NCCnovel Chapter 144 Unexpected Changes
Chapter 144 Unexpected Changes
"Brother Shi, you seemed to have quite a bit of reminiscence yesterday."
Shi Wenjue shook his head: "It's a pity you slept too soundly last night. Brother Lu, you are a connoisseur of wine. Did this fine wine last night keep you snoring all night?"
"The mountains are ablaze with red blossoms, and after a hearty drink, one can easily fall into a deep sleep."
"Alright, alright, you're all gentlemen who only sleep and enjoy the scenery. Today, I'll make the most of my time to meet the ladies."
“I advise you not to do anything improper to these girls. They have been abducted and imprisoned here, not of their own free will.”
Although Li Lianhua sensed something was amiss, she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she quickly stepped forward to speak, fearing that this lecherous man might harm the girl.
"Wasn't it said that they were hired at a high price?"
This question raised the doubts of others.
"This huge sum of money has probably all ended up in the pockets of human traffickers."
Fang was often ill and felt emotional.
"However, I've heard that these girls have earned quite a bit of money here, so it's not like we've treated them unfairly."
“Brother Dongfang, how about I give you ten thousand taels of silver and sell you to the far north to be Luan Chong?”
Fang Duobing disliked this person the most, and hearing him say this, he might have some involvement in this matter.
"No, you..."
"We'll wait for Yu Louchun to come out and ask her clearly. If what Young Master Fang said is true, I will definitely not let him off the hook."
Lu Jianchi twirled the wine gourd in his hand as if he were turning a sword.
The incident ruined everyone's mood for watching the sunrise, and they remained silent.
"what is that?"
A gasp rang out, and everyone looked in the direction Murong Yao was pointing.
A bloodied severed arm lay in the weeds behind the pile of stones.
Looking at the ring on the severed finger, Li Yifu remembered that Yu Louchun had been wearing the same ring yesterday.
"Isn't this from Yu Lou Chun? Could it be...?"
Although the rest of the words were not finished, everyone understood the meaning behind them.
Fang Duobing examined it carefully: "The blood has not yet coagulated, so it must have been cut down not long ago."
"How did Yu Louchun's hand end up here? Where is she?"
The sudden situation caused widespread panic. Visiting someone's home, only to discover that the host seems to be in trouble, left one unsure whether to stay or leave.
"Go and see Yulouchun's room, then you'll know."
Everyone agreed with Li Lianhua's suggestion, so they stopped admiring the scenery and agreed to go to Yulouchun's residence together.
Upon arriving at the roundabout below Kanyun Peak, the guard Xin Jue was still standing guard, seemingly unaware of what had happened.
Where is Yu Lou Chun?
"The master naturally resides in his bedchamber on the mountaintop."
"Quickly send us up to take a look," Fang Duobing and Xin Jue said.
"Outsiders are not allowed to enter the master's residence without permission."
Xin Jue raised his sword and stood in front of the crowd.
"Will your owner come down the mountain on their own?"
Li Lianhua inquired.
"Kan Yunfeng can only go up and down the mountain by sitting in this rattan basket. Since I haven't seen the master come down the mountain, the master must be at the top. Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?"
"We discovered today that your master's arm had been cut off and left beside the Guanri Pavilion. You wouldn't not recognize this jade thumb ring, would you?"
Fang Duobing briefly recounted what he had seen, then took out the jade thumb ring he had taken from the severed arm and handed it to Xin Jue for inspection.
Upon closer inspection, Xin Jue realized that it was indeed the thumb ring that his master, Yu Louchun, usually loved, and that she had been wearing it yesterday.
"How...how is this possible?"
Xin was absolutely incredulous.
"If you don't send us up soon, it's hard to say whether your master is alive or dead. Hurry up."
Fang Duobing urged him repeatedly, and Xin Jue finally agreed.
“I immediately summoned the guards to the house and escorted us up the mountain. Although I can turn this heavy turntable by myself, it will be difficult for me to get all of you up there.”
After Xin Jue finished speaking, he shot an arrow outside the women's residence. Before long, a team of guards ran in from outside. With the help of many people, Li Lianhua and the others arrived at Kan Yunfeng in rattan baskets.