The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was the first to come to her senses; she had no energy to care about her sworn sister-in-law!

At this point, escaping for your life is the most important thing!

Jiang Xiaoxiao turned and ran, and Xia Qiutang also came to her senses and ran after her.

She was also fleeing for her life.

The two of them ran to one side of the high wall at the same time. Jiang Xiaoxiao pushed a cart over, and Xia Qiutang brought a bamboo basket.

The two put the cart and bamboo basket down the wall. Jiang Xiaoxiao climbed onto the cart, and Xia Qiutang climbed onto the basket, but neither of them could reach it.

"Come here!" Jiang Xiaoxiao beckoned to Xia Qiutang.

Xia Qiutang didn't hesitate and immediately jumped down, handing over the bamboo basket she had brought.

Jiang Xiaoxiao took it and placed it under her feet before standing on it.

Very well, barely enough to get a grip. Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't care anymore and jumped with all her might, grabbing the edge of the wall. However, her strength was completely insufficient, and she could only hang there.

"Push! Push me..." Jiang Xiaoxiao struggled to hold on, but when she turned her head, she was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, Xia Qiutang, who had been standing next to her, pushed the cart under her feet aside and quickly climbed onto it.

Of course, she couldn't reach it either.

Even with Jiang Xiaoxiao's physical strength, she only glanced at it before collapsing to the ground with a "thud".

"Ah!" Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't get up for a long time.

In such a tense moment, Xia Qiutang paid no attention to her. Seeing that she couldn't reach it, she immediately jumped down, looked around, and quickly pushed the cart over behind a tree not far away.

The tree's branches had already stretched beyond the wall; the cart couldn't reach the high wall, but it could reach the tree.

Xia Qiutang quickly climbed onto the cart, stepped onto the bamboo basket, and used both hands to climb up the tree.

When it comes to escaping for their lives, who cares about ladylike manners? Xia Qiutang used both hands and feet without any regard for her image.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaoxiao, clutching her buttocks, also recovered from her shock.

Her first reaction was to look at Xia Qiutang, and when she saw that Xia Qiutang was about to climb the tree, her heart jumped.

The next second, Jiang Xiaoxiao had already forgotten the pain in her buttocks. She ran over in a few steps, climbed onto the cart, and stepped onto the bamboo basket, all in one smooth motion.

Unfortunately, she was no match for Xia Qiutang's strength and couldn't climb up at all.

Xia Qiutang had already climbed up by then.

"Give me a hand! Xia Qiutang, help me!" Jiang Xiaoxiao whispered.

Xia Qiutang flicked her skirt, completely ignoring her. At a time like this, who isn't looking out for themselves? Wasn't Jiang Xiaoxiao the same just now?

Just as Xia Qiutang was about to continue climbing, she heard Jiang Xiaoxiao threaten her.

"Hey Xia, if you don't pull me up, I'll yell! Neither of us will get out of here!!!"

Xia Qiutang stopped and glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaoxiao below.

It will take her a while to climb out from here, and if she gets discovered now, she might not be able to escape!

Without hesitation, Xia Qiutang turned back and reached out her hand to Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was pleased with Xia Qiutang's understanding and used her help to climb up.

Xia Qiutang led the way, with Jiang Xiaoxiao close behind, and the two climbed along the direction the branches stretched out.

"Hurry, hurry up!" Jiang Xiaoxiao became anxious as they were about to reach the wall, urging Xia Qiutang ahead of her.

Xia Qiutang naturally wanted to be fast, but she couldn't go fast while she was in the tree. Of course, she ignored Jiang Xiaoxiao and pretended that Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't exist, carefully climbing up.

Soon, Xia Qiutang carefully reached the wall and stepped onto it.

"Pull me up. Be careful!" Jiang Xiaoxiao was a step too late. Seeing that Xia Qiutang had already reached the high wall, she reached out to Xia Qiutang to pull her up.

Xia Qiutang turned to look at her and suddenly smiled.

Caught off guard, Jiang Xiaoxiao reached out her hand and was pushed by Xia Qiutang, causing her to fall backward.

"Ah!" Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise.

The height was much higher than before, and Jiang Xiaoxiao fell hard.

Xia Qiutang didn't even look before turning around and jumping over the wall. She didn't know if Jiang Xiaoxiao would call for help, so she ran as fast as she could.

Jiang Xiaoxiao dared to threaten her. Originally, it was up to each of them to escape, but now, well, let her stay.

Perhaps because of her, fewer people will pursue her, and the pursuit will be slower.

As soon as Jiang Xiaoxiao landed, a sharp pain shot through her buttocks again. This time, she couldn't bear it any longer and screamed in pain.

Her screams quickly attracted attention. Her mother, who was still in front, also learned what had happened in the backyard and rushed over. When she saw Jiang Xiaoxiao, she was furious.

She was just trying to scare her, but she didn't expect Jiang Xiaoxiao to actually try to run away!

"Go! Go get a doctor!" The mother was so angry she almost crushed her handkerchief.

If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Xiaoxiao could still earn money, she would never have wasted any more money, and she didn't know if this fall would have any aftereffects.

She knows that some people become paralyzed after a fall.

If I had known, I would have just let the soldier take it away; I could have made a profit.

Two men came over to carry Jiang Xiaoxiao out, and Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly spoke up.

"And...someone ran away..."

The mother's eyes sharpened as she looked at the high wall.

"Who?!"

“Mother, it’s the one that was delivered yesterday!” a servant answered first.

The mother looked knowing. "Did someone go after them?"

The servant nodded.

How could anyone possibly escape from a place like this?!

Naturally, someone is always watching over them.

That woman thought she was so clever, thinking she was free just because she ran away from here. How could they leave such an obvious loophole here? She was trapped without even realizing it.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was in so much pain that she had no idea what they were saying.

All she wanted right now was to stop the pain.

Even after being taken to her room, Jiang Xiaoxiao was still wailing.

The doctor arrived quickly. Jiang Xiaoxiao was covered in sweat and begged the doctor to relieve her pain, but the doctor shook his head.

"Being able to feel pain is a good thing; once the pain is relieved, you won't know what's going on!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao was in so much pain that she lost the ability to think. She couldn't possibly think about the hidden meaning in his words; she just wanted him to heal her quickly.

The doctor shook his head and took out his tools from his bag.

He's a regular here, so he's often on house calls.

The madam offered a high price, so he wasn't afraid to make the trip.

He felt a pang of pity for these women who were frequently injured. He had a daughter of his own and knew that most of them had no choice but to come here.

He could tell at a glance that Jiang Xiaoxiao was probably in grave danger, but unfortunately she didn't understand what he meant.

When Jiang Xiaoxiao woke up again, she found herself no longer in her original room. The surrounding environment had deteriorated drastically, and it was clearly not a place where a good girl in the building should live.

"Help! Is anyone there?" Jiang Xiaoxiao suppressed her fear and began calling for help.

She also had maids to serve her, but she didn't trust them and always sent them far away, not even letting them near her at night.

More importantly, she had injured the maid's face, so she had a grudge against her. Therefore, she didn't need to think twice about calling her a maid; she might as well call her an ordinary servant.

There was no one outside, and no one answered her calls. She was very thirsty and could only watch helplessly.

Finally, dawn broke, but she developed a high fever. The person who brought her food, fearing she might die, kindly mentioned it to the pimp, and the doctor prescribed medicine.

Whether one can survive depends on one's own fate.

The doctor also shook his head as he left.

Jiang Xiaoxiao woke up again, not knowing when it was.

A foul stench permeated the air, and mosquitoes buzzed in my ears.

She then realized that she seemed unable to feel her lower body.

It’s self-evident what this means.

Before she could even feel alarmed, someone pushed the door open and entered.

"Clean this up. We've got incredible luck! Even in this state, someone still ordered it!"

Before Jiang Xiaoxiao could react, two maids came in carrying water.

"Hurry up and wash up, Qiu is waiting for you!"

The servant left after he finished speaking.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was washed and cleaned by two maids and then carried out.

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't say a word the whole way. She was already in this state, and she didn't know what was going to happen.

She was carried into a room.

Jiang Xiaoxiao struggled to sit up and saw Xia Qiutang sitting in front of the bronze mirror.

"It's you?!" Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise.

Xia Qiutang tidied her sideburns before turning around.

“Good sister, you’ve kindly let me stay. There are benefits to it. How could I forget you?”

Xia Qiutang approached step by step, and upon seeing her appearance, he smiled with satisfaction.

"Good news? What good news?" Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't believe she was being so kind.

Just then, a clear female voice came from the doorway.

"Autumn Maiden, it's time."

Jiang Xiaoxiao stiffly turned her head and saw her maid coming over to support Xia Qiutang.

"Let's go then!"

Xia Qiutang placed her hand on her maid's hand and walked out gracefully.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was lifted up before she could recover from the shock of her maid being replaced.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! Where are you taking me!?" Jiang Xiaoxiao roared.

Xia Qiutang, who was walking ahead, stopped and came over specifically to answer her question.

“Good sister, a gentleman from the north has come. He is very generous and has specifically asked for several girls. The courtesan has already gone, but he admires the former courtesan more, so you should go and let him see her.”

Of course, that's not all.

Xia Qiutang only told half of what she meant.

This man may like courtesans, but more importantly, he enjoys playing with disabled people.

The courtesan knew, she knew, and the girl who was chosen also knew.

They immediately agreed to offer Jiang Xiaoxiao to save them from suffering.

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