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Chapter 442 - Chapter 442: Madness
Chapter 442 - Chapter 442: Madness
Chapter 442: Madness
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yu Niaoniao hated it when children cried.
She pulled the little beggar to his feet and continued to ask, “Are there no adults in your house?”
The little beggar cried. “They’ve all been taken.”
Yu Niaoniao was puzzled. “Who captured them?”
The little beggar refused to say anything else this time.
It seemed that there was something else going on. Yu Niaoniao turned to look at Xiao Juan and asked.
“It’s a life, after all. Can we go see his sister?”
Xiao Juan nodded slightly in agreement.
Yu Niaoniao squatted down and said to the little beggar, “I know a powerful physician. He might be able to cure your sister, but you have to take us to see her first. We have to make sure you’re telling the truth.”
The little beggar did not know if the other party was telling the truth.
But he had no better choice now.
His sister was still waiting for him. He had to take a chance.
“Alright, follow me.”
Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan followed the little beggar.
The three of them walked further and further away. The houses around them became smaller and more dilapidated.
Finally, they came to a dilapidated straw shed.
it had become a shelter for the little beggar and his sister.
The little beggar moved away the piles of hay, revealing his sister hidden under them.
He explained to Yu Niaoniao.
“When I was away, I was afraid that my sister would be bullied, so I covered her with hay so she would not be seen.”
Yu Niaoniao squatted down and looked at the little girl lying in the hay in front of her.
She looked thin and small. Her face was as pale as paper. Her lips were dry and her eyes were half-open. Every time she breathed, it was very difficult. She coughed from time to time.
Yu Niaoniao reached out and touched her forehead. It was indeed very hot.
The little girl struggled to speak. “Brother…”
The little beggar gripped his sister’s hand tightly.
“Don’t be afraid, Miaomiao. I’m here. I’ll save you.”
Yu Niaoniao said to Xiao Juan, “This child is very sick. We have to get Little Lo to take a look at her quickly.”
Xiao Juan said, “Then bring her back.”
Yu Niaoniao picked the little girl up.
This little girl was really too thin. She was so light that she could barely feel her weight.
She panicked when she saw that she was being held by a stranger. She called out hoarsely for her brother.
The little beggar hurriedly called out, “Give me my sister. I can carry her.” Yu Niaoniao looked at his thin appearance and was a little worried.
“Can you do it?”
The little beggar vowed, “I carry my sister often. I can do it!”
Seeing that the little girl kept calling him brother, Yu Niaoniao could only place her on the little beggar’s back.
Although the little beggar was thin, he was quite strong. He steadily carried his sister.
The little girl immediately hugged her brother’s neck; her face filled with attachment and trust.
They left the straw shed and walked towards the station. On the way, Yu Niaoniao asked about the two children.
“I still don’t know your names.”
The little beggar said, “My name is Ling Hai. My sister’s name is Ling Miao.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “Then I’ll call you Little Hai. How many times have you stolen things?”
Being exposed for stealing in front of his sister made Ling Hai very embarrassed.
He blushed and explained, “I’ve never stolen anything before. Today is the first time.”
Yu Niaoniao had mixed feelings. ‘Why am I so unlucky?”
She did not understand and continued to ask.
“There were so many people on the street. Why didn’t you steal from someone else? Why did you target me?”
Ling Hai’s eyes wandered. “Because you’re dressed well and good-looking.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “Little Hai, I want to hear the truth.”
Ling Hai’s voice became very soft.
“Because you look rich and stupid. The risk of being caught stealing from you would be low.”
In short, it was easy to get money from stupid people!
Yu Niaoniao was speechless.
She turned to look at Xiao Tnan beside her and asked angrilv-
“Do I look stupid?”
Xiao Juan thought for a moment before saying, “No, you just look more innocent.”
Yu Niaoniao’s anger immediately abated.
She had clearly accepted this simple explanation.
Ling Hai secretly looked at Xiao Juan with admiration. He was awesome!
The group walked a long way back to the courier station.
When Ling Hai saw the courier station, he was clearly stunned. He couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you living here? Are you officials?”
This was an official station, a place where only officials could stay.
Yu Niaoniao nodded. “That’s right. I’m the Princess Consort. This is Duke Lang.”
Ling Hai’s eyes immediately widened like a frightened little beast, his face filled with fear.
“Duke Lang? Are you Princess Ni Yang’s son, Duke Lang?”
Yu Niaoniao was confused. “Why do you look like that? What’s wrong?” Ling Hai carried his sister and retreated.
“Why is it you? How did we meet you? You’re actually here to catch us, right? You planned all of this, right?!”
Yu Niaoniao was confused. “What nonsense are you talking about? You were the one who bumped into me first and stole my pouch. You made these choices yourself. How could it be planned?”
Her words calmed Ling Hai down a little.
No matter how powerful a person was, they could not predict his choice in advance.
Perhaps all of this was really just a coincidence.
However, Ling Hai still felt uneasy. He wanted to leave with his sister, but just as he turned around, he was surrounded by the Eagle Guards.
Xiao Juan had worked on many cases and was very experienced in reading people.
He keenly caught the main point of Ling Hai’s words and forced a question.
“Why do you think I’m arresting you? Have you committed a crime? Are you wanted by the authorities?”
Ling Hai hurriedly denied it.
“We have not committed any crimes! Our family is innocent! It was Princess Ni Yang who took a fancy to my eldest brother and forced him to enter the princess’s manor to be her servant.”
“My eldest brother was already married. He was unwilling to abandon his wife and refuse to obey.”
“In a fit of anger, Princess Ni Yang ordered someone to capture our entire family. My father, mother, uncles, and eldest brother and sister-in-law have all been captured. Their fate is still unknown.”
“Only my sister and I survived when my father hid us in the cabinet. You’re Princess Ni Yang’s son. You must be in cahoots with her!”
Yu Niaoniao did not expect the truth to be like this.
If all of this were true, Princess Ni Yang would really be inhumane.
Although everyone loved beauty, it was too crazy to capture someone else’s entire family to satisfy their selfish desires.
Xiao Juan said coldly, “How do I know if you’re telling the truth?”
Ling Hai said, “This matter is not a secret. Many people in the city know about it. If you don’t believe me, you can investigate!”
“I’ll naturally investigate, but before that, I have to trouble you for a while.” With that, Xiao Juan got the Eagle Guards to capture the Ling siblings..