The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 140: Fallen into a trap?

The messenger disappeared from sight.

Chunwang, who stayed where he was, had not yet come to his senses.

He never expected that the owner of the manor would give all the best batch of goods in recent years to him?

He calculated the money he was about to get, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

After a while, he composed himself and returned to the hall with a satisfied look on his face. "How's it going? Are you satisfied with Zhuangzi's craftsmanship?"

It was just a back and forth, but Chunwang seemed like a different person.

Xu Rongrong put down the half-eaten cake in her hand and said, "Thank you, Steward Chunwang, for your hospitality. When can we meet your master?" Chunwang glanced at the three empty wine glasses and said with a smile, "It's unfortunate that the master has something urgent to attend to. I'm afraid you won't be able to meet him."

Mu Rong frowned when he heard this. "In that case, could you please take us to see my brother? I wonder how the doctor is treating him."

"Don't worry, you will see each other soon." Chunwang smiled leisurely.

Xu Rongrong knew that something was wrong. Just as she was about to ask again, she felt dizzy. She raised her hand to press her forehead, trying to hold on.

But others were not so lucky. With a "thump", Luo Xiao, who was sitting next to her, fell down.

Seeing this shocking change, Mu Rong finally reacted. He wanted to get up, but his limbs were sore and weak, and his eyes gradually became dull amid Chunwang's ridicule.

Xu Rongrong's expression grew increasingly grim. She didn't hold on for long, collapsing like Luo Xiao. Chunwang sighed, "Didn't our elders teach us? When you're out and about, never eat anything given to you by a stranger!"

After saying that, he walked over with a sneer and kicked Mu Rong with the instep of his foot.

The man who was still a little cold and arrogant collapsed at his feet. Chunwang knelt down and looked at him carefully.

Sure enough, after closing those cold, sharp eyes, the whole person looked much softer.

He's so handsome, he should be able to fetch a good price! Chunwang thought to himself.

He glanced at the servant standing beside him and said, "Go and see how those people are doing over there."

A moment later, the servant came running over and bowed, reporting, "Sir, except for the unconscious man, the other two have been knocked down."

"Bury the one who fainted. In a few years, he'll become excellent fertilizer, which will benefit the local area." Chunwang said, glancing at the three people in the hall who were already unconscious. "Send these three back to their old place. This batch of goods is good, so be careful when moving it. If you scratch it, you won't get a good price!"

The good place Chunwang mentioned was actually a dark dungeon.

Because of his numerous instructions, the servants and maids used all their hands and feet when they brought the three people in the hall over, being extremely careful, for fear that they would bump into or trip.

Even the cages used to hold them were re-lined with straw.

Looking at the girl's delicate skin, they were afraid that the previous damage would accidentally stain her face.

There were more than just the three of them in the dungeon.

Opposite the cage where Xu Rongrong was imprisoned, Mu Lu and Shu Qing could be vaguely seen lying there with their legs spread out.

They did not receive the same treatment as Xu Rongrong and others. Half of Mu Lu's body was lying on the wet ground.

After everything was settled, Chunwang stretched his arms and said, "For this deal, I didn't sleep all night and got up early today to buy the goods. Fortunately, it wasn't a wasted trip!"

A servant hurriedly complimented him, "Master, you have worked hard."

Chunwang yawned. "What a rare find! Worth it!"

He glanced at the servants who stood respectfully with their hands hanging down: "You have done well, go back!"

After saying that, he walked out with everyone full of confidence, thinking in his heart that he should take action when the owner of the manor is not around, lest he regret it after seeing the quality of this batch of goods!

The heavy prison door creaked shut behind him.

He tossed a few copper coins to the gatekeepers and said, "Be alert, everyone! I'll reward you handsomely once I get the job done!"

"Yes, Master General."

Peace finally returned to the dungeon.

It was so quiet that you could hear the dripping of water. After a moment, a clear female voice rang out, "How can you sleep in a place like this?"

"With a beautiful woman by my side, I dare not waste this beautiful night."

"My Lord is in such a good mood!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Rong felt that the beauty seemed angry, so he quickly opened his eyes.

Xu Rongrong was sitting opposite him with a cold expression.

Mu Rong felt bad.

He raised his hand and clasped it behind the girl's head, as if he wanted to hold her in his arms.

Xu Rongrong subconsciously dodged.

Seeing this, Mu Rong shook his head helplessly. He withdrew his palm, and there was a straw in the palm.

It turned out that he just wanted to remove the straw from her head.

Xu Rongrong's face was a little embarrassed. She turned sideways, avoiding Mu Rong's gaze. "Puchi..." A soft laugh came from behind her. Luo Xiao had also woken up. She had seen everything that had just happened between the two of them. She laughed and said, "It seems that the Marquis used to be very frivolous."

Mu Rong heard this and smiled without saying anything.

Xu Rongrong hurriedly helped Luo Xiao up and asked in a low voice, "Is Sister Luo okay?"

Luo Xiao looked at her and said with a smile: "With the county lady's good medicine, how can I be ill? I just don't know what medicine that villain named Chunwang gave us?"

"It's a knockout drug." Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong said in unison.

Luo Xiao was rather surprised when she heard this. "When we were in Yuzhou, my husband showed me knockout drugs to prevent potential harm while doing business. I still remember the color and smell of the drugs clearly. They are completely different from what I have today."

"Chunwang came up with this insidious method precisely to guard against people like Sister Luo," Xu Rongrong explained. "He put the knockout drug's base into both wine and pastries. It must be consumed in both for it to be effective. This farm must be used to this kind of business."

"I see..." Luo Xiao glanced at the medicine bag on Xu Rongrong's waist. "So the medicine the county lady just gave me is the antidote to the knockout drug?"

Xu Rongrong nodded: "I always have antidote pills ready, and this is the one I gave you just now."

"In that case, thank you, County Lady." After Luo Xiao finished speaking, she looked at Mu Rong and said, "But why didn't the Marquis fall victim?"

Just now, Xu Rongrong gave her the pill when Chunwang was away, but she did not see Xu Rongrong give the antidote to the Marquis.

Mu Rong said sternly, "It's nothing special. I just used my internal energy to force out the medicinal properties."

Seeing that he spoke frankly, Xu Rongrong glared at him: Is it a big deal to have a high fighting power?

Mu Rong looked aggrieved: Isn’t it because you didn’t give me the antidote?

Xu Rongrong glared back: "I'm just afraid of wasting it!" Luo Xiaoshi didn't notice the eye contact between them. She looked at the two people motionless in the cage opposite, a little worried: "Will Doctor Shu be okay?"

Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "If I can spot a knockout drug, how could Doctor Shu fall for it so easily? If you don't believe me, just ask him yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sigh came from the other side: "What a pity, the steward's kindness is really wasted."