newbobooks Chapter 199 When Xia Mo Takes Yin Rou Away
Chapter 199 When Xia Mo Takes Yin Rou Away
Actually, it wasn't just the fake pimp who was shocked; Huangfu Qian, who was looking at the expressionless face, was also subtly shocked.
His eyes were sharp, and he immediately recognized that it was ironwood used for making machinery. He never expected that ironwood, which could withstand thousands of kilograms without breaking, would be broken so easily in Xia Mo's hands!
"This is just wood, not iron, you're lying," Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, rolled her eyes and walked back to Yin Rou's side.
As Xia Mo drew nearer, Yin Rou tried to comfort her, saying, "It's okay if you're not determined. I'll get you an iron..." wooden stick later.
The last three words left Yin Rou speechless with shock.
Just now, Xia Mo was about two feet away from Yin Rou, and Yin Rou didn't see her clearly. Now, Xia Mo is closer and right next to her. She can see the exposed wood of Xia Mo's broken stick and her eyes widen in astonishment.
She even said she'd get Xia Mo an ironwood stick later! And isn't the one Xia Mo is holding an ironwood stick?
The ironwood stick broke as easily as an ordinary wooden stick in Xia Mo's hands. How strong must Xia Mo be?!
She suddenly realized that Xia's father and the others were always worried that Xia Mo would get taken advantage of when she went out. She had thought so at the time, because Xia Mo was so pretty, it was indeed easy for her to get taken advantage of when she went out. But now... who would get taken advantage of was still uncertain!
"This stick is too long. Perfect. I'll polish both ends to the same length so I can hide it on my person and use it whenever I want." Xia Mo wielded the stick in each hand, swinging it with great force and creating powerful sonic booms.
Yin Rou swallowed hard and nodded, "Yes."
Xia Mo now had an ironwood stick in his hand; it would be hard to find a better stick than the one he had.
"It needs to be polished at a blacksmith's shop," Yin Rou whispered, assuming Xia Mo didn't know.
Ironwood is something even a carpenter can't work on.
“No need, I can grind it myself on the stone,” Xia Mo said, looking at Huangfu Qian beside her.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
How could Xia Mo know that he was carrying a pair of daggers that could cut through iron like mud? Did Xia Mo use her divine sense... to scan his entire body?
Huangfu Qian: "..."
He knew the power of divine sense; if he had been swept by divine sense, he was afraid that he would have been seen naked long ago.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
He wanted to say something, but at that moment, he was speechless.
After driving away the twenty pimps, Xia Mo and his caravan continued their journey.
Officials from the yamen came up to inquire.
Huangfu Qian, disguised as the steward, stepped forward and handed over a token.
When the officials and constables saw the bronze token, they immediately stepped back.
The group continued on their way.
Yin Rou was unaware that Huangfu Qian had made arrangements long ago. Thinking there was nowhere to stay, she led the caravan to the largest inn in the city.
In front of the largest inn in the prefecture—
The innkeeper smiled apologetically at Yin Rou and physically ushered her out, saying politely, "I'm sorry, I'm just doing my job. We were ordered not to let you stay, Miss Yin. There's nothing we can do."
Yin Rou didn't know who was behind the scheme against her, but she could tell that the person who plotted against her was no ordinary individual; otherwise... how could the largest inn refuse to do business with her?!
Yin Rou suppressed her temper, left the inn, and looked at Xia Moshi. She couldn't help but reveal a hint of vulnerability and a bitter smile.
Xia Mo reached out and patted Yin Rou's arm.
Yin Rou was actually quite worried that Xia Mo would hit her too hard and break her arm.
As Xia Mo made her move, Yin Rou felt a gentle touch. She was surprised again; how powerful Xia Mo's control over his strength must be!
“Let’s try another one,” Yin Rou said, leading her group to another inn, but the result was the same.
Yin Rou gritted her teeth, unwilling to give up.
Xia Mo then looked at Huangfu Qian, her eyebrows arched in a cunning manner, her eyes silently conveying: You're a little mischievous.
Huangfu Qian, disguised as the steward, exchanged a brief glance with Xia Mo, his eyes calm and undisturbed.
Yin Rou searched for an inn five times, but to no avail. As darkness fell, a sense of despair filled her heart.
"Miss, stop looking for an inn. Have you forgotten that you've already had Steward Huang buy a house?" Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, reminded her.
It was getting dark, and she didn't want to waste any more time.
"Ah, oh," Yin Rou was taken aback, then surprised, and couldn't help but look at Huangfu Qian, but then realized that Huangfu Qian's identity was not simple, so she avoided his gaze.
“Let’s go,” Huangfu Qian, disguised as the steward, led the way.
About 15 minutes later, they stopped in front of a large house.
Hearing the commotion, the gatekeeper of the mansion opened the side gate and saw Huangfu Qian, disguised as Steward Huang. He immediately opened the main gate and ushered him inside.
"The plaque can be hung now," Manager Huang instructed the gatekeeper.
"Yes!"
The plaque had been prepared in advance. At Huangfu Qian's command, the gatekeeper appeared at the door with two men, carrying a ladder, rope, and the plaque.
Using a rope and the beam at the entrance, the plaque is raised to its hanging position. Then, one person climbs up and fastens the hidden clips on the back of the plaque to the hidden clips prepared on the beam. The plaque is then hung.
The plaque clearly displays the two characters "Yin Family".
Yin Rou stood at the door, gazing upwards. Her neck was already sore and aching, but she couldn't bear to look down. She just stared at it with tears in her eyes.
The moment the plaque bearing the name "Yin Family" was hung up, the people plotting against Yin Rou behind the scenes overheard it.
The Cao family—
Cao Kai summoned his trusted aide into his private study and demanded in a low voice, "Why is Yin Rou back?! And how come she looks like she's eighteen again?!"
Faced with his master's questioning, Cao Kai's methods failed him to provide an answer.
Damn it!
Cao Kai paced back and forth in the study, saying angrily, "Where is Yin Rou's indenture? Find it, send it to the yamen, and have the yamen officials help the brothel people take her away!"
Cao Kai couldn't think of a better solution right away, so he immediately told his subordinates.
"Yes!"
* * *
In the lowest-class brothels—
"Where is Yin Rou's indenture?" the visitor asked the brothel madam directly.
The brothel madam manages the indentures of everyone in the brothel.
But at this moment, the brothel mother didn't know what to say.
Originally, the two men who bought Yin Rou did not want Yin Rou's indenture in her possession. However, when she went to look for it, she could not find the indenture at all!
Along with Yin Rou's indenture, several other indentures also disappeared. She hasn't dared to reveal them yet, because if she did, those women would definitely not stay in her brothel anymore.
When Xia Mo took Yin Rou away, she used her divine sense to take in the entire situation inside the brothel. She saw that the other women had also been forced into the brothel and did not want to stay there. So, she destroyed the indentures of those women along with Yin Rou's indenture.
"Mama Hua?" The visitor noticed the brothel madam's nervousness and couldn't help but ask.
The brothel madam swallowed hard and said, "The indenture... is gone... gone... I... it was most likely stolen by that slut Yin Rou!" At the end, the brothel madam simply shifted the blame to Yin Rou.