The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Ling Dalang, this grown man, hadn't noticed anything was wrong until now. It was only after Du Mingxian spoke up that everyone else realized something was amiss.

Ling's mother looked at her eldest son speechlessly, "She's going to divorce you, why don't you take more money with you? If you take more money, you can live a better life outside. You say she's embarrassed to take it, so why don't you give her more money?"

“I did give it to her. She asked for ten taels, and I gave her five taels more than she asked for.” Ling Dalang still felt that he was quite generous.

Du Mingxian was speechless. Sure enough, men are pigs; don't expect them to understand. "Brother, you can go and see if sister-in-law left behind many valuable things."

"Huh? Why didn't she take it? I know, she must be afraid that her mother would take it and use it to subsidize her younger brother."

Ling's mother didn't even want to talk to her son. She got up and left, and even seemed unwilling to admit that she had given birth to such a stupid child.

Du Mingxian left with Ling Silang, and everyone else left as well, leaving Ling Dalang to go inside and check.

Back home, Du Mingxian thought about what had happened that day. The Du family was already quite eccentric, but she never expected the Wang family to be even more so.

"Don't think about it. My sister-in-law has her own ideas. When the time is right, she will naturally come back."

"Yes, but my sister-in-law will probably suffer a lot this time she leaves, and... she might not be able to come back."

"If you want to sever some ties, something will inevitably happen."

The two were chatting in the courtyard of the Xu residence in the county.

Everyone in the family was busy at the shop, leaving only Old Mrs. Xu at home. She even ordered her servants to go out and buy things.

The old lady sat in the courtyard, basking in the sun, and waited for about half a cup of tea's time, but no one appeared. It was as if she was saying to the air, "Come out."

With a slight movement of the air, a man and a woman stood directly in front of Old Lady Xu, and both bowed at the same time.

"Did your sister send you?" Old Mrs. Xu asked.

"Yes, Master was worried about you. We searched for a long time before we finally found you," the man reported.

Old Mrs. Xu narrowed her eyes slightly, "Could there be anyone else who found this place?"

"No, after I found out, I erased all traces of you. No one else will be able to find this place, and... the world believes you are dead."

Grandma Xu smiled, tears welling in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall. "Go back and tell my sister not to worry about me. It's all fate. And don't let me harm anyone. I've lived a full life. I'm very satisfied with my life now. Let her pretend I'm dead."

"I've discovered that you are currently a slave. Perhaps I could..."

"No need. Although I am a slave now, you have seen the life I have lived."

After a moment of hesitation, the female subordinate said, "Could it be that the person next to you knows your identity and is deliberately getting close to you?"

"Don't think the worst of everyone. It's just a coincidence, maybe it's fate. I have a son and a daughter now, and I'm living a good life."

"After you left, that person in the capital searched for you frantically. Now everyone knows that she misses you terribly."

"It's just an act, don't pay any attention to it. Go back and give your sister a report. You don't need to stay by my side. I'm just an ordinary old lady now, living a pretty good life. I have filial children, which is better than many people."

"Yes."

The man asked, "I've found out that the husband of the Madam Ling who bought you is a scholar, and it seems he's taking an exam this year. Could you help him out?"

Grandma Xu glanced at them coldly and said, "Don't interfere in anyone's affairs. They have their own lives. Don't ruin their plans or even their lives because of your ignorant behavior."

"Yes."

"Go back, don't get in my way, and don't come back here, and don't stare at me."

"Yes."

As the air moved, the person who had been kneeling in front of Old Lady Xu disappeared, and the dignified old lady in front of her transformed back into the kind and amiable old woman.

Du Mingxian also received the message, which was sent by Guo Dani.

Guo Dani admired Du Mingxian for catching her last time. Although she always walked alone and had no fighting skills, she was experienced and very few people could catch her. Du Mingxian was one of them.

Therefore, she was still willing to give Du Mingxian a good word regarding some information, and the Ling family's business was indeed doing very well.

After receiving the news, Guo Dani hesitated for a long time before taking the initiative to go to the door.

Du Mingxian was quite surprised to see Guo Dani. "What brings you here?"

"I have something to take care of." Guo Dani glanced at Du Mingxian somewhat apologetically, then at the people around her, clearly indicating that it was inconvenient for outsiders to be present.

Ling's mother, Liu, Xiao Zhou, and the others did not move.

Du Mingxian noticed this and said, "Mother, you all go ahead with your work. I'll go out and say a few words to her."

Ling's mother recognized Guo Dani, but still hesitated upon seeing her. "Should we have someone follow you?"

"No need, she's not skilled and can't do anything to me, Mother, don't worry."

Guo Dani: "..." They really don't treat her like a human being, saying that to her face like that.

Du Mingxian led Guo Dani out of the courtyard, and the two walked into the fields. There were no obstructions around, so there was no chance of eavesdropping. "What news?"

“Someone is asking about the servant you bought; it’s the old lady from the courtyard where your mother lives in the county.”

Du Mingxian narrowed her eyes slightly, "Explain in more detail."

"Someone first found out about the old lady, then they found out who bought it, and finally they even investigated whether you treated the old lady well. The people who investigated were a man and a woman, and they said they were skilled and not ordinary people."

"Is the news authentic?"

"nature."

Du Mingxian tossed Guo Dani twenty taels of silver ingots, saying, "If there's any other news, let me know immediately, and you'll naturally receive your share of the benefits."

"Okay." Guo Dani took the money, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She knew Du Mingxian was generous. She had seen that hoodlum before, but now that he was with Du Mingxian, he was all dressed up and acted like a respectable person. He was also generous with his money. It was clear that having such a master was a good thing.

Do you know where that couple stayed?

"The first inn on the left after leaving Xujiazhai Alley in the county."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this news, Du Mingxian could no longer stay. It was already afternoon, so she went home to tell her family that she was going to the county and left immediately, rushing to enter the city before the gates closed.

Instead of going to the Xu family's house immediately, they went to the inn and booked a room.

When the waiter came in to deliver the food, Du Mingxian gave him five taels of silver. The waiter, after receiving the silver, asked politely, "What would you like to ask, sir?"

"Is there a man and a woman staying at your inn? They seem to be skilled in martial arts, not ordinary people?"

The waiter immediately went outside to check, and finding no one there, he closed the door and whispered, "There were indeed two people, but they've already left."