Chapter 1010: Intimidation Pays Off (3)
Compared to the young woman’s improper attire, Zhao Dafu, in his plain cloth garment devoid of any adornments, seemed much more normal. Yet even this did not allay Mo Yan’s suspicions, thus her gaze upon the father and daughter carried a scrutinizing quality.
Mo Yan remained silent, and so did everyone else as they watched the two before them, none speaking a word.
Whether due to extreme tension or the rush to arrive here, beads of sweat formed finely on Zhao Dafu’s forehead despite the weather not being particularly hot. These beads grew heavier and soon began to slide down his cheeks, plopping onto the ground with a soft sound.
How could Zhao Dafu not feel anxious? He was well aware of his daughter’s temper; from the way she had just complained to him, he knew she must have said something inappropriate and displeased the new master. Otherwise, during the last visit with the new master, he had not been made to kneel on the ground this long.
Zhao Dafu’s daughter knelt behind, her body slightly trembling as if she couldn’t endure sustaining the kneel. It was unclear whether it was due to physical frailty, not being used to such subjugation, or simply out of fear.
Mo Yan deliberately left them to hang for a while, seeing the sweat on Zhao Dafu’s face flowing more and more like a small stream, his complexion growing continuously worse, before she finally spoke indifferently, "You may all rise."
The Zhao father and daughter, as if granted amnesty, hastily kowtowed and thanked her, "Thank you, County Lord!" After saying so, they cautiously climbed up from the ground and stood subserviently to the side, waiting for the new master’s commands.
Upon seeing this, the slight frown on Mo Yan’s face gradually relaxed as she said to Zhao Dafu, "You drive the carriage in first, feed some fodder to the horses, and after I’ve had my midday meal, bring the manor’s accounts to me."