Chapter 180 If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather
Chapter 180 If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather
When he saw the carriage that was sealed tightly with only two ventilation holes, Yuan Man winked at Yuan Er.
It's obvious that this is not a regular carriage. No carriage built like this would be possible unless it was used to smuggle shameful things or people.
If it is used to transport things, there is no need to leave a ventilation hole, so there is most likely a person inside.
"Is your carriage repaired? We need to reach the town ahead before dark, please hurry up." Yuan Yi walked over and asked.
As he asked, he glanced at the carriage. He could feel several breathing sounds in the carriage, no less than eight or nine.
Such a small carriage was filled with eight or nine people, probably all children.
Liu Daniu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He had traveled all over the country for so many years, so how could he not see that the man in front of him was no ordinary person? But the wheel of the carriage was broken.
It's such bad luck that I see someone walking on this path that no one has walked on for years.
Now the people in the carriage cannot get off, and it is not easy to repair the wheels.
When he saw the woman coming over, his eyes widened.
If you can accept such a beautiful person, you can definitely sell her for a good price.
There were five people in total with him, one of whom was his younger cousin, a newcomer to the industry. His legs were shaking with fear when he saw this situation.
"Brother Niu, what should we do? How about we pull the car to the side and let them pass first?"
Liu Daniu retracted his gaze, nodded, and called on his brothers to start pulling the carriage.
Yuan Yi watched quietly, and when they dragged the carriage away from the roadside, he immediately drew his sword and swung open the door of the carriage.
Seeing the boys and girls of different sizes inside, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Human traffickers."
"Nonsense, we are doing normal business, they were sold to us by their parents." Liu Daniu immediately retorted.
"Oh, what kind of family is it that would dress the child in silk when selling him?" Yuan Man asked with a smile.
"Yuan Yi, arrest all these people and send them... send them to the government office in the imperial capital. The government offices here must have been bribed by them."
Seeing this, Liu Daniu shouted, "Brothers, kill them and leave this woman alone so we can enjoy ourselves."
Originally Hui Chengyuan did not plan to get off the carriage, as they could handle that little matter. But after hearing what Liu Daniu said, he got off the carriage, asked Nanny Yuan Qixiao to look after Yuan Bao, and walked towards Liu Daniu.
She lowered her eyes and looked at him coldly, "You want to die."
Liu Daniu was stunned. When he saw Hui Chengyuan's aura, he knew that the iron plate he kicked was very hard, but the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot it. It would be a death sentence anyway.
"Come on, brothers."
When Yuan Yi saw Hui Chengyuan's look, he did not move forward but took a step back.
Yuan Man naturally knew Hui Chengyuan's abilities, and had no intention of stepping forward to help. He followed Yuan Yi and took a step back.
Hui Chengyuan knocked those people down with a few moves, looked at them coldly and said: "You are a bunch of rabble, you dare to insult my wife, you are looking for death."
He pulled out Yuan Yi's sword and cut Liu Daniu's throat. He didn't care whether the others lived or died, but this man must die.
Yuan Yi took the sword and wiped it on Liu Daniu, then looked at Yuan Man, "Master, I'm going to take these children to the yamen, you guys go first?"
Yuan Man shook his head, "Don't worry, wait until they wake up, I'll ask them first."
Yuan Er immediately stepped forward, took out a bottle and placed it under the children's noses.
Yuan Man looked at him in surprise, "You still have this kind of thing?"
Yuan Er smiled and said, "This is what I prepared just in case."
Watching the children wake up one by one, Yuanman asked Yuanjiu to take them out of the small carriage.
"Do you still remember your name and where your home is?"
A little boy came out and said, "My name is Fu Weiqi, my home is in Yuancheng, and my father's name is Fu Xinan."
Yuan Man raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "Aren't you afraid that we are bad guys and will kidnap you and ask your family for ransom?"
Fu Weiqi shook his head, "You are not a bad person, you are a good person, you beat them up."
"Haha, we might also be the ones robbing each other." Yuanman teased him with a smile.
Fu Weiqi pouted and ran, "I'm not afraid, my dad is very powerful."
"Haha, okay." Yuan Man looked at the others and asked, "What about you guys?"
The best dressed girl came out, she looked about eight or nine years old.
"Sister, I'm from the Imperial Capital. My cousin took me to Yuancheng to play, and then someone caught me. Can you please send me back to the Imperial Capital so that my father can thank you when I get back?"
Yuanman looked at the girl in front of him. Could this be the Wei Xishan?
"What's your name and who's your father?"
Wei Xishan thought for a moment before saying, "My father's name is Wei Hongxiang, and I'm Wei Xishan."
Oh, it’s true.
Hui Chengyuan raised his eyebrows and whispered into Yuan Man's ear, "Wei Hongxiang is the uncle of the Sixth Prince."
"Then this must be the Sixth Prince's little cousin." Yuan Man thought, what a coincidence.
When the system issues this kind of task, does it represent something?
Who cares? Whoever becomes the emperor of Yun Kingdom has nothing to do with her. Just don’t provoke her.
"We are just going to Yunhuangdu, so you can come with us. As for the others, Yuanyi, arrange for someone to send them back."
"If there really is a child who was sold by his parents, then arrange for someone to send him to Yuanyang Island."
"Yes," Yuan Yi waved his hand and asked Yuan Liu and Yuan Ba to take the people away.
Yuanman glanced at the human traffickers and waved his hand to let Yuanyi deal with it.
After getting on the carriage, Yuan Man stared at Wei Xishan, causing the man to shrink his neck involuntarily.
"Xiao Xi, why did you want to go out with your cousin?"
Wei Xishan immediately shook his head, "I didn't want to go out with her. She took me away secretly when my father was not at home."
The cousin secretly took the person away and then had him stolen by human traffickers. This plot is a bit cliché.
"Where is your mother?" She can't be gone, right?
Seeing Wei Xishan's expression, Yuan Man knew that he had guessed right.
"Is your father going to marry a second wife?"
Wei Xishan was about to cry. What kind of person was this? Why did he keep poking her in the lungs?
Hui Chengyuan looked at Yuanman in surprise. Isn’t it a bit heartbreaking to ask a child this question?
Did his wife know something?
Yuan Man smiled and didn’t need Wei Xishan to answer. Tsk, this should be the character of a rich lady who was doted on in the early stage but fell into poverty in the later stage.
"Okay, I know this question is a bit heart-wrenching, but you will have to face it sooner or later."
"Sister, let me give you a tip. Do you want to learn it?"
Wei Xishan thought for a moment and nodded, "What trick?"
"While your father is treating you well and feels guilty about you, ask for more benefits for yourself, such as a farm, a shop, or money."
"Take whatever you can get. Otherwise, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather."
"If your stepmother is good, it's fine. But if she's not good, and your brothers and sisters are not good, then you will be fighting alone."
Wei Xishan initially didn't believe that her father didn't love her, but then she felt that her sister was right. Regardless of whether her father loved her or not, it was better to have the things come over for good measure.
"Thank you sister, I understand."
Yuan Man patted her head with satisfaction, "You are so smart."
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