novelones Chapter 417
Chapter 417
What?When she first heard the bad news, Shen Ruzhou was stunned as if she had lost her soul. The yamen servant put a couple of silver coins on the counter and left, but she didn't pay attention.
Xiao Chenyan looked at Shen Ruzhou standing there motionless with empty eyes, even forgetting to put the money in the drawer, and stepped forward curiously.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ruzhou suddenly turned around like a corpse, walked to the corner, grabbed the broom and hit Xiao Chenyan directly.Xiao Chenyan hurriedly avoided, but he had an injury on his arm. He had just gone through the torture of applying medicine, and his movements were much slower. He was hit by Shen Ruzhou several times.
It wasn't until he found the right moment and grabbed the broom that he took a moment to breathe, "Shen Ruzhou, are you crazy? Do you dare to hit me?"
"It's you I'm beating, you bastard!" Shen Ruzhou shouted, almost roaring, "You clearly promised me not to cause trouble to Bantou Hu and the others, but you just keep doing it and just say Burn them all to death.”
Hu Bantou?Xiao Chenyan tilted his head and thought for a long time before he remembered that there was such a person, "I didn't set the fire. It must have been an accident. Don't make random guesses and slander good people."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bei Xiuyan's cold voice sounded, "It was not an accident, someone set the fire on purpose."
At the door, Bei Xiuyan jumped off his horse and strode in. "The person who set the fire was very clever, as if he was a professionally trained guard. Moreover, he used high-quality rosin oil, which is colorless and odorless. Ordinary people must not be able to use it. Mr. Fang had already told me about it before he came here. The report has been made.”
After Shen Ruzhou heard this, he scolded Xiao Chenyan again: "You still said that it wasn't you. Bantou Hu has only offended a powerful person like you. If it wasn't you, who else could it be?! Xiao Chenyan, I know you are vicious, But I didn’t expect that he would be so shameless in not keeping his promise!”
"I didn't do it." Xiao Chenyan snatched the broom from Shen Ruzhou's hand, threw it aside angrily, gritted his teeth and said: "If I said it hasn't been done, it means it hasn't been done. I will find out who did it." Yes, I’ll give you an explanation.”
Xiao Chenyan said and strode out of the medical clinic. He instinctively sensed that there must be something fishy about this matter and wanted to investigate it carefully.
Thinking that such a good person as Hu Bantou died because of helping him, Shen Ruzhou's heart tightened, his nose became sore, and tears fell from his eyes.
There was a trace of distress in Beixiu Yan's eyes, and he comforted him with kind words: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so don't be too sad."
"I know, I just feel that I have caused Bantou Hu and the others to suffer, and I feel uncomfortable." I understand the truth, but it is difficult to control my emotions.
"My lord, you must find out the truth and avenge Bantou Hu and the others."
"Don't worry, I will not let go of the people behind the scenes." Bei Xiuyan's eyes were firm and he made a promise.
After a long time, Shen Ruzhou finally calmed down and said to Beixiu Banquet: "Your Majesty, I want to pay homage to Bantou Hu and express condolences to his family."
"Okay, I will accompany you." Beixiu Yan said and ordered Qin Ming to prepare the car.
Shen Ruzhou asked Miaodong to prepare incense, candles and yellow paper, intending to pay homage to Bantou Hu.After asking around all the way, we finally found Hu Bantou's home in an inconspicuous house on the outskirts of the city.
Bantou Hu had already been buried by someone from the Kyoto Yamen, and only a memorial tablet was placed at home.Shen Ruzhou respectfully burned the incense and gave the money to the old woman at home, "Grandma, I have been favored by Bantou Hu before. This little money is my heart, so please accept it."
Grandma saw that Shen Ruzhou had taken out a full 100 taels of silver notes, and she didn't dare to ask for it. She quickly declined, "Girl, you misunderstood. I am not Hu Bantou's family, but his neighbor. I came here to help."
"Is there no one at home?" Shen Ruzhou asked doubtfully.
The old woman sighed and sadly wiped away her tears, "Hu Bantou's parents have long since passed away, and my wife also died during childbirth, so only Hu Bantou and the child are left in the family." She said and pointed. Refers to the children playing in the yard. They look like four or five years old, with tiger-like heads and big brains. They are very cute.
"Now that Bantou Hu is gone, how will this child live in the future?" At this point, the old woman couldn't help but worry.
"I am too old to work, and my family only relies on my son to do hard work to make money. It would be good if I can take care of the food and drink of the whole family, but I really can't afford to support this child anymore."
While he was talking, the child ran in. Seeing that his face was covered with mud, Shen Ruzhou lovingly knelt down and took out a handkerchief to wipe him.
When the old woman saw this, her dim old eyes suddenly flashed with light, "Girl, I see that you are kind-hearted, why not just adopt this poor child."
As if he understood, the child looked up at Shen Ruzhou with big watery eyes.
Shen Ruzhou's heart turned cute and he immediately agreed, "In that case, this child will follow me from now on."
After that, she asked the child in an extremely gentle voice, "What is your name? Will you go home with me?"
"My name is Tietou. Will I have meat to eat when I go home with you?" Tietou scratched his little head with an innocent look on his face.
"Yes, I'll make sure you have meat to eat every day." Shen Ruzhou smiled and hugged Tietou into his arms.
She turned to look at Hu Bantou's memorial tablet and said in her heart: Hu Bantou, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Tietou and raise him up.
Shen Ruzhou hugged Tietou and walked out of the house. Miaodong couldn't help but persuade her: "Miss, how can you adopt a child before your husband's family? How will you get married in the future?"
Shen Ruzhou curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "This child's father is kind to me, so I should take care of him."
Bei Xiuyan saw the child's nervousness and stretched out his hand to rub his head, "If you want to stay, then just stay."
Bei Xiuyan turned to Miaodong and continued: "If someone really likes your master, he will not mind the existence of this child."
Shen Ruzhou knew that this was what Beixiu Yan said to him, and it seemed like he had taken reassurance. Shen Ruzhou only felt that Bei Xiuyan understood her, and Beixiu Yan always supported her decisions, unlike Xiao Chenyan who only To object or ridicule.