Chapter 58 Debt Collection or Life Collection
The soil here is still relatively soft and you can clearly see the footprints left by An Yu.
Uncle Ye followed the footprints and moved forward.
There was a small dent behind the bushes. Judging from the shape, it seemed that An Yu had slept in this corner all night?
Go further forward until you reach the wall.
The shoe on An Yu's bare foot fell here, and some shallow marks and mud spots could be seen on the wall.
It looked like a clumsy person tried to climb up from here, but his body and skills were not good enough, so he slipped down from the top after only one or two steps and fell to the ground.
There were several small pits in the mud under the corner of the wall.
Comparing it with the marks on the back of An Yu's clothes, you will know who is "wasting time" here.
Is this the case of wanting to climb over the wall to find the girl, but being unable to do so, and finally falling asleep behind the bushes in grievance?
This boy is really like a chick looking for its mother, clinging to a grown girl!
Uncle Ye shook his head.
Compared to his hostility when An Yu just woke up, now he feels more helpless.
It's good to have such an intention, but it would be even better if he had stronger abilities. He could be trained to be a loyal guard for the young lady.
but……
Thinking of An Yu's weak appearance, and considering that this person was only currently amnesiac, and who knows what he would be like after his memory recovered, Uncle Ye immediately dismissed this idea.
He walked forward, picked up the fallen shoe, and prepared to turn back.
Just after taking a step, Uncle Ye suddenly stopped, turned around immediately, squatted down and looked at the wall again.
On the other side, An Yu was sitting on a chair, eating with chopsticks. His cheeks were slightly bulging, and he looked like a small animal eating.
But even so, his movements were still very graceful, without making any noise, and he didn't make soup and water everywhere like a real child would.
Obviously he came from a good family and his upbringing was at least guaranteed.
Ye Qiongying left him to eat here and told Wenping that she would be leaving for the border town in three days.
When Wen Ping heard this, she was so anxious that she turned around:
"Why so sudden? No, no, I have to hurry and pack my luggage. I have to bring some spare clothes, as well as the master's books that I bought a few days ago..."
"Wait," Ye Qiongying stopped Wen Ping, "Now things have changed. I was punished by His Majesty to go to the border town. I can only bring two people with me, and I have to go to the barracks as soon as I get there. Wen Ping, you should stay at home. I have already told my aunt, and you will stay with her when the time comes. I will take you there after I have settled you in the border town."
Wen Ping let out a disappointed "Ah":
"But, Master, if I don't follow you, who will serve you? The border is already bitterly cold, and you are worth a lot of money, how can you do it alone? Those big and strong men don't know anything about girls' affairs!"
Ye Qiongying laughed:
"Don't worry, grandma and aunt don't worry as much as you do! I'm not a useless person who doesn't work hard and doesn't know how to distinguish grains. Besides, I'm going to the border to be punished, to study, to fight, not to enjoy myself. If I just want a stable life, I might as well stay in the capital and be the eldest daughter of the Ye family.
Now that I have made the choice, I have already prepared for these.
But you, Wenping, didn't you say you wanted to be my vanguard? You can't do that now! These days, you should stay in the mansion and learn from your aunt and the guards in the mansion.
I hope that when we meet again, you will be able to become my right-hand man.”
Wen Ping was originally worried about Ye Qiongying's food, clothing, housing and transportation, but after hearing what she said, she was immediately inspired:
"Master, I will study hard! Don't forget to pick me up! Wenping is your personal maid. If she is not by your side, what is the meaning of her existence?"
Ye Qiongying agreed immediately.
Wen Ping knew that she would not be able to go this time, so she asked about the candidates:
"Master, who are you going to take with you this time? Is it Uncle Ye? I've seen that Butler Ye has been taking over Uncle Ye's work these days, and Madam Hua is no longer staying in the Buddhist temple like before, and is cooperating with Butler Ye to manage the affairs of the mansion.
Is this preparation for Uncle Ye's departure? "
"You are quite clever, girl!" Uncle Ye's voice came from the door. "Yes, I have to go to the border town with the eldest girl this time."
He was holding a shoe in his hand. After entering the door, he threw the shoe at An Yu's feet and asked him:
"Boy, besides you, was there anyone else there yesterday?"
An Yu gave him a puzzled look.
Ye Qiongying didn't know what happened, but she still trusted Uncle Ye very much, so she asked An Yu directly:
"Anyu, tell your sister, did you see anyone else behind the bushes yesterday?"
An Yu tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said to Ye Qiongying:
"No, just Anyu! Anyu is waiting for sister!"
He patted his chest, looking very proud.
His eyes were quite clear, and he didn't look like he was hiding anything.
Uncle Ye sighed:
"There are other shoe prints on the wall, but they don't match the shoes of this kid..."
Wen Ping smiled and said to Uncle Ye:
"Uncle Ye, there are so many people in and out of this house, how could you not know that someone broke into the master's yard? The traces over there were probably left by a servant who was taking care of the bushes and flowers."
Uncle Ye thought so too.
The boys in the mansion are still very alert.
If there really is such a master, he would not have come in and just squatted behind the bushes for the night like this little fool, right?
What's more, there were only a few traces on the wall, and no other footprints were seen in the mud except for An Yu's.
"Okay," Uncle Ye nodded, accepting this statement. "Just in case, I will tell the guards in the mansion separately, and then we should strengthen the vigilance. The women in the mansion are all here, and nothing can happen."
An Yu, who was sitting next to Ye Qiongying, took a bite of dessert, licked his lips, and said nothing. Even his eyes did not change, as if what Uncle Ye said had nothing to do with him, and he had not asked anyone to come in and take him out of the house the day before.
"Alright, alright, this kid has almost finished his meal," Uncle Ye solved the problem and immediately perked up his spirits again, "Miss, should we set off for the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion?"
"Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion?" Wen Ping was surprised. "What are you going there for?"
She was worried when she first heard that Ye Qiongying wanted to divorce. Just a few days after returning to the Ye Mansion, Wen Ping had already thrown the Loyalty and Bravery Mansion to the horizon and never thought of going back again.
Ye Qiongying narrowed her eyes and said with a smile:
"Nothing, just going to collect a debt."
Seeing that An Yu had stopped eating, Ye Qiongying stood up, clapped her hands, turned around and walked to the other side, picking and choosing from the weapon rack, looking at the long sword, shaking the giant hammer, and finally choosing a red tasseled spear:
"Okay, it's you!"
Wen Ping: …
Master, are you going to collect a debt or to avenge your life?