A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er was stunned for a moment, but it was normal after thinking about it. Sha Yanyao was in his 30s, and when the Marshal rose to power, he was in his teenage years. As the Marshal's eldest son, he would definitely assist his father in doing things.

She smiled sweetly and said to Sha Yanyao, "Brother, I was also raised in the Marshal's Mansion and have experienced some ups and downs. The Marshal's Mansion protected me very well, but now my family is in trouble and I can't stay out of it. If necessary, I am willing to repay our family."

Sha Yanyao nodded with relief.

Wu Mingqiang said to Sha Yanyao, "In order to avoid Director Zhou's eyes, after leaving our house, I will go directly to the train station and pretend to return to Jiangcheng. Then, I will shake off their eyes and return to Nanjing. During this time, I will secretly work with the people sent from Jiangcheng to investigate Director Zhou's whereabouts. After the 100 gold bars from the second young master arrive, I will visit again. I hope that these 100 gold bars can temporarily relax his surveillance here. Then it will depend on how the eldest young master will deploy the plan."

Sha Yanyao nodded, patted Wu Mingqiang on the shoulder and said, "You are really capable. No wonder my brother thinks so highly of you."

Wu Mingqiang smiled and said, "Master, you are too kind. This is what we should do."

After saying this, Wu Mingqiang stood up and prepared to leave. Sha Yanyao and Gui'er walked him down to the first floor. Even his wife politely stood up and said to Wu Mingqiang, "Have a good time. Go back and tell the second son to send the gold bars over quickly."

Wu Mingqiang quickly bowed and said to his wife, "Yes, ma'am."

When they reached the door, Sha Yanyao smiled and said to him, "Then everything depends on you."

Wu Mingqiang nodded and said to him, "The Second Young Master is particularly concerned about the safety and quality of life of the young lady, and hopes that the First Young Master can take care of her."

Sha Yanyao smiled and said, "Gui'er is also my sister, you can rest assured."

Wu Mingqiang then said to Gui'er, "Miss, at that time, I was specifically told to tell you that it's okay to help with family matters, but don't mess with outsiders casually, or you'll end up causing endless trouble."

Gui Er immediately understood what he meant and said with a smile, "Normally I just go to school and don't go anywhere else after school. Especially after this incident, I'm afraid of getting others involved. They're also afraid of getting involved, so they've become estranged. Naturally, there's no need to provoke me. Don't worry."

After that, Wu Mingqiang left. Gui'er paid special attention and found that the small vendors in front of Sha Mansion watched Wu Mingqiang leave their mansion. Although they did not follow him directly, they exchanged glances with each other, and they probably arranged for other people to follow him.

Sha Yanyao said to Gui'er, "Guier, go back."

After entering the courtyard and closing the door, Sha Yanyao said to Gui'er, "Although Director Zhou's surveillance of us is quite obvious, it's better for us to pretend to be ignorant so as not to cause too much trouble."

Gui'er nodded obediently. She really wanted to get in touch with Xu Wenjie or Chen Zhongyu, but the Sha Mansion was under close surveillance. Moreover, from what Wu Mingqiang had just said, she wondered if Sha Yanxiao had discovered some clues when he was investigating this matter in Jiangcheng?

She was not worried that Sha Yanxiao would do something bad to her. Firstly, she felt that Sha Yanxiao and she had been together for so long and they still had some affection for each other. Secondly, she had never done anything obvious that could be used against her. Even if Sha Yanxiao could feel that she was helping Song Xichen and the others, he should be unable to do anything about it.

About three or four days later, Gui'er went to and from school as usual, but she chatted more often with Zhou Huifang at school. She did this on purpose, thinking that it would be best if she could use her knowledge if the time came to take action.

Zhou Huifang probably knew about Guier's family situation, so she acted quite embarrassed. Not only her, but some classmates seemed to know about it as well. Some of them came over to comfort her, but most of them kept their distance silently. This was a little different from the public outrage when Xu Wenjie was arrested.

Gui'er actually guessed that although these students were inclined towards revolution, they were not revolutionaries after all, and they were students who did not have the financial ability. When they went home and told their parents about this, their parents were either rich or noble, and quite a few of them worked in the government, so they would naturally ask them to stay away.

Zhou Huifang didn't keep her distance. She even said to Gui'er, "If something like this happens again in your family, you must tell me and I will talk to my uncle."

Gui Er said embarrassedly, "Thank you so much, I'm just worried your uncle will give you a hard time."

Zhou Huifang sighed and said, "My uncle's behavior has always offended countless people. His newly married aunt has been arguing with him recently. She claims she discovered he's keeping a concubine and has even pocketed a lot of the dowry his aunt brought. They've been making a lot of noise all day, and my parents can only offer a few words of advice; they don't take it seriously at all."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. This was useful information, so she quickly continued, "Really? But I heard that people working in the government can't take concubines. Besides, Teacher Zhang Yunchu is beautiful and rich, so how could he find someone else?"

Zhou Huifang said, "We only found out recently. We heard that my uncle rented a nice house in Xinjiekou and gave it to a female scholar who said she worked in a Qinhuai Riverside bookstore. There are two or three other people living there. Teacher Zhang found out about it and wanted a divorce, but she discovered that my uncle had used a lot of the money in her account. The two of them have been arguing for the past few days."

Gui'er was ecstatic. The more messy a man was, the more likely he would cause a murder. Then she would have an excuse to shirk responsibility. She remained calm on the surface and sighed, "Teacher Zhang, it's such a pity for such a good man to be ruined. Ah, please don't be offended by my saying this. I'm just speaking the truth."

Zhou Huifang smiled helplessly and said, "It's nothing, actually. We didn't know about it originally because they had a huge fight and had already torn each other apart. So now not only our family but also the neighbors know about it. Maybe even our classmates know about it and are making fun of us."

Gui'er quickly said, "What does this have to do with you? It's all your uncle's fault. He's an adult now, so he should bear the consequences himself."

Zhou Huifang frowned and said, "This is what our family is afraid of. Every time my uncle and my aunt quarrel, my aunt threatens to report him to the government and to expose his mistress to his superiors. My uncle beats her up and says he'll kill her if she dares to go. We're living in fear now, too."