The young man in black rescued Mo Shuiling, who was bullied by street bullies, in a teahouse in Zhongmou, and then asked about their experiences.
Mo Shuiling whispered: "When we arrived at Wu's house, we found out that my brother-in-law passed away last spring; and two months ago, my sister was missing..."
The young man in black frowned and said, "Why is this?"
Mo Shuiling said silently: "The Wu family said that my sister was vain, unruly, and had an affair with Mr. Ding, the magistrate of Zhongmu. They even wrote a letter of divorce and kicked my sister out."
The young man in black frowned and said, "Then what is the whereabouts of your sister now?"
Mo Shuiling's eyebrows showed infinite sadness, "The Wu family said that my sister has returned to her parents' home, but in the past two months, my father and I have never seen any trace of my sister? As a person, I, the younger sister, are the most important. It couldn’t be clearer, she has a strong personality, keeps her integrity like a jade, and never gets along well with high-ranking officials, so how could she..."
Old Man Mo sighed: "The people of the Wu family are unreasonable. I asked them for help, but they slandered me instead, saying that I would not teach my daughter. My daughter did such a shameful and immoral thing. I am not aware of the shame." , and actually had the nerve to come to them - since they had written a letter of divorce and kicked Qiuling out of the house, Qiuling was no longer a member of the Wu family, and whether he lived or died was none of their business.
"I was angry and anxious, full of grievances and had nowhere to express my grievances, so I fell ill in the inn. I didn't expect Shuiling to go to the teahouse to sing without my knowledge in order to make a living. I really wronged this child... Oh! If it hadn't been for the help of my benefactor, We, father and daughter, really don’t know what to do..."
Mo Shuiling's eyes were filled with a thin layer of mist, and she said sadly: "Now my sister's life and death are uncertain. She is a weak woman wandering outside, penniless and helpless - we can only feel scared when we think about it. For several consecutive days All night long, I dreamed of my sister, covered in blood and with pain on her face, looking at me with tears in her eyes..." As she spoke, her face burst into tears.
The young man in black's deep eyes flashed, and he suddenly said: "I know where to find your sister!"
Mo Shuiling's eyes flickered, "Where?"
"The residence of Ding Jiwu, the magistrate of Zhongmou!"
Mo Shuiling's expression suddenly changed, and she cried out, "Ding Jiwu?..."
The young man in black said: "Didn't the Wu family say that your sister and Master Ding were not innocent? Didn't they write a letter of divorce because of this? So I think this Ding Jiwu must be related to this matter!"
Mo's father and daughter were awakened by the young man in black. They were suddenly enlightened and nodded thoughtfully.
The young man in black lowered his face, thought for a moment and said, "I will go to Ding Jiwu's mansion tonight to explore the situation."
Mo Shuiling's eyes narrowed slightly and she said worriedly: "How is this possible? The Ding Mansion is heavily guarded and has many guards. The young master's trip is full of dangers. If something goes wrong..."
The young man in black curled his lips contemptuously and smiled disdainfully, "Although Du doesn't dare to rely on his own merit, I still don't pay attention to that gang of Ding family members!"
Mo Shuiling's clear eyes suddenly lit up, "So my benefactor's surname is 'Du'?"
The young man in black was startled, realizing that he had made a mistake; he originally did not want others to know his identity, but Mo Shuiling pursued him closely: "What is the name of the young master?"
The young man in black avoided Mo Shuiling's expectant eyes, turned his back and looked out the window silently, saying sadly: "We are both fallen people in the world, so why should we know each other before we meet."...
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
The young man in black put on his tight clothes neatly, carried a long sword on his back, and walked straight to Ding Jiwu's mansion. He flew over the wall and saw pavilions, pavilions, winding paths and corridors in the courtyard.
He was worrying about where to go to find out Mo Qiuling's whereabouts, when he suddenly heard the sound of shuffling footsteps in front of him. He hurriedly performed a nimble "breast swallow throwing into the forest" and ducked behind the rockery.
I saw a man who looked like an officer in his thirties walking along the corridor, followed by two servant girls.
The officer said casually: "Why, that bitch still refuses to eat?"
A servant girl replied: "Yes, she has been on a hunger strike for several days. If she continues like this, she may not be able to sustain it for a few more days. Captain Cheng, please think of a solution quickly!"
It turned out that the officer was Ding Jiwu's confidant Liu Gang. Hearing this, he couldn't help but snort, and muttered: "This bitch is really smelly, hard, and ignorant!"
While they were talking, the three of them had walked to a courtyard. The two maids stepped forward and opened the locked door, and Liu Gang walked in.
The young man in black sneaked up and followed quietly, carefully hiding in the dark and peering inside.
I saw a simple bed in the house, a woman with disheveled clothes and disheveled hair huddled in the corner; her face was pale, and her pair of black and big empty eyes seemed to have lost focus, and she was dull, without any look, just blank. Looking ahead, it's like a dry well with dry eyes.
Liu Gang's appearance did not seem to cause any change in her facial expression, and she did not even move her eyes. It was as if Liu Gang did not exist at all.
Liu Gang glanced at her with disdain and said angrily: "Mrs. Mo, if you don't eat anymore, even the gods of Tianluo won't be able to save you! Mr. Ding has five wives and many concubines, but he only falls in love with you. , this is the blessing you have cultivated in several lifetimes, who would have expected you to be so ignorant!"
After hearing this, the woman's eyebrows stood up, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she cursed: "Liu Gang, you are a helper of evil, if you hadn't been fanning the flames and stirring up trouble, I wouldn't have ended up like this! I only hate myself for being born. As a woman, I can't kill you - hum, if man doesn't repay God, one day you will be punished by God!..." She smiled sadly, and tears couldn't help but flow out.
Liu Gang said without changing his expression: "If Madam Mo feels like cursing to relieve her anger, just do it. Anyway, you won't lose anything because of it. On the contrary, Madam, you should take good care of your body!"
As he spoke, his originally ambiguous eyes became vulgar, with a hint of provocation: "So, I advise you to eat these wines and meals obediently, otherwise Master Ding will come soon, and Madam will not be there." Deal with it with strength!"
Mo Qiuling's face turned pale and she said bitterly: "What, Ding Jiwu is coming again? I won't see him this time even to the death!"
Liu Gang glanced at him with his long and narrow eyes, and smiled arrogantly: "I'm afraid it's not up to Madam! Besides, it's not the first time Madam and Lord Ding have met, and there is no need to pretend to be a chaste and beautiful girl with three virtues and nine strong points. Now - things have come to this, what's the difference between one more time and one less time?"
Mo Qiuling could no longer suppress her grief and anger, and screamed, her face full of crazy hatred and shame. She grabbed the tea cup and threw it at Liu Gang's head. She almost collapsed and cursed: "Bitch." , get out of here right now! I never want to see your dirty face again!"
Liu Gang dodged lightly and said with a nonchalant smile: "Mrs. Mo, please be patient. I'll just leave. But I would like to advise you, madam, not to be ungrateful and to take care of yourself!"
As he spoke, he snorted with disdain and walked out with the two maids. The cold door was locked in front of Mo Qiuling again.
Listening to their footsteps getting further and further away, Mo Qiuling slumped on the ground. Her eyes widened, her vision blurred, she covered her face with her hands, her lips trembled, and she wanted to scream like crazy, but in the end she found that she could not make any sound... …
The dim light of the candle flickered on and off, swaying everything in the room that was dark and blurry; two moths flew around the candle, and this scene was indeed sad.
At this time, the chain outside suddenly made a "clatter" sound, as if it had been cut off by some sharp blade; in the dead of night, the sound was not loud, but it seemed very harsh.
Mo Qiuling's heart suddenly shrank, and she got up from the ground in panic. She saw a young man in black with a stern expression gently opened the door and walked in slowly.
She couldn't help but widen her eyes in horror, and said in a trembling voice: "You...who are you?"
The young man in black said: "My surname is Du. I was entrusted by your father and sister to come here to find out about you."
"My...father and sister?..." Mo Qiuling's eyebrows showed a trace of surprise and confusion, and she just looked at him stupidly.
When the young man in black saw him, he didn't say anything else, so he briefly and clearly stated how he met Mo Shuiling in the teahouse and how he listened to the father and daughter talk about their unfortunate experiences in the inn.
Mo Qiuling saw that what the other party said about her place of origin and family background was accurate, and what she said was reasonable, so she concluded that what the other party said was indeed the truth.
When she learned that her father and sister had come all the way to Zhongmou Mansion to visit her and suffered such misery, she couldn't help but be heartbroken and burst into tears.
Seeing this desolate situation, the young man in black couldn't help but feel his eyes getting hot, and said softly: "Mrs. Mo, don't just cry! Tell me, how did you end up in such a ghost place?"
Mo Qiuling sobbed: "It's hard to explain in words. One day two months ago, while I was not at home, Ding Jiwu's dog official sent Liu Gang to take two hundred taels of silver to the Wu family. People in the Wu family were afraid of Ding Jiwu's power. The second one was so greedy for money that he wrote a letter of divorce without mercy - just like that, I was kicked out of the house by the Wu family..."
"I was in pain, wandering, and was at a loss for a while. When I married into the Wu family, I have always behaved myself, worked hard and never complained, devoted myself to my husband, and fulfilled my duties and filial piety to my parents-in-law. But why did they treat me like this?
"When I was helpless, I was kidnapped by them and brought to the Ding Mansion. From then on, I started my nightmare life in this place where there are no humans or ghosts..." She broke down in tears at the end of the sentence.
The young man in black raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Of course the Wu family is not a thing, but Ding Jiwu, a dog official, is even more despicable! Mrs. Mo, you wait here, I will go and kill that dog thief right away, so that it can be a good thing for Madam." Get rid of this resentment in your heart!" As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and walked out angrily.
