Chapter 139: Xingxing Indeed in the Pang Residence!

Chapter 139: Xingxing Indeed in the Pang Residence!

Madam Pang felt delighted and extended her wrist, allowing Fan Pingfang to place the Buddhist beads on her wrist.

Madam Pang even felt that as soon as the beads were on her wrist, she felt a sense of mental clarity and calm.

Madam Pang, filled with delight, said, "These are definitely genuine. Master Enhe consecrated these beads himself, and they are truly remarkable."

Madam Pang kept turning her wrist to admire the beads, clearly very fond of them.

Taking advantage of the moment, Fan Pingfang said, "I almost forgot, there is also a talisman for peace. Wearing it with the Buddhist beads is said to enhance their effect... Xingru, the talisman that mother asked you to bring, where is it?" She asked Fan Xingru.

Upon hearing about the talisman, Madam Pang's interest was piqued, and she looked at Fan Xingru with great expectation.

Fan Xingru patted her pockets and suddenly acted as if she had just remembered something.

"Ah, it must have been left in the carriage," Fan Xingru casually pointed at a young servant. "You, go fetch the talisman from the carriage."

The young servant, looking about eleven or twelve, responded and headed out.

Seeing the servant was just a child, Madam Pang paid no attention and continued talking to Fan Pingfang about the Tianma Temple outside the city.

Fan Pingfang shared a few amusing anecdotes with Madam Pang.

Madam Pang listened with great interest and nodded frequently.

...

After leaving the main house, Liu Ge'er cautiously hugged the corridor and walked deeper.

This two-section residence was not very large; the front yard was heavily guarded, but the back yard was much less secure. Probably because the Pang family was worried about an excess of "yin energy" and hadn't assigned many maids.

At the moment, with Fan Pingfang and Fan Xingru as honored guests in Madam Pang's quarters, the few remaining maids had all been summoned to serve in the main house, leaving the yard even more deserted.

Liu Ge'er quietly moved from room to room.

There was one room where, although the doors and windows were tightly shut, the medicinal smell was overpowering. It must have been due to the numerous bowls of medicine consumed inside, permeating the room.

Liu Ge'er's heart skipped a beat, and he pressed his ear to the door, just in time to hear Xingxing's small voice negotiating with someone inside, "...Xingxing won't escape, but can you help Xingxing pass a message to my grandparents?"

The person opposite was likely a maid, who replied with a light laugh, “Miss Xingxing should stay quietly in this room.”

Xingxing’s voice was clearly filled with disappointment. “I see. Xingxing has understood.”

……Xingxing is indeed at the Pang residence!

That couple must be impostors!

Liu Ge'er forced himself to calm his racing heart and slipped away quietly.

He went to the carriage and, when he returned, was holding a silk box in his hand, which he respectfully presented to Madam Pang.

Fan Pingfang, taking advantage of the moment when Madam Pang’s attention was on the silk box, gave Liu Ge'er a discreet glance.

Liu Ge'er nodded subtly.

Fan Pingfang felt relieved but also indignant.

It was indeed the Pang family!

Madam Pang eagerly opened the silk box.

Inside was an antique-looking protective charm.

She accepted it with a smile. “How thoughtful. Once my son recovers, I will personally visit with Weiyou to express our gratitude.”

Upon learning that Xingxing was indeed with the Pang family, Fan Pingfang no longer had the patience for empty formalities and said straightforwardly, “In that case, my brother and I will take our leave.”

Madam Pang didn’t think much of it and had someone see the Fan siblings out.

She looked at the prayer beads and protective charm by candlelight, thinking of the blessed person shut away in her son’s room, and smiled contentedly.

Her son’s illness would surely be cured before long!

Fan Pingfang and her brother took Huai Ge'er and Liu Ge'er out of the Pang residence. Fan Xingru couldn’t help but ask, but Liu Ge'er whispered back, “This isn’t the place to talk.”

Fan Xingru nodded and, along with Huai Ge'er and Liu Ge'er, climbed into a carriage, while Fan Pingfang got into a separate carriage up front.

In the carriage, Liu Ge'er addressed the impatient Huai Ge'er and the others. “……Xingxing is indeed at the Pang residence, in Pang Weiyou’s room.”

Elder Brother Huai balled his fists tightly, "It's definitely them!"

Elder Brother Gui shouted, wanting to get off the carriage to teach the Pang family a lesson.

Elder Brother Liu restrained his brother and said sternly, "How are you going to teach them a lesson? What if they claim that Xingxing's parents, out of pity, agreed to an engagement with their family?"

Elder Brother Gui ground his teeth. "Are we just going to let Xingxing stay at the Pang family?"

Elder Brother Liu furrowed his brow. "Of course not. Their house smells strongly of medicine; I'm worried it'll harm Xingxing... But this isn't the time for impulsiveness."

Elder Brother Huai, being the elder brother, nodded solemnly in agreement. "I saw the guards in the Pang family's courtyard. We could storm in, but those people aren’t to be underestimated. We might end up in jail without rescuing Xingxing."

Fan Xingru also sighed. "We need to think this through carefully."

The Fan family's carriage sent the four Yu brothers all the way to the entrance of the Yujia Commercial Store.

Elder Brother Huai and the others jumped down from the carriage and cupped their fists towards Fan Pingfang and Fan Xingru. "We have you two to thank today. If you ever need anything, feel free to ask."

Fan Xingru wasn't too pleased and said earnestly, "I did it for our friendship; don’t make it sound like a favor..."

He coughed, leaned closer to Elder Brother Liu, and asked, "Want to help me write the strategy essay?"

Before Elder Brother Liu could respond, Fan Pingfang, with a threatening tone, interjected, "Are you asking for trouble?"

Fan Xingru stuck out his tongue. "Just kidding."

Ignoring her brother, Fan Pingfang spoke gently to the Yu brothers. "Don't be anxious. Since the Pang family wants Xingxing to help cure their son, they’ll treat her well. At the very least, they won’t let her go hungry or cold."

Elder Brother Liu nodded.

Although he hadn’t seen Xingxing, from her voice, she didn’t seem to be suffering.

After the Fan siblings left, and the Yu brothers returned to the small courtyard behind the Yujia Commercial Store, Yu Sanbao, Yu Siyang, and Li Chunhua were waiting anxiously, fidgeting restlessly.

Seeing the younger ones return, Li Chunhua rushed over to check on her two sons, and seeing they were safe, she let out a sigh of relief.

"How did it go? What happened over there?" Yu Sanbao asked.

"Xingxing is indeed at the Pang family." Liu Ge'er briefly explained how they had entered the Pang family with the Fan siblings and how he had found out that Xingxing was at the Pang family. Li Chunhua couldn't hold back and immediately started cursing.

"That member of the Pang family is engaging in such despicable deeds; aren't they afraid of having no descendants!" Li Chunhua cursed furiously.

"We went to file a report today, and Constable Xie also filled me in on the details. He said that if the other side counters with accusations, it will be difficult for us. After all, in Xingxing's case, we are merely the adoptive family and can't provide evidence that Xingxing isn't their own daughter."

"So what do we do? We can't let Xingxing remain trapped in the Pang family," Yu Siyang, who was usually carefree, now uncharacteristically frowned with worry.

"Let me think..."

All the Yu family members were visibly troubled.

"Tomorrow, we'll first gather information around Kangyong Street," Liu Ge'er said. "As we've said before, Xingxing probably won't be suffering too much at the Pang family for now. We need to stay calm and avoid panicking... Brother and I disguised ourselves as servants at the Pang family today, so we’ve already revealed ourselves there. Fortunately, Second Brother and Gui Ge'er haven't shown their faces yet. Tomorrow, Second Brother and Gui Ge'er will go and gather information."

Bai Ge'er and Gui Ge'er nodded.

Liu Ge'er then turned to Yu Sanbao. "Third Uncle, I recall that initially, there was a Taoist priest named Huiyin who said Xingxing is a person of great fortune and can save that Pang Weiyou's life..."

Yu Sanbao nodded. "That's right. The Taoist priest appeared quite respectable, but how could he propose such a scheme!"

Li Chunhua interjected, "But later, when the Pang family visited our home, I didn’t see this person."

Liu Ge'er said, "Exactly. Tomorrow, Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle should look into that person; at least it can serve as a starting point."

Both Yu Sanbao and Yu Siyang agreed.

Their nephew always has well-thought-out plans. As uncles, they don’t mind following their nephew’s instructions. As long as they can rescue Xingxing, anything is worth it!