Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

Hongying didn't dare to speak again. She always felt that Shen Shuyi now made her inexplicably afraid.

She couldn't tell what she was thinking.

Hongying followed Shen Shuyi all the way, not daring to speak.

At this moment, the sky was dim and the sun was setting, and the entire Buddhist temple seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light.

The warm light and shadow enveloped the master and servant, adding a bit of warmth.

Shen Shuyi asked gently: "Where is your father from?"

Hongying was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "He is from Xinzhuang outside the capital."

Shen Shuyi nodded: "It's not far. Has he looked for you before?"

When this was mentioned, Hongying burst into tears again: "He was not like this before. Although our family was poor when we were young, my father was always capable. It was only later that he became addicted to gambling that he completely changed into a different person!"

"If I still had money, I would be willing to help him, but now..."

Once she started talking, Hongying talked a lot more. She looked so sincere that it seemed as if everything she said was true, and it was hard to arouse any doubt at all.

Shen Shuyi listened patiently when she talked about the interesting things that happened between father and daughter in their childhood, and occasionally asked a few questions.

About a quarter of an hour later, Hongying brought Shen Shuyi to stop in front of an unused woodshed in the backyard of the Buddhist temple.

The house was usually filled with miscellaneous items and some dry firewood. There was dust everywhere and spider webs on the walls. It looked like no one had been there for a long time.

Shen Shuyi just felt that it was really not easy for Hongying to find such a place.

"My father hasn't arrived yet..."

Just as Hongying finished speaking, footsteps sounded outside the door. Hongying turned around and looked over, a hint of uneasiness on her face: "Here they come."

Shen Shuyi looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a coarse linen shirt walking into the woodshed with a frown on his brow.

The wrinkles on the man's brow were very deep, as if carved by a knife, his skin was shiny dark, his back was slightly hunched, and his face was covered with traces of wind and sun.

"Have you brought the silver? Who is she?" The man spoke sternly when he saw Hongying, then noticed Shen Shuyi beside him, frowned, and looked more fierce and uneasy.

When Hongying saw him, she subconsciously shrank back.

"This is our second young lady. My indenture is in the Shen Mansion and has nothing to do with you. If you continue to pester me, our young lady will not let you go!"

Seeing that Shen Shuyi didn't say anything, Hongying plucked up the courage to speak.

The man's face was more flattering: "Miss? It's good that the lady is here. Is your lady going to pay for you? If you can't come up with the money, I will sell that loss-making commodity later!"

Hongying said angrily: "Don't go too far!"

Shen Shuyi watched the two of them singing the same tune for a while before asking, "How much do you want?"

Upon hearing this, the man's face became more cheerful: "It's not much, three hundred taels is enough, Miss, please pay the money for Hongying, and I will send you the money-losing item at home later."

Shen Shuyi said calmly: "I don't have any money, but Hongying is a servant of the Shen family. If you dare to bother her again, I will report you to the police."

The man's face turned ugly, and he acted like a scoundrel: "Call the police? I'd like to let people see why I sold my daughter to you and you not only put her in a Buddhist temple, but also beat and scolded her, leaving her with injuries all over her body!"

"You, the Shen family, treat your servants harshly. Is it up to the officials to intervene or not?"

Hongying took a look at Shen Shuyi's expression, and then angrily scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about! The young lady and the Shen family have never treated me harshly!"

"Why would I care about you? You're covered in wounds anyway. I want to see who they believe when I tell them!"

Shen Shuyi said calmly, "Sue an official? My father is a third-rank official in the court. I'm afraid you can't sue an ordinary official."

After hearing Shen Shuyi's words, the man seemed a little guilty and glanced at Hongying subconsciously.

"Miss, I don't mean to make things difficult for you. I am really desperate. Hongying has been with you for so long and is loyal to you. Please give her some money for the sake of the Buddha."

The man immediately spoke soft words, but his expression was still that of a scoundrel who was not afraid of boiling water.

"Your business with the Shen family has long been settled. You won't get a penny from me." Shen Shuyi said in a cold voice.

Hearing this, Hongying couldn't help feeling disappointed.

In fact, she didn't need to waste her time and energy on this man, but she was unwilling to do so and thought that it would be good if she could get some more money from Shen Shuyi.

It's better than being penniless and in debt now.

"Okay! If you guys are heartless, don't blame me for being disloyal. I'll sell that money-losing item when I get home! Hongying, just wait and see!"

After saying that, the man glanced at the two of them, turned around and left angrily.

Hongying pretended to be anxious and chased after him: "Dad, wait a minute! I still have twenty taels in my hand. Give me some time and don't sell my little sister to that kind of place yet..."

Hongying begged desperately, her face full of tears, and she looked like she was begging.

"Where's the silver?" The man's face showed more joy.

"I...I'll go back and get it..." Hongying wiped her tears and ran out in a hurry.

"You'd better not lie to me!" the man warned sternly.

After Hongying left, a hint of coldness flashed in Shen Shuyi's eyes. She was really loyal to him, as he threw an unmarried lady like her together with a strange man.

Just as Shen Shuyi was about to leave the woodshed, the man stopped her and said, "Miss, you should stay here for now."

Shen Shuyi curled the corners of his lips, looked at him and asked, "What do you want?"

The man was somewhat flustered, probably because he didn't expect her to be so calm.

"Hongying didn't bring the silver back, who knows if she will run away? I will let the lady leave after she gets the silver!" The man forced himself to speak like a rogue.

He thought that in this situation, Shen Shuyi would at least be furious or panic-stricken.

But unfortunately, she didn't have any.

The girl in front of him was cold and quiet, but now she was talking to him with a smile on her face, which made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

Shen Shuyi was not annoyed. She looked at him with her almond-shaped eyes and said gently, "You acted well and worked hard, but I guess you are a cook in the kitchen."

The man shuddered, a bit of fear in his eyes, and subconsciously asked: "How...how do you know?"

Shen Shuyi's eyes were cold, and he said calmly, "Your shoulders are at different heights, the left is lower and the right is higher. I can tell that you usually make a living by carrying goods."

"And your clothes not only smell strongly of oil, but also have many small holes caused by sparks, proving that you often go in and out of the kitchen."

"Besides, you have a dark complexion and rough fingers, which means you must be often exposed to the sun and fire. All things considered, the identity of a kitchen cook is the most suitable."

The man's Adam's apple rolled and he could hear himself swallowing, obviously in a panic.