Zhu Manniang hugged the box and ran out of the manor. She was out of breath after not even taking two steps.
The box was filled with land deeds. It was all paper. In addition, the weight of the box itself was quite heavy. It was impossible for a woman like Zhu Maniang to walk as fast as she could while holding it in her arms.
She quickly discovered the problem, took off her coat, twisted it into a rope to use as a strap, and tried to put the box on her back and leave.
Zhu Manniang didn't notice that in the darkness not far away, Wang Gang and Gu Tingye were standing together, watching her movements.
Gu Tingye was very disappointed now. He did not expect that Zhu Manniang would abandon him and the children and leave alone for money.
"I'll catch her back." Gu Tingye couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to step forward and catch Zhu Manniang.
Wang Gang stopped Gu Tingye and said, "She can't run far with such a heavy box. Let's see where she goes?"
Gu Tingye didn't want to continue playing. It was really not fun to test human nature.
But Wang Gang insisted again and again that he could only follow Zhu Manniang secretly.
Zhu Manniang carried the box on her back and walked a long way. Fortunately, she was here in the suburbs outside Bianjing City, so it was relatively safe.
But after walking all the way, Zhu Manniang's steps were already shaky and she was very exhausted.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Zhu Manniang came to a desolate place with a faint light in front of her.
It was a cabin hidden in the woods and should be inhabited by someone.
Zhu Manniang walked into the house with ease and then shouted.
"Come out and pick up the box, I'm exhausted."
A man walked out of the room. He looked about thirty years old and was dressed simply. He was not surprised at all when he saw Zhu Manniang.
"Why are you here at this time?" The man frowned when he saw Zhu Manniang.
Zhu Manniang was sweating profusely. She sat on the chair and panted: "Is there any water?"
The man poured a glass of water for Zhu Manniang, who drank it. After drinking, she put the tea bowl on the table and said with a smile:
"Brother, we made a fortune this time."
It turns out that the man is Zhu Manniang's eldest brother Zhu Wu.
The moment Gu Tingye, who was hiding outside the room, saw Zhu Wu, he was stunned.
Gu Tingye naturally knew Zhu Wu. When he first met Zhu Manniang, Zhu Wu defrauded his sister of all her money and later heard that he died on the way.
Zhu Manniang had no money and no relatives, so she took refuge with Gu Tingye when she had no other choice.
Gu Tingye saw that Zhu Manniang was pitiful, so he took her in. Later, the two had a secret twinning, and that was what happened.
Zhu Wu is not dead now, and it seems that he is still in contact with Zhu Manniang. With Gu Tingye's intelligence, he immediately thought that Zhu Manniang's surrender to him was simply a trick played by the brother and sister.
Thinking about it now, Zhu Manniang had a premeditated plan when she approached him.
Wang Gang held Gu Tingye down and asked him to calm down before continuing to read.
In the house, Zhu Manniang told Zhu Wu what happened at Ningyuan Hou Mansion.
"So Gu Tingye's family has suffered a big disaster, and maybe the nine tribes will be implicated." Zhu Wu said in a stupefied tone.
"That's right! In this situation, if I don't run away quickly, am I going to stay and die with the guy named Gu?"
Zhu Wu nodded and said: "You did the right thing, but it's a pity that we wasted so much effort and ended up in vain."
Zhu Manniang chuckled and said, "It's not like I gained nothing."
Zhu Wu was stunned and subconsciously looked at the box Zhu Manniang had brought.
Zhu Manniang opened the box and said: "This is all Gu Tingye's family property. He originally entrusted his property and children to a friend, and I took the opportunity to steal it out."
Zhu Wu's eyes shone when he saw the land deed in the box.
"How much is this worth!?" Zhu Wu picked up a piece of land deed and exclaimed.
"Enough for us to eat for several lifetimes," Zhu Manniang said proudly.
Zhu Wu nodded, with a look of greed in his eyes.
"Manniang, where are your two children?" Zhu Wu suddenly asked.
Zhu Manniang said indifferently: "The child is with Gu Tingye."
Zhu Wu was surprised and said: "You didn't bring your child here?"
"Why take care of children? Carrying them is still a burden!" Zhu Manniang said.
Zhu Wu frowned and said: "After all, he is your own flesh and blood. How about we find a way to take the child back? With this money, we won't have to worry about it for the rest of our lives."
Zhu Manniang said: "When I gave birth to that child, I wanted to tie up Gu Tingye. Now that Gu Tingye has fallen, why do we still need the child?"
Zhu Wu was surprised and said: "Isn't this bad?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, just let Gu Tingye continue to raise his cheap son." Zhu Manniang only cares about money now, and how can she care about her own flesh and blood.
Gu Tingye outside the house couldn't listen anymore and kicked open the door.
"What do you mean by that? What a cheap son." Gu Tingye rushed into the room angrily and roared at Zhu Manniang.
Zhu Manniang and Zhu Wu were both surprised when they saw Gu Tingye suddenly appeared, and the brother and sister subconsciously protected the box.
Gu Tingye pulled Zhu Manniang over, and Zhu Wu picked up the box and wanted to run away.
"Brother, save me." Zhu Manniang called to Zhu Wu.
When Zhu Wu heard this, he pretended not to hear, held the box in his arms and wanted to jump out of the window and run away.
How could Wang Gang give him this opportunity? He picked up a stool and threw it at Zhu Wu.
boom.
Zhu Wu's back was hit and he could no longer stand. He fell down directly, but he still hugged the box tightly when he fell to the ground. He was a typical man who wanted money rather than his life.
As soon as Wang stepped forward, he kicked him, and there was a "click" sound. One of Zhu Wu's legs was broken, and he howled in pain.
On the other side, Gu Tingye asked Zhu Manniang: "I've been so good to you and given you my whole heart. Why do you do this to me?"
Zhu Manniang's wrist was sore from being grabbed by Gu Tingye, and she had been begging for mercy, but when she faced Gu Tingye's red eyes, she suddenly stopped begging.
"Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. Do you really want me to die with you?" Zhu Manniang stood up confidently and said to Gu Tingye.
"I don't blame you if you want to leave, and I don't blame you if you steal the cash box, but why did you leave Sister Rong and Brother Chang behind? They are your own flesh and blood!" Gu Tingye said sadly.
"Official, since you have discovered everything, I will stop pretending." Zhu Manniang wiped away her tears and said calmly:
"I only want to get close to you because I want to enter the Marquis's mansion and enjoy wealth. My sister Huairong and my brother Huaichang are all trying to tie you down."
Gu Tingye was trembling all over, and he was so angry that he wanted to slap Zhu Manniang to death.
But when he remembered that she was the biological mother of his children, Gu Tingye felt a little soft-hearted for a moment and couldn't help but let go of Zhu Manniang.
Wang Gang took back Gu Tingye's money box and said to Zhu Manniang: "Just now you said you asked Lao Gu to take care of your cheap son. Isn't Brother Chang the son of Lao Gu?"
Gu Tingye was shocked.
Zhu Manniang suddenly shouted: "Brother Chang is Gu Tingye's son, who dares to say that he is not."
Wang Gang ignored Zhu Manniang at all. Instead, he ran to Zhu Wu and stepped on his broken leg.
"Ah!" Zhu Wu screamed in pain and begged for mercy.
"Uncle, please spare me! Everything was Zhu Manniang's idea and has nothing to do with me!" Zhu Wu begged for mercy.
"If you want to suffer less, just tell us the truth!" Wang Gang said viciously.
Zhu Manniang was worried about what Zhu Wu would say, so she quickly begged Gu Tingye: "Official, please let my brother go!"
Gu Tingye was very confused at this time and could not think normally at all.
Wang Gang said at this time: "Lao Gu, take Zhu Manniang aside, and I will interrogate this Zhu Wu."
Zhu Manniang still wanted to beg Gu Tingye, but Wang Gang was impatient and knocked Zhu Manniang unconscious with one palm, not giving her a chance to pretend to be pitiful.
Next, Wang Gang used his methods to force Zhu Wu to confess, and finally got the truth out of him.
It turns out that Zhu Manniang had bad intentions when she approached Gu Tingye. She was interested in Gu Tingye's status as the prince of the Marquis, so she put on a good show with her elder brother Zhu Wu to win Gu Tingye's sympathy.
After Gu Tingye took Zhu Manniang in, she tried her best to trick Gu Tingye into bed.
Originally, Zhu Manniang thought that she could enter the Marquis's mansion just by cooking the rice.
As a result, Gu Yankai didn't like Zhu Manniang at all and refused to let her in.
In order to tie up Gu Tingye, Zhu Manniang has been pretending to be virtuous and virtuous, and even tried hard to have a child, preferably a son.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and Zhu Manniang gave birth to a daughter for her first child, namely Sister Rong.
After having Sister Rong's son, Gu Tingye's temperament changed drastically and he became extremely motivated. He studied poetry and books all day long and gradually neglected Zhu Manniang.
Zhu Manniang wanted to have a son, but Gu Tingye refused to cooperate, and then she became confused.
Anyway, she just wanted a son, it didn't matter whether it was Gu Tingye's or not.
Zhu Manniang asked her elder brother Zhu Wu for help and asked him to find a man outside, and she finally became pregnant with Brother Chang.
After Gu Tingye became a father, he did treat Zhu Manniang better.
After Zhu Wu revealed everything, Gu Tingye almost couldn't bear it and fainted.
It turns out that his wife, who he thought was deeply affectionate for him, is simply a vicious villain with no feelings at all.
Now even the son is not biological!
Gu Tingye's mood at this time can only be described as despair.
