused the trouble. "
Little Anvil coughed violently, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang De fiercely.
"I wanted to blend into the group of mountain bandits to investigate the matter. However, I didn't expect them to be poisoned to death overnight, and those bolts of Chaoyun Brocade were nowhere to be found. I tried many ways to investigate, and finally found a letter from one of the bandit leader's mistresses. It said that someone wanted to buy Shopkeeper Wu's life at a high price. He also wanted to bring those bolts of Chaoyun Brocade back in good condition. "
At this point, Jiang De couldn't deny it anymore.
Whoever had those bolts of Chaoyun Brocade was the culprit.
He wanted to be stubborn to the end, but he soon realized that the Gong family would not make things difficult for no reason.
"What are you trying to do?"
Jiang De was no longer as arrogant and unscrupulous as he used to be.
By attacking the Gong family, he was openly declaring war on the Gong family.
Even the Baili family would not risk offending the Gong family to support him.
"I should be the one asking you this. What are you trying to do?"
Her gaze was as sharp as a knife, fixed on him.
At that moment, Jiang De felt as if he had been seen through, and he had nowhere to hide.
"I, I was just momentarily blinded by greed, and took a fancy to these bolts of brocade."
"Oh? If that's the case, there's no need for me to ask any further. "
Jiang De heaved a sigh of relief when he heard her words.
However, what she said next made Jiang De's hair stand on end.
"It seems that I can't give you this gift, so I can only exchange it with something else. I heard that the Chaoyun Brocade is as smooth as a human's skin. Why don't you offer your skin and let me compare it with yours, Master Jiang? "
Her tone was extremely calm, as if peeling off someone's skin was as simple as taking off a piece of clothing.
However, Jiang De was frightened until he saw a man next to him holding a small and sharp machete in his hand. He was so frightened that he collapsed into a ball.
The knife was a butcher's knife used to skin animals. He tried his best to escape, but the man was very powerful.
He grabbed him and pulled his sleeves open.
"Ah —"
The scream, which was a mixture of fear and pain, startled the people around.
Jiang De's face was as pale as a sheet, and his forehead was covered with sweat from the pain.
And in front of him was a piece of bright red human skin.
Xiu seemed to have thought of something very interesting, and said with a smile, "How can you tell with such a small amount? It's better to peel off his whole skin. I heard that the barbarians in the northwest do this. They hang a whole piece of dried human skin outside their tents. The more human skin there is, the braver and better at fighting. "
The man in charge of peeling off the skin immediately answered with a smile.
"Miss, you're really knowledgeable. In that case, I, Old Fu, will show you my skills today."
As he spoke, he grabbed Jiang De's hair. At this moment, Jiang De kept trembling as if he had seen a ghost.
"You, you let me go, I beg you, let me go!"
He finally understood that his life was not as valuable as a dog in the eyes of the people in front of him.
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