Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 290 - 282: Search the River—No Matter What, I Must See Her Corpse and My Treasure!
The only unfrozen river in the territory instantly swallowed her, and the Commandery Princess and a whole carriage of gold and silver vanished in an instant...
At this moment, another group of government officers arrived at the warehouse, something Wen Yuan had planned in advance. Before coming, he feared any accident and ordered the team to come at a designated time.
Wen Yuan was assisted to stand, his face pale with fury, as he roared in frustration.
"Chase westward all the way! I tampered with the reins; that woman can’t run far!"
However, news quickly came that the Commandery Princess, along with the valuables, had fallen into the river. When they hurried to the bridge, all they saw was chaos on the ground, and the people and valuables that had fallen into the river were gone without a trace!!
Thinking of those valuables, Wen Yuan was so enraged he spat out old blood!
"Retrieve them for me; I must see her corpse and my treasures no matter what!!"
Just after saying this, the overly emotional Wen Yuan fainted on the spot.
After everyone here dispersed, Ruan Mian slowly walked onto the bridge, looking at the turbulent flowing river, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Sometimes, the will of heaven is more precise than human calculations.
On the other side, the Commandery Princess-controlled women had already been rescued by Shaoxi and the eldest aunt.
They used the drug Ruan Mian provided to knock out the guards and took the women out, hiring several strong men to keep watch outside.
Upon the aunt’s inquiry, most of the rescued women were found to be those who had signed contracts at the brothel.
Some were camp prostitutes brought over by Wuheng.
They were already homeless, so even after being rescued, there was little joy; instead, an elderly madam, seeing their goodwill, spoke candidly with them.
"Mrs. Ruan, you don’t know, the person behind this brothel is Mr. Wen. Even if you rescue us, we will ultimately never escape Mr. Wen’s grasp."
"These girls have nowhere to go, and with the cold weather, leaving Runing City is as good as death. At least staying here keeps them alive. Of course, we know you’re well-intentioned, but this way, you’ll also be dragged into trouble. If you save us today, you won’t have good outcomes either."
The madam sighed helplessly and said, "Mrs. Ruan, we don’t want to implicate you either. It’s difficult being a woman in this world, for someone like me, it’s the fate. You better leave us; we appreciate your kind intentions."
Hearing this, the eldest aunt couldn’t help but recall the world she had visited.
There, women were not despised like this.
Even when facing a way out, they didn’t dare resist. In their eyes, someone like Wen Yuan had shut their fate completely.
The eldest aunt looked at them, those timid eyes contained only numbness and terror. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Yet, before she could speak, Shaoxi spoke first.
"Once, I was bullied and humiliated like you. It was Miss Ruan who gave me a way out, and for women who have suffered like me, it is not only you."
Thinking of the women at Wu Heng’s Cloth Workshop, Shaoxi had the same confidence in them.
"Fate can only be changed when it is in one’s own hands. When the opportunity comes, if you don’t seize it, you will forever be trapped in the same place, bullied until death."
"Wen Yuan is not a good person, but if no one resists, and everyone obeys him, isn’t that giving power to his arrogance, indirectly helping him to harm more innocent civilians?"
The eldest aunt smiled and reassured them: "Today, letting you leave doesn’t mean leaving Runing completely. It’s just taking you to a safe place temporarily. When Wen Yuan’s crime is punished, you can return and start anew here."
Upon hearing this, the madam was taken aback, questioning: "Punished? The biggest official in Runing City is Mr. Wen, how could he be punished?"
"This is something you don’t need to worry about. The net of justice is vast and comprehensive, it won’t let him get away. Considering all the evil things he has done, how can he be allowed to live comfortably? Someone will decide his fate."
However, these words were difficult for them to believe at the moment; after all, they were women without strength, who truly dared to contend against Wen Yuan?
Carelessness could mean a fate worse than death.
Just then, one of the women initially chosen by the Commandery Princess to serve Wen Yuan suddenly stepped forward.
"I am willing to accept the lady’s kindness and leave with her."
She knelt before the eldest aunt, eyes reddened, and continuously kowtowed: "Either way, it’s death. I’d rather die earlier, even if it means half-exchanging those villains’ lives!"
Her words instantly moved the other women.
Perhaps recalling the pain of being humiliated and mere survival, one by one, they were swayed by the woman’s words, and they all wanted to escape desperately.
Meanwhile, Ruan Mian was following Wen Yuan’s subordinates.
They had dispatched many people, searching all along the downstream, bringing in quite a few boats.
This scale and momentum surely cost a considerable amount of Silver Tael, but he would rather do this than spend even a bit from his pocket to help those already cut off from supplies.
This kind of person, dying swiftly and painlessly, would only be letting him off easily. She was waiting to see the different people join the salvage operation.
But after several hours, they had gained nothing.
Not to mention the Commandery Princess’s corpse, they hadn’t seen a single crate.
Wen Yuan, who had returned to the mansion, was being treated by a doctor. Upon hearing they hadn’t retrieved anything, he was furious!
"How can they retrieve nothing?! Falling into that river, could it possibly disappear into thin air? Go find them again! Especially Princess Jiaceng, I must see her, dead or alive!"
If she had any chance of survival, and this situation blew up, where would they—they have their lives?
She was the daughter of Prince Shuo!
Hence he sent another person, but was stopped by the servant beside him: "Master, if you let him go... Will Miss be willing?"
"He has brains and skills, so can’t he help my father-in-law find someone? Hurry and pass the message!"
The servant dared not waste time seeing this, and hurriedly followed his orders.
Soon, Ruan Mian gradually lost patience as she was about to proceed to the next step at the Wen Mansion when a carriage suddenly appeared by the riverside.
Soon a figure got off the carriage, tall and upright, very familiar.
Ruan Mian was stunned! Just seeing that back, her feet froze in place, she stared in disbelief.
Brother?!
She immediately walked forward a few steps, keeping a distance, and indeed saw that familiar face; it was her brother! Ruan Qingsong!
Ruan Mian felt a secret joy in her heart, but she hadn’t walked far when she suddenly saw him with the salvage officers, whom were all very respectfully towards him.
At this moment, Ruan Qingsong’s face was expressionless, carrying an invisible authority.
He was wearing the dark robe he rarely wore, and Ruan Mian immediately stopped her pace. Realizing something was amiss, she decided not to act rashly for the moment.
