Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1242 - 634: Breaking the Siege

First watch, asking for pinks.

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Two servants stopped Lian Manman, not allowing her to leave. If it had been anyone else, those two servants would certainly not have been polite, and would have tied the person up first. However, because Lian Manman was so poised and imposing, the two servants dared not act rashly, and turned to have one of the two maidservants quickly report the situation.

"She sneaked into Sixth Master’s study, even if someone is alerted, she should be captured first." A slender-faced maid suddenly said.

Lian Manman couldn’t help but glance at the maid, realizing it was the same one whose tray she had knocked over earlier.

The two servants seemed swayed by the maid’s words, and their looks toward Lian Manman grew harsher.

"I am a guest of the residence, do you dare to be disrespectful to me!" Lian Manman frowned. Even if nothing could be done in the end, if those two servants really came forward to seize her, it would still be disgraceful for her.

Why hasn’t Shen Liu come yet? And Shen Qian and Xiao Qi, at this time, they should be done with their lessons, shouldn’t they? Surely they’d come looking for her if they noticed her absence, why haven’t they come yet?

The two servants were already approaching Lian Manman, truly about to grab her.

"Stop!" At an unknown moment, Shen Liu appeared at the fork by the rockery, followed by three or four youthful military officers, one of whom stood closest to Shen Liu, was the familiar Zhang Qianhu to Lian Manman.

Indeed, the study within the rockery had a secret passageway, Shen Liu had finally come to her rescue.

He came just in time, seeing Shen Liu, Lian Manman’s heart relaxed at once.

Almost at the same moment, chaotic footsteps came from another direction. Soon, Shen Qian and Xiao Qi appeared at another fork. The two children had obviously run over, with the attendants who served them left far behind.

"Manman, what happened?"

"Sister, what’s wrong?"

Shen Qian and Xiao Qi did not stop running until they reached Lian Manman’s side. The two children asked Lian Manman what was going on while standing in front of her, taking a clearly protective stance.

Lian Manman did not immediately respond, but instead grabbed Xiao Qi, examining him up and down thoroughly. Only when she confirmed that Xiao Qi was truly unharmed did she feel at ease. Worry breeds confusion, as the saying goes. Even if she had already concluded that Cai Xiu’s words about Xiao Qi being injured were a lie, until she saw Xiao Qi safe with her own eyes, Lian Manman’s heart couldn’t truly settle.

"Xiao Qi, it’s good that you’re alright." Lian Manman extended her arms, giving Xiao Qi a hug.

"Sister, I’m fine. What’s going on with you?" Xiao Qi touched his head, somewhat puzzled, "Sister, is someone bullying you?"

At this moment, Shen Liu and his men slowly walked over.

"Sixth Master," the two servants and two maidservants hurriedly saluted Shen Liu, and one of the servants reported, "It’s... it’s this young lady, she intruded into the study unauthorized, just in time for us to discover..."

The two servants did not recognize Lian Manman, but seeing her dressed richly and behaving elegantly earlier, they dared not underestimate her; now seeing that both masters of the residence were like this, they dared even less to be disrespectful in their speech towards Lian Manman.

"Nonsense." Before the servant could finish, or before Shen Liu spoke, Shen Qian angrily retorted, "You’re spouting nonsense!"

The servant hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to continue speaking.

"Who said earlier to capture Manman first?" Shen Qian’s gaze fell on the two maidservants, "Was it you? Or you? Who gave you the courage to treat a guest of the residence like this? Who are you to give orders?"

Shen Qian squinted, his face terrifyingly dark. He wasn’t deliberately putting on such a front; he was genuinely angry.

The two maidservants, terrified, hastily knelt down, not daring to look up or speak, especially the slender-faced maid who had suggested capturing Lian Manman first, who was trembling with fear.

"Enough." Shen Liu took a step forward, seemingly about to move ahead, but after glancing at Lian Manman, Shen Qian, and Xiao Qi standing closely together, his raised foot paused slightly and landed in another direction.

"Let Manman explain what happened." Shen Liu paced back and forth a few steps in front of the two servants and maidservants, speaking slowly.

"I also don’t know what happened..." Hearing Shen Liu ask this way, Lian Manman felt more at ease. Shen Liu was indeed going along with her intention, pretending to have just arrived and not as if he had already met her in the study.