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Chapter 627: Chapter 632: The Villain is Driven Away_1
Bai Yifan had also mentioned that Qiao Duo’er’s body was severely deficient, so he found Lingzhi and Warm Jade specifically to nourish her.
The reason was that Qiao Duo’er was abused at her parents’ home, causing long-term malnutrition.
So Qiao Duo’er was indeed Qiao Duo’er, and couldn’t possibly be replaced by another person.
But how could all that had happened be explained?
A simple village girl with high martial arts prowess and tactical knowledge was an unreasonable existence wherever one looked!
Qin Longyun racked his brains but couldn’t solve the puzzle and, in the end, shook his head, driving all the doubts out of his mind.
No matter who Qiao Duo’er was, she was his and Ling’er’s friend, and that was enough.
Inside the carriage, a woman from Hu’s Clan was holding a child with one arm. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
"It’s all my fault for not taking good care of you, letting you suffer," she said.
With sobs, Hu’s Clan’s woman was filled with guilt.
If she had paid more attention to the children, she would not have given Tan Zhengyuan the chance to take advantage.
Da Ya shook her head, "It’s all Dad’s fault. He disliked us for being girls and unable to continue the family line, so he sold us. He even said that he would use the silver from selling us to marry a stepmother and have sons."
Speaking of Tan Zhengyuan’s misdeeds made Da Ya gnash her teeth in hatred.
She knew their dad didn’t like her and her sister, but it was not until that day that she realized he actually hated them.
No, that man didn’t deserve to be their father; he was just Tan Zhengyuan!
Tan Zhengyuan would say that it was because of their ’hard fate’ that he lost his sons, that because of them, he became a laughingstock in the whole village.
"From now on, I will never let you suffer again, I want to take you to another place," Hu’s Clan’s woman said with determination. Ever since the children had gone missing, this thought had surfaced in her mind over and over again.
Having been married into the Tan Family for so many years, she knew better than anyone that apart from the fourth household, there was not a single good person in the Tan Family; no one knew what they would do next.
To be on the safe side, she wanted to take the children and leave Big Willow Village.
This way, the Tan Family members would no longer be able to harm her children.
Da Ya comforted her, "Sister and I were only frightened, but we didn’t suffer. We were locked in a room, and someone even brought us food. Perhaps we behaved so well that even the mountain bandits didn’t have the heart to hit us."
Hearing about the treatment Da Ya had received over the past two days, Hu’s Clan’s woman felt a little more reassured.
"Duo’er, the Third Master said that it would be twenty taels of silver to ransom the children, I forgot just now," Hu’s Clan’s woman said awkwardly.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but take a second look at Hu’s Clan’s woman. Was this the rhythm of a mind scared out of its wits?
They had almost lost their lives just moments ago at Xuan Eagle Mountain Village, and she actually cared about whether they paid the silver or not!
Seen by Qiao Duo’er, Hu’s Clan’s woman’s face turned red with embarrassment, "Forget... forget I mentioned it."
Tan Zhenghong eased the atmosphere a bit, "Da Ya and Er Ya were rescued by us, there’s no need to spend silver."
Hu’s Clan’s woman nodded but still felt embarrassed, thankfully Er Ya woke up at that moment.
Er Ya blinked, and upon seeing her own mother’s face, she couldn’t help but burst into tears.
"Mom, I’m so scared, I want to stay with you! I don’t want to be captured again, I will be good from now on and never cause trouble again, please don’t let the bad people come and get me!" Er Ya cried and pleaded, truly terrified by the ordeal.
Just as Hu’s Clan’s woman was starting to feel better, she became a teary mess once more, trying to soothe her little daughter in her arms.
"My Er Ya has always been well-behaved. The bad people will never come to get you again. Just now, your Uncle and Auntie from your fourth uncle’s side made the bad people run away," Hu’s Clan’s woman patiently reassured her.
"Really?"
Er Ya’s voice was soft and weepy, yet she dared not cry too loudly, touching everyone’s heart.
