Chapter 1682: Chapter 1682: So Annoying (2)
âWhat? Not possible?â Qiu Rang sneered confidently, but something tugged at him, causing him to wince and take a sharp breath. He quickly raised his hand to rub his belly, trying to soothe the pain before looking at Xie Zhanfei, âOfficer, our Daxuanâs laws donât prohibit prostitution, do they?â He then stood up, pulling his sister up with him, âLook at her figure, once the scars on her face heal, sheâll be a real gem. We are already recognized at Baihua Building, you know Tiger Lord, right? If you enter our establishment, whatâs a little silver to you? Yet, here you are pretending otherwise?â He cried to Xie Zhanfei, âOfficer, you must stand up for us, look at how my sisterâs been beaten, she makes her living with her looksâŠâ
Tears glistened in Qiu Meifanâs eyes, although it was unclear if it was due to pain or regret.
Yang Ruxinâs eyes flickered, Tiger Lord? Zhao Feihu? Last year, after following Tian Gengâs lead to raid Huichun Hall but finding no evidence against Zhao Feihu, this guy had been lying low. If Qiu Rang hadnât brought him up today, she might have forgotten about him entirely. She then glanced at Du Juan.
Understanding her cue, Du Juan nodded and turned to leave.
The crowd around them started to exchange strange looks. If this woman was a prostitute from Baihua Building, wouldnât these supposed victims turn into clients?
The money spent was surely gone, and their reputations were likely ruined too.
âIf sheâs a girl from the building, she should stay there and not impersonate a virtuous woman,â the Wang familyâs old woman protested. âWe have a matchmaker from Xiaobudong Village, that blabbermouth Guo the matchmaker⊠If we knew you were such a wench, we wouldnât take you even if you paid us!â
Yang Ruxin glanced at the old Wang woman and sighed inwardly. This seemed like a trap; that blabbermouth Guo and Zhao Feihu were in cahoots. If the Qiu siblings were also from Baihua Building, then the Wang familyâs loss was in vain, and certainly, Liang Tieâs silver would be lost as well.
âThen go get that Guo the matchmakerâŠâ Qiu Rang became more pleased upon hearing this.
Xie Zhanfei had no choice but to take everyone to the Town Governorâs Office.
Each town would have a governmental office to handle local matters. Some towns had a town chief, while others did not. But officials from the County Governorâs Office would regularly tour each town.
Because Lianhua Town was relatively close to the county city, it didnât have a town chief, but it did have an office where government officials took shifts on duty.
Upon arriving at the Town Governorâs Office, Du Juan came over but couldnât find Zhao Feihu.
âNotify Qian Er and have him find a few people to take turns keeping an eye on Baihua BuildingâŠâ
Du Juan nodded.
Guo the blabbermouth arrived soon after, followed by people from Baihua Building. Although Zhao Feihu wasnât among them, a junior manager was. However, Guo the blabbermouth flatly denied arranging the marriage and even denied knowing the Wang family. Meanwhile, the junior manager acknowledged that Qiu Meifan was indeed a girl from their building and said her face was ruined, so she wouldnât be able to entertain clients for a long time, and the Wang family should compensate them for it.
The Wang familyâs mother and son were dumbfounded; the old Wang woman even fainted in shock and anger.
âXinxin, thisâŠâ Li Xiang secretly tugged on Yang Ruxinâs sleeve, âIs Brother Tie Danâs loss just going to be for nothing? Think of something, these siblings are infuriatingâŠâ