Chapter 724 - 723: Watch how this old lady cleans you up!
"Old lady, you... don’t wrongly accuse me, I... I didn’t have that intention!" the maid finally squeezed out a sentence.
"The hell with that! You didn’t have that intention? If you were really afraid of someone stealing your silver, or that your father would die without a proper burial. Do you see that? What place is that across the street? That’s the Yamen! You came to this street to sell yourself for your father’s burial, thinking because it’s near the Yamen, you just need to shout, and they’ll come, right?"
"Now look what you’ve done, you don’t ask for help from the officials at the Yamen, but you come begging us? And pretending to offer money, who dares to take your funeral silver? Who wouldn’t be pointed at and have their spine broken later on? Who would dare to embezzle even a maid’s money for her father’s burial?"
"If someone with soft ears and a muddled brain might actually get scammed by you, but do you think I would be fooled by these little tricks? I’m telling you, girl, while it’s still light, go to the Yamen and find an official. If you harbor any other intentions, watch how I will deal with you!"
With that, she spat on the ground in front of the girl, stood up straight and proudly grabbed Wang Yongzhu, "Daughter, let’s go home!"
Song Chongjin hurriedly helped Old Granny Zhang up by the arm, following respectfully.
Gu Zikai and Lang Hao stood dumbfounded after listening to everything, admiring Old Granny Zhang profoundly. They looked at the maid kneeling on the ground, her face turning from pale to green, and quickly followed them.
A few onlookers who were scattered around heard everything from the beginning to the end. When they saw Old Granny Zhang and the others leave, the scoundrels near the tea stall stood up, glancing over tentatively.
Ultimately, feeling compassion, they advised, "Girl, the elder sister may have spoken harshly to you, but she really meant well! Be smart and go to the Yamen now, because once the official leaves the Yamen, nobody will protect you!"
The maid’s eyes flickered as she clenched the silver ingot in her hand, got up, and dashed towards the Yamen.
The local ruffians, upon witnessing this scene, uttered words of disgust, spat twice, and walked away in dismay.