Jun Jiuling - Chapter 155

Chapter 155

Ruined meant it could not be used .

But Lei Zhonglian’s right hand was gripping the reigns . Obviously that was not the case .

He could still hold a bowl and chopsticks, he could still grab things, he could still play mahjong, he could still hold a girl in a dark alleyway .

Why would it be ruined, unusable?

The guards on both sides looked at Lei Zhonglian’s right hand .

And what time is that time?

"You were an escort before," said Miss Jun .

So there was more .

He couldn’t help but look at this girl . A sliver of shock passed through his eyes, but it was immediately replaced with realization .

Since she was the Young Lady of the Fang Family, knowing some things would not be strange .

"Yes," he said . A light flashed in his eyes, and his voice grew disappointed . "I was an escort before . "

Yes, he was an escort .

But it wasn’t at the exchange firm . He was with an escort service, and he was, specifically, a bodyguard .

The De Sheng Chang operated a large money business, so naturally it had its own guards .

But sometimes, they would ask special escort professionals, called bodyguards, to go with them .

A mercenary troop, two banners raised, traversing three mountains and five cliffs, friends of four seas and five lakes .

Lei Zhonglian was a member of the Shanxi Yiyouxing Troop . He was even a senior bodyguard, and on missions he would be responsible for escorting the cart and the like .

Before he became a carriage escort bodyguard, he was learning for four years to become an expert at driving carts .

But not many people knew about what he did during his apprenticeship . Moreover, a lot of the people he knew had died .

Sorrow suffused his face .

Fourteen years ago, they had done business with the Fang Family . As a result, tens of his brothers had to be buried unceremoniously in the mountains . He had hurt his right hand, and had drifted aimlessly in the exchange firm ever since .

He had another name, but no one had said it for over a decade .

Dual Spear Lotus .

He turned over his right hand, exposing the sinister scar on his palm .

That’s right . His right hand was ruined because he could no longer wield his blossoming lotus like spear skills . He had no dual spears, so he had become trash .

Those past happenings and emotions of ten years ago had resurfaced because of that girl .

Lei Zhonglian suddenly wanted to say something .

"We should be getting there soon . " 

But Miss Jun was looking forward .

"Yes, Young Lady," echoed the guards . They pointed for her . "Through that road, right before that stretch of farmland . "

Miss Jun looked on with a smile .

"It’s pretty good; not big and not small . It will be quiet there but not empty . " She nodded .

The guards agreed .

Lei Zhonglian lowered his head and lightly swung the horsewhip . The horses shifted several paces to the left, going around a depression .

Miss Jun let the curtain down and sat back inside .

Fang Chengyu’s eyes were open . Who knows what he was thinking as he observed the carriage ceiling .

"Are you too hot?" Miss Jun asked .

"En . A bit," he said .

Miss Jun did not make a move to lift up his blankets .

"Just endure it, then we can get off," she said .

"En," was all he said .

After half a day of journeying, Miss Jun and the others stopped at the Fang Family’s other property .

The servants there had been notified earlier and had been waiting for some time . When they saw the horse cart arrive, they went out to greet it .

"Don’t mess with anything," Liu’er immediately shouted at them .

The servants in charge of watching the manner felt somewhat embarrassed at their inferiority and retreated .

They watched Miss Jun lead Liu’er inside . As the rumors said, Miss Jun was cold and proud .

Then they saw the guards carefully lower down Young Master .

Today the weather was very warm, but everybody saw Young Master Fang wrapped in thick bedding, only exposing his sickly face .

It truly was a sin .

He looked so but was sent from his home, and Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang didn’t even come .

It really was just as everyone had said—Young master had been abandoned by Old Lady and Lady .

Now they were just devoted to protecting the child in that servant girls’ stomach . They had tossed Young Master like a toy to give to Young Lady .

As the crowd’s thoughts were running wild, Liu’er came out from the courtyard .

"Young Lady says that there need not be this many people here serving," she said, her eyes sweeping over the people gathered . She pointed at five or six older women . "You stay, everyone else can leave . "

The servants were unsettled, but they didn’t dare say anything .

The guards used one of the carriages to send the people away as instructed .

When these people had returned, the Fang residence was filled with gossip .

"I also don’t know what they were thinking . It shouldn’t be this way . "

"Isn’t it strange?"

The teahouse naturally did not lack this kind of dialogue .

But this time, Head Shopkeeper Song was somewhat absentminded .

"Using medicine once isn’t such a grand thing, and having this many people spectating?" he said . "Having people spectate from one side is enough, even if she really does get away with it . "

The person standing across from him made a sound of confirmation .

"Right now, the most urgent one is that servant girl," said Head Shopkeeper Song .

"Do we make our move now?" asked the person across from him .

Head Shopkeeper Song muttered to himself for a moment .

"Let’s wait first," he said . "There is something I have to confirm . "

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With two less people, the atmosphere in the house changed . The servant girls and maidservants did not need to tiptoe about . Everyone wore smiles .

These smiles were mostly because Young Master had an heir .

"Miss Lingzhi, you should eat," said the two servant girls holding boxes of food respectfully .

Lingzhi stood up from the brick-bed .

"Miss, slow down," said one of the servant girls obsequiously, stepping forward to support her .

Lingzhi’s face was not trembling with shyness like before, she rather calmly accepted the servant girl’s arm .

"This is something Lady specially prepared for you," the other servant girl said with some envy, holding up a small saucer .

Lingzhi was looking at it when Concubine Su walked in .

"Let me see it first," she said .

Lady Fang had made Concubine Su help out with looking after Lingzhi . After all, she had borne a child before, so she was more dependable that Concubine Yuan who hadn’t .

Lingzhi pulled back her hand, showing great deference to Concubine Su .

"Thank you for your trouble, Concubine," she said .

Concubine Su took the box and vegetables and examined and tasted them, then nodded .

"Concubine is very meticulous," praised the servant girls .

Concubine Su’s expression remained solemn .

"We cannot afford to be careless at this time," she said .

Just as she said this, she heard Fang Yunxiu’s voice shouting for Jinxiu .

Concubine Su went out and saw Fang Yunxiu and Fang Yuxiu walking together .

"Eldest Miss and Second Miss," she greeted .

"Concubine, has Jinxiu come here?" asked Fang Yunxiu .

Concubine Su shook her head and saw Fang Yunxiu and Fang Yuxiu exchange glances of worry .

"Is she causing disaster again?" Concubine Su asked uneasily .

Fang Yuxiu smiled at her .

"She causes trouble everyday, but not enough to be termed disaster," she said with a smile . "Concubine, that’s also not true . If she really was causing disaster, then Grandmother and Mother would have punished her already . "

Concubine Su lowered her head and gave a sound of affirmation .

"Young Miss is right, I spoke wrongly," she said .

She was a concubine, but still just a servant . Even if it was her daughter, she had no right to criticize her .

"Concubine, you are too careful," Fang Yunxiu said gently . "Don’t worry, she is just angry with us and trying to avoid us . "

Concubine Su made a sound of acknowledgement but did not say anything else . She watched the two young misses walk out .

After they left the courtyard, Fang Yunxiu and Fang Yunxiu’s faces were not as relaxed as before .

"This girl, she definitely ran out selfishly again," Fang Yunxiu said .

"It’s not a problem if she runs out," Fang Yuxiu said . "I’m only afraid that she will run somewhere she shouldn’t go . "

Somewhere she shouldn’t go?

Fang Yunxiu stared blankly .

"Where’s that?" she asked anxiously .

For example, a place where those two people had moved to deliberately avoid trouble .

Fang Yuxiu clenched her hand but did not say anything . She looked to the outside .

Twilight had fallen, and the night was here .

Compared to the bustling Yangcheng at night, the sleepy village was already quiet . Some lanterns swung gently in the night breeze in front of the entrance, but it was much more desolate .

The tall courtyard walls were overgrown with weeds and branches .

In the quiet of the night, the branches started to sway . Then someone stood up between them, exhaling deeply .

"Good thing I knew about this dog tunnel," Fang Jinxiu muttered to herself, looking complacent . She lifted her head . In the night, only her shadowy silhouette was visible . "No matter what, even if other people don’t care about Little Brother, I will take care of him . No one can bully him . "