Chapter 360 Take it all

Chapter 360 Take it all

The servants following behind his carriage rolled up their sleeves, wanting to rush forward to help, but before they could get close, Da Yang, another guard on Haitang's side, stepped in front of them.

Da Yang was tall and broad-shouldered, and when he stood there, he was like a wall. His servants had no way to get around him to approach the young man.

They tried to attack Da Yang, but he quickly knocked them to the ground.

Shanzi swiftly and skillfully tied the young man up tightly. The young man struggled and screamed, "Let me go! Let me go! My mother is Jiang Yuan's aunt, and I'm his cousin! You dogs..."

Sensing something amiss outside, another person stepped out of the carriage opposite.

The woman was Wu Kun's mother, who was already tightly bound. She was dressed in luxurious clothes, her hair was neatly combed, and she was adorned with a head full of pearls and jade. However, Haitang and the others' first impression of her was not that she was pampered and aristocratic, but rather that she was ruthless, mean, and full of scheming.

It's not uncommon for someone's aura to overshadow their jewelry; however, in the past, the similar individuals that Haitang and her companions had encountered all possessed strong, positive personal characteristics.

Those with relatively negative personal traits will generally choose to hide them.

Only this old woman, with her sinister and mean face, and her eyes full of calculation, could not be concealed even by her brocade clothes and the gold and jade ornaments in her hair.

A thought flashed through Haitang's mind: This person is so undisguisedly evil... well, it's also possible that he's so evil that he can't hide it at all.

As she was lost in thought, she heard the old woman shout in a shrill voice, "Stop! How dare you tie up my son!"

She pointed at Haitang, her tone laced with threat, "You little wench, I advise you to be smart and release my son right now, otherwise when Lord Jiang finds out about this, neither you nor your masters will get away with it!"

Upon hearing this, Haitang's eyes remained completely unmoved.

These people still dare to flaunt their connections at a time like this, which clearly indicates they are related to the male head of her household.

The problem is that outsiders may not understand, but how could those of them who have been by Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan's side for many years not know that Jiang Yuan doesn't recognize his so-called blood relatives at all?

Jiang Yuan wouldn't acknowledge anyone who looked normal, let alone this bizarre relative whose brain seemed to have been slammed in a door.

She turned to look at Ying'er and Hui'er, "You two escort the girl back with Shanzi, and Wuqing, Da Yang, and I will take them to the yamen."

Ying'er stopped her, "Let's go back to the manor together first, in case they're just bait..."

Haitang thought it wasn't impossible. Although Dinghai County had been peaceful ever since her master swiftly rectified Dinghaiwei, she really shouldn't let her guard down.

Patting the head of the somewhat timid Ying'er, Haitang changed her tune, "Then let's go back to the manor together first."

Ignored, Madam Wu trembled with rage. Pointing at Haitang, she cursed, "You little slut, how dare you disregard me like this! Just you wait, when I see my nephew, I'll make sure you and your master suffer the consequences!"

Wu Kun also shouted, "That's right! If you know what's good for you, you'd better release me right now!"

Haitang was too lazy to waste words with them, so she turned to Wuqing and Dayang and said, "Clean up the scene, take everyone away, and let's go back to the manor."

Wu Qing and Da Yang responded and tied up all the coachmen and servants who were groaning on the ground. They also cleaned up the broken pieces of the carriage window to prevent accidental injury to passersby.

The passersby who had been watching from a distance were relieved to see that the Jiang family had captured the madmen, and they began to discuss among themselves.

Ignoring the passersby, Haitang and the others separated the two carriages, quickly inspected them, and found that there were no major problems. Then they turned their carriages around and took An'an back to the mansion.

As for the women and children of that family, with that man in their hands, they weren't afraid that the group of elderly, weak, women and children would run away on their own.

Shanzi drove his own carriage, while Dayang rode his horse, staring at the coachman who had just been given a good beating.

The coachman, having suffered a great loss, dared not cause any more trouble and followed behind in fear, driving the carriage behind him.

The old woman cursed and swore the whole time, but because she was powerless to do anything about it, she could only passively let her carriage follow the one in front of her.

An'an had long lost interest in going out to play. She sat close to Haitang in their carriage, wondering if these people were really her father's relatives. Why did they all look so fierce?

The group quickly returned to the Jiang residence. Haitang got off the carriage and first had Wu Kun and the others placed under guard. Then she escorted An'an to the inner courtyard to report the matter to Xie Wanniang.

While Haitang was reporting the matter to Xie Wanniang, An'an took the hand of Cunyu, the newly promoted head maidservant beside Xie Wanniang, and whispered, "Sister Cunyu, I originally made plans to play with A-Ling and the others today, but now I can't go. Could you please send a head maidservant to pass on a message for me?"

Cunyu nodded and replied softly, "Yes, this servant will go and find Mama Lu to pass on your message."

After handing An'an over to Ying'er, Cunyu found Mama Lu and said, "You should have heard about what just happened. The young lady won't be going out today. Please find a suitable excuse to pass on a message to her friends. If they need anything, they can just go to the storeroom and get it themselves."

Mrs. Lu replied with a smile, "Don't worry, young lady, I will make sure to speak clearly and deliver the gifts properly, and I guarantee that your friends won't be unhappy."

Cunyu smiled and nodded, "Then I'll trouble you to make the trip, Mom."

Meanwhile, in the study of the inner courtyard, Xie Wanniang had already learned the whole story from Haitang.

She sat upright in her chair, a cup of tea in her hand, her expression calm. "A-Yuan's biological aunt? He doesn't even acknowledge his biological father, so where would this so-called biological aunt come from?"

Haitang looked worried. "Miss, Madam Wu and Wu Kun seem very arrogant and domineering. They are definitely not good people. I always feel that they have probably used your name to do evil and act tyrannically outside."

Xie Wanniang had the same feeling. Her eyes turned slightly cold. "Go find Lao Qian and the others and have them interrogate Wu Kun properly. As for the others, arrange for a few female guards to try and get some information out of them. If they can't, it doesn't matter. Have the guards keep a close watch on them for now. We'll talk about everything else when A Yuan comes back."

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Was An'an frightened?"

Haitang nodded and replied, "She was indeed somewhat frightened. Those serving her tonight will probably have to be more vigilant."

Xie Wanniang took a deep breath, "I won't let this go so easily. These guys who are clearly up to no good need to be taught a lesson once and for all, otherwise they'll keep causing trouble."