It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Jiang Yan was so frightened by the scene before her that she lost her voice.

The guard who was resting in the cave ran out in three or two steps holding a torch to check the situation.

"What happened?" asked the leading guard.

At this time, Mrs. Yang was hugging Fu Weixin to comfort him.

Zhou Li calmly replied, "Team Leader Fang, the girl's jewelry was blown off by the wind. Huanyan might have dropped it while picking it up because her legs were weak. She's probably in serious condition."

The man called Team Leader Fang leaned out with a torch in his hand and took a look. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

Thinking that the possibility of the maid surviving was indeed slim, he nodded in agreement with Zhou Li's words, and had no intention of finding out the cause of death.

Then he ordered Mrs. Yang to take the girl back to the cave and not to stay in the dangerous place.

A bonfire had been lit in the cave. Jiang Yan sat there with her knees hugged, shaking uncontrollably.

These are a bunch of lunatics, lunatics who treat human life as worthless...

Jiang Wang and others were worried in the village all night. They did not dare to go up the mountain to investigate the situation, for fear of being regarded as an offense and putting Jiang Yan in danger.

The next day, Jiang Yan's face was pale and he staggered down the mountain with Fu Weishen and others.

After Jiang Ying followed Jiang Wang to greet Fu Weixin, she supported the frail Jiang Yan with one hand and checked her forehead with the back of her hand. She had a high fever...

Fu Weixin passed by the people of Dongshan Village and returned to the carriage, leaving behind Yang Pozi and Jiang Wang and instructing them, "Pack her luggage and follow us to the city before noon."

Jiang Wang's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean?"

Mrs. Yang remembered that she had been scolded by the old man for being mentally ill before. Now that she was about to leave, it would be too late if she didn't fight back. So, even though she knew that the man in front of her was reluctant to leave, she deliberately congratulated him happily: "It means that you are going to the capital city to serve our girl."

"Don't worry, our girl is a good person. She just lost a maid last night and is still grieving. Today, we will give her a chance to become a wealthy woman. Brother, you should be grateful~"

Jiang Wang's ears were filled with the news that a maid had gone missing last night. He ignored the difference between men and women and tightly grasped Yang Po's arm, saying earnestly, "Can you talk to the girl? We don't want this opportunity for wealth and glory."

Mother Yang struggled to pull her free a few times before snorting coldly, "Ask her if she's willing to go."

Under the gaze of Mrs. Yang and Jiang Wang, Jiang Yan nodded slowly and stiffly.

Jiang Ying urged anxiously, "Why? Why don't you just not go?"

Mrs. Yang looked at Jiang Ying again and said, "Since we are sisters, why don't you come with us? We girls can afford one more person."

Jiang Yan's voice was hoarse: "If she doesn't go, I'm enough."

"Hurry up and pack up, and leave with us in half an hour." Mrs. Yang went back to rest beside Miss Fu with a cold face.

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At Jiang Yan's home, Jiang Ying and her mother Li Yue were packing Jiang Yan's luggage for the trip to the provincial capital.

The journey was long and Jiang Yan had a high fever, so she needed to lie in bed and have a good rest.

Jiang Ying had always been an optimistic and cheerful girl, but now she couldn't help sobbing and asked, "What happened? Why do you suddenly have to go so far away? And you're sick..."

Jiang Yan's breathing was not smooth as she lay there. After coughing a few times, she whispered, "Last night, I saw Miss Fu kick the maid named Huanyan into the tiankeng. Miss Fu told me not to be disobedient like Huanyan."

Li Yue and Jiang Ying paused. They had heard of many cases of slaves and civilians being beaten to death by officials or wealthy people, but seeing it with their own eyes was truly terrifying.

"I know she's warning me not to try to resist her decision, or I'll end up like that maid. And I'm really scared. What if she's still not satisfied and causes trouble for everyone again?"

After a long pause, Jiang Yan continued with tears in her voice, "Before she kicked someone down there, I told her it was dangerous there, and that if she fell she would surely die... If I hadn't told her, would she not have kicked her like that?... Would she not have died?"