The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

Chapter 18 The scumbag clears his name
"Hahaha, little girl, do you really think you can hold me?"

"How dare you torment me like this? Humph, whatever happens next... you are asking for it!"

Within a moment, Ba Shanhu led a dozen fierce men out of the house with murderous intent and surrounded Xu Yaqin and the others.

This posture frightened Jiang Yuwei, a daughter of a wealthy family who had been pampered since childhood, almost to death. She was frightened and instinctively ran to Xuan He, trembling and asked:

"Xuan He! What should we do now? There are so many people...it's over, it's over..."

"Why are you panicking? I'm here." Xuanhe looked at the group of sturdy men with cold eyes and disapproved.

Xu Yaqin was also worried. She settled Liu Qingxue, then raised her eyes to Xuan He and asked:

"Xuanhe, can you handle these people?"

"Of course, madam, please close your eyes and count to 10 silently. These few little thieves are not enough for me to warm up."

"Hey, that's such a big tone, brothers, come on! Let this ignorant little girl have a taste of our Black Wind Village!"

Ba Shanhu frowned again and reminded:

"Brothers, cheer up, don't underestimate this little girl, she is quite capable."

"Yes, let's go! Let's go together!"

A group of bandits from Black Wind Village rushed forward, but all they heard was a crackling sound.

Wait until the silence returns.

The dozen or so bandits had all been subdued by Xuan He, and they fell to the ground, writhing and tumbling, wailing again and again.

Then, Xuanhe collected some thick hemp ropes from the thatched house and tied them up one by one.

"How do you like it? Do you accept it?" Ambassador Xuanhe patted the thief's face, and then said disdainfully: "I remember when I was wandering around the world, you guys didn't know where you were, and you actually played tricks on me?"

Damn, this woman is so evil, why is she so powerful?

Ba Shanhu once again put on a begging look and begged:

"Auntie, no, great-aunt! I am really convinced this time. If you have anything to say, please say it! Don't do anything!"

Xu Yaqin had already checked inside and outside the room. There was no big box. She frowned and said, "Didn't you say there is Duan Xuan's box here? Where is the box?"

Ba Shanhu lowered his head and said frankly: "There is no box somewhere. The boxes are full of broken books and they are worthless. What are we doing here... I just told a lie to trick you into coming here."

"Hey." Xuan He became angry when he heard this, raised his hand and gave him a slap.

"What should I do now, Madam?" Jiang Yuwei and Xuan He both looked at Xu Yaqin.

On the other side, Liu Qingxue was still chanting "Duan Lang...Duan Lang..."

Xu Yaqin did not answer immediately, but looked at Liu Qingxue and said seriously: "Duan Lang is dead, killed by this group of thieves."

But Liu Qingxue was still stupid and unresponsive.

Xu Yaqin snatched the silk handkerchief from her hand.

"Give it back! Give it back to me."

"This is what I gave Duan Lang..."

Liu Qingxue just said this.

Xu Yaqin took the opportunity to say: "Can you hear what I say clearly? Your Duan Lang is dead."

"Duan Lang, he's dead..."

For a moment, these words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting Liu Qingxue hard, and she suddenly turned pale.

"Good death, good death! It was he who betrayed me, it was he who betrayed me!" Liu Qingxue was sad at first, and then suddenly raised her head and laughed wildly. In the eyes of others, she looked like she was suffering from mental illness.

But Xu Yaqin could understand her emotions, held her hand, and said softly: "You are wrong. Although Duan Xuan is dead, he did not let you down."

"Bullshit, you bullshit!"

Liu Qingxue suddenly went crazy and shouted at her:

"I've been waiting for him for so many years, and he failed me!"

"If he didn't betray me, why didn't he take me with him when he was in high school?"

"He is just like those stinky men..."

Xu Yaqin said calmly: "If Duan Xuan really betrayed you in the first place, and he only treated you with sweet words and no intention of admiration. Then what is the explanation for this handkerchief now?"

Liu Qingxue looked at the handkerchief blankly.

Xu Yaqin paused and continued to explain: "From what I read in that paragraph, it is because I have you in my heart that I have always regarded your token of love with him as a treasure and kept it with me."

"You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense!"

Liu Qingxue became excited and kept saying: "If Mr. Duan really has me in his heart, why don't you take me with you? Why do you leave me alone?"

"I think he wants to take you away." Xu Yaqin then expressed his opinion: "I think he is not satisfied with his conditions and wants to wait until he settles down in the county and becomes the county magistrate. I will go back to Yandu City to redeem you."

"That part of the announcement should be that I am always thinking of you and want to give you a good life. Like other women, I will have a dignified eight-carriage sedan chair and the matchmaker will let you in."

"You have seen him in his most desolate state. Now that he has passed the imperial examination and became a county magistrate, he definitely wants to give you a surprise. He will appear in front of you in a glorious way, so that you can see a brand new him, and then we can welcome him together. A wonderful new life.”

"It's just that something went wrong in the middle. When I took office, I was robbed by these bandits and lost my life in vain."

"I mean, no wonder when the scholar was killed, he didn't resist at first. When I took the handkerchief, he suddenly went crazy and fought for me, biting my thigh..."

Ba Shanhu, who had already surrendered, suddenly said something.

"No...impossible!"

Liu Qingxue's face was distorted, showing an expression of disbelief, and she shouted:
"No, it's impossible, you're talking nonsense! Duan Lang, Duan Lang really wanted to pick me up..."

"You shouldn't ask me this question, you should ask your own heart." Xu Yaqin continued.

"You have been guarding Duan Xuan for so many years. Don't you know what kind of person he is? You should know best what his feelings for you are, whether they are just for fun or sincere."

"If they weren't in love, maybe he wouldn't have died and you wouldn't have gone crazy..."

"Duan... Mr. Duan, how could this happen? How could this happen?"

Liu Qingxue suddenly cried. This time it was no longer a crazy cry, but a heart-wrenching sob.

She knew her sweetheart, Duan Xuan, was a simple and honest man, a good man who kept his word.She had been waiting for so many years, just waiting for an explanation, but Liu Qingxue never expected that such a result would come.

Seeing that Liu Qingxue's spirit had improved a lot, Xu Yaqin tried to persuade her: "Liu Qingxue, think about it carefully. If Duan Xuan was still here, what would he think when he saw you like this?"

"He will definitely be sad when he is under Jiuquan, and his heart will be twisted like a knife."

"All his efforts are to enable you to live a better life, but you are like this now..."

"That's right. Duan Lang, Duan Lang... we can't let Duan Lang see me like this."

Xu Yaqin's words hit Liu Qingxue's heart, breaking her defenses instantly and finally opening up the knots she had held for many years.She nodded at Xu Yaqin and said:

"You're right! I need to cheer up, Duan Lang...he doesn't want to see me like this."

(End of this chapter)