RPAGF Chapter 361 Sun Haining fell for it
Chapter 361 Sun Haining fell for it
The man in the lead turned around; his face was full of scars, and there was a hideous scar on his left cheek. "Young lady, mind your own business! This old beggar woman stole our shop's money!"
"I didn't..." The old woman raised her head, revealing a wrinkled face, her cloudy eyes brimming with tears, and blood still lingering at the corner of her mouth. "I was just passing by..."
Sun Haining sneered, "Even if she really stole something, she should be handed over to the authorities for investigation. It's not your place to resort to vigilante justice! You'd better get out of here now, otherwise, when you see the constables later, I'll sue you for abusing your power and disregarding the law."
The man in the lead was about to say something when someone pulled him aside and whispered, "Brother, these two women are wearing nice clothes. They must be from an official family. We can't afford to offend them. Maybe we should just let it go."
Although the sound wasn't loud, Sun Haining managed to make out the gist of it.
The leader spat and said, "I guess I'm just unlucky."
As he left, he glared fiercely at the old woman: "You old hag, don't let me see you again!"
The rest of the people followed suit and retreated, grumbling and cursing.
Qing Shuang knelt down and carefully helped the old woman up: "Grandma, are you alright?"
Just as she approached the old woman, a faint, sweet fragrance wafted into her nostrils.
The aroma is captivating, yet it carries an indescribable strangeness.
Qing Shuang was quite strong, but for some reason she couldn't lift the old woman up. Seeing that the two of them were about to fall, Sun Haining had no choice but to step forward and lend a hand.
That smell also wafted into her mouth and nose.
She felt something was off, but before she could think about it, the old woman stood up, trembling, and was about to bow, saying, "Thank you both, young ladies, for saving my life."
Sun Haining remained calm and pulled Qing Shuang back a large step. "No need, it was just a small favor. I see you're badly injured, you should go to the clinic to get checked out."
The old woman waved her hands repeatedly, her voice weak: "No, no, I'll just go home and rest."
Because of that smell, Sun Haining became wary and stopped insisting: "You can decide for yourself."
"Qing Shuang, let's go."
The old woman politely bid them farewell, turned around and walked away unsteadily. What Sun Haining didn't see was the strange smile on the old woman's face as she left.
Sun Haining and Qing Shuang walked out of the alley. Sun Haining frowned and asked, "Did you smell anything just now?"
Qing Shuang was taken aback: "This servant can smell it, and you can smell it too, Miss?"
Sun Haining asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Qing Shuang moved her hands and feet: "There's nothing unusual."
Sun Haining also moved her arm, probably thinking she was overthinking it.
"Alright, we've bought some snacks, now we'll head back home."
Although nothing unusual has been observed so far, Sun Haining decided not to go to the remaining places, bought some snacks, and headed home.
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The aroma of food filled the air at Fu Shou Zhai, where a wide variety of pastries were on display.
Upon seeing the customer, the shopkeeper enthusiastically introduced the newly launched longevity peach pastry: "Young lady, this longevity peach pastry is made with top-quality flour and honey, and also contains walnuts. The taste is absolutely amazing."
"And also, our lotus flower cakes are even better..."
Sun Haining impatiently interrupted him: "Stop rambling, just pack a few packets of each kind of pastry for me, I'm in a hurry."
The shopkeeper was embarrassed, but this girl clearly came from a distinguished family; the white jade pendant at her waist was something ordinary people couldn't afford.
Not daring to offend Sun Haining, he quickly packed several large bags of pastries.
Qing Shuang paid the money and was about to leave when she suddenly felt a little dizzy.
Sun Haining clearly noticed this. She was about to ask Qing Shuang when she herself felt dizzy.
"Ladies, what's wrong? You don't look well," the shopkeeper asked with concern.
Sun Haining and Qing Shuang both understood that there was indeed something wrong with the smell emanating from the old woman earlier.
"fine."
The carriage had already stopped in front of the pastry shop, and Sun Haining and Qing Shuang immediately climbed into the carriage: "Let's go back to the manor."
The coachman, Uncle Wu, was always taciturn. When he saw them arrive, he simply said, "Miss, hold on tight, the carriage is about to move."
Once inside the carriage, Sun Haining tried to raise her hand, only to find that her arm was limp and powerless. She tried to circulate her internal energy, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea.
Who is plotting against her?
Who is that old woman?
Qing Shuang also looked anxious. "Miss, what should we do now?"
Perhaps she's been poisoned by some strange poison; if anything happens to the girl, she doesn't want to live either.
Qing Shuang was so loyal that she forgot she herself had fallen victim to the trap.
Sun Haining remained relatively calm: "Don't rush, wait until we get back to the manor and ask my elder brother to come and take a look."
Suddenly the carriage jolted, and the master and servant fell into a heap.
Sun Haining looked out of the car through the open curtain and was surprised to see a completely different view.
Tall trees line both sides of the road.
No, this isn't the way back home.
She realized that this was a trap specifically set for her.
Uncle Wu!
There was a shallow scar on the back of his right hand. She had made a point of looking at it carefully and confirmed it before pulling Qing Shuang into the car.
Was Uncle Wu bribed?
Or was he someone else's person from the very beginning?
"Uncle Wu, stop the car!"
Those outside clearly heard Sun Haining's words, but he didn't turn around. Instead, he whipped his horse, and the carriage sped up immediately.
In a moment of quick thinking, Sun Haining spotted the gilded butterfly hairpin on her head outside the window. Qing Shuang, seeing this, understood as well and threw away everything she could.
He threw it while shouting for help.
However, they were clearly in the suburbs, and no one heard Sun Haining's cries for help.
Moreover, they were so weak that their voices were barely audible from the outside.
The carriage traveled further and further away, and after an unknown amount of time, it finally came to a stop.
Sun Haining's consciousness began to blur. Her last memory was of Uncle Wu's honest face, which for the first time revealed a ferocious expression.
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After noon, the carriage from the Duke of Xin's mansion still hadn't returned.
Madam Sun complained to Sun Huanzhi with great dissatisfaction: "That girl, she swore she would come back to have lunch with me before she left, but now she's nowhere to be seen. I don't know where she's gone to run wild again."
Sun Huanzhi smiled and said, "Something must have delayed her. She's been very obedient lately, so you can't wrong her."
Madam Sun smiled and said, "It's true that you're obedient, but it's also true that you're infuriating."
"I must have committed some terrible sin in my past life, because neither of you siblings wants to get married."
"Now that you've finally agreed, I've gone through so much trouble to find you a wife, but you don't like any of them. I don't know what kind of goddess you're looking for."
"And your sister, she's not young anymore, but she keeps saying she doesn't want to get married."
“Even Princess Le’an is engaged to the Wang family, but she still has no one to marry. It’s so worrying.”
While listening to his mother's nagging, Sun Huanzhi's mind had already wandered off.
Why didn't Sun Haining come back?
Shouldn't it?
He had already told his sister not to upset their mother recently, and Haining wouldn't easily break her promise. Since she had promised her mother she would come back for lunch, she wouldn't just disappear without a word.
Could something have happened...?