Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 144

"My lord..."

Shen Yue was stunned. The woman looked at him with tears in her eyes, looking weak and helpless. "Yue'er."

Suddenly, he softened and let go of her, then lowered his head to kiss the corner of her eye.

The woman's sweet fragrance made him somewhat distracted.

But then, taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, the woman suddenly raised her leg and rammed it into him hard.

"You dog of a man, go to hell!" Yun Xiyue pushed the man away and ran quickly out of the alley.

Xiao Wei immediately started fighting with the Shen family's guards, and saw Shen Yue leaning against the wall, as if he couldn't stand up.

The guards stopped their relentless pursuit and stepped forward to help Shen Yue up. "Lord Marquis... are you alright?"

"Where is she?" Shen Yue stood up, leaning against the wall, his legs instinctively clamping together, his face dark and his teeth clenched.

"They ran away. The Yun family has guards protecting them. If a fight really breaks out, it will attract the patrols."

Doing this would have already drawn criticism.

If Yunnan Sheng finds out, it will cause even more trouble.

Feeling irritated, Shen Yue straightened up after a moment and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on her."

......

After running out of the alley, Yunxi Yue climbed onto the carriage and told people to hurry back to the mansion.

"Miss, what does the Marquis want? They're already divorced, does he want to go back to his old flame?" Qingmei cursed angrily, her furious eyes even angrier than hers.

After resting for a while, Yun Xiyue lifted the curtain and looked outside, only to find the man standing at the alley entrance, staring at her intently.

When their eyes met, it felt as if they were being stared at by a venomous snake.

Yun Xiyue quickly lowered the curtain, "I need to find a bodyguard with high martial arts skills."

Xiao Wei wasn't good at openly pursuing her.

He usually protects her secretly.

She needs someone like Qingmei, someone who can stay close to her and is also highly skilled in martial arts.

Ideally, it should be a woman.

But female bodyguards are hard to find.

Xiao Wei said, "Miss, it's best to train your own bodyguards, and they should have a bond with you. They should be the kind of people you saved your life for, so that they will be loyal to you to the death in the future."

"Otherwise, no matter how capable someone is, if you buy them from outside, there will always be hidden dangers."

Yun Xiyue nodded. "Hmm, where can we find someone like that?"

She wanted to find her own bodyguard.

"Slave factory".

"Then let's go to the slave market now."

The carriage turned around and went directly to the slave market in the capital, which was next to a place where livestock such as cattle, sheep, and pigs were traded.

Slave farms are not the same as human trafficking markets.

The human slave market sells clean maids, children, women, and other servants who have been trained and can be used immediately after purchase.

The slave markets were different. These people were usually brought in from other places. Many of them were unwanted by the upper-class nobles and were used to supply the nobles as animals for their amusement.

For example, horseback riding and archery. Large numbers of slaves were locked in cages and made to run like wild animals. Nobles rode horses and shot arrows, and those who were slow were shot to death.

No one would care if I died.

Another practice was to have slaves fight like wild beasts, providing a way for nobles to pass the time.

Yun Xiyue felt nauseous as soon as she entered the slave market; the place reminded her of the dark room from her past life...

"Miss." Qingmei quickly helped her up and brought her a water pouch.

"Miss, have some water first. If you can't, don't force yourself. Let Xiaowei bring the person back."

Yun Xiyue shook her head, "I want to choose for myself."