Chapter 1652: Nianyin is Ambushed

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"No, you cannot go out."

"Can you stop being so willful? This is L Country; there is nothing out there. Why won't you listen to reason?"

Lao Qi blocked Nianyin's path, earnestly trying to persuade her not to go out.

Nianyin pulled a long face and said with forced patience, "I beg you, just let me go out for a stroll. If I stay cooped up any longer, I'm going to go moldy."

She had been in L Country for over ten days and hadn't stepped out of this courtyard once.

Before, it was to protect the safety of the master; it was her duty, so she let it go when they wouldn't let her out.

Now that Wang Yong had woken up and returned, and Liu Kai had sent many people to guard the place, the residence was protected like an iron barrel—not even a fly could get in. What was wrong with her wanting to go out for a stroll?

Why was it not allowed?

Seeing this, Wang Yong smiled and said, "Lao Qi, you are too nervous about your wife. Although L Country isn't very peaceful, it's daytime now, so it's fine. If you're worried, just go with her."

"Going out to take a look is good too. The gardenias are blooming beautifully this season; they are all over the mountains and plains."

Since Wang Yong had said so, it wouldn't be good for him to refuse any longer.

"Go ahead, take a few people with you, and take your guns."

"You agreed? Great."

Nianyin was very happy and ran out immediately, as if afraid that if she left a moment too late, her husband would go back on his word.

"Quick, you two, follow her!" Lao Qi sent two people out, but he did not follow.

He didn't want Nianyin to go out because she was too prone to causing trouble.

But if he went with her, he would still be worried about the master, so he simply didn't let Nianyin go out at all.

Nianyin was not an ordinary woman, the kind who would be obedient just because you persuaded her!

She was becoming more and more like the Ji Yingjie of the past; the more you forbade her from doing something, the more she wanted to do it.

She clearly knew there was nothing out there, but she just wanted to go out. She simply felt unconvinced, believing that being confined to this small piece of heaven and earth despite her abilities was nothing short of an insult to her.

Now that she had finally come out, the streets outside were dilapidated, and there was indeed nothing worth visiting.

But she was still looking around with great interest. It was truly good to be outside; it was as if she could smell the scent of freedom in the air.

There really was nothing outside. The streets were pitted and uneven, and the shelves of the few shops were all empty with very little merchandise. She wanted to buy a bag of snacks, but the shelves were completely bare.

The shop assistant mocked her, "You don't look like a local. The local commoners can't even get enough to eat, so how would they have money to buy snacks?"

If there were no snacks, there had to be at least a few local specialties, right?

There were none.

There were workers who could make exquisite handicrafts, but those things were all with the high-ranking officials and nobles; they would never appear on the shelves where the common people bought goods!

Nianyin hadn't been out for an hour before she felt dispirited and lost interest.

There wasn't much else on the street, but there were many beggars.

Out of kindness, Nianyin took out some small change, thinking she would help where she could, but she never expected it to bring trouble upon herself!

Once she gave money to one person, the rest of them swarmed over in a large circle.

Countless dirty, skeletal hands reached out toward her, clamoring and shouting.

"Kind person, please give me some money too..."

"My whole family, young and old, has nothing to eat; we are about to starve to death!"

"Give me some alms too, may the Buddha bless you!"

"Madam, I haven't eaten for three days..."

Nianyin didn't care if it was true or not; as long as a hand reached out, she placed varying amounts of small change into it.

But after just a few times, the small change ran out.

If the small change wasn't enough, there were still larger bills. She had intended to go shopping, so she hadn't brought a small amount of money, but no amount of money could withstand such scattering. Very quickly, her wallet was completely empty.

"How much money do you have on you? Lend it all to me; I'll pay you back when we go back!"

The bodyguard who came out with her advised, "Madam, let's just forget it. It's better to help in an emergency than to help the poor; there are too many poor people here, you can't pity them all."

Another bodyguard echoed, "That's right, Madam. We should leave quickly; there are too many people here and it's too chaotic. It's not safe."

Nianyin didn't listen. She only felt that the people who came out with her were too stingy, unwilling to even give a little bit of money. Were they afraid she wouldn't pay them back?

She ordered, "Less talk, hurry up and give me your wallets. Are you afraid I won't pay you back?"

The mistress was angry, and her subordinates dared not disobey. Since they couldn't persuade her, they took out their wallets, and very quickly, Nianyin gave it all away.

The money had all been given away, but the people surrounding them hadn't decreased; instead, there were more and more.

The people only begged, "Have mercy, give us some money."

"Our whole family is about to starve to death..."

Nianyin was dumbfounded.

In the end, the few of them could only flee in a panic.

The few of them had decent skills, but they were chased by these beggars until they were separated.

In an unfamiliar place, it wasn't easy to find each other. Nianyin prepared to go back and wait for them, but just as she turned around, the back of her neck was struck heavily, and then she knew nothing more.

After the two bodyguards were separated, they realized the severity of the problem and immediately turned back to find her!

But they searched everywhere they had been and did not see a shadow of the madam!

"Ma, Madam, could she have gone back first?"

"It's very possible. Let's hurry back and see."

The two of them returned, clinging to a glimmer of hope, only to find that Nianyin hadn't returned at all. Terrified, their faces turned deathly pale as they stammered to explain what had just happened.

"Find the person first; we'll discuss your responsibility when you return."

Lao Qi gave a brief instruction to Wang Yong and then took people out.

Until nightfall, the person had not returned.

Sheng Hanyu had Wang Yong send out more people to search; Nianyin's disappearance was very abnormal, it was impossible for there to be no traces at all.

Sheng Hanyu also wanted to go out to search for the person, but Lao Qi objected: "No, you cannot go out; your safety is far more important than Nianyin's."

Wang Yong also objected: "Lao Qi is right, Big Brother, you cannot go out. That thing's true target is you; if you go out, you will fall right into its trap. By then, Nianyin won't have been saved, and if something happens to you, I won't be able to answer to Sister-in-law..."

Since both of them objected, he did not go out to "cause trouble," so as to avoid them having to divert their energy to look after him.

He thought for a moment in the house, then made a phone call to Qi Shishi.

"Don't worry, Uncle Sheng, in three hours, I will definitely return the person to you safe and sound."

"Then I will trouble you."

"It's no trouble, just a small effort."

She spoke very lightly, but Sheng Hanyu knew that this matter was not simple.

Three hours?

The young girl was exaggerating.

A subordinate reported to Zhu Qingrui: "Head of the Family, the person has already been brought back, you..."

This person had not finished speaking when he noticed that the Head of the Family was acting strange.

The face behind the mask was sweating.

He was not sweating normally; the sweat was like beads with broken strings, pattering down, and his whole body was trembling, curled into a ball!