PFC Chapter 141 I'm Not the First
Chapter 141 I'm Not the First
Xie Yaochuan slightly turned the warm jade ring on the finger of his left hand, secretly pondering how he should tell the woman in front of him the truth.
From what she just said, it was clear that she was completely unaware of the current situation of the Yun family, and even unaware that she had already been given a funeral in the capital.
If we were to explain everything to her directly right now, it might be too much for her to bear.
Xie Yaochuan gazed silently into the distance, lost in thought, as if time had frozen at that moment.
After a long silence, he finally took a deep breath and slowly began to speak, "Yun Jingcen, the eldest daughter of the Yun family, tragically drowned at the young age of thirteen. Her mother, Yun Yan, was devastated and soon passed away as well. Shortly afterward, Yun Jinglin, the eldest son of the Yun family, was poisoned to death. In just one year, the eldest branch of the Yun family has suffered a series of misfortunes, and now the second branch of the Yun family is in power."
Upon hearing this, Lady Yun's eyes widened in astonishment and disbelief. She stared intently at Xie Yaochuan, her lips trembling slightly, but she couldn't utter a sound for a long time.
Tears streamed down her cheeks like a burst dam, each drop glistening like a broken string of pearls.
After a long while, she managed to find her voice, but her voice was so choked that she could barely form a sentence. "Mother..." However, as soon as she uttered the word, her throat felt as if something was blocking it, and she could no longer speak a complete sentence.
Tears streamed down her face. Yun Niangzi shook her head with a bitter smile, then gently wiped away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes.
A while later, she finally snapped out of her shock, her eyes filled with disbelief as if she were trying to grasp something. Her lips trembled slightly as she asked, "Yun Jinglin... he actually died from poisoning?"
Xie Yaochuan remained silent, only nodding quietly, gazing at her with a firm and sincere look, and then softly replied, "Mm."
But she clearly saw it with her own eyes!
She could clearly see her brother in that cavalry...
Wait, something's wrong!
Given the Yun family's former status, even if they have declined now, they would never allow their eldest son to serve as an ordinary guard.
It seems that Xie Yaochuan truly knew nothing about her brother's true identity.
Therefore, the elder brother must have changed his name to survive until now.
Thinking of this, Madam Yun had already made up her mind: the Yun family was probably really in trouble.
Yun Niangzi's eyes gradually hardened. She raised her head, looked directly at Xie Yaochuan solemnly, and said firmly, "Young Master Xie, I am returning to the capital. I know everything about this village, inside and out. Also, I presume that the person who came here to investigate some time ago was your doing? In exchange, I hope you can take me back to the capital with you and grant me a courtyard where I can settle down and make a living."
Xie Yaochuan gently placed the cup on the table, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Alright. Not only that, I will also give you a generous sum of money to support your livelihood."
With a firm gaze, Lady Yun went straight to the point, saying, "This village is hiding people from the Sand Kingdom. They disguise themselves as refugees and live in seclusion here."
This statement is like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating ripples.
Xie Yaochuan stared in astonishment, pondering to himself that he had originally thought this matter only involved the Yue Kingdom, but he had not expected it to be connected with the Sha Kingdom.
Lady Yun reached out, dipped her hand in the water in her cup, and then sketched the outline of a complete map of the Moon Kingdom on the table.
"This is where we are now. And Nasha is located here. This area mainly shelters refugees from the border. Coincidentally, the distance from here to Nasha and the capital is exactly the same, making it an excellent choice as a transit hub."
As Lady Yun spoke of this, her eyes gleamed with a bright light, as if they held endless strategies within them.
She was diligent and studious from a young age, and was well-versed in various military books and strategies. She had long been familiar with these military strategic layouts.
If not for her unfortunate fate and unexpected misfortunes, her ambition should have been to disguise herself as a man to take the imperial examination, seek fame and fortune, and ascend to the throne of the top scholar.
After experiencing some things, she deeply felt that no matter how many books she read, it would be useless if she didn't know any martial arts skills.
Yun Niangzi took a deep breath and continued, "Actually, I am not the first person to be sold to this village. There is a large number of child trafficking cases in Yue Kingdom, but why is it so difficult to investigate thoroughly? The reason is that most of the trafficked children are transported to other countries, and very few are left in the country."
"The living conditions in that country are extremely harsh, and water resources are extremely scarce. In order to maintain their basic living needs, they must constantly seize the territory of other countries. However, due to the small population, they are unable to build a strong army to compete with other countries, so they can only steal children from other countries and raise them from a young age for future use."
"Within the Moon Kingdom, there are specific gangs responsible for abducting children and women. These people sell the people they capture along the way, and send the rest out of the Moon Kingdom."
Lady Yun raised her hand, pointed behind her, and slowly said, "Go east along this mountain for about fifty steps, and then climb up for about half an hour. You will find a cave sealed by rocks. There, you will see everything you expect to see. However, I must remind you, do not make any rash moves, lest you alert the enemy."
"There are spies in the Moon Kingdom who are colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. My suggestion is to have someone disguise themselves as a local and contact the contact person to trace the clues and find the person in the capital."
"As for the matter of me being sold here, I have just figured it out. When I left home that day, I heard my father say that a person of high status had contacted him and asked him to help with some things, but he refused."
"So he switched his allegiance to the second branch of the family and exterminated all the legitimate descendants of the Yun family. Therefore, I must have been tricked into coming here by the second branch of the family."
"However, I will avenge myself. Besides that, would you like to know Miss Mu's background?"
Xie Yaochuan looked up at her with some confusion, "She's from the Mu family."
Yun Niangzi smiled confidently and shook her head. "Her mother is indeed from the Mu family, but her father is not. Even members of the Mu family may not know the background of her father."