lcionline Chapter 273 Dry Well
Chapter 273 Dry Well
Chapter 273
She was by no means a fool. The steward had sworn that Ye Yunxing's injury was related to him. There must be some evidence for this, otherwise how could a servant dare to speak to her like that? Moreover, she was convinced that this matter had nothing to do with her originally, but now she was dragged into it for no reason. Someone must have been behind it.
In the Marquis's Mansion, the only person she had a bad blood with was Lu Zhaozhao. Furthermore, the original novel also mentioned that Luo Shuiyao was jealous of Lu Zhaozhao's close relationship with the two young masters of the Marquis' Mansion, and because Ye Yunzhou was often away from home and rarely returned, she set her sights on Ye Yunxing, stole his jade pendant, tricked him out, and then had him severely beaten.
Later, the servants of the Marquis' Mansion searched everywhere for a whole night. When they found Ye Yunxing, it was already dawn. After a night of heavy rain, he lay on the ground, dying.
Although the Marquis's Mansion tried its best and Ye Yunzhou and Marquis Zhongyong also asked the imperial physician for treatment, they were only able to save his legs. Although they tried their best to prevent him from becoming disabled, the root cause of the disease could not be completely eliminated.
Afterwards, Ye Yunzhou personally led his men to investigate the case. After a thorough investigation, they apprehended several thugs, but the mastermind had already fled Kyoto with the money. Based solely on the identification of one of his men, the people in the Marquisate were convinced that Luo Shuiyao was responsible.
However, Marquis Zhongyong felt that something was suspicious, so he ordered Ye Yunxing to find the leader and find out the reason. However, he found that the man was dead, and the matter became an unsolved case with no evidence.
At this thought, a possibility suddenly crossed her mind. She quickly turned to Chun Xing and said urgently, "Go immediately to the sixth lane south of Guihua Lane and find a man named Hu Zi Wang. Detain him and quietly take him to Yang Weiwu Hall. Keep a close eye on him and don't let him escape or commit suicide. Then listen to my next instructions."
"Also, this matter is extremely important. You must act with caution and be extremely secretive. You must not let anyone know that it was you who took the person away." After Luo Shuiyao finished speaking, she added a few more words with concern.
Although Chun Xing was full of doubts, seeing the lady's serious expression, she nodded solemnly in agreement. Then, regardless of the heavy rain outside, she quickly ran out of the yard. At the door, she almost bumped into Doctor Chu, who was brought by the steward. She quickly dodged and waited for the doctor and the steward to rush in before sprinting towards her destination.
Braving the pouring rain, she hurried out of the house. As she passed the flowers in the backyard, she suddenly heard a faint tapping sound. The rain was falling steadily, and the surroundings were completely silent except for the sound of the rain. Fortunately, Chun Xing had sharp hearing, otherwise she might have missed the sound. She stopped, closed her eyes, and listened intently for a moment. After determining the direction, she reached out and parted the flowers, discovering a dry well behind.
This dry well was originally used to water the flowers and plants, but it gradually dried up. A new well was dug in the mansion, and it remained unused. On weekdays, no one came, and only a wooden board covered the wellhead. Looking at the dry well, Chun Xing couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, and fragments of the ghost stories she had heard in her childhood flashed through her mind. But when she heard a faint sound coming from the well, she gritted her teeth, fortified herself, reached out and moved the wooden board covering the wellhead, and cautiously peered down.
A young man was seen half-lying on the wall of the well, repeatedly knocking on it with a stone, signaling for help. After Harunobu moved the planks aside, the rain poured down, and the young man shuddered. He blinked several times in the rain before finally opening his eyes. When he saw someone above the well, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly shouted, "Girl, please save me."
At this moment, he didn't care whether the person coming was a woman or a man. He just thought that as long as someone showed up, he would be saved.
Chun Xing narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at him carefully, and asked, "Are you the servant of Cuizhuyuan?" She had greeted the servants of Cuizhuyuan several times before, and it seemed that she had met this servant before.
The servant wiped his face and replied, "Yes, I am Xiaonan from Cuizhuyuan."
Chun Xing frowned and asked again, "Why are you here?"
The servant wiped the rain off his face again and said helplessly, "This is a long story. You should find a way to get me out first."
Chun Xing realized she had urgent matters to attend to and didn't have time to waste. She walked around, trying to find a way to rescue the person in the well. Fortunately, the well had been abandoned for a long time, and there were many rocks and other discarded items at the bottom, making it look not that deep. Meanwhile, the servant was lying on the wall of the well, and Chun Xing leaned down, so they were only an arm's length away from the wellhead.
Chun Xing looked around and saw a wooden stick not far away, the thickness of an arm. She quickly ran over to pick it up and held it out to the boy. The boy saw the stick and subconsciously shrank back. When he came to his senses, he smiled sheepishly and then reached out to grab the stick.
Just as the servant was about to grab the stick, he suddenly stopped, looked at Chun Xing with difficulty and said, "Young lady, why don't you find someone to help you? After all, I'm a man, and you're a girl, I'm afraid you can't pull me."
Chun Xing frowned, glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Whether I can pull you is my business. Hurry up. I don't have that much time to waste here saving you."
The boy hadn't anticipated her temper, and he shuddered, tentatively grasping the stick. As soon as he exerted force, he felt a strong pull. He quickly grabbed the stick with his other hand, and then felt his body lifted into the air.
After the servant came up, he stood by the well, looking at his hands that were pierced by the wooden stick, and then looked at the thin little girl in front of him. He felt like he was dreaming and was a little dazed.
Chun Xing threw the wooden stick aside, then picked up a wooden board and covered the well. Turning around, she saw the servant looking dazed, and also saw a long ridge on his neck that was severely red and swollen and almost bleeding.
Chun Xing narrowed her eyes and looked at it carefully, then looked at the wooden stick on the ground. Recalling the way the servant had dodged just now, she suddenly had an idea and asked, "Were you knocked unconscious and thrown down?"
The servant was startled when he heard this. He quickly turned around and looked at Chun Xing warily, stammering, "How...how did you know?"