Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 143 Outing (1)

Zhao Quan was bound tightly and pressed to the ground, while Feng Xuxu sat to the side drinking tea, merely waiting for Zhao Peng to come and rescue his brother.

"Miss, someone has arrived," Shopkeeper Chen whispered into the young lady’s ear, bending over to speak softly.

"Mm, bring them in," Feng Xuxu set down her teacup. Seeing Zhao Quan’s eyes desperately glance towards the door, his face was filled with anxiousness. He was torn, hoping his brother would not come, yet at the same time longing for his arrival!

Soon, Zhao Peng followed Shopkeeper Chen into the courtyard.

Upon seeing his own brother pressed to the ground, tied up, Zhao Peng felt angry yet helpless. He stepped forward and placed the bundle he carried behind him on the ground before Feng Xuxu and opened it.

Inside the bundle, Feng Xuxu saw all sorts of things: jewelry, jewels, land deeds, house deeds, gold ingots, silver notes—even the child’s necklace had been brought. She turned her gaze towards Zhao Peng, who stood to one side, "Have you thought this through? Once these items leave your hands, you won’t be able to take them back," Feng Xuxu’s light voice drifted into the ears of the two brothers.

"Brother, don’t do this, this is my doing, it has nothing to do with you. Why would you come? Don’t be fooled by this demoness," his eyes, bloodshot, glared at Feng Xuxu with venomous disdain.

"Shut your mouth! You are my brother, and Miss Feng is willing to release you without holding grudges. You don’t appreciate her kindness and slander her instead; you’re beyond help," Zhao Peng furiously scolded his brother, fearful that Miss Feng might go back on her word and not release him. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Big brother, my life is not worth much, but if you bring all these things, what will mother and the child do? Big brother, please go back, I don’t need you..." he struggled to get up, but was firmly pinned down by the servants.

"Hold your tongue!" Angered, he stepped forward and slapped his brother’s face, causing it to swell red in an instant. Unable to bear the sight any longer, he turned to look at Feng Xuxu.

"Miss Feng, since I’ve already brought the items out, I don’t plan to take them back. I only hope that you will keep your promise and release my brother," his eyes filled with hope, he looked at Feng Xuxu.

"Very well, since you have no regrets, I will release your brother. You only get this chance once," Feng Xuxu waved her hand lightly, and the servant released the struggling Zhao Quan.

Zhao Peng quickly untied his brother’s ropes, then thanked Feng Xuxu with a nod of his head before dragging his troublesome brother back home.

Feng Xuxu watched the bundle on the ground, bidding Baihe to pack it up, before she herself retreated to the study.

The sky outside gradually darkened, and the oil lamp was lit in the study.

"Baihe, what time is it now?" Feng Xuxu, looking at her afternoon’s creation, raised her head and asked Baihe.

"Miss, it is now the end of the 7-9 PM period," Baihe looked at the night sky, then turned back to inform her mistress.

"Hmm, take the things with you, we’ll go through the back courtyard," she pointed to the large bundle on the ground, and then both the mistress and the servant quietly slipped out from behind the door.

Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, the two arrived at Zhao Peng’s backyard, with Baihe stepping forward to knock on the courtyard door. The person who opened it was an old maid, who, seeing strangers, questioned, "Who are you looking for?"

"We’re here to see your boss Zhao Peng. Go tell him that our miss wants to see him," Baihe stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

"Oh, then please wait a moment," the old maid, holding a lantern, walked towards the main house in the front courtyard.

"Master, Madam, there’s someone outside looking for you," the maid stood in the corridor, calling out to the two people inside the house.

"Who is it?" The lady of the house, Madam Liao, came out, puzzled about who would visit at such a late hour without using the front door but the back instead.

"They’re two young ladies, one claiming to be a miss, specifically asking to see the master," the maid reported.

"Oh?" Madam Liao frowned, thought for a while, and seemed unsure whether to inform her husband.