Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

The news that Li Xiaonuan had been severely beaten and injured by her family was exaggerated by some people with ulterior motives and spread throughout the entire prefectural city and the surrounding villages in an instant. More and more people believed the rumors, and a large number of gossipy relatives joined the army of condemnation.

The sorceresses and shamans began to gather in front of the Tibetan Herbal Medicine Clinic, discussing the auspicious time and place for burning Li Xiaonuan alive. Granny Yu and her group, who had rushed to visit Li Xiaonuan, overheard the discussion and were all deeply worried.

Inside Wei Yu's courtyard, Prince Jing sat upright in a chair and asked, "Are you really not going to get involved in this matter?"

Wei Yu casually fanned himself, looking relaxed, and said, "It was her own fault for causing this trouble. If I were to intervene, things would only get more complicated."

Seeing this, Prince Jing did not tell him about Li Xiaonuan's injury, but said, "You are right to think that way. It was my oversight that I was afraid of delaying her work. In that case, I will be leaving."

After seeing Prince Jing off, Wei Yu was filled with doubt. Knowing Prince Jing as he did, he was not one to meddle in other people's business. After much deliberation, he summoned his servant and instructed him, "Go and investigate the progress of that matter, and see who is pulling the strings behind the scenes."

Xiao Si agreed and turned to leave quickly. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, knowing that even if he had found out something, the young master would not be able to help Miss Li. Recalling Miss Li's decisive departure, Xiao Si couldn't help but feel admiration.

After Xiao Si left, Wei Yu sat alone in the hall, deep in thought. On one hand, he felt his decision was correct and believed Chu Lin wouldn't resort to such despicable means. On the other hand, he felt uneasy, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

Just as he was getting anxious, a figure silently landed in the shadows in front of him. Wei Yu noticed it, glanced at it, and said, "Go to the study to report." After saying that, he got up and walked towards the study.

Inside the study, Wei Yu sat upright behind his desk, looking at Qing Huo standing respectfully beneath the pillar's shadow, and asked, "What have you found out?"

Qinghu clasped his hands in a fist and replied softly, "The Li family originally lived in a small mountain village in Niushan County. Sixteen years ago, a severe drought forced them to flee. However, they left the mountains too late and were refused entry at the gates of Niushan County. They eventually made their way to the prefectural city."

"They were just ordinary mountain people, and their ancestors for five generations had never had any special experiences. Logically speaking, such a family would not know how to draw a nautical chart accurately. However, they had helped an old Taoist priest on their way to escape famine."

"As a return gift, the old Taoist priest gave them two volumes of books. These days, I've been searching for the old Taoist priest's whereabouts. Unfortunately, I only found out that he appeared on a South China Sea island seven years ago."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yu nodded, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Is there anything strange about that old Taoist priest?"

Qinghuo replied, "That old Taoist priest lived on the island in the South China Sea for nearly half a year, always inquiring about which boat was sturdier, who had the best boatmanship, and who could navigate at sea. After that, he went out to sea with a fishing boat and never came back. Along with him, the two largest fishing boats and the thirteen best fishermen also disappeared at sea."

Wei Yu frowned and asked, "Have the people on the island gone out to sea to search for someone?"

Qinghuo replied, "We went out to sea to search, and even looked around several nearby islands, but unfortunately we couldn't find a single plank of the boat. I asked the people on the islands, and they all said that the old Taoist priest had a disc that could tell directions. He could also read the wind direction and predict the wind and rain."

"Do you think they might have gone out to sea and to the other side of the ocean?" Wei Yu himself couldn't believe it.

Qinghuo replied uncertainly, "I do have such a suspicion. However, seven years have passed, and there is still no news of those people. I'm afraid they have all perished at sea."

Wei Yu tapped the table with his finger, thought for a while, and then asked, "Have you ever seen the two volumes of books from the Li family?"

Qinghuo said regretfully, "I just returned from the Li family and didn't see those two volumes."

Wei Yu said with dissatisfaction, "Is it because you can't find the books, or did they destroy them?"

Qinghuo replied, "No, it's not that. Something happened to the Li family. When I arrived at the Li family, their courtyard was surrounded by a large group of people. Apparently, they were saying that the family's daughter was a reincarnated fox demon and they wanted to burn her to death. I secretly went into the house to take a look, but seeing that the scene was too chaotic, I didn't dare to do anything."

Wei Yu had already anticipated what Li Xiaonuan's family would face, so he didn't ask any further questions. He suppressed his anxiety and instructed Qinghuo, "Alright, I know everything. You can go now and find those two books to take a look at."

Qinghu left silently, and Wei Yu sat quietly, recalling Qinghu's words. The more he thought about it, the more strange the whole thing seemed.

First, there's the old Taoist's identity and the timing of his appearance.

Furthermore, there's the content of the book. If it's related to navigation, why was it so easily given to the Li family?

Finally, there's Li Xiaonuan. If the book is truly related to navigation, why is it Li Xiaonuan who possesses those details?

Sitting there for half the night, Wei Yu still couldn't sort out his thoughts. Frustrated, he shook his head and strolled out of the study, wandering in the courtyard. It was mid-moon, and the night was exceptionally beautiful. Looking up at the bright, full moon, Wei Yu felt a surge of relief.

At 3:45 PM, Xiao Si returned to the courtyard and, seeing that Wei Yu was still awake, truthfully reported what he had found out.

"Young master, Miss Li has had an accident. She is currently unconscious and has been taken to the Zangbaicao Medical Clinic. At the entrance of Xinzhou Village, a stack of firewood has been erected, and many incited women are surrounding the Li family's courtyard demanding her release."

"After learning that Miss Li was at the clinic, all those sorcerers and shamans gathered at the clinic entrance, demanding that the clinic hand her over. Among those instigating the crowd were Wu Wei, Wu Mama's nephew, Lai San, a street thug whom Xia Lianxin had recently met, and the young master's wet nurse's youngest son."

"The rest are the two families that Miss Li mentioned earlier. However, Miss Li's ex-fiancé, Wang Tu, has been arguing with them and defending her. Unfortunately, he only added fuel to the fire, making them even more convinced that Miss Li has the ability to bewitch people."

When Wei Yu heard that Li Xiaonuan was injured and unconscious, his heart clenched. His feelings deepened when he learned that among those inciting the crowd were actually people close to Chu Lin. But compared to Li Xiaonuan, he leaned more towards Chu Lin. Therefore, he could only silently say "I'm sorry."

Maintaining and obeying Chu Lin's wishes has always been his habit. Li Xiaonuan was just a minor incident, not worth his trouble. Since Chu Lin had warned him not to interfere in this way, he would not take action.

However, his deal with Li Xiaonuan was unusual, and if things went wrong, he could lose his business partner. But the thought that Li Xiaonuan also knew Prince Jing reassured him. At worst, he could leave that matter to Prince Jing to handle himself.

Thinking of this, Wei Yu instructed Xiao Si: "Try to remind those people that Miss Li has a relationship with the surgical expert. Don't let it really lead to a death, or it will look bad if they find out."

The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) begins tomorrow. I hope all students can maintain a positive mindset. Once again, I wish all students the best of luck in achieving their desired results!