allonlinenovel Chapter 216 I was so scared I peed my pants!
Chapter 216 I was so scared I peed my pants!
Lin Xiaotang suddenly came up with a plan. If some of them had an allergic reaction, they could say they had contracted a contagious epidemic. If they could fool those people, they would be so scared that they would not dare to come near them again.
An idea came to her, and she immediately lowered her voice to discuss it with her two older sisters.
"Sisters, most of us are young ladies from wealthy families. They are used to a life of luxury. Suddenly coming here, in this damp and dirty place, it's inevitable that they will develop allergies and small red spots on their bodies."
"Why don't we take this opportunity to say they've contracted a contagious plague, and we'll scratch ourselves raw? That way, if we're thrown out, we can slip away."
Jiang Yue immediately nodded vigorously in agreement, expressing her complete approval.
“Xiao Tang, you’re so young, how are you so smart? Those people are selfish and value their lives the most. If we say we have the plague, they will be terrified. If we can’t escape, then let them throw us out.”
The young lady named Mei'er said, "Xiao Tang, you're really amazing. Just before you tried to lead everyone away, I knew you weren't an ordinary little girl. You're really clever. We were all stunned and couldn't think of any solutions. We had to rely on you."
The young ladies who were silently weeping nearby heard their conversation and immediately stopped crying.
One of the elegantly dressed ladies grew bolder and, mimicking their actions, used her leg to remove the cloth from her mouth.
She was already sobbing uncontrollably, looking panicked and helpless as she said, "You just said your name is Xiaotang, little sister Xiaotang. My father is a wealthy merchant in Dushui County. My name is Wang Jiaojiao. If you manage to escape, take me with you. I will definitely have my father give you gold and silver as a reward. Whatever you want, as long as my family has it, my father will definitely satisfy you."
Are they really that rich and extravagant?
Lin Xiaotang nodded and said, "As long as we all cooperate and work together, we will definitely be able to be rescued successfully."
"We've been missing for so long, our families must have already reported it to the authorities. As long as the soldiers search the streets and alleys thoroughly, they won't dare to be so rampant anymore. It won't be so easy to move so many of us out at once."
Wang Jiaojiao was filled with regret. She hadn't listened to her parents and insisted on taking her maid out for a stroll.
Her father was a wealthy man named Wang, with countless fields and plenty of gold, silver, silk, and satin. If she wanted to buy new clothes, she could have servants bring the best embroiderers in the county to her mansion to choose patterns and have them custom-made. If she wanted to buy jewelry, she could have the shopkeeper bring the best jewelry for her to choose from.
She found doing these things at home boring and insisted on going out shopping with her personal maid to choose items herself. Now, she's been drugged and brought to this dark and gloomy place. She can't escape, and she's unwilling to die.
She didn't want to be sold off or abused by those people!
Outside the door.
A man rushed back and reported to the portly man with a mole on his face, "Fifth Master, there are soldiers everywhere outside, and the ferry crossing is blocked. What should we do next?"
Fifth Master immediately stopped spinning the two jade balls in his palm. He slowly stood up and frowned, saying, "Didn't the magistrate go to Tongzhou? Without a letter written by him personally, who has the right to block the ferry crossing?"
The man looked anxious and cursed, "Who knows? We only acted after the magistrate left. He couldn't have known in advance to write the letter. Could someone have forged it?"
Fifth Master's eyes suddenly turned sinister. "How dare you fabricate orders? You're asking for trouble!"
"Tiger, secretly find someone to incite the merchants on the boats near the ferry to cause trouble. Make sure they withdraw their troops and let us pass. The magistrate will be back soon. Let's not wait any longer. Let's take them and leave tonight."
Tiger clasped his hands in a salute and replied, "Yes, I will follow Fifth Master's arrangements."
The tiger turned and left, heading towards the ferry.
Another chubby young man said, "Fifth Master, the magistrate is not here. Someone dares to falsely convey orders. Why don't you take this opportunity to deal with that person..."
He gestured as if slitting his throat, his eyes filled with malice.
Fifth Master slapped him across the face and said coldly, "Fool, why bother those people at this critical juncture? We should take our men and leave as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, the magistrate hasn't returned yet. Those good-for-nothings are no match for us. It won't be easy for them to catch us."
Fifth Master thought for a moment and said, "Rat, go and bring them some water to keep them alive. Make sure they don't die before you make your move, otherwise they won't be worth anything, and you'll just bring bad luck upon yourself."
"Fifth Master, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I guarantee our deal will go smoothly and no one will die."
While the magistrate was away, they quickly made a big deal to earn enough money to live a life of luxury for six months.
The mouse turned around, picked up a bucket of water, opened the door, and went into Miss Guan's room.
He was terrified to see that half of the ladies were lying motionless on the ground. His face changed instantly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to touch their noses.
Some had faint breaths, and some had stopped breathing altogether, which terrified him so much that he collapsed to the ground.
"what happened?"
"How could this be?"
Seeing that Lin Xiaotang was sitting against the wall and had not fainted on the ground, he immediately pulled the cloth out of her mouth and hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly, what happened to them?"
Lin Xiaotang pretended to be scared, her eyes darting around, and cried as she begged the rat for mercy, "Uncle, please take me away from here quickly, they have contracted the plague, their bodies are covered in red spots, some of them are starting to fester."
Previously, when I was in the village, I saw that the pigs in the village had contracted an epidemic. Their skin and flesh were ulcerated, and all the pigs were covered in blood. Everyone put the pigs in the woodpile and burned them.
But somehow, some people got infected, and the way they died was horrific and disgusting, making it impossible for anyone to eat. Just thinking about it kept me up all night...
The mouse trembled with fear. He glanced around and saw that the ladies' sleeves and arms were covered with red spots, and some were red and festering, which looked horrifying. He was so frightened that he almost popped his eyes out.
Seeing how terrified he was, Lin Xiaotang immediately said, "Everyone in our village is dead. Before my parents died, they made me wear their best clothes and told me to come to Dushui County to find a family to be a maid. Maybe then I could live a life of comfort and security..."
She could only silently apologize to her parents and the villagers of Guihua Village. She had spoken without thinking, and in order to deceive bad people and save herself, she could only apologize to everyone!
"Shut up, stop talking, stop talking!"
The mouse was so frightened it almost collapsed. It scrambled backward, as if it had seen a ghost, and was so scared it peed itself.
The room reeked of urine!
Seeing the rat's cowardly appearance, Lin Xiaotang couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She feigned innocence and said, "Uncle, everyone's fallen ill with the plague. Please save me, take me away! I'm willing to be your slave in gratitude. I can do laundry, cook, serve tea and water—anything a maid can do..."
The rat gritted its teeth and said, "You...you plague god, you're the one who spread this epidemic to everyone, do you know that? You still want me to save you? You're trying to kill me!"
He finished speaking in a trembling voice, then immediately scrambled to his feet and ran away in a panic.
The ladies lying on the ground were overjoyed, seeing hope again.