Queen of flowers - Chapter 40

“Ah … Grandpa … Grandpa! I am wrong! Ah … spare my life! Forgive me …” Tong Gong screamed, desperately begging for mercy.

After dozens of lashes, Feng Liao evoked a scornful smile, “I thought you were strong. I didn’t expect you to be a scam. So how many lashes can you stand?”

The grinning guard stopped the whipping, and the two others stepping on the man’s arm loosened their feet.

The man was free again, and his legs and feet were not injured. Yet he didn’t dare to run away. Instead, he got up fast, knelt in front of Feng Liao, and drew his arms to his head.

Feng Liao looked at him, and suddenly smiled, and said gently, “Cover your body! Don’t catch a cold.” Then he ordered the two guards, “Fix his arm.”

The two expressionless guards stepped forward, resetting the gong’s dislocated joint.

The gong’s arm finally felt better. He bowed to Feng Liao, put on his clothes tremblingly, and thanked him again.

“What’s your name? What do you do for a living? Where does your family live?” Feng Liao asked condescendingly.

“Il … I am called Luo Tong … No … it’s for someone to help … Live … I Live in Hutong …” The Gong voiced man named Luo Tong stuttered loudly.

“How did you appear to be here today?”

“Yes … It’s Wu Da! I drank with the Wu brothers before. This time Wu Da and Wu Er had a big loss. The Wu family’s boss was also exposed, and Wu Da hated it …”

After speaking a few words, Luo Tong spoke smoothly and started pushing things to the Wu family, “… Later, the Yong girl marriage was cancelled, and everyone in the hutong said that the Yong girl was stupid as she returned all the gifts. But Wu Da quietly told me that she returned all the engagement gifts for people outside to see, otherwise why would she need a witness? A marriage with a good family like Yang, how could Yong family not take advantage of it. After Wu Er died, Wu Da invited me to make a fuss, saying that he will give me thirty-seven silver, with that thirty-seven … I lost my heart and agreed! “

Feng Liao asked Wu’s daughter-in-law, who was silent on the side, “What do you say?”

The Wu family all shouted in injustice “… It is clearly that Luo Tong came to my house to make trouble! My boss didn’t agree with this, but I couldn’t help it. I was confused and promised it … … the surnamed Luo used to blackmail and bully the good. … He also said that he would first ask for fifty-two silvers. If Yong’s family could get it, he would try his best to take the remaining silver she had quietly … “

After asking a few questions and looking at their expressions, Feng Liao concluded in his heart that what Luo Tong said was true, and Wu Jia’s hatred was also true!

He was too lazy to say anything more, and said lightly, “Who is this Young master? I am busy now, and too lazy to answer. Hurry up and move this dead man! Don’t show me your face again!”

“Yes, yes!” Luo Tong and the Wu family hurriedly carried Wu Er’s body and walked away in a bleak manner.

Feng Liao still rode on the horse, looking at the lively neighbors, he arched his arms and said, “Thank you all for your neighbor’s righteousness! Let us have a drink someday.”

The neighbors watched the good today, and each of them humbled a few words, then went back to their homes. Those who were not clever enough stood to continue to watch but were pulled by others. As for the polite words that Feng Gongzi said to invite people to drink, no one took it seriously.

In an instant, the tranquility was restored in front of Yong’s house.

Feng Liao jumped down immediately, threw the reins to the guard on the side, and walked slowly to the door.

“Hmm …”

Listening to the knock on the door, Yong Ruo suddenly felt a peaceful and warm feeling in her heart.

It was like she was walking alone in the rain, and suddenly had an umbrella on her head; like she was returning home late at night, and a colleague took her to her door; Like when she was sad and crying, and a stranger would hand her a paper handkerchief with a smile …

It seemed that with just a little touch, she could regain her strength and move on!

She leaned obliquely behind the door, with a smile on her mouth, and knowingly from across the door asked, “Who is it?”

Feng Liao stood stunned outside the door. After a while, he came to understand, and with a clear voice, simply reported a name, “Feng Liao!”

The smile on the corner of her mouth deepened, and it was added to her voice, “Feng Liao? I didn’t hear properly. Say a few words more to let me confirm … Is someone impersonating you? Who is the voice that coaxed me to open the door?”

Feng Liao chuckled, and said, “You haven’t seen me for a few days now, and now you can’t even remember my voice? Are you so forgetful, you’re not the wise and astute woman in my memory!” The voice was lowered slightly. He said with a joke, “Who are you, how dare you impersonate as the Yong girl ?!”

Yong Ruo nodded, “It is indeed the voice of Feng Gongzi! This little girl is rude! Those careful eyes are exactly the same as Feng Gongzi’s!”

Of course, she boasted her words, and it sounded pleasing to him.

When she opened the door, she saw a few people and horses outside, and she said, “Wait a minute! I will remove some small traps first so as not to hurt you by mistake.”

“Traps?” Feng Liao looked up in the courtyard, curiously, “Do you know the mechanics of traps?”

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