amaotonovel Chapter 282 Witness
Chapter 282 Witness
Chapter 282
As she finished speaking, everyone subconsciously looked out the courtyard gate. They saw a thin girl, clutching a burly man by the collar in a ridiculous manner, forcing him in. Behind her, a man with his arms folded across his chest, his mouth twitching as he watched the scene in speechless silence.
Of course, everyone in the courtyard was attracted by the little girl. Except for a few people, almost no one noticed the man's existence.
Ye Yunzhou's eyes swept across the scene calmly, and his gaze fell on the man with his fists clasped together, with a questioning look in his eyes.
Seeing this, the man nodded his chin, gestured to the girl who was pulling the person forward, then spread his hands, his face showing helplessness.
Ye Yunzhou frowned slightly, withdrew his gaze, and ignored him.
Seeing this, Ye Yi curled his lips. He knew that his supervisor was notoriously ruthless. He had just entrusted him with a task, and now he was complaining about his incompetence. But he didn't care. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to him, he quickly walked into the yard and blended in with the crowd to watch the excitement.
Luo Shuiyao watched all this calmly, turned her head and met Ye Yunzhou's eyes, then calmly withdrew her gaze and looked at the man with his hands tied behind his back and thrown in front of the group of thugs. Perhaps - he should be called the thug leader.
After Chun Xing dropped the man, she strode to Luo Shuiyao's side and was about to say something. Luo Shuiyao saw what she meant and shook her head at her, stopping her from saying anything and motioning her to stand beside her.
Although Chun Xing was puzzled, she still stood obediently beside Luo Shuiyao, waiting for her instructions.
The Marquis' wife stared in astonishment at the enormous man on the ground. Then she glanced at Chun Xing, the little maidservant standing beside Luo Shuiyao, who was now bowing her head and looking incredibly obedient. She couldn't believe it: How could this girl have so much strength? But in an instant, she quickly calmed down, straightened her clothes, and waited for Luo Shuiyao to give her explanation.
As things developed to this point, Luo Shuiyao had already rehearsed this scene in her mind. After the witness stood still, she no longer remained silent and walked over to the boss.
The boss struggled to raise half his body and look at her. The moment he took in her features, he froze for a moment, then a flicker of greed flashed in his eyes. But in that instant, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if being stared at by a ferocious beast. He shrank back, mentally cursing himself for being so lustful, but he didn't even dare to look back. He quickly forced a smile and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, may I ask...?"
Luo Shuiyao naturally noticed the change in his expression, but she didn't want to ask any more questions. Hearing this question, she pursed her lips slightly, revealing an aggrieved expression as she said, "Sir, I heard from your friends behind you that I gave you some money and asked you to teach a lesson to the young man who went to South Lane yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, the eldest brother frowned, bent his body and looked at her, and asked in an inexplicable tone, "Are you Miss Chuntao?"
Luo Shuiyao blinked and responded, "Yes, my name is Chuntao, Miss Luo's personal maid."
The boss struggled for a long time, almost exhausted. Upon hearing her answer, his eyes rolled, and his hunched body fell heavily to the ground, saying, "Miss Chuntao, oh no, Miss, you didn't ask me to teach that young man a lesson yesterday. They were just making it up. It wasn't true."
His behavior was extremely interesting. If the person before him was indeed Chun Tao, his words might seem like denial, but the clear intention behind them was to convict Luo Shuiyao of the crime. Unfortunately, the person standing before him wasn't Chun Tao.
Few people in the yard were stupid, and almost all of them heard the hidden meaning. The ruffians behind the boss kept giving him anxious glances, but he was lying on the ground and didn't turn around or notice his companions' hints.
Seeing this, Chun Xing stepped forward, her eyes as cold as ice, and she looked at the ruffians with a warning and fierceness in her eyes. The ruffians glanced at each other, then quietly lowered their heads in guilt, not daring to speak.
Luo Shuiyao lowered her eyes, gazing at the person before her who had been relentlessly throwing mud at her until this moment. A silent smile played on her lips. However, the words that emanated from her mouth were a stark contrast to this smile: "No, don't talk nonsense! I have always been by the young lady's side and have never done such a vile thing. I beg the Marquis' wife to see through this!"
These few words were filled with grief and indignation, and her tone seemed to be tinged with sobs, as if she was about to burst into tears. If it weren't for her unnaturally calm face at that moment, others would really think she was shouting at the top of her lungs, full of grievances.
The person lying on the ground at this moment could only see the skirt swaying gently in front of him, and could not see the face of the person who was looking down at him.
Hearing this, he recalled the promise the girl had made, and with great difficulty suppressed the corners of his mouth that were about to rise, and said, "My dear girl, although I was born a rogue, I have always been loyal and righteous. I would never do anything to betray others. You can rest assured."
Seeing that he was still so ungrateful, Luo Shuiyao turned to look at the Marquis's wife. Their eyes met, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across the Marquis's wife's eyes.
Luo Shuiyao knew that the Marquis' wife had already understood the whole story, but given the current situation, that wasn't enough. If that were all, she knew without hesitation that Lu Zhaozhao would be able to distance herself from the matter.
But her purpose goes far beyond this. She wants to completely bring down Lu Zhaozhao. Not only will she not be able to stay in this mansion, but she will also have no place to stand in Kyoto in the future.
Thinking of this, she winked at Chun Xing.
Chun Xing had been ready to fight. After receiving her signal, she took a step forward and kicked the man hard, knocking him over.
Then, Chun Xing stepped on the man's face with a little force on her toes, and the boss's face instantly turned purple. When Luo Shuiyao saw that the man's breathing was almost stagnant, she slowly stepped forward and gently tugged at Chun Xing's clothes.
Seeing this, Chun Xing lightened the pressure on her foot slightly, but still did not move her foot away.
Luo Shuiyao squatted down, her gaze like an icy blade darting towards the now panting, fearful man. Her eyes were filled with chill, yet her tone remained gentle. She spoke bluntly, "I'm sure you know exactly where this place is, so I won't beat around the bush. Tell me, have I, Chuntao, ever seen you?"
Luo Shuiyao bit the word "I" very hard. After she finished speaking, she looked at the strong man's flickering eyes and said coldly, "Tell me the truth. If you don't tell the truth within three breaths, I will cut off your tongue. If you don't believe me, go ahead and try it."
After saying that, she stood up and looked down at the person who was lying on the ground.
The sturdy man looked at the woman before him, who looked as gentle as Guanyin, but now acted as cruel and vicious as a snake, and couldn't help but feel a trace of fear in his heart. He had a hunch that this woman was not bluffing. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said with a hard heart, "If I tell you, you must ask the Marquis' Mansion to spare me."
Luo Shuiyao agreed without even thinking: "Okay, I promise you."
The sturdy man heard this and quickly looked around at the people standing around him. His eyes fell on the two people who were obviously the Marquis's wife and the master. Seeing that they looked very unhappy, but didn't say anything, he assumed that they also tacitly agreed. So he gritted his teeth and said.